PERCS UNIT Alternative Sewers Express Review Program

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PERCS UNIT Alternative Sewers Express Review
Program

• Types of Permits
• Low Pressure Sewer Systems
• STEP Systems
• Vacuum Systems

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PERCS UNIT Alternative Sewers Express Review
Program

• Availability
• Domestic and commercial waste streams.

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PERCS UNIT Alternative Sewers Express Review
Program

• Availability
• Applications that request variances are not
  eligible to Express Review.
• Applications that require review by the
  Construction Grants and Loans Section are not
  eligible.

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PERCS UNIT Alternative Sewers Express Review
Program

• Availability
• Environmental Assessments
• Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) are
  required on major permits if funding is public
  monies, or public land is used.
• The Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) or
  EIS must be submitted with the permit application
  package.

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PERCS UNIT Alternative Sewers Express Review
Program

• Entering into the express review program does not
  guarantee issuance or provide any variance to
  design criteria, Division policies, or rules.

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PERCS UNIT Alternative Sewers Express Review
Program

• Central Office
• Adrian Eaton
• Coordinator / Reviewer
• Engineer
• PERCS Unit, Raleigh
• 1-919-733-5083 Ext 580
• Deborah Gore
• Supervisor
• Engineer
• PERCS Unit, Raleigh
• 1-919-733-5083 Ext 593

• Regional Office
• TBA

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Fees
Express Permitting Fee Standard - 3000.00 If
an Additional Information Letter is
required Standard - 1500.00 Note If there
are more than on additional information letter,
the standard fee of 1500.00 will be assessed to
each one.
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Getting Started

• Alternative Sewers Express Review Permitting
  Program Request Form
• Request Form is Available Online at
• http//h2o.enr.state.nc.us/PERCS/
• applications.html

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Getting Started
Available Express Review Tracks for Request

• The Alternative Sewers Express Permitting Review
  Program Request Form is submitted to the PERCS
  UNIT via email.
• Submit the Request form to
• Adrian.Eaton_at_ncmail.net
• Note It is the intension to have the request
• forms sent to AlterSewerExpress_at_ncmail.net
• In the future. This will be announced on the
• web site.

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Getting Started

• Applicant will email the Express Review Request
  Form directly to the coordinator.
• Only one application should be emailed by the
  applicant.
• Note The electronic express review request
• application contains a signature page. The
• signature page does not have to be filled in
• when sending the request form in electronically.

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Getting Started

• Original Express Review Request Form, Agreement
  Contract, and Application fees must be received
  by the Central Office within two (2) business
  days of approval notification into the express
  review program.
• Failure to submit information and fee by
  established date will result in forfeiture.
• Fees are non-refundable.

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Meetings

• Submittal and review meetings will be scheduled
  accordingly and within the allocated time frames
  of the program.
• Meetings are usually in the Central Office, in
  the Regions, or an agreed upon site.

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Meetings

• Attendance to every meeting is mandatory for the
  applicant and consultants.

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Meetings

• Submittal
• Review
• Additional Review

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Meetings
Submittal

• Provides an opportunity to discuss the project
• History of site
• Design considerations
• Determine if application is complete

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Meetings
Submittal

• DWQ has two weeks to review the submitted package
  (project).
• A Site Visit can be scheduled if necessary.

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Meetings

• Two weeks after the submittal meeting, the DWQ
  reviewer will present the results of the
  submittal package.
• Discussion, revision, and questions and answers
  will be conducted.

Submittal Review
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Meetings

• If there are questions or deficiencies, the
  Applicant will receive an additional information
  letter and will have two weeks to prepare a
  response.
• Note If the questions and deficiencies can be
  addressed
• at the meeting, and/or within the same business
  day, the
• additional information will be summarized in a
  letter.
• The applicant will Submit the response to the
  Central Office and (in some cases) also to the
  Regional Offices
• DWQ has one week to review response

Submittal Review
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Meetings

• If any additional meetings are needed, reviews
  will be every three weeks until project is
  completed
• Two weeks for owner/consultants to prepare
  package
• One week for DWQ review

Submittal Review Additional Reviews
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Meetings

• An Additional Information Fee applies for each
  additional review
• Fee is due upon submittal of additional
  information packages
• The Application will be returned if the fees are
  not paid on time

Submittal Review Additional Reviews
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Permit Issuance

• Permits are drafted within 1 to 3 business days
  of a completed package (no additional information
  requests from the Division) except when
• The Directors signature is required
• Public meetings are required
• Variances
• Denials

