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Carel Vandermeyden, Engineering Director
CFPUA
235 Government Center Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
Subject: Permit No. WQ0039283
CFPUA
US 421 Wastewater Transmission System
Wastewater Collection System Extension
New Hanover County
Dear Mr. Vandermeyden:
ROY COOPED.
MICIIAEL S. REGAN
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
In accordance with your application received June 12, 2017 and revised application received on June 20,
2017, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0039283 dated July 10, 2017 to the CFPUA (Permittee)
for the construction and operation upon certification of the subject wastewater collection system
extension. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to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.
Please pay particular attention to the following conditions contained within this permit:
Special Conditions:
Condition 1.1: No flow shall be made tributary to the subject facilities unless additional tributary
permits with flow allocation assigned are issued or until a permit modification
application is submitted to add flow allocation (with the appropriate fee) to the subject
permit and a modified permit is issued. [15A NCAC 02T.01161
Condition 1.2: Each pump station shall be clearly and conspicuously posted using a weatherproof sign
with the address, a pump station identifying name/number, 24-Hour Emergency
telephone number, and name of the owner/operator of the sewer system/pump station
and instructions to call the number in the event of alarm activation or other emergency.
Simplex pump stations or vacuum sewer pits serving a single-family residence may have
a placard or sticker without the address placed on the control panel in lieu of a sign. [15A
NCAC 02T .0305(h)(2)]
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Condition 1.3: The Permittee shall consider the installation of flushing ports prior to long bores or
excessively long runs due to the lack of adequate tributary flow volume to properly scour
or flush the force main associated with Phase 1. (Pump Station MDC Section 4.03 B.1.cj
Standard Conditions:
Condition II.1: This permit shall not be automatically transferable; a request must be made and
approved.
Condition 11.4: Requires that the wastewater collection facilities be properly operated and maintained
in accordance with 15A NCAC 2T .0403 or any individual system -wide collection system
permit issued to the Permittee.
It shall be responsibility of the Permittee 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.
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 Dean Hunkele at [phone]
or via e-mail at Dean.Hunkele([e-mail].
Sincerely,
Jam _ s . Gregson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: Jeff Thompson, Black and Veatch
New Hanover County Health Department
WIRO, Water Quality Section — Wilmington Northside (NC0023965) Sewer Ext. File
Central Files, Water Quality Section
PERCS Unit (via email)
Permit No. WQ0039283 Page 2 of 9

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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 the
CFPUA
NEw HANOVER COUNTY
for the construction and operation upon certification of a 682—gallon per minute pump station (tf2) with
duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water alarms, telemetry, and a permanent generator with
automatic transfer switch or an automatically activated stand-by bypass pump as well as approximately
27,311 linear feet of 8-inch force main to serve future connections as part of the US 421 Wastewater
Transmission System Phase 1-A project that connects to the force main bored under the NE Cape River
just south of the Isabella Holmes Bridge permitted under WQ0037494;
for the construction and operation upon certification of approximately 9,480 linear feet of 6-inch and 207
linear feet of 8-inch force main interceptor tributary to PS 42 listed above as part of the US 421
Wastewater Transmission System Phase 1-13 project;
for the construction and operation upon certification of a 103—gallon per minute pump station (41) with
duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water alarms, telemetry, and permanent generator with
automatic transfer switch or an automatically activated stand-by bypass pump as well as approximately
7,681 linear feet of y-inch force main to serve future connections as part of the US 421 Wastewater
Transmission System Phase 2 project;
for the construction and operation upon certification of a 419—gallon per minute pump station (43) with
duplex pumps, on -site audible and visual high water alarms, telemetry, and a permanent generator with
automatic transfer switch or an automatically activated stand-by bypass pump as well as approximately
107 linear feet of 4-inch force main to serve future connections as part of the US 421 Wastewater
Transmission System Phase 3 project;
There is no planned discharge at this time of collected domestic, commercial, and potential industrial
wastewater into the CFPUA's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application received June 12,
2017 and revised application received on June 20, 2017and in conformity with 15A NCAC 2T; 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
Environmental Quality and considered a part of this permit.
Permit No. WQ0039283 Page 3 of 9

