NC0023931_AUTHORIZATION TO Construct_19830415

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North Carolina Department
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JosephJames B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAG=-r April 15, 1983
Mr. Charles O'H. Horne, Jr.
Director of Utilities
Greenville Utilities Ccanission
P. O. Box 1847
Greenville, NC 27834
SUB=: Permit No. NCO023931
Authorization to Construct
City of Greenville
Greenville Utilities Omission
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
EPA Project No. C370487-02
Dear Mr. Horne:
Final plans and specifications for the subject project have been
reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted
for the construction of 10.5 MGD activated sludge type wastewater
treatment facilities to consist of preliminary treatment with manual
bar screen, cormlinutror,, grit removal unit with grit collection tank,
and influent flow measurement, the Schreiber aeration system with three
basins, three final clarifiers with return sludge and waste sludge
pump station, aerated sludge holding basin, conventional sludge drying
beds and underdrain pump station, pre and post chlorination, cascade
post aeration, potable and non -potable water system, in -plant flow
measuring/sampling system, operations/lab and maintenance buildings,
chlorine and blower buildings, and approximately 2,100 linear
feet of effluent channel.
You are cautioned not to advertise or initiate construction until
so notified by EPA, if Federal Funding is desired for project construction.
Instructions regarding bidding procedures and the authority to advertise
for construction bid will be sent to you, with Grant offer from EPA.
The Permittee-shall employ an actively State certified wastewater
treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the wastewater
treatment facilities. Such operator must hold a State certificate of
the grade at least equivalent to the classification assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
When a new chief operator must be obtained to be in responsible charge
of the new facilities, it is required that this be done by the time
the construction of the facilities is 50% completed.
P. O. Box 27687 Raleigh, N. C. 27611-7687
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Charles O'H. Horne, Jr
;. Page Two
April 15, 1983
' This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part
Three, paragraph C of NPDES Permit Number NC0023931, issued November 8, 1982,
and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment
facilities are constructed in accordance with the approved plans,
specifications, supporting documents, and are in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in Permit Number NC0023931.
In the issuance of this Authorization to Construct, your attention
is directed to the following:
1) This authorization does not include approval for the con-
struction of the final approximately 2,200 linear feet of
plant effluent channel for discharge of effluent into the
`Par River. Upon approval of this construction by the Corps
of Engineers, approval will be issued by this office.
2) Effluent channel is to be constructed or modified to
minimize the migration of fish into said channel.
3) The Pernu ttee must obtain a sludge analysis and a sludge
E.P. toxicity analysis; and subsequent approval of these
analyses from the Division of Health Services, Solid
Waste Management Branch prior to the disposal of any
sludge from the new wastewater treatment plant. Copies
of the analyses, supporting documents, and approvals
shall be submitted to the Division of Environmental
Management, Water Quality Section and the Washington
44 Regional Office. In addition, selling or free distributing
of wet, dried, composted sludge or sludge -like material
without a permit for each disposal site from this Division,
is illegal.
One (1) set of final approved plans and specifications is to be
forwarded to you, one (1) set to the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), and two (2) sets to the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please
contact Mr. Bill Hoffman, telephone number 919/733-6900.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
FORREST R. WESTALL
FOR
Robert F'. Helms
Director
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