NC0022187_Authorization to Construct_19911105

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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
November 5, 1991
Mr. J. W. Grimes, Manager Terminal Engineering
Star Enterprise
Post Office Box 4582
Atlanta, Georgia 30302
Subject: Permit No. NCO022187
Authorization to Construct
Star Enterprise - Paw Creek
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Grimes:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received July 12, 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 an addition to the stormwater and tank bottom
treatment consisting of the installation of a 4,000 gallon storage tank, an air stripper, and associated
piping, valves, pumps, and appurtenances with discharge of treated wastewater into an unnamed tributary
to Gum Branch which is classified Class C waters in the Catawba River Basin.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance -with Part III paragraph B of NPDES
Permit No. NCO022187 issued September 1, 1989, and shall be subject to revocation unless the
wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in
Permit No. NC0022187.
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 Mooresville Regional Office, phone no. 704/663-1699, 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.
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

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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.
The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the subject facilities, if
the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in noncompliance with the terms and conditions
of the NPDES permit, the Authorization to Construct, or the governing statutes or regulations. Prior to the
initiation of these connection activities, appropriate approval must be received from this Division.
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.
A leakage test shall be performed on the storage tank to insure that any exfiltration occurs at a rate
which does not exceed zero (0) gallons per twenty-four (24) hour per 1,000 gallons of tank capacity. The
engineers 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 143-215.6A 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.
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. Lindsay L. Mize telephone number 919/733-
5083.
Since
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cc: Mecklenburg County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
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