HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0034507_Permit (Issuance)_20091214North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Govemor Director Secretary
Henry Braswell, Chairman
Fork Township Sanitary District
PO Box 1515
Goldsboro, NC 27533
Dear Mr. Braswell:
December 14, 2009
Subject: Permit No. WQ0034507
Fork Township Sanitary District
Kangaroo Pump Station & Force Main Sewer
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Wayne County
In accordance with your application received December 4, 2009, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
W00034507, dated December 14, 2009, to Fork Township Sanitary District for the construction and operation 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rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.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 Permit Condition 3, which 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. A variance has been granted by CG&L to allow the access
cover(s) within the store parking lot to be secured by the drill and tap procedure.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet
15A NCAC 2T; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) 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 (See
"variance" above). 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. 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.
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 Fork Township
Sanitary District for the construction and operation of a 30—gallon per minute pump station with duplex pumps, on -
site audible and visual high water alarms, and .a portable generator receptacle with telemetry; as well as
approximately 1,490 linear feet of 2-inch force main as part of the Kangaroo Pump Station & Force Main Sewer
project, and the discharge of 2,185 gallons per day of collected wastewater into the City of Goldsboro's existing
sewerage system, pursuant to the application received December 4, 2009, and in conformity with 15A NCAC 2T;
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
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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 Environment and
Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the City of Goldsboro
Wastewater Treatment Facility (NPDES Permit No. NC0023949) prior to being discharged into the receiving
stream.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between Fork Township Sanitary District and
the City of Goldsboro for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force and effect.
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 150E 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Thom Edgerton at (252) 948-
3955 or via E-mail at thom.edgerton(ancdenr.gov.
ncerely
For Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Wayne County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Surface Water Protection Section (City of Goldsboro Collection System)
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., PE (McDavid Associates, Inc., PO Box 1776, Goldsboro, NC 27533)
City of Goldsboro, PO Drawer A, Goldsboro, NC 27533-9701
Water Quality Central Files
PERCS (formerly NDPU) Files
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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 wastewater collection facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; the Division of Water Quality's (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
unless specifically mentioned herein.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and
other supporting data.
3. 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 as provided in 15A NCAC 2T .0403:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to land or
surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards in 15A NCAC 2L .0200 or the surface
water standards in 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and shall be actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan shall be 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-month period of time.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall. be conducted at least once per year.
g. Inspection and maintenance records shall be maintained for a period of at least three years.
h. 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-
215.1C.
4. 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 maynot be approved.
5. 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.
6. Per 15A NCAC 2T.0116, 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.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the wastewater
collection facilities.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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 other government agencies (local, state and federal) which have
jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and
sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and
any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to a water quality staff member at the Washington Regional Office,
telephone number 252-946-6481, 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.
Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division of Emergency
Management at telephone number (800) 858-0368 or (919) 733-3300. Voice mail messages or faxed information
shall not be considered as the initial verbal report. 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.
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12. Gravity sewers installed 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.
Permit issued this the fourteenth day of December, 2009
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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or Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0034507
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Permit No. WQ0034507
December 14, 2009
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Complete and submit this form to the permit issuing office (address below) with the following:
• One copy of the project record drawings (plan/profile views and detail drawings of sewer lines) of the wastewater collection system
extension. Final record drawings should be clear on the plans. Record drawings should indicate the design and the marked up
changes during construction.
• Supporting design calculations (selected pumps, system curve, operating point, available storage if portable generator(s) or
storage greater than longest past three year outage reliability option selected) for any pump stations permitted as part of this
project
• Changes to the project should be clearly identified on the record drawings or in written summary form. Permit modifications are
required for any changes resulting in non-compliance with this permit, regulations or minimum design criteria. Modifications should
be submitted prior to certification.
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and all required supporting
documentation have been received by the Division. Therefore, it is highly recommended that this certification be sent in a
manner that provides proof of receipt by the Division.
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
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 Kangaroo Pump Station & Force Main Sewer, Wayne County
project, consisting of a 30—gallon per minute pump station with duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water alarms, and a
portable generator receptacle with telemetry; as well as approximately 1,490 linear feet of 2-inch force main (See "variance" in
paragraph 2 of the cover letter of this permit) for the 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 2T; the Division of Water Quality's (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, signature, and date:
SEND THIS FORM & SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
WITH REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WASHINGTON REGIONAL OFFICE — SURFACE WATER PROTECTION SECTION
ATTN: REGIONAL SUPERVISOR
943 WASHINGTON SQUARE MALL
WASHINGTON, NC 27889
The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up until a final certification is received. 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.