WQ0015311_Permit (Issuance)_19980821

3tate of North Carolina
Mr. Roger E. Grigg, President
Sandpiper Bay Land Company, Inc.
PO Box 1373
Subject: Permit No. WQOO 15311
Sandpiper Bay Golf Plantation
Private Wastewater Collection System
Brunswick County
In accordance with your application received May 7, 1998, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0015311 dated August 21, 1998, to the Sandpiper Bay Land Company, Inc. for the construction and operati
of the subject wastewater collection extension. I
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
conditions and limitations as s�cecified therein. Please an',
flow shall be made tributary to the subject sewer system permitted herein until the engineers certification for the
downstream wastewater treatment facility (Permit No. WQOO 13398) has been received by the Division of Water
Quality.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this pen -nit are unacceptable, you have the right to
request 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 the North Carolina General
Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447.
Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional informati
concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Joni Cardin at [phone] extension 509.
A. Preston Howard,P.E,
cc: Brunswick County Health Department
4*"Qi8i: R4*aI Office, Water, Quality Secti
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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
iandpiper Bay Land Company, Inc.
Brunswick County
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construction and operation of approximately 3,544 linear feet of 10-inch gravity sewer and 604 linear feet of 8-
inch gravity sewer, a 170-GPM pump station with duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water alarms,
and a portable, on -site generator, and approximately 4,816 linear feet of 6-inch force main to serve 71 three -
bedroom residences in the Sandpiper Bay Golf Plantation, and the discharge of 25,560 GPD of collected domestic
wastewater into the 904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLCs existing sewerage system, pursuant to the
application received May 7, 1998, 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 rescinded and shall be subject to the following
specified conditions and limitations:
I 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.
1 This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application
and other supporting data.
3. The facilities must be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Sandpiper Bay Golf Club's
Wastewater Treatment Facility (WQ0013398) prior to being discharged into the receiving stream.
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
fee, documentation from the I
tarties olved, 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.

6. 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.
7. 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 pen -nit, 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 Non -Discharge Permitting Unit, P.O. Box
29535, Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
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of five years from the date of the completion of construction.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations 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.
10. 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.
11. The Permittee shall provide for the pump station and force main the following items:
a. Pump on/off elevations located so that 2-8 pumping cycles may be achieved per hour in the pump
station,
b. An air relief valve located at all high points along the force main,
c. A screened vent for the wet well,
d. Fillets located in the wet well at the intersection of the flooring and sidewalls,
e. Three feet of cover (minimum) over the force main or the use of ferrous material where three feet
cannot be maintained,
f. Sufficient devices which will protect the pump station from vandals, and
g. Flood protection if the pump station is located below the I 00-year flood elevation.
12. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions, the
Pennittee 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.
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 395-
3900, 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 orproposed to
be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
14. A stormwater management plan must be submitted to and approved by the Wilmington Regional Office in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2H 1000.
15. No flow shall be made tributary to the subject sewer system permitted herein until the engineer's
certification for the downstream wastewater treatment facility (Permit No. WQ0013398) has been received
by the Division.
Permit issued this 998
NORTH MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0015311