WQ0003304_Permit (Modification)_19910510

• State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
The Honorable Gerald Holleman, Mayor
Town of Holly Springs
P. O. Box 8
Holly Springs, NC 27540
Dear Mayor Holleman:
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
May 10, 1991
Subject: Permit No. WQ0003304 (Amendment)
Town of Holly Springs
Easton Acres
Sewer Extension
Wake County
In accordance with your application received March 25, 1991, we are forwarding herewith
Pemut No. WQ0003304 (Amendment), dated May 10, 1991, to the Town of Holly Springs Board
of Commissioners for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater collection
extension.
This amendment consists of adding approximately 3,411 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewers
• to the subject project for a total of 16,095 feet and adding an additional 13,000 GPD of average
daily flow for a total of 31,720 GPD.
This permit shall supersede Permit No. W00003304 issued July 30, 1990 and shall be
effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, and shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations as specified therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
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, P.O. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this
permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Charles Gordner.at
919/733-5083.
Sincerely, MM��
George Everett
cc: Wake County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office
Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates, P. A.
Wake County Dept. of Environmental Protection
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION 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
Town of Holly Springs
Wake County
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construction and operation of approximately 16,095 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, a 22 GPM
pump station with duplex pumps, standby power provisions and approximately 2,086 linear feet of
2-inch force main, an 80 GPM pump station with duplex pumps, standby power provisions and
approximately 7,399 linear feet of 4-inch force main an to serve Easton Acres and the discharge of
31,720 GPD (18,720 GPD previously allocated) of collected domestic wastewater into the Town
of Holly Springs' existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received March 25, 1991,
and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently
filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and
considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall supersede Permit No. W00003304 issed July 13, 1990 and 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 facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications and other supporting
data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities must be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Holly Springs
Wastewater Treatment Facility prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
5. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
Construction of the sewers, pump station(s) and force main 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,

7. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a'•
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
• 8. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee
for a minimum of five years from the date of the completion of construction.
9. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6.
10. The issuance of this pemrit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour
in the pump station.
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
c. A screened vent for the wet well.
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls.
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where
three feet cannot be maintained.
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the 100-year flood elevation.
12. In the event that the 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
wastewater collection facilities.
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13. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone no.
919/733-2314 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 render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater transport such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, line blockage or breakage, etc.
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.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 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.
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Permit issuedc" 4s the loth day of May, 1991 ; `4
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Division of nvironmental Lanagement .
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Permit No. WQ0003304 (Amendment) �r j
May 10, 1991
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Eneineer'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, , for the
Project Name Location
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 and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
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