NC0024333_authorization to construct_19970908

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 8, 1997
Mr. Tom L. Frederick
City of Monroe
P.O. Box 69
Monroe, North Carolina 28111-0069
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Subject: Permit No. NC0024333
Authorization to Construct
City of Monroe WWTP
Union County
Dear Mr. Frederick:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct (ATC) was received September 2, 1997 by the
Division and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory.
Authorization is hereby granted for the construction to modify the existing equalization basin at the existing
9.0 MGD wastewater treatment plant which discharges to Richardson Creek in the Yadkin River Basin.
Specifically, this ATC allows:
• the expansion of the existing 4.2 MGal. equalization basin to 6.3 MGal.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph C of NPDES No.
NC0024333 issued November 14, 1994 and shall be subject to revocation unless the water treatment
facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified above, and in Permit
No. NC0024333.
Any sludge generated from this treatment facility must be disposed of in accordance with G.S. 143-
215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality.
In the event that the facility fails 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 water treatment or disposal facilities.
The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in -place inspection can be made.
Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m.
until p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
(----Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification
must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in
accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Authorization to Construct and the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC
27626-0535.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
Iife of the facility.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NC0024333
City of Monroe WWTP
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.
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact Steven D. Pellei, telephone number (919) 733-
5083 extension 516.
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
Technical Assistance and Certification
NPDES Unit Files
Sincerely,
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Preston Howard, Jt`., P.E.