WQ0007820_Sewer Extension_19930427

APR 29 1993
ENV. MANAGEMENT
FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
April 27, 1993
The Honorable Joe Comer, Mayor
Town of Ellerbe
116 West Page Street
Ellerbe, NC 28338
Subject: Application No. WQ0007820
Additional Information Request
Town of Ellerbe
Sewer Extension
Richmond County
Dear Mayor Comer:
The Permits and Engineering Unit has completed a preliminary engineering review of the subject
application. The following items must be addressed before we can complete our review:
1) Please fill out item No. 11 on page 4 of your permit application. Please be advised that on
February 1, 1993, the Division adopted new regulations that require that the
infiltration/exfiltration rate must not exceed 100 GPD per inch of pipe diameter per mile of
pipe. All sewer extension permit applications received on or after February 1, 1993, must
conform to these new regulations. Please resubmit three revised, signed and sealed copies
of page 4 of the application form reflecting these changes. Please be advised that the
Division is in the process of revising the application forms to reflect the new regulations.
Please also revise section 02665-3 of your specifications to reflect this change. If you
would like to send three revised copies of this page I would be happy to replace this page in
your specifications, granted I have your permission. If you choose to have me replace this
page please punch the necessary holes along the margin.
2) Please send the Division a copy of page 9 of your permit application signed by Mayor
Comer under Applicant's Certification. Please resubmit three revised, signed and sealed
copies of this page.
3) Please recheck the calculations for the total linear feet of 8 inch sewer line and 4 inch force
main. If corrections need to be made, please resubmit three revised, signed and sealed
copies of page 3 of the application form.
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4) Please show where the water line crosses the sewer line on the sewer profile so the
Division can confirm that the 18 inch minimum vertical separation is maintained in the
following areas; between MH #2 and MH #3, between MH #4 and MH #5 and between
MH #3 and MH #9.
5) Effective February 1, 1993, 15A NCAC 2H .0219 (h) (3) requires that "at least one of the
following shall be required for pump stations:
(A) dual source or standby power supply on site or,
(B) telemetry systems with sufficient numbers of standby generators and personnel for
distribution or,
(C) approval by the Director that the pump station:
i) serves a private water distribution system which has automatic shutoff at power
failure and no elevated water storage tanks, and
ii) has sufficient storage capacity that no potential for overflow exists, and
iii) is connected to facilities that can tolerate septic wastewater due to prolonged
detention or,
(D) where the waters that would be impacted by a power failure are
classified as C, the applicant may be allowed to show a history of
power reliability that would demonstrate that an alternative power
source or other reliability measures would not be needed.
Page 5 of your permit application indicates that an alternate power source is provided. If
this alternate power source is a portable generator supplied by the Town of Ellerbe please
provide additional information stating how many portable generators the town has and how
many pump stations they are expected to serve in the event of a power failure. If the
alternate power source is not a portable generator please provide a description of the
alternate source.
Refer to the subject permit application number when providing the requested information. Please
submit three copies of all information to my attention at the address below. Also, please
note that failure to provide this additional information on or before May 27, 1993 will subject your
application to being returned as incomplete, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0208.
If you have any questions on this matter, please call me at 919/ 733-5083.
Sincerely,
John A. Kuske III
Environmental Engineer
State Engineering Review Group
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office
Permit File WQ0007820
Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern, Inc.