WQ0015268_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

FrState of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Jaynes B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
May 27, 1998
Mr, Douglas Bean, Director
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department
5100 Brookshire Boulevard
Charlotte. North Carolina 28216
NORTH RQLINA DEPAF''TMENT OF
EN VIRON.MAND NATYJRAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0015268
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department
CMUD Job No, 100-98-625
Connor Quay Subdivision
Pressure Sewer Extension
Mecklenburg County
Dear M:r. Bean:.
In accordance with your application received April 28, 11998, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0015268, dated May 27, 1998, to the Charlotte -Mecklenburg utility Department for the construction and
operation of the subject wastewater collection extension.
Please be advised of Permit Condition 14 which states, "Each pump station shall have an audible and visual
high water alarm and shall be clearly and conspicuously posted with the telephone number of the owner/operator of
the pressure sewer system and instructions to call the number in the event of high water alarm activation."
This pertnit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the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 150E of the North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7'447.
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
concerraang this manor, please contact Mr. Michael D. Allen at (919) 7083 extension 547.
Sincer
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Mecklenburg County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
Russell S. Rozzelle, Mecklenburg County Environmental Protection
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PO Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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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 a pressure sewer collection system consisting of twenty-three 2 HP pump stations
with simplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water alarms and approximately 2,444 linear feet of 2-inch
pressure sewer to serve twenty-three 4-bedroom lots in the Connor Quay Subdivision, and the discharge of 11,040
GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utility Department's existing sewerage
system, pursuant to the application received April 28, 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 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.
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.
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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. 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. Mail the Certification to the Non -Discharge Permitting 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, in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-
215.6C.
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. 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.
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.
13. The permittee shall maintain on hand for immediate installation a supply of spare, fully operational pump
units of each type used in the pressure sewer system. The number of pumps on hand shall not be less than 10
percent of the number of installed units or one unit, whichever is greater.
14. Each pump station shall have an audible and visual high water alarm and shall be clearly and conspicuously
posted with the telephone number of the owner/operator of the pressure sewer system and instructions to call
the number in the event of high water alarm activation.
Permit issued this a twenty-seventh day of May, 1998
NORTH R N' (NMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
,L A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0015268
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Permit No. WQ0015268
May 27, 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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