WQ0018375_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
May 10, 2000
JOSEPH E. SLOOP, MAYOR
TOWN OF CHINA GROVE
PO BOX 15
CHINA GROVE, NC 28023
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0018375
Town of China Grove
Chinaberry Commons
Wastewater Collection System
Rowan County
Dear Mayor Sloop:
In accordance with your application received April 20, 2000, attached is Permit No.
WQ0018375, dated May 10, 2000, to the Town of China Grove 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and you shall be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 Iimitations 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 587 linear feet of 8-inch gravity
sewer to serve 40 two -bedroom apartments as part of the Chinaberry Commons project, and the
discharge of 9,600 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the City of Salisbury's existing
sewerage system, pursuant to the application received April 20, 2000, and in conformity with the
North Carolina Gravity Sewer Design Criteria.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the City of
Salisbury Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0023884) prior to being
discharged into the receiving stream.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between the Town of China
Grove and the City of Salisbury for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full
force and effect.
If any parts, requirements, or Iimitations 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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such
demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
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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, pleas contact Kristin Miguez
at [phone] extension 524.
Since
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Rowan County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Salisbury Engineering & Planning

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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, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
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.
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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 Mooresville 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, Iine 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 th tenth day of May, 2000
NORTHfiiAROLINA ' I
NMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0018375

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Permit No. WQ0018375
May 10, 2000
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
1, , 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, for
the
Project Name Location and County
Permittee hereby states 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, the certificate of coverage, the North Carolina Gravity
Sewer Minimum Design Manual, and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and 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 nor 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
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
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