WQ0029397_Permit (Issuance)_20051019

Michael F. Easley, Governor
VF W ATF9 William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
O\-\ 00 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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r Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
> -=i Division of Water Quality
0 -r Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
October 19, 2005
Tom Hogg, Town Manager
Town of Lillington
PO Box 296
Lillington, NC 27546
SUBJECT: Permit No. WQ0029397
Springhill Subdivision Phase I
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Harnett County
Dear Mr. Hogg:
In accordance with your application received October 11, 2005, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0029397, dated October 19, 2005, to the Town of Lillington 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date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.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 .0227 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, 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 therein. Division approval is based on acceptance
of the certification provided by the North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer named 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.
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N. C. Division of Water Quality 225 Green Street -Suite 714 Fayetteville, NC 28301-50431 910-486-1541 / 910-486-0707 Fax
Internet http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ndpu
Customer Service 1- 800 623-7748

Mr. Tom Hogg
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October 19, 2005
In accordance with 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 the Town of Lillington for the construction and operation of approximately 4,030 linear feet of
8-inch gravity sewer to serve 50 lots as part of the Springhill Subdivision Phase I project; with no flow
made tributary to downstream sewer until certified; and the discharge of 18,000 gallons per day of
collected domestic wastewater into the Harnett County Regional Plant's existing sewerage system,
pursuant to the application received October 11, 2005 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 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 as part of this permit and,
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Harnett County
Regional Plant (Permit No. NC0021636) prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
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 demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mike Lawyer at (910)
486-1541 extension 729.
Sincerely,
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Harnett County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (WWTF Permit No. NC0021636)
Stephanie Norris, P.E., Spaulding & Norris, PA
Harnett County Regional Plant
Water Quality Central Files
PERCS

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 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
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.
2. 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
.0200 or the surface water standards in 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed 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 every day (i.e. 365
days per year). 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 § 143-215.1 C.
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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 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 be considered on
its merits and may or may not be approved.
5. Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains 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 Fayetteville Regional Office, 225 Green Street — Suite 714,
Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be 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 §143-215.6C.
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 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the
Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
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11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall verbally report to a water quality staff member at the Fayetteville 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.
Voice mail messages or faxed information is permissible but shall not be considered as the initial
verbal report. Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours may also be reported to
the Division of Emergency Management at telephone number [phone] or [phone].
Persons reporting any of the above occurrences shall file a spill report by completing Part I of Form
CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved form), within five days following first knowledge of
the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to ensure that the problem
does not recur. Per Condition I(2), Part II of Form CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved
form) can also be completed to show that the SSO was beyond control.
Permit issued this the nineteenth day of October 2005
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
.ileta-j• (4k,
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0029397
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Fast Track Engineering Certification
Permit No. WQ0029397
October 19, 2005
Complete and submit this form to the permit issuing regional office with the following:
• One copy of the project record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines) of the wastewater collection system
extension
• supporting design calculations (selected pumps, system curve, operating point, available storage if portable generator(s) or
storage greater than longest past three year outage reliability option selected) for any pump stations permitted as part of
this project
• Changes to the project should be clearly identified on the record drawings or in written summary form. Permit
modifications are required for any changes resulting in non-compliance with this permit, regulations or minimum design
criteria.
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. Therefore, it is highly recommended that this certification
be sent in a manner that provides proof of receipt by the Division.
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
El Partial ❑ Final
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 Springhill Subdivision Phase I project., Harnett
County project 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 .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.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's
seal, signature, and date:
SEND THIS FORM & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
WITH REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
225 GREEN STREET, SUITE 714
FAYETTEVILLE NC 28301
The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up until a final certification is received. 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 Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.

Permit Number WQ0029397
Central Files: APS SWP V
10/20/05
Permit Tracking Slip
Program Category
Non -discharge
Status Project Type
Active New Project
Permit Type Fast Track Version Permit Classification
Gravity Sewer Extension, Pump Stations, & Pressure Sewer 1.00 Individual
Extensions
Primary Reviewer Permit Contact Affiliation
mike.lawyer
Permitted Flow
18000
Facility
Facility Name
Springhill Subdivision Phase I
Location Address
Owner
Major/Minor Region
Major Fayetteville
County
Harnett
Facility Contact Affiliation
Owner Name Owner Type
Town of Lillington Government - Municipal
Owner Affiliation
Tom
PO Box 296
Lillington
Dates/Events
Hogg, Manager
NC 27546
Orig Issue
10/19/05
App Received
10/11/05
Draft Initiated
Scheduled
Issuance
Public Notice Issue
10/19/05
Regulated Activities Requested/Received Events
Subdivision Additional information requested
Wastewater collection Additional information received
Outfall NULL
Effective Expiration
10/19/05
Waterbody Name Stream Index Number Current Class Subbasin