WQ0021157_Permit (Issuance)_20030422

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
April 22, 2003
R. GENE BLANTON, VICE PRESIDENT
904 GEORGETOWN TREATMENT PLANT, LL
800 N SANDPIPER BAY SW
SUNSET BEACH, NC 28468 1
Subject: Permit No. W00021157
904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC
Sunset Village West Phase 2
Sandpiper Bay Golf & Country Club
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Brunswick County
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In accordance with your application received March 14, 2002 and additional information
received on July 8, 2002, July 12, 2002, May 16, 2002, August 9, 2002, March 3, 2003 and April 4,
2003, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. W00021157, dated April 22, 2003, to 904 Georgetown
Treatment Plant, LLC for the construction and operation of the subject wastewater collection system
extension. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subjeci
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.
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 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 accep ance of the certification
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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 Carol i na-licensed Professional Engineer to the licensing board.
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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In accordance provisions of Article of iter 143, General Statutes of i
VillageCarolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations, permission is hereby
granted to 904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC for the construction and operation of approximately
362 linear feet of 10-inch gravity sew Or to serve 36 3-bedroorn units and 4 2-bedroom units as part of
the Sunset Phase 2, SandpiperBay Golfis Country Club project, ! the discharge of
7,400 gallons per day of collected domestic wastewater (flow reduction of 185 gpd/3-bdr unit granted
December 17, 2002) into the 904 Georgetown Treatment Plant, LLC's existing sewerage system,
pursuant to the application receiv-! March 14, 2002i '• , i NCAC. 0
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
?.dopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the
Department
of
Environment • NaturalResources . • considered . 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 (Permit No. W00013398) prior to being land
applied by sprayirrigation.
stormwater . a•_. plan be submitted to and approved by the Wilmington~-i i .'.,
Office in
accordance i NCAC000.
If any parts, requirements,or limitations contained in this permitareunacceptable, o
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, phase contact Marie Doklovic at
[phone] extension 371.
Sincerely,
For Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Brunswick County Health Department
ilmirigton F3egional Off ice,-Wat r Qual`ity Section (W TF Permit No. WQ0013898)
Robert L. Bellamy & Associates, Inc.
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.
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 1 SA 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.

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. 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.
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7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the HIN
of the wastewater collection facilities.
8. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; thit
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 §1 43-215.6C.
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 replacemen)
facilities.
10. 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 15A NCAC Ch. 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCGO100000, and any requirements pertaining to
wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
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a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapab
of adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, Iii
blockage or breakage, etc.; or
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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.
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. WQ0021157
April 22, 2003
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
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1, 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
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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.
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