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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
May 9, 2016
Mr. Jay Meyers, P.E., Director of Public Utilities
Town of Fuquay-Varina
401 Old Honeycutt Road
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Subject: Permit No. WQC500193
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Town of Fuquay-Varina Collection System
Wake County
Dear Mr. Meyers:
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DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
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S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
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In accordance with your application received April 25, 2016, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQCS00193, dated May 9, 2016, to the Town of Fuquay-Varina for the operation and maintenance of the
subject wastewater collection system.
This permit shall be effective from November 1, 2016 until October 31, 2024 and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations specified herein. It is your responsibility to thoroughly review this permit. Please
pay particular attention to the monitoring and reporting requirements in this permit and any special
conditions.
Changes have been made to the boiler plate language of the permit. Most of the changes are for clarification
purposes, however Condition 1(3) has been removed. The Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
believes that condition was included erroneously in previous permits. It was included based on proposed
rulemaking by EPA which was never promulgated and, in the continued absence of Federal regulations, DEQ
lacks authority to include such language in a permit. DEQ will continue to exercise enforcement discretion
when evaluating sanitary sewer overflows that may be considered to be beyond the reasonable control of the
Permittee. A highlighted copy of the permit identifying the changes made is available at:
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For purposes of permitting, the collection system is considered to be any existing or newly installed system
extension up to the wastewater treatment facility property or point of connection with a separately owned
sewer system. The collection system is considered all gravity lines, pump stations, force mains, low pressure
sewer systems, STEP systems, vacuum systems, etc. and associated piping, valves and appurtenances that
help to collect, manage and transport wastewater to a wastewater treatment plant under the Permittee's
ownership or maintained and operated by the Permittee through a perpetual legal agreement. Satellite
systems are systems tributary to the Permittee's collection system but those collection systems are not owned
or maintained by the Permittee. The system description provided on Page 1 of this permit is meant to provide
a general idea about the size of the system and may not be all inclusive of the collection system at the time of
permit issuance or afterward.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: [phone] Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
SYSTEM -WIDE COLLECTION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable taws, Rules, and Regulations, permission is hereby granted to the
Town of Fuquay-Varina
WQCS00193
FOR THE
operation and maintenance of a wastewater collection system consisting of, at the time of permit issuance,
approximately 138 miles of gravity sewer, approximately 20 miles of force main, 25 duplex pump stations,
and all associated piping, valves, and appurtenances required to make a complete and operational
wastewater collection system to serve the Town of Fuquay-Varina and any deemed permitted satellite
communities pursuant to the application received April 25, 2016, and in conformity with the documents
referenced therein 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 November 1, 2016 until October 31, 2024, and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
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'8. Each pump station shall be clear ,nd conspicuously posted with a pump on identifier and an
emergency contact telephone number at which an individual who can initiate or perform emergency
service for the wastewater, collection system 24 hours per day, seven days per week can be contacted.
This emergency contact telephone number shall be coupled with instructions that the emergency
contact should be called if the visual alarm illuminates, if the audible alarm sounds, or if an emergency
is apparent. [15A NCAC 02T .0305 (h) (2)]
9. Pump station sites, equipment and components shall have restricted access.
[15A NCAC 02T .0305 (h) (4)]
10. Pump stations that do not employ an automatic polling feature (i.e. routine contact with pump stations
from a central- location to check operational status of the communication system) shall have both
audible and visual high water alarms. The alarms shall be weather-proof and placed in a clear and
conspicuous location. Permits issued for the construction of pump stations that included high water
alarms in the description must maintain the alarms even if simple telemetry (i.e. notification of an alarm
condition initiated by the pump station control feature) is installed.
115A NCAC 02T .0305 (h) (1)]
11. 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)]
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
I. Upon classification of the collection system by the Water Pollution Control System Operators
Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator to
be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to be- back-up ORC(s) of the
facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit the system within 24 hours of
knowledge of a bypass, spill, or overflow of wastewater from the system, unless visited by the Back- Up
ORC, and shall comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0204.
[15A NCAC 08G .0200 et.seq.]
