WQ0018953_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North, Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
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September 22, 2000
GEORGE MUNDLE, MEMBER
RETIREMENT HOUSING ASSOCIATES
528 W. IOTh STREET
CHARLO 1-Fh, NC 28202
Subject: Permit No. WQ0018953
Retirement Housing Associates
St. Luke's Village
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Mundle:
In accordance with your application received August 24, 2000, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0018953, dated September 22, 2000, to Retirement Housing Associates for the
construction and operation of the subject wastewater collection system extension. This permit 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effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations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 2H .0227 or
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 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum
Design Criteria adopted February 12; 1996 as applicable; and the Division's Minimum Design Criteria
for the 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
§ 143-215.6A through § 143-215.6C, construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection .
facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer to the licensing board.
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 Retirement Housing Associates for the construction and operation of approximately 563 linear feet of
8-inch gravity sewer to serve 29 residential units as part of the St. Luke's Village project, and the
discharge of 3,915 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the Charlotte -Mecklenburg
Utilities's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received August 24, 2000, and in
conformity with 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted
February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting
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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 Charlotte -
Mecklenburg Utilities Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0024937) prior to being
discharged into the receiving stream.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between Retirement Housing Associates
and Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities for the .collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force
and effect.
The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and shall be a condition of this permit. Noncompliance
with the terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all sanctions provided by
North Carolina General Statutes §143-215.6A to §143-215.6C for violation of or failure to act in
accordance with the terms and conditions of this permit.
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 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Kristin E. Miguez at
[phone] extension 524.
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-e",Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Mecklenburg County Health Department
Mecklenburg County Department of Environment Protection
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (WWTF Permit No. NC0024937)
Meade Gunnell Engineering and Surveying
CMUD-5100 Brookshire Boulevard, Charlotte, NC 28216

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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 wastewater collection facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit; '15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water
Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as
applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations
and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; 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 all times. The
Permittee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the
operation and maintenance of these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 2H .0227. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2H
.0227:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge
to land or surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards in 15A NCAC
2L .0200 or the surface water standards in 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed prior to January 1, 2004 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 at least three
times per week until July 1, 2000; thereafter, pump stations shall be inspected at least daily, as
defined in 15A NCAC 2B .0503(5), until July 1, 2001; and thereafter, pump stations shall be
inspected every day. Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be 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 at Ieast once per year.
g. 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.
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4. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater collection
facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal 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.
5. Construction of the gravity sewers 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.
6. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities,- a certification,
a copy of the construction record drawings, as well as supporting design calculations for any pump
stations permitted as part of this project shall be received from a North Carolina -licensed
Professional Engineer certifying that the facilities have been installed in accordance with this
permit; the certificate of coverage; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's Gravity Sewer Design
Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the
Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Station and Force Main adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; 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. A copy of
the construction record drawings, indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified,
shall be submitted with each partial certification. Mail the Engineer's Certification, one copy of the
"Construction Record Drawings", and one copy of the supporting design calculations to the Non -
Discharge Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life
of the wastewater collection facilities.
8. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; the certificate of
coverage; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February
12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track 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 General 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 permit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, 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 NCG0100000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
11. 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:
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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 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 venty-second day of September, 2000
NORTH SZAROLINA • I' o NMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ001.8953
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Permit No. WQ0018953
September 22, 2000
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, for the
Project Name Location and County
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 of
this permit; the certificate of coverage; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water QuaIity's (Division)
Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's
Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June
1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
The above Engineer's Certification shall be completed and submitted to the address below with one
copy of the "Construction Record Drawings" of the wastewater collection system extension as well as
supporting design calculations for any pump stations permitted as part of this project. This project shall
not be considered complete nor allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and all required
supporting documentation have been received by the Division. 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 permit and shall subject the Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
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