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Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 18, 2018
Michael A. Melton, Engineering Manager
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, NC 27511
Subject: Application Returned
Application No. WQ0039815
Westfall Phase 4A LPSS
Dear Mr. Melton:
This letter is in reference to your permit application received February 19, 2018 for the construction and
operation of the subject sewer extension. In an email sent May 1, 2018, by Monti Hassan,your engineer was
asked to provide additional information (copy attached) in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T.0107(e). As of
today, even after a follow-up email sent August 1,2018,this information has not been received,therefore the
Division must return your application as incomplete in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T.0107(e)(2).
Please be advised that construction and/or operation of wastewater collection, treatment, and/or disposal
facilities without a valid permit is a violation of North Carolina General Statute§143-215.1 and may subject the
owner/operator to appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute§143-
215.6A-6C. Civil penalties of up to$25,000 per day per violation may be assessed for failure to secure a permit
required by North Carolina General Statute§143-215.1.
When you have obtained the requested information that is needed to make your application package
complete,you may submit a new application package with the appropriate permit processing fee. If you have
any questions or would like to discuss this matter further, please contact Monti Hassan at [phone] or
via e-mail at [e-mail].
Si erely,
Deborah Gore,Supervisor
Pretreatment, Emergency Response,Collection System Unit
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
enclosure: Additional Information Request Email
cc: Mark P.Ashness PE, CE Group, Inc. ([e-mail])
Raleigh Regional Office,Water Quality Section Regional Operations
Water Resources Central Files:WQ0039815
PERCS(electronic copy)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919 707.9000

Hassan, Monti
From: Hassan, Monti
Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 11:12 AM
To: '[e-mail]'; '[e-mail]'
Subject: RE: Additional Information Request: Sewer Extension Application No.WQ0039815 -
Westfall Phase 4A LPSS
Hello,
We have yet to receive a response for the subject project. Note that in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T.0107(e)(2), "If all
required information is not submitted within 30 days,the project will be returned as incomplete.Any resubmittal of a
returned application must be accompanied with a new application fee."
As the additional information request email was sent on May 15t, it is now several months overdue. Please provide a
response to the additional information request as copied below by Friday,August 10, 2018,or we will return the
application package.
If you have any questions, please let me know.Thanks.
From: Hassan, Monti
Sent:Tuesday, May 1, 2018 1:29 PM ,
To: '[e-mail]'<[e-mail]>; '[e-mail]' <[e-mail]>
Subject:Additional Information Request: Sewer Extension Application No.WQ0039815-Westfall Phase 4A LPSS
Hello,
A review of the application and supporting documents for the subject application has been completed by this office. In accordance with 15A NCAC
02T.0107,please provide the additional or revised information for the following comments.
General Review:
1. Please provide a set of revised,final plans and specifications on digital media(CD or other digital format)for our records.
2. We noticed that the provided copy of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity(CPCN)was granted to Heater Utilities in 2007,
even though it appears that Heater Utilities was acquired by Aqua America in 2004. Please provide an updated CPCN that is granted to
Aqua America,if available.
3. Our records indicate that we have not yet received certifications for the downstream permitted facilities Phase 2A(WQ0036907)and
Phase 1A,1B,1C(WQ0030680). However,it appears that these phases may be in service as they are downstream of this extension.
Please provide certifications as soon as possible for these phases if they have been constructed and are in service,per 15A NCAC 02T
.0116 and permit condition 7.
FTSE:
1 Please resubmit FTSE using recent version(FTSE 04-16 available on PERCS website),as the following information need to be updated or
added.
a. FTSE must be signed by proper signatory authority,per 15A NCAC 02T.0106(b),as Jacob R.Mueller does not appear to be as
the signatory authority in our database .
b. FTSE listed WWTP actual flow as 0 which does not seem to be correct
c. Please correct total flow for this specific request,as it appears to be incorrect
d. Update total actual and obligated flows to the facility and percent of permitted flow used
e. Provide downstream sewer information,as it appears to be missing
Plans/Specifications:
1. It appears that the plans listed the proposed project area is in the flood hazard area,whereas the application stated that the facility is
251 feet above the mean sea level. Please clarify.
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r2. Section 02600,Part 3,Item#C of the provided specifications states that the pressure test shall occur five days after the pouring of the
thrust blocking. Per the Minimum Design Criteria,this should be seven days. Please revise.
Calculations:
1. Please provide alternative sewer modeling information/calculations indicating minimum scouring velocity of 2 feet per second within
the proposed sewer extension,per 15A NCAC 02T.0305(j).
2. Please provide pump curve for the selected pump(s)with operating point clearly marked.
3. In the provided hydraulic modeling, 450 GPD per pump was used which does not seem to be correct. Please clarify.
a. Please provide calculations of how maximum flow per pump(gpm)was calculated in column 6 of the table.
b. Please revise the force main lengths for zone 1 and zone 2 used in the modeling,as the lengths do not appear to match the
application and plan
4 All engineering design,calculations/analysis must be signed,sealed,and dated by a professional engineer,per 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(C)(2).
A response to the above comments is considered required in ordered to proceed with the review of the application and issuance of the permit. If a
complete response is not received within 30 days,
the application and supporting documents will be returned to you in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T.107(e)(2).
If you have any questions or would like to discuss further,please do not hesitate to contact me at 919.807.6314 or via email at
[e-mail].
Thanks,
Monti Hassan
Environmental Engineer _
PERCS Unit -
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
919-807-6314-Office
919-807-6489-Fax
[e-mail]
Mailing: 1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Physical: 512 N.Salisbury Street, Rm.925L
Raleigh, NC 27604-1170
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