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Water Resources
ENV!RONMEHTAL OUALITY
December 15, 2016
Natalie M. Rountree, County Manager
Gates County
PO Box 148
Gatesville, NC 27938
PAT MCCRORY
(iovc'mor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Subject: Permit No. WQ0038931
Gates County Wastewater Treatment Plant
Pump Station Upgrade and Forcemain Sewer Project
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Gates County
Dear Ms. Rountree:
Sc:c',via ry
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
l.)irecior
In accordance with your application received December 7, 2016, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0038931, dated December 15, 2016, to Gates County for the construction and operation upon certification
of the subject wastewater collection system extension. This permit shall be effective from the date of
issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. This cover
letter shall be considered a part of this permit and is therefore incorporated therein by reference.
Please pay particular attention to the following conditions contained within this permit:
Condition II.1.: This permit shall not be automatically transferable; a request must be made and approved.
Condition II.4.: Requires that the wastewater collection facilities be properly operated and maintained in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2T .0403 or any individual system -wide collection system permit issued to the
Permittee.
It shall be the responsibility of Gates County 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.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources —Water Quality Regional Operations —Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

Gates County Wastewater Treatment Plant
Pump Station Upgrade and Forcemain Sewer Project
WQ0038931
December 15, 2016
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Allen Clark at [phone] or via
e-mail at allen.clark cr,ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
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for S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Robert Tankard
Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
cc:
Jimmy D. Woodie, PE, Municipal Engineering Services, Co., PA (electronic copy)
Wash ngton-Reggional-Off ce :iles,.,
Water Resources Central Files
PERCS (electronic copy)
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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
Gates County
for the construction and operation of an upgraded 549-gallon per minute pump station with duplex pumps, on -
site audible and visual high water alarms, telemetry, and permanent generator with automatic transfer switch,
as well as approximately 176 linear feet of 8-inch DIP force main and approximately 11,133 linear feet of 8-
inch PVC force main to serve as part of the Gates County Wastewater Treatment Plant Project, and the
discharge of zero (0) additional gallons per day of domestic wastewater into the Gates County Wastewater
Treatment Plant, pursuant to the application received December 7, 2016 and in conformity with 15A NCAC
2T; the Division's 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 data subsequently filed and approved by the
Department of Environmental Quality 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 specified
conditions and limitations contained therein.
for S. Jay Zimmerman, P.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number: WQ0038931
Permit Issued: December 15, 2016
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Gates County
Construct, and then operate upon certification the aforementioned wastewater collection extension. The sewage
and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Gates County Wastewater Treatment Plant in
accordance with the to be determined wastewater treatment facility permit.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet 15A
NCAC 2T; the Division's 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.
Construction and operation is contingent upon compliance with the Standard Conditions and any Special
Conditions identified below.
I. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. No additional flow shall be made tributary to the subject sewer system until an application for permit
modification for an increase in flow has been submitted to and approved by the Division. [15A NCAC
02T.0304(b)]
2. The abandonment of any existing wastewater facilities including septic systems being replaced by new
sewer infrastructure shall be done in accordance with the applicable agency having compliance oversight on
such facilities. [15A NCAC 02T.0105(c)(6)]
II. STANDARD CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater collection facilities
to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request shall be submitted to
the Division accompanied by documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may
be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
[15A NCAC 02T.0104; G.S 143-215.1(d3)]
2. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in accordance
with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; the Division's 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. [15A NCAC 02T.0110]
3. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the natureand volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
4. 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 .0403. If an individual permit is not required, the
following performance criteria shall be met: [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]:
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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 to prevent any contravention of groundwater standards or surface water standards.
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 has been 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.
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected at least once per every six months and inspections are
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
§ 143-215.1 C.
h. A Grease Control Program is in place as follows:
1. For public owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at least biannual
distribution of educational materials for both commercial and residential users and the legal means
to require grease interceptors at existing establishments. The plan shall also include legal means
for inspections of the grease interceptors, enforcement for violators 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 bi-annual
distribution of grease education materials to users of the collection system by the permittee or its
representative.
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.
Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for personnel and equipment
accessibility.
j. Documentation shall be kept for Subparagraphs (a) through (i) of this Rule for a minimum of three years
with exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the system.
