WQ0007820_Permit (Issuance)_19930528

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ENV. MANAGEMENT
St A. f N h C I' FAYETTEVILLE REG. OFFICE
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Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street - Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
May 28, 1993
The Honorable Joe Comer, Mayor
Town of Ellerbe
116 West Page Street
Ellerbe, NC 28338
Dear Mayor Comer:
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0007820
Town of Ellerbe
Sewer Extension
Richmond County
In accordance with your application received April 22, 1993 we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0007820 dated May 28, 1993 to the Town of Ellerbe for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater collection extension.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
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Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John A. Kuske III at 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, J ., P.E.
Director
cc: Richmond County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office
Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattem, Inc.

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
The Town of Ellerbe
Richmond County
FOR THE
construction and operation of approximately 3,895 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer, a 100 GPM pump
station with duplex pumps, portable generator connection and high water alarms, and approximately 577
linear feet of 4 inch force main to serve the Town of Ellerbe Sewer Improvements and the discharge of
32,000 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the Town of Ellerbe's existing sewerage system,
pursuant to the application received April 22, 1993 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and
Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities must be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Town of Ellerbe
Wastewater Treatment Facility prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
5. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership,
or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the
Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application fee, documentation from
the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this
request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
6. Construction of the sewers, pump station(s) and force main shall be scheduled so as not to
interrupt service by the existing utilities nor result in an overflow or bypass discharge of
wastewater to the surface waters of the State.

7. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit and the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
8. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years from the date of the completion of construction.
9. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
10. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies
(local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in the
pump station.
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
A screened vent for the wet well.
d . Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls.
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where
three feet cannot be maintained.
Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
12. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may be required
by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection
facilities.
13. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone no. 919/486-
1541 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following
the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of either of the following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater transport such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, line blockage or breakage, etc.
b. Any failure of a pumping station or sewer line resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving
waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken br
proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
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Permit issued this the 28th day of May, 1993
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
P11- A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. ., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0007820

Permit No. WQ0007820
May 28, 1993
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project,
Project Name
Location
for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and
intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date
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