WQ0004985_Final Permit_19950918

State of forth Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
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September 18, 1995
Mr. Lawrence S. Spell, President
Cape Royall Dolphin Association, Incorporated
8810 Emerald Drive
Emerald Isle, North Carolina 28594
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004985 Amendment
Cape Royall Dolphin Association
Dolphin Ridge Subdivision
Royall Oaks Subdivision
Ocean Oaks Subdivision
Cape Emerald Subdivision
Pressure Sewer Extension
Carteret County
Dear Mr. Spell:
In accordance with the amendment request made on your behalf by Mr. Clint D. Routson, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0004985 as amended, dated September 18, 1995, to Cape Royall
Dolphin Association, Incorporated, for the continued operation of the subject wastewater collection
extension. The permit has been modified to include three additional lots, with the total allocated volume of
wastewater to be 8,560 gallons per day.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, and shall be subject to the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 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Ray Cox at (919)
733-5083, extension 549.
Sincerely
A. Prest Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Mr. Clint D. Routson
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
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
Cape Royall Dolphin Association, Incorporated
Carteret County
FOR THE
continued operation of approximately 3,300 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer, a 25 GPM pump station
with duplex pumps, high water alarms, an auxiliary power connection and approximately 1,000 linear feet
of 2-inch force main, a 35 GPM pump station with duplex pumps, high water alarms, an auxiliary power
connection and approximately 1,400 linear feet of 2.5-inch force main, and a pressure sewer collection
system consisting of seven (7) two (2) horsepower pump stations with simplex pumps and high water
alarms, approximately 550 linear feet of 2.5-inch pressure sewer, approximately 3,590 linear feet of 2-
inch pressure sewer and approximately 1,640 linear feet of 1.5-inch pressure sewer to serve lots 87 (a club
house) and 113 in Dolphin Ridge Subdivision, lots 1, 5, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 39 in Royal Oaks
Subdivision, and lot 9, Block B of Ocean Oaks Subdivision, and the discharge of 8,560 GPD of collected
domestic wastewater into the Cape Royall Dolphin Association, Incorporated's existing sewerage system,
pursuant to the amendment request received by the Division's Central Office on June 6, 1995, 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 Cape Royall Dolphin
Association, Incorporated's Cape Emerald 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 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, and other
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(s) and force main(s) the following items:
a. Pump onloff elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in any
centralized pump station serving more than one building.
b. At least 24 hours of storage capacity above the high water alarm activation level for any
simplex pump station serving a single building.
c. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
d. A screened vent for the wet well.
e. Fillets located in the wet well(s) at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls.
f. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where three
feet cannot be maintained.
g. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals.
h. 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 that 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 Wilmington Regional Office, telephone no. (910)
395-3900, 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.
14. The permittee shall maintain on hand for immediate installation a supply of spare, fully operational
pump units of each type used in the pressure sewer system. The number of pumps on hand shall
not be less than 10 percent of the number of installed units or one unit, whichever is greater.
15. Each pump station shall be clearly and conspicuously posted with the telephone number of the
owner/operator of the pressure sewer system and instructions to call the number in the event of
high water alarm activation.
16. Connection of any additional lots to any portion of this collection system shall require a formal
permit amendment. Any amendment request will be reviewed by the Division upon receipt, and
may or may not be approved.
Permit issued this the eighteenth day of September, 1995
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A: Presto4 Howard, Jr., .E., Director
Division Environmental Management l
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0004985 Amendment