WQ0022469_Final Permit_20030407

04/04/03
Permit Number WQ0022469
Program Category
Non -discharge
Permit Type Fast Track
Gravity Sewer Extension, Pump Stations, & Pressure Sewer
Extensions
Primary Reviewer
paul.clark
Permitted Flow
125
Facility Name
Research Commons-SSO-Phase I
Location Address
79 TW Alexander Drive
Durham NC 27709
Owner Name
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Scheduled
Orig Issue App Received Draft Initiated Issuance
04/07/03 03/11/03
Permit Tracking Slip
Status Project Type
In review New Project
Version Permit Classification
Individual
Permit Contact Affiliation
Major/Minor Region
Minor Raleigh
County
Durham
Facility Contact Affiliation
Owner Type
Non -Government
Owner Affiliation
Carmen Liuzzo
3100 Smoketree Ct Ste 600
Raleigh NC 27604
Public Notice Issue Effective Expiration
04/07/03 04/07/03
Regulated Activities Requested/Received Events
Commercial or industrial, other RO staff report received
Wastewater collection RO staff report requested
Additional Information requested
Additional Information received
Outfall NULL
Waterbody Name
Stream Index Number Current Class Subbasin

' Michael F. Easley, Governor
of W ATFq
o� QG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
a Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
April 7, 2003
Mr. Carmen Liuzzo, Vice -President
Highwoods Properties Inc. (general partner of)
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership Inc.
3100 Smoketree Court, Suite 600
Raleigh, NC 27604
Subject: Permit No. WQ0022469
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Research Commons — SSO-Phase I
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Durham County
Dear Mr. Liuzzo:
In accordance with the application package received March 11, 2003 and April 4, 2003, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0022469, dated April 7, 2003, to the Highwoods Realty Limited
Partnership 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, and shall be subject to the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 Permttee.
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.
Raleigh Regional Office
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Mr. Carmen Lluao ,
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April 7, 2003
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
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership for the construction and operation of approximately 413 linear
feet of 8-inch gravity sewer to serve the existing office building as part of the Research Commons
project, and the discharge of 125 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the Durham
County existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received March 11, 2003 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
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 Durham County Triangle
Wastewater Treatment Facility (Permit No. NC0026051) 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 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 Paul B. Clark at
[phone] extension 260.
Sincerely
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Durham County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section (WWTF Permit No. NC0026051)
Ron Hendricks, P.E., (Piedmont Land Design, 8366-104 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh, NC 27615)
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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
Permttee 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 every day (i.e.
365 days per year). 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 least 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 §143-215.1 C.
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 Permiee, 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, pump stations, and force mains 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; 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; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the
Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February sion 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 NCG010000, 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 Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number 919-
571-4700, 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 res in in p Oy-pass directly to receiving waters
without treatment of all or an portion of the influedioliuc�station or facility.
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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 7th day of April, 2003.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0022469
Highwoods Realty Limited Partnership
Research Commons — SSO — Phase I

Permit No. WQ0022469
April 7, 2003
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
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 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.
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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