NC0020737_authorization TO CONSTRUCT_19891208

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
December 8, 1989
Mr. Thomas W. Howard
City of Kings Mountain
P. O. Box 429
Kings Mountain, N. C. 28086
Subject: Permit No. NCO020737
Authorization to Construct
City of Kings Mountain
Pilot Creek WWTF
Sludge Handling Facilities
Cleveland County
Dear Mr. Howard:
® A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received on November 1. 1989,
by the Division and final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviev,ed and
found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of sludge handling
facilities for the City of Kings Mountain's Pilot Creek Wastewater Treatment Facilit% which
consists of the installation of a floating aerator into an existing sludge holding tank, the
construction of a sludge pump station with a macerator and dual 250 GPM rotary pumps, a
washwater pump station with a 48 inch wetwell and dual 88 GPM effluent pumps, a 500 gallon
washwater storage tank, a polymer feed system with a polymer feed pump, a polymer storage and
mix tank, a polymer feeder, a continuous belt filter press designed for 200 GPM, a sludge
conveyor, a slide gate, a sludge hopper, and all other appurtenances with the discharge of treated
wastewater into Buffaloe Creek in the Broad River Basin.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph B of
NPDES Permit No. NCO020737 issued February 27, 1989, and shall be subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0020737.
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 Environmental
Management.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the crea*ion of
nuisance conditions, the Pemrittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as maybe
required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater
treatment or disposal facilities.
• Pollution Prevention Pays
P.U.Box 27687,Raleigh,North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

The Asheville Regional Office, phone no. 704/251-6311 be notified at least forty-eight •
(A8),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 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611.
The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in
responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the
grade at least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the
Certification Commission. Within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50%
complete, the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the
operator in responsible charge.
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 Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6.
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 Randy Jones, telephone number
919/733-5083.
C ,Sincerely,
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R. Paul Wilms
cc: Cleveland County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
W. K. Dickson & Co.
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