WQ0020367_Permit (Modification)_20030408

April 8,2OU8
GENE BLANTON
9D4GEORGETOVVNTREATMENT PLANT, LLC
800 N SANDPIPER BAY SW
SUNSET BEACH NC 28468
Subject: Permit No.
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC
$0006KO�"olf Plantation Phase 3
Wastewater Collection System Extensi
Brunswick County I
Please pay particular attention to Permit 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.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not mee"i
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 §1 43-215.6A through §1 43-215.6C, construction
of additional or replacement wastewater collection facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina-iicensed
Professional Engineer to the licensing board.
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 operation of approximately 3,743 linear feet of 8-inch
gravity sewer; a 149—galion per minute pump station with duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water
alarms, telemetry, and portable generator quick -connect receptacle; as well as approximately 1,830 linear feet
of 4-inch force main to serve 83 three -bedroom residences as part of the Sandpiper Bay Golf Plantation
Phase 3 project, and the discharge of 15,355 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater into the 904
Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received March 3,
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2003 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's Wastewater Treatment Facility (Permit No. WQ001 3398) prior to being land applied by
spray irrigation.
A stormwater management plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Wilmington Regional Office
in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H . 1000.
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
[phone] extension 371.
. Sincerely,
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cc: Brunswick County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Off ice, Water Quality Section (WWTF Permit No. W0001 3398)
Joseph W. McGougan, PE/Hobbs, Upchurch & Assoc. PA (Beaufort SC office)
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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 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.
3. 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. High -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.
h. 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 §143-215.1 C.
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.

5. Construction of the gravity sewers, pump station 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.
6. —lipon 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 Carol i na-I icensed 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.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the
wastewater collection facilities.
8. 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.
TQ- 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 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 1 SA NCAC Ch. 4 and under the Division's General
Permit NCGO10000, 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.
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 eighth day of April 2003
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
fvrAlan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. W00020367
April 8, 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, I I for the
Project Name Location and County
The above Engineer's Certification shall be completed and submitted to the address below with one copy of
the "Construction Record Drawinas" 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 consider
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 syste
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, I