NC0077615_Authorization to Construct_19900515

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
Willimn W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
May 15, 1990
Mr. F. Gene Davis
Windn-0 Fuel Stop
Post Office Box 5560
Statesville, North Carolina 28677
George T. Everett, Ph.D.
Director
Subject: Permit No. NCO077615
Authorization to Construct
Windmill Fuel Stop
Wastewater Treatment Facility
iredell County
Dear Mr. Davis:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received February 14, 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 a 25,000 GPD extended
aeration type wastewater treatment plant consisting a 4,000 gallon grease trap, a 10,000 gallon
pump tank with dual 100 gpm grinder pumps, a 15,000 gallon flow equalization tank with dual
115 gpm pumps and a 30 cfm blower, a 24,350 gallon aeration basin with two (2) 198 CFM (5
hp) blowers, a 6,553 gallon clarifier with sludge return air lift, a 5,600 gallon aerated sludge
holding tank, a 1,520 gallon chlorine contact basin with a tablet type chlorinator, and all the
associated piping, valves, appurtenances with discharge of treated wastewater into Third Creek
• classified C waters.
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III paragraph B of
1\PDES Permit No. NCO077615 issued January 2, 1990, and shall be subject to revocation unless
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations
specified in Permit No. NC0077615.
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 Em-iron men tal
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 Mooresville Regional Office, phone no. [phone] 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

Mr. Davis
May 15, 1990
Page Two
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 Permittee shall provide adequate protection at the outfall to prevent erosion. The
engineer's certification will serve as proof of compliance with this condition.
A leakage test shall be performed on the pump tank and grease trap 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.
The Permittee shall submit a sludge management plan for approval within sixty (60) days
of permit issuance.
Failure to abide by the requirements contained in this Authorization to Construct may
subject the Pemlittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6. y
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 WA-.. Msrk"HMes, telephone number
919/733-5083.
cc: Iredell County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office
Training and Certification Unit
Gerald V. Grant and Associates
n