NCG550858_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190523

ROY COOPER
Gen•cf nrtr
MICHAEL S. REGAN
srrre.ary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Direrrer
Shelby F. Jackson
4217 Morton Drive
Durham, NC 27704
Dear Mr. Jackson:
NORTH CAROLIN '
Environmental Quality
May 23,2019
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG550858
Durham County
On May 17, 2019, 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:
® 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 septic tank was last pumped
out.
ID Failure to analyze the effluent: Part 1. A., LfdA, 11 to1 1J"rncrr1g
Requirements, within General Permit NCG550000 requires a permittee to sample and
analyze the effluent leaving hislher treatment system prior to discharge annually.
Parameters to be sampled and analyzed include FIow, 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 be a certified commercial laboratory and submit the results to
this office no later than July 31, 2019.
® 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: 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
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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. 1 have
provided a Permit Name. -'Ownership Change Form. Please complete the highlighted areas
and make sure the information is correct before signing. Return the form to the address
on the back within 30-days of receiving this letter.
If you have questions or continents about this inspection or the reguiremc°nts to take corrective
action, please contact Jane Bernard or rare 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,
Rick Bolich, L.G., Assistant Regional SupervisorRaleigh
Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations
Section, Division of Water Resources
Attachments: Inspection Reports
cc: RRO'SWP Files
Charles Weaver, NPDES Permitting Unit w/o attachments
Durham County Environmental Health

Lnsted Stales Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.0 20460
OMB No. 2040.0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (-.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPOES yr'mo: day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 LJ �ti � 2 is I 3 I NCG550858 � I11 12 ta105r17 17
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18 �,. U � 19 L � j 201 I
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211
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rat'ng B1 OA
Reserved
67 70 IJ 71 f ' 72 Lt.]
73174 751 I— I _I _I _60
Section B Facility Data
Name and location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to PDTW also include
Entry Time/Date
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Numberl
11 00AM 18105117
13108101
4217 Morton Drive
4217 Morton Dr
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Data
Durham NC 27704
11 30AM 18105/17
18107/31
Names) of Onsite Representatrve(syTittes;srPhone and Fax Numbers)
Other Facility Data
N
Name Address of Responsible Official/TiUelPhone and Fax Numbe•
Contacted
Shelby F Jackson 4217 Morton Or Durham NC 27704.1.
No
Section C. Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Other
Section D Summary of FindinglComments (Attach additional yheeti« of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See a#tachment summary)
Name{%) and Signature(s) of Inspectors) Agency'bfhcelPhone and Fax Numbers
Date
Jane Bemard Non D.scharge Compliance Und/,919-79
Signature of MAliagement O A Reviewer Agency,OHicelPhone and Fax Numbers
Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous edit -one are oCsaietc.
PaXis

NPDES yrlmolday Inspection Type (Cont.) }
31 NCG550858 I11 12 18r75/17 17 18 ) r l
Section 07 Summary of FindinglComments (Attach additionalsheetsof 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 113 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
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 hislher
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 be a certified commercial laboratory and submit the results to this office no later than July 31,
2019.
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: 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. Please contact
Charles Weaver, 919.807.6393 to discuss permit status.
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