NC0026000_Authorization to Construct_20091031

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NC0026000
Tabor City WWTP
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October 31, 2009
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CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION
Unit of Government: Town of Tabor City
Project Description: Wastewater System Improvements
Project Number: E-SRG-T-02-0128
The Town of Tabor City certifies that all of the construction for this project
(Unit of Government)
has been completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Construction was
(Date)
completed on
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Signature of Authori Representative
Date

1'own of Tabor City
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Engineer's Certification
Bill Lester, Jr., P.E. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in
Lice State of North Carolina, lut‘ine been au.liuriied to Obscrvc tperiodically/wceklylfull tine)
the construction of the modifications and improvements to the Tabor City WWTP, located on
U.S. Highway 701 Bypass in Columbus County for the Town of Tabor City, hereby state that, to
the hest of my abilities. due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following
c:on.atruction:
installation of a 2,000 gpm, 50 HP pump at the influent pump station,
construction of a new 1.4 MG HDPE lined Clow equalization basin, a new
mechanical bar screen. refurbishment of the existing grit removal system, a new
Clow splitter box, demolition of two existing aeration basins and construction of
two new aeration basins (1.3 MG total), three new 25 HP aerators, one 50 HP and
one 25 HP existing aerators in basin one, and three existing 50 HP aerators in
basin two. two new UV disinfection systems in the existing chlorine contact
chamber installed in series (each capable of treating a peak flow of 2.75 MGD),
modifications to the existing laboratory building,
I:4440g, a new sludge loading station, and all related site work, electrical work,
piping, and appurtenances in conformity with the project plan. specifications, and
other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources.
l certify that the construction of thc� above referenced project was observed to be built within
substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
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Town of Tabor City
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March 29, 2007
Engineer's Partial Certification
I, Bill Lester. Jr., P.E. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the modifications and improvements to the Tabor City WWTP, located on U.S.
Highway 701 Bypass in Columbus County for the Town of Tabor City, hereby state that, to the
best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following
construction:
Construction of a new concrete aeration basin (#2) with floating aerators in
conformity with the project plans, supporting specifications, and other data
subsequently filed and approved by the NC Department of Environment and
Natural Resources.
Please note that this is a partial certification for Aeration Basin #2 only.
It is necessary to place this completed basin into service in order to finalize
start-up ofrelated equipment. A final certification will be submitted upon
successful start-up of remaining improvements.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced portion of the project was observed to be
built within substantial compliance and inte of the approved plans and specifications.
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Town of Tabor City
.\ to C No. 026000A01
March 29, 2007
Engineer's Partial Certification
1, Bill Lester, Jr., P.E. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the modifications and improvements to the Tabor City WWTP, located on U.S.
Highway 701 Bypass in Columbus County for the Town of Tabor City, hereby state that, to the
best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following
construction:
Construction of a new concrete aeration basin (#1) with four (4) 25 hp
and one (1) 50 hp aerators in conformity with the project plans, supporting
specifications, and other data subsequently filed and approved by the NC
Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Please note that this is a partial certification for Aeration Basin #1 only.
It is necessary to place this completed basin into service prior to
beginning construction of Aeration Basin #2.
1 certify that the construction of the above referenced portion of the project was observed to be
built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
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Date l�f •�$
Send to:
Construction Grants & Loans
DEN R/DWQ
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
Registration No. 17651

'Town of Tabor City
A to C No. 026000A0 1
March 29, 2007
Engineer's Partial Certification
I, Bill Lester, Jr., P.E. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the modifications and improvements to the Tabor City WWTP, located on U.S.
Highway 701 Bypass in Columbus County for the Town of Tabor City, hereby state that, to the
best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following
construction:
Construction of a new 1.4 MG HDPE lined flow equalization basin in
conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting
data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources.
Please note that this is a partial certification for the flow equalization
lagoon only. As noted in conversations with Ken Pohlig (NCDENR
Construction Grants & Loans Section) and Linda Willis (NCDENR-
DWQ— Wilmington), the aerators at the flow equalization basin will
not have power available initially. The intent for the lagoon during
this period will be for emergencies only.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced portion of the project was observed to be
built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature
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Date February 28, 2008
Send to:
Construction Grants & Loans
DENR/DWQ
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
Registration No. 17651

1'Own of •Tabor City
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March 29, 2007
ENGINEERS l'hR"1'IF1u.%FION
1. sill i.PgrPr, Jr P g , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the
Stale of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the Town of Tabor Sanitary Sewer System serving the Jessie Street area. located
in Columbus County. hereby state that to the best ot'my abilities, due care and diligence was
used in the observation of the following construction:
2,082 liner feet of 12-inch gravity sanitary sewer line 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 ofe•apprgved plans and specifications.
Signature 42104 �Z'q'-+0'4 Registration No. 17fisi
Date
February 25, 2008
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Mail this Certification to: DEN /f'?WQ.,
Construction Grants & Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1633.
Note: The final as -built quantities for the project yielded an approximate
total of 2077 LF 12-inch gravity sever lines replaced in conjunction with
this Inflow and Infiltration project.

Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates, P.A.
Consulting Engineers
300 S.W. Broad Street • Post Office Box 1737 • Southern Pines. NC 28388
February 9, 2009
Mr. Ken Pohlig
NCDENR — Division of Water Quality
Construction Grants & Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
RE: Wastewater System Improvements
Partial Certification — Aeration Basin #2
Town of Tabor City, Columbus County, North Carolina
A to C No. 026000A01
HUA No. TC0301.315
Dear Mr. Pohlig:
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Enclosed please find the Engineer's Partial Certification for thc. above referenced project. This
certification is for .Aeration Basin #2. This portion of the project has been completed in
accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the certification, please do not hesitate to
contact our office.
Sincerely,
BM, UPCHURCH & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
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Bill Lester, J
Enclosures
cc: Linda Willis, NCDENR Wilmington Regional Office
Al Leonard, Jr., Town Manager, Town of Tabor City
Southern Pines, NC • Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] • e-mail: [e-mail]
Myrtle Beach • Nags Head • Charlotte • Beaufort

Town of Tabor City
A to C No. 026000A01
March 29, 2007
Engineer's Partial Certification
I, Bill Lester, Jr., P.E. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the modifications and improvements to the Tabor City WWTP, located on U.S.
Highway 701 Bypass in Columbus County for the Town of Tabor City, hereby state that, to the
best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following
construction:
Construction of a new concrete aeration basin (#2) with floating aerators in
conformity with the project plans, supporting specifications, and other data
subsequently filed and approved by the NC Department of Environment and
Natural Resources.
Please note that this is a partial certification for Aeration Basin #2 only.
It is necessary to place this completed basin into service in order to finalize
start-up of related equipment. A final certification will be submitted upon
successful start-up of remaining improvements.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced portion of the project was observed to be
built within substantial compliance and inte of the approved plans and specifications.
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Town of Tabor City
A to C No. 026000A01
March 29, 2007
Engineer's Partial Certification
I, Bill Lester, Jr., P.E. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically/weekly/full time) the
construction of the modifications and improvements to the Tabor City WWTP, located on U.S.
Highway 701 Bypass in Columbus County for the Town of Tabor City, hereby state that, to the
best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of the following
construction:
Construction of a new concrete aeration basin (#1) with four (4) 25 hp
and one (1) 50 hp aerators in conformity with the project plans, supporting
specifications, and other data subsequently filed and approved by the NC
Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
Please note that this is a partial certification for Aeration Basin #1 only.
It is necessary to place this completed basin into service prior to
beginning construction of Aeration Basin #2.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced portion of the project was observed to be
built within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
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Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates, P.A.
Consulting Engineers
300 S.W. Broad Street • Post Office Box 1737 • Southern Pines, NC 28388
August 21, 2008
Mr. Ken Pohlig
NCDENR — Division of Water Quality
Construction Grants & Loans Section
1633 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1633
RE: Wastewater System Improvements
Partial Certification — Aeration Basin #1
Town of Tabor City, Columbus County, North Carolina
A to C No. 026000A01
HUA No. TC0301.315
Dear Mr. Pohlig:
Enclosed please find the Engineer's Partial Certification for the above referenced project. This
certification is for Aeration Basin #1. This portion of the project has been completed in
accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
If you should have any questions or comments regarding the certification, please do not hesitate to
contact our office.
Sincerely.
HOBBS. UPCHURCH & ASSOCIATES, P.A.
Bill Lester, Jr.,
Enclosures
cc: Linda Willis, NCDENR Wilmington Regional Office
Al Leonard, Jr., Town Manager, Town of Tabor City
Southern Pines. NC • Telephone [phone] • Fax [phone] • e-mail: [e-mail]
Hampstead • Nags Head • Charlotte • Beaufort

Michael F. Easley. Governor
March 29, 2007
Mr. Al J. Leonard, Jr., Town Manager
Town of Tabor City
Post Office Box 655
Tabor City, North Carolina 28463-0655
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 026000A01
Town of Tabor City
Town of Tabor City WWTP
Columbus County
Project No. E-SRG-T-02-0128
Dear Mr. Leonard:
A letter of request for Authorization to Construct was received on July 28, 2006, 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 1.1 MGD Tabor City Wastewater Treatment Plant, with discharge of treated wastewater
into an unnamed tributary of Grissett Swamp (C Swamp) in the Lumber River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded
for the construction of the following specific modifications:
Installation of a new 2,000 gpm, 50 HP pump at the influent pump station,
construction of a new 1.4 MG HDPE lined flow equalization basin, a new
mechanical bar screen, refurbishment of the existing grit removal system, a new
flow splitter box, demolition of two existing aeration basins and construction of
two new aeration basins (1.3 MG total), three new 25 HP aerators, one 50 HP and
one 25 HP existing aerators in basin one, and three existing 50 HP aerators in
basin two, two new UV disinfection systems in the existing chlorine contact
chamber installed in series (each capable of treating a peak flow of 2.75 MGD),
modifications to the existing laboratory building, a new 656 SF laboratory
building, a new sludge loading station, and all related site work, electrical work,
piping, and appurtenances pursuant to the application received on July 28, 2006,
and 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 HI, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NC0026000 issued May 23, 2005, and shall be subject to revocation unless
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0026000. N°h Carolina
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Mr. Al J. Leonard, Jr., Town Manager
March 29, 2007
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 Wilmington 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 wastewater treatment facilities by the Water Pollution Control
System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified
operator(s) to be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The
ORC shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this
permit and shall comply with all other conditions specified in these rules.
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.
Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have obtained all
applicable permits from 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 Water Quality in accordance
with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.

Mr. Al J. Leonard, Jr., Town Manager
March 29, 2007
Page 3
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: Bill Lester, P.E., Hobbs, Upchurch & associates, P.A. (Southern Pines)
Columbus County Health Department
DWQ Wilmington Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
Point Source Branch, NPDES Program
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E.
Ishwar Devkota, P.E.
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