WQ0041737_Variance_20210404

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLFGATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Fred Mills, Jr., Manager
Elkin Ridge LLC
P.O. Box 6171
Raleigh, NC 27628
Subject: Variance Request Approval
Elkin Ridge Apartments
Permit No. WQ0041737
Elkin Ridge LLC
Winston-Salem County
Dear Mr. Mills:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 4, 2021
The Division of Water Resources (Division) has reviewed the submitted variance request received on December 3,
2020 for the subject project. The Division will grant the request in accordance with the provisions for alternative
designs under 15A NCAC 02T.0105(n):
Pursuant to the variance request received December 3, 2020 from Borum, Wade and Associates PA on
behalf of Elkin Ridge LLC, a variance is granted for the construction and operation of approximately 82
linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer at a slope of 21.24% without the anchors as required by the Minimum
Design Criteria for the Permitting of Gravity Sewers Section III.D(6) as indicated on the provided plans and
supporting documents.
Regardless of the variance approval, 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.
All other elements of this project shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable rules and statues including,
15A NCAC 2T; the Division of Water Resources' (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. Approval of the variance request does not
constitute approval of the permit.
If you have any questions, please contact Christyn Fertenbaugh, P.E. via email at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
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for S. Daniel Smith
Director, Division of Water Resources
by Christyn L. Fertenbaugh, P.E.
Municipal Permitting Unit, Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: T. Eugene Mustin, P.E., Borum, Wade and Associates PA ([e-mail])
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section Regional Operations (electronic)
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