HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0071773_Authorization to Operate_20080130Michael F. Easley, Governor
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Mr. Donald G. Hawks
Construction/Maintenance Director
Yadkin County Board of Education
121 Washington Street
Yadkinville, North Carolina 27055
Dear Mr. Hawks:
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleco H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
January 30, 2008
SUBJECT: Authorization to Operate
A to O No. 071773A04
Forbush High School WWTP
Yadkin County
A letter of request for Authorization to Operate was received November 21, 2007,
by the Division, and final plans and specifications for the subject project have been
reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted to operate the
existing Forbush High School Wastewater Treatment Plant (currently rated at 0.015
MGD) at 0.026 MGD, with discharge of treated wastewater into Forbush Creek in the
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
This authorization results in an increase in design and permitted capacity to
0.026 MGD, and is awarded for the following existing components:
A dual train 0.026 MGD extended aeration package wastewater treatment plant
consisting of an influent barscreen and 8,000 gallon aerated flow equalization
basin with dual submersible 35 gpm pumps; dual 13,000 gallon aeration basins
with submerged diffusers; three 80 cfm blowers and one 25 cfm blower; dual 64
fP secondary clarifiers with air lift sludge pumps; a LJV disinfection system rated
for 65,000 gpd peak flow; a back-up tablet chlorinator with 1,500 gallon contact
tank and tablet de -chlorinator; an effluent flowmeter; a 6-inch gravity outfall pipe;
dual aerobic sludge storage tanks with a total volume of 6,500 gallons, and
associated yard piping, in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and
other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources.
This Authorization to Operate is issued in accordance with Part Ill, Paragraph A
of NPDES Permit No. NCO071773 issued December 31, 2007, and shall be subject to
revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NC0071773.
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January 30, 2008
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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 Carolina
Division of Water Quality.
In the event that the facilities fail 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 (336) 771-5000, 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 and specifications. Mail the Certification to Cecil G.
Madden, Jr., P.E., Construction Grants & Loans, DWQ / DENR, 1633 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1633.
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 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 T15A:8G.0202. 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, must properly manage the facility, must
document daily operation and maintenance of the facility, and must comply with all other
conditions of T 15A:8G.0202.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by
the Permittee for the life of the facility.
During the construction of the proposed additions/modifications, the permittee
shall continue to properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment
facilities at all times, and in such a manner, as necessary to comply with the effluent
Emits specified in the NPDES Permit.
You are reminded that it is mandatory for the project to be constructed in
accordance with the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, and when
Mr. Donald G. Hawks
January 30, 2008
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applicable, the North Carolina Dam Safety Act. In addition, the specifications must
clearly state what the contractor's responsibilities shall be in complying with these Acts.
Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have
obtained all applicable permits from the State.
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 Cecil G. Madden,
Jr., P.E. at telephone number (919) 715-6203.
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullins
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cc: John F. Phillips, P.E. — Diehl & Phillips, PA, Cary, NC
Yadkin County Health Department
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
DWQ, Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
DWQ, Point Source Branch, NPDES Program
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Ken Pohlig, P.E.
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