NC0025712_Authorization to Construct_20020722

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NPDES Permit:
NC0025712
Hookerton WWTP
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July 22, 2002
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
NCDE
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
ATC PROJECT NUMBER: 025712A01
Town of Hookerton — Hookerton WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0025712
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, am a duly registered Professional Engineer
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in the State of North Carolina and have been authorized to observe (circle one: periodically, weekly, full time) the
construction of the subject project for the Permittee:
Project No.:
Project:
Location:
The project consists of:
• Installation of 146 linear feet of new 24" pipe with 24" "Tide Flex" check valve at discharge end of proposed
piping. The pipe material selected and installed is one of the following:
• PVC as per ASTM standards F679 or D2680
• Concrete as per ASTM standard C76.
• Fill of the existing effluent channel. Rip -rap shall be installed at a 3:1 side slope at each end of the channel.
025712A01
Extension of the Existing WWTP
Hookerton WWTP
Greene County
Highway 123
Hookerton, NC
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TheDivision of Water Quality he 7of
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I hereby certify that I did regularly observe this project with due care and diligence and that the construction was
completed in substantial conformance with the Authorization to Construct and with the approved plans and
specifications.
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Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the modified faaliiy, the Permittee shalt provide the Division with a certification 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.
The Certification should be submitted to:
NCDENR/DIV,Q NPDES Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
January 11, 2002
The Honorable Kim Purser, Mayor
Town of Hookerton
P.O. Box 396
Hookerton, North Carolina 28538
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NCDENR
Subject: Authorization to Construct
ATC No. 025712A01
NPDES Permit No. NC0025712
Hookerton WWTP
Greene County
Dear Mayor. Purser:
The Division of Water Quality's NPDES Unit has reviewed your request for an Authorization to Construct
permit the Hookerton WWTP. The Division finds the proposed improvements to be satisfactory and hereby
grants authorization for the following:
• Installation of 146 linear feet of new 24" pipe with 24" "Tide Flex" check valve at discharge end of
proposed piping. The only approved pipe materials for this project are either PVC (conforming to
either ASTM standard F679 or D2680) or concrete (conforming to ASTM standard C76).
• Fill of the existing effluent channel. Rip -rap shall be installed at a 3:1 side slope at each end of the
channel.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with NPDES Permit No. NC0025712, issued
October 9, 2000, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are
constructed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit. Please also note that
effluent sampling should be performed after all treatment units and prior to any dilution. In
other words, the sample should not include storm water interference and include effluent from
all treatment units. This is as per Part 11 Section D of your NPDES permit NC0025712 that states:
"Samples collected and measurements taken, as required herein, shall be characteristic of the volume
and nature of the permitted discharge....All samples shall be taken at the monitoring points specified in
this permit and, unless otherwise specified, before the effluent joins of is diluted by any other
wastestream, body of water, or substance."
The Permittee shall notify the Water Quality Supervisor of the Washington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to operation of the installed facilities, so that an
in -place inspection can be made. Notification shall be made during the normal office hours of 8:00 a.m. until
5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Engineer's Certification
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the modified facility, the Permittee shall provide
the Division with a certification (copy enclosed) from a professional engineer registered in North Carolina
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Hookerton WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0025712
ATC No. 025712A01
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certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, this
Authorization to Construct, and the approved plans and specifications. The Certification should be submitted
to: NCDENR / DWQ, NPDES Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617.
Requirements for Certified Operator
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 Title 15A, Chapter 8G, .0200. 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; and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and comply with all other conditions of Title ISA, Chapter 8G, .0200.
Additional Requirements
The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management Commission is
incorporated herein by reference and is a condition of this Permit. Noncompliance with the terms of the
Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all sanctions provided by G. S. 143-215.6 for violation
of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Permit.
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.
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.
The Permittee shall maintain a copy of the approved plans and specifications on file for the life of the
facility. One (1) copy of the approved plans and specifications is enclosed for your records.
If you have any questions about this Authorization to Construct, please contact Natalie Sierra, at (919) 733-
5083, extension 551.
Sincerely,
regory J. Thorpe, Ph.D.
Enclosures: Project Plans and Specifications (approved)
Engineer's Certification Form
cc: Washington Regional Office, Water Quality
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Central Files
NPDES Unit Files '
Mr. F. Tyndall Lewis, P.E. — McDavid and Associates, Inc.
109 E. Walnut Street
P.O. Box 1776
Goldsboro, North Carolina 27533