NC0074012_AUTHORIZATION to Construct_19931029

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
October 29, 1993
NIT. A.R. Sharp, Jr.
Lincoln County Utilities
115 W. Main St. -
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Subject: Permit No. NCO074012
Authorization to Operate
Middle Forney Creek W WTP
Lincoln County
Dear Mr. Sharp: 7
A letter of request for an Authorization to Operate was received February 12, 1993 by the,Divis ion
and final plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory.
Authorization is hereby granted for the operation of a 76,000 GPD wastewater treatment plant consisting
of a 10,502 gallon flow equalization tank, a 100,000 gallon aeration tank, a 19,173 gallon clarifier, a
7,875 gallon aerated sludge holding tank, dual 200 CFM blowers, a tablet chlorinator, a 2,648 gallon
chlorine contact tank and a continuous, recording flow meter with discharge of treated wastewater into
Middle Forney Creek in the Broad River Basin.
This Authorization to Operate is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph C of NPDES Permit
No. NCO074012 issued September 1, 1989, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are operated in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC0074012.
The sludge generated from this treatment facility 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.
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.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
life of the facility.
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Permit No. NCO074012
Authorization to Operate
Lincoln County Utilities
October 29, 1993
Page 2
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-
215.6 for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Permit.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Operate 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 Operate 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 Greg Nizich, telephone number 9191133-5083.
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cc: Lincoln County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit