WQ0016507_Permit (Issuance)_19990305

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Victor Ganjehsani, P.E.
Fayetteville PWC
P.O. Drawer 1089
Fayetteville, NC 28302-1089
RECEIVED
N 4R 0 5 1999
FAYETTEVILLE
REG. OFFICE
March 5, 1999
CDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AN D NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0016507
Fayetteville PWC
1998 Annexation Phase 111-A,
Cottonade Subdivision,
Section III
Wastewater Collection System
Cumberland County
Dear Mr. Ganjehsani:
In accordance with your application received February 24, 1999, attached is Permit No.
WQ0016507, dated March 5, 1999, to the Fayetteville PWC for the construction and operation of the
subject wastewater collection extension.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified in the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design
Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 and the attached 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 for the construction and operation of approximately 14,231 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer
to serve 187-three bedroom homes for the 1998 Annexation Phase III -A, Cottonade Subdivision,
Section III, and the discharge of 67,320 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the Fayetteville
PWC's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received February 24, 1999, and in
conformity with the North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Rockfish Creek
Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0050105) prior to being discharged into the
receiving stream.
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 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.
PO Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Jan Arnold at
[phone] extension 524.
Sincerely,
C'Vl t 1 ((!v CI
tY A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Cumberland County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office. Water Quality Section
Moorman, Kizer & Reitzel, Inc.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
GRAVITY SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEMS 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 the Division of Water Quality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12,
1996.
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. 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.
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 this permitted facility, a certification
and a copy of the record drawings (i.e., as constructed plans) must be received from a
professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with
the Division of Water Quality Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, 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 record drawings, indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified,
shall be submitted with each partial certification. Mail the Certification and one (1) copy of the
"Record Drawings" to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-
0535.
7. A copy of the Record Drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of
five years from the date of the completion of construction.
8. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this general sewer permit or the
North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria 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.

9. 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.
10. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville 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 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.
Permit issued this the 5th day of March, 1999
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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< < -- . A. Prrston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0016507
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Permit No. WQ0016507
March 5, 1999
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
l , 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
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one
(1) copy of the "Record Drawings" (i.e., as -constructed plans) of the wastewater collection system
This project shall not be considered complete and allowed to operate until this Engineer's
Certification and the "Record Drawings" plans have been submitted. Any wastewater flow made
tributary to the wastewater collection system 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
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-0535
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