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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., RE., Director
October 14, 1994
Mr. Jerry Cox, City Manager
City of Monroe
P.O. Box 69
Monroe, NC 28 111 „0069
Subject: Permit No. WQ0009755
City of Monroe
Transfer of Ownership of Gravity Sewer,
Pump Stations and Force Mains in the Dry
Fork Creek Area
Union County
Dear Mr. Cox:
In accordance with your application received July 21, 1994, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0009755, dated October 14, 1994, to the City of Monroe for the operation of the subject
wastewater collection system. Please be advised that the issuance of the attached permit transfers
ownership of all sewers, pump stations and appurtenances therein from the Union County Public Works
Department to the City of Monroe.
Please also be advised, the .400 GPM influent pump station and the accompanying 160 li
(approximately) of 6-inch force main were not included in previous versions of Permit No. W
(Union County Public Works Department's permit which formerly included the Dry Fork area wastewater
collection system). The Division could find no evidence that the subject pump station and force main had
been included under any existing permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the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 150E of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of AdministrativeHearings, P.Q. Drawer
27447, R.aletgh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ray Cox at (919) 733-
5083.
A. Prestjh Howard, J`r., P.E.
cc: Union County Health Department
MooresvilleRegional Office
Mr. Mike Shalati, Union County PWD
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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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
City of Monroe
Union County
FOR THE
operation of approximately 6,183 linear feet of 12-inch gravity sewer, approximately 7,338 linear feet of
8-inch gravity sewer, a 400 GPM pump station, a 340 GPM pump station and a 140 GPM pump station,
each with duplex pumps and high water telemetry alarms, approximately 5,045 linear feet of 8-inch force
main, approximately 1,980 linear feet of 4-inch force main and approximately 160 linear feet of 6-inch
force main to serve residences and commercial -industrial establishments in the Dry Fork Creek Area, and
the discharge of 176,160 GPD of collected commercial and domestic wastewater into the City of Monroe's
existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received July 21, 1994, 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 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 City of Monroe
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. 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.
8. 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).
9. 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.
10. 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. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main,
c. A screened vent for the wet well,
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls,
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where three
feet cannot be maintained,
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals, and
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
11. 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.
12. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number
704/663-1699, 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.

Permit issued this the fourteenth day of October, 1994
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A. Preston Toward, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0009755