WQ0031734_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

May 18, 2;07
Ben Blackburn, City Manager
City of Lowell
101 West First Street
Lowell, NC 28098
Subject:.
Dear Mr. Blackburn,
Alan Vkl r7ireutuo
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f remit No_ W00031734
fv1,. gnolia Place Phase II
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Gaston County, North Carolina
ire ccordence with your application received on April 12, 2007, we are forwarding tr rr-v ith
Permit No, VV000 31 (34, dated May 18, 2007, to the City of Lowell for the construction and operation of
the subject wastewater collection system extension. This perrnit 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issuance until rescinded, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein, This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 2T .0403 of 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 1) 15A NCAC 2T; 2) the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design
Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, as applicable; 3) and the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for
tine 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
i43-215,6A through §143-215.6G, 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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Ben Blacki�n
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May 18, 2007
In accordance with the provisions of Article 71 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North
Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations, permission is hereby
granted to the City of Lowell for the construction and operation of approximately 760 linear feet of 8-
inch gravity sewer and the discharge of 7,200 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the
City of Lowell existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received April 12, 2007, and in
conformity with 15A NCACi 2T; the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February
12, 1996, as applicable; the Div .ions 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 a part of
this permit.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the City of Lowell
Vv\NTP (NPDES No, NC0025861) 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 healing 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 150F3 of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 671.4 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
If you need additi
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Sincerely.
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E,
cc: Mooresville Regional Office, Collection System Permit Files
Frank Craig, titan Eng.
Surface Water Protection Central Files
Tom Asenz,o, PERCS
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM:XTENSION PERMIT
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subect t
following specified conditions and limitations,
1. This permit shall become voidableunless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T, the Division of Water Quality's
(Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, as applicable, the
Divisions Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force
Mains adopted June 1, 2000, as appiicable; 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 ail times. The
Permittee shall maintain complianoe with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the
operation and maintenance of these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 2T „0403. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 21
.0403:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent
discharge to and or surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards in
15A NCAC 2L .0200 or the surface water standards in 15A NCAG 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
365 days per year). Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shallbe
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 al least once per year.
q. 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, Thts.permil shall hat be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater collection
facility to change ownership or there is a name change of the Permittee, a forrnal 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.
Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains shall he 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 tho State.
6, Per 15A NCAC 2-1 .0116, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these
permitted facilities, the completed Engineering Certification form attached to 7 his permit shall be
submitted with the required supporting documents to the address provided on Inc form A complete
certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting ciocuments are provided as
applicable,
A copy of tlie construction record drawings shall be maintained 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 2T; the
Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable: the Division's
Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast Fr 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 Genera! 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 pormit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, re g u la ti ons, 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 1.5A NCAC 2I-1 .0500.
11, Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall verbally report to a Division of Water Quality employee at 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, st.ich as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line
blockage or breakage, etc.; or
b, Any failure of a piimpina station or sewer inc resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters
without treatiner:it of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
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Voice mail messages or faxed alternation is permissible, but shall dat he considered as the
initial yerhal report. Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours Islay also be,
reported to the Division If EMergency Management at telephone number [phone] or
(19) 733-3300, Persons reboring any of the above occurrences shall file a spill report by
completing Part of Form CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved form), )ivithin five days
followng first knowledge of the occurrence. This re p it haH outline the actions taken or
proposed to ensure that the problem does not recur, Part II of Form CS-SSO (or the most
current Division approved foim) can also be completed to show that the SSO was beyond
control,
Permit issued this the )18th day of May, 2007.
NORlit I OLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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fee Alan 9 K 110 P,E,, Director
Division of VVater Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
l'erm it 34 unii)gr 15) 001131734

