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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550285_Notice of Violation_20160727 147A NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman Governor Director Secretary January 4, 2013 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED RECEIVED 7010 1870 0001 3304 4203 JAN 0 9 7.Q13 Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hill CENTRAL FILES 7768 Brookdale Drive OWQIBOG Raleigh, NC 27616 Subject: Notice of Violation Hill Single Family Residence Septic Tank and Sandfilter System COC_`N:—N-NCG5502851 NOV-2013-PC-0007 Wake County Dear Mr. and Mrs. Hill: Mr. Eric Green of the Wake County Department of Environmental Services conducted an inspection of the wastewater treatment system serving the subject residence on December 10, 2012. The following comments are highlighted as a result of the inspection(also please refer to the attached inspection report): 1. The system appeared to be operating normally. 2. At the time of the inspection, there were no chlorine tablets in the tablet chlorinator. Your permit requires that the tablet chlorinator be checked weekly and chlorine added as needed. We recommend keeping 2 to 3 tablets in each tube of the chlorinator at all times to ensure proper disinfection. This is the second violation for this deficiency. "The chlorinator and dechlorinator [if applicable] shall be inspected weekly to ensure there is an adequate supply of tablets for continuous and proper operation." (Page 2 of the NCG550000 permit) 3. The vegetation and the leaf litter need to be removed from the surface of the sand filter. You are requested to provide written response to item 2 above by February 4, 2013 and to take the necessary corrective actions. Please describe in your response all corrective actions taken. If the corrective actions cannot NorthCarolina Naturally North Carolina Division of Water Quality Raleigh Regional Office Surface Water Protection Phone(919)791-4200 Customer Service Internet: www.ncwaterquality org 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 FAX (919)788-7159 877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer—50%Recycled/10%Post Consumer Paper Mr. and Mrs Hill NCG550285 1-4-13 2 of 2 be completed by this date, please include a schedule for completion with your response. If you have questions concerning this inspection, please contact Eric Green at 919-795-3144 or via Email at eric.green@wakegov.com. S' erely, va,7,, ,_ , i Danny S ith Surface Water Protection Supervisor Raleigh Regional Office Attachment cc: Wake County Department of Environmental Services SWP-RRO Files SR.P=CentraLEillA A J United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. E P n!� 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 U I ni I 2 12=1 I 31 NCG550285 111 121 12/12/10 117 18 19I[J 20I I 1 Remarks J 211 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 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA — — -- —— Reserved--------------- 671 169 70 U 7111 72 I N I 731 1 174 75I 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 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 02:45 PM 12/12/10 07/08/06 7768 Brookdale Drive 7768 Brookdale Dr Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Raleigh NC 27616 03:15 PM 12/12/10 12/07/31 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 Robert Hi11,7768 Brookdale Dr Raleigh NC 276161/919-266-6141/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) II Permit El Operations&Maintenance II Effluent/Receiving Waters IMI Other Section D: Summary of Findinq/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 Eric Green RRO WQ/// S S. e of Manage ncf t Q A Revie cr Agenc /Office/Ph a and Fax Numbers Date 6/7/9 kl();i9 ,r v6-4./i/ea i i 7---,/— .%_1,----,A5 , EPA Form 353(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 3 NCG550285 111 121 12/12/10 17 18Ils_' Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) 1) There is debris on the surface of the sand filter that needs to be removed. 2)There were no chlorine tablets in the tablet chlorinator. • • Page# 2 Permit: NCG550285 Owner-Facility: 7768 Brookdale Drive Inspection Date: 12/10/2012 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? 00110 Is the facility as described in the permit? 1• 000 #Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 0 ■ 0 Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 111000 Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ n n n Comment: 1) The system consists of a septic tank with no effluent filter, a buried pump tank, a non-covered surface sand filter, two tube tablet chlorination unit, buried chlorine contact chamber, and ouffall to the creek behind the house. Operations &Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ ❑ n n Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO,Sludge ODED Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? 11000 Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 00110 Comment: 1) The records indicate the the septic tank was last pumped 10/8/10 by Bobby Davis Jr. Septic 2) Pump Tank Dosing the Sand Filter-The pump tank is buried and cannot be inspected for pump functionality. The Aud/vis alarm was operational when checked with the test switch. Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? 0 0 ■ 0 Is the distribution box level and watertight? 0 0 ■ 0 Is sand filter free of ponding? ■ 0 n 0 Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? 0 0 0 ■ #Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? 0 • 0 0 #Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) n n n ■ Page# 3 Permit: NCG550285 Owner-Facility: 7768 Brookdale Drive Inspection Date: 12/10/2012 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE Comment: 1)There is debris on the surface of the sand filter that needs to be removed. Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 • 0 0 Number of tubes in use? 0 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? 0 ■ 0 0 Is the contact chamber free of growth,or sludge buildup? 0 0 0 ■ Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? ❑. 0 0 • Comment: 1) There were no chlorine tablets in the tablet chlorinator. 2) The chlorine contact chamber is buried and cannot be inspected. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? - U ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 ■ 0 Comment: 1)The creek appeared to be in good condition at the time of the inspection. There were small fish noted at the outfall pipe. There is algea in the creek, but it is the same both up and down stream of the outfall pipe. Other Yes No NA NE Comment: • Page# 4