NC0020231_AUTHORIZATION TO CONSTRUCT_20060911

NPDES DOCUWENT SCAMNINO COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit: NC0020231
Louisburg WWTP
Document Type: Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct
(AtC)
Permit Modification
Speculative Limits
201 Facilities Plan
Instream Assessment (67B)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date: September 11, 2006
TIs *0 printed 4>XX paper-ignore amy
content on the 3*e�erme aside

}�
aF rFq Ntiehacl F.f:asleq,Governor
0 G William G. Ross Jr-Secretary
co 7
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
O Alan W.Klimek,F.E. Director
My [)ivision of Water Quality
September 11, 2006 L
IN p�O.ruk'ru",k D Y
Mr. C. L. Gobble, Jr., Town Administrator 1 5� a9 Rl
Town of Louisburg
110 W. Nash Street
Louisburg, North Carolina 27549-2526
SUB.1ECT: Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 020231 AO
Town of Louisburg
Town of Louisburg WWTP
Franklin County
Dear Mr. Gobble:
A letter of request for Authorization to Construct was received March 6, 2006, 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 modifications to the
existing 1.37 MGD Tar River Water Reclamation Facility, with discharge of treated wastewater
into the Tar River in the Tar-Pamlico River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded
for the construction of the following specific modifications:
a new mechanical bar screen; a new septic tank hauler receiving station;
replacement of existing influent and effluent refrigerated samplers with new ones;
new clarifier effluent trough cover plates; replacement of mixers in the oxidation
ditch, in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting
data subsequently tiled and approved by the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources,
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part It], Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NCO020231 issued September 14, 2004, and shall be Subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations Specified in Permit No. NC0020231.
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 Water Quality.
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. No hcarolina
lrihrrrr�l�
Notch Carolina Division of Water Qua lily 1617 Mail Service Cemer Raleigh.NC 27699-1617 Phone[phone] Cu5ZOMCF SCYVICe
lntemet:eAyv_nc:ra:er^ualir:or 512 N.Salisbury St. Raleigh.NC 276(}1 FAX [phone] 1-K77-623-67-18
An Equal Opportunity)Affirmative Action Empiayer-5045 Recycled150%Post Consumer Paper

ti
Mr. C. L. Gobble, Jr., Town Administrator
September 11, 2006
Page 2
The Raleigh Regional Off ice, 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 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 Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.,
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 it 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 11, 111 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:SG.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 applicable, 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.
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 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.

r
Mr. C. L. Gobble, Jr., Town Administrator
September 11, 2006
Page 3
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have
any questions or need additional information, please contact Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E. at
telephone number [phone].
Sincerely,
Alan W. Klimek, E.
ID:cgm
cc: Steve Scruggs, P.E. — Earth --Tech of Noilh Carolina, Inc., Raleigh
Franklin County Health Department
DWQ Raleigh Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
Point Source Branch, NPDES Program
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Ishwar Devkota, P.E.
A to C File