NC0035173_authorization to construct_19920121

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
January 21, 1992
Ms. Sherrie Brown, Safety & Environmental Engineer
Halstead - Metal Products Group
Highway 311
Pine Hall. NC 27042
Dear Ms. Brown:
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Director
Subject: Permit No. NC0035173
Authorization to Construct
Halstead - Metal Products Group
Dechlorination Unit
Pine Hall, NC Wastewater Treatment Facility
Stokes County
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received August 21, 1991 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 a tablet dechlorination unit with discharge of treated
wastewater into an unnamed tributary to the Dan River which is classified Class "WS-III" waters in the
Roanoke River Basin.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph B of NPDES
Permit No. NC0035173 issued June 1, 1987, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC0035173.
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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The Winston-Salem Regional Office, phone no. 919/896-7007, 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.
The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the subject facilities, if
the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and conditions
of the NPDES permit, the Authorization to Construct, or the governing statutes or regulations. Prior to the
initiation of these connection activities, appropriate approval must be received from this Division.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the wastewaterthe Peittee ) treatmenta
facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. 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.
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 Mr. Lindsay L. Mize telephone number 919/733-
5083.
rely,
eorge T. Ev
cc: Stokes County Health Department
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit