NCG551174_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220321

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. B1SER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 21, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7020 3160 0000 4109 5367
RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED
Doang Kpa
611 Shiloh Drive
Durham, NC 27703
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
General NPDES Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551174
Facility: 611 Shiloh Drive
Durham County
Dear Mr. Kpa:
On March 10, 2022, Mitch Hayes from the Raleigh Regional Office inspected your single-family
residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General
NPDES Permit. No one was home during the inspection. An information packet was left at the
residence.
Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, sub -surface sand filter, tablet
chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber, discharge pipe and a rip -rap apron for post aeration.
General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551174 authorize
the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated
as an Unnamed Tributary to Lick Creek (classified WS-IV; NSW) in the Neuse River Basin.
The authorized discharge is in accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring requirements
established within the General Permit. The checked boxes below show what conditions were
noted at your facility:
® Pumping the septic tank: You are required to inspect the septic tank at least yearly
to determine if solids must be removed or if other maintenance is necessary. Septic tanks
should be pumped out every five years or when the solids Ievel is found to be more than
1/3 of the liquid depth in the septic tank compartment, whichever is greater. A pumping
company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required.
Within 30-days of receiving this letter, please send a copy of the most recent
receipt/invoice to this office showing the date the septic tank was last checked and/or
pumped out. The General NPDES Permit requires the permittee to retain records
associated with sewage disposal activities for a period of at least 5 years.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919 791 4200

® Chlorine tablets in the chlorinator: You are reminded that it is required that
chlorine tablets be maintained in the chlorinator to ensure proper disinfection of the
discharged wastewater. Chlorine tablets provide effective disinfection and prevent/limit
harmful bacteria from discharging to the environment. The product label for these
tablets must indicate the tablets are approved for wastewater use and not for swimming
pools. Part 1, Section D (1) of General NPDES Permit NCG550000 requires the
permittee to inspect the tablet chlorinator weekly to ensure there is an adequate supply of
tablets for continuous and proper operation. Section D (4) requires the permittee to
maintain all system components, including...disinfection units...at all times and in good
operating order. The inspector could not locate the chlorinator during the inspection.
® Analyzing the effluent: Part 1. C., Effluent Limitations and Monitoring
Requirements, within General Permit NCG550000 requires a permittee to sample and
analyze the effluent leaving his/her treatment system prior to discharge annually.
Parameters to be sampled and analyzed include Flow, BOD (Biochemical Oxygen
Demand), Total Suspended Solids, Fecal CoIiform and Total Residual Chlorine. Within
30-days of receiving this letter, please let this office know if you have monitored your
effluent discharge within the last 12 months, and provide this office with a copy of the
lab results if you have them. If you have not monitored your effluent, then please collect
a representative sample of the effluent, have it analyzed by a certified commercial
laboratory and submit the results to this office no later than May 04, 2022. If, during this
time, you are unable to collect a representative sample of the effluent discharge due to
insufficient flow from the discharge pipe, then update this office with that information
and continue to monitor the discharge and if conditions for sampling become favorable,
then arrange to collect a sample. Failure to monitor the effluent discharge as required is
a violation of NPDES General Permit NCGS50000. This was noted in the December 18,
2017 letter sent to you.
® Locations of treatment units are unknown: Within 30-days of receiving this
letter, provide this office with a sketch or map of the location of the treatment units: the
chlorinator and the end of the discharge pipe.
® Discharge outlet location. The permittee is required to conduct a visual review of
the outfall location at least twice each year (one at the time of sampling) to ensure that no
visible solids or other obvious evidence of system malfunctioning is observed. Any
visible signs of a malfunctioning system shall be documented and steps taken to correct
the problem. The end of discharge pipe was not visible nor accessible the day of the
inspection. To comply with the general permit monitoring requirements, you need to be
able to sample and analyze the effluent from your SFR system through the discharge
pipe. You need to keep the area around the discharge pipe cleared of vegetation, soil and
leaves. Please take the necessary steps to ensure the discharge outlet is visible and
accessible. Maintaining the area will allow you to monitor the discharge and to collect
effluent samples as required by the subject permit.
You are required to periodically inspect the wastewater treatment system to ensure the treatment
components are always maintained and in good operating order. Please maintain all monitoring
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919 707.9000

data and associated maintenance records onsite for a minimum of three years and available
for inspection.
Within 30-days receipt of this letter, please submit a written response to this office with the
requested information indicated above and the actions you will take or have taken to comply
with or resolve the issues noted above.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action (if applicable), then please contact Mitch Hayes at 919-791-4261 or at
mitch.hayes i ncdenr,gov
Sincerely,
1.-1-7/2/7
Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Attachment(s): EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
Cc: RRO/SWP Files
Laserfiche
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 161 1 Mali Service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919 707 9000

