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NC0025721
Weldon WWTP
NPDES Permit:
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Authorization to Construct
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Document Date:
November 2, 2001
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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
Mayor G. W. Draper, Jr.
Town of Weldon
P.O. Box 551
Weldon, N.C. 27890
Dear Mayor Draper:
November 2, 2001
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NCDENR
Subject: ATC Issuance
ATC No. 025721A01
NPDES No. NC0025721
Town of Weldon WWTP
Halifax County
Please find enclosed the Authorization to Construct permit for the subject wastewater
treatment facility. Final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed
and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for construction of the pH
monitoring and neutralization system at the Town of Weldon WWTP. This addition will
consist of: caustic (NaOH) storage and feed building, 155-gallon caustic storage tank with
secondary containment, pH sensor and metering, chemical dosing pump, remote digital panel
meter, and associated piping and appurtenances. The pH sensor will be placed in the influent
pump station, and caustic will be metered into the upstream manhole. 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 wastewater treatment or
disposal facilities.
This Authorization to Construct permit is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NC0025721 and shall be ' subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified
in Permit No. NC0025721. 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 permit 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 sludge
generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with G.S. 143-
215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Caroline Division of Water Quality. 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.
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ATC Issuance
Town of Weldon WWTP
NC0025721
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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 ORC 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 8A,
.0202.
The Raleigh 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 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 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/specifications.
One (1) set of approved plans/specifications is being forwarded to you. A copy of the approved
plans/specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the facility.
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding this Authorization to
Construct permit, please contact Tom Belnick at telephone number [phone], extension
543.
Sincerely,
or Gregory J. Thorpe
cc: Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality
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E Leo Green, Green Engineering, PO Box 609, Wilson, NC 27893