NC0063096_authorization to construct_19940315

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
• Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
The Honorable G.W. Holleman, Mayor
Town of Holly Springs
PO Box 8
Holly Springs, NC 27540
March 15, 1994
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Subject Permit No. NC0063096
Authorization to Construct
Town of Holly Springs
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Wake County
Dear Mayor Holleman:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received November 30, 1993 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 500,000 GPD wastewater treatment
facility consisting of a flow splitter box, bar screen, two 314,000 gallon aeration basins, clarifier flow
splitter box, two 64,556 gallon clarifiers, one 100,000 gallon sludge digestor, one 73,000 gallon sludge
holding tank with pumpout piping, dual traveling bridge filters, ultraviolet disinfection, flow measuring
weir, 400 KW emergency power generator and conversion of the present 250,000 GPD wastewater
treatment facility into an aerated equalization basin with dual 500 GPM lift pumps to discharge to the
500,000 gallon wastewater treatment plant with discharge of treated wastewater into Utley Branch.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES
Permit No. NC0063096 issued November 2, 1993, and shall be subject to revocation unless the
wastewater trnotmunt facilities are constructed With the conditions and ii llit4iio 17 specified
in
Permit No. NC0063096.
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.
The Raleigh Regional Office, telephone number 919/571-4700, 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 [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NC0063096
Authorization to Construct
Town of Holly Springs
March 15, 1994
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.
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 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. 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. I•
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. Charles Alvarez, telephone number 919/733-
5083.
S' ely,
Preston Ho5r4a , Tr., P.E.
Division of Enviironmental Management
cc: Wake County Health Department
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit