WQ0031583_Permit (Issuance)_20070426

�0F W ATE9Q Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
\0 G North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
r— Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
�• Division of Water Qualit
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Direct or
Division of Water Quality
April 26, 2007
Mr. Christopher Doherty, Public Works Director
City of Clinton
221 Lisbon Street
Clinton, NC 28329
SUBJECT: Permit No. WQ0031583
Clinton Planned Unit Development Pump Station
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Sampson County
Dear Mr. Doherty:
In accordance with your application received April 12, 2007, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0031583 dated April 26, 2007, to the City of Clinton for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater collection system 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until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. This cover letter
shall be considered a part of this permit and is therefore incorporated therein by reference.
Please pay particular attention to Permit Condition 3 which requires that the wastewater
collection facilities be properly operated and maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0227 or
any individual system -wide collection system permit issued to the Permittee.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that
does not meet 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer
Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; and the Division's Minimum
Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1,
2000 as applicable, unless specifically mentioned therein. Division approval is based on acceptance
of the certification provided by the North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer named in the
application. It shall be the Permittee's responsibility to ensure that the as -constructed project meets the
appropriate design criteria and rules. Failure to comply may result in penalties in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute § 143-215.6A through § 143-215.6C, construction of additional or
replacement wastewater collection facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina -licensed
Professional Engineer to the licensing board.
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Mr. Christopher Doherty
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April 26, 2007
In accordance with 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 City of Clinton for the construction and operation of approximately 3,420 linear feet of 6-
inch gravity sewer as well as 180gpm @30TDH as part of the Clinton Planned Unit Development Pump
Station project, and the discharge of 103,650 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the
Norman H. Larkins Waste Water Treatment Plant existing sewage system, pursuant to the application
received April 12, 2007, and in conformity with 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's Gravity Sewer
Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design
Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as
applicable; and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources and considered as part of this permit.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Norman H. Larkins
Waste Water Treatment Plant (Permit No. NC0020117) prior to being discharged into the receiving
stream.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, 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, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
3322.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Trent Allen at (910) 433-
Sincerely,
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Sampson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, SWP Section (WWTF Permit No. NC0020117)
Michael Wicker, P.E., Withers & Ravenel, Inc., 111 MacKenan Drive, Cary, NC 27511
PERCS

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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 wastewater collection facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's
(Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the
Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force
Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials unless specifically
mentioned herein.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. The wastewater collection facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The
Permtttee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the
operation and maintenance of these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 2H .0227. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2H
.0227:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge
to land or surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards in 15A NCAC 21,
.0200 or the surface water standards in 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and shall be actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan shall be developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected every day (i.e. 365
days per year). Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least
once per week.
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected at least once per every six-month period of time.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Inspection and maintenance records shall be maintained for a period of at least three years.
h. Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by
North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1 C.

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4. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater collection
facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request
shall be submitted to the Division accompanied by documentation from the parties involved, and
other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be considered on
its merits and may or may not be approved.
5. Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains 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.
6. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, a certification, a
copy of the construction record drawings, as well as supporting design calculations for any pump
stations permitted as part of this project shall be received from a North Carolina -licensed Professional
Engineer certifying that the facilities have been installed in accordance with this permit; 15A NCAC
2H .0200; the Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the
Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Station and Force Main
adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials. If this project is to be completed
in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the responsibility to track further construction
approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire
project has been completed. A copy of the construction record drawings, indicating the facilities
constructed in the phase being certified, shall be' submitted with each partial certification. Mail the
Engineer's Certification, one copy of the "Construction Record Drawings," and one copy of the
supporting design calculations to the Fayetteville Regional Office, 225 Green Street — Suite 714,
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of
the wastewater collection facilities.
8. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the
Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's
Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Station and Force Mains adopted
June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials may subject the Permittee to an
enforcement action by the Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes § 143-
215.6A through §143-215.6C.
9. In the event that the wastewater collection 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 facilities.
10. The issuance of this permit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state and
federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the
Division's General Permit NCGO10000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 213.0200 and 15A NCAC 211.0500.

11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall verbally report to a water quality staff member at the Fayetteville Regional
Office, telephone number [phone], 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 renders the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line blockage
or breakage, etc.; or
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.
Voice mail messages or faxed information is permissible but shall not be considered as the initial
verbal report. Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours may also be reported to
the Division of Emergency Management at telephone number [phone] or [phone].
Persons reporting any of the above occurrences shall file a spill report by completing Part I of Form
CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved form), within five days following first knowledge of
the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to ensure that the problem
does not recur. Per Condition 1(2), Part II of Form CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved
form) can also be completed to show that the SSO was beyond control.
Permit issued this the twenty-sixth day of April 2007
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0031583

Fast Track Engineering Certification
Permit No. WQ0031583
April 26, 2007
Complete and submit this form to the permit issuing regional office with the following:
• One copy of the project record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines) of the wastewater collection system
extension
• supporting design calculations (selected pumps, system curve, operating point, available storage if portable generator(s) or
storage greater than longest past three year outage reliability option selected) for any pump stations permitted as part of
this project
• Changes to the project should be clearly identified on the record drawings or in written summary form. Permit
modifications are required for any changes resulting, in non-compliance with this permit, regulations or minimum design
criteria.
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and all required
supporting documentation have been received by the Division. Therefore, it is highly recommended that this certification
be sent in a manner that provides proof of receipt by the Division.
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
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 Clinton Planned Unit Development Pump Station
project., Sampson County project 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 of
this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria
adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump
Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's
seal, signature, and date:
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SEND THIS FORM & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
WITH REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
225 GREEN STREET, SUITE 714
FAYETTEVILLE NC 28301
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The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up until a final certification is received. Any wastewater flow
made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension prior to completion of this Engineer's Certification shall be
considered a violation of the permit and shall subject the Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.

Central Files: APS SWP
04/26/07
Permit Number WQ0031583 Permit Tracking Slip
Program Category
Status
Project Type
Non -discharge
Active
New Project
Permit Type Fast Track
Version
Permit Classification
Gravity Sewer Extension, Pump Stations, & Pressure Sewer
1.00
Individual
Extensions
Primary Reviewer
Permit Contact
Affiliation
trent.allen
Permitted Flow
103650
Facility
Facility Name Major/Minor Region
Clinton Planned Unit Development Pump Station Major Fayetteville
Location Address
Owner
County
Sampson
Facility Contact Affiliation
Owner Name Owner Type
City of Clinton Government - Municipal
Owner Affiliation
Chris Doherty
PO Box 199
Clinton NC 28328
Scheduled
Orig Issue App Received Draft Initiated Issuance Public Notice Issue Effective Expiration
04/26/07 04/12/07 04/26/07 04/26/07
Regulated Activities Requested/Received Events
Subdivision Additional information requested
Wastewater collection Additional information received
Outfall NULL
Waterbody Name
Stream Index Number Current Class Subbasin