WQ0018111_Final Permit_20000522

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
May 22, 2000
James R. Krauss, Superintendent
Bay River Metropolitan Sewer District
P. O. Box 758
Bayboro, NC 28515
Dear Mr. Krauss:
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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF -
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0018111
Town of Grantsboro
Pressure Sewer Extension
Palmico County
In accordance with your application received March 7, 2000, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0018111 dated May 22, 2000, to Bay River Metropolitan Sewer District 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rescinded, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the plans and specifications
that do not meet 15A NCAC 2H .0200 and the Division of Water Quality's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design
Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 unless specifically mentioned herein. Division approval is based on the
acceptance of the certification provided by a N.C. Professional Engineer on Page 6 of the subject permit
application form. It shall be the perrnittee's responsibility to ensure the plans and specifications meet the
appropriate design criteria and rules. Failure to comply may result in penalties in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A — 143-215.6C, construction of additional facilities, and/or referral of the
N.C. Professional Engineer to the licensing board.
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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-
6714. 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 Teresa Rodriguez at (91��33-5083 extension 358.
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Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Paimico County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section (Bay River Metropolitan District W)NTP)
McKim & Creed, P.A.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT 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
Bay River Metropolitan Sewer District
Palmico County
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construction and operation of a pressure sewer collection system consisting of twenty eight (28) 15 GPM
pump stations with S.T.E.P. pumps systems with on -site audible and visual high water alarms and
approximately 350 linear feet of two (2) inch pressure sewer, 6350 linear feet of three (3) inch pressure sewer,
320 GPM booster duplex pumps and approximately 4350 linear feet of eight (8) inch force main to serve the
Town of Grantsboro, and the discharge of 10,080 GPD of collected domestic wastewater into the Bay River
Metropolitan Sewer District existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received March 7, 2000, and
in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved
by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shalt be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
L This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions
of this permit, 15A NCAC 2H .0200, the Division of Water Quality's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design
Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, the approved plans and specifications and other supporting data
unless specifically mentioned herein.
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 Bay River Metropolitan
Sewer District 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
Water Quality (Division), accompanied by 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 too eration of this permitted facility, a certification and a
copy of the record drawings (i.e., as -constructed plans) must be received from a professional engineer
certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the Division's Gravity Sewer
Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, 15A NCAC 2H .0200, this permit, and other
supporting materials. If this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain
the responsibility to track further construction approved under the same permit and provide a final
certificate of completion once the entire project has been completed. A copy of the record drawings,
indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall be submitted with each partial
certification. Mail the Certification and one (1) copy of the record drawings to the Non -Discharge
Permitting Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
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.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit or to construct the facilities in
accordance with the conditions of this permit, 15A NCAC 2H .0200, the Division's Gravity Sewer
Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996, the approved plans and specifications, and other
supporting data may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division, in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
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. At least 24 hours of storage capacity above the pump -on 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 tape 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 Washington Regional Office, telephone no. (252) 946-
6481, 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 five
(5) 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 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 copspicuously 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.
Permit issued this the 22nd day of May, 2000
NORTH C LINA ENV O MENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0018111
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Permit No. WQ0018111
May 22, 2000
ENGINEER'S 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
project,
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Project Name
Location and County
for the Pem-ittee 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
Date
Registration No.
The above Engineer's Certification must be completed and submitted to the address below with one (1) copy
of the Record Drawings (i.e., as -constructed plans) of the permitted facilities. This project shall not be
considered complete and allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and the Record Drawings have
been submitted. Any wastewater flow made tributary to the permitted facilities 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.
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
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