NCG550898_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180705

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Water Resources LINDA CULPEPPER
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Interim Director
July 5, 2018
Lucy Howard
3303 Harriman Road •
Durham,NC 27705
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
931 Jones Circle
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG550898
Durham County
Dear Ms. Howard:
On June 7, 2018, Cheng Zhang from the Raleigh Regional Office visited the single-family residence
(SFR)wastewater treatment system at 931 Jones Circle in Durham County to evaluate compliance with
the above permit to discharge wastewater. The checked boxes below show what conditions were noted
at your facility:
® In compliance: You are reminded to regularly maintain the chlorine disinfection and
dechlorination systems, have the effluent sampled once a year, and have the septic tank pumped
out every 3 to 5 years. Your good record of operation and meeting the permit requirements is
highly commended.
n Your home is improperly plumbed: Some of the wastewater discharges are going directly
to the environment without first passing through the treatment system. This must be corrected
immediately. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20 days of receipt of this letter that
states your plan for correcting this deficiency. The work is to be completed within the next 3
months.
❑ Disinfection: Your system is lacking disinfection, either chlorine tablets or a UV light
system. New rules put into place on August 1, 2007 require all SFR systems to have a means of
disinfection (and dechlorination when chlorine tablets are used to disinfect, if the system was
installed since that date). Since your system had no disinfection, the installation is to include a
chlorine tablet dispenser, a contact chamber capable of providing a minimum 30 minute contact
time, and another tablet dispenser that will hold dechlorination tablets. Please submit a schedule
to this office within 20 calendar days of receipt of this letter that states your plan for correcting
this deficiency.
❑ Treatment tablets missing or are wrong kind: You are responsible for always having
chlorine tablets and dechlorination tablets (if a required part of your system) in place. They must
be the kind for wastewater treatment and not for swimming pools.
Division of Water Resources,Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Operations Section http://portal.ncdenr.org%web/wq/aps
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 Phone:[phone]
Location: 3800 Barrett Drive,Raleigh,NC 27609 Fax:[phone]

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Permit No.NCG550898
❑ Dechlorination: Your system was installed after August 1, 2007, so must have a means of
dechlorination located downstream of the chlorinator and its contact chamber. See Disinfection
paragraph above. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20 calendar days of receipt of
this letter stating your plan for correcting this deficiency.
n Pumping the septic tank: The septic tank should be pumped out every 3 to 5 years. A
pumping company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required.
❑Failure to analyze the effluent: The effluent that is discharged from your system must be
analyzed once each year. See Part I (A) of your permit about his requirement. A list of NC
certified laboratories that provide this service was left at your residence during the inspection.
Make arrangements for sampling to be carried out within the next 3 months, and submit results
to this office within 3 weeks after the sampling has been done.
❑ Locations of treatment units are unknown: Determine this and report to this office within
30 days of receipt of this letter with a sketch or map.
❑ Other:
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action,
please contact Cheng Zhang or me at 919-791-4200. Licensed plumbers should be used to make
plumbing changes within your home. Contractors for installing disinfection or other equipment may be
found in the Yellow Pages under Environmental Consultants.
- Sincerely,
S. Daniel Smith, Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments
cc: RRO/SWP Files
NPDES Permitting Unit Files—Charles Weaver

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 'nl l 2 u 3 I NCG550898 111 12 1 18/06/07 117 18 19 I s I 201 I
21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 I66
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 Q.4 --------------Reserved-----------
67) I 70I I 711 I 72 L-1�, 731 1 174 751 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) 10:30AM 18/06/07 13/08/01
931 Jones Circle
931 Jones Cir Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
Durham NC 27705 10:43AM 18/06/07 18/07/31
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
Lucy A Howard,3003 Harriman Ave Durham NC 277055425//919-489-2854/
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
Cheng Zhang RRO WQ//919-791-4200/
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natAre of Management Q Review Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1
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NCG550898 111 121 18/06/07 117 18 I I
Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
One of the owner's rental properties. Septic tank is pumped annually. Chlorine tables were observed in
the chlorinator. Effluent is pumped to the discharge pipe. Effluent has been sampled and analyzed
annually.
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Inspection Date: 6 /7 / I Start Time: /
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SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER SYSTEM CHECKLIST
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The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and disposal system.
Doesn't Did Not
Yes No Apply Investigate
11. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee? I I VI Ti
12. If not does the resident rent from the permittee? IX
'3. Change of Ownership form needed? (mail the form with the inspection letter) I I 0 I I I I
4. Is there a inspection and maintenance agreement with a contractor?
5. If yes to#4 who is the contractor?
SEPTIC TANK The septic tank and filters should be checked annually and pumped/cleaned as needed.
6. Is all wastewater from the home connected to the septic tank? I/I ❑ I I I I
!7. Does the permittee/resident know where the septic tank is located?
�8. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years? I ❑
9. If yes to#8 date, if known 0 l /7 If proof, describe
10. Does the septic tank have an EFFLUENT FILTER or SANITARY T? (circle one)
111. If Yes to filter when was the filter cleaned? By whom?
SAND FILTER/TREATMENT PODS YES f] NO If no proceed to the next section.
Accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raked and leveled every six months and any vegetative growth shall be removed manually.
12. Is system something other than a sandfilter? '( � I
H 3. If yes, what kind? (examples - Peat, Textile, Other or brand name -Advantex, etc.)
114. Does the permittee know where the sandfilter is located? I I
115. Does the sandfilter require maintenance? L I
1 It maintenance is required explain in the comment section.
DISINFECTION / UV YES (l NO IT If no proceed to the next section.
,The ultraviolet unit shall be checked weekly.The lamps and sleeves should be cleaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection.
16. Is UV working? 1
i17. Has the UV Unit been serviced and bulbs cleaned? F I I
'18. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non-Discharge)
DISINFECTION /TABLETS YES IX I NO If no proceed to the next section.
The tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation.
119. Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(If none, mark No) X
120. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator? I II
121. Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator? I'I I I
p22. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine. I xI I
1DECHLOR (Discharge only) YES Ti NO 171 If no proceed to the next section.
,The dechlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation.
23. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is? I
24. Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets? I 1 I
;25. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber? I I
126. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine. I I