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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551433_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220128ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director Thomas E. Wilson 1078 Browder Farm Road Germanton, NC 27019 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality January 28, 2022 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Domestic Wastewater Discharge NC General Permit Number: NCG550000 Certificate of Coverage: NCG551433 Address: 7384 NC Hwy 8 South, Germanton, NC 27019 Stokes County Dear Mr. Wilson: Mr. Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), met with you on January 20, 2022, to conduct a compliance evaluation inspection of your Single Family Domestic Wastewater Treatment System, located at the above address. Your assistance and cooperation was greatly appreciated. Inspection findings are detailed in the attached Water Compliance Inspection Report and summarized below. Mr. Boone noted that the surface sand filters were in poor condition due to being severely overgrown with vegetation. The filters need to be repaired and maintained in the future as described in the attached Water Compliance Inspection Report. No other signs of malfunction or failure of the wastewater system were detected during the inspection. However, you are otherwise NOT completely compliant with all permit requirements. Please refer to the attached Water Compliance Inspection Report for full details. For your information, we have provided the following attachments to this letter to help you become more familiar and compliant with all permit requirements: 1. NCG55_General_Permit.pdf 2. NCG55_Technical_Bulletin_20201030.pdf 3. Chlorine 20190409.xlsx 4. Chlorine Suppliers 20190226.xlsx 5. Norweco Bio-Sanitizer-Specifications.pdf 6. NC Certified Commercial In State Laboratories_202108.xlsx 7. New-Owner-Change-Form-202107.docx NORTH D E Dopartmem of Envimnmomni au.i` North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 Furthermore, if at any point in the future you sell your residence, you must properly disclose the type of sewage disposal system employed at your home in item #16 of the "NC RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AND OWNERS' ASSOCIATION DISCLOSURE STATEMENT", which you fill out and give to your real estate agent when placing your home on the market. Item #16 does NOT provide a pre-printed checkbox for a "Single Family Domestic Wastewater Discharge", which is the type of system employed at your home, so you must enter the system -type manually in the "Other" section of item #16. You should also enter the Certificate of Coverage number, found in the subject line of this letter, in item #16 of the disclosure form and then use attachment #7, "New-Owner-Chan2e-Form-202107.docx", to transfer ownership of the permit from you to the new owner when someone does purchase the property. Please be aware that the Division may take enforcement action against any permittee who fails to comply with any requirement of their permit. Pursuant to NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Boone by phone at 336-776-9690, or by email at ron.boone@ncdenr.gov. Thank you in advance for your time and attention to this matter. Attachments: cc: Sincerely, DocuSiiggned by: �Ar l . 3NiCP 145B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ 1. Water Compliance Inspection Report 2. NCG55_General_Permit.pdf 3. NCG55_Technical_Bulletin_20201030.pdf 4. Chlorine 20190409.xlsx 5. Chlorine Suppliers 20190226.xlsx 6. Norweco Bio-Sanitizer-Specifications.pdf 7. NC Certified Commercial In State Laboratories_202108.xlsx 8. New-Owner-Change-Form-202107.docx Laserfiche LD_E NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental quaky North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 United States Environmental Protection Agency E PA 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 1 IN Code I 2 IL NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac I 3 I NCG551433 111 121 22/01/20 117 1810I 19I S I 2011 Type 21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII P6 Inspection 671 Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring I 70I Evaluation Rating I 711 B1 1 72 QA I N I 73I 1 I I Reserved 74 71 I I I I I I 180 Section B: Facility Data Name POTW First 7384 Germanton and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include name and NPDES Dermit Number) Step Child Care NC Hwy 8 S NC 27019 Entry Time/Date 11:30AM 22/01/20 Permit Effective Date 13/08/01 Exit Time/Date 12:OOPM 22/01/20 Permit Expiration Date 18/07/31 Name(s) /// of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Thomas Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted E Wilson,1078 Browder Farm Rd Germanton NC 27019/// No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) Ron 1- ` and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Boone DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9690/ DocuSigned by: osiaecl Boo.u� 1/27/2022 Signature 1i1PeFe9@6F@R&P6B... of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date FDocuSigned by: L—o, T• Stiacr 1/28/2022 EPAForm5 5b c( ev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 3I NPDES yr/mo/day NCG551433 111 121 22/01/20 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Billing is current. No analytical monitoring has been conducted. Owner unaware of requirement. No operation & maintenance records have been maintained. The chlorine tab tubes were completely filled. It is recommended to add a maximum of six tablets at a time. Tablets can absorb moisture, swell, and clog up vertical feed tube so tablets do NOT contact water. Once it is known about how many tablets are needed per week, you can add that number each time you check it. The permit requires you to check chlorinator once weekly. No sewage seepage was detected during the inspection. You stated the septic tank is pumped every 1 to 2 years. Please begin keeping records of tank pumpings as proof of when it was pumped, i.e. the pumping invoice or receipt of payment. The permit requires tank's solid's levels to be checked annually and pumped when the level reaches more than 1/3 the liquid depth, or every five years, whichever is sooner. If there is an effluent filter on the tank it must be inspected, cleaned, reinstalled, or replaced annually. The septic hauler can do this. The surface sand filters at this faciity are poorly maintained and heavily overgrown with vegetation. The vegetation can adversely affect treatment of the wastewater and will eventually render the filter inoperable if allowed to continue unchecked. ALL vegetation should be properly removed from the surface sand filters (i.e. from the root) and the filter constantly maintained vegetation free. The surface sand filters should also be raked and leveled semi-annually. All tank pump and alarm systems must be checked for proper operation monthly and repaired as needed. The permittee must notify the Division upon receipt of notice of non-compliance, such as exceedance of the analytical limits. The outfall location must be inspected and properly maintained at least twice per year to allow ready access at all times. The annual permit fee must be submitted before the due date indicated on the billing invoice. The certificate of coverage will be automatically renewed as long as the annual permit fee is paid on time. A renewal application is NOT required. However, unpaid annual fees will result in the COC not automatically renewing and defaulting to expired status. All data and records, analytical, operational, or administrative, must be kept on file on site for a minimum of three years. Page# 2 Permit: NCG551433 Inspection Date: 01/20/2022 Owner - Facility: First Step Child Care Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new El El ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • El El El # Are there any special conditions for the permit? El • El El Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • El El El Comment: Refer to summary page. Page# 3