WQ0042621_Return of Sewer Extension_20210810

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ROY COOPER.
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
June S. Wynn, Mayor
Town of Cofield
105 Melton Street
Cofield, NC 27922
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 10, 2021
Subject: Return of Sewer Extension Application No. WQ0042621
Village of Cofield Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation
Sewer Extension Application and Variance Request
Hertford County
Dear Ms. Wynn:
The Division of Water Resources (Division) is returning the enclosed sewer extension application package
for review for the following reason(s):
In the response to the original comments (sent June 29, 2020, with a response received June 9, 2021) on
the variance request package the Town of Cofield noted that the construction of an alternative design
under 15A NCAC 02T.0105(n) for an equalization tank at the Town's pump station is proposed primarily
to reduce the potential for recurring fee surcharges from the Town of Winton. This was due to regularly
discharging flows in excess of the 40,000 gallon -per -day limit, as specified by the contractual agreement
between the two Towns, through the interconnection to the Winton WWTP.
Reducing the likelihood of a surcharge fee is not a valid or sufficient reason for approving an alternative
design, as readily available options exist to avoid the necessity of the proposed alternative design. As
such, we are denying the request for the requested variance as received originally on December 2, 2019,
which necessitates the return of the associated sewer extension application received on June 9, 2021.
Please be advised that construction and/or operation of wastewater collection system extension without
a valid permit is a violation of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and may subject the Applicant to
appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6. Civil
penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation may be assessed for failure to secure a permit required
by North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1.
If you should have any questions regarding the denial of your application, please do not hesitate to contact
Nick Coco at 919-707-3609. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely, Doc/IuSigned by:
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Michael J. Montebello, Supervisor of Municipal Permitting Unit
cc: Benjamin D. Clawson, PE/Municipal Engineering Services Co., PA
Laserfiche: Application No. WQ0042621
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
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