WQ0031492_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

North Carolina
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of'Water Quality
January 8, 2008
Eric C. Davis, Town Manager
Town of China Grove
205 Swink Street
China Grove, NC 28023
Subject: Permit No. WQ0031492
China Grove Infrastructure Project
Wastewater Collection System
Extension
Rowan County
Dear Mr. Davis:
In accordance with your request for modification received September 18, 2007, and subsequent
additional information received January 4, 208, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0031492
dated January 8, 2008, to Town of China Grove for the construction and, upon proper certification,
continued operation of the subject wastewater collection extension. This permit shall be effective from
the date of issuance until rescinded, shall void Permit No. WQ0031492 issued March 28, 2007, and shall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.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does
not meet 15A NCAC Chapter 2T; 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.
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.
As of October 1, 2007 alternative sewer permit applications should be submitted to Construction,
Grant & Loans, 2728 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC, 27604. Fast -track sewer permitting continues to be
administered through our regional offices.
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Eric C. Davis
January 8, 2008
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One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
infor ation concerning this matter, please contact Deborah Gore at [phone] extension 593.
Sincerely
Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Rowan County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (Permit NC0023884)
Brad Bucy, Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates, 1300 Baxter St., Suite 108, Charlotte, NC, 28204
Martin Trexler, ORC, City of Salisbury, P.O. Box 479, Salisbury, NC, 28145
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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
TOWN OF CHINA Grove
ROWAN COUNTY
FOR THE
construction and continued operation of approximately 5,131 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, a
pressure sewer collection system consisting of six (6) 11 - 15 GPM pump stations with simplex pumps, on -
site audible and visual high water alarms and approximately 842 linear feet of 1.25-inch pressure sewer,
approximately 2,069 linear feet of 2-inch pressure sewer and a 110 GPM pump station with duplex
pumps and on -site audible and visual high water alarms and an on -site generator with automatic
transfer switch and approximately 3,430 linear feet of 4-inch force main to serve China Grove
Infrastructure Project, and the discharge of 17,640 GPD of collected wastewater into the Salisbury -
Rowan's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received September 18, 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.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, shall void Permit No.
wQ0031492 issued March 28, 2007, 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; I 5A NCAC Chapter 2T; 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:
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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 and shall be actively maintained.
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 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 o properly permitted pressure sewer system,
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected at least once per every six-month period of time
and inspections documented.
f. A general observation 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 §143-215.1C.
h, A Grease Control Program shall be in place as follows.
(1) For publically owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at least
biannual distribution of educational material 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 violations 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 least
biannual distribution of educational material to users of the collection system.
(3) 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 personal 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,
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Salisbury - Rowan
Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0023884) 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 an 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.
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(xii) Sewer pipe with joints equivalent to water main standards, shall be used where these
minimum separations cannot be maintained. The minimum separation shall however not
be less than 25 feet from a private well or 50 feet from a public water supply well;
12. 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.
13. Noncompliance Notification:
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The Permittee shall verbally report to a water quality staff member at '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 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 fo 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 (or the most current Division approved form) can
also be completed to show that the SSO was beyond control.
14. This permit shall become revocable unless the agreement between the Town of China Grove and
the Salisbury - Rowan for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force and effect.
15. The Permittee shall maintain on hand for immediate installation a supply of spare, fully operational
pump units,of each type used in the pressure sewer system. The number of pumps on hand shall not
be less than 10 percent of the number of installed units or one unit, whichever is greater.
16. Each pump station shall be clearly and conspicuously posted with fhe telephone number of the
owner/operator of the pressure sewer system and instructions fo call the number in fhe event of high
water alarm activation.
Permit issued this the 8th day of January 2008
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0031492
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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.
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 Chapter 2T;
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 2B .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 the following items for the pressure sewer system:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in any
centralized pump station serving more than one building.
b. A minimum of 132 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.
c. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
d. A screened vent for the wet well.
e. Fillets located in the wet well(s) at the intersection of the flooring and side walls.
f. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where three
feet cannot be maintained.
g. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
h. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
i. Adherence with the following minimum separations:
(i) Storm sewers (vertical) 12 inches
(li) 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
(or tide elevation)] 50 feet
(vi) Any other stream, lake or impoundment 10 feet
(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
Interceptor drains 5 feet
(II) Ground water lowering and surface drainage ditches 10 feet
(xi) Any swimming pool 10 feet

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Permit No. WQ0031492
January 8, 2008
System Description: approximately 5,131 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, a pressure sewer collection
system consisting of six (6) 11 - 15 GPM pump stations with simplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high
water alarms and approximately 842 linear feet of 1.25-inch pressure sewer, approximately 2,069 linear
feet of 2-inch pressure sewer and a 110 GPM pump station with duplex pumps and on -site audible and
visual high water alarms and an on -site generator with automatic transfer switch and approximately
3,430 linear feet of 4-inch force main
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 required 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 Engineers 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 ❑ 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, fo 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 Chapter 2T; 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:
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SEND THIS FORM & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
WITH REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS
TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
JEFF POUPART, UNIT SUPERVISOR
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 fo appropriate enforcement actions.
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