2. The Permittee shall develop and adhere to a schedule for reviewing all inspection, maintenance,
operational and complaint logs. If the review process results in the identification of any recurring
problem in the wastewater collection system that cannot be resolved in a short time period, the
Permittee shall establish a plan for addressing the problem(s). 115A NCAC 02T .0108 (b)]
3. The Permittee shall develop and adhere to a schedule for testing emergency and standby equipment.
115A NCAC 02T .0108 (b)]
4. The Permittee shall develop and implement a routine pump station inspection and maintenance
program which shall include the following maintenance activities:
a. Cleaning and removing debris from the pump station structure, outside perimeter, and wet
well;
b. Inspecting and exercising all valves;
c. Inspecting and lubricating pumps and other mechanical equipment; and
d. Verifying the proper operation of the alarms, telemetry system and auxiliary equipment.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108 (b)]
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' '2. The Permittee shall maintain a ate records pertaining to SSOs, and SSO rastewater collection
system complaints for a minimum of three years. These records shall include, but are not limited to,
the following information:
a. Date of SSO or complaint;
b. Volume of wastewater released as a result of the SSO and/or nature of complaint;
C. Location of the SSO and/or complaint;
d. Estimated duration of the SSO;
e. Individual from the Division who was informed about the SSO and/or complaint, when
applicable;
f. Final destination of the SSO;
g. Corrective actions;
h. Known environmental/human health impacts resulting from the SSO; and
i. How the SSO was discovered.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108 (b)]
3. The Permittee shall maintain an up-to-date, accurate, comprehensive map of its wastewater collection
system that also notes the locations where other wastewater collection systems become tributary. If
a comprehensive map of the collection system has not been established, a rough sketch shall be drawn.
The Permittee shall map approximately 10 percent of its existing collection system each year for the
next ten years beginning at the original permit issuance date, or until complete, whichever is sooner.
The comprehensive map shall include, but is not limited to: pipe size, pipe material, pipe location, flow
direction, approximate pipe age, and each pump station identification, location and capacity. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108 (b)]
4.. The Permittee shall maintain records of all of the modifications and extensions to the collection system
permitted herein. The Permittee shall maintain a copy of the construction record drawings and
specifications for modifications/extensions to the wastewater collection system for the life of the
modification/extension. Information concerning the extension shall be incorporated into the map of
the wastewater collection system within one year of the completion of construction. The system
description contained within this permit shall be updated to include this modification/extension
information upon permit renewal. [15A NCAC 02T .0108 (b)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. In the event of an SSO the Division may require monitoring that is necessary to ensure surface water
and groundwater protection and an acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be implemented.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108 (c)]
2. The Permittee shall verbally report to a Division of Water Resources staff member at the Raleigh
Regional Office, at telephone number [phone] as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24
hours following first knowledge of the occurrence of the following circumstances within the collection
system which is under the Permittee's ownership or maintained and operated by the Permittee through
a perpetual legal agreement:
a. Any SSO and/or spillover 1,000 gallons to the ground; or
b. Any 550 and/or spill, regardless of volume, that reaches surface water.
Voice mail messages or faxed information shall not be considered as the initial verbal report. SSOs (and
other types of spills) occurring outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division of
Emergency Management at telephone number [phone] or [phone].
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'5. The Permittee shall pay the annr!e within thirty (30) days after being billeC the Division. Failure
to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit.
[15A NCAC 02T .0110 (4)]
6. The Permittee shall file an application for renewal of this permit at least six months prior to the
expiration of this permit. Upon receipt of the request, the Director will review the adequacy of the
wastewater collection system described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for a period
of time and under such conditions and limitations, as the Director may deem appropriate. [15A NCAC
02T .0109]
7. The Permittee shall notify the Division's Pretreatment, Emergency Response and Collection Systems
Unit in writing at 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 of any changes to the name
and/or address of the responsible party (i.e. mayor, city/town manager) of the wastewater collection
system. [15A NCAC 02T .0106 (c)]
8. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the collection system at
any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit, may inspect or copy
any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain
samples of wastewater, groundwater, surface water, soil, or plant tissue.
[15A NCAC 02T .0110 (3)]
9. The Permittee or their authorized representative shall have available a copy of this permit to present
upon request by any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division.
[15A NCAC 02T .01041
VII. Special Condition
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between the Town of Fuquay-Varina and the
North Harnett Regional WWTP (NC0021636) for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in
full force and effect. [15A NCAC 02T .0108 (b); 15A NCAC 02T .0304 (h)]
Permit issued this the 9'f' of May, 2016
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
a,��4 Aky�
fors. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
by Deborah Gore, Pretreatment, Emergency Response, Collection System Unit Supervisor
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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