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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
August 31,1990
Mr. William Turner
Brunswick County Schools
Star Route 133
Southport, North Carolina 28461
Subject: Permit No. NCO045276
Authorization to Construct Amendment
Waccamaw Elementary School
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Brunswick County
Dear Mr. Turner:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct Amendment was received April 3,
1990 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 chlorination
facilities consisting of a tablet chlorinator and chlorine contact tank, to be built near the effluent end
of the existing sand filter bed, with discharge of treated wastewater into an unnamed tributary to
Bear Branch, classified Class "C-Swamp".
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NCO045276 issued September 1, 1987, and shall be subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0045276.
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 Wilmington Regional Office, phone no. 919/ 256-4161, 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.
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

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
V% approved plans and specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit,
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC 27611.
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
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 chlorine contact tank to insure that any exfiltration
occurs at a rate which does not exceed twenty (20) gallons per twenty-four (24) hour per 1,000
gallons of tank capacity. The engineer's 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 143-215.6.
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. John Seymour, telephone
number 919R33-5083.
Sincere
George T. Everett
cc: Brunswick County Health Depargf�ient
Wilmington Regional Office (/
Training and Certification Unit