WQ0031542_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

July 13, 2007
Mr. Barry Shearin, PE, Chief Engineer
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities
5100 Brookshire Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28216
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Subject: Permit No.'WQ0031542 — Corrected
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Riverfront Drive
CMU Project No. 390-06-0607
Pressure Sewer Extension
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Shearin:
In accordance with your permit application received March 30, 2007, and additional
information received May 29, 2007 and July 10, 2007, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0031542 dated July 13, 2007, to Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities for the construction and
continued operation of the subject wastewater collection 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effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and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.
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 2T .0400 or any individual system -wide collection system permit issued to the Permittee.
Condition 13(c) (xii) describes the blanket variance given to Charlotte -Mecklenburg for use of
SDR 13.5 Class 315 pipe material in lieu of ferrous pipe in certain circumstances.
Permitting of this project does 'not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project
that does not meet 15A NCAC 2T .0300; 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.
NorthCarolina
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1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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Mr. Barry Shearin
July 13, 2007
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If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you
have the rightto 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 150E 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.
One set of approved plans and specifications for the latest project is being forwarded
to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Monti
Hassan at [phone] extension 371.
Sincerely
Co en H. Sullins
cc:Mecklenburg County Health Department
Mecklenburg County Water Quality Program
Mooresville Office, Water Quality Section Perr ia NG0024 j
Joseph K. Robinson, PE, WK Dickson & Co., Inc., 616 Colonnade Dr., Charlotte, NC 28205
Water Quality Central Files
PERCS Files
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
Wi�l�un G �Fgss Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Depa ent of Environment and Nuttural Resources
Director
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f",1 _ .Division of Water Quality
July 13, 2007
Mr. Barry Shearin, PE, Chief Engineer
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities
5100 Brookshire Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28216
Subject:
Dear Mr. Shearin:
SI g 4 2007
Permit No. WQ0031542
Riverfront Drive
CMU Project No. 390-06-0607
Pressure Sewer Extension
Mecklenburg County
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In accordance with your permit application received March 30, 2007, and additional
information received July 29, 2004 and August 2, 2004, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0031542 dated July 13, 2007, to Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities for the construction and
continued operation of the subject wastewater collection 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.
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.
Condition 13(c) (xii) describes the blanket variance given to Charlotte -Mecklenburg for use of
SDR 13.5 Class 315 pipe material in lieu of ferrous pipe in certain circumstances.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project
that does not meet 15A NCAC 2T .0300; 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.
NorthCarolina
Naturally
Pretreatment, Emergency Response and Collection Systems Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
Internet http://h2o.enr.nc.state.us/ndpu
An Equal Opportunity Action Employer
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r. Barry Shearin
udy 13, 2007
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If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you
have. theright.. 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 150E 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.
One set of approved plans and specifications for the latest project is being forwarded
to you. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Monti
Hassan at (9191 733-5083 extension 371.
Sincerely
Coleen H. Sullins
cc:Meckienburg County Health Department
Mecklenburg County Water Quality Program
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (Permit NC0024974)
Joseph K. Robinson, PE, WK Dickson & Co., Inc., 616 Colonnade Dr., Charlotte, NC 28205
Water Quality Central Files
PERCS Files
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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
CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG UTILITIES
Mecklenburg County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a pressure sewer collection system consisting of approximately 2,415
linear feet of 2-inch pressure sewer to serve 32 residences along Riverfront Drive, with the discharge of
6080 GPD of collected wastewater into the Charlotte -Mecklenburg existing sewerage system, pursuant
to the application received March 30, 2007, and subsequent additional information received by the
Division, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data
subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
considered a part of this permit. Homeowners along the permitted pressure sewer system will be
responsible for installing, owning, and maintaining the simplex pump stations connecting to the system.
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 revocable unless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T .0300; 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 is 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 2T .0400. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2T
;0400:
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.
A map of the sewer system shall be developed and shall be actively maintained.
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c.
