WQ0037226_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (2)

NCDENR
North paR]|'Oa Department «fEnvironment @Dd Natural Resources
r pat McCrory John E.SkVa[a.III
GOV8rOo[ Secretary
Carl Wilson, Chief Engineer
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities
5100Bromkshire Blvd.
Charlotte, INC 282l6
Subject. Permit No. VVQ003722G
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities
BankheadRoad LPSS(Mains Only)
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Wilson:
Vnaccordance with your application received June 38 20I4.and the additional information received onJuly
21, 2014 we are forwarding herewith Permit No. VVQ00372I6, dated July 21, 2814, to Charlotte -
Mecklenburg Utilities (9ermittee) for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater collection
system extension. This permit shall be effective from the date Of issuance ond| rescinded, and ahmN be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. This cover letter and supplement shall he
considered a part ofthis permit and are therefore incorporated therein by reference.
Please pay particular attention to the following conditions contained within this permit:
CmndihonU.4:
Requires that the wastewater collection facilities be properly operated and maintained in
accordance with 15A 0[AC 2T .0403 or any individual system -wide collection pystenm
permit issued tothe Pernmittee.
It shall be responsibility of the Pennittee 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 §143'215.6Athnough §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.
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 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 befinal and binding.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NorthCamUna27O0Q4817
Phone: [phone] \ Internet: www,rowaterquality.org

|fyou need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Michael Leggett ot(919)807c
6312urviae'nnai|otKgichad.Le88ett@Pncdemr.8nv.
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for Thomas A.Reeder, Director
Division ofWater Resources, N[DENM
bvDeborah Gore, Supervisor
Pretreatment, Emergency Response, Collection System Unit
CC' K4arcA.Houk\PE—Yarbrough4WiUianm&Hou|e,|nc.([e-mail]
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section Regional Operations
Water Resources Central Files: VVQ00372ZG

