WQ0040056_Permit Modification_20190220

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Matthew Tribett, Engineering Manager
CFPUA
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Subject: Permit No. WQ0040056 MODIFICATION
CFPUA
The Landing at Lewis Creek Estates
Wastewater Collection System Extension
New Hanover County
Dear Mr.Tribett:
In accordance with your application received January 29, 2019 we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0040056 dated February 20, 2019 to the CFPUA(Permittee) for the construction and operation upon
certification of the subject wastewater collection system extension. This permit shall be effective from
the date of issuance until rescinded, shall void Permit No.WQ0040056 issued July 10,2018, and shall be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.
This modification adds flow allocation of 82,800 gpd for 230 single-family residences with no additional
infrastructure and removes the Special Condition from the original issuance.
Please pay particular attention to the following conditions contained within this permit:
Standard Conditions:
Condition 11.1: This permit shall not be automatically transferable; a request must be made and
approved.
Condition 11.4: 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.
Condition 11.7: Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities,the
completed Engineering Certification form with checklist attached to this permit shall be
submitted with the required supporting documents to the address provided on the form.
Permit modifications are required for any changes resulting in non-compliance with
this permit, regulations, or the Minimum Design Criteria. [15A NCAC 02T.0116]
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Condition 11.13: If the Permittee/Applicant holds a system-side collection system operation,
maintenance and management permit (WQCS-prefix) from the Division, then the
following applies: For all newly constructed, modified and rehabilitated pump stations,
all equipment and components shall be sealed within a corrosion-resistant coating or
encasement to the extent practicable and equivalent to the minimum design criteria
unless the permittee can demonstrate it is not practicable or another form of corrosion
resistance is employed. [15A NCAC 02T.0108 (b)]
It shall be responsibility of the Permittee 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 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.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Dean Hunkele at(910)796-7215
or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Morella Sanchez-King,Acting Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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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
CFPUA
NEW HANOVER COUNTY
for the continued construction and operation upon certification of approximately 8,640 linear feet of fl-
inch gravity sewer to serve 66 one/two-bedroom apartments and 230 three-bedroom single-family
residences as part of The Landing at Lewis Creek Estates project, and the discharge of 98,640 gallons per
day of collected domestic wastewater into the CFPUA's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the original
application received June 6, 2018 and modification request receive January 29, 2019 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.
Permit Number: WQ0040056
Issued Today: February 20, 2019
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Morella Sanchez-King,Acting Regional Supervisor
Wilmington Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
By Authority of the Director and The Environmental Management Commission
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SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
CFPUA is hereby authorized to:
Construct, and then operate upon certification the aforementioned wastewater collection extension. The sewage and
wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Wilmington Northside Wastewater Treatment Facility in
accordance with Permit Number NC0023965.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet 15A NCAC 2T;
the Division of Water Resources' (Division) 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.
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.0110]
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.
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.
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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. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to a water resources staff member at the Wilmington Regional Office,
telephone number(910)796-7215,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 SSO and/or spill over 1,000 gallons; or
c. Any SSO 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(919) 733-3300.
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 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 with checklist 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.
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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 in accepted
electronic format 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]
8. 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)]
9. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the 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)]
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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 may be required by the Division or any other Federal, State, of Local
government agencies. [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
13. If the Perm ittee/Appl ica nt holds a system-side collection system operation, maintenance and management permit
(WQCS-prefix) from the Division, then the following applies: For all newly constructed, modified and rehabilitated
pump stations, all equipment and components shall be sealed within a corrosion-resistant coating or encasement to
the extent practicable and equivalent to the minimum design criteria unless the permittee can demonstrate it is not
practicable or another form of corrosion resistance is employed. [15A NCAC 02T.0108 (b)]
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