NC0066028_Authorization to Construct_19890717

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State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
July 17, 1989
The Honorable Jane Powers, Mayor
Town of Lansing
P. 0. Box 266
Lansing, NC 28643
R. Paul Wilms
Director
Subject: Permit No. NC0066028
Authorization to Construct
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Town of Lansing
Ashe County
Dear Mayor Powers:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received April 13 , 1989 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 construction of 0.05 MGD wastewater treatment
facility consisting of a 49,907 aeration basin with clarifier module and a 7,524 gallon digester
module, recording flow meter, and three (3) 100 cfm blowers with discharge of treated wastewater
into Big Horse Creek as specified in Permit No. NC0066028.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, paragraph B of the
NPDES Permit No. NC0066028 issued August 1, 1986, and shall be subject to revocation unless
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations
specified in Permit No. NC0066028.
The Permittee must employ a certified wastewater operator in accordance with Part III
paragraph C of the referenced permit.
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
G.S. 143-215.1 and in a manner approvable by the North Carolina Division of Environmental
Management. The Town of Lansing must submit a land application of sludge permit application
within six (6) months of issuance of this Authorization to Construct.

The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number 919/761-2351 shall be notified at
least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed system, so that an in -place
inspection can be made. Such notification to the Regional Supervisor shall be made during the
normal office hour from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
holidays.
In event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily in meeting its NPDES permit effluent
limits, the permittee shall take such immediate corrective action as may be required by this Division,
including the construction of additional wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a
certification must received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been
installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the
Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611-7687.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee
for the life of the pemut.
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact Ms�Rosanne Barona, telephone number
919/733-5083.
Sincerely, //
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R. Paul Wilms
cc: Ashe County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Mr. John Campbell
West and Associates
Permit No. NC0066028
Engineers Certification
I, , 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
project, for the
Project Name or Location
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature Registration No.
Date