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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0088501_Authorization to Construct_20090821NPDES DOCUHENT !;CANNING: COVER SHEET NPDES Permit: NC0088501 Stonington — Well #1 WTP Document Type: Permit Issuance Wasteload Allocation ,, Authorization to Construe ( .. tC) Permit Modification Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Staff Comments Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Document Date: August 21, 2009 This document is printed on reuse paper - ignore any content on the rezrerse side iVC0f0 ggsvl- NPDa Plitt-1d- R'/f Aqua North Carolina, Inc. A To C No. 088501A01 Issued July 16, 2009 Engineer's Certification I, f7/4//zio--NN/1its-e- ��. , 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 modifications and improvements to Stonington Subdivision Well #1, located on Stonington Way Court in Surry County *for Aqua North Carolina, Inc., hereby state that, to the nest of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following construction: Installation of a dechlorination system utilizing sodium sulfite pursuant to the fast track application received on June 30, 2009, and in conformity with the Minimum Design Criteria for Dechlorination Facilities. I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications. Signature /� Date OA- o 7 Send to: Registration No. /0� Construction Grants & Loans DENRIDWQ 1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1633 .=, ern NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary July 16, 2009 Mr. Scott Smart, P.E. Aqua North Carolina, Inc. 202 MacKenan Court Cary, North Carolina 27511 SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct A to C No. 088501A01 Aqua North Carolina, Inc. Stonington Subdivision Well #1 Dechlorination Facilities Forsyth County Dear Mr. Smart: A fast track application for Authorization to Construct dechlorination facilities was received on June 30, 2009, by the Division of Water Quality (Division). Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of modifications to the existing Stonington Subdivision Well #1, with discharge iof backwash effluent into an unnamed tributary to Abbotts Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded for the construction of the following specific modifications: Installation of a dechlorination system utilizing sodium sulfite pursuant to the fast track application received on June 30, 2009, and in conformity with the Minimum Design Criteria for Dechlorination Facilities. This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES PermitNo. NC0088501 issued March 12, 2009, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewatertreatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NC0088501. In the event that the 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 wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Phone: 919-807-63001 FAX: 919-807-64921 Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org An Equal opportunity 1 Affirmative Acton Employer Nose hCarolina jVaturallij Mr. Smart July 16, 2009 Page 2 The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number (336) 771-5000 shall be notified at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an on site inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, the attached Engineer's Certification form must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit and this Authorization to Construct. Mail the Certification to: Construction Grants & Loans, DWQ/DENR, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1633. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of T15A:8G.0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, must properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and maintenance of the facility, and must comply with all other conditions of T15A:8G.0202. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the facility. During the construction of the proposed additions/modifications, the permittee shall continue to properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment facilities at all times, and in such a manner, as necessary to comply with the effluent limits specified in the NPDES Permit. You are reminded that it is mandatory for the project to be constructed in accordance with the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, and, when applicable, the North Carolina Dam Safety Act. In addition, the specifications must clearly state what the contractor's responsibilities shall be in complying with these Acts. Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have obtained all applicable permits from the State. Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C. Mr. Smart July 16, 2009 Page 3 The issuance of this Authorization to Construct does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction. If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Seth Robertson, P.E. at telephone number (919) 715-6206. Sincerely, Coleen H. Sullins swc/sr cc: James Thurman Horne, P.E., Horizon Engineering & Consulting, Inc., 2510 Walker Rd., Mount Pleasant, NC 28124 Forsyth County Health Department Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection Technical Assistance and Certification Unit Point Source Branch, NPDES Program Steve Coffey, P.E. ATC File 088501A01