NC0039446_Authorization to Construct_19930923

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, YII?FA
`health and Natural Resources 4 • •
Division of Environmental Management
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James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor ± 909K
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary C) C " N F1
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
September 23, 1993
Bentely Parlier
Linville Resorts, Inc.
P.Q. Box 98
Linville, NC 28646
Subject: Permit No. NCO039446
Authorization to Construct
Linville Resorts
Wastewater Treatment Facility-
Improvements
Avery County
Dear Mr Parlier.
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received April 23, 1993 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 an extended aeration package-type wastewater
treatment facility consisting of a manually cleaned bar screen, an influent flow splitter with excess flow
return to the equalization basin, a 20,000 gallon equalization basin aerated to provide 2.0 cfm of air per
1000 gallons storage, dual 50,000 gallon aeration basins, an air diffusion system capable of providing
2100 cubic feet of air per pound of BOD applied and/or one diffuser every 6 inches of aeration tank length,
three 250 cfm and one - 40 cfm blower units, dual clarification chambers with a minimum of four (4)
hours retention time at design flow and having a surface loading rates and weir overflow rates not to
exceed 450 gal/day per square foot and 10,000 gallons per foot respectively, a 20,000 gallon aerobic
digester properly aerated to provide 1.6 pounds of oxygen per pound of BOD destroyed and 30 cfm of air
per 1000 cubic feet of volume, a 2,100 gallon chlorine contact tank providing thirty (30) minutes of
contact time and a gaseous chorine diffuser, a froth control system, sludge return air lift pumps, scum
skimming devices, back-up power source, connection to existing manhole with sodium bisulfate
dechlorination, and all necessary pumps, piping, controls and appurantances with discharge of treated
wastewater into the Linville River in the Catawba River Basin.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES
Permit No. NCO039446 issued March 29, 1993, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Pemut No.
NC0039446.
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 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.
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Permit No. NCO039446
Authorization to Construct
Linville Resorts, Inc.
September 23, 1993
Page 2
The Asheville Regional Office, telephone number(704) 251-6208 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 (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 Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .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, and
must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with
all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must
submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within
thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
life of the facility.
The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and is a condition of this Permit. Noncompliance with the
terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Permittee to all sanctions provided by G. S. 143-
215.E for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the terns and conditions of this Permit.
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 143-215.6A 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.

Permit No. NC0039446
Authorization to Construct
Linville Resorts, Inc.
September 23, 1993
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 Sean D. Goris, telephone number 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
`Pres o� r., P.E.
cc: Avery County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office,Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Harry Buckner,McGill Associates,P.A.