An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency,
preventative maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory and overflow response shall be
developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system (i.e. remote alarm 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. This requirement does not apply
to pump stations serving a single building associated with a properly permitted pressure sewer
system.
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative at least once
every six -months and inspections documented.
f A general observation by the permittee or its representative of the entire sewer system shall be
conducted at least once per year.
g. 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.
h. A Grease Control Program shall be in place as follows.
(1)
For publicly owned collection systems, the grease Control Program shall include at least
biannual distribution of educational materials for both commercial and residential users
and the ,legal means to require grease interceptors for new construction and retrofit, if
necessary, of grease interceptors at existing establishments. The plan shall also include
the legal means for inspection of the grease interceptors, enforcement for violators and
the legal means to control grease entering the system from other public and private
satellite sewer systems.
(2) For privately owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at lease
biannual distribution of educational materials to users of the collection system by the
permittee or its representative.
Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in Parts (1) and
(2) of this subparagraph if necessary to prevent grease related sanitary sewer overflows.
i. Rights -of -ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for personnel
and equipment accessibility.
j. Documentation shall be kept for Subparagraphs 3(a) through 3(i) of this section for a minimum
of three years with the exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the
system.
(3)
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Charlotte -Mecklenburg
McAlpine Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0024970) 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 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.
7. Per 15A NCAC 2T..0] 1 6, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted
facilities, the completed Engineering Certification form attached to this permit shall be submitted
with the required supporting documents to the address provided on the form. A complete
certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting documents are provided as
applicable.
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8. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
Life of the wastewater collection facilities.
9. 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 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.
10. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies (i.e., local,
state, and federal) having jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 213..0200, soil erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 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. The Permittee shall provide information about the proper operating head conditions applicable to
the homeowner's specific lot to the homeowner and the selected plumbing contractor for
connection to the system by way of an informational packet. Other pertinent information required
for the proper selection and installation of the pump station shall be provided to the plumbing
contractor. This information shall include the following minimum design criteria for the simplex pump
station:
a. A minimum of 82 gallons of storage capacity above the pump -on activation level to meet the
greater of the Permittee response time for service or the longest non -catastrophic power
outage of the previous three years for any simplex pump station serving a single family
residence.
b. A screened vent for the wet well.
c. Fillets located in the wet well(s) at the intersection of the flooring and side walls.
d. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
e. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
f: , Audible and visual high water alarms.
g. Anti -flotation for the pump station. Buoyancy calculations for the selected pump stations must
be completed prior to the release of the final design documents for installation to insure
flotation of the pump station will not occur in submerged conditions.
h. Each pump station shall be clearly and conspicuously posted with the telephone number of the
maintenance company that can address any problems and instructions to call the number in
the event of high water alarm activation.
12. The Permittee shall provide the following for the force main:
a. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
b. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where three
feet cannot be maintained.
c. Adherence with the following minimum separations:
(i) Storm sewers (vertical) 12 inches
(ii) Water mains (vertical -water over sewer) 18 inches or (horizontal) 10 feet
(iii) In benched trenches (vertical) 18 inches
(iv) Any private or public water supply source, including any WS-I waters or Class I or Class II
impounded reservoirs used as a source of drinking water 100 feet
(v) Waters classified WS (other than WS-I), B, SA, ORW, HQW, or SB [from normal high water
(ortide elevation)] 50 feet
(vi) Any other stream, lake or impoundment 10 feet
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(vii) Any building foundation 5 feet
(viii) Any basement 10 feet
(ix) Top slope of embankment or cuts of 2 feet or more vertical height 10 feet
(x) Drainage systems
(I) Interceptor drains 5 feet
[II) Ground -water lowering and surface drainage ditches,10-feet
(xi) Any swimming poo! 10 feet * -
(xii) Ferrous sewer pipe with joints equivalent to water main standards, shall be used where
these minimum separations cannot be maintained. A variance ,has been granted by the
Division on April 13, 2000 (modified January 23, 2003) for the use of SDR 13.5 PVC pipe in
lieu of ductile iron pipe within the 25-ft to 100-ft radius of private wells for pipe sizes less
- than-4 inches. In no case shall any sewer line be placed within 25-feet of a private well
or 50-feet of a public well.
