NC0023868_Authorization to Construct_19970825

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
August 25, 1997
Mr. William R. Baker
City of Burlington
Post Office Box 1358
Burlington, North Carolina 27216
A7A
Subject: Permit No. NC0023868
Authorization to Construct
Addition of Stabilized Solids
Holding Tank
East Burlington WWTP
Alamance County
Dear Mr. Baker:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received June 12, 1997 by the Division
and final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory.
Authorization is hereby granted for the addition of the stabilized solids holding tank and all associated
pumps, piping, and appurtenances. East Burlington WWTP discharges to the Haw River in the Cape Fear
River basin.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES
Permit No. NC0023868 issued February 19, 1996 and shall be subject to revocation unless the
wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in
Permit No. NC0023868.
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 wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
The Winston-Salem 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 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 and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, NC
27626-0535.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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Mr. Baker
August 25, 1997
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A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
life 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.
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 Paul Clark, telephone number [phone],
extension 580.
Sincerely,
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Preston Howard, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit
Facility Assessment Unit
Darrell L. Russell, Alley, Williams, Carmen & King, Inc.