WQ0008352_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018

rf State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Charles O'Cain„ Assistant Director
Union County Public Works Department
P.O. Box 987
Monroe, NC 28111
Dear Mr. 0°Cain:
July 26, 1995
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0008352 Amendment
Union County Public Works Department
Hunters Pointe Subdivision
Sewer Extension
'Union County
In accordance with your application received June 14, 1995, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0008352 as amended, dated July 26, 1995, to the Union County Public Works Department for
the construction and operation of the subject wastewater collection extension. This modification allows for
the installation of a 170 gpm pump station and a 6-inch diameter force main instead of the originally
approved 80 gpm pump station and 4-inch diameter force main. Although these modifications will result
in an increase in the maximum capacity of the pump station, no additional wastewater flow has been
allocated under this amended permit. In addition, please be advised of condition 14, which emphasizes
the measures which shall be employed to ensure proper protection of water supply wells.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, shall void Perrnit No.
WQ0008352 issued September 30, 1993, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein.
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 thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer
27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
inforrnation concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Ray Cox at [phone], ext. 549.
Sincerely,
-.-Presto o ard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Union County Health Department
Engineering & Surveying
P.O, Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH 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 THE
Union County Public Works Department
Union County
FOR THE
construction and operation of approximately 11,091 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, a 170 GPM pump
station with duplex pumps, high water alarms, a telemetry system (autodialer), a portable generator
connection and approximately 7,930 linear feet of 6-inch force main to serve fifty-five (55) 3-bedroom
homes and fifty-four (54) 2-bedroom homes in Hunters Pointe Subdivision, and the discharge of 32,760
GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the Union County Public Works Department's existing
sewerage system, pursuant to the application received June 14, 1995, and in conformity with the project
plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health 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.
WQ0008352 issued September 30, 1993, 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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
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. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Union County Public
Works Department's Crooked Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility 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 Environmental Management 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.
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. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit,
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
8. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a
minimum of five years from the date of the completion of construction.
9. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management, in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
10. 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.
11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in the
pump station,
b. A minimum velocity of two (2) feet per second in the force main,
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 at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls,
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, and
h. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
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 as may be required
by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection
facilities.
13. 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, line
blockage or breakage, etc.; or
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.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
15 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.
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14. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0219 (h) (2), any portion of the permitted force main which is
within 100 feet of a water supply well shall be constructed of ferrous pipe. No portion of the force
main shall be located closer than 25 feet to a private water supply well, or 50 feet to a public water
supply well.
Permit issued this the twenty-sixth day of July, 1995
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
-Preston . o .. d, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of nvironmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0008352 Amendment
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Permit No. WQ0008352 Amendment
July 26, 1995
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
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
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 and
intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature Registration No.
Date
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