NC0066796_Authorization to Construct_19910828

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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
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
August 28, 1991
Mr. Jack Nichols, P.E., Resident Engineer
Buncombe County Schools
Post Office Box 16055
Asheville, North Carolina 28813
George T. Everett, Ph.D
Director
Subject: Permit No. NCO066796
Authorization to Construct
Buncombe County Schools
Leicester Elementary School
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Buncombe County
isDear Mr. Nichols:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received June 13, 1991 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 repairs and additions to the existing wastewater
treatment facility consisting of the repairs to the existing chlorine contact chamber, the addition of a tablet
type de -chlorinator, and the construction of approximately 1,017 linear feet of four inch effluent outfall
piping with discharge of treated wastewater into Sluder Branch.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph A of NPDES
Permit No. NCO066796 issued August 26, 1991, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC0066796.
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.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 919/896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Permit No. NC0066796
Authorization to Construct
August 28, 1991
Page 2
The Asheville Regional Office, phone no. 704)251-6208, shall be notified within forty-eight
(48) hours of completion of these permitted 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 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 of the wastewater treatment
facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
life of the facility.
The sand media of the surface sand filter must comply with the Division's sand specifications.
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. Dana Bolden, telephone number 919/733-
5083.
L
George T.
cc: Buncombe County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
Joe K. Matheson, Jr., P.E.