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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550332_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190329ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Richard Wagner 290 Arrowhead Rd Mocksville, NC 27028 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality March 29, 2019 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report Certificate of Coverage NCG560332 under'NPDES General Permit NCG660000 Facility Located at 6910 Twin Meadows Drive, Forsyth County Dear Mr. Wagner: On March 25, 2019 Paul DiMatteo of this office met with Tannia Wagner to conduct a Compliance Evaluation Inspection on the subject wastewater treatment facility. The system consists of a septic tank, subsurface sand filter, chlorinator and outfall with final disposal to an unnamed tributary to Tomahawk Creek, class C waters in the Yadkin Pee -pee River Basin. No sewage malfunction was observed at or around the septic tank. Discharge at the outfall appeared clear with no observable impact to the receiving stream. Chlorine tablets rated for wastewater treatment were available and you stated that you change the chlorine tablets about every other month. Annual effluent monitoring is conducted as required. The General Permit was renewed effective October 23, 2018. A copy of the most recent Technical Bulletin is enclosed. A copy of the General Permit is available by searching - on our website ( https://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources ) or can be obtained by contacting the inspector. You will be contacted by the Division through separate correspondence regarding the status of renewal for your Certificate of Coverage. Please review these documents carefully. We appreciate your efforts to maintain compliance with this permit. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paul DiMatteo at 336-776-9691 or our office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, CDocuSigned by: LO. 'T 5.2w LonEA 4INITerr Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report NCG5500000 Technical Bulletin cc: WSRO EDES niW North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 Hanes Mill Road, Suite 3001 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-OD57 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 15 1 3 I NCG550332 I11 121 19/03/27 I17 18 ICI 19 I c I 20I 21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA — Reserved 67 70 I I 71 L_j 72 LJ I ,, I 73 L I I I74 751 I I I I I I I80 LJ I I 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) 10:15AM 19/03/27 13/08/01 5910 Twin Meadows Drive 5910 Twin Meadows Dr Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Pfafftown NC 27040 10:45AM 19/03/27 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 Richard F Wagner,5910 Twin Meadows Dr Pfafftown NC 27040//336-945-9188/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit N Operations & Maintenance Self -Monitoring Program E Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Paul DiMatteo DocuSigned by: WSRO WQ//336-776-9691/ 3/29/2019 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer DocuSigned by: Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Loti T SMdcr 3/29/2019 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# I NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) 31 NCG550332 I11 12 19/03/27 17 18 I C I Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional �s Iheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On March 27, 2019 1 visited this system's address and met with the current resident and was able to speak with the owner. Mr. Wagner said that he has been doing yearly monitoring,as required and emailed copies of results for 2016 and 2017 (he said he couldn't find the results for 2018 but he did get it done). He said he checks the chlorinator about every 2 months and replaces the tablets in it. He said he found that keeping fresh tablets in the chlorinator helps maintain better effluent quality. The effluent pipe was readily located and discharge was clear. No impact to the receiving stream was noted. Page# 2 y t Permit: NCG550332 Owner - Facility: 5910 Twin Meadows Drive Inspection Date: 03/27/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment 0 Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ N ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? N ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditionsfor the permit? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: 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? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Comment: Outfall location 36 7 5.57 n, 80 23 30.99 w Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes .No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? 0 ❑. ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG550332 Owner - Facility: 5910 Twin Meadows Drive Inspection Date: 03/27/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ E Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment; Page# 4