NC0047384_Authorization to Construct_19980318

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
March 18, 1998
Mr. Allan Williams, Director
City of Greensboro Public Works
P.O. Box 3136
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402
AVA
NCDENR
Subject: Authorization to Construct
Application No. ACE047384
Permit No. NC0047384
T.Z. Osborne WWTP
Guilford County
Dear Mr. Williams:
The Division of Water Quality received the City of Greensboro's request for an Authorization to
Construct on December 10, 1997. The Division has reviewed the final plans and specifications for
the subject project and found them to be satisfactory. The Division hereby grants authorization for
the following wastewater treatment improvements:
• construction of six (6) multi -media traveling bridge effluent filters and concrete cover;
• construction of one (1) chlorine contact tank; and
• all associated pumps, motors, valves, yard piping, yard structures, and all other related
facilities as described in the plans and specifications.
Upon completion of these improvements and submittal of the Engineer's Certification (see below),
the approved treatment capacity of the subject facility increases to 30 MGD.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES
Permit No. NC0047384 issued November 27, 1995, and shall be subject to revocation unless the
wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations
specified in Permit No. NC0047384.
The sludge generated from this treatment facility 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 Permittee shall notify the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number 910-771-4600. 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
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Permit No. NC0047384
Authorization to Construct
T.Z. Osborne WWTP
March 18, 1998
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normal office hours of 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 the modified facility, the Permittee shall
provide the Division with a certification 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 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.
The Operational Agreement between the Permittee and the Environmental Management
Commission is incorporated herein by reference and is a condition of this Permit. Noncompliance
with the terms of the Operational Agreement shall subject the Pennittee to all sanctions provided by
G. S. 143-215.6 for violation of or failure to act in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this Permit.
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.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
life of the facility. One (1) copy of the approved plans and specifications is enclosed for your
records. If you have any questions, please contact Mike Templeton, at telephone [phone],
ext. 541.
Sincerely,
Preston Howard, Tr., P.E.
Enclosures: Project Plans and Specifications
Engineer's Certification Form
cc: Alan Stone, P.E., Hazen and Sawyer (w/ certification form)
Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Central Files
NPDES Unit Files