NC0020656_Authorization to Construct_20060407

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NC0020656
Laurinburg / Leith Creek WWTP
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Authorization to Construct (AtC)
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April 7, 2006
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Leith Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Dechlorination System
Permitted through Fast Track Permitting Process — April 2005
Permit Number NC0020656
April 7, 2006
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial
X Final
I, Joseph W. McGougan, P.E. , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe full time the construction of the project,
Leith Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Dechlorination System, for the City of Laurinburq, Scotland County.
Project Name Location and County
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation of
the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance of this
permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria
adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track
Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting
materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
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The above Engineer's Certification shall be completed and submitted to the address below with one copy of
the "Construction Record Drawings" of the wastewater collection system extension as well as supporting
design calculations for any pump stations permitted as part of this project. This project shall not be considered
complete nor allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and all required supporting documentation
have been received by the Division. Any wastewater flow made tributary to the wastewater collection system
extension prior to completion of this Engineer's Certification shall be considered a violation of the permit and
shall subject the Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617

May 2, 2005
Mr. Robert A. Ellis, Treatment Plants Director
City of Laurinburg
Post Office Box 249
Laurinburg, North Carolina 28353
Dear Mr. Ellis:
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
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SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 020656A02
City of Laurinburg
Leith Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant
Scotland County
A fast track application for Authorization to Construct dechlorination facilities was
received on April 28, 2005, by the Division. Authorization is hereby granted for the construction
of modifications to the existing Leith Creek WWTP with discharge of treated wastewater into
Shoe Heel Creek of 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 sulfur dioxide dechlorination system, pursuant to the fast track
application received on April 28, 2005, and in conformity with the Minimum
Design Criteria for Dechlorination Facilities.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NC0020656 issued September 27, 2004, and shall be subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0020656.
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 Fayetteville 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.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX [phone]
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Mr. Robert Ellis
May 2, 2005
Page 2
Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2H .0140, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of
these permitted facilities, the completed Engineering Certification form attached to this permit shall be
submitted to the address provided on the form.
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 T15A:8G.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, must properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and
maintenance of the facility, and must comply with all other conditions of T15A:8G.0202.
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.
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.
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.
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Mr. Robert Ellis
May 2, 2005
Page 3
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E. at telephone number [phone].
Sincerely,
MH/cgm
cc: Joseph McGougan, P.E., Hobbs, Upchurch & Associates
Scotland County Health Department
Fayetteville 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.
Mark Hubbard, E.I.
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