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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551685_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190729ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Setrelaro LINDA CULPEPPER Pfrrcwr Alan Gill 5305 Gerorge King Road Durham, NC 27707 Dear Mr. Gill: NCRrH CARC-IN a Enairanmen tat Quality July 29, 2019 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System Permit No. NCG551685 Durham County On July 26, 2019, Mitch Hayes from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the above permit to discharge wastewater. Your assistance during the inspection during a follow-up phone call was greatly appreciated. The checked boxes below show what conditions were noted at your facility: ❑ 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. ❑ 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 30 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. ❑ 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 Dian for correcting this deficien . ❑ 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. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive 1628 Mail Service Center: Raleigh, North Carolina 27699 1628 ❑ 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 our Qlan for correcting this deficiency. ❑ 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. 7 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. ❑ Other: If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action, please contact Mitch Hayes 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, iRic" olich, LG, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office NC-DEQ cc: RRO/SWP Files Charles Weaver, NPDES Permitting Unit Attachments North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality . [)Msion of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Nia I Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617 010 7m annn United SlateS EnvirOnmental Protection agency Form Approved, EPA Washington 0 C. 20460 OMB No. 2040.0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires8-31-98 Section A. Nat anal Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr'molday Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 u 2 15 1 3 NCG551685 i11 12 I 19/07126 117 S 201 18 I,• I 19 L1 J LJ 21 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rat ng 81 OA Reserved 67 70 L1 l i 71 I tyI 72 I 1,.N I :J 73 � 74 75I III I I I I80 Section S: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users d--scharg ng to POTW. also ind..de Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 01 26PM i9/07126 16/02112 5305 George King Road Exit TimelDate Permit Expiration Date P 5305 George King Rd Durham NC 27707 01 42PM 19fo7126 i8/07131 Name(s) of Ons'ste Representaboe(s)1T'des(s), Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /H Alan P Gi11111 Name, Address of Responsible Officialr iilelPhone and Fax Number Alan P Gill 5305 George King Road Or Durham NO 27707r Contacted '� Ye.. Section C Areas Evaluated During inspection (Check only these areas evaluated) Permit Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Section D Summary of FindingfCommenls (Attach additional sheets of na'rat:ve and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspectors) Agency,OfficelPhone and Fax Numbers Date Mitchell S Hayes RRO WO; 91g-791-4200. _ Signalure of Ma geme t O A Reviewer AgencylOfficelPhone and Fax Ni mbers pate EPA Form 356�-3 i Rev ;-54) previous editions are obsolete. I pageAt NPOES yrlmolday Inspection Type 31 NCG5516B5 111 121 19167/26 11 7 18 I c I Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Could not remove caps to chlorinator and dechlorinator to check tablets. There was no discharge. There was no solids noted at the end of the discharge pipe. Septic tank was last pumped out in 2017. There was no data to check. Page* Permit: NCG551685 Owner • Facility: $305 George King Road Inspection Date: 07/26/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evalual'an Permit Yes No NA NE (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? [] ❑ 0❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: There are nos ecial conditions. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ [] ❑ ❑ Comment: Chlorinator and dechlorinator located behind barn on the left side following fence line_ Page# 3 Inspection Date: 2-6 , 16 l '% Start Time.0 ;, j� End Time: I SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER SY r5/2ars S EM CHECKLIST Permittee- Permit:l'\/ Address: fjS , Pr,YciP j<r�,c� %�j, � ;�7E-mail- Phone: ( ) - Cell Phone: (_) - County� The Permittee is responsible for the operation and mainlenanrr_ nr rrIll.,ftnfirn u.a��,..,.,...,,,......... - a __. _ . 1. