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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0021805_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20221212ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Mark and Robin Hall P.O. Box 514 Alamance, NC 27201 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality December 12, 2022 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection 3462 NC 62 E SFR Permit No. WQ0021805 Alamance County Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hall: On December 9, 2022, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle conducted a routine compliance inspection. Mark Hall, Owner, was present during the entire inspection. A review of records, treatment units, and irrigation field was completed. This review mostly reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following item of concern was noted: • An inspection log was not available at the time of inspection. Per Permit Condition V.2, the Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. Permit Condition 111.12 lists minimum inspection frequencies for certain treatment units. Please begin keeping an inspection log for the facility. Please refer to the enclosed inspection report for additional comments and observations. If you have any questions, please contact me or Caitlin Caudle at the letterhead address and phone number, or by email at lon.snider(a)-ncdenr.gov or caitlin.caudle(a).ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, I D-ocu Siiggned by: I�ln. l . J5'a s 1-.49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ-WSRO Enc: Inspection Report Cc: Alamance County Environmental Health (electronic copy) Moan D-'E' North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 Compliance Inspection Report Permit: WQ0021805 Effective: 08/31/17 Expiration: 07/31/22 Owner: Mark A Hall SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: 3462 NC 62 E SFR County: Alamance 3462 NC Hwy 62 E Region: Winston-Salem Burlington NC 27215 Contact Person: Mark A Hall Title: Phone: Directions to Facility: Take exit 143 off 185 and go S on NC62/Alamance Rd to the Guilford Co. line. Go 1/4 mile into Guilford Co and turn L into entrance driveway. Follow gravel dr past Ig horse barn thru woods to the house on back side of lot. System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 12/09/2022 Entry Time 10:OOAM Exit Time: 10:45AM Primary Inspector: Caitlin [77V,S'9"edd by: Phone: 336-776-9699 Secondary Inspector(s): 968199D49D... 12/12/2022 Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Single -Family Residence Wastewater Irrigation Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Septic Tank Sand Filter/Treatment Pods Disinfection Tablets Pump Tank Drip or Irrigation General (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQ0021805 Owner - Facility: Mark A Hall Inspection Date: 12/09/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: On December 9, 2022, Division of Water Resources staff Caitlin Caudle conducted a routine compliance inspection. Mark Hall, Owner, was present during the entire inspection. A review of records, treatment units, and irrigation field was completed. This review mostly reflected compliance with the subject permit. The following item of concern was noted: • An inspection log was not available at the time of inspection. Per Permit Condition V.2, the Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. Permit Condition 111.12 lists minimum inspection frequencies for certain treatment units. Please begin keeping an inspection log for the facility. Other Observations: • The rain sensor is located on one of the risers for the storage tank. • Chlorine tablets were being used. Granular chlorine was noted in the last inspection 11/20/2020. • The septic tank was last pumped and inspected 12/8/2022. There is a filter in the septic tank. • There is no metering equipment for the system. • There is a filter in the septic tank. It was cleaned and inspected with the septic tank. • The alarm is located in the laundry room. The float was too deep in the tank to be activated with available equipment. • The irrigation system was not inspected as the irrigation field was wet due to overnight rainfall. • The irrigation pump was replaced 6/2022. • The sand filter is subsurface. There may be a wooden platform over part of the sand filter. It could impede inspection of the entire sand filter. • Based on comments from Mr. Hall, there is not a distribution box to recirculate effluent through the sand filter. • The chlorine contact chamber is below ground. Tablets were present in the tubes. • The entire spray area is in a fenced pasture with public access restricted. A secondary fence passes through the wetted area of one spray heads. A mule and occasionally chickens do have access to the spray field. Access may need to be restricted if no vegetation emerges during the spring/summer. • The permit description may be incorrect. It appears there is a large 4,000 gallon storage/pump tank. Follow Ups: :1 Review irrigation of progress Test high water alarm float Locate sand filter bed Confirm capacity of storage/pump tank Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQ0021805 Owner - Facility: Mark A Hall Inspection Date: 12/09/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Septic Tank *** The septic tank and filters should be checked annually and pumped/cleaned as needed. ** Is all wastewater from the home connected to the septic tank? # Does the permittee/resident know where the septic tank is located? Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years? If YES, describe if known and proof (include date pumped): 12/8/2022 invoice was provided # Does the septic tank have an EFFLUENT FILTER or SANITARY T? If FILTER, when was the filter cleaned and by who? Comment: Sand Filter/Treatment Pods *** Accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raked/leveled every 6 months and vegetative growth shall be removed manually. *** # Is system something other than a sand filter? # If YES, what kind? (examples - Peat, Textile or brand name - Advantex, etc.) # Does the permittee know where the sandfilter is located? Does the sandfilter require maintenance? Yes No NA NE ■❑❑❑ 12/8/2022 by septic hauler Yes No NA NE ❑■❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ❑■❑❑ If maintenace is required, explain: Comment: Wooden platform is over part of sand filter. Could impede proper inspection of sand filter. Disinfection Tablets Yes No NA NE *** Tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation. *** Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets? (If none, mark No) ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator? ❑ ❑ ❑ Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are tablets contacting water? (If possible, poke them to determine.) ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Pump Tank *** All pump and alarm sytems shall be inspected monthly. (Non -Discharge) *** Yes No NA NE Is the pump working? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the audible and visual high water alarm operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the permittee know how to check the pump & high water alarm? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Last functional test: 12/8/2022 Comment: Irrigation field was too wet to test pump and view irrigation in progress. Mr. Hall stated he tested alarm the day before. Drip or Irrigation Yes No NA NE Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQ0021805 Owner - Facility: Mark A Hall Inspection Date: 12/09/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine *** Irrigation sysetm shall be inspected monthly to ensure system is free of leaks and equipment is operating as designed. *** # Type of system (DRIP or IRRIGATION): # If IRRIGATION, number of sprinkler heads: Are buffers and setbacks adequate? Is the site free of ponding and runoff? Does the application equipment appear to be working properly? Is there a minimum two wire fence surrounding the entire irrigation area? Comment: # Are the treatment units locked and/or secured? # Has resident had any sewage problems? If YES, explain: Does the system match the permit description? If NO, explain: Is the system compliant? Is the system failing? (If yes, take pictures if possible) If system is failing, describe any exposures to people/animals or environmental risks. Comment: See summary. Irrigation 3 Yes No NA NE ■❑❑❑ Page 4 of 4