NCG550616_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190531

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Rachel NI. Blouin
1126 Thompson Road
Durham, NC 27704
Dear Nis. Blouin:
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May, 31, 2019
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG550616
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 Sour
facility:
® 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 ailiproved for Wastewater use and not for
swimming Pools. The inspector did not observe any chlorine tablets in the chlorinators.
Part 1, Permit CoilditiOM (OPeratiolz & 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.
7 Failure to analyze the effluent: Part I, A., EJ)hient Limitations cn d Afonitoring
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 Iet this office know if you have monitored your effluent discharge within the Iast
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 August 30, 2019.
North Carolina flepartmenl of Envirunrnental Quality i drviyE 2� iun of 4'latcr Resaurtes
Raleigh Reyiur,a! office 13HQU Harrcfl nr ivr o Raleigh. North Carolina L7609

In addition to the above issues, during this inspection the pump tank had excessive root growth
in the tank. They need to be removed and the area will need to be resealed to prevent further
infiltration and to protect the pump.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action, please contact Jane Bernard or ire at 9I9-791-4200. 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,
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is Bolich, L-G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Raleigh 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

United Slates Environmental Pmtectirtri Agency
EPA Form Approved.
Washergton D C 20460 OMB No. 2040-DO57
Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires &31-96
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code
NPDES
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Inspection Type
Inspector Fac Type
1 IN 1
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2 15 1
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3 NCG55D616 11 12
19ros117
17 18 Ll
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19 !1 1
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Inspection Work Days
Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating
81
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Reserved
67
70 L f
71 Lj
72 (I ti t 73 LLJ74
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Section B Facility Data
Name and 40cation of FaciLly Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry TimerDate Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Numberi
09 0CAM 19/05/17 13/10/15
1126 Thompson Road
1126 Thompson Rd Exit TimelDate Permit Expiration Date
Durham NC 27704 10 30AM 19/05/17 18/07/31
Name(s) of Crs.le Representative(sllTtles;s);Phone and Fax Numbef(s) I Other Facility Data
Name Address of Responsible OffualfTitle/Phone and Fax Number
Rachel M Bbuin,1126 Thompson Rd Durham NC 27704.;919.475-9459/ Contacted
No
Other
Section C; Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
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)
Jane Bernard
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Signature of Managerr}e(it O A Reviewer
EPA Form 3560.3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
AgencylofficelPhone and Fax Numbers
Non Cischarge Compl ante 4,nitl; 919.79
Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Date
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NPQES yrlmolday Inspection Type (Cant.)
31 NCG550616 V 1 12 19105117 17 18 I C I
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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.
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,
BOO (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 August
30, 2019.
In addition to the above issues, during this inspection the pump tank had excessive root growth in the
tank. They need to be removed and the area will need to be resealed to prevent further infiltration and
to protect the pump.
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