NC0063355_Authorization to Construct_19900529

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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
May 29, 1990
Mr. Thomas Carroll Weber
Mid South Water Systems, Inc.
Post Office Box 127
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina 28673
Subject: Permit No. NCO063355
Authorization to Construct
Killians Crossroads WWTP
Wastewater Treatment Facility
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Weber.
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received May 4, 1990 by the
Division and final plans and specifications for the subject project have been found to be
satisfactory. Authorization is hereby granted for the construction of a 50,000 gpd wastewater
treatment facility consisting of two 25,000 gpd wastewater treatment plants with a 12,566 gallon
aerated flow equalization basin with dual 20 gpm pumps, a 26,748 gallon aeration basin, a 26,928
gallon aeration basin, a 4,226 gallon clarifier with approximately 113 square feet of surface area, a
4,413 gallon clarifier with approximately 84 square feet of surface area, three (3)100 cfm blowers,
• a 50 cfm blower, a tertiary filter with approximately 28 square feet of surface area, a 4,869 gallon
clear well with two 210 gpm backwash pumps, a 4,217 gallon mudwell with two 14 gpm
backwash return pumps, a 1,150 gallon chlorine contact tank with a tablet type chlorinator, a
8,078 gallon aerated sludge holding tank, a continuous recording flow meter with a totalizer, a
stand by power generator, and all the associated piping, valves, and appurtenances with discharge
of treated wastewater into Reed Creek.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph B of
NPDES Permit No. NCO063355 issued February 9, 1989, and shall be subject to revocation
unless the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and
limitations specified in Permit No. NC0063355.
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.
Pollution Prevention Pays*
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Weber
May 29, 1990
Page Two
The Mooresville Regional Office, phone no. [phone], 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.
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 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. Within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are 50%
complete, the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission which designates the
operator in responsible charge.
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 filters must comply with the Division's sand specifications.
The engineer's certification will be evidence that this certification has been met.
The Permittee shall submit a sludge management plan for approval -to the Division of
Environmental Management within 30 days of the issuance of this Authorization to Construct.
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. Mark Hawes, telephone number
919[733-5083.
rsin erely, ,
Georges TT..'Ever
cc: Catawba County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
B. K. Barringer, Jr., P. E.