HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0012559_Permit (Issuance)_19960715State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 15, 1996
Mr. Victor GanJehsani
Chief Water Resource Engineer
Public Works Commission of the City of Fayetteville
Post Office Box 1089
Fayetteville, NC 28302-1089
Dear Mr. GanJehsani:
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0012559
PWC of Fayetteville
CapeFear Wood Preserving Site
EPA Superfund Project
Sewer Extension
Cumberland County
In accordance with your application received June 18, 1996, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0012559 dated July 15, 1996, to PWC of the City of Fayetteville for the construction and
operation of the subject wastewater collection extension. Please note this permit does not include the
pretreatment facilities. The remediation system and pretreatment system must receive authorization to
construct from the appropriate agencies. Also note the maximum flow permitted is 20,000 GPD as
requested in the application. The pump station was designed for 100 GPM or 144,000 GPD. If it is the
intent of the remediation process to increase the flow above 20,000 GPD, a permit modification must be
requested and approved prior to the increase in flow.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as specified therein.
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, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Randy Kepler at (919) 733-5083 extension 544.
Sincerely,
cc: Cumberland County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
OHM Remediation Services, Corporation
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION 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 TO
PWC of the City of Fayetteville
Cumberland County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 50 GPM pump station (two 50 GPM pumps capable of 100 GPM) with
duplex pumps, high water alarms, and approximately 4,800 linear feet of four inch force main to serve the
former CapeFear Wood Preserving Site -EPA Superfund Project, and the discharge of 20,000 GPD of
collected pretreated decontamination wastewater into the PWC of the City of Fayetteville's existing
sewerage system, pursuant to the application received June 18, 1996, and in conformity with the project
plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health 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 subject 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, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities must be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Fayetteville PWC
Rockfish Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility 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 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:
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.
7. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
8. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years from the date of the completion of construction.
9. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality, in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
10. 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.
11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in the
pump station,
b. An 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 will protect the pump station from vandals, and
g . Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
12. In the event that the 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 of Water Quality, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
collection facilities.
13. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number 910-
486-1541, 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.
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.
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Permit issued this the Fifteenth day of July, 1996
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Prestonward, Jr., P.FJ., Director
Division oater Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0012559
Permit No. WQ0012559
July 15, 1996
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
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
project, , for the
Project Name Location
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 and
intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
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