NC0062553_Authorization to Construct_19900716

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor George T. Everett, Ph.D.
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
Mr. A. William McKee, Owner
Wade Hampton Company
Post Office Box 523
Cashiers, North Carolina 28717
Dear Mr. McKee:
July 16, 1990
Subject: Permit No. NC0062553
Authorization to Construct
Wade Hampton Company
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Jackson County
Director
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received May 18, 1990 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 continued operation of a 100,000 gpd
wastewater treatment facilities and the construction of a chlorine contact chamber consisting of two
(2) 1,025 gallon septic tanks in series with a tablet type chlorinator, and a tablet type dechlorinator,
and all the associated piping, valves, and appurtenances with discharge of treated wastewater into
an unnamed tributary to Silver Run Creek classified C trout waters.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph B of
NPDES Permit No. NC0062553 issued June 29, 1990, and shall be subject to revocation unless
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations
specified in Permit No. NC0062553.
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.
The Asheville Regional Office, phone no. [phone], 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.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. McKee
July 16, 1990
Page Two
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 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611.
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
grade at least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the
Certification Commission. Within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50%
complete, the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the
operator in responsible charge.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee
for the life of the facility.
A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing tank to insure that any
exfiltration occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hour
per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The engineer's certification will serve as proof of compliance
with this condition.
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: M rl aPI wes; telephone number
919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
eorge T. Ever
cc: Jackson County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office
Cranston, Robertson, and Whitehurst
Training and Certification Unit