NC0066788_Authorization to Construct_19900510

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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 Director
May 10, 1990
Mr. Marshall B. Roberts
Director of Facility Services
Buncombe County Schools
Post Office Box 15055
Asheville, North Carolina 28813
Subject: Permit No. NCO066788
Authorization to Construct - Amendment
Fairview Elementary School
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Roberts:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received Apri125, 1990 by the
;. Division and final plans and specifications'for the subject project have been reviewed and found to
be satisfactory. Authorization is hereby amended to include the construction of dual 850 gallon
grease traps and approximately 1,502 lineal feet of 6 inch gravity sewer to serve the proposed'
11,000 GPD wastewater treatment plant (Authorization to construct issued April 16, 1990)
consisting of a 6,150 gallon aerated flow equalization basin with dual 20 gpm submersible grinder
pumps with high water alarm, an 11,000 gallon aeration tank with a froth control system and two
(2) - 78 cfm blowers, a 1,840 gallon clarifier, a 1,646 gallon aerated sludge holding tank, a 229
gallon chlorine contact (tablet type) tank,a dechlorinator (tablet type), a flow recorder with totalizer,
a- 25 kW stand by power source, and all the associated piping, valves and appurtenances with
discharge of treated wastewater into Cane Creek, class WS-III Trout.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph B of
NPDES Permit No. NCO066788 issued April 17, 1988, and shall be subject to revocation unles's
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations
specified in Permit No. NC0066788.
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.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7681 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Roberts
April 16, 1990
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- The Asheville Regional Office, phone no. [phone] 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 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.
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. Mark Hawes, telephone number
919i133-5083. _
Buncombe County Health
Asheville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit