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S. DANIEL SMITH
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Stephen Rosbough
5617 Wendell Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27517
Dear Mr. Rosbough:
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Environmental Quality
March 18, 2020
Subject: Notice of deficiency and Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Case No.: NOD-2020-PC-0118
5617 Wendell Road
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG55 o7a.5'
Durham County
On March 13, 2020, Cheng Zhang from the Raleigh Regional Office visited the single-family
residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system at 5617 Wendell Road in Durham County 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. PIease submit a schedule to this office within 20 days of
receipt of this letter that states our 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 deficiency.
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❑ Treatment tablets missing or are wrong hind: 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.
❑ 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 vour plan 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.
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. Failure to do so might result in further enforcement actions.
❑ 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 Cheng Zhang 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,
Scott Vinson, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources
Attachments
cc: RRO/SWP Files
NPDES Permitting Unit Files T Charles Weaver

United Slates Environmental Prolection Agency
Farm Approved,
EPA
Wash'ngton, 0,C, 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires B-31-98
Section A. National Data System Coding (I e.. PCS)
Transaction Code
NPDES
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Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
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3 NCG550705 11 12
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Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rat ng
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Section B Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
01 30PMI 20103113 1 19111l07
5617 Wendell Road
5617 Wendell Rd
Chapel Hill NC 27517
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)Mtles(s,iPhone and Fax Number;s}
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Stephen Rosboughlownew
Name. Address of Responsible Officialff tle/Phone and Fax Number
Stephen Rosbough,5617 Wendell Rd Chapel Hill NC 2751711!
Other
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
0145PM 20I03I13 20/10/31
Other Facility Data
Yes
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)
Cheng Zhang
Signature of Management 0 A Reviewer
Agency'OfficeiPhone and Fax Numbers
DWR;RRO WO1919-791-42C-01
Agency/OfficeiPhone and Fax Numbers
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Date
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NPDES yr+moJday Inspection Type
31 NCG550705 I11 121 20103:13 117 18 1 C I
Section 0: Summary of FindingiComments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The septic tank was last pumped in March 2017. The permittee has a supply of correct chlorine tablets
Tablets were observed in the chlorinator. Effluent was last sampled and analyzed in April 2017, and is
scheduled to be tested in the near future.
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SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER S
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The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and disposal system_
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1. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee?
2. If not does the resident rent from the permittee?
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4. Is there a inspection and maintenance agreement with a contractor?
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5. If yes to #4 who is the contractor?
SEPTIC TANK The septic tank and filters should be checked annually and pumped,clealrt%d as needed.
6. Is all wastewater from the home connected to the sept-c tank?
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7. Does the permittee/resident know where the septic tank is located?
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S. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years?
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9. if yes to #8 date, if known 3 / 241 �? 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?
SAND FILTER / TREATMENT PODS YES NO L1 If no proceed to the next section.
Accessible sand fi,ter surfaces sha,l be raked and leve'ed
every six mant.tis and any vegetat ve growth shall
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manuaiiy.
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 mantenance is required explain in the comment section.
DISINFECTION / UV YES NO If no proceed to the next section.
The urtrav;olet unit shall be checked week;y. The lamps and sleeves should be c,eaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection.
16. 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 / TABLETS YES NO
The tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly tc 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? 1 b�
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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 determine
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DECHLOR (Discharge only) YES NO
the de--hlsr,nator un;t shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and prcper operation.
?3. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is?
?4. Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets?
''.5. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber?
6. Are tablets contacting water? If poss ble poke them to riPtPrmina
If no proceed to the next section
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PUMP TANK YES ❑ NO if no proceed to the next section.
411 pump and alarm sytems shall be inspected monthly (non-d scharge; ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
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28. Are the audible and visual high water alarms operational? n n n ❑
29. Does the permittee know how to check the pump & high water alarm?
30. Last functional test: PUMP AUDIBLE & VISUAL
DISCHARGE ONLY YES Xj NO [_]
A visual review of the outfa-1 location shall be executed twice each ear (cne at the time of samp'ing to ensure
If no proceed to the next section.
s ble solids or evidence of a malfunction
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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?
37. Is there evidence of solids around the discharge point?
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if no proceed to the
next section.
DRIP or SPRAY
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The irrigation system shall be inspected monthly to ensure the system -eaks
38. Is the system DRIP or IRRIGATION (circle one)? If irrigation number
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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 o wlr
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43 Are the treatment units locked and or secured?
44_ Has resident had any sewage problems? if yes exp'a:n in the comment section
45. Does the system match the permit description? if no exp!ain in the comment section.
46. Is the system compliant?
47, Is the system failing? if yes, lace pictures if pcssib!
48 if system is failing, any sign of children or animals contacting sewage?
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