NC0024201_Authorization to Construct_20240823

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Thomas C Wrenn, CEO.
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
1000 Jackson St., PO Box 308
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870.
Dear Mr. Wrenn:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 23, 2024
SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 024201A03
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
Roanoke River WWTP
NPDES Permit NCO024201
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received July 3, 2024, by the Division of Water
Resources (Division). With additional information received on August 14, 2024, final plans and
specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is
hereby granted for the construction of modifications to the existing 8.34 MGD, Roanoke Rapids WWTP,
with discharge of treated wastewater into Roanoke River, in the Roanoke River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded for the
construction of the following specific modifications:
Replacement of four (4) existing blowers via construction of a new blower building consisting of
four (4) new PD Blowers each rated for 1,234 CFM.
All necessary piping and controls (if applicable); in conformity with the project plans,
specifications, and other supporting documentation comprising the ATC Permit Application
package submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality.
This ATC is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES Permit No. NCO024201
issued effective April 1, 2023, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities
are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NC0024201.
It is the Owner's responsibility to ensure that the as -constructed project meets the requirements of all
applicable regulations and statutes, the ATC Permit Application package, and all the requirements contained
herein. Failure to comply may result in penalties in accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 143-
215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
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 Division.
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In the event 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 the Division, such
as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
The Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number 919-791-4200, 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 and the ATC Permit Application package. Mail the Certification to: Division of
Water Resources, WQ Permitting — NPDES, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. The
Engineer's Certification form is included with this submittal.
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 T15A:8G.0202. All ORC site inspections must be documented in a log to be on -site
and available for review at all times.
A copy of the project 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 limits 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 applicable, the North Carolina Dam Safety Act. In
addition, the specifications must clearly state what the contractor's responsibilities shall be in compliance
with these Acts.
Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have obtained all applicable
permits from the State.
The issuance of this ATC 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.

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If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Andrew Girgis at telephone
number [phone] or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSignned by:
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ARPA Permitting Supervisor
Division of Water Resources
cc: NPDES Files
Halifax County Health
e-copy: Kevin Nash, PE, RK&K.
Email: [e-mail].
DWR Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Programs

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Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District
Roanoke River WWTP
Authorization to Construct No. 024201 A03
Issued August 22, 2024
NPDES Permit No. NC0024201
Engineer's Certification
❑ Final Engineering Certification / ❑ Partial Engineering Certification (mark all that apply)
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
modifications and improvements to the Roanoke River Wastewater Treatment Plant, located in Halifax County,
hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following
construction of:
❑ Replacement of four (4) existing blowers via construction of a new blower building consisting of four (4) new PD
Blowers each rated for 1,234 CFM.
❑ All necessary piping and controls (if applicable); in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other
supporting documentation comprising the ATC Permit Application package submitted to the Department of
Environmental Quality.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within substantia compliance,
intent and in conformity with all applicable regulations and statutes and the project plans, specifications, and other
supporting documentation comprising the Authorization to Construct Permit Application package.
Signature
Date
Registration No.
Mail this Certification to: Attn: Ori Tuvia
NPDES Industrial Permitting Unit
DEQ/DWR/Water Quality Programs
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617