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee? 2. If not does the resident rent from the permittee? 3. Change of Ownership form needed? (mail the form with the inspection letter) 4. is there a inspection and maintenance agreement w th a contractor? 5. If yes to #4 who is the contractor? SEPTIC TANK Yes No Doesn't ❑ ❑ 12r ❑ ❑ VT ❑ ❑ ❑ Rr ❑ ❑ The septic tank and fi-ters should be checked annually and pumped c -Iared as needed 3. Is all wastewater from the home connected to the septic tank? � ❑ ❑ ❑ 7. Does the permittee/resident know where the septic tank is located" ❑ ❑ ❑ 3. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 3. 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? ]AND FILTER / TREATMENT PODS YES NO L the next section. %ccessjb�e sand fieter surfaces st;a.l be raked and leveled everysix rnor,rhs and ar-y vegetative g c Ah shall be removed d ma uroceed 011y 12. Is system something other than a sandfilter? ❑ ❑ 13. If yes, what kind? (examples - Peat, Textile, Other or brand name - Advantex, etc ) 4. Does the permittee know where the sandfilter is located? ❑ ❑ ❑ 5. Does the sandfilter require maintenance? ❑ NJ" ❑ ❑ It maintenance Is required explain in the comment section )ISINFECTION / UV YES ❑ NO If no proceed to the next section. he ultraviolet unit shall be checked weekly The lamps and sleeves should be cleaned or %_placed as needed to ensure proper disinfection 6. Is UV working? ❑ ❑ [ t/ ` ❑ 7. Has the UV Unit been serviced and bulbs cleaned? ❑ ❑ ED' ❑ 8. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non -Discharge) ,ISINFECTION / TABLETS YES L,] NO ie tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper ope ati n If no proceed to the next section. g. Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(If none, mark No) ❑ ❑ ❑ D. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator? �i��,t f �� f G� 10" ❑ ❑ ❑ I. Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator? OP e 11 ❑ ❑ ❑ ?. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine. ❑ ❑ ❑ ECHLOR (Discharge only) YES ❑ NO [: e dechlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operat 0-1. If no proceed to the next section. I. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is? U � � ❑ ❑ Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets? ❑ ❑ ❑ • Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber? EJ Are tablets contacting wafer? if possible poke them to determine ❑ ,�,( !vJ ❑ 0 oesn't Did Not Yes No Apply Investigate YES U NO If no proceed to the next section. SUMP TANK kii pump and alarm sytems shall be inspected monthly (non-d s _1. a,ge ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 27. Is the pump working? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 26 Are the audible and visual high water alarms operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 29. Does the permittee know how to check the pump & high .rater alarm? 30 Last functional test: PUMP AUDIBLE & VISUAL U NO U if no proceed to the next section. DISCHARGE ONLY YES A visual ievte of the Olitfall location shall be executed twice each year tore a� U ? hme of sampl g to ei aurc no, ;] b.e solids or evidence �L)J� of malf�ct cn 31. Does the permittee know where the outfall is located? ❑ 0 ❑ 32. Were you able to locate the outfall? r—,� ❑ cI] [D 33. is the end of the discharge pipe visible and access ble? C� ❑ ❑ 34 is outlet discharging? ❑ ❑ ❑ 35 is right of way maintained around the discharge plaint? ❑ Er ❑ ❑ 36 Any Lab Results available? ❑ V ❑ ❑ 37. Is there evidence of solids around the discharge po'.nt? tilO L U If no proceed to the next section. DRIP or SPRAY YES The irngation system shaU be inspected monthly to ensure the sys'el is f-.e=f'v3ks an] eqi-f—ant +s -pe•at rg a3 das gned 38 Is the system DRIP or IRRIGATION (circle one',? if irrigation number of sprin�'rrler heads ❑ ❑ 39 Are the buffers adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 40 is the site free of ponding and runoff? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 41. Does the application equipment appear to be worVing properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ 42. Is there a minimum two wire fence surrounding entire irrigation area? GENERAL +I1 43 Are the treatment units locked and or secured? G0 I,, I GI' wul "1.9 e- 11 ❑ ❑ �/ El ❑ ❑ ❑ 44. Has resident had any sewage problems? If yes expia n *the comment se _t. ;n � ❑ ❑ ❑ 45 Does the system match the permit description? If r: = e (F 3,n �� t� _mmyr . t .,, ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ 46 Is the system compliant? ❑ �' ❑ [] 47 Is the system failing? if yes take pictures if p.ss ble ❑ ❑ ❑ 48. if system is failing any sign of children or animals conta�-tpng se},vage? MOV Sent #t: - - - --- NOD Sent #: - - - �� Photos Taken? YES NO Comments: °//i r��r SIGNATURE. 1 i-