NC0023906_authorization to construct_19910610

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 George T Everett, Ph.D
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary Director
Mr. Edward A. Wyatt, City Manager
City of Wilson
Post Office Box 10
Wilson, NC 27894-0010
June 10, 1991
Subject: Permit No. NC0023906
Authorization to Construct
Sludge Belt Thickener
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Wilson County
Dear Mr. Wyatt:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received May 13, 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 1.5 meter wide - 400 GPM gravity belt thickener
system with a 50 GPM thickened sludge pump, polymer feed pumps, polymer storage tanks, belt wash
system, and associated piping, controls, valves, and appurtenances with discharge of treated wastewater
into Contentnea Creek which is classified Class C-Swamp-NSW waters in the Neuse River.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph D of NPDES
Permit No. NC0023906 issued January 8, 1990, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC0023906.
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.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

The Raleigh Regional Office, phone no. 919/733-2314, 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.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall employ a
certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment
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.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Pennittee for the
Iife of the facility.
Construction shall be scheduled so as not to result in an overflow or bypass discharge of
wastewater to the surface waters of the State.
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 143-215.6.
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 . Lindsay L. Mize, telephone number 919/733-
5083.
Sincerely,
eorge T. Everett
cc: Wilson County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
Piedmont Olsen, Inc.