NC0061492_Authorization to Construct_19921214

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
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
December 14, 1992
Mr. Jerry Walls, Chairman
Maury Sanitary Land District
Post Office Box 41
Maury, NC 28554
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Acting Director
Subject: Permit No. NC0061492
Authorization to Construct
Maury Sanitary Land District
MSLD Wastewater Treatment Plant
Greene County .
Dear Mr. Walls:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received September 16, 1992 by the
Division and final plans and specifications for thesubject project have been reviewed and found to be
satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of a 0.225 MGD wastewater treatment
facility consisting of an oxidation ditch, dual clarifiers, chemical feed, chlorination, post aeration and
sludge digestion (utilizing the existing lagoon system) with discharge of treated wastewater into
Contentnea Creek.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, paragraph A, of NPDES
Permit No. NC0061492, issued July 1, 1989, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and (imitations specified in Permit No.
NC0061492.
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. A
sludge management plan shall be submitted to the Division within three years of the effective date of this
Authorization to Construct which addresses the following:
A) The proposed method of sludge stabilization will meet PSRP requirements. If documentation
cannot be provided and the applicant chooses not to provide a study, the applicant shall be
required to employ an approved method of meeting PSRP requirements as deemed appropriate
by the Division.
Regional Offices
Asheville .Fayetteville Mooresville
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P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Permit No. NC0061492
Authorization to Construct
Maury Sanitary Land District
December 14, 1992
Page 2
B) If a final method of sludge disposal has not yet been determined, the applicant shall submit to
the Division a detailed procedure describing the starting date of sludge disposal and the method
of final disposal.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance
conditions, the Perrittee. 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 Washington Regional Office, telephone number 919-946-6481, 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.
Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, 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. Once the facility is classified, the Permittee must
submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the operator in responsible charge within
thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50% complete.
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 143-215.6A 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.

Permit No. NC0061492
Authorization to Construct
Maury Sanitary Land District
December 14, 1992
Page 3
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have any
questions or need additional information, please contact Charles M. Lowe, telephone number 919/733-
5083.
ICY. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Greene County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
McDavid Associates, Inc.