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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550473_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20191007 October 7, 2019 Opal C Suggs 1129 Kendall Mill Road Thomasville, NC 27360 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report Certificate of Coverage NCG550473 under NPDES General Permit NCG550000 Facility Located at 1129 Kendall Mill Road, Davidson County Dear Permittee: On September 4, 2019 Paul DiMatteo of this office conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection on the subject wastewater treatment facility. The attached inspection form notes the areas that were evaluated for the inspection, with notable issues summarized as follows: 1. Please ensure that disinfectant is added to keep a continual supply, and that chlorine tablets used for disinfection are properly labeled for wastewater (generally, tablets that utilize at least 65% calcium hypochlorite as the primary ingredient, see Part 1, Section D.1(a)). 2. The outlet pipe could not be located. Please note that the Permit requires a visual review of the outfall location to be executed at least twice per year to verify that there are no visible signs of malfunction (Part 1, Section D.6). Therefore, please ensure that the outfall is located and accessible for inspection. 3. Please be reminded that Part 1, Section C requires the discharged effluent to be analyzed at least once per year to verify its compliance with effluent limits. The analysis must be conducted by a certified laboratory. A list of labs in this area is enclosed. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paul DiMatteo at 336-776-9691 or our office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, Lon T. Snider Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report, NCG5500000 Technical Bulletin, Certified Laboratories cc: DWR e-Docs EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 N 52 NCG550473 19/09/04 C S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 1129 Kendall Mill Road 1129 Kendall Mill Rd Thomasville NC 27360 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 12:30PM 19/09/04 13/08/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data 01:00PM 19/09/04 18/07/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Opal C Suggs,1129 Kendall Mill Rd Thomasville NC 27360//336-475-8082/Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance Self-Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s)Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Paul DiMatteo DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9691/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 10/7/2019 10/7/2019 NPDES yr/mo/day 19/09/04 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) I met Mrs. Suggs during the inspection. She said her septic tank was pumped about a year ago, but that's all that's been done for upkeep. She knows where the other tanks are but she doesn't maintain them. NCG550473 17 Page#2 Permit:NCG550473 Inspection Date:09/04/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: 1129 Kendall Mill Road Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? According to records the effluent pipe is actually buried below the ground surface and hasn't been seen in decades. I tried to go to the area where the pipe is supposed to be but it was thickly overgrown. Comment: Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Mrs. Suggs said the septic tank outside her house was pumped last year. She was not sure about the other septic tanks as they're managed by their individual residents. Comment: Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use?0 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Page#3 Permit:NCG550473 Inspection Date:09/04/2019 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: 1129 Kendall Mill Road Compliance Evaluation Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? Chlorinator is enclosed in a ~3 foot diameter concrete riser with metal lid on it. There was vegetation growing on top of the riser lid. It obviously has not been checked in some time. Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Effluent sampling is not conducting, and according to permit files there is no discharge to surface waters because the effluent pipe is buried. Comment: Page#4