WQ0014733_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. George T. Lowder, P.E.
City or Concord
P.O. Box 308
Concord, North Carolina 28026
December 4, 1997
Subject: Permit No. WQ0014733
City of Concord
Popular Pointe
Wastewater Collection System
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr.Lowder:
In a.ccordance with your application received December 1, 1.997, attached is Permit No.
WQ0014733, dated December 4, 1997, to the City of Concord for the construction. and operation of the
subject wastewater collection extension.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject to
the conditions and limitations as specified in the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted
February 12, 1996 and the attached permit.
In accordance with the provisions of Article of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina
as amended., and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations, permission is hereby granted for the
construction and operation of approximately 3,118 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer to serve 150 people
atPopular Pointe, and the discharge of 7,500 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the City of
Concord's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received December 1, 1997, and in
conformity with the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Water & Sewer
Authority of Cabarrus County Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0036269) prior to
being discharged into the receiving stream.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between the Water & Sewer Authority of
Cabarrus County and the City of Concord for the collection and finaltreatment of wastewater is in full
force and effect.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations. contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written requestwithin thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form. of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150E of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 2'7447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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.
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If yOU need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Thelma Williams at (919)
733-5083 extension 5/4.
cc: Cabamts County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Yarborough, Williams, & Associates, Inc.
Sincerely,
A. Pres -in.. Hoard, r., P.E.

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
GRAVITY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS PERMIT
This peffnit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
This permit hall become voidable -unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of the Division of Water Quality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12,
1996.
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. 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
Water Quality (Division) 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.
Construction of the gravity sewers 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 operati n of this permitted facility, a certification
and a copy of the record drawings (i.e., as constructed plans) must be received from a professional
engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the Division of
Water Quality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, and other supporting
materials. Mail the Certification and one (1.) copy of the "Record Drawings" to the Non -Discharge
Pem-ritting Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
7 A copy of the Record Drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five
years from the date of the completion of construction.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this general sewer permit or the North
Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the
Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
9. 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.

10. Noncort pliance Notification:
The Permitter shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional ffice, telephone number
(704) 6 -1699, 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„
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, et.; or
b, Any failure of a sewer lure resulting i ta by-pass directly to ceiving ithout
all or any portion of the influent to such station or fact'
of
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file al, situ n report in letter form within
five ti days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report raairst outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
Perm is issued this the 4th day of December, ber, 1997.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MA 1Ad rE NT COMNlSSfON
A, Preston Foward:,ffir.RED
Division ofWater tua1
By Authority of the Environmental Management on
Per snit Number O'" 0 ►1473
ector.

Permit No, WQ0014733
December 4, 1 997
ENGINEER'S C.E_ TWFICAT1ON
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, for the
Project Naar
Locarr
Pennittee 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, the certificate of coverage, the North Carolina. Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Manual, and other
supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one (1)
copy of the "Record. Drawings" (i.e., as -constructed plans) of the wastewater collection system This
project shall not he considered complete and allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and the
"Record Drawings" plans have been submitted. Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater
collection system prior to completion of this Engineer's Certification shall be considered a violation of the
permit and shall subject the Permit -tee to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535