WQ0023261_Final Permit_20031110

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Divislon of Water Quality
November 10, 2003
Honorable Paul Edgerton, Mayor
Town of Swansboro
502 Church Street
Swansboro, North Carolina 28584
SUBJECT: Town of Swansboro
Permit No. WQ0023261
Reclaimed Water Force Main
Project No. E-SRG-T-00-0105
Onslow County
Dear Mayor Edgerton:
In accordance with your application received October 3, 2003, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0023261 dated November 10, 2003, to the Town of Swansboro for the
construction of the subject reclaimed water force main. Please note this permit is for the
construction of the reclaimed water force main, but not operation. Prior to operating these
permitted facilities a request for a modified permit must be submitted to'the Division of Water
Quality.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 9, 2008, or 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rescinded, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.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 to you,
you have the right to 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 North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, N. C. 27699-6714. Unless such
demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
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 the approved plans and specifications. Mail the
Certification to the Construction Grants & Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,
North Carolina 27699-1633. (Engineer's Certification Porch is attached.)
One (1) set of final approved plans and specifications is to be forwarded to you, one (1) set
retained for the Construction Inspection Group, and one (1) set retained for the SRG file.
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone] Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

Honorable Paul Edgerton, Mayor
Page 2
November 10, 2003
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Owner
for the life of the project.
If there are any questions concerning this matter, please contact
Mr. Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P. E. at [phone]. -
Sincerely,
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
Attachment to All
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cc: E. Leo Green, III, P.E. (Green Engineering, Wilson)
Onslow County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office
DWQ/Non-Discharge Unit
Dan Blaisdell, P.E.
Don Evans
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Ken Pohlig, P.E.
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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1n 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 Swansboro
Onslow County
FOR THE
construction of approximately 3,300 linear feet of 12-inch reclaimed water force main to serve
the Town of Swansboro with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received October 3, 2003, 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 November 9, 2008, or until
rescinded, and shall be subject to the following 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. All reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, outlets shall be tagged or labeled to warn
the public or employees that the water is not intended for drinking. Where appropriate,
such warning shall inform the public or employees to avoid contact with the water.
4. All reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets and other appurtenances shall be color -coded,
taped, or otherwise marked to identify the source of the water as being reclaimed water.

Permit No. WQ0023261
Non -Discharge Permit
Town of Swansboro
a. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (i.e.,
Pantone 522) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION:
RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT DRINK" or be installed with a purple (i.e.,
Pantone 522) identification tape or polyethylene vinyl wrap. The warning shall
be stamped on opposite sides of the pipe and repeated every three feet or less.
b. Identification tape shall be at least three inches wide and have white or black
lettering on purple (i.e., Pantone 522) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED
WATER - DO NOT DRINK'. Identification tape shall be installed on top of
reclaimed water pipelines, fastened at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and
run continuously the entire length of the pipe.
C. Existing underground distribution systems retrofitted for the purpose of
distributing reclaimed water shall be taped or otherwise identified as in items a. or
b. above. This identification need not extend the entire length of the distribution
system but shall be incorporated within 10 feet of crossing any potable water
supply line or sanitary sewer line.
5. All reclaimed water valves and outlets shall be of a type, or secured in a manner, that
permits operation by authorized personnel only.
6. Above -ground hose bibs (i.e., spigots or other hand -operated connections) shall not be
present. Hose bibs shall be located in locked below -grade vaults that shall be clearly
labeled as being of non -potable quality. As an alternative to the use of locked
below -grade vaults with standard hose bibs services, hose bibs, which can only be
operated by a special tool, may be placed in non -lockable underground services boxes
clearly labeled as non -potable water.
7. The Permittee shall maintain an active cross -connection control program that shall have
the following minimum requirements:
a. No direct cross -connections shall be allowed between the reclaimed water and
potable water systems.
b. A reduced pressure principle backflow preventer, an approved air gap separation,
or other device approved by the Division of Environmental Health shall be
installed at the potable water service connection to the use area where both
reclaimed water and potable water are supplied to a reclaimed water use area.
The installation of the reduced pressure principle backflow prevention device
shall allow proper testing.

Permit No. WQ0023261
Non -Discharge Permit
Town of Swansboro
C. An air gap separation, approved and regularly inspected by the potable water
supplier, shall be provided between the potable water and reclaimed water
systems where potable water is used to supplement a reclaimed water system.
S. 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 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.
9. 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.
10. 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. 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 shall provide a final certificate of completion once
the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Construction Grants
and Loans Section, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633.
(Engineer's Certification Form is attached.) .
11. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
12. Failure to abide by the conditions and Iimitations contained in this permit 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.
13. 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.
14. The Permittee shall provide for the force main the following items:
a. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main.
b. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material
where three feet cannot be maintained.

Permit No. WQ0023261
Non -Discharge Permit
Town of Swansboro
15. 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.
16. The facilities shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the North
Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act_
17. Any abandoning of the existing facilities must be done in accordance with the
requirements of the Division of Water Quality's Wilmington Regional Office.
NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION:
18. The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], 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.
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.

Permit No. WQ0023261
Non -Discharge Permit
Town of Swansboro
19. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request
its extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of
the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of
time under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 10th day of November 2003,
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0023261

Permit No. WQ0023261
Non -Discharge Permit
Town of Swansboro
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
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 Town of Swansboro Sanitary Sewer System serving the Swansboro area, located in
Onslow County, hereby state that to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the following construction:
construction of approximately 3,300 linear feet of 124nch reclaimed water force main, to serve the
Town of Swansboro with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application
received October 3, 2003, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting
data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature:
Date:
Registration No.
Mail this Certification to: DENRIDWQ
Construction Grants & Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633.