North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) delegated permitting authority to CLT Water in 2010 to permit private water distribution systems. Private water distribution systems consist of 2-inch or larger private water lines behind meters, serving more than one structure, requiring a private permit.
Effective July 1, 2019: CLT Water’s private water permitting authority has been altered to now only permit private water lines between the meter and backflow assembly for 2” and larger domestic services, serving more than one structure.
The assigned duties, responsibilities, and requirements of CLT Water as they relate to these systems are as follows:
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Review and Approval of Private Water Distribution Plans, Applications and associated specifications, if necessary
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Issuing Permits for the Approved Plans
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Issuance of the "Authorization to Construct" notice for Approved and Permitted Plans
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Collecting As-Builts of permitted system including Meter(s) & Backflow(s)
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Collecting the
Engineer and Owner Certifications
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Issuing "Final Approval" notice for the project, which authorizes activation
Plan Submittals should Include:
Pre-Construction:
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Signed/Sealed plans from Developer's Engineer (including full extent of distribution system)
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Completed Private Water Main Extension Application
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Engineer's Report
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Flow Acceptance Approval Letter (approval date not to exceed 2 years)
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Fire Hydrant Flow Test Report
Post-Construction:
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As-built of permitted system including Meter(s) & Backflow(s)
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Engineer and Owner Certifications