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State 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
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Mr. Douglas Bean, Director
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department.
5100 Brookshire Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28216
January 8, 1997
Subject: Permit No. WQ0012922
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department
CMUD Job No. 100-96-748
Brandon. Brook Subdivision, Pump Station
Sewer Extension
Mecklenburg County
Dear IIr. Bean:
In accordance with your application received September 23, 1996, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0012922 dated January 8, 1997, to the Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department for the
construction and operation of the subject wastewater collection extension. It is understood the wastewater
flow tributary to the subject pump station shall only be from the Brandon Brook Subdivision (102
residential units at 190 gpd/unit). It is noted that in accordance with it's delegated gravity sewer permitting
authority, the Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department has permitted the gravity sewer collection system
for Brandon. Brook Subdivision (CMUD Job No. 100-96-743).
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the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
info rn ation concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at [phone] extension 546.
Sincerely,
cc: Mecklenburg County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
Russell S. Rozzelle, Mecklenburg County Environmental Protection
Harris Engineering
P,O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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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 THE
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department
Mecklenburg County
FOR THE
construction and operation of approximately 341 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer, a 80 GPM pump
station with duplex pumps, high water alarms, pump bypass connection with portable generator
connection, and approximately 7,754 linear feet of 4 inch force main to serve 102 residential units of the
Brandon Brook Subdivision and the discharge of no additional GPD of collected domestic wastewater into
the Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application
received September 23, 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 Charlotte -Mecklenburg
Utility Department's McAlpine 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.

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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
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. 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, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection
facilities.
12. 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.
13. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to 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, 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.
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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 8th day of January, 1997
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Preston r., P.E., Director
Division of Water uality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0012922
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No. WQ0012922
January 8, 1997
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
1, , 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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