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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr, B. Gary McGee
City of Hickory
Post Office Box 398
Hickory, North Carolin
May 19, 1995
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0010868
City of Hickory
Catawba Properties Partnership
Sewer Extension
Catawba County
Dear Mr. McGee:
In accordance with your application received April 5, 1995, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0010868, dated May 19, :1995, to the City of Hickory for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater collection 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the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.,
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are u.nacceptable,, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447, Unless such demands are made this permit shall. be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Liz Kovasckitz at [phone] ext. 516.
Sincerely.
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A. Preston' o ard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Catawba County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Atlantic Plan Engineering Corporation.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION PERMIT
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with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
(W ;mended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
City of Hickory
Catawba County
FOR THE
construction and operation of approximately 1,412 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer to serve 178,000
square feet of Catawba Properties Partnership commercial stores, and the discharge of 21,360 GPD of
collected commercial wastewater into the City of Hickory's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the
application received April 5, 1995, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other
supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources and considered a part of this 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 facilities, are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. 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. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall. be treated in the City of Flickory's
Henry Fork Wastewater Treatment Facility prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
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 Environmental Management 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.
6. Construction of the sewers, pump station(s) and force main 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.

Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years from the date of the completion of construction.
9 Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management, in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
10. 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.
1.1. 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.
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.
15 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.
Permit issued this the 19th day of May, 1995
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL
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A. Preston award, Jr., RE , Director
Division ofs nvironmental. Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit Number WQ0010868
COMMISSION

Permit No, WQ0010868
May 19, 1995
ENGINEERS CERTIF CATION
as a duly registered Professional En in er in the State of North
Caro a, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction, of the
project, for the
Pr , r eads L cation
Pittee hereby state that, to the best of nay abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction Was observed to be built within substanual compliance ce and
intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials..
Signature Registration No.
Date