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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0019108_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018tate of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr,, Governor Bill Holman, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director 410ifftisiCZT,t, October 27, 2000 JOHN MORAST, DIRECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION CITY OF KANNAPOLIS P. O. BOX 1195 KANNAPOLIS, NC 28082 Dear Mr, Morast: NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCE Subject: Permit No, WQ0019108 City of Kannapolis Mallard Pointe Estates Wastewater Collection System Extension Cabanas County. In accordance with your application received September 26, 2000, we are forwarding herewith Pemnt No. WQ0019108, dated October 27, 2000, to the City of Kannapolis 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 This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.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 ,02.27 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, 1.996 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 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 §1.43-215,6A 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. In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 1.43, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations, permission is hereby granted to City of Kannapolis for the construction and operation of approximately 6,156 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer; 1,186 linear feet of 15-inch gravity sewer to serve 215 three -bedroom residential lots as part of the Mallard Pointe Estates project, and the discharge of 77,400 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the Water and Sewer Authority of CabalTus County (WSACC)'s existing 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 715-6048 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50% recycled/ 10% post -consumer paper sewerage system, pursuant to the application received September 26, 2000, and in confo.miity with 1,5A 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 a part of this permit. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) 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 City of Kannapolis and Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County (WSACC) for the collection and final treatment 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 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, 671.4 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Kristin E. .Migu.ez at (919) 733-5083 extension 524. Sincerely, 60...Kerr T. Stevens cc: Cabarrus County Health Department Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (WWII: Permit No. NC0036269) King Engineering of Concord, Inc. WSACC - P. O. Box 1199, Kannapolis, NC 28082-1199 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RALEIGH ASTEWATER 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 Divisions 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,. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volurne 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 folio -wing performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2H 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 15.A 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 15,A NCAC 2B .0503(5), until July 1, 2001; and thereafter, pump stations shall be inspected every day. 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 §143-215.1C, 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 Permittee, a formal perrnit 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 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 Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1.617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. 7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall he 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 §1.43-215.6C.. 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 I5A. NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 1.5A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500. 11. Noncompliance Notification: The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number (704) 663-1699, 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: 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 h. Any failure of a pumping station or sewer line resulting in a by-pass directly to recei rira water 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 foram within five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report roust outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur. Per nni issu this the twenty-seventh day of October, 2000 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CONt. COMMISSION err T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Erwironmental I Ianaeinent Conusior Permit Number WQ0019108 Permit No. WQ0019108 October 27, 2000 ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION Partial Final , 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 Natne Location and County Pennittee hereby state that, to the hest 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; 1.5A 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.. North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date: The above Engineer's Certification shall he completed and submitted to the address below with one copy of the "Construction Record Drawings" 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 Permitter to appropriate enforcement actions. NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY WATER QUALITY SECTION NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 4