NC0072699_Authorization to Construct_20090427

Town of Beaufort
Pine Street WTP Dechlorination Project
A To C No. 072699AOI
Issued September 19, 2008
Engineer's Certification
I, Gregory J. Churchill, as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe periodically the construction of the
modifications and improvements to the Pine Street WTP, located on Pine Street in Carteret
County for the Town of Beaufort, hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and
diligence was used in the observation of the following construction:
Installation of a dechlorination system utilizing sodium bisulfite pursuant to the fast
track application received on September 2, 2008, and in conformity with the
Minimum Design Criteria for Dechlorination Facilities.
I certify that the construction of the above referenced project was observed to be built
within substantial compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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(� •� Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
September 19, 2008
Ms. Terri Parker-Eakes, Town Manager
Town of Beaufort
412 Hedrick Street
Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
SUBJECT: Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 072699A01
Town of Beaufort
Pine Street WTP
Dechlorination Facilities
Carteret County
Dear Mr. Young:
A fast track application for Authorization to Construct dechlorination facilities was
received on September 2, 2008, by the Division. Authorization is hereby granted for the
construction of modifications to the existing Pine Street WTP, with discharge of backwash
effluent into an unnamed tributary of Town Creek in the White Oak River Basin.
This authorization results in no increase in design or permitted capacity and is awarded
for the construction of the following specific modifications:
Installation of a dechlorination system utilizing sodium bisulfate pursuant to the
fast track application received on September 2, 2008, and in conformity with the
Minimum Design Criteria for Dechlorination Facilities.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NCO072699 issued August 15, 2007, and shall be subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0072699.
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.
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
lntemet: www.ncwaterquality.org 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX [phone]
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Ms. Terri Parker-Eakes, Town Manager
September 19, 2008
Page 2
The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone] shall be notified at
least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an on site
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 these permitted facilities, the
attached Engineer's Certification form must be received from a professional engineer certifying
that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with the NPDES Permit and this
Authorization to Construct. Mail the Certification to: Construction Grants & Loans,
DWQ/DENR, 1633 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1633.
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 T15A:8G.0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each
Class I facility at least weekly and each Class H, III and IV facility at least daily, excluding
weekends and holidays, must properly manage the facility, must document daily operation and
maintenance of the facility, and must comply with all other conditions of T15A:8G.0202.
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the
Permittee for the life of the facility.
During the construction of the proposed additions/modifications, the permittee shall
continue to properly maintain and operate the existing wastewater treatment facilities at all times,
and in such a manner, as necessary to comply with the effluent limits specified in the NPDES
Permit.
You are reminded that it is mandatory for the project to be constructed in accordance
with the North Carolina Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, and, when ggpli�, the North
Carolina Dam Safety Act. In addition, the specifications must clearly state what the contractor's
responsibilities shall be in complying with these Acts.
Prior to entering into any contract(s) for construction, the recipient must have obtained all
applicable permits from the State.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may
subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in accordance
with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.

Ms. Terri Parker-Eakes, Town Manager
September 19, 2008
Page 3
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.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact
Seth Robertson, P.E. at telephone number [phone].
Sincerely,
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4— Coleen H. Sullins
swc/sr
cc: Gregory J Churchill, P.E., Rivers and Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 929,
Greenville, NC 27835
Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Point Source Branch, NPDES Program
Daniel Blaisdell, P.E.
Seth Robertson, P.E.
Steve Coffey, P.E.
ATC File No: 072699A0I