WQ0043078_Application_20220107

CLAYTON
ENGINEERING & DESIGN
December 16, 2021
NCDEQ - DWR
610 East Center Avenue
Mooresville, NC 28115
Re: Bethlehem Apartments Phase 2
Project Narrative
Permit number:
Dear Sir or Madam,
RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
WOROS
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Clayton Engineering & Design has been selected by Ashley Brooke Properties to prepare plans
and specifications for the proposed Bethlehem Apartments on a vacant parcel of land on Hwy
127 in Alexander County, NC. Site development will require the construction of 8" gravity sewer
line to serve the apartment buildings. Approximately 550 LF of 8" gravity sewer is to be
constructed.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to call me at
[phone] or email wclayton(a�clayton-enqineerinq.net.
Sincerely,
Clayton Engineering & Design, PLLC
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William S. Clayton, PE
President
304 15th Street SE/P0 Box 2351 Hickory, NC 28603 [828] 455-3456 P-1463
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DWR
Division of Water Resources
State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
15A NCAC 02T .0300 — FAST TRACK SEWER SYSTEM EXTENSION APPLICATION
FTA 04-16 & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Application Number: k (Y- 1) b7g(to be completed by DWR)
All items must be completed or the application will he returned
I. APPLICANT INFORMATION:
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
1. Applicant's name: CITY OF HICKORY (company, municipality, HOA, utility, etc.)
2. Applicant type: ❑ Individual ❑ Corporation ❑ General Partnership ❑ Privately -Owned Public Utility
❑ Federal ❑ State/County ® Municipal ❑ Other
3. Signature authority's name: Warren Wood per 15A NCAC 02T .0106(b)
Title: City Manager
4. Applicant's mailing address: PO Box 398
RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
JAN 4 2022
City: Hickory
State: NC Zip: 28603
5. Applicant's contact information:
Phone number: [phone] Email Address: spennell(rirbickorync.gov
II. PROJECT INFORMATION:
1. Project name: BETHLEFIEM APARTMENTS P2
2. Application/Project status: ® Proposed (New Permit) ❑ Existing Permit/Project
If a modification, provide the existing permit number: WQ00 and issued date:
If new construction but part of a master plan, provide the existing permit number: WQ00
3. County where project is located: ALEXANDER
4. Approximate Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude: 35.48° Longitude: -81..18°
5. Parcel ID (if applicable): 0003832
(or Parcel ID to closest downstream sewer)
III. CONSULTANT INFORMATION:
1. Professional Engineer: WILLIAM S. CLAYTON License Number: 040758
Firm: CLAYTON ENGINEERING & DESIGN. PLLC
Mailing address: PO BOX 2351
City: HICKORY State: NC Zip: 28603-
Phone number: [phone] Email Address: WCLAYTON a?CLAYTON-ENGINEERING.NET
IV. WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY (WWTF) INFORMATION:
1. Facility Name: NORTHEAST WWTF Permit Number: NC0020401
Owner Name: CITY OF HICKORY
V. RECEIVING DOWNSTREAM SEWER INFORMATION (if different than WWTF):
1. Permit Number(s): WQ
Downstream (Receiving) Sewer Size: inch
System Wide Collection System Permit Number(s) (if applicable): WQCS00020
Owner Name(s): CITY OF HICKORY
WQROS
FORM: FTA 04-16 Page 1 of 5

VI. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. If the Applicant is a Privately -Owned Public Utility, has a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity been attached?
❑ Yes ❑No ®N/A
If the Applicant is a Developer of lots to be sold, has a Developer's Operations Agreement ( FORM: DEV) been attached?
❑ Yes ❑No N/A
3. If the Applicant is a Ilr>me/Propero, ' Ass eiatio t, has an
4. Origin of wastewater: (check all that apply):
❑ Residential Owned
Residential Leased
❑ School / preschool / day care
❑ Food and drink facilities
❑ Businesses / offices / factories
❑ Yes [No
rational
®N/A
El Retail (stores, centers, malls)
Retail with food preparation/service
❑ Medical / dental / veterinary facilities
❑ Church
❑ Nursing Home
5. Nature of wastewater : 100 % Domestic/Commercial % Commercial
% Industrial (See I5A NCAC 021 .0103(20))
Is there a Pretreatment Program in effect?
6. Has a flow reduction been approved under 15A NCAC 021 x01 14(()? ❑ Yes
➢ If vies, provide a copy of flow redaction approval letter
7. Summarize wastewater generated by project:
cerneraC ( FORM: HOA j been attached?
❑ Car Wash
❑ Hotel and/or Motels
❑ Swimming Pool /Clubhouse
❑ Swimming Pool/Filter Backwash
❑ Other (Explain in Attachment)
❑ Yes ❑ No
® No
Establishment Type (see 02T.0114(f))
Daily Design Flow a,b
No. of Units
Flow
APARTMENTS 3-BEDROOM
360 gal/DAY
72
25,920 GPD
gal/
GPD
gal/
GPD
gal/
GPD
gal/
GPD
gal/
GPD
Total
25,920 GPD
a See 15 NCAC 021 ,01 14(b), (d). (0(1 ) and (e)(2) for caveats to wastewater design flow rates (i.e., minimum flow per
dwelling; proposed unknown non-residential development uses; public access facilities located near high public use areas;
and residential property located south or east of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to be used as vacation rentals as defined
in G.S. 4 !A-4).
b Per 15A NCAC 02T .0114(c), design flow rates for establishments not identified [in table 15A NCAC 02T.01 `14] shall be
determined using available flow data, water using 'fixtures, occupancy or operation patterns, and other measured data.
8. Wastewater generated by project: 25,920 GPD (per 15A NCAC 021 .0114)
➢ Do not include future flows or previously permitted allocations
If permitted flow is zero, indicate why:
❑ Pump Station or Gravity Sewer where flow will be permitted in subsequent permits that connect to this line
❑ Flow has already been allocated in Permit Number:
0 Rehabilitation or replacement of existing sewer with no new flow expected
❑ Other (Explain):
FORM: FTA 04-16
Page 2 of 5

VII. GRAVITY SEWER DESIGN CRITERIA (If Applicable) - 02T .0305 & MDC (Gravity Sewers):
1. Summarize gravity sewer to be permitted:
Size (inches)
Length (feet)
Material
8
550
DIP/PVC
D. Section II & III of the MDC for Permitting of Gravity Sewers contains information related to design criteria
➢ Section III contains information related to minimum slopes for gravity sewer(s)
➢ Oversizing lines to meet minimum slope requirement is not allowed and a violation of the MDC
VIII. PUMP STATION DESIGN CRITERIA (If Applicable) — 02T .0305 & MDC (Pump Stations/Force Mains):
COMPLETE FOR EACH PUMP STATION INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT
1. Pump station number or name:
2. Approximate Coordinates (Decimal Degrees): Latitude: Longitude: -
3. Design flow of the pump station: millions gallons per day (firm capacity)
4. Operational point(s) of the pump(s): gallons per minute at
5. Summarize the force main to be permitted (for this Pump Station):
feet total dynamic head (TDH)
Size (inches)
Length (feet)
Material
6. Power reliability in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0305(h)(1):
❑ Standby power source or pump with automatic activation and telemetry - 15A NCAC 02T .0305(h)(1)(B)_
➢ Required for all pump stations with an average daily flow greater than or equal to 15,000 gallons per day
D. Must be permanent to facility
Or if the pump station has an average daily flow less than 15,000 gallons per day:
❑ Portable power source with manual activation, quick -connection receptacle and telemetry - 15A NCAC 02T
.0305(h)(1)(C)
or
❑ Portable pumping unit with plugged emergency pump connection and telemetry - 15A NCAC 02T .0305(h)(1)(C):
➢ It shall be demonstrated to the Division that the portable source is owned or contracted by the applicant (draft agreement)
and is compatible with the station.
➢ If the 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 timeframes, shall be provided
in the case of a multiple station power outage.
FORM: FTA 04-16 Page 3 of 5

