NC0086550_Future Capacities_20150414

Pat McCrory
Governor
APA
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
April 14, 2015
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ms. Linda Vause, Town Manager
Town of Fairmont
P. O. Box 248- —
Fairmont, NC 28340-0248
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
RECEIVED
APR 2 2 2015
DENR-FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Subject: Imposition of Sewer Line Moratorium
Demonstration of Future Wastewater Treatment Capacities
NPDES Permit NC0086550
Town of Fairmont Regional WWTP
Robeson County
Dear Ms. Vause:
15A NCAC 02T .0118, "Demonstration of Future Wastewater Treatment Capacities," was adopted by
the Environmental Management Commission to ensure that wastewater treatment systems owned or
operated by municipalities, counties, sanitary districts or public utilities do not exceed their hydraulic
treatment capacities. This Rule specifies that no permits for sewer line extensions will be issued by the
Division of Water Resources to facilities exceeding 80% of their hydraulic treatment capacity unless
specific evaluations of future wastewater treatment needs have been completed. Facilities exceeding
90% of their hydraulic treatment capacity must submit plans and specifications and obtain all permits
needed for expansion of the wastewater treatment system before permits for sewer line extensions may
be issued.
A review of your self monitoring reports has indicated flow at the subject facility exceeded the 90%
threshold for calendar year 2014. The average flow calculated for this period was 1.592 MGD, and
represented 90.95% of the current treatment capacity. Therefore, we will be unable to approve any
further sewer line extensions for this facility until such time as you have complied with the requirements
contained in the Rule. 0
In order to attain compliance with the Rule, you must obtain all permits needed for expansion of the
wastewater treatment system and, if construction is needed, submit approvable final plans and
specifications for expansion of the wastewater treatment system, including a construction schedule. If
expansion is not proposed or is proposed for a later date, a detailed justification must be made and
approved by the Director based on past growth records and future growth projections and as appropriate,
shall include conservation plans or other specific measures to achieve waste flow reductions.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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Ms. Linda Vause
Town of Fairmont Sewer Line Moratorium 2015
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To prevent delays in the processing of your future permit applications for sewer line extensions, please
submit a plan of action containing the information necessary to comply with the appropriate
demonstrations as described above to the following address:
DENR-DWR
Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Provision For Sewer Line Approvals While On Moratorium
Per the terms of NCAC 02T .0118 (3), the Director may, on a case by case basis, allow permits to be
issued to facilities exceeding the 80 or 90 percent loading rates if: 1) the additional flow will not cause
the facility to exceed its permitted hydraulic capacity, 2) the facility is in compliance with all other •
permit limitations and requirements and 3) it is demonstrated that adequate progress is being made in
developing the required engineering evaluations or plans and specifications. Delegation for approval
and denial of such requests has been given to the Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor for the
Fayetteville Region. If you wish to ask for a waiver of the moratorium per this provision of the rule,
please send all required information in support of your request to the Fayetteville Regional Office.
Any plans and specifications for expansion should be submitted to the Division of Water Infrastructure.
We look forward to working with you on development of plans to meet your future wastewater
treatment needs. If you have any questions regarding this matter; please contact the Water Quality
Regional Operations staff of our Fayetteville Regional Office at [phone], or Bob Sledge of the
Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit at [phone]. E-mail correspondence may be directed to
Mr. Sledge at [e-mail].
S. Jay Zimmerman, Director
Division of Water Resources
Attachment (15A NCAC 02T .0118)
ccEayetteville-Regional-Office
PERCS Unit
NPDES Files
Central Files