WQCS00069_Variance Request_20190516

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LINDA CULPEPPER NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
May 16, 2019
David P. Hodgkins,Town Manager
Town of Farmville
P.O. Box 86
Farmville, NC 28282
Subject: Variance Request Approval
Basin 5 Sanitary Sewer Improvements
Town of Farmville—WQCS00069
Pitt County
Dear Mr. Hodgkins:
The Division of Water Resources (Division) has reviewed the submitted variance request
received on March 7, 2019 for the subject project. The Division will grant the variance request
for the installation of gravity sewer below the minimum required slope in accordance with the
provisions for alternative design under 15A NCAC 02T.0105(n):
1. Pursuant to the variance request received March 7, 2019 from McDavid Associates, Inc.,
on behalf of the Town of Farmville, a variance is granted for the replacement and
operation of approximately 2,067 linear feet of 8-inch gravity sewer between manholes
MH-634, MH-634A, MH-380, MH-1293, MH-1583A, MH-1583, MH-1724 and between
manholes MH-1103, MH-1498A, and MH-1498, at slopes of 0.29-0.30%, as indicated on
the provided plans, specifications, and supporting documents, and subject to the
following requirements:
a. The sections of gravity sewer as described above shall be designated as "high-
priority sewer" in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T.0402.
b. High-priority sewers shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative at
least once every six-months in accordance with the permittee's individual
system-wide collection system permit (WQCS00069).
Regardless of the variance approval, 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.
All other elements of this project shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable rules
and statues including, 15A NCAC 2T;the Division of Water Resources' (Division) Gravity Sewer
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Town of Farmville—WQCS00069
May 16,2019
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. Approval of the variance request does not constitute approval of the
permit.
If you have any questions, please contact Christyn Fertenbaugh, P.E. at 919-707-3625 or via
email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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for Linda Culpepper
Interim Director, Division of Water Resources
by Deborah Gore, PERCS Supervisor
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
cc: Richard B. Moore, P.E., McDavid Associates, Inc. ([e-mail])
Bill Bland, P.E., Project Manager, DWI ([e-mail])
Ken Pohlig, PhD, P.E., Project Manager, DWI ([e-mail])
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Section Regional Operations (electronic)
Water Quality Central Files—WQCS00069
PERCS Files (electronic copy)