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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550874_NCG550874 - Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20231020DocuSign Envelope ID: AA4558Ao-E97E-487B-BD30-092CB31EB62A ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Deborah Ferrell 5710 Blue Spruce Drive Durham, NC 27712 NORTH CAROLINA &tVtrotnnettW QuaUty October 20, 2023 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System General NPDES Permit NCG550000 Certificate of Coverage NCG550874 Facility: 5710 Blue Spruce Drive Durham County Dear Ms. Ferrell: On September 22, 2023 Tyler Clark from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General NPDES Permit. No one was at home at the time of the inspection. The inspector left a packet of information regarding Single Family Treatment Systems and the requirements of the General Permit at the residence. Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, pump tank, sand filter, and associated appurtenances with the discharge of treated wastewater. General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG550874 authorize the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary to Crooked 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 items below show what conditions were noted at your facility: Findings during the inspection were as follows: 1. Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground. 2. 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 level is found to be more than 1l3 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 receiptrnvoice to this North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh. North Carohna 27609 � - �/ 919.791,4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: AA4558A0-E97E-487B-BD30-092CB31 EB62A The wastewater treatment system should be periodically inspected to ensure the treatment components are always maintained and in good operating order. You are also reminded to maintain all monitoring data and associated maintenance records onsite for a minimum of three years and available far inspection. Within 30-days receipt of this letter, please submit a written response to this office indicating the actions you will take or have taken to comply with or resolve the issues noted items #2, #3, and #4 above. If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action (if applicable), then please contact Tyler Clark at 919-791-4242. Sincerely, 17ocu81pnaA W.CVVAN,SS& 'e. Atm&� e2916E&4=1MF 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 D� 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/molday Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 E 2 IS I 3 I NCG550874 111 12 23/09/22 17 18 Ll 191 S I 201 I 21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 Q,4 Reserved 67 701 LJ I 71 I LI 72 I N I 73 � 74 7 LJ 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number) 10:05AM 23/09/22 21/12/17 5710 Blue Spruce Drive 5710 Blue Spruce Dr Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Dale Durham NC 27712 10:30AM 23/09/22 25/10/31 Name(s) of Onsile Representative(sriUes(syPhone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data 1/1 Name, Address of Responsible OfficiaYTitle/Phone and Fax Number Deborah H Ferrell,5710 Blue Spruce Dr Durham NC 277121// Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenar 0 Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Timothy Clark,,,��l D RO WQ1919-791.42341 Z3 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# Permit: NCG550874 Owner -Facility: 5710 Blue Spruce Drive Inspection Date: 09/22/2023 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 ❑ ❑ M ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? M ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. rag. required 5 years)? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling ❑ Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Dates of analysis ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ (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? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility ❑ ❑ ❑ classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Unable to speak with homeownwer. No evidence of septic tank being pumped. No records of effluent samQlino. Operations $ Maintenance Yes No NA NE Page# 3