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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551614_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20240806ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Daniel Bridges, Owner 2040 Monterosa Road Concord, NC 28025 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality August 6, 2024 SUBJECT: Notice of Deficiency Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System/ Daniel Bridges Residence NPDES General Permit No. NCG551614 Cabarrus County Dear Mr. Bridges: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on July 19, 2024, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. This report is being issued as a Notice of Deficiency (NOD) due to the failures to perform effluent sampling and payment of annual fees which are violations of the subject NPDES Permit and North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143- 215.1. Please note that G.S. 143-215.6A provides for a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per day when the violation is of a continuing nature, 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. hi addition, the failure to pay the annual fees can potentially subject you to permit revocation. It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by August 27, 2024, detailing the actions taken to prevent the recurrence of these violations that are discussed in more detail in the attached report. In addition, please contact Mr. Charles Weaver, Division's Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit, at charles.weaver&deq.nc.gov, to resolve all outstanding fees. In responding to this report, please address your comments to the attention of Mr. Wes Bell. e1- DEQ-_ North Carolina Department of Environmental quality I Divisionof Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.6631699 This Office would like to thank you for your cooperation in this matter and should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192 or at wes.bell =,deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A wNNuft F161 FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosure: Inspection Report Cc: Daniel Bridges (via email) NPDES Program Files — Laserfiche el- DEQ�� North Carolina Department of Environmental quality I Divisionof Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.6631699 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 IN 1 2 u 3 I NCG551614 111 121 24/07/19 I17 18 I C I 19 I s I 20L] 21111I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 2.0 70LJ 71 I„ I 72 L.71 74 79 I I I I 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 permit Number) 09:12AM 24/07/19 14/05/06 2040 Monterosa Road 2040 Monterosa Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Concord NC 28025 09:45AM 24/07/19 18/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Timothy Kiker Barbee//704-589-0595 / Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Daniel H Bridges,2040 Monterosa Rd Concord NC 28025M Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory 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 Wes Bell signed by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-235-2192/ 8/6/2024 �r.& E�Docu`,','�96DWCC3437 ... Signature of M milijO Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Andrew Pit�eP*-� H P44'°DWR/MR0 WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 8/6/2024 F161FB69A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG551614 I11 12I 24/07/19 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG551614 Owner -Facility: 2040 Monterosa Road Inspection Date: 07/19/2024 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 ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ 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: The treatment system was installed in December 2014 and consists of a pre -cast septic tank, Septitech treatment system including a UV disinfection unit. The Division records indicate no annual administering & compliance monitoring fees have been paid by the permittee since 2016. Please be advised that annual fee must be paid as required by the subject permit [Part II, Section B(14)1. 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. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ 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? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG551614 Inspection Date: 07/19/2024 Owner -Facility: 2040 Monterosa Road Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Comment: The contracted operator provides the permittee with copies of all maintenance activities and lab analyses and chain of custody forms. The permittee must ensure all records (lab analyses, chain of custody forms, sludge removal records, operation & maintenance activities, etc.) are maintained for a period of three (3) years with the exception of sludge records, which are required to be maintained for five (5) years as required by the permit [Part II, Section D(6)1. Laboratory Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: The contacted operator collects effluent samples and has contracted K&W Labs (Certification #559) to perform all permit -required analyses. Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? 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)? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples. No annual effluent sampling has been performed (in multiple years) as required by the permit [Part I, Section C(1)1. The permittee must ensure all effluent sampling is performed in accordance with the permit. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The Owner has contracted an operator to visit the treatment system approximately twice per year. The wastewater treatment facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. The septic tank was last pumped in June 2020 by a contracted septage hauler. Page# 4 Permit: NCG551614 Owner -Facility: Inspection Date: 07/19/2024 Inspection Type: 2040 Monterosa Road Compliance Evaluation Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Estimated flow measurements are calculated by using the pump flow rate and purr run times. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: The facility was not discharging at the time of the inspection. The receiving stream, unnamed tributary to Reedy Creek, did not appear to be negatively impacted. Page# 5