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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550961_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190410ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Direcfor Mr. Kevin Scott Koehler 279 Serenity Hills Trail Advance, NC 27006 April 10, 2019 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation In Certificate of Coverage NCG550961 279' Serenity Hills Trail Davie County Dear Mr. Koehler, RECEIVEMDEENR/DWR APR 23 2019 Wafter Resources P®rmit:.ing Section On March 29, 2019 Kelli Park, of this office, performed a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the wastewater treatment system located at the above address. The State requires the Division of Water Resources to inspect these types of systems at least once every five years. The violations found from the inspection outlined below: 1) The permit is not currently in your name. A name change form was provided to you at the time of inspection. You later reported to me that that form had been mailed out the same - clay -of our inspection. 2) The chlorine being added to the system is pool grade. Via the permit wastewater grade chlorine must be added to the system for disinfection purposes and to prevent damage to the wastewater system. Information has been shared with you via email about the appropriate tablets to use. Please switch chlorine tablets as soon as possible. 3) The effluent water has not been consistently tested by a laboratory. Water samples from the effluent are required to be analyzed at least once a year by a certified laboratory. These records are required to be maintained and should be shared with NCDEQ upon request. A copy of the permit monitoring requirements and the certified laboratories to do the analysis were given to you at the time of inspection for reference of what should be monitored. Failure to properly operate and maintain the system can result in expensive repair costs as well as failure of the system to properly treat the wastewater. If you have any questions regarding maintenance, operations, the permit; or this inspection do not hesitate to call us. Please keep this letter with your records for the system along with copies of invoices from the Division for the annual permit fee, the Certificate of Coverage, records of septic tank pumping, maintenance and repair records, etc. that violations of your NPDES permit, or the NC statutes and regulations under Please be awarengp per day, per violation, as set forth in which it is promulgated, are subject to fines of up to 06-10 Civil Penalties. NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, Enforcement Procedures, ct Miss Park at (336)-776-9689 or kelli.park@ncdenr.9GV, if you have any further Please conta questions. -- Sincerely, IDoeuSTgnedGbY: LOti 1 15m y lc 145B49E445C94EA.., Lon Snider Assistant Regional Supervisor. Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: Central Files WSRO NP�pES';1Jn t Page 2 of 2 United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e. Transaction Code NPD 1 I ES yr/mo/day u 2 u 3 1 NCG550961 111 12 19/03/29 17 211 1 1 1 I 1 1 i I,. - Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 67 70 � 71 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 279 Serenity Hills Trail 279 Serenity Hills Trl Advance NC 27006 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// QA 72 �u Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 18 Lfj 19 1 s 1 20 LJ III 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 L Reserved 731 I 174 75H I I I I I Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM 19/03/29 Exit Time/Date 11:OOAM 19/03/29 Other Facility Data Permit Effective Date 13/08/01 Permit Expiration Date 18/07/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number 279 Serenity Hills Trl Advance NC 27006/// Contacted No ------------- Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance 0 Facility Site Review N 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) Kelli A Park Signature of Management Q A Review 1 ocuSIggned by: I r M �J l ,wltr EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date WSRO WQ//336-776-9689/ �L LL Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 4/10/2019 Page# 1 yr/mo/day Inspection Type NPDES 11 12 17 18l l I19/03/29 U 31 NCG550961 (font.) �.. ,.. of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checKusts as ��cw��,,� JCIiIIVII v... _....__ nce tion OT Mu On March 29, 2019 Kelli Park, of at the above address. The, performed a e State require the Division of Water wastewater treatment system locatedflue ears. The violations found from Resources to inspect these types of systems at least once every Y the inspection outlined below: vided to you at the time of 1) The permit is not currently in your name. A name change form was pro ins ection. Please update this immediately. This is considered an illegal discharge due to NC GS 14 - P 215.1. stem is pool grade. Via the permit wastewater grade chlorine 2) The chlorine being added to the system P purposes and to prevent damage to the wastewater must be added to the system for disinfection system. Information has been shared with you via email about the appropriate tablets to use. Please switch chlorine tablets as soon as possible. 3) The effluent water has not been consistently tested by a laboratory. Water samples from the year by a certified laboratory. These records are effluent are required to be analyzed at least once a y request. required to be A copy of the permit maintained and should be shared with NCDEQ upongiven to you at the time —� _monitoring requirements and the certified laboratories to do the analyses were of i sn pection for reference of what should be monitored. o erate and maintain the system can result in expensiv reir gosts as arding well as ard ng Failure to properly p failure of the system to properly treat the wastewater. If you have any questions maintenance, operations, the permit, or this inspection do not hesitate to call us. Please keep this letter with your records for the system along with copies of invoices from the Division for the annual permit fee, the Certificate of Coverage, records of septic 'Lank pumping, maintenance and repair records, etc. d regulations Please be aware that violations of your NPDES permit, ei day, the Npertviolationatutes nunder as set forth inNCGeneral it is promulgated, are subject to fines of up to $25,000 p Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, Enforcement Procedures, Civil Penalties. ADDITIONAL FINDINGS: 1) The chlorine tubes were located behind the house near a playground area. 2) The effluent pipe was located down the hill behind the house discharging into the Yadkin river.. There was discharge at the time of inspection. Make sure that the area around the pipe is maintained so that the pipe is visable at all times. 3) The system was last pumped May 2016 Page# Permit: NCG550961 Owner -Facility: 279 Serenity Hills Trail Inspection Date: 03/29/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? Is the facility as described in the permit? # Are there any special conditions for the permit? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: A copy of the permit was emailed to you Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and -tither debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: Pipe was visable and effluent was flowing out of it Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Comment: Last pumped May 2016 Disinfection -Tablet Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? 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