This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the specified
conditions and limitations contained therein.
Permit Number: WQ0039283
Issued Today: July 10, 2017
James .'I regson,l egicnal Sup rvisor
Wilco+ngton Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
By Authority of the Director and The Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0039283 Page 4 of 9

SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
ll is hereby authorized to:
Construct, and then operate upon certification the aforementioned wastewater collection extension. The
sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Wilmington Northside Wastewater
Treatment Facility in accordance with Permit Number NC0023965.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does not meet
15A NCAC 2T; the Division of Water Resources' (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 ofthe 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.
Construction and operation is contingent upon compliance with the Standard Conditions and any Special
Conditions identified below.
I. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
1. No flow shall be made tributary to the subject facilities unless additional tributary permits with flow
allocation assigned are issued or until a permit modification application is submitted to add flow
allocation (with the appropriate fee) to the subject permit and a modified permit is issued. t15A NCAC
02T.0116]
2. Each pump station shall be clearly and conspicuously posted using a weatherproof sign with the
address, a pump station identifying name/number, 24-Hour Emergency telephone number, and name
of the owner/operator of the sewer system/pump station and instructions to call the number in the
event of alarm activation or other emergency. Simplex pump stations or vacuum sewer pits serving a
single-family residence may have a placard or sticker without the address placed on the control panel
in lieu of a sign. [15A NCAC 02T .0305(h)(2)]
3. The Permittee shall consider the installation of flushing ports prior to long bores or excessively long
runs due to the lack of adequate tributary flow volume to properly scour or flush the force main
associated with Phase 1. [Pump Station MDC Section 4.03 B.1.c]
II. STANDARD CONDITIONS
1. 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. [15A NCAC 02T.0104; G.S 143-215.1(d3)]
Permit No. WQ0039283 Page 5 of 9

2. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater collection facilities are construct6d in
accordance with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; 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 materials unless specifically mentioned herein. [15A NCAC 02T.0110]
3. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
4. 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 2T .0403. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met: [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge
to land or surface waters, and to prevent any contravention of groundwater standards or surface
water standards.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed and shall be actively maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency, preventative
maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory and overflow response has been 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 -months and inspections are
documented.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. 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.
h. A Grease Control Program is in place as follows:
1. For public owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at least
biannual distribution of educational materials for both commercial and residential users and
the legal means to require grease interceptors at existing establishments. The plan shall also
include legal means for inspections of the grease interceptors, enforcement for violators and
the legal means to control grease entering the system from other public and private satellite
sewer systems.
2. For privately owned collection systems, the Grease Control Program shall include at least bi-
annual distribution of grease education materials to users of the collection system by the
permittee or its representative.
3. Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in Parts (1) and (2)
of this Subparagraph if necessary to prevent grease -related sanitary sewer overflows.
i. Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for personnel and
equipment accessibility.
Permit No. WQ0039283 Page 6 of 9

