HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0080659_Authorization to Construct_19920504State 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
May 4, 1992
Mr. David Wyatt, Superintendent
Madison County Public Schools
Post Office Box 308
Marshall, North Carolina 28753
Subject: Permit No. NCO080659
Authorization to Construct
Madison County Middle School
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Madison County
Dear Mr. Wyatt:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received January 27, 1992
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 a 9,000 GPD wastewater treatment
facility consisting of a grease trap, a 9,000 gallon septic tank, a 100 GPM pump tank with dual pumps and
high water alarms, a 2,500 square foot surface sand filter with distribution chamber and splash pads, a
tablet chlorinator with a 500 gallon and 1,500 gallon chlorine contact tanks in series, a manhole with tablet
dechlorinator, a flow recorder, a 6 inch effluent discharge pipe with flap valve and rip rap at discharge
point, and all associated piping, valves, and appurtenances with discharge of treated wastewater into
Brush Creek, classified Class C waters.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph of NPDES
Permit No. NCO080659 issued December 11, 1991 and shall be subject to revocation unless the
wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in
Permit No. NC0080659.
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.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/486-1541 70-4/663-1699 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 919-733-7015
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
The Asheville Regional Office, phone no. (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 made.
Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from 8:00 am.
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 surface sand filter must comply with the Division's sand specifications. The
engineers certification will be evidence that this certification has been met
A leakage test shall be performed on the septic tank and dosing 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 143-215.6A 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. John Seymour telephone number 919/733-
5083.
cc: Madison County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit