NC0069761_Authorization to Construct_20071206

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NC0069761
Beech Mountain / Pond Creek WWTP
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Authorization to Construct
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Document Date:
December 6, 2007
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Town of Beech Mountain
Authorization to Construct No. 069761A01
Issued March 8, 2005
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Engineer's Certification
Michael L. Slusher , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in
the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodicallyweekly/full time)
the construction of the modifications and improvements to the Pond Creek WWTP, located on
364 Locust Ridge Road near Beech Mountain in Watauga County for the Town of Beech
Mountain, hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the following construction:
Conversion of the existing digester/contact zones (in outer circular tanks around Clarifier
#1) to aeration basins zones with new fine -bubble air diffusers and dual effluent weir
boxes, replacement of the drive mechanism in Clarifier 1, installation of a new 30-foot
clarifier (Clarifier #2) with 12-foot sidewater depth with an attached RAS/WAS sludge
pump well, one RAS/WAS 350 gpm, 10 Hp pump (with one spare), an RAS/WAS valve
vault, a new 20' x 50' Ultraviolet Building housing a new 0.4 mgd UV disinfection
system and new effluent Parshall Flume, a new dual -train aerobic digester (104,000
gallon total), with dual 350 scfm blowers, replacement of the existing 250 scfm blower
for sludge residuals composting, a new 30' x 45' Dewatering Building, to include a 0.75-
meter belt -filter press, a polymer feed system, and rolling hopper equipment to move
dewatered sludge cake to the storage area, a new 150 kW Emergency generator, and
associated sitework and yard piping, in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date 12/6/07
Send to:
Registration No.
Construction Grants & Loans
Attn: Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
DENRJDWQ
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
NC 20590

Town of Beech Mountain
Authorization to Construct No. 069761 A01
Issued March 8, 2005
Engineer's Certification
I, Michael L. Slusher , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in
the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observeriodicalaveekly/full time)
the construction of the modifications and improvements to the Pond Creek WWTP, located on
364 Locust Ridge Road near Beech Mountain in Watauga County for the Town of Beech
Mountain, hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the following construction:
Conversion of the existing digester/contact zones (in outer circular tanks around Clarifier
#1) to aeration basins zones with new fine -bubble air diffusers and dual effluent weir
boxes, replacement of the drive mechanism in Clarifier 1, installation of a new 30-foot
clarifier (Clarifier #2) with 12-foot sidewater depth with an attached RAS/WAS sludge
pump well, one RAS/WAS 350 gprn, 10 Hp pump (with one spare), an RAS/WAS valve
vault, a new 20' x 50' Ultraviolet Building housing a new 0.4 mgd UV disinfection
system and new effluent Parshall Flume, a new dual -train aerobic digester (104,000
gallon total), with dual 350 scfm blowers, replacement of the existing 250 scfm blower
for sludge residuals composting, a new 30' x 45' Dewatering Building, to include a 0.75-
meter belt -filter press, a polymer feed system, and rolling hopper equipment to move
dewacered sludge cake to the storage area, a new 150 kW Emergency generator, and
associated sitework and yard piping, in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
Date 12/6/07
Send to:
(-------Registration No. NC 20590
Construction Grants & Loans
Attn: Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
DENR/DWQ
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
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December 6, 2007
Re: Town of Beech Mountain
Pond Creek WWTP Upgrade
Project E-3160 AL
Project CS 370812-01
Mr. Cecil Madden, 3r. PE
Construction Grants and Loans
DENR/DWQ
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
Dear Mr. Madden:
Enclosed please find the Engineer's Certification for the above referenced facilities.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to give Robert Davis or
myself a call.
Sincerely,
DAVIS-MARTIN-POWELL & ASSOCIATES
Mic e L. lush, -PE---
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P:WPROJECTlBeechMtn1E31601CAt3160 CERT to CGL.doc
c: Michael Boaz, Town Manager
Robert Heaton
Gerald Horton, CG&L
3160 AL file

March 8, 2006
Mr. Seth Lawless, Town Manager
Town of Beech Mountain
403 Beech Mountain Parkway
Beech Mountain, North Carolina 28604-8012
SUBJECT:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Authorization to Construct No. 069761 A01
Town of Beech Mountain
Pond Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade
Watauga County
Project No. CS370812-01
Dear Mr. Lawless:
A letter of request for Authorization to Construct was received on May 10, 2005, 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 0.4 MGD Pond Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, with discharge of treated wastewater
into Pond Creek in the Watauga River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded
for the construction of the following specific modifications:
Conversion of the existing digester/contact zones (in outer circular tanks around Clarifier
#1) to aeration basins zones with new fine -bubble air diffusers and dual effluent weir
boxes, replacement of the drive mechanism in Clarifier 1, installation of a new 30-foot
clarifier (Clarifier #2) with 12-foot sidewater depth with an attached RAS/WAS sludge
pump well, one RAS/WAS 350 gpm, 10 Hp pump (with one spare), an RAS/WAS valve
vault, a new 20' x 50' Ultraviolet Building housing a new 0.4 mgd UV disinfection
system and new effluent Parshall Flume, a new dual -train aerobic digester (104,000
gallon total), with dual 350 scfm blowers, replacement of the existing 250 scfm blower
for sludge residuals composting, a new 30' x 45' Dewatering Building, to include a 0.75-
meter belt -filter press, a polymer feed system, and rolling hopper equipment to move
dewatered sludge cake to the storage area, a new 150 kW Emergency generator, and
associated sitework and yard piping, in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NC0069761 issued December 31, 2003, and shall be subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0069761. N `thCarolina
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Mr. Seth Lawless, Town Manager
March 8, 2006
Page 2
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.
The Winston-Salem Regional Office, 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 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 T 15A:8G.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, must properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and
maintenance of the facility, and must comply with all other conditions of T 15A:8G.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.

Mr. Seth Lawless, Town Manager
March 8, 2006
Page 3
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.
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].
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cc: Michael L. Slusher, P.E. (Davis, Martin, Powell & Associates, High Point, NC)
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Watauga County Health Department
DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
DWQ/Point Source Branch, NPDES Program
DWQ/Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
Mark Hubbard, P.E.
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Ken Pohlig. P.E.
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