WQ0017655_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State 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
Gary Parker, Town Manager
Town of Stanley
114 South Main Street
Stanley, NC 28164
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0017655
Town of Stanley
CiM1-1/Gaston Health Resources
Wastewater Collection System
Gaston County
In accordance with your application received November tO, 1999, attached is Permit No.
WQ001.7655, dated November 19, 1999, to the Town of Stanley for the construction and operation of
the subject wastewater collection extension.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be subject
to the conditions and limitations as specified in the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria
adopted February 12, 1996 and the attached permit.
In accordance with 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
for the construction and operation of approximately 540 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer to serve as
part of the GMH/Gaston Health Resources project, and the discharge of 2,000 GPD of collected
domestic wastewater into the Town of Stanley's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application
received Novernber 10, 1999, and in conformity with the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Town of Stanley
Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0020036) 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 thirty (30) days followingreceipt 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 27699-671.4. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
GRAVITY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS PERMIT
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shallbe subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
L This permit shall become 'voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of the Division of Water Quality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12,
1996.
This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in th
application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities must be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership,
or thereis a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the
Division of Water Quality (Division) 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.
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 bypassdischarge of wastewater to the surface waters of the
State.
6. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
and a copy of the record drawings (i.e., as constructed plans) must be received from a professional
engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the Division of
Water Quality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted Februa7 12, 1996, 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 record
drawings, indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall be submitted with
each partial certification. Mail the Certification and one (1) copy of the "Record Drawings" to the
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
7. A copy of the Record Drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum. of five
years from the date of the completion of construction.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this general sewer .permit or the
North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action
by the Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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9, In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Perm tee, shall take immediate corrective action, including those as may he required
by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection
facilities.
1 Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number 7704)
663-1699, as soon as possible, but in no casemore than 2.4 hours or on the next working day,
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of either of the 'following:
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 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
five (5) 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 Nineteenth day of November, 1999
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
°-"Kd,tr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Manage
Permit Number WQ001.7655
nt Commission

rPermit No. WQ0017655
November 19, 1999
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 Name Location and County
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, the certificate of coverage, the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Manual, and
other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No,
Date
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one (1)
copy of the "Record Drawings" (i.e.., as -constructed plans) of the wastewater collection system This
project shall not be considered complete and allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and
the "Record Drawings" plans have been submitted. Any wastewater flow made tributary to the
wastewater collection system 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 QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
PERMITS AND ENGINEERING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617