NC0047759_Authorization to Construct_20090731

Carteret County General Hospital Corporation
A To C No. 047759AOI
Issued June 15, 2009
Engineer's Certification
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the State of North Carolina having been authorized to observe eriodically voeek4}*d*+4ie)
the construction of the modifications and improvements to the Taylor Extended Care Facility
W WTP, located on Hwy 70 East in Carteret County for the Carteret County General Hospital
Corporation, 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 June 8, 2009, 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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Send to: Construction Grants & Loans
DENR/DWQ
1633 Mail Service Center 101J0
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Ms. Andrea Yeomans
Carteret County General Hospital Corp.
P.O. Box 100
Sea Level, North Carolina 28577
SUBJECT:
Dear Ms. Yeomans:
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
June 15, 2009
Authorization to Construct
A to C No. 047759AOI
Carteret County General Hospital Corp.
Taylor Extended Care Facility WWTP
Dechlorination Facilities
Carteret County
Dee Freeman
Secretary
A fast track application for Authorization to Construct dechlorination facilities was
received on June 8, 2009, by the Division of Water Quality (Division). Authorization is hereby
granted for the construction of modifications to the existing Taylor Extended Care Facility, with
discharge of wastewater effluent into Nelson Bay 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 bisulfite pursuant to the
fast track application received on June 8, 2009, 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. NCO047759 issued September 1, 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. NC0047759.
In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Pennittee 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.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 One
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh. North Carolina 27604 NorthCarolina
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] \ Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org Naturally
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Ms. Yeomans
June 15, 2009
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 Tl 5A:8G.0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each
Class I facility at least weekly and each Class I1, 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 applicable, 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 in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.

Ms. Yeomans
June 15, 2009
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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01 Coleen H. Sullins
swc/sr
cc: John F. Phillips, P.E., Diehl & Phillips, P.A., 219 E. Chatham St., Cary, NC 27511
Carteret County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Surface Water Protection
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Point Source Branch, NPDES Program
Steve Coffey, P.E.
ATC File 047759A01