NCG550692_inspection report_20170110

ROY COOPER
WaterResources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Certified Mail #7015 1520 0003 5463 2534
Return Receipt Reguested
January 10, 2017
Shannon Fischer
87 Portobello Rd.
Arden, NC 28704
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2016-PC-0585 .
Permit No. NCG550692
64 Cassell Road
Transylvania County
Dear Permittee:
Governor
RECEIVED&DEUDWR
JAN 17 2017
Water Quality
Permitting Section
Your property located at 64 Cassell Rd. has a General NPDES permit with the State of North Carolina. This permit
is for a Single Family Residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system that discharges into a waters of the State. As
owners, you are responsible for maintaining this system in compliance with the current NCG550000 permit. A copy
of this. permit can be found.online at htt de .nc. ov about divisions water -resources water -resources -
perm its/wastewater-branch/npdes-wastewater/general-permits.
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the SFR located
at 64 Cassell Road on December 13, 2016. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in
compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NCG550692. A summary of the
findings and comments noted during the. inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report.
The Compliance Evaluation Inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Asheville
Regional. Office (ARO). The following deficiencies were noted during the inspection:
Inspection Area Description of Deficiencies
Permit Annual permit fee is overdue. Change of ownership needed.
Effluent Sampling Annual sampling records were not available at the time of the inspection. [NCG550000 Part
I. A. Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements (see table in NCG550000
permit)]
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
2090 U.S. Hwy.70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828 296 4500

Septic Tank Septic tank maintenance records were not available at the time of the inspection.
[NCG55.0000 Part I. A. 3. Permit Conditions (Operations & Maintenance) Septic
tanks shall be inspected at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed or
if other maintenance is necessary. Septic tanks shall be pumped out every five
years or when the solids level is found to be more than 1/3 of the liquid depth in
any compartment.]
Corrective Measures for the deficiencies noted above:
Permit: Please remit payment and submit Name/Change of Ownership Form to Raleigh.
Effluent Sampling: Sample or document no discharge and submit to ARO.
Septic Tank: Submit septic tank maintenance and/or pumping records to ARO.
In addition, the issue below must also be addressed:
Compliance Issue:
It was noted during the inspection that the chlorination tubes are checked once in a while, but not consistently.
The chlorination tubes should be checked at regular intervals and restocked with chlorine tablets (rated for
wastewater) as needed.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law.
To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon receipt of this Notice
regarding your pians or measures to be taken to address the indicated deficiencies and compiiance issues.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mika[ Willmer with the Water Quality Regional
Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4686 or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Superv`or
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report
Name/Ownership Change Form
Cc: WQS Asheville Regional Office - Enforcement File
NPDES Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File
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0585.docx

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA
Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code
NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
Inspector Fac Type
1 IN 1 2 15 1
3 I NCG550692 I11 12 16/12/13 17 181
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19 ( s I 201
21111111 111111111
11 I II 1111 1111111
1111111
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Inspection
Work Days
Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA
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-Reserved —
67
70IJ I 71 I 72 L LJ N G
73I I 174 751 I I I I I I I80
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Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
64 Cassell Road
64 Cassell Rd
Brevard NC 28712
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Jeff Miller,130 Robin Rd Brevard NC 28712//828-883-2151/
Contacted
No
Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
11:15AM 16/12/13 1 16/06/01
Exit Time/Date I Permit Expiration Date
11:32AM 16/12/13 18/07/31
Other Facility Data
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit.: s .Operations & Maintenance N Self -Monitoring Program 0 Effluent/Receiving Waters
I Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) I
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s)
Timothy H Heim z/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
ARO WQH828-296-4665/ 1- t V 'T
ARO WQ//828-296-4686/ /'
Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.)
31 NCG550692 I11 12 16/12/13 17 18 i „ i
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Inspectors, Mikal Willmer and Tim Heim with the Asheville Regional Office conducted a Compliance
Evaluation Inspection (CEI) of the Single Family Residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system
located at 64 Cassell Rd on December 13, 2016. Inspectors were unable to contact and meet onsite
with the current owner. The listed permittee's daughters are now trustees. This property is currently for
sale. Inspectors did speak with the current renter about the property.
It is believed the septic system was last pumped five years ago. The property is only used
occasionally. There are no permanent residents. This is a commercial property. Chlorine tablets are
added to the chlorination tubes on occasion, but are not checked at consistent intervals. Annual
sampling and septic tank maintenance records were not available at the time of the inspection. System
was not discharging during the inspection. When the property is sold, a Name/Ownership Change
Form should be given to the buyers to complete and submit to Raleigh.
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Permit: NGG550692
Inspection Date: 12/13/2016
Owner - Facility: 64 Cassell Road
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: All treatment units were accessible during the inspection. This property is currently for sale.
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Comment: This property is currently for sale. The permittee's daughters took over as trustees in 2015.
The annual 12ermit fee is overdue.
Septic Tank
Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational?
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Comment: SeDtic tank maintenance records were not available at the time of the inspection. The
ermittee's renter believes the system was last pumped about five years ago.
Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE
Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the tablets the proper size and type? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Number of tubes in use? 2
Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: There are no full time residents at this property. A renter uses the shop on occasion and
restocks tablets every now and then. Inspectors asked the renter to check the chlorine
chamber more often to verify tablets are in the chlorination tubes in the event of a discharge.