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NCDENR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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 the
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities
for the construction and operation of approximately 977 linear feet of 2-inch pressure sewer;
approximately 2,961 linear feet of 3-inch pressure sewer, approximately 1,780 linear feet of 4-inch pressure
sewer, and approximately 248 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer and to serve 15 single family residential
units as part of the Bankhead Road and Culross Lane project, and the discharge of 2,850 gallons per day of
collected domestic wastewater into Charolotte-Mecklenburg Utilities' existing sewerage system, pursuant
to the application received June 30, 2014, and additional information received on July 21, 2014 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.
Individual simplex pumps and service laterals are permitted under Permit No. WQ0037227.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the specified
conditions and limitations contained therein.
for Thomas A: Reeder, Director
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
By Authority of The Environmental Management Commission
Issued: July 21, 2014
Permit No: WQ0037226
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities is hereby authorized to,
Construct, and then operate upon certification the aforementioned wastewater callection extension, The
sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the McAlpine Creek Wastewater
Treatment Facility (NCO024970)'
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet
15A N[AC 2T; the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 an
applicable; and the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and
Force Mains adopted June l, 20dUasapplicable, om|esv 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 he the Penndtee's responsibility to 'ensure that the as -constructed project meets the
appropriate design criteria and rules,
Construction and operation iscontingent upon compliance with the Standard Conditions and any Special
Conditions identified below.
11. STANDARD CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall not he transferable. In the even' 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 besubmitted cnthe
Division accompanied by documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate, The approva� of this request shall be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
]. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions mfthis permit; 15A NCAC 2T;1he Division's Gravity Sewer K*m|mvm Design Criteria adopted
February 12' I996as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting ofPump
Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials unless specifically
mentioned herein.
3. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application
and other supporting data.
4. The wastewater collection facilities shall beproperly maintained and operated at all times. The Permitteeshall
maintain compliance with a*individual system -wide collection system permit (WQC50O0O1)for the operation and
maintenance of these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 2T.0403,
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permk1ee shall report by telephone to o water resources staff member at the Mooresville Regional Office,
telephone number (704)-6G3>1699, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours uronthe 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 mechan|oali or electrical failures of pumps' line blockage or
breakage, *tc.;or
b. Any 3SUand/or spill over l'OUOgallons; or
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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 and submitting Part I of Form CS-SSO (or the most current
Division approved 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. Part II of Form CS-SSO (or the
most current Division approved form) can also be completed to show that the SSO was beyond control.
6. 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.
7. Per 15A NCAC 2T.0116, 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. 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.
If the permit is issued to a private entity with an Operational Agreement, then a copy of the Articles of
Incorporation, Declarations/Covenants/Restrictions, and Bylaws that have been appropriately filed with the
applicable County's Register of Deeds office shall be submitted with the certification.
A complete certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting documents are provided as
applicable. Supporting documentation shall include the following:
a. One copy of the project construction record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines & force mains) of
the wastewater collection system extension. Final record drawings should be clear on the plans or on digital
media (CD or DVD disk) and are defined as the design drawings that are marked up or annotated with after
construction information and show required buffers, separation distances, material changes, etc.
b. One copy of the supporting pump station design calculations (selected pumps, system curve, operating point,
buoyancy calculations, available storage if portable generator(s) or storage greater than longest past three
year outage reliability option selected) for any pump stations permitted as part of this project.
c. Changes to the project that do not result in non-compliance with this permit, regulations, or the Minimum
Design Criteria should be clearly identified on the record drawings, on the certification in the space provided,
or in written summary form.
Prior to Certification (Final or Partial): Permit modifications are required for any changes resulting in non-
compliance with this permit (including pipe length increases of 10% or greater, increased flow, pump station
design capacity design increases of 5% or greater, and increases in the number/typeof connections), regulations,
or the Minimum Design Criteria. Requested modifications or variances to the Minimum Design Criteria will be
reviewed on a case -by -case basis and each on its own merit. Please note that variances to the Minimum Design
Criteria should be requested and approved during the permitting process prior to construction. After -
construction requests are discouraged by the Division and may not be approved, thus requiring replacement or
repair prior to certification & activation.
8. A copy of the construction record drawings 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 2T; the Division's Gravity
Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the
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Fast -Track, Permitting of Pump Station and Force Mains adopted June z, 2000as applicable; and other supporting
materials rilay Subject the Perrilittee to an enforcement action by the Division, in accordance with North Carolina
General Statutes §143-215.6A through §143'215.6[ construction of additional or replacement wastewater
collection facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer tnthe licensing board,
Dl In the event that the wastewater collection fadHtirs fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the PermiVeeshaU take immediate corrective action, including those as may berequired by
this Division, such astheconstruction ofadditional o,replacement facilities.
Il. The issuance of this permit shall not exempt the Pennh1ee 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 I5A N[A[ 2B .020I erosion and
sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch� 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCGO10000, and
any requirements pertaining zowetlands under l54N[AC2B.OZDDand ISAN[A[2H.U50l
12The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. PUMP Station Reliability:
l, Pump stations, except when exempted by Subparagraph (j)(Z) of 154 m[A[ 02T0305' shall be
designed with muhip|e pumps such that peak flow can be pumped with the largest pump ou1 of
service.
2, Astandby pm"ve/ source or pump is required at all pump stations except for those pomp stations
subject to Subparagraph (j)(2) ofl6A NC4[U2T.83O5. Controls shall be provided to automatically
activate the standby source and signal analarm condition.
3. Asanalternative tu Pari(c) for pump stations with an average daily design flow less than 15,000
yaUuos per day as calculated using I5& N[A[ 02T.0114' a portable power source or pumping
capability may beUtilized. |tshall bedemonstrated tothe Division that the portable source isowned
or contracted by the permit\ee and is compatible with the station. If tile portable power source or
pump is dedicated to multiple PUMP stations' an evaluation of all the pump stations' storage
capacities and the rotation schedule of the portable power source or pump, including travel
bmekame4shall beprovided inthe case ofamultiple station power outage,
4. As an alternative to Part (ii) for pump or vacuum stations connecting a single building to on
alternative sewer system, wet well storage requirements shall bedocumented tm poovideJ4'houn
worth of wastewater storage or, exceed the greatest power outage over the last three years or the
dmcunncniedresponse time toreplace afailed Pump^whichever is g/eator. Documentation shall be
required pursuant tothe permit application,
b. All pump stations designed for two pumps or more shall have a telemetry systenn to provide remote
notification of a problem condition to include power failure and high water alarm.
High water audio and visual alarm.
d' Pump stations shall have a permanent weatherproof sign stating the pump station identifier, 24-hpur
emeqgencynumber and instructions tncall incase nfemergency. Simplex pump orvacuum stations serving a
single-family residence shall have a placard or sticker placed inside the control panel with a 24-hwur
emergency contact nwmber.
e. Screened vents for all wet wells.
t The public shall berestricted access tnthe site and equipment.
g. fd, relief valves shall be provided at all high points along force mains where the vertical distance exceeds ten
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Engineering Certification
Permittee: Charlotte -Mecklenburg Utilities
Project Bankhead Road LPSS (Mains Only)
Permit No: WQ0037226
Issue Date: July 21, 2014
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate until the Division has received this Engineer's Certification
and all required supporting documentation. Therefore, it is highly recommended that this certification be sent in a manner
that provides proof of receipt by the Division.
NOTE: If the permit is issued to a private entity with an Operational Agreement, then a copy of the Articles of lncorporation1
Declarations/Covenants/Restrictions, and Bylaws that have been appropriately filed with the applicable County's Register of
Deeds office shall be submitted with the certification.
PERMITTEE'S CERTIFICATION
I, , the undersigned agent for the Permittee, hereby state that this project has been
constructed pursuant to the applicable standards & requirements, the Professional Engineer below has provided
applicable design/construction information to the Permittee, and the Permittee is prepared to operate & maintain the
wastewater collection system permitted herein or portions thereof.
Printed Name, Title
Signature
Date
ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION
❑ Final ❑ Partial (include a brief description)
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
following construction: approximately 977 linear feet of 2-inch pressure sewer; approximately 2,961 linear feet of 3-inch
pressure sewer, approximately 1,780 linear feet of 4-inch pressure sewer, and approximately 248 linear feet of 8-inch
gravity sewer and to serve 15 single family residential units as part of the Bankhead Road and Cuirass Lane project, and in
conformity with the project plans, specifications, supporting documents, and design' criteria subsequently filed and
approved. I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
SEND THIS FORM & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NCDENR/DWR WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION
WASTEWATER BRANCH — PERCS UNIT
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699