NCG551382_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20181031

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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Interim Director
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Helen Council
8499 Wake Rd. NOVDurham,NC 27713 5 2015
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Water Resources
110 Granny's Acres Permitting Section
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG551382
Chatham County
Dear Ms. Council:
On September 26, 2018, Cheng Zhang from the Raleigh Regional Office visited the single-family
residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system at 110 Granny's Acres in Chatham County to evaluate
compliance with the above permit to discharge wastewater. The checked boxes below show what
conditions were noted at your facility:
1 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.
n 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.
XI 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,wehiwq/aps
1628 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 Phone [phone]
Location 3800 Barrett Drive. Raleigh,NC 27609 Fax:[phone]

' Y 10'Granny's Acres
Permit No NCG551382
n 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.
Vf 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.
Z. 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.
n 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

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United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved
EPA Washington,D Cr 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
El 2 [ I 3 I NCG551382 I11 12 I 18/09/26 117 18 I L I 19 I s I 201 I
211IIIII IIIIIIIIIII I1IIIII I IIIIII IIIIIIILIII 166
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA --- —Reserved 1
671 I 701 1 711
I 72i I 731 1 174 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 180
Section B Facility Data L-1
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) 03 OOPM 18/09/26 13/08/01
110 Granny's Acres '
110 Granny's Acres Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
Durham NC 27713 03 23PM 18/09/26 18/07/31
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Tides(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
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Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Helen B Council,8499 Wake Rd Durham NC 27713//919-433-1432/
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Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
is 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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Sig/iatu\of Management Q A ieweri Agency/O, Vice/Phone and Fax Nu bers Date
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Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The septic tank has not been pumped in the past five years. The permitte has a supply of chlorine
tablets, but they are for swimming pools. Effluent has not been sampled and analyzed.
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SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER SYSTEM CHECKLIST -[5/15/2015 i
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The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and disposal system.
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I Yes No Apply Investigate'
1. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee? I 1 Q
2. If not does the resident rent from the permittee? % EI �
3 Change of Ownership form needed'? (mail the form with the inspection letter)
4 Is there a inspection and maintenance agreement with a contractor? I I [ I 1
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 f
7 Does the permittee/resident know where the septic tank is located? ® I I ❑
•8. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years? R1 n I I
9 If yes to#8 date, if known If proof, describe
10. Does the septic tank have an EFFLUENT FILTER or SANITARY T? (circle one)
11. If Yes to filter when was the filter cleaned? / By whom? '
SAND FILTER/TREATMENT PODS YES 71 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 I VJ n
13 If yes, what kind? (examples - Peat, Textile, Other or brand name -Advantex, etc.)
14 Does the permittee know where the sandfilter is located? F I ❑
15 Does the sandfilter require maintenance? K ❑
It maintenance is required explain in the comment section.
DISINFECTION /UV YES I I NO T1 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
116. Is UV working?
17. Has the UV Unit been serviced and bulbs cleaned? I I ❑
118. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non-Discharge)
DISINFECTION /TABLETS YES X NO If no proceed to the next section.
The tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation
19 Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(If none, mark No) o°i ❑ I A 1 ❑ I
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f20. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator? � 3 X
X21 Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator? 0 I I I I
122 Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine. 5-hila I I IS I I I ❑
1DECHLOR(Discharge only) YES I I NO )C If no proceed to the next section.
The dechlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation
123. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is? I 1 I I n
124 Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets? ❑
125. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber? U I 1 I I
!26. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine —

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Yes No Apply Investigate:
(PUMP TANK
I YES I I NO 7 If no proceed to the next section.
All pump and alarm sytems shall be inspected monthly (non-discharge) I I I I I I
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27. Is the pump working? I I I I I I
28. Are the audible and visual high water alarms operational?
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!29 Does the permittee know how to check the pump & high water alarm?
30 Last functional test: PUMP AUDIBLE &VISUAL
DISCHARGE ONLY YES 1-1 NO I I If no proceed to the next section. iI
—Avisual-review-of-the-outfall-location shall-be-executed.twice-each_y_ear_(ane et_the time-of sampling to ensure no solids or evidence of a malfunction i�
31. Does the permittee know where the outfall is located?
32. Were you able to locate the outfall? ,
33 Is the end of the discharge pipe visible and accessible?
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34. Is outlet discharging? P t�l
135. Is right of way maintained around the discharge point?
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36. Any Lab Results available?
37. Is there evidence of solids around the discharge point?
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DRIP or SPRAY YES I NO 11,1 If no proceed to the next section.
The irrigation system shall be inspected monthly to ensure the system is free of leaks and equipment is operating as designed
38 Is the system DRIP or IRRIGATION (circle one)? If irrigation number of sprinklert lheads
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39. Are the buffers adequate?
40. Is the site free of ponding and runoff? I I 0
41. Does the application equipment appear to be working properly? I I
42. Is there a minimum two wire fence surrounding enare Irrigation area?
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43. Are the treatment units locked and or secured? Ill I XI
44. Has resident had any sewage problems? If yes explain in the comment section 1 I I
45 Does the system match the permit description? If no explain in the comment section I I 1
46. Is the system compliant?
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47. Is the system failing? if yes,take pictures if possible. I I I I
48 If system is failing, any sign of children or animals contacting sewage?
NOD Sent#: - - - NOV Sent#: - -
Comments' Photos Taken? YES A NO 1
INSPECTOR' CiA Q,n211.A CI SIGNATURE ~ ,