United States Environmental Protection Agency
E PA Washington, O.G. 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 yrlmolday Inspection
1 u 2 u 3 I NCG551174 111 12 22/03/10 17
Type
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Inspector
1912]
Fac Type
2011
21111I11lilt 11111mill III IIIIIIl
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QAA
671 I 70I, I 711 I 72 Li]
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Reserved
73I I 174 71
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1 1 1 1 1 1 180
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
611 Shiloh Drive
611 Shiloh Dr
Durham NC 27703
Entry Time/Date
12:06PM 22/03/10
Permit Effective Date
15/09/15
Exit Time/Date
12:21PM 22/03/10
Permit Expiration Date
18/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)Rtles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
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Doang Kpalll
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Tok Sui, 111 Contacted
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Mitchell S Hayes DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4200/
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r Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NCG551174 111 121 22/03/10 117
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Inspection Type
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
No contact with owner. No records are being maintained. Effluent is not being monitored. Could not
locate chlorinator or the end of the discharge pipe. No indication of a failed system.
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Permit: NCG551174
Owner - Facility: 611 Shiloh Drive
Inspection Date: 03110/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
(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:
Yes No NA NE
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Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ • 0 ❑
Is all required information readily available, complete and current? 0 • 0 0
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ • 0 0
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 0 ❑ • 0
Is the chain -of -custody complete? 0 ❑ II 0
Dates, times and location of sampling ❑
Name of individual performing the sampling 0
Results of analysis and calibration ❑
Dates of analysis ❑
Name of person performing analyses ❑
Transported COCs 0
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? 0 0 • ❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑•❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified ❑ 0 • ❑
operator on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ • 0
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? 0 0 • ❑
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility 0 0 • ❑
classification?
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? 0 0 ❑ III
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? 0 0 • 0
Comment: Records are not being kept.
Effluent Sampling
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCG551174 Owner - Facility: 611 Shiloh Drive
Inspection Date: 03/10/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE
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)?
Comment: Effluent is not being monitored.
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Inspection Date: (.2:,5, [ ' )-U - Start Time 1 DilrEnd Time:
SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER SYSTE CHECKLST
1/5/2015
Permittee: /� Cc) Permit:N1GC-r f 17Lf
Address:') l I„- D _ E-mail-
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The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and disposal system.
171. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee?
2. If not does the resident rent from the permittee?
3. Change of Ownership form needed? (mail the form with the inspection letter)
4. Is there a inspection and maintenance agreement with a contractor?
5. If yes to #4 who is the contractor?
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SEPTIC TANK The septic tank and filters shculd be che.,ked annually and p'mped c caned as n eded
6. Is all wastewater from the home connected to the septic tank?o
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7. Does the permittee.rresident know where the sept.c tank is located?N GU n
8. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years?
9. If yes to #8 date, if known If proof, describe
10. Does the septic tank have an EFFLUENT FILTER or SANITARY T? (circle one)
11. If Yes to filter when was the filter cleaned? By who?
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SAND FILTER / TREATMENT PODS YES NOE If no proceed to the next section.
Accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raked and leveled every six months and any vegetative growth shall be removed man ally
12. Is system something other than a sand filter? ❑ E ❑ ❑
13. If yes, what kind? (examples - Peat, Textile or brand name - Advantex, etc.)
14. Does the permittee know where the filter is? N p (zn.{c,Ut t /01 fr1er
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15. If above ground does the filter require maintenance?
It maintenace is required explain in the comment section.
DISINFECTION ! UV YES [ NO [ If no proceed t the next section.
The ultraviolet unit shall be checked weekly. The lamps and sleeves should be cleaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection.
16. Is UV working? ❑ 0 0 ❑
17. Has the UV Unit been serviced and bulbs cleaned?
18. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non -Discharge)
DISINFECTION 1 TABLETS YES NO If no proceed to the next section.
The tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation.
I19. Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(If none, mark No)
•20. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator? CO k )A fy G"
21. Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator? 1 0 Gi'-* e••
• 22. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to deter
DECHLOR (Discharge only) YES 41,41 U O If no proceed to the next section.
The dechlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and p oper op
23. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is? �� y�(� �--
24. Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets?
25. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber?
26. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine.
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IMP TANK YES NO [ If no proceed to the next section.
pump and alarm sytems shall be inspected monthly. (non -discharge' ❑ El El
Is the pump working?
i. Is the audible and visual high water alarm operational? ❑ ❑ V ❑
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) Last functional test? _
ISCHARGE ONLY YES ❑ NO If no proceed to the next section.
visual review of the outfali location shall be executed twice each year one at the t me of sampling to ensure r.o visible solids or evidence of a malfunction.
1. Does the permittee know where the outfall is? N Or G° rtt'AG1' IA)/ow ilCk- n ❑ ❑
2. Were you able to locate the outfall? GU to i 01, M (f) 1 U C-CA-re' ❑ [V ❑
3. Is the end of the discharge pipe visible? If not, explain why. ❑ L o ❑
.4. Is outlet discharging?
15. Is right of way maintained around the discharge point? ❑ LA ❑ ❑
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16. Any Lab Results available?
37. Is there evidence of solids around the discharge point? ❑_ ❑ lilir ❑
DRIP YES [. .7 NO a If no proceed to the next section.
The irrigation sysetm shall be inspected monthly to ensure the system is free of leaks and equipment is operating as designed.
38 Is the system DRIP or IRRIGATION (circle one)? If irrigation number of sprinkler heads. ❑
39. Are the buffers adequate? CI
40. Is the site free of ponding and runoff? ❑ ❑ [LT ❑
41. Does the application equipment appear to be working properly? ❑ ❑ P ❑
i42 Is there a two wire fence? ❑ 0 2 ❑
GENERAL
43. Are the treatment units locked and or secured?
44. Has resident had any sewage problems? if yes explain in the comment sect on
45. Does the system match the permit description? If no explain in the comment sect:on.
46. Is the system compliant?
47. Is the system failing? If yes, take pictures if possible
48. If system is failing, any sign of children or animals contact ng sewage?
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