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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
May 04, 2000
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Town of Tabor City
Mr. Al Leonard
P.O. Box 655
Tabor City, North Carolina 28463
Subject: Classification of Water Pollution Control System
Tabor City Wastewater Treatment Facility
Permit No. NC0026000
Columbus County
Dear Mr. Leonard:
In accordance with North Carolina General Statute § 90A-37, the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission is required to classify all water
pollution control systems. The Rating Scale for classification of a biological water
pollution control treatment systems, found at 15A NCAC 8G .0302, was adopted by
the Commission to classify water pollution control systems. The classification of a
facility is determined by the permitted flow and the requirement to achieve biological
nutrient reduction.
The Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission hereby
classifies the subject facility as a Grade 3 Biological Water Pollution Control
Treatment System.
As required by 15A NCAC 8G .0202 and your permit, you must designate an Operator
in Responsible Charge (ORC) and Back-up Operator of the appropriate type and grade
for the subject facility within 120 days following receiving notification of a change in
the classification of the system. Your facility requires a Grade 3 or higher Wastewater
Treatment Plant Operator in Responsible Charge and Grade 2 or higher Back-up
Operator. Please complete and return the enclosed ORC designation form within 120
days. Failure to designate a properly certified ORC and Back-up Operator by the
above date constitutes a violation of the permit issued for this facility.
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If you have any questions concerning this classification or the designation of an ORC, please
contact Tony Arnold at 919/733-0026 ext.315.
Sincerely,
Dwight Lancaster, Supervisor
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
cc: Charles Weaver, Permits and Engineering
Central Files
Wilmington Regional Office
TAC Files
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