WQ0020734_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, PhD., Acting Director
January 14, 2002
RICK FRENCH, COUNTY MANAGER
ALEXANDER COUNTY
255 LILEDOUN ROAD
TAYLORSVILLE, NC 28681
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ENVIRONMENT AND NATDRAIIIREZOUREE
Subject: Permit. No. WQ0020734
Alexander County
Alexander County Prison Site
Wastewater Collection System Extension
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Dear Mr, French:
In accordance with your application received November 28, 2001 and additional. information received
January 07, 2002, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0020734„ dated January 14, 2002, to Alexander
County 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shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as.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 pemiit 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
herein. Division approval is based on acceptance of the certification provided by a North Carolina -licensed
Professional Engineer in the application. It shall be the Pen-nittee'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 §I43-215.6A through §143-215.6C, construction of additional or
replacement wastewater collection facilities, andior referral of the North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer
to the licensing board.
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 Alexander County
for the construction and operation of a ,225- allon per minute pump station with duplex pumps, on -site audible
and visual high water alarms, telemetry, and an automa e stan - y generator with automatic reset;
as well as approximately 4,803 linear feet of 6-inch force main to serve 1,000 inmates and 300 ernployees_as part
of the Alexander County Prison Site project, with no additional discharge of collected domestic wastewater (flow
permitted in Permit Number WQ0018956) into the Town of Taylorville's existing sewerage system, pursuant to
the application received November 28, 2001 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
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Criteria for the }a t Track Pennsttirr cif l rrtrm Stations and Force plains adopted June 1, 2t1t10 as applicable; and
other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the 1 epartment of Envircrnmen and Natural Resources
and considered a pari of thispermit,
The sewage and wastewa%rrr collected by this syister a shall he treated in
ater Treatnrent Eac:il ty (Pen t No. 002 s271) prig to being discharged into the receis.ing
This perrrrit shall become voidable unless the a reertsent between Alexander County and `To
'laylorsville for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force and effect;
If any parts, requirements, or
request an adjudicatcrryp hearing upon writ?
must be in the form of a written pet
filed with the Office of .rai.drinistratis°
such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
n
tic ns contained in this pertr it are unacceptable, you have tlt right to
request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This request
nfonning to Chapter 1 013 of North Carolina General Statutes, and
Parings, 6714 Mad Service Center, Raleigh, NC ' 7 9 6 1 . Unless
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you need additional information concern this rnartt r, please co
(919) 733 `i0 3 extension 524.
cc: Alexander County Health 1. epartni�
Mooresville Regional Office„ titer C utility Section (WWTE PertNo, N :002 2 1
West and Associates, PA.
Town of Tayflc rsville WWII} (204 Main Avenue Drive SE, l aaylc rss Ue,NC 2 1)
Sincerely,
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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:
I, 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 Purnp Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable;
and other supporting materials unless specifically mentioned herein.
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 Permittee
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 perfonnance criteria shall be rnet as provided in 15A NCAC 2,H .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 2L .0200 or the
surface water standards in 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed prior to January 1, 2004 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 at least three times per
week until July 1, 2000; thereafter, pump stations shall be inspected at least daily, as defined in 15A
NCAC 2B .0503(5), until July 1, 2001; and thereafter, pump stations ,shall be inspected every day.
Purnp 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 §143-215,1C,
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 Pennittee, 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 pj_lor 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 penult.; 15.A 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 constructionrecord
drawings, indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall he 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 Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh„ NC 27699-1617.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the.
wastewater collection. facilities.
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 Perrnittee to an enforcement action by the
Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §1.43-215.6A through §143-215,6C.
9. In the event that the wastewater collection facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions,. the Perrnittee 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 niay 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 1.5A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General Permit
NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and .15A. NCAC 2H
.0500.
I I. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville 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.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within five days
following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be
taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.

Pe ]t issued this the fourteenth day of January 2002
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAG MENMENT COM tISON
regory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.,
Division of Water r uality
By Authority of the Erivirour
Perm' Num °WQ0020734
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Permit. No. WQ0020734
January 14, 2002
ENGINEER.''S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
I, a' 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, for the
Project Name Location.and Cou tp
Permit tee 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, 20(X) as applicable; and other supporting materials,
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
The above Engineer's Certification shall be completed and submitted to the address below with one copy of the
"Construction Record 'Drawi'ngs" of the wastewater collection system extension as well as supporting design
calculations for any pump stations permitted as part of this project. 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. 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 Penmittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY .SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER.
RALEIIGH,. NORTH CAR,OLINA 27699-1 a17
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