NC0078697_Authorization to Construct_19950117

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources 4 0
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary p E H N Fit
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
January 17, 1995
Roscoe J. Green, Sr.
Route 5, Box 714
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Subject: Permit No. NCO078697
Authorization to Construct
Six Oaks Mall - R.J.G., Inc.
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Green:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received August 26, 1994 by the Division
and fmal plans and specifications for the subject project have been reviewed and found to be satisfactory.
Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of a 20,000 gallon per day wastewater treatment
facility consisting of a 6000 gallon flow equalization tank, dual 10,150 gallon aeration basins, dual 1,686
gallon clarifiers providing a minimum of 60 square feet of surface area and 12 feet of weir capacity each, a
520 gallon baffled chlorine contact chamber with tablet chlorination and dechlorination, dual aeration basin
blowers capable of providing 66 cubic feet per minute of air each, an equalization blower capable of
providing 16 cubic feet per minute of air, a bar screen, a flow sputter box, a tertiary filter providing 7
square feet of media per filter cell with a 1060 gallon clearwell and 1390 gallon mudwell, a tertiary blower
providing 15 cubic feet per minute of air, a stand-by generator with automatic start-up upon failure of
electrical power, a yard hydrant with backflow prevention, and all necessary pumps, piping and
appurtenances with discharge of treated wastewater into the Green River in the Broad River Basin.
Th-a� effluent weir shall be constructed in accordance with standard practices for flow measurement
within 10% of the true value. The effluent weirs for the clarifiers shall not be placed along a side adjacent
to the clarifier influent ports.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of NPDES
Permit No. NCO078697 issued May 20, 1994, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC0078697.
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, telephone number (704) 251 - 6208, 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
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Permit No. NC0078697
Authorization to Construct
Roscoe J. Green, Sr.
January 17, 1995
Page 2
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 rV 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.
The sand media of the tertiary filter must comply with the Division's sand specifications. The
engineer's certification will be evidence that this certification has been met.
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 Sean Goris, telephone number 919/733-5083.
Sincerely,
Prest oward, Jr., P.E.
cc: Henderson County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit