WQ0038884_Varience Request_20180306

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
March 6, 2018
Paul Weeks, P.E., City Engineer
City of Sanford
P.O. Box 3729
Sanford, NC 27331
Subject: Variance Request Approval
City of Sanford
WQ0038884
Sanford Industrial Park Gravity Sewer Extension —
Central Carolina Enterprise Park
Dear Mr. Weeks:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. RE, GAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
The Division of Water Resources (Division) has reviewed the submitted variance request as
received on February 26, 2018 for the subject project. The Division will grant the variance
request for the installation of gravity sewer at a slope below the required minimum in
accordance with the provisions for alternative design under 15A NCAC 02T.0105(n):
1. Pursuant to the variance request received February 26, 2018 from WithersRavenel, Inc.
on behalf of the City of Sanford, a variance is granted for the construction and operation
of approximately 399.72 linear feet of 12 -inch gravity sewer at a slope of 0.19%
between MH -A2 and MH -A3 as indicated on the provided as -built plans and subject to
the following requirements:
a. The section of gravity sewer described above shall be designated as "high-
priority sewer" in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T.0402.
b. High-priority sewers shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative at
least once every six -months in accordance with the Permittee's individual
system -wide collection system permit (WQCS00047).
Regardless of the variance approval, 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.
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-807-6300

City of Sanford
Permit No. WQ0038884
All other elements of this project shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable rules
and statues including, 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 lune 1,
2000 as applicable. Approval of the variance request does not constitute approval of the
permit.
If you have any questions, please contact Christyn Fertenbaugh, P.E. at 919-807-6312 or via
email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
for Linda Culpepper
Interim Director, Division of Water Resources
by Deborah Gore, PERCS Supervisor
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Richard J. Rudin, P.E., WithersRavenel, Inc (rrudin withersravenel.com)
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Section Regional Operations
Water Quality Central Files — WQ0038884
PERCS Files (electronic copy)