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Helpful Hints

• A high-quality application package is necessary
  for a fast and thorough review by DWQ
• Organized
• Consistent
• Complete

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Helpful Hints

• Organized
• To aid in a speedy review, please arrange the
  submittal package according to the application
  checklist

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Helpful Hints

• Consistent
• The project name must be consistent throughout
  the package (plans, calculations, agreements,
  etc.)
• The applicant (owners) name must be consistent
  throughout the package

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Helpful Hints

• Consistent
• Ensure values used for acreages, elevations,
  application rates, etc. are consistent throughout
  the submittal package

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Helpful Hints

• Consistent
• The application and design of the system should
  be in
• accordance with the minimum design criteria
  established by the State.
• The hydraulic design should meet all 15A NCAC
  Chapter 2T state regulations.

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Helpful Hints

• Complete
• Ensure all documents are included in submittal
• Watershed Classification (form WSCA 10/99)
  Attachment with 8-1/2 x 11 topographic map
• Home Owners Association operational agreements
• Operational Agreements
• Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

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Helpful Hints

• Complete
• Ensure all documents are included in submittal
• Hydraulic Analysis
• Sedimentation and Erosion plan submitted for
  approval.
• Wetlands and Stream Crossings, have proper
  certifications been submitted for approval?
• 100-year flood plain identified and documented

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Helpful Hints

• Overall Quality of Application
• The applicant must be property owner
• If the applicant is a corporation, it must be
  registered for business with the NC Department of
  the Secretary of State

http//www.secretary.state.nc.us/Corporations
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Helpful Hints

• Overall Quality of Application
• Have all the plans, specifications, and
  calculations been signed, sealed, and dated.
• Two sets of all documentation.
• Has a downstream/upstream sewer analysis been
  completed.
• Has the receiving WWTF given the owner a flow
  acceptance letter. Is the WWTF permit correct.
• Are the pump curves included.

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Helpful Hints

• Overall Quality of Application
• Include number of types of simplex pumps and wet
  wells used, along with elevations for each.
• Include all pump curves for all pumps being used.
• Provide the correct odor control and venting.
• Maintain the minimum separations and confirm that
  they are included in the specifications.
• Provide both profile and plan views of the
  project. Label all pipe appurtenances. Provide
  a legend.
• Provide correct wet well reliability according to
  the newly adopted reliability policy in October,
  2006

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Helpful Hints

• Overall Quality of Application
• Calculate the peak flow for pump and wet well
  design.
• Provide correct buoyancy calculations using a.
  Saturated soil _at_ 47.6 Lbs/ft3
• b. Dry Soil _at_ 110 Lbs/ft3
• Dry Concrete _at_ 150 Lbs/ft3
• Wet Concrete _at_ 87 Lbs/ft3
• Do not use the wet well weight or pump weight in
  the calculations.

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Helpful Hints

• Overall Quality of Application
• Confirm that the specifications include 15A NCAC
  Chapter 2T regulatory requirements
• (Some examples of these are pipe
• installation minimum separations,
• spare pumps to be delivered,
• emergency contact names and phone
• numbers, redundant high water
• alarms if using pressure bells)

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Helpful Hints

• Overall Quality of Application
• Has the flow (volume) been calculated correctly
  Refer to guidance provided in the regulations.
• Does the hydraulic design maintain a 2ft/sec
  scoring velocity.
• Is the minimum burial depth been met.
• Does the specifications provide the recommended
  quality assurance and line testing procedures.
• Is there a clear way/design to remove the pump/s
  from the wet well.

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Helpful Hints

• Overall Quality of Application
• Is the pump site secure. (Duplex pump stations
  require fencing)
• Do the alarms work in concert with the telemetry.
• Is the minimum burial depth been met.
• Have odor and corrosion issues been addressed.
• Does the project properly address the requirement
  for a back up power supply (duplex only).

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Contacts

• Adrian Eaton
• [phone] Ext 580
• 1617 Mail Service Center
• Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
• Deborah Gore
• [phone] Ext 593
• 1617 Mail Service Center
• Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

• Monti Hassan
• [phone] Ext 371
• 1617 Mail Service Center
• Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

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PERCS Alternative Sewers Express Review Mailing
List

• Send email to AlterSewerExpress_at_ncmail.net
• Subscribers will be notified of any upcoming
  changes and in the Express Review Program.

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PERCS Unit Alternative Sewers Express Review Web
Page

• http//h2o.enr.state.nc.us/PERCS/expressreview.htm
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• Program Details
• Links to applications and express request form
• Express review updates
• Calendar of events