NC0085120_Authorization to Construct_19960405

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
y�,•'1 Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
April 591996
Mr. Mitch Franklin
Lowes Companies, Inc.
P.O. Box 1111
Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28656
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Subject: Permit No. NCO085120
Authorization to Construct
Lowes Companies, Inc.
Iredell Co. Distribution Center
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Franklin:
A letter of request for an Authorization to Construct was received on January 4, 1996 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 prefabricated 16,000
gallon per day domestic wastewater treatment facility with final discharge of treated wastewater
into an unnamed tributary to Rocky Creek. The approved system consists of the following
,,a� components:
• Influent bar screen
• 4000 gallon aerated flow equalization tank
• Diffused aeration chamber with 24 hour detention
• Clarifier
• Ultraviolet disinfection
• Ultrasonic flow meter
• 1200 gallon aerated sludge holding tank
• Associated pumps, piping, and other appurtenances
This Authorization to Construct is issued in accordance with Part III, Paragraph A of
NPDES Permit No. NCO085120 issued January 8, 1996 and shall be subject to revocation unless
the wastewater treatment facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions and limitations
specified in Permit No. NC0085120.
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 Mooresville 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
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Permit No. NC0085120
Authorization to Construct
lredell Distribution Center
April 5, 1996
Page 2
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.
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 IV
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.
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 Jeanette Powell at telephone number
[phone], extension 537.
Sincerely,
Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Iredell County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
Davis -Martin -Powell & Associates, Inc.