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Environmental Quality
February 3, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL # 7017 2680 0000 2236 7238
RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED
Eleno Gonzalez
2204 Gemena Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Subject: Notice of Violation
NOV-2020-PC-0061
Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG551551
Orange County
Dear Mr. Gonzalez:
On January 29, 2020 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. 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. Thank you for operating and maintaining your wastewater
treatment system in accordance with your permit.
❑ 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 plan for correcting this deficient .
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❑ 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.
❑ Dechiorination: 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 121an for correcting this deficient .
❑ 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.
2 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 the inspector or me 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,
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Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office NC-DEQ
cc: RRO/SWP Files
Charles Weaver, NPDES Permitting Unit, Laserfiche
Attachments
United States Environmental Protection Agei%,_I
Form Appraved.
EPA Washington, D.0 20460
oMs Na. 2040-o;57
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expiresB-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e. PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yrtmolday Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
I 20/01/29 I17
1 u 2 15 1 3 NCG551551 11 121
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18 I �, L=J I 19 I S LJ u
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 OA
Reserved
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73 I74 751 IL ILI I I 8a
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW also nclude
Entry T m-_!Date
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
:1 31PM 20/01-29
13,08+01
2204 Gemena Road
Exit Timn:Date
permit Expiration Date
2204 Gemena Rd
Chapel Hill NC 27516
01 40PM 20101 29
18l07+31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)rTitles(s)1Phone and Fax Number(s)
tither Facility Data
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Elena Gonzalez!!!
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Elena Gonzalez 2204 Gemena Rd Chapel Hill NC 27516;;;' Contacted
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Section C- Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Facility Site Review N Effluent/Receiving Waters
Section D: Summary of FindrnglComments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signalure(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office-Phone and Fax Numbe: s
Date
Mitchell S Hayes DWR+RROWO:919-79-42c +
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Signature of Management O A Reviewer Agency:ON ce: Phone a-d Fax N.mbei s
Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obseleie.
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NPOES yrlmolday Inspection Type
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
There was no discharge at the time of inspection. No lab results.
Page#
Permit: NCG551551
Inspection Date: 01/29/2020
Permit
Owner • Facility: 2204 Gemena Road
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
(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:
Effluent Pipe
Is right of way to the outfall properly mainta;ned?
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) afe they operating properly?
Comment: There was no dischar a at the time of inspection. No lab results.
Yes No NA NE
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SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER S STE CHE
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The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and di:
Yes No Apply invesl
1. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee? 10 ❑ ❑
2. If not does the resident rent from the permittee? ❑ ❑ 0- ❑
3. Change of Ownership form needed? (mail the form with the inspection letter) ❑ ED' ❑ ❑
4. Is there a inspection and maintenance agreement with a contractor? ❑ EX ❑ ❑
5. If yes to #4 who is the contractor?
SEPTIC TANK The septic tank and filters should be checked annuapy and pumped/cleaned as needed.
6. Is all wastewater from the home connected to the septic tank?
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7. Does the permittee/resident know where the septic tank is located?
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8. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years? G 5
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9. If yes to #8 date, if known If proof, describe _f _
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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'
SAND FILTER 1 TREATMENT PODS YES NO ❑ If no proceed to the next section.
Accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raked and leveled every six months and any vavat�ve grovrth sha I be removed manually.
12. Is system something other than a sandfilter?
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13. If yes, what kind? (examples - Peat, Textile, Other or brand name - Advantex, etc.)
14. Does the permittee know where the sandfilter is located?
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15. Does the sandfilter require maintenance?
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It maintenance is required explain in the comment section.
DISINFECTION 1 UV YES ❑ NO If no proceed to the next section.
The ultraviolet unit shall be checked weekly. The lamps and sleeves should be cleaned or replaced as need•,d t:: ensure proper clu-MmUO
116. Is UV working?
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17. Has the UV Unit been serviced and bulbs cleaned?
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18. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non -Discharge)
DISINFECTION 1 TABLETS YES NO
The tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation.
❑ If no proceed to the next section.
19. Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(If none, mark No)
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20. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator?
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21. Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator?
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22. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to etermine.
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)ECHLOR (Discharge only) YES yj NO
he dechlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation
If no proceed to the next section.
?3. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is?
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'.4. Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets?
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15. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber?
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6. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine.
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Doesn't Did Not
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Apply Investigate
YES NO
If no proceed to the next section.
PLIMP TANK
All pump and alarm sytems shall be inspected monthly (non -discharge;
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27_ Is the pump working?
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26. Are the audible and visual high water alarms operational?
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29. Does the permittee know how to check the pump & high water alarm?
30. Last functional test PUMP AUDIBLE* & VISUAL
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If no proceed to the next section.
D_ISCIiARGE ONLY YES
A visual revRa7WT)f the outfall location shall be executed twice each year (one at the time of sampling to ensure no vis b1e solids or evider�nce off malfr}unct�on.
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31. Does the permittee know where the outfall is located?
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32. Were you able to locate the outfall?
33_ is the end of the discharge pipe visible and accessible?
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34 is outlet discharging?
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35. Is right of way maintained around the discharge point?
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36 Any Lab Results available?
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7. is there evidence of solids around the discharge point?
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If no proceed to the next section.
DRIP or SPRAY
irrigation system shall be inspected monthly to ensure the system is free of leaks and equipment is
operating as designed
36. Is the system DRIP or IRRIGATION (circle one)? If irrigation number of sprinkler heads ❑
39. Are the buffers adequate?
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40. Is the site free of ponding and runoff?
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41. Does the application equipment appear to be working properly?
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42. Is there a minimum two wire fence surrounding entire i-rigation area?
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43. Are the treatment units locked and or secured?
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44. Has resident had any sewage problems? 1f yes explain in the comment section
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45. Does the system match the permit description? if no explain in the comment section
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46, Is the system compliant? N' o 1c h Ye s�-�� �
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47. Is the system failing? if yes, take pictures if possible.
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46. if system is failing, any sign of children or animals contacting sewage?
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