IX. SETBACKS & SEPARATIONS — (02B .0200 & 15A NCAC 02T .0305(f)):
1. Does the project comply with all separations found in 15A NCAC 02T .0305(f) & (g)
➢ 15A NCAC 02T.0305(f) contains minimum separations that shall be provided for sewer systems:
® Yes ❑ No
Setback Parameter*
Separation Required
Storm sewers and other utilities not listed below (vertical)
24 inches
Water mains (vertical -water over sewer including in benched trenches)
18 inches
Water mains (horizontal)
10 feet
Reclaimed water lines (vertical - reclaimed over sewer)
18 inches
Reclaimed water lines (horizontal - reclaimed over sewer)
2 feet
**Any private or public water supply source, including any wells, WS-I waters of Class I or
Class II impounded reservoirs used as a source of drinking water
100 feet
**Waters classified WS (except WS-I or WS-V), B, SA, ORW, HQW, or SB from normal
high water (or tide elevation) and wetlands (see item IX.2)
50 feet
**Any other stream, lake, impoundment, or ground water lowering and surface drainage
ditches
10 feet
Any building foundation
5 feet
Any basement
10 feet
Top slope of embankment or cuts of 2 feet or more vertical height
10 feet
Drainage systems and interceptor drains
5 feet
Any swimming pools
10 feet
Final earth grade (vertical)
36 inches
➢ 15A NCAC 02T.0305(g) contains alternatives where separations in 02T.0305(f) cannot be achieved.
> **Stream classifications can be identified using the Division's NC Surface Water Classifications webpage
➢ If noncompliance with 02T.0305(f) or (g), see Section X of this application
2. Does the project comply with separation requirements for wetlands? (50 feet of separation) ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
➢ See the Division's draft separation requirements for situations where separation cannot be meet
> No variance is required if the alternative design criteria specified is utilized in design and construction
➢ As built documents should reference the location of areas effected
3. Does the project comply with setbacks found in the river basin rules per 15A NCAC 02B .0200? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® N/A
➢ This would include Trout Buffered Streams per 15A NCAC 2B.0202
4. Does the project require coverage/authorization under a 404 Nationwide or
individual permits or 401 Water Quality Certifications?
➢ Information can be obtained from the 401 & Buffer Permitting Branch
❑ Yes ® No
5. Does project comply with 15A NCAC 02T.0105(c)(6) (additional permits/certifications)? ® Yes ❑ No
Per 15A NCAC 02T.0105(c)(6), directly related environmental permits or certification applications are being prepared, have
been applied for, or have been obtained. Issuance of this permit is contingent on issuance of dependent permits (erosion and
sedimentation control plans, stormwater management plans, etc.).
6. Does this project include any sewer collection lines that are deemed "high -priority?"
Per 15A NCAC 02T.0402, "high -priority sewer" means "any aerial sewer, sewer contacting surface waters, siphon, or sewer
positioned parallel to streambanks that is subject to erosion that undermines or deteriorates the sewer.
El Yes ® No ❑ N/A
➢ If yes, include an attachment with details for each line, including type (aerial line, size, material, and location).
High priority lines shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative at least once every six -months and inspections
documented per 15A NCAC 02T.0403(a)(5) or the permitee's individual System -Wide Collection permit.
FORM: FTA 04-16 Page 4 of 5

X. CERTIFICATIONS:
1. Does the submitted system comply with 1 5A NCAC 02T, the Minimum Design Criteria for the Permitting of Pump Stations
and Force Mains (latest version), and the Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria (latest version) as applicable?
® Yes ❑ No
If No, complete and submit the Variance/Alternative Design Request application (VADC 10-14) and supporting documents for
review. Approval of the request is required prior to submittal of the Fast Track Application and supporting documents.
2. Professional Engineer's Certification:
I, (JILLLAi" 1 S. Ci-AY6-4
(Professional Engineer's name from Application Item 111.1.)
attest that this application for
has been reviewed by me and is accurate, complete and consistent with the information supplied in the plans, specifications,
engineering calculations, and all other supporting documentation to the best of my knowledge. I further attest that to the best
of my knowledge the proposed design has been prepared in accordance with the applicable regulations, Gravity Sewer
Minimum Design Criteria for Gravity Sewers (latest version), and the Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting
of Pump Stations and Force Mains (latest version). Although other professionals may have developed certain portions of this
submittal package, inclusion of these materials under my signature and seal signifies that I have reviewed this material and
have judged it to be consistent with the proposed design.
NOTE — In accordance with General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any application package shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, which may
include a fine not to exceed $10,000, as well as civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. ,x..5 tit,
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North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
3. Applicant's Certification per 15A NCAC 02T .0106(b):
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I, attest that this application for
(Signature Authority's name & title from Application Item I.3.)
has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of
this application are not completed and that if all required supporting documentation and attachments are not included, this
application package is subject to being returned as incomplete. I understand that any discharge of wastewater from this non -
discharge system to surface waters or the land will result in an immediate enforcement action that may include civil penalties,
injunctive relief, and/or criminal prosecution. I will make no claim against the Division of Water Resources should a condition
of this permit be violated. I also understand that if all required parts of this application package are not completed and that if
all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned to me as
incomplete.
NOTE — In accordance with General Statutes 143-215.6A and 143-215.6B, any person who knowingly makes any false
statement, representation, or certification in any application package shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, which may
include a fine not to exceed $10,000 as well as civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation.
Signature:
Date: 2- Z a- Z f
FORM: FTA 04-16 Page 5 of 5

