WQ0014079_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (2)

tate of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James S. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 22, 1998
Mr. Jay H. Bost, Jr., P.E.
Project Manager - Capital Projects
Charlotte Mecklenburg Utility Department
5100 Brookshire Boulevard
Charlotte, North Carolina 28216
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Subject: Permit
Charlotte Mecklenbug Utility Department
Torrence Chapel Road Pump Station
CMUD Job Number 205-95-649
Public Wastewater Collection System
Mecklenburg County
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In accordance with your modification request received June 11, 1998, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0014079 dated. July 22, 1998, to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Utility Department for the construction and
operation of the subject wastewater collection extension. The modification consisted of a change in the diameter of
the force main and a change in the size of the pumps.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, shall void Permit No. WQ0014079
issued August 1, 1997, 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 150E of the North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.Q. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447.
Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans is being forwarded to you. If you need additional information concerning this
matter, please contact Ms. Joni Cardin at [phone] extension 509.
11 A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Mecklenburg County Health Depa
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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 5,684 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, a 323-GPM pump station
with duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water alarms, on -site generator with automatic transfer switch,
and approximately 12,392 Linear feet of 6-inch force main to serve 66 single-family dwellings for Torrence
Chapel Road, and the discharge of 12,540 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the Charlotte Mecklenburg
Utility Department's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the modification request received June 11, 1998, and
in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by
the Department of Environment 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 McDowell Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (NC0036277) 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 (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.
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r7. 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 '1' ity h been een installed in accordance
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.
1 1. 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, such
as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection facilities.
13. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number (704) 663-
1699, 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 orproposed to
be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
Permit issued this twenty-second day of July, 1998
NORTH
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NTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0014079
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Permit No. WQ0014079
July 22, 1998
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
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 project,
Project Name Location and County
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 and intent of
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
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