NCG551168_permit issuance_20020201

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February 1, 2002
Mr. Donald L. Brown
3114 NC 150
Reidsville, NC 27320
Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Greg J. Thorpe, Ph.D, Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: General Permit NCG550000
Cert. of Coverage NCG551168
Authorization to Construct
Donald L. Brown Residence, Lot# 96
Rockingham County
Dear Mr. Brown:
In accordance with your application for an NPDES discharge permit received September 26, 2001 by the Division,
we have issued the Certificate of Coverage under the state-NPDES general permit for Donald L. Brown. Authorization is
hereby granted by this letter for the construction of a 360 GPD wastewater treatment system consisting of a septic tank
with a minimum capacity of 1000 gallons, adjustable cap distribution box, 318 square foot (6'X53') primary sandfilter, with
a loading rate of not more than 1.15 GPD/square foot, 162 square foot (6'X 27') secondary sandfilter with a loading rate of
not more than 2.30 GPD/square foot, chlorinator, chlorine contact tank and cascade aeration with a discharge of treated
wastewater into an unnamed tributary to Hogans Creek classified C waters in the Roanoke River Basin. All elbow piping
must be of the long sweeping type. All cleanouts are to be housed in meter boxes below the surface. This system must
be at least 10 feet from the dwelling and property lines and at least 100 feet from water supply wells on and off the site.
The system must also be constructed and located above a 100 year flood. Sandfilters must be lined with a minimum 30
mil polyethylene liner.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this general permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to submit an individual permit application and letter requesting coverage under an
individual permit. Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding. Please take notice this permit is
not transferable. Part ll, EA. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change of ownership or control of this
discharge.
The Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph 2 of NPDES Permit No.
NCG550000, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance
with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NCG550000.
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 910/771-4600, 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
certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, the Certificate of Coverage,
this Authorization to Construct and the approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the Stormwater and
General Permits Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
Customer Service
1 800 623-7748
Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone]

Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary j
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Greg J. Thorpe, Ph.D, Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life of the
facility.
The sand media of the sandfiiters must comply with the Division's sand specifications. The engineer's certification
will be evidence that this certification has been met.
A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing tank to insure that any exfiltration occurs at a rate
which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hour per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The engineer's
certification will serve as proof of compliance with this condition.
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 permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of
Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any Federal or Local other governmental permit that may be
required.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mack Wiggins, telephone number
919/733-5083.
cc: Central Files
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality
Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Rockingham County Health Department
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D
Customer Service
1 800 623-7748
Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 [phone]

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG551168
TO DISCHARGE DOMESTIC WASTEWATERS FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES AND OTHER
DISCHARGES WITH SIMILAR CHARACTERISTICS UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELINHNATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Donald L. Brown
is hereby authorized to operate and construct a wastewater treatment facility that consists of a septic tank,
distribution box, primary sandfilter, secondary sandfilter, chlorinator, chlorine contact tank, cascade aeration and
associated appurtenances with the discharge of treated wastewater from a facility located at the
Donald L. Brown Property
Lot # 96, NC 150 Beaver Lodge Circle
north of Williamsburg
Rockingham County
to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Hogans Creek in the Roanoke River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts L II, III
and IV hereof.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective February 1, 2002
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day February 1, 2002 _
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Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph-D, Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Latitude: 360118'19'
Longitude:79034'4T'
USGS Quad #: B20SE
River Basin #: Roanoke 030203
Receiving Stream: Unnamed Tributary
to Hogaos Creek
Donald Brown
Residence
NCG551168
Rockingham County