13. 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 that may be.
required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
collection facilities.
14. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall verbally report to a water quality staff member at 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 render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater transport such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line
blockage or breakage, etc.
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.
Voice mail messages or faxed information is permissible but this shall not be considered as the initial
verbal report. Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours may also be reported to
the Division of Emergency Management at telephone number [phone] or [phone].
Persons reporting any of the above occurrences shall file a spill report by completing Part I of Form
CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved form), within five days following first knowledge of the
occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to ensure that the problem does
not recur. Per Condition 1(2), Part II of Form CS-SSO for the most current Division approved form) can
also be completed to show that the SSO was beyond control.
16. The pressure sewer lines permitted herein shall be designated "high priority' until such time that the
contributing flow provides a velocity exceeding 2 feet per second. High priority lines must be
inspected once every six months and cleaned as necessary.
Permit WQ0031542 issued this the 13th day of July, 2007 - •
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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rmit No. WQ0031542
ly. 13, 2007
System Description:
approximately 2,415 linear feet of 2-inch pressure sewer to serve 32 residences along
Riverfront Drive, with the discharge of 6080 GPD
Complete and submit this form to the permit issuing office as indicated below with the following:
• one copy of the project record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines) of the wastewater
collection system extension
• Changes to the project should be clearly identified on the record drawings or in written summary
form. Permit modifications are reauired for any changes resulting in non-compliance with this permit,
regulations or minimum design criteria.
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. Therefore, it is highly
recommended that this certification be sent in a manner that provides proof of receipt by the Division.
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial D 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
subject project 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 2T .0300; 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 adopfed_June 1, 2000 as
applicable; and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
SEND THIS FORM P. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
WITH REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PRETREATMENT, EMERGENCY RESPONSE & COLLECTION SYSTEMS UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1617
The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up until a final certification is received.
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. •
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr,, Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quaiity
April 9, 2007
Barry D. Shearin, Chief Engineer
Charlotte Mecklenburg Utilities
5100 Berkshire Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28216
Subject: Acknowledgement of Application No. WQ0031542
6805 Riverfront Drive (Job # 390-06-607)
Pressure Sewer System
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr, Shearin:
APR
The Division of Water Qualify acknowledges receipt of your permit application and supporting materials
on March 30, 2007, This application package has been assigned the number listed above and will be
reviewed by Jeff Poupart.
The reviewer will perform a detailed review and contact you with a request for additional information if
necessary. To ensure the maximum efficiency in processing permit applications, the Division requests
your assistance in providing a timely and complete response to any additional information requests.
Please note at this time, processing permit applications can take as long as 60 - 90 days after receipt of
a complete application. To check on the status of an application, please visit
http://h2o,enr.state,nc.usibims/Reports/reportsPermits.html.
The Division has recently reorganized. All sewer related matters are now handled through the
Pretreatment, Emergency Response and Collection Systems Unit under the Point Source Branch EXCEPT
FOR FAST -TRACK SEWER EXTENSION PERMITTING WHICH CONTINUES TO BE ADMINISTERED THROUGH OUR
REGIONAL OFFICES. The Unit is located on the 13'h floor of the Archdale building in downtown Raleigh.
If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Poupart at 919-733-5083, extension 527, or via e-mail at
[e-mail]. If the reviewer is unavailable, you may leave a message, and they will
respond promptly.
PLEASE REFER TO THE ABOVE APPLICATION NUMBER WHEN MAKING INQUIRIES ON THIS PROJECT.
Sincerely,
Supervisor
cc:, 01 svile Rogonal Office,ditOc Water'Protection, Section
Phan Bouaphanh, E. W.K. Dickinson & Co, Inc., 616 Colonnade Drive, Charlotte, NC 28205
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