NC0035904_Authorization to Construct_19910920

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Mr. William N. Stovall
North Carolina Department of Correction
831 West Morgan Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603-1613
Dear Mr. Stovall:
September 20, 1991
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Subject: Permit No. NC0035904
Authorization to Construct
McCain Hospital
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Hoke County
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received May 16, 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 facilities and improvements
to upgrade and convert an existing 0.10 MGD wastewater treatment plant into a 0.2 MGD extended
aeration wastewater treatment plant, consisting of: the existing influent structure and bar screen
being upgraded and the addition of new flow measuring equipment, the existing trickling filter
being converted to a 296,000 gallon aeration basin with three 10 Hp floating aerators, a new
40,500 gallon clarifier, a new 220 GPM sludge recirculation pump station, a new sludge control
valve vault, the existing primary Imhoff tank being converted to a 99,000 gallon aerobic sludge
digester with two 25 Hp submersible aerators, a new 125 GPM sludge pumping station, 7,500
square feet of sludge drying beds, new dechlorination equipment with sulphonator in manhole near
the existing chlorinator, and associated piping, force mains, manholes, controls, valves, and
appurtenances with discharge of treated wastewater into an unnamed tributary to Mountain Creek,
classified Class C waters.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph C of
NPDES Permit No. NC0035904 issued February 8, 1991, and shall be subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0035904.
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.
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
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The Fayetteville Regional Office, phone no. 919/ 486-1541 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.
The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the subject
facilities, if the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in noncompliance with the
terms and conditions of the NPDES permit, the Authorization to Construct, or the governing
statutes or regulations.
Prior to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate approval must be received
from this Division.
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 Permittee
for the life of the facility.
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 Mr. John Seymour, telephone
number 919/733-5083.
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George T. Evere
cc: Hoke County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit