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May 9, 2018
Bryce Mendenhall, Vice President
Carolina Water Services, Inc., of NC
4944 Parkway Plaza Boulevard, Suite 375
Charlotte, North Carolina 28217
Subject: Permit No. WQ0039981
Carolina Water Services, Inc., of NC
Corolla Light Sewer System Persimmon Forcemain Project
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Currituck County
Dear Mr. Mendenhall:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
In accordance with your application received May 3, 2018 we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0039981, dated
May 9, 2018, to Carolina Water Services, Inc., of NC for the construction of the subject wastewater collection system
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 This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, and shall be subject to the conditions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. This cover letter shall be considered a part of this permit and is therefore incorporated
therein by reference.
Please pay particular attention to the following conditions contained within this permit:
Condition IIA: This permit shall not be automatically transferable; a request must be made and approved.
Condition IIA: Requires that the wastewater collection facilities be properly operated and maintained in accordance
with 15A NCAC 2T .0403 or any individual system -wide collection system permit issued to the Permittee.
It shall be the responsibility of Carolina Water Services, Inc., of NC to ensure that the as -constructed project meets the
appropriate design criteria and rules. Failure to comply may result in penalties in accordance with North Carolina General
Statute §143-215.6A through §143-215.6C, construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection facilities,
and/or referral of the North Carolina -licensed 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 150E 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.
State or North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources —Water Quality Regional Operations —Washington Regional Office
943 Washington Square Mail, Washington, NC 27889
252-946-6481

Carolina Water Services, Inc., of NC
Corolla Light Sewer System Persimmon Forcemain Project
WQ0039981
May 9, 2018
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Allen Clark at [phone] or via e-mail at
allen.clarkgncdenr.eov.
Sincerely,
for Linda Culpepper
Interim Director, Division of Water Resources
By Robert Tankard
Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Washington Regional Office
cc: Rob Burgin, Jr., PE (electronic copy)
Washington Regional Office Files
Water Resources Central Files
PERCS (electronic copy)
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION 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 the
Carolina Water Services, Inc., of NC
for the construction and operation of approximately 358 linear feet of 2-inch PVC force main to serve as part of the Corolla
Light Sewer System Persimmon Forcemain Project, with zero (0) additional gallons per day of domestic wastewater into
the Corolla Light #1 WWTP, pursuant to the permit request received May 3, 2018 and in conformity with 15A NCAC 2T;
the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum
Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and
other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environmental Quality 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 specified conditions and
limitations contained therein.
ZLJ -Za
for Linda Culpepper
Interim Director, Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number: WQ0039981
Permit Issued: May 9, 2018
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Carolina Water Services, Inc., of NC
Construct, and then operate upon certification the aforementioned wastewater collection extension. The sewage and
wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Corolla Light #1 WWTP in accordance with Permit Number
WQ0006254.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet 15A NCAC 2T;
the Division's 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 June 1, 2000 as
applicable, unless specifically mentioned herein. Division approval is based on acceptance of the certification provided by
a North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer in the application. It shall be the Permittee's responsibility to ensure that
the as -constructed project meets the appropriate design criteria and rules.
Construction and operation is contingent upon compliance with the Standard Conditions and any Special Conditions
identified below.
I. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. No additional flow shall be made tributary to the subject sewer system until an application for permit modification
for an increase in flow has been submitted to and approved by the Division. [15A NCAC 02T.0304(b)]
2. The abandonment of any existing wastewater facilities including septic systems being replaced by new sewer
infrastructure shall be done in accordance with the applicable agency having compliance oversight on such facilities.
[15A NCAC 02T.0105(c)(6)]
II. STANDARD CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater collection facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request shall be submitted to the Division
accompanied by documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate.
The approval of this request shall be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved. [15A NCAC 02T.0104;
G.S 143-215.1(d3)]
2. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; the Division's Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12,
1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force
Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials unless specifically mentioned herein. [15A
NCAC 02T.01101
3. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and
other supporting data. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
4. The wastewater collection facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The Permittee shall
maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the operation and maintenance of
these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 2T .0403. If an individual permit is not required, the following performance
criteria shall be met: [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to land or surface
waters, and to prevent any contravention of groundwater standards or surface water standards.
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b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and shall be actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency, preventative maintenance
schedule, spare parts inventory and overflow response has been developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected every day (i.e. 365 days per year).
Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected at least once per week.
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected at least once per every six months and inspections are documented.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office in accordance with 15A NCAC
2B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1C.
h. A Grease Control Program is in place as follows:
1. For public owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at least biannual distribution
of educational materials for both commercial and residential users and the legal means to require grease
interceptors at existing establishments. The plan shall also include legal means for inspections of the grease
interceptors, enforcement for violators and the legal means to control grease entering the system from other
public and private satellite sewer systems.
2. For privately owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at least bi-annual
distribution of grease education materials to users of the collection system by the permittee or its
representative.
3. Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in Parts (1) and (2) of this
Subparagraph if necessary to prevent grease -related sanitary sewer overflows.
i. Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for personnel and equipment
accessibility.
j. Documentation shall be kept for Subparagraphs (a) through (i) of this Rule for a minimum of three years with
exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the system.
5. The Permittee shall report by telephone to a water resources staff member at the Washington Regional Office,
telephone number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours, 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 SSO and/or spillover 1,000 gallons; or
c. Any 550 and/or spill, regardless of volume, that reaches surface water
Voice mail messages or faxed information is permissible, but this shall not be considered as the initial verbal report.
Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division of Emergency
Management at telephone number [phone] or [phone]. Persons reporting any of the above
occurrences shall file a spill report by completing and submitting Part I of Form CS-SSO (or the most current Division
approved form) within five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions
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taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur. Part II of Form CS-SSO (or the most current
Division approved form) can also be completed to show that the SSO was beyond control. [G.S. 143-215.1C(a1)]
6. Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains 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.
[15A NCAC 02T.0108(b)]
7. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, the completed Engineering
Certification form attached to this permit shall be submitted with the required supporting documents to the address
provided on the form. A complete certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting documents
are provided as applicable. Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension 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.
If the permit is issued to a private entity with an Operational Agreement, then a copy of the Articles of
Incorporation, Declarations/Covenants/Restrictions, and Bylaws that have been appropriately filed with the
applicable County's Register of Deeds office shall be submitted with the certification.
A complete certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting documents are provided as
applicable. Supporting documentation shall include the following:
a. One copy of the project construction record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines & force mains) of the
wastewater collection system extension. Final record drawings should be clear on the plans or on digital media
(CD or DVD disk) and are defined as the design drawings that are marked up or annotated with after construction
information and show required buffers, separation distances, material changes, etc.
b. One copy of the supporting applicable design calculations including pipe and pump sizing, velocity, pump cycle
times, and level control settings, pump station buoyancy, wet well storage, surge protection, detention time in
the wet well, and force main, ability to flush low points in force mains with a pump cycle, and downstream sewer
capacity analysis. If a portable power source or pump is dedicated to multiple stations, an evaluation of all the
pump stations' storage capacities and the rotation schedule of the portable power source or pump, include travel
timeframes, shall be provided.
c. Changes to the project that do not result in non-compliance with this permit, regulations, or the Minimum Design
Criteria should be clearly identified on the record drawings, on the certification in the space provided, or in written
summary form.
Prior to Certification (Final or Partial): Permit modifications are required for any changes resulting in non-compliance
with this permit (including pipe length increases of 10% or greater, increased flow, pump station design capacity
design increases of 5% or greater, and increases in the number/type of connections), regulations, or the Minimum
Design Criteria. Requested modifications or variances to the Minimum Design Criteria will be reviewed on a case -by -
case basis and each on its own merit. Please note that variances to the Minimum Design Criteria should be requested
and approved during the permitting process prior to construction. After -construction requests are discouraged by the
Division and may not be approved, thus requiring replacement or repair prior to certification & activation. [15A NCAC
02T .0116]
S. Gravity sewers installed greater than ten percent below the minimum required slope per the Division's Gravity Sewer
Minimum Design Criteria shall not be acceptable and shall not be certified until corrected. If there is an unforeseen
obstacle in the field where all viable solutions have been examined, a slope variance can be requested from the
Division with firm supporting documentation. This shall be done through a permit modification with fee. Such variance
requests will be evaluated on a case -by -case basis. Resolution of such request shall be evident prior to completing and
submitting the construction certification. [ 15A NCAC 02T.0105(n)]
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9. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee fort he life of the wastewater
collection facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
10. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; the Division's Gravity Sewer
Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track
Permitting of Pump Station and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes
§143-215.6A through §143-215.6C, construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection facilities, and/or
referral of the North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer to the licensing board. [15A NCAC 02T .0104; 15A NCAC
02T .0108(b-c)]
11. 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0110; 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
12. The issuance of this permit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations,
or ordinances that may be imposed by the Division any other Federal, State, or Local government agencies which have
jurisdiction or obtaining other permits which maybe required by the Division or any other Federal, State, of Local
government agencies. [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
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FAST TRACK SEWER ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
PERMITTEE:
Carolina Water Services, Inc., of NC
PERMITM
WQ0039981
PROJECT:
Corolla Light Sewer System Persimmon Forcemain Project
ISSUE DATE:
May 9, 2018
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate in accordance with Condition 7 of this permit until
the Division has received this Certification and all required supporting documentation. It should be submitted in a manner
that documents the Division's receipt. Send the required documentation to the Regional Supervisor, Water Quality
Regional Operations Section at the address at the bottom.
Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension prior to completion of this
Certification shall be considered a violation of the permit and shall subject the Permittee to appropriate enforcement
actions. The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up until a final certification is received. A Final
Certification shall be a complete set of record drawings and design calculations regardless of whether partials have been
submitted.
PERMITTEE'S CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned agent for the Permittee, hereby state that this project has been constructed pursuant to the applicable
standards & requirements, the Professional Engineer below has provided applicable design/construction information to
the Permittee, and the Permittee is prepared to operate & maintain the wastewater collection system permitted herein
or portions thereof.
Printed Name, Title Signature Date
ENGINEERS CERTIFICATION
I, , as a duI registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been
authorized to observe ( periodically, L] weekly, ❑ full time) the construction of the project name and location as
referenced above for the above Permittee 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
of this permit; 15A NCAC 02T; the Division of Water Resources' (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted
February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations
and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's Seal w/signature & date:
❑ Final ❑ Partial (include description)
Certification Comments/Qualifiers (attach if necessary):
NC DWR— Water Quality Regional Operations Section 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889
Washington Regional Office Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]