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ELIZABETH BISER
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RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
NORTH CARCLINA
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Director
October 17, 2022
Bill Pinnix, Engineering Director
Brunswick County
Sent via email to: [e-mail]
Subject: Permit No. WQ0043810
Brunswick County
Tri Beach Volunteer Fire Department Public Sewer
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Brunswick County
Dear Mr. Pinnix:
In accordance with your application received September 2, 2022, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0043810 dated October 17, 2022 to Brunswick County (Permittee) 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from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified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:
Special Conditions:
Condition 1.1: Contains the requirements pursuant to the blanket variance revised on October 11, 2017
to Brunswick County, an alternative design is approved for the construction and
operation of a duplex pump station to serve the subject facility pursuant to and in
accordance with the County's small duplex pump station policy. [15A NCAC 2T .0105(n)]
Condition 1.2: This system cannot be certified and no wastewater flow shall be made tributary to the
subject sanitary sewer system until the downstream sewer expansion (Permit No.
WQ0032228) is constructed, operational, and the engineer's certification has been
received by the Division. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
Standard Conditions:
Condition 11.1: This permit shall not be automatically transferable; a request must be made and
approved.
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Division of Water Resources —Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Phone: [phone]\ Internet: www.deg.nc.gov

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L.onaivon 11.4: Kequires inat 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.
Condition 11.7: Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, the
completed Engineering Certification form with checklist attached to this permit shall be
submitted with the required supporting documents to the address provided on the form.
Permit modifications are required for any changes resulting in non-compliance with
this permit, regulations, or the Minimum Design Criteria. [15A NCAC 02T.0116]
Condition 11.13: If the Permittee/Applicant holds a system -side collection system operation,
maintenance and management permit (WQCS-prefix) from the Division, then the
following applies: For all newly constructed, modified and rehabilitated pump stations,
all equipment and components shall be sealed within a corrosion -resistant coating or
encasement to the extent practicable and equivalent to the minimum design criteria
unless the permittee can demonstrate it is not practicable or another form of corrosion
resistance is employed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108 (b)]
It shall be responsibility of the Permittee 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Tyler Benson at [phone]
or via e-mail at Tyler. [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Chris Russell, East Coast Engineering (Laserfiche info via email)
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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
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
BRUNSWICK COUNTY
for the construction and operation upon certification of a 20—gallon per minute pump station with duplex
grinder pumps, on -site audible and visual high water alarms, and a portable generator receptacle with
manual transfer switch, as well as approximately 165 linear feet of 2-inch force main to serve a 10-
employee fire rescue station with on -site staff as part of the Tri Beach Volunteer Fire Department Public
Sewer project, and the discharge of 500 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into Brunswick
County's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received September 2, 2022 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.
Permit Number: WQ0043810
Issued Today: October 17, 2022
DocuSigned by:
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Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Wilmington Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
By Authority of the Director and The Environmental Management Commission
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
BRUNSWICK COUNTY is hereby authorized to:
Construct, and then operate upon certification the aforementioned wastewater collection extension. The
sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the West Brunswick Wastewater
Treatment Facility in accordance with Permit Number WQ0023693.
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 Resources' (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. 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
Pursuant to the blanket variance revised on October 11, 2017 to Brunswick County, an alternative
design is approved for the construction and operation of a duplex pump station to serve the subject
facility pursuant to and in accordance with the County's small duplex pump station policy with the
following requirements [15A NCAC 2T .0105(n)]:
a) This variance only applies to facilities meeting flow rates less than or equal to 1,680 gallons per
day (gpd)
b) Pump Stations shall:
1) Meet the pump reliability requirement per 15A NCAC 02T.0305(h)(1), (meet peak flow
with largest pump out of service).
2) Provide 24-hours' worth of wastewater storage (installed or upgraded).
3) Install/maintain alarms per 15A NCAC 02T.0305(h)(1)(F) in an area that is noticeable to
the general public or onsite staff.
4) Install/maintain signage per 15A NCAC 02T.0305(h)(2).
5) Provide a lift -out chain for each pump such that a single pump can be removed while the
other remains in service, per Part 3.05(B)(3)(a) of the Minimum Design Criteria for Pump
Stations and Force Mains.
c) In accordance with the provision for alternative design covered under 15A NCAC 02T.0105(n),
facilities meeting the above conditions are exempt from:
1) Requirement to install a standby power source or pump per 15A NCAC 02T.0305 (h)(1)(B).
2) Requirement to install/maintain a telemetry system per 15A NCAC 02T.0305(h)(1)(E).
3) Requirement to inspect these facilities every day per 15A NCAC 02T.0305(a)(4) and WQCS00284
(Condition V.2), however still required to inspect the facility at least once per week.
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4) Requirement to provide each pump with a guide rail or cable system, per Part 3.05(B)(3)(a) of the
Minimum Design Criteria for Pump Stations and Force Mains.
5) Requirement to install the check valve in the horizontal position unless the valve is of a ball check
type, per Part 3.04(A)(2)(a)(ii) of the Minimum Design Criteria for Pump Stations and Force Mains.
2. This system cannot be certified and no wastewater flow shall be made tributary to the subject sanitary
sewer system until the downstream sewer expansion (Permit No. WQ0032228) is constructed,
operational, and the engineer's certification has been received by the Division. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
II. STANDARD CONDITIONS
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 nature and 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)]
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 everyday (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 §143-215.1C.
h. A Grease Control Program is in place as follows:
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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.
i. 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. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to a water resources staff member at the Wilmington
Regional Office, telephone number [phone], 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 SSO and/or spill over 1,000 gallons; or
c. Any SSO and/or spill, regardless of volume, that reaches surface water
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 11 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(a1)]
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 with checklist 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.
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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 in accepted electronic format 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 changes of 10% or greater by type & size,
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, thus requiring replacement or repair prior to
certification & activation. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
8. Gravity sewers installed greaterthan ten percent below the minimum required slope perthe 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
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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)]
13. If the Permittee/Applicant holds a system -side collection system operation, maintenance and
management permit (WQCS-prefix) from the Division, then the following applies: For all newly
constructed, modified and rehabilitated pump stations, all equipment and components shall be sealed
within a corrosion -resistant coating or encasement to the extent practicable and equivalent to the
minimum design criteria unless the permittee can demonstrate it is not practicable or another form
of corrosion resistance is employed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108 (b)]
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