WQ0008765_Final Permit_19940105

State of North Carolina
Department of Environmerii,.
Health and Natural Resou'rtes
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
January 5, 1994
Mr. William Sutton, Town Manager
Town of Apex
P.O. Box 250
Apex, N.C. 27502
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0008765
Town of Apex
Perry Farms
Sewer Extension
Wake County
Dear Mr. Sutton:
In accordance with your application received December 2, 1993, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0008765 dated January 5, 1994, to the Town of Apex for the construction and operation
of the subject wastewater collection 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This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the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.
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 thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
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.
Please be advised of condition fourteen that states that the contractor shall maintain at least ten feet
of clearence between the sanitary sewer and the creek shown on the plans when laying the sewer line
adjacent to the creek. Ductile iron pipe shall be substituted for PVC anywhere this separation cannot be
provided.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Ray Cox at 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
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A. Presto oward, Jr., P.E.
cc: Wake County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office
Colonial Engineering, Incorporated
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH. CAROLINA
1. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
'18 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 Apex
Wake County
FOR THE
construction and operation of approximately 4,002 linear feet of 8 inch gravity sewer, a 180 GPM pump
station with duplex pumps, high water alarms, stand by power, and approximately 5,679 linear feet of 6
inch force main to serve Perry Farms and the discharge of 100,700 GPD of collected domestic wastewater
into the Town of Apex's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received December 2, .
1993, 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 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 Town of Apex
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.
6. 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 operat[Dn-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, and other
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supporting materials. Mail the Certification to the Water Quality 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(a) to 143-215.6(c).
10.
The issuance of this permit 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 sidewal s,
C. 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, and
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.
13. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number 919/571-
4700 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following
the occurrence or fast 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.
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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14. The contractor shall maintain at least ten feet of clearence between the sanitary sewer and the creek
shown on the plans when laying the sewer line adjacent to the creek_. Ductile iron pipe shall be
substituted for PVC anywhere this separation cannot be provided.
Permit issued this the 5th day of January, 1994
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston oward, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0008765
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Permit No. WQ0008765
January 5, 1994 LL
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NGINEER,_s CERTmcAnoN
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 this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Signature I Registration No.
Date
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