WQ0036103_Final Permit_20120821

NCDEENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P E. Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
August 21, 2012
William G. Terry, Town Manager
Town of Pittsboro
PO Box 759
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Subject: Permit No. WQ0036103
Whispering Meadows
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Chatham County
Dear Mr. Terry:
In accordance with your permit application received August 3, 2012, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0036103 dated August 21, 2012, to the Town of Pittsboro 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issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.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:
a) Permit Condition 3 that requires the wastewater collection facilities be properly
operated and maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0403 or any
individual system-wide collection system permit issued to the Permittee, and
b) Permit Condition 6 that requires Engineering Certification prior to operation of
this collection system extension.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet
15A NCAC 02T; 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. 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 the
Town of Pittsboro for the construction and operation of:
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• Approximately 500 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer
To serve 8 - 4 bedroom and 4 - 3 bedroom dwellings as part of the Whispering Meadows project, and
the discharge of 5,280 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the Town of Pittsboro's
existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received August 3, 2012, and in conformity with
15A NCAC 02T; 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 Town of Pittsboro
Wastewater Treatment Facility, Permit number NC0020354, before being discharged to the receiving
stream.
Any wastewater flow made tributary to this wastewater collection system extension
prior to completion of the Engineer's Certification shall be considered a violation of the
permit and shall subject the Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
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 have any questions or require any additional information regarding this permit, please contact
Barry Herzberg, Division of Water Quality, Raleigh Regional Office, at [phone], or by e-mail to
[e-mail]. ,
Sincerely,
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for Charles Wakild, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
by S. Daniel Smith
Surface Water Quality Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
cc Chatham County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, SWP
Samir Bahho, PE; Civil & Structural Engineering, 4612 Kaplan Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606
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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 02T; 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 02T .0403. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 02T
.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 02L .0200 or the surface water standards in 15A NCAC 02B .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 02B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by
North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1 C.
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 may not be approved.
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5. Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains shall be scheduled so aig 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 02T .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. 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.
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 02T; 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 02B .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 02B .0200 and 15A NCAC 02H .0500.
11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall verbally report to a water quality staff member at the Raleigh Regional Office,
telephone number 919-791-4200, 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.
Initial voice mail messages or faxed information 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 Part I of Form CS-
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SSO (or the most current Division approved form), within five days following first knowledge of the
occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to ensure that the problem
does not recur. The Director, Division of Water Quality, may take enforcement action for
SSO's that are required to be reported to the Division unless it is demonstrated that: _
1. The discharge was caused by severe natural conditions and there were no feasible
alternatives to the discharge; or
2. The discharge was exceptional, unintentional, temporary, and caused by factors beyond
the reasonable control of the Permittee and/or owner, and the discharge could not have
been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Permit issued this the 215t Day of August 2012.
Permit Number W00036103
Town of Pittsboro
Whispering Meadows
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Charles Wakild, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
by authority of The Environmental Management Commission
by S. Daniel Smith
Surface Water Quality Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office

FAST TRACK ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
Permit Number WQ0036103
Town of Pittsboro
Whispering Meadows
August 21, 2012
Complete and submit this form (NO SUBSTITUTES) to the Raleigh Regional Office together with the following:
• One copy of the project record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines) of the wastewater collection
system extension.
• 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.
This proiect shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate until_ the Division has
received this Engineer's Certification and all required supporting documentation. It is highly
recommended that this certification be sent in a manner that provides proof of receipt by the
Division. The Division does not acknowledge receipt of Fast Track Engineering Certifications!
ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
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 subject project
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 02T; 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
RALEIGH REGIONAL OFFICE
j 1628 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699-1628
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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.
DWQ use only
Flow from this project is tributary to: Pittsboro