NC0020214_AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT_19910904

NPDES DOCUMENT SCAMMIMG COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit: NC0020214
TWSA Plant #21 Sylva WWTP
Document Type: Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct
(AtC)
Permit Modification
Staff Report
201 Facilities Plan
Instream Assessment (6713)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
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Document Date: September 4, 1991
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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 George T. Everett,Ph.D
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
September 4, 1991
Mr. C. B. 'Thompson, Town Clerk
Town of Sylva
11 Allen Street
Sylva, North Carolina 28779
Subject: Permit No. NCO020214
AUihor:zafion. to Construct
Town of Sylva WWTP Improve:neiits
Wastewater Treatment Facility
.Jackson County
Dear Mr. Thompson:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received .July 1, 1991 by the Division and
final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory.
Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of approximately 190 linear feet of new 8 inch influent
gravity sewer, approximately 102 linear feet of new 12 inch influent gravity sewer, 192 linear feet of new
10 inch force main, abandon the existing influent pump station and retrofit it with an influent screenings
basket, a new influent pump station with four (4) 7.5 hp submersible pumps [rated at 345 gpm per pump
with one pump in operation and 435 gpm per pump with all pumps in operation] and high water alarms, a
new 1730 gpm aerated grit chamber, retrofit the aerated grit chamber with existing aeration equipment
from the plant, and approximately 76.5 linear feet of 16 inch gravity sewer line to serve the grit chamber
effluent with discharge of treated wastewater into Scott Creek classified C-Trout waters.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph C of NPDES
Permit No. NCO020214 issued May 4, 1990, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Pemut.No.
NCO020214.
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.
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Mr. Thompson
September 4, 1991
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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 Asheville Regional Office, phone no. [phone], 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 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 29535, Raleigh, NC
27626-0535.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, 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 type and grade at least equivalent to the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
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 Mark Hawes, telephone number 919[733-5083.
Sincerely,
George T. E rett
cc: Jackson County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc.
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