5. The Permittee shall report by telephone to a water resources staff member at the Washington Regional
Office, telephone number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours, 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 SSO and/or spill over 1,000 gallons; or
c. Any SSO and/or spill, regardless of volume, that reaches surface water
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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 and submitting Part I of Form CS-SSO (or the most
current Division approved form) within five 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. 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. [G.S. 143-215.1C(al)]
6. Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains 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. [15A NCAC 02T.0108(b)]
7. 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. 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 to appropriate enforcement actions.
If the permit is issued to a private entity with an Operational Agreement, then a copy of the Articles of
Incorporation, Declarations/Covenants/Restrictions, and Bylaws that have been appropriately filed with
the applicable County's Register of Deeds office shall be submitted with the certification.
A complete certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting documents are provided as
applicable. Supporting documentation shall include the following:
a. One copy of the project construction record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines & force mains)
of the wastewater collection system extension. Final record drawings should be clear on the plans or on digital
media (CD or DVD disk) and are defined as the design drawings that are marked up or annotated with after
construction information and show required buffers, separation distances, material changes, etc.
b. One copy of the supporting applicable design calculations including pipe and pump sizing, velocity, pump
cycle times, and level control settings, pump station buoyancy, wet well storage, surge protection, detention
time in the wet well, and force main, ability to flush low points in force mains with a pump cycle, and
downstream sewer capacity analysis. If a portable power source or pump is dedicated to multiple stations, an
evaluation of all the pump stations' storage capacities and the rotation schedule of the portable power source or
pump, include travel timeframes, shall be provided.
c. Changes to the project that do not result in non-compliance with this permit, regulations, or the Minimum
Design Criteria should be clearly identified on the record drawings, on the certification in the space provided,
or in written summary form.
Prior to Certification (Final or Partial): Permit modifications are required for any changes resulting in non-
compliance with this permit (including pipe length increases of 10% or greater, increased flow, pump station
design capacity design increases of 5% or greater, and increases in the number/type of connections), regulations,
or the Minimum Design Criteria. Requested modifications or variances to the Minimum Design Criteria will
be reviewed on a case -by -case basis and each on its own merit. Please note that variances to the Minimum
Design Criteria should be requested and approved during the permitting process prior to construction. After -
construction requests are discouraged by the Division and may not be approved, thusrequiring replacement or
repair prior to certification & activation. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
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8. Gravity sewers installed greater than ten percent below the minimum required slope per the Division's
Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria shall not be acceptable and shall not be certified until corrected. If
there is an unforeseen obstacle in the field where all viable solutions have been examined, a slope variance can
be requested from the Division with firm supporting documentation. This shall be done through a permit •
modification with fee. Such variance requests will be evaluated on a case -by -case basis. Resolution of such
request shall be evident prior to completing and submitting the construction certification. [ 15A NCAC
02T.0105(n)]
9. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of
the wastewater collection facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
10. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 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, construction of
additional or replacement wastewater collection facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina -licensed
Professional Engineer to the licensing board. [15A NCAC 02T .0104; 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b-c)]
11. In the event that the wastewater collection 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 facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0110; 15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
12. The issuance of this permit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by the Division any other Federal, State, or Local
government agencies which have jurisdiction or obtaining other permits which may be required by the Division
or any other Federal, State, of Local government agencies. [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
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FAST TRACK SEWER ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
PERMITTEE:
PERMIT #:
PROJECT:
ISSUE DATE:
Gates County
WQ0038931
Pump Station Upgrade and Forcemain Sewer Project
December 15, 2016
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate in accordance with Condition 7 of this
permit until the Division has received this Certification and all required supporting documentation. It should
be submitted in a manner that documents the Division's receipt. Send the required documentation to the
Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Regional Operations Section at the address at the bottom.
Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension prior to completion of this
Certification shall be considered a violation of the permit and shall subject the Permittee to appropriate
enforcement actions. The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up until a final
certification is received. A Final Certification shall be a complete set of record drawings and design calculations
regardless of whether partials have been submitted.
PERMITTEE'S CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned agent for the Permittee, hereby state that this project has been constructed pursuant to the
applicable standards & requirements, the Professional Engineer below has provided applicable
design/construction information to the Permittee, and the Permittee is prepared to operate & maintain the
wastewater collection system permitted herein or portions thereof.
Printed Name, Title
Signature Date
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
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 project
name and location as referenced above for the above 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 of this permit; 15A NCAC 02T; the Division of Water Resources'
(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 w/signature & date:
❑ Final ❑ Partial (include description)
Certification Comments/Qualifiers (attach if necessary):
NC DWR— Water Quality Regional Operations Section 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
Washington Regional Office
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]