NC0074306_Authorization to Construct_19930726

State North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources A4• •
Division of Environmental Management �r
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor �r A�
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary p H N
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 26, 1993
Steve Hill
Town of Forest City
P. O. Box 728
Forest City, NC 28043
Subject: Permit No. NCO074306
Authorization to Construct
Forest City Water Treatment Facility
Modification Request
Rutherford County
Dear Mr. Hill:
A letter of request for a modification to the subject Authorization to Construct was received May
19, 1993 by the Division to eliminate the requirement for liners in the lagoons for treating wastewater from
the water treatment system. This request has been granted. Authorization is hereby granted for the
construction of water treatment plant sludge settling ponds consisting of two lagoons (2.0 MG total
capacity) with discharge of decanted effluent into an unnamed tributary to the Second Broad River.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph B of NPDES
Permit No. NCO074306 issued August 15, 1988, and shall be subject to revocation unless the wastewater
treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations specified in Permit No.
NC0074306.
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 Asheville 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 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 29535, Raleigh, NC
27626-0535.
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Permit No. NCO074306
Authorization to Construct
Town of Forest City
July 26, 1993
Page 2
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 e and t
classification assigned to the wastewater treatment type
be atheaequivalent to or greater than the
Permittee must also employ a certified back-up operator of the. appropriate type and Certification ad to comply
o Commission. The
with
the conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility a
least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays, an t
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. y
A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the
life of the facility.
Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the settlingla i lagoons s s prohibited.
Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet.
Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
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 i
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C. w th
The issuance of this Authorization to Construct does not preclude the Permittee from com 1 in
with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed b other governmeng
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction. y g ment
One (1) set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you have an
questions or need additional information, please contact Susan Robson, telephone number 919/733-5083y
Sincerely,
J.res ton Ho2d.,Lr,-P..E
cc: Rutherford County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Asheville Regional Office, Groundwater
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section, Permits Unit