FastFastTrack EnqneerncCrt
Permit No. VVQ0031734
May 18, 2007
Owner/WOCSAMNTP
Ben Blackburn, City Manager
City of Loweii
101 West First Street
Lowell, NC 28098
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PE
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Titan Eng.
936 N. Marietta Street
Suite 3
Gastonia, NC 28054
Complete and subritil this forrn to the permit issuing regional office with the foliow.
* One copy of the project record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines') of the wastewater collection
system extension
• Supporting design calculations (selected purtips, system curve, operar g point, available storage if portable
generator(s) or storage greater than iongest past three year outage rel ability option selected) for any purnp
stations permitted as part of this project
• Changes to the project should be clearly identified on the record drawings or in written summary form_ E)cr:01
ing0fications are required for anyitchangies resulting in noniictomplianceiwith thisperrintit, riertullattprits or111 nu in dE' nignci ter in
Thas project stint! nci. be. considered complete nor allowed to operate itntil this Engineer s Cisirtiticalion and all
roc:it:lilted supporting itorijimiiiintation have. been by Me Laiveion 'Therefore, it is highiy recommended
that this certification tire sent in a manner that provides proof of receipt by the Division.
ENGINEERS CERTiFlipATJON
Partial Final
, as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been
hcrized to observe itripci ir licalty i weekly. fa time) the. construction of Magnolia Place Phase il, a Gaston
County project. for the Permittec, hereby state that, to the hest of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such thitit the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance of
this permit, 15A NCAC 27: the Division of Water Quarity's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted
liebruary 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump
itititions and Force Mairrs adopted June 1, '2000 as applicabre, rand other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's
seal, signature, and date:
SEND THIS FORM & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
WITH REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE':
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION
610 EAST CENTER AVENUE, SUITE 301
MOORESVILLE NC 28115
The Permittee is responsible. for tracking El i partial certifications up until a final ccrt..tcation 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 herinit and shall subject the Permittee to appropriate
enforcement actions.

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CIVIL — SITE — LAND PLANNING — PROJECT MANAGEMENT
April 9, 2007
Ms. Dee Browder
NCDENR
Division of Water Quality
6 i 0 East Center Ave., Suite 301
Mooresville., NC 28115
Ms, .Browder.
Enclosed you will find the application for the sewer extension for the !Magnolia Place Subdivision
(Phase II) in Lov,,,e11, NC (( aston County:), The new sewer extension will consist of 760%8"
sanitary sewer to serve the new subdivision and the sewer will be treated in the City of Lowell
WWTP. Enclosed two applications, flow acceptance letter from the City o.ftowell, NC and the
$400.00 fee will be submitted with this application. „Please contact this office if you have any
questions or comments.
Sincerely,
Franklin S Craig, '12,
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Cc: Bcin Blackburn, City .Manager„ City of Lowefl
936 N. MARIETTA. STREET, SUITE * GASTONIA, N.C. 28054
PHONE: [phone] '4' [phone] * FAX.: [phone]

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Full Legal ame (company, municipality, HOA, utility, etc.)
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Signing Official Name and Title (Please review 15A NCAllt 2H .02 or authorized signing o
lc. The legal entity who will own this system is:
E3 individual 0 Federal Eil-Ounicipality 0 State/County 0 Private Partnership 0 Corporation 0 Other (specify):
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Telephone Facsimile
2. Project (Facility) Information:
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Brief oject Name(perrnitwifl refer to this name)
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Name and Affiliation of Someone
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Phone Number
Application Number:
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E-mail
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1. Project is aNew 0 Modification (of an existing permit) If Modification, Permit No.-.
For modifications, attach a separate sheet clearly explaining the reason for the modification (Le. adding another
phase, changing fine size/length, etc.). Only include the modified information In this permit application - do not
duplicate project information in B(7) and B(10-11) that has already been included in the original permit.
2. Owner is Ealsublic (skip to Item B(3)) E] Private (go to Item 2(a))
2a. If private, applicant will be:
0 Retaining Ownership (i.e. store, church, single office, etc,) or
0 Leasing units (lots, townhomes, etc. - slop to item B(3))
O Selling units (lots, townhomes, etc. - go to Item B(2b))
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2b. If sold, facilities owned by a (must choose one)
E] Public Utility (Instruction III)
Homeowner Assoc./Developer (Instruction IV)
ter Treatment Facility (WNTF) Treating Wastewater From This Project
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WWTF Permit No,
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6. The origin of this wastewater is (check all that apply):
adesidential Subdivision
0 Apartments/Condominiums
0 Mobile Home Park
0 School
Ei Restaurant
Office
0 Car Wash
D Institution
O Hospital
0 Church
O Nursing Home
o Other (specify):
7. Volume of wastewater to be permitted in this project-72 0 0, gallons per day
Domestic/Commercial
% Industrial
% Other (specify);
8. If the permitted flow is zero, indicate why:
Interceptor Line - Flow will be permitted is subsequent permits that connect to this line
El Flow has already been allocated in Permit No,
E) Rehabilitation or replacement of existing sewer with no new flow expected

CIS APPLICATION for RA Y SEi ERS; � STA"i`IONS, AM) FORCE MA INS PAGE 4
Provide the wastewater flow calculations used in determining the permitted flow in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H
0219(I) for item B(7) or the design flow for line or pump station sizing if zero flow in the space below, Values other than
that in 15A NCAC 2H .0219(I)(1-2) must be approved prior to submittal of this application. Submit a separate request to
the Division of Water Quality, Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0219(IX3).
10. Summary of Sewer Lines to be Permitted (attach additional sheets if necessary)
Size (Inches) Length (feet)
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11. Summary of Pump Stations to be Permitted (attach additional sheets as n
Location ID Power Reliability Option
(self chosen - as shown on Design Flow Operational Point (1- dual line feed; 2- permanent generator W/ATS; 3-
plans for cross-reference) (MGD) GPM TDH portable generator witelemetry; 4-wet well storage)
Gravity or Force Main
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12 Does the sewer system comply with the Minimum Design Cntena for the Fast Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force
Mairy8-(latest version), the Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria (latest version) and 15A NCAC 2H .0200 as applicable?
es 0 No If no, please reference the pertinent minimum design criteria or regulation and indicate why a
variance is requested:
SUBMIT TWO COPIES OF PLANS, SPECIIATIONS OR CALCULATIONS PERTINENT TO THE VARIANCE WITH YOUR APPLICATION
13. Have the following permits/certifications been submitted for approval?
Wetland/Stream Crossings - General Permit or 401 Certification? 0 Yes 0 No Q'N%A
Sedimentation and Erosion Control Plan? [es 0 No 0 N/A
Stormwater? [es 0 No 0 N/A

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1. Use the Division's guidance document entitled, "DETERMINING STREAM CLASSIFICATIONS FOR FORM FTA 02103
(FAST -TRACK SEWER SYSTEMS)" to collect and record the stream classification data below (attach additional sheets as
necessary). This document is available from our web site or by contacting the appropriate Division of Water Quality
Z regional office (see instructions for addresses) OR indicate the following:
0 ['A Stream Classification is not needed because all parts of the project are at least 100 feet away from any down slope
i- waterbody AND,
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option for any pump station near a Class C down slope waterbody.
Name of
Waterbody
Submit the 8.5" x 11" COLOR topographic map as required In Instruction 'Vi
regardless of whether a classification is provided!
Applicant's Certifacation:
1, SIGNING OFFICIAL NAME, attest that this application for PROJECT NAME
has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required
parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting documentation and attachments are not
included, this application package is subject to being returned as incomplete. Note: In accordance with North Carolina
General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or
certification in any application shall be . Mi of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to exceed $10, 000
as well as p+naftp� r,rf violation.
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Signing Official Signature
2. Professional Engineer's Certifica n:
Date
I attest that this application for 1. - ( (lt has been reviewed by me and is accurate, complete
and consistent with the information he engineering plans, calculations, and all other supporting documentation to the
best of my knowledge. I further attest that to the best of my knowledge the proposed design has been prepared in
accordance with the applicable regulations, Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria for Gravity Sewers adopted February
12, 1996, and the Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June
1, 2000 and the watershed classification in accordance with Division guidance. Although certain portions of this submittal
package may have been developed by other professionals, inclusion of these materials under my signature and seal
signifies that 1 have reviewed this material and have judged' it to be consistent with the proposed design. Note. In
accordance with NC General Statutes 143-215,6A end 143-21 5 6B, any person who knowingly makes any false statement,
representation, or certification in any application shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to
exceed $10 000 as well as civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation
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April 10, 2007
NCD. NR.
Division of L avironrnental Health.
Public Water Supply Section.
Permits and Engineering linit
PO Box 29536
Raleigh, NC 27626-0536
RE: How Acceptance for the 8" gravity sewer line --- Magnolia Place
Subdivision, Phase 11 (3d Lots] I,c:fweil, NC
Dear Regulator,
The City of Lowell agrees to accept the flow of seven thousand -two hundred
(7,200) gallons per day generated from the Magnolia Place Phase 1.1 project, to
be treated in the City of Lowell Waste Water Treatment Plant (NC0025861).
Upon completion of construction, inspection, and testing of the sewer line, final
record drawings and certifications will be forwarded to your office. if you
should have further questions concerning this project please feel free to contact
my office. 1 remain,
Respectfully,
BTB/
City of Lowell
101 W. First Street • Lowell, North Carolina 28098 • Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone]

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