WQ0018394_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

North Carolina
Department
of Environment Stateof
en
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
II Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Atte 2ta,
stANCIA,A
August 7, 2000
Mr. Larry McEntire, Director of Plant Operations
Cleveland County School System
8,66 Poplar Springs Church Road
Shelby, North Carolina 28152
Dear Mr. McEntire:
DENR
NORTH CAFROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0018394
Cleveland County School System
Township #3 Elementary School.
Wastewater Collection System
Cleveland County.
In accordance with your application received May 2, 2000 and additional information
received July 3, 2000 and July 17, 2000, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0018394 dated
August 7, 2000, to the Cleveland County School System 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rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the plans and
specifications that do not meet 15A NCAC 2H .0200 and the Division of Water Quality's Gravity
Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12. 1996 unless specifically mentioned herein.
Division approval is based on the acceptance of the certification provided by a N.C. Professional
Engineer on Page 6 of the subject permit application form. It shall be the permittee's responsibility
to ensure the plans and specifications meet the appropriate design criteria and rules. Failure to
comply may result in penalties in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215..6A .— 143-
215.6C, construction of additional facilities, and/or referral of the N,C. Professional Engineer to the
licensing. board.
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 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,
6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit
shall be final and binding..
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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One set oaf approved plans and spec ificati ns i faein forwarded to youyou need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Bennie Goetze, Jr., P. E. at ( 1 )
733-5083 extension 3.
Sinc
err T. Stegi
ec: Cleveland County He Deartmnt
Mooresville Regional Office, ater- Quality Section (City° of Shelby 'T )
Odom & Associates Engineering

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION VERN IT
In accordance ‘vi
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
Cleveland County School System
Cleveland County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 6.5-GPM pump station with duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water
alarms, autodialer and onsite standby generator; and approximately 19,506 linear feet of 3-inch force main to serve
Township #3 Elementary School, and the discharge of 13.944 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the City
of Shelby's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received May 2, 2000, and in conformity with
the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment 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 st )jeet 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, I5A NCAC 2H ,0200, the Division of Water Quality's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria
adopted February 12, 1996, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data unless
specifically mentioned herein.
This pennit. is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and
other supporting data.
3. The facilities, must he properly maintained and operated at a
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the City of Shelby Wastewater
Treatment Facility (NC0024538) prior to being discharged into the receiving stream
5. 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 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 and a copy
of the record drawings ti,e, as -constructed plans) must be received from a professional ervineer certifying
that the permitted facility has, been installed in accordance with the DiviSiOn's Gravity' Sewer Minimum
Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996,.15A NCAC 2H „0200, this permit, 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 provide a final certificate of
completion once the entire project has been completed. A copy of the record drawings, indicating the
facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall be submitted with each partial unification. Mail the
Certification and one (1) copy of the record drawings to the Non -Discharge Pennitting Unit, 1617 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-161.7,-.
8. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall he maintained on file by the .Perrnittee for a minimum
of five years from the date of the completion of constniction.
9. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit or to construct the facilities in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, 15A NCAC 2H .0200, the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum
Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996,.thc approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
may subject the Perrnittee to an enforcement action by the Division, in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 143-215,6A to 143-215.6C.
10, The issuance of .this permit does not preclude the Perrnittee 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,
11. The Perrnittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the folio
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in the pump
station,
b. A.n air relief valve located at all high points along the force main,
c, A screened vent for the wet well,
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls,
e, Three feet of cover (minimum') over the force main or the use of ferrous material where three feet cannot
be maintained,
f, Sufficient devices which ‘xill protect the pump station from vandals, and
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood ,elevation.
h. Adherence with the .foliowing minimum separations.
(i) Storm sewers (vertical) 12 inches
(ii) Water mains (vertical -water over sewer) 18 inches or (horizontal) 10 feet
(iii) In benched trenches (vertical) 18 inches
(iv) Any private or public water supply source, including any WS-I waters or Class I or Class II
impounded reservoirs used as a source of drinking water 100 feet
Waters classified WS (other than WS-I), B, SA, ORW, HQW, ,or SB [from normal high water (or
tide elevation)] 50 feet
Any other stream, lake or impoundment .10 feet
Any, building foundation 5 feet
Any ba.sement 10 feet
Top slope of embankment or cuts of 2 feet or more vertical height
Drainage syste.ms
Interceptor drains 5 feet
Ground water lowering and surface drainage ditches 10 feet
Any swimming pool 10 feet
Ferrous sewer pipe with joints equivalent to water main standards, shall be used where these
minimum separations cannot be maintained. The minimum separation shall however not be less
than 25 feet from a private well or 50 feet from a public water supply well;
10 feet

In the event that the facilities fail to perk rtta saatisfac.tt rily, including the creation of nuisatace.: conditions, the
Pertnittee shall take immediate. corrective action, including those as may he required by this on, such
as. the construction of additional or replaacement waastewater collection facilities.
13, NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATI€)1?:
The Perrnittee 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 elect al failures of pumps, line blockage or
breakage, etc.: or
b. An failure of a pumping station or sewer line resulting in a by-pass directly to receiv
treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
without
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
he taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
14. This perm it shall become voidable unless the agreement between the Cleveland County School. System and
the City of Shelby= for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force nand effect.
Permit issued this thy; t day of August. 2000.
NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
• Kerr T. Stevens, Iirecto
Water tualit
By Authority of the Environments Management Comi sion
Permit Number WQ0018394

Permit No. WQ
August 7, 2000
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ENGINFER'S CERTI
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Partial
Final
as a duly registered PProfessiona.l Engineer itt the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized by the. Permiuee to observe (periodically, weedy, full time) the constnrction of
the project,
Project Name
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hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diaigence wtr.s used in the observation of the construction
such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the Diiv-ision of
Water (1uality's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design. Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, 15A NCAC 2H .0200, this.
permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials,
Signature.
Date
Registration No.
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one (1) copy ofth
Record Drawings (i.e„ as -constructed plans) of the permitted facilities. This project shall not '6e considered
complete and allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and the Record. Drawings have been submitted.
Any wastewater flow made tributary to the permitted facilities 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 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
161.7 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
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