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Flow Tracking for Sewer Extension Applications
(FTSE 10-18)
Entity Requesting Allocation: City of Hickory
Project Name for which flow is being requested: Bethlehem Apartments P2
More than one FTSE may be required for a single project if the owner of the WWTP is not responsible for all pump
stations along the route of the proposed wastewater flow.
I. Complete this section only if you are the owner of the wastewater treatment plant.
a. WWTP Facility Name: Northeast WWTF
b. WWTP Facility Permit #: NC0020401
All flows are in MGD
c. WWTP facility's permitted flow 6.0
d. Estimated obligated flow not yet tributary to the WWTP 0.2783
e. WWTP facility's actual avg. flow 2.801
f. Total flow for this specific request
g. Total actual and obligated flows to the facility
h. Percent of permitted flow used
0.02592
2.8269
47.11%
II. Complete this section for each pump station you are responsible for along the route of this proposed
wastewater flow.
List pump stations located between the project connection point and the WWTP:
Pump Pump
Station Station
(Name or Permit
Number) No.
Alexander
Firm
Capacity, *
MGD
1.008
(A)
Design
Average
Daily Flow**
(Firm / pf),
MGD
(B) (C) (D)=(B+C) (E)=(A-D)
Obligated,
Approx. Not Yet Total Current
Current Tributary Flow Plus
Avg. Daily Daily Flow, Obligated
Flow, MGD MGD Flow
0.4032 0.1204 0.0259 0.1463
Lakeshore
41
Available
Capacity* * *
0.2569
1.728 0.6912 0.1329 0.0259 0.1588 0.5324
* The Firm Capacity (design flow) of any pump station is defined as the maximum pumped flow
that can be achieved with the largest pump taken out of service.
** Design Average Daily Flow is the firm capacity of the pump station divided by a peaking factor
(pf) not less than 2.5, per Section 2.02(A)(4)(c) of the Minimum Design Criteria.
*** A Planning Assessment Addendum shall be attached for each pump station located
between the project connection point and the WWTP where the Available Capacity is < 0.
Downstream Facility Name (Sewer): Hickory Collection System
Downstream Permit Number: WQCS00020
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FTSE 10-18

III. Certification Statement:
I Warren Wood certify to the best of my knowledge that the addition of
the volume of wastewater to be permitted in this project has been evaluated along the route to the receiving
wastewater treatment facility and that the flow from this project is not anticipated to cause any capacity
related sanitary sewer overflows or overburden any downstream pump station en route to the receiving
treatment plant under normal circumstances, given the implementation of the planned improvements
identified in the planning assessment where applicable. This analysis has been performed in accordance
with local established policies and procedures using the best available data. This certification applies to
those items listed above in Sections I and II plus all attached planning assessment addendums for which I
am the responsible party. Signature of this form certifies that the receiving collection system or treatment
works has adequate capacity to transport and treat the proposed new wastewater.
Signing Official Signature
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Title of Signing Official
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Date
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PROJECT
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Owner
ASHLEY/BROOKE PROPERTY GROUP
Project Title
BETHLEHEM
APARTMENTS
Date
07/18/18
Job No.
17055
ENGINEERING & DESIGN
Drawing Title
STREET VIEW
Project Location
ALEXANDER CNTY, NC
C-002
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NOT TO SCALE
CLAYTON
Owner
ASHLEY/BROOKE PROPERTY GROUP
Project Title
BETHLEHEM
APARTMENTS
Date
07/78/78
Job No.
17055
ENGINEERING & DESIGN
Drawing Title
USGS MAP
Project Location
ALEXANDER CNTY, NC
C-001
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