The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutNC0026271_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (14)State of North Carolina Department of Environment, �v _ Health. and Natural Resources Division of Environmental Management James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director April 4, 1996 Mr. Bob Duncan Town of Taylorsville 204 Main Avenue Dr. Taylorsville, North Carolina 28681 Dear Mr. Duncan: 17LT.R?FA 4 A& 0 9 [:3 FE F=?L T��I'��,P�'T, APR t( &- 6 Subject: Authorization to Construct Permit No. NCO026271 Town of Taylorsville WWTP Alexander County A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received October 25., 1995 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 modification of the existing 0.43 MGD wastewater treatment plant to increase capacity to 0.83 MGD by the addition of the following: demolition of two (2) existing dosing siphons and six.(6) sludge drying beds; conversion of two (2) trickling filters into 376,000 gallon aeration basins with diffused air piping and three (3) 1,200 cfm blowers; conversion of two (2) Imhoff tanks into 109,395 gallon aerobic sludge digestors; conversion of one (1) aeration basin into a sludge digestor; two (2) new 500 scfm blowers; a new 40-foot diameter clarifier; chlorination and dechlorination chambers; chlorine and sulfur dioxide feed systems; a new grit chamber, a recycle pumping station with two (2) 300 gpm pumps, mercury float controls and high water alarm; a scum pump, station with one (1) 175 gpm pump, mercury float controls and high water alarm; a 200 kW diesel engine -generator standby power system; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances with discharge of treated wastewater into Lower Little River in the Catawba River Basin. This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph C of NPDES Permit No. NCO026271 issued November 27, .1995, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No. NC0026271. 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 Mooresville Regional Office, telephone number. 704-663-1699 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. P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone.919-733-5083- FAX 919-733-0719 An Equal Opportunity_ Affirmative Action Employer 56% recycled/ 1 0%.post-consu mer paper Permit No. NC0026271 Authorization to Construct Town of Taylorsville April.4, 1996 Page 2 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. 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. 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 terms 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. 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 919n33-5083, extension 541. Sincerely, �% 7 . Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. cc: Alexander County Health Department Mooresville -Regional -Office, Water -Quality Training and Certification Unit Central Files NPDES Files Benjamin Thomas, West & Associates, 405 S. Sterling St., Morganton, NC 28655' Permit No. NCO026271 Authorization to Construct Town of Taylorsville April 4, 1996 .Page 3 Engineer's Certification as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the operation of the project, , for the Project Name Location Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities; due care and diligence was used in the observation of the operation such that the operation was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and. specifications. Signature Registration No. Date r ..00 -.� �':� lif) ;';11 ` .d o:r•, yt�•-, '�• i7� - t I' ; _��J '? � I .i r � .r�• rl '�� / `O �'� )� :(.• �/. F�•.Re;`��'07 I(�� I .J _ ',. ' \-.,l l ��: .• �� • U� :1 , / J\1 \'Y[:.... ' • /�� /I l = o . ' J -// j , _r �° 1 . fir\ •,' _ ��, ' -,' �1 `,' � ' A � \� � • ":'"�IJ: ��' 'uu,��J ��I '� � ' . ' �-.-� ��/� '' � -, � � :• ` ; I I'I -. '� / 10' T � �\'(11' �`'�b �vl6.o' °� :�• �•\ l .1��•:�� •``;•..3��} •� 1 �'� �'� \`).� g o r I \ �� _� CJ r, ° ' ■ '','�t11 �:.11. � ,� .-- � •I ° . fl )J r' ` � 1 1`l r�.�% I `:�� =1 ��'�1fiy1DI�.V •fit ;. , 1200 -�: 19 rl •'i Ji ', !' ' r % M l 9A A` 90 �6pital i� CI INeeldo ia- ��/ .e�y.`�tt� Lam% 7 '1 rr U _ J•�'' �� bs' �i�ai, h- f /Ale# 11 •` —� . /� i -_ =r3�• CenVhlWTIHi�hSeh� •� ,`:0`.I I .� •i ' '�•'/' 'n• i 0. CP Gol! C, se 1 �, ` n:. /o / r _ 11�� 6 •I , -oRa o Tower //� '' ( •I 106 .. .._ J / ^~•.+(.7 r I, j 160 I 1 I S.y��/I L( °) 1 I` 5 I I` / `- �' ��,c6 • I ' (' Correctional nit' __mod �jl,\\ J �\ ( J •II 7 / ' 1 I\ - '� - 1, ( •�// _Lz4Q__�__ I \ _� I , �� ', > n J i 1 �' /0. el •'Sewege0 r7�69_1/toI f •1 �;..� �, / ) %._J . Disposal--Yw.% yr_ i �_ II \ Liledgtfn'lob I ° /t• ,.i ' 4 : -� ' / \ � ' I' • ` n `JI ` 1 j � 1 1• ' : / I (- ' • J � -i / -,'1 ` � j / y+� � 1 t. r ,17 , MaeedQnlaif \ •. I I 1 1 l \J County � o o ! • �\ \S I 77 