NC0088617_AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT_20091008

NPDES DOCYNEMT SCANNING COVER SDEET
NPDES Permit: NCO088617
Snow Hill WTP
Document Type: Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct
"AtC)
Permit Modification
Staff Report
201 Facilities Plan
Instream Assessment (67B)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date: October 8, 2009
This documeat is priatea oa reuse paper-more say
ooateat oa the reverse side

Aqua North Carolina, Inc. `:
A To C No. 088617AOI
Issued August 11, 2009
Engineer's Certification ,h
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in
the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe periodical weekly/full time)
the construction of the modifications and improvements [o the Snow ill Subdivision Well #L
located on Snow Hill Drive in Sorry County for Aqua North Carolina, Inc., hereby state that, to
the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following
construction:
Installation of a dechlorination system utilizing sodium sulfite pursuant to the fast
track application received on July 20, 2009, and in conformity with the Minimum
Design Criteria for Dechlorination Facilities.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature Registration No. /a 03
Date olog o 009
�� ,
l.�`
Send to: Construction Grants & Loans ,.;
DENR/DWQc`"r'i!
r •l
1633 Mail Service Center _
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633 �4
q.
•.F��GI;E d ,
�iliU

NC®ENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
August 11, 2009
Mr. Scott Smart, P.E.
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
202 MacKenan Court
Cary, North Carolina 27511
SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 088617AOI
Aqua North Carolina, Inc.
Snow Hill Subdivision Well #1
Dechlormation Facilities
Surry County
Dear Mr. Smart:
A fast track application for Authorization to Construct dechlorination facilities was
received on July 20, 2009, by the Division of Water Quality (Division). Authorization is hereby
granted for the construction of modifications io the existing Snow Hill Subdivision Well #1, with
discharge of backwash effluent into an unnamed tributary to Cody Creek in the Yadkin-Pee Dee
River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded
for the construction of the following specific modifications:
Installation of a dechlorination system utilizing sodium sulfite pursuant to the fast
track application received on July 20, 2009, and in conformity with the Minimum
Design Criteria for Dechlorination Facilities.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NCO088617 issued March 12, 2009, and shall be subject to revocation unless
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0088617.
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.
1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
Location:512 N.Salisbury St.Raleigh,Nonh Carolina 27604 NolethCarol i na
Phone:[phone]\FAX:[phone]\Customer Service:1-877-623-6748
Internet:www.ncwalerquality.org J1�rrtrrrr�ll�
An Equal Opportunity\A@irmetive Action Employer

Mr. Smart
August 11, 2009
Page 2
The Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number [phone] 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 these permitted facilities, the
attached Engineer's Certification form must be received from a professional engineer certifying
that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit and this
Authorization to Construct. Mail the Certification to: 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 1 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.
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 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 ap licable, 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 in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.

Mr. Smart
August 11, 2009
Page 3
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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Seth Robertson, P.E. at telephone number [phone].
Sincerely,
C4— Coleen H. Sullins
swc/sr
cc: James Thurman Horne, P.E., Horizon Engineering & Consulting, Inc., 2510 Walker Rd.,
Mount Pleasant, NC 28124
Surry County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Point Source Branch, NPDES Program
Steve Coffey, P.E.
ATC File 088617A0I