Documentation shall be kept for Subparagraphs (a) through (i) of this Rule for a minimum of three
years with exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the system.
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to a water resources staff member at the Wilmington
Regional Office, telephone number [phone], 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 SSO and/or spill over 1,000 gallons; or
c. Any SSO and/or spill, regardless of volume, that reaches surface water
Voice mail messages or faxed information is permissible, but this shall not be considered as the initial
verbal report. Overflows and spills occurring outside normal business hours may also be reported to
the Division of Emergency Management at telephone number [phone] or [phone].
Persons reporting any of the above occurrences shall file a spill report by completing and submitting
Part I of Form CS-SSO (or the most current Division approved 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. Part II of Form CS-SSO (orthe most current Division approved
form) can also be completed to show that the SSO was beyond control. [G.S. 143-215.1C(a1)]
6. 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. [15A NCAC 02T.0108(b)j
7. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, the completed
Engineering Certification form attached to this permit shall be submitted with the required supporting
documents to the address provided on the form. A complete certification is one where the form is
fully executed and the supporting documents are provided as applicable. 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.
If the permit is issued to a private entity with an Operational Agreement, then a copy of the Articles
of Incorporation, Declarations/Covenants/Restrictions, and Bylaws that have been appropriately
filed with the applicable County's Register of Deeds office shall be submitted with the certification.
A complete certification is one where the form is fully executed and the supporting documents are
provided as applicable. Supporting documentation shall include the following:
a. One copy of the project construction record drawings (plan & profile views of sewer lines & force
mains) of the wastewater collection system extension. Final record drawings should be clear on
the plans or on digital media (CD or DVD disk) and are defined as the design drawings that are
marked up or annotated with after construction information and show required buffers,
separation distances, material changes, etc.
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b. One copy of the supporting pump station design calculations (selected pumps, system curve,
operating point, buoyancy calculations, and available storage if portable generator(s) or storage
greater than longest past three year outage reliability option selected) for any pump stations
permitted as part of this project.
c. Changes to the project that do not result in non-compliance with this permit, regulations, or the
Minimum Design Criteria should be clearly identified on the record drawings, on the certification
in the space provided, or in written summary form.
Prior to Certification (Final or Partial): Permit modifications are required for any changes resulting in
non-compliance with this permit (including pipe length increases of 10% or greater, increased flow,
pump station design capacity design increases of 5%or greater, and increases in the number/type of
connections), regulations, or the Minimum Design Criteria. Requested modifications or variances to
the Minimum Design Criteria will be reviewed on a case -by -case basis and each on its own merit.
Please note that variances to the Minimum Design Criteria should be requested and approved during
the permitting process prior to construction. After -construction requests are discouraged by the
Division and may not be approved, thus requiring replacement or repair prior to certification &
activation. [15A NCAC 02T .01161
8. Gravity sewers installed greaterthan ten percent below the minimum required slope perthe Division's
Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria shall not be acceptable and shall not be certified until
corrected. If there is an unforeseen obstacle in the field where all viable solutions have been
examined, a slope variance can be requested from the Division with firm supporting documentation.
This shall be done through a permit modification with fee. Such variance requests will be evaluated
on a case -by -case basis. Resolution of such request shall be evident prior to completing and submitting
the construction certification. [ 15A NCAC 02T.0105(n)]
9. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of
the wastewater collection facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0116]
10. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2T; 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,
construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection facilities, and/or referral of the North
Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer to the licensing board. [15A NCAC 02T .0104; 15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b-c)]
11. 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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0110; 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
12. 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 the Division any other Federal, State, or Local
government agencies which have jurisdiction or obtaining other permits which may be required by
the Division or any other Federal, State, of Local government agencies. [G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Permit No. WQ0039283 Page 8 of 9

FAST TRACK SEWER ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
PERMITTEE: CFPUA
PERMIT#:
WQ0039283
PROJECT:
US 421 Wastewater Transmission System
ISSUE DATE:
July 10, 2017
COUNTY:
New Hanover
This project shall not be considered complete nor allowed to operate In accordance with Condition 7 of
this permit until the Division has received this Certification and all required supporting documentation.
Consequently, it should be submitted in a manner that documents the Division's receipt. Send the
required documentation to the Wilmington Regional Supervisor, Water Quality Section at the address at
the bottom.
Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater collection system extension prior to completion
of this Certification shall be considered a violation of the permit and shall subject the Permittee to
appropriate enforcement actions. The Permittee is responsible for tracking all partial certifications up
until a final certification is received. A Final Certification shall be a complete set of record drawings and
design calculations regardless of whether partials have been submitted.
PERMITTEE'S CERTIFICATION
I, the undersigned agent for the Permittee, hereby state that this project has been constructed pursuant
to the applicable standards & requirements, the Professional Engineer below has provided applicable
design/construction information to the Permittee, and the Permittee is prepared to operate & maintain
the wastewater collection system permitted herein or portions thereof.
Printed Name, Title Signature
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Date
I, , 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 name and location as referenced above for the above 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; 1SA NCAC 2T; the
Division of Water Resources' (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 w/signature & date
❑ Final ❑ Partial
Certification Comments/Qualifiers:
NC DWR — Water Quality Regional Operations Section 127 Cardinal Drive Extension Wilmington, NC 28405
Wilmington Regional Office Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone]