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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550054_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20171101 ROY COOPER r -h Governor _ MICHAEL S.REGAN Secretary Water Resources S.JAY ZIP/ 1ERMAN Environmental Quality October 26,2017 Director Henry 0.Washington 504 Gayrop Drive Winston-Salem, NC 27105 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection RECEIVED/NCOEQ/DWR Permittee: Henry 0.Washington Facility:504 Gayron Drive,Winston-Salem, NC 27105 NOV 01 2017 Permit: NC General Permit NCG550000 Certificatedf&overaoe.r=NC c 554054' Water Quality Permitting Section County: Forsyth Dear Addressee/Current Homeowner/Current Occupant(of residence specified above), Ron Boone, of the Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO) of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), attempted to conduct a compliance evaluation inspection of your single-family residence wastewater treatment and disposal system on September 21, 2017. You were not at home when Mr. Boone arrived at your residence,so an inspection of the system could not be completed. In case you're unaware,your wastewater system is different from a traditional septic system in that it discharges the final treated wastewater to a stream or creek rather than percolating it into the ground(soaking it up),as a traditional septic tank system with a leaching field does. Because the system discharges, it requires a permit issued by the NCDWR, to regulate the discharge of the treated wastewater. The permit the NCDWR issues to homeowners with these types of systems is the NC General Permit NCG550000, for Single Family Residences (SFR). A copy of the general permit, as well as a technical bulletin that outlines the operation and maintenance requirements of these systems, is attached for your information. Your system bears some similarities to traditional septic tank systems, but the fact that it discharges to a stream is one of the primary differences.Your system may consist of a septic tank,an underground sand filter or series of sand filters, a chlorinating device, a dechlorinating device, and a discharge pipe, which conveys the treated wastewater from your system to the stream. Not all systems have all five of these components; it simply depends on what the requirements were when your system was originally constructed. Depending on which components your system has,the NCG550000 permit requires you,as the homeowner,to • do the following: 1. Pay the annual permit fee,which is currently$60. 2. Notify the NCDWR of change of ownership. 3. Pump the septic tank every 3 to 5 years. 4. Retain all tank pumping records for at least 5 years. 5. Add the correct type/size(wastewater grade)of chlorine tablets to your chlorinator as needed. 6. Add the correct type/size (wastewater grade) of dechlorinating tablets to your dechiorinator as needed. 7. Have the treated wastewater, which comes out the end of the discharge pipe and before it mixes with the stream water,tested annually,as specified in the permit. 8. Retain the laboratory testing results for at least 5 years. [rug Compares'"--. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 450 W.Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300,Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27105 Phone:336-776-98001 FAX:336-776-9797 J 9. Maintain the whole system in proper working order at all times. 10. Maintain all records of operation, maintenance, and administration for at least 5 years. These ten items are the primary requirements of the permit that you must adhere to as the homeowner.Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit subjects the homeowner to possible civil and criminal liabilities. Civil penalties of up to$25,000 per day,per violation,can be assessed against a homeowner for failure to comply with the permit. It is in your best interest,as the homeowner,to properly operate and maintain the wastewater disposal system at your house to prevent system failure, costly repairs, and enforcement actions from the NCDWR. Such conditions can be simply avoided by operating and maintaining the system properly. Unfortunately,when people buy a house in NC with a discharging wastewater disposal system,such as yours, they're often told the home simply has a"septic system". The difference is that your system discharges to a stream and does not leach the treated wastewater into the ground. This requires the NCG550000 discharge permit. Our goal is to protect the waters of our State and to assist permit holders in meeting the requirements of their permit in order achieve compliance and preserve their system in the best working order. The assessment of civil penalties, as mentioned above, is an absolute last resort tool used only in cases where permit compliance cannot be attained through any other means. Please call Mr.Boone at 336-776-9690,or email him at ron.boone a(�.ncdenr.gov,at your earliest convenience, to schedule a visit to discuss your system and your permit to discharge to waters of the State. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.We look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Sherri V. Knight, P.E. (J Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources CC: PDI=S�IJriit • WSRO Files Attachments: 1. NCG550000 General Wastewater Permit 2. NCG550000 Technical Bulletin 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/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 �N E 2 I5 I 3 I NCG550054 I11 121 17/09/21 117 18 I 19 L G I 20 u 21I I I I I I I I I I I I I I j I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I I I r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA -- —Reserved------ 67I ( 70 LJ I i 71 Li 72 1 L�J, 79 I 174 75J I I I I I I l80 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 permit Number) 09:OOAM 17/09/21 13/08/01 504 Gayron Drive Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 504 Gayron Dr 09:15AM 17/09/21 18/07/31 Winston Salem NC 27105 Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Henry 0 Washington,4670 Duffer Ln Pfafftown NC 27040//336-682-2845/ No Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) Other 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 Ron Boone /pi. WSRO WQ//336-776-9690/ - 407/7/2 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers / Date d l d /le./i 7 J�V EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NCG550054 111 121 17/09/21 - ' 17 18 i I Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Homeowner not home at time of arrival. Left business card for them to call me. • Page# 2 Permit: NCG550054 Owner-Facility: 504 Gayron Drive Inspection Date: 09/21/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Other Yes No NA NE Comment: none Page# 3