WQ0018106_Permit (Modification)_20030430

April 30, 2003
Gene Blanton, Vice President
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC
800 N. Sandpiper Bay SW
Sunset Beach, NC 28468
Subject: Permit No. WQ0018106 Modification
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC
Sandpiper Bay Golf Plantation Phase 2
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Brunswick County
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In accordance with your application received March 3, 2003 and additional information received on
April 28, 2003, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0018106, dated April 30, 2003, to 904 Georgetown
Treatment Plant, LLC for the continued construction and operation of the subject wastewater collection system
extension. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded, shall void Permit No.
WQ0018106 issued April 14, 2000, 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. The
modification includes a reduction in flow allocation due to a Division approved flow reduction for the receiving
treatment plant.
Please pay particular attention to Pen -nit Condition 3 which requires that the wastewater collection
facilities be properly operated and maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0227 or any individual
system -wide collection system permit issued to the Permittee. Permit Condition 6 indicates that we have not yet
received a completed Engineering Certification for this project. Please submit record drawings and the
completed certification as soon as possible.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet
15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (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. 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.
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
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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 904 Georgetown
Treatment Plant, LLC for the continued construction and operation of approximately 1,823 linear feet of 8-inch
gravity sewer and 3,966 linear feet of 10-inch gravity sewer to serve 90 residential units, as part of the Sandpiper
Bay Golf Plantation Phase 2 project, and the discharge of 16,650 gallons per day of collected domestic
wastewater into the 904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC's existing sewerage system (a flow reduction has
been granted allowing 185 gpd/3-bedroom residence), pursuant to the application received March 3, 2003 and
additional information received on April 28, 2003 (original application received January 3, 2000), and in
conformity with 15A NCAC 2H .0200; 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 Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the 904 Georgetown Treatment
Plant, LLC Wastewater Treatment Facility (Non -Discharge Permit No. WQ0013398) prior to being land applied
by spray irrigation.
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 Marie Doklovic at (919) 733-
5083 extension 371.
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Brunswick County Health Dep
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Joseph McGougan, PE/Hobbs Upchurch & Assoc.
Water Quality Central Files
NDPU Files

This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the following
specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in accordance
with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2H.0200; the Division of Water Quality's (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 unless specifically mentioned herein.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
1 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 2H .0227. If an individual permit is not required,
the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2H.0227:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to land
or surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards in 15A NCAC 2L .0200 or the
surface water standards in 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed prior to January 1, 2004 and shall be actively
maintained.
C. An operation and maintenance plan shall be 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. ffigh-priority sewer lines shall be inspected at least once per every six-month period of time.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Inspection and maintenance records shall be maintained for a period of at least three years.
b. 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.
4. 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.

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.
6. As of the date of permit issuance, the Division has no record of receipt of a completed Engineering
Certification. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, a
certification, a copy of the construction record drawings, as well as supporting design calculations for any
pump stations permitted as part of this project shall be received from a North Carolina -licensed Professional
Engineer certifying that the facilities have been installed in accordance with this permit; 15A NCAC 2H
.0200; 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 Main adopted June 1,
2000 as applicable; 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. A copy of the
construction record drawings, indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall be
submitted with each partial certification. Mail the Engineer's Certification, one copy of the "Construction
Record Drawings", and one copy of the supporting design calculations to the Non -Discharge Permitting
Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
T A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the
wastewater collection facilities.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; 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.
9. 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.
10. The issuance of this pen -nit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed ' by other government agencies (local, state and federal)
which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200,
erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General
Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A
NCAC 2H,0500.
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.
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Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response
personnel at telephone Dumber [phone], or (919) 7' )3-3300. Persons reporting such occurrences by
telephone shall also file a written report in letter 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.
Permit issued this the 30th day of April, 2003
.kY- Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit No. WQ0018106
April 30, 2003
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina,
having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project, for the
Project Name Location and County
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 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (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, signature, and date:
The above Engineer's Certification shall be completed and submitted to the address below with one copy of the
"Construction Record Drawings" of the wastewater collection system extension as well as supporting design
calculations for any pump stations permitted as part of this project. This project shall not be considered complete
nor allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and all required supporting documentation have been
received by the Division. 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.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
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