WQ0020260_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

ate 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, Ph.D., Acting Director
September 17, 2001
J. DANIEL PARDUE, VICE PRESIDENT
LOWE'S HOME CENTERS, INC.
PO BOX 1111
N WILKESBORO, NC 28656
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF,
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No.. WQ0020260 lAirry
Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.
Lowe's of Hickory
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Pardue:
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In accordance with your application received July 12. 2001, and additional information received August
30, 2001, we are forwarding herewith Permit No, WQ0020260, dated September 17, 2001, to the Lowe's Home
Centers, Inc. 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permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and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 pennit 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.
Peimitting 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 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 .§143-215.6A 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 ofChapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations, permission is hereby granted to the Lowe's Home
Centers, Inc. for the construction and operation of approximately 20 linear feet of 6-inch gravity sewer and 1,480
linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer to serve an approximately 135,200 square foot retail building as part of the
Lowe's of Hickory project, and the discharge of 16,224 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the
City of Hickory existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received July 12, 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 Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Puinp Stations and Force
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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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 City of Hickory Wastewater
Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0040797) prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. and the City
of Hickory 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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714; Unless
such deniands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Kristin E. ivliguez at
[phone] extension 524.
cc: Catawba County Health Department
Sincerely,
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (WWTF Permit No. NC0040797)
Freeland and Kauffman Inc
City of Hickory (PO Box 398, Hickory, NC 28603)

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 he subject to the following
specified conditions and limitations;
L This permit shall become voidableunless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in accordance
with the conditions of this pei wit; 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., 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 performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2H .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 .02(0 or the
surface water standards in 1.5A 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 1e 2000; thereafter, pump stations shall be inspected at least daily, as defined in 1.5A
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-m.onth 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 he 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 a.pplicable.;
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, 1617 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be marntained 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 §143-215.6A through §143-215.6C,
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 Permitteefrom 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 15A 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.
11. 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 directlyreceiving 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..

Perrrrit issued this the seventeenth clay of September, 2001
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL, MA.NA EME T C OM IO I
I. Thorpe, Ph.D.,Director
Division ofWater Quality
By Authority, of the Environnrenta Maragem C om, 'ssion
Per it; Number WQ0020260

Permit No. WQ0020260
September 17. 2001
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the S
to of North
haying been authorized to observe t periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project,
Project Ncrxrr I raccanon and Coat
for the
Permittee 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 .000; 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, 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 ith 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 En ineer's;Ceni ication and all required supporting documentation have been
received by the Division. Any wastewater floe 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 Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER TY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
ETCH, NORTH CAROLINA 7 -1 17