NC0029297_Authorization to Construct_19850214

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
512 North Salisbury Street Y Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
Dr. Emmett M. Floyd, Secretary
The Catawba County Board of Education
10 East 25th Street
Newton, North Carolina 28658
SUBJECT:
February 14, 1985 S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary
Permit No. NC0029297
Authorization to Construct
The Catawba County Baord of Education
Fred T. Foard High School
New Replacement -Wastewater Treatment.System
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Floyd:
A letter of request for Authorization to Construct was received January
23, 1984, 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 a .020 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting
of a collection system, a grease trap, a 20,500 gallon septic tank with a baffle
wall; a 14,000 gallon recirculation tank with dual 72 GPM alternating pumps,
on -off timer control, and an alarm system; a backwater valve; two (2) surface
sand filters each 70' x'100' (14,000 square feet total); a tablet chlorinator,
a flow measuring device, a 636 gallon chlorine contact tank, an aeration cascade;
piping, fittings; and appurtenances to serve the Fred T. Foard High School located
off SR2306.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III
paragraph C of NPDES Permit No. NC0029297 issued May 18, 1984, and shall be
subject to revocation unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed
in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.NC0029297.
The Permittee must employ a certified wastewater operator in accordance
with Part III paragraph D of the referenced permit.
The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of
in accordance with General Statutes 143-215.1 and in a manner approvable by
the North Carolina Division of Environmental Management.
The Mooresville Regional Office, telephone No. 704/663-1699 shall be notified
at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of operation of these facilities
so that an in -place inspection can be made of said system. 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.
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
Contd.
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Permit No. NC0029297
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In event the facilities fial to perform satisfactorily in meeting it's NPDES
permit effluent limits, the Catawba County School Board shall take such immediate
corrective action as may be required by this Division, including the construction
of additional wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
The sand media of the subsurface filter must comply with the Division's sand
specifications and must be analyzed and approved by this Division either by direct
sampling or by acquisition of filter sand from a dealer who is currently certified
by the Division as an acceptable source.
0ne (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mr. A.
R. Hagstrom, telephone No. 919/733-5083, ext. 103.
Sincerely yours,
Original SignedBy for
W. LEE FLEMiNG, JR.,
R. Paul Wilms
Acting Director
cc: Catawba County Health Department
Martin E. Burrows & Associates, Inc.
Mooresville Regional Supe isor
Mr. W. Lee Fleming, Jr.
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