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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0047384_Authorization to Construct_20031016HAZEN AND SAWYER Environmental Engineers & Scientists October 16, 2003 • f. Kerr T. Stevens irector NCDEHR/DWQ NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617 Re: Dear Mr. Stevens: Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. 4011 WestChase Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 919 833-7152 Fax: 919 833-1828 OCT 2 1 2003 OCT 2 2003 fl DIV. OF WATER QUALITY DIRECTOR'S OFFICE City of Greensboro T. Z. Osborne WWTP Expansion ATC Project Number 04384ACH Hazen and Sawyer is pleased to submit the Professional Engineer's Certification for the Construction of Wastewater Treatment Facilities for the T. Z. Osborne WRF on behalf of the City of Greensboro. Please do not hesitate to call if you have any questions. Newly ypu , Alan Stone Senior Associate cc: Mr. Arthur White New York. NY • Armonk. NY • Woodbury, NY • Detroit. MI • Raleigh. NC • Charlotte. NC • Atlanta, GA • Fairfax, VA • Hollywood. FL • Boca Raton, FL • Fort Pierce, FL • Sarasota, FL • Miami. FL • Philadelphia, PA State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director kel7A NCDENR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES ATC PROJECT NUMBER: 047384ACH City of Greensboro — T.Z. Osborne WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0047384 Atot V? J 71-6 e. , am a duly registered Professional Engineer (please print) in the State of North Carolina and have been authorized to observe (circle one: periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the subject project for the Permittee: Project No.: 047384ACH Project: City of Greensboro — T.Z. Osborne WWTP Guilford County Phase 4 expansion The project consists of: • Construction of Return Activated Sludge (RAS) pump station 3 • Final settling tank No. 7 • Aeration tanks 1 and 2 • Primary settling tank No. 6 • Chlorine contact tank • Other appurtenances necessary to complete the construction of the Phase 4 expansion as detailed in the approved plans and specifications I hereby certify that I did regularly observe this project with due care and diligence and that the construction was completed in substantial conformance with the Authorization to Construct and with the approved plans and specifications. Signature Date /D O, Registration No. / D V71r 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. The Certification should be submitted to: NCDENR/DWQ, NPDES Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 PDff HAZENAND SAWYER Environmental Engineers & Scientists David Goodrich NPDES Supervisor NCDEHNR P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 Dear Mr. Goodrich: Iv (cfl3 `FA CG w L. 4• n-17 4i`5 Hazen and Sawyer, P. C. 4011 WestChase Blvd. Raleigh, NC 27607 919 833-7152 Fax: 919 833-1828 I, Robert S. DiFiore, as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe periodically the construction of the project, T.Z. Osborne WWTP — 30 MGD Expansion and Upgrade, Greensboro, North Carolina for the 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 and intent of the approved plans and specifications. Signature % •=r Registration No. 9463 Date 5/31/01 cc: Arthur White Alan Williams The Division of Water Quality hereby acknowledges receipt and acceptance of this Engineers Oettification /44--4) co New York, NY • Armonk, NY • Woodbury, NY • Upper Saddle River, NJ • Detroit, MI • Raleigh, NC • Charlotte, NC • Fairlax, VA • Hollywood, FL • Boca Raton, FL • Fort Pierce, FL • Gainesville, FL • Sarasota. FL • Miami. FL State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director February 5, 2001 Mr. Allen Williams City of Greensboro P.O. Box 3136 Greensboro, North Carolina 27402 4-TCo Si:WA fe(ah, NCDENR Subject: Authorization to Construct ATC No. 047384ACH NPDES Permit No. NC0047384 T.Z. Osborne WWTP Guildford County Dear Mr. Williams: ck\c' The Division of Water Quality's NPDES Unit has reviewed your request for an Authorization to Construct at the T.Z. Osborne. The Division finds the proposed improvements to be satisfactory and hereby grants authorization for the following: • Construction of Return Activated Sludge (RAS) pump station 3 • Final settling tank No. 7 • Aeration tanks 1 and 2 • Primary settling tank No. 6 • Chlorine contact tank • Other appurtenances necessary to complete the construction of the Phase 4 expansion as detailed in the approved plans and specifications This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with NPDES Permit No. NC0047384, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit. The Permittee shall notify the Water Quality Supervisor of the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number (336) 771-4600, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to operation of the installed facilities, so that an in -place inspection can be made. Notification shall be made during the normal office hours of 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Engineer's Certification Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the modified facility, the Permittee shall provide the Division with a certification (copy enclosed) from a professional engineer registered in North Carolina certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit, this Authorization to Construct, and the approved plans and specifications. The Certification should be submitted to: NCDENR / DWQ, NPDES Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617. 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone (919) 733-5083 FAX (919) 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/ T.Z. Osborne WWTP NPDES Permit No. NC0047384 ATC No. 047384ACH Page 2 Requirements for Certified Operator 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 8G, .0200. 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 comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8G, .0200. Additional Requirements 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 Permittee 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. The Permittee shall maintain a copy of the approved plans and specifications on file 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 about this Authorization to Construct, please contact Mike Myers, at (919) 733- 5083, extension 508. tot Enclosures: Project Plans and Specifications (approved) Engineer's Certification Form cc: Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Technical Assistance and Certification Unit Central Files NPDES Unit Files Mr. Alan Stone, P.E. — Hazen and Sawyer 4011 WestChase Blvd Raleigh, North Carolina 27607 Sincerely, 7/41-4-157 Kerr T. Stevens Director