NCG551458_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20181001

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ROY COOPER
Governor
� MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
Water Resources LINDA CULPEPPER
Environmental Quality Interim Dut°ctor
October 1, 2018
RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
Gerarado Suarez
1005 Pineview Road OCT 0 4 2018
Chapel Hill,NC 27516
Water Resources
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Permitting Section
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No.NCG551458
Orange County
Dear Mr. Suarez:
On August 10, 2018,Jane Bernard from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence
(SFR)wastewater treatment system 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
dechlonnation 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.
❑ 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 forcorrectingthis deficiency. The work is to be completed within the next 3
months.
❑ Chlorine tablets in the chlorinator: You are reminded that it is required that chlorine tablets
be maintained in the chlorinator to ensure proper disinfection of the discharged wastewater.
Chlorine tablets provide effective disinfection and prevent/limit harmful bacteria from
discharging to the environment. The product label for these tablets must indicate the tablets
are approved for wastewater use and not for swimming pools. The inspector did not observe
any chlorine tablets in the chlorinators. Part 1,Permit Conditions (Operation &Maintenance),
item 4 within General Permit NCG550000 requires the permittee to maintain all system
components, including...disinfection units... at all times and in good operating order. Please
ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the chlorinator.
❑ 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.
// 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 1/3 of the liquid
depth in the septic tank compartment. A pumping company can check the status periodically and
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determine when pumping is required. Within 45-days of receiving this letter,please let this office
know the date the septic tank was last pumped out.
Failure to analyze the effluent: Part 1. A.,Effluent Limitations and Monitoring
Requirements, within General Permit NCG550000 requires a permittee to sample and analyze the
effluent leaving his/her treatment system prior to discharge annually. Parameters to be sampled
and analyzed include Flow,BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand),TSS (Total Suspended Solids)
Fecal Coliform and Total Residual Chlorine. Please let this office know if you have monitored
your effluent discharge within the last 12 months, and .rovide this office with a copy of the lab
results_if you have. If you have not monitored your effluent within the last year,then please
collect a sample of the effluent,have it analyzed by a certified commercial laboratory and submit
the results to this office no later than
n 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.
Z Other: Any person who discharges or who proposes to discharge pollutants(domestic
wastewater)to the surface waters of the state or onto the surface is required to secure a permit. It
is recommended that you consult with an engineer who is familiar with the design and permitting
of single family wastewater treatment and disposal systems. I have provided a Permit
Name/Ownership Change Form. Please complete the highlighted areas and make sure the
information is correct before signing. Return the foiin to the address on the back within 30-days
of receivmg this letter.
® Other: The discharge pipe could not be located. Please remove the vegetative overgrowth to
ensure the outlet is accessible. Please ensure the outlet, and access to the outlet, is always
maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil and other debris.
If you have-questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action,
please contact Jane Bernard or me at 919-791-4200 Licensed plumbers should be used to make
plumbing changes within your home. Con_ractors for installing disinfection or other equipment may be
found-in the-Yellow Pages under-Environmental Consultants. . , , ./v/.. _ . ,,
Si/cer'ely,
S.Daniel Smith, Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments: Inspection Reports
cc: RRO/SWP Files
Charles Weaver,NPDES Permitting Unit w/o attachments
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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 I 2 I5 I 3 I NCG551458 111 12 I 18/08/10 117 18 1,.1 191 G 1- __
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211 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 r6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA -------------Reserved---------
67 I _ _ 1 70 I I 711 I 72 I_l I n, I 731 I 174 75J 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 45AM 18/08/10 13/08/01
1005 Pineview Road
1005 Pineview Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
Chapel Hill NC 27516 11 OOAM 18/08/10 18/07/31
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
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Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Christopher E Cook,4012 Ford Ln#2 Durham NC 27704/// -
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Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
E Other
Section Dt 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
Jane Bernard Non Discharge Compliance Unit//919-79
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont) 1
31 NCG551458 Ill 121 18/08/10 117 18 ifj
Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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 1/3 of the liquid depth in the septic
tank compartment. A pumping company can check the status periodically and determine when
pumping is required. Within 45-days of receiving this letter, please let this office know the date the
se—WI-clank-was-last-pumped-out ---
Failure to analyze the effluent. Part 1 A., Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements,within
General Permit NCG550000 requires a permittee to sample and analyze the effluent leaving his/her
treatment system prior to discharge annually Parameters to be sampled and analyzed include Flow,
BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand), TSS (Total Suspended Solids) Fecal Coliform and Total
Residual Chlorine. Please let this office know if you have monitored your effluent discharge within the
last 12 months, and provide this office with a copy of the lab results if you have. If you have not
monitored your effluent within the last year,then please collect a sample of the effluent, have it
analyzed by a certified commercial laboratory and submit the results to this office no later than
Other. Any person who discharges or who proposes to discharge pollutants (domestic wastewater)to
the surface waters of the state or onto the surface is required to secure a permit. It is recommended
that you consult with an engineer who is familiar with the design and permitting of single family
wastewater treatment and disposal systems I have provided a Permit Name/Ownership Change
Form. Please complete the highlighted areas a-id make sure the information is correct before signing.
Return the form to the address on the back within 30-days of receiving this letter.
Other. The discharge pipe could not be located Please remove the vegetative overgrowth to ensure
the outlet is accessible. Please ensure the outlet, and access to the outlet, is always maintained and
cleared of vegetation, soil and other debris.
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Permit. NCG551458 Owner-Facility• 1005 Pineview Road
Inspection Date. 08/10/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Other Yes No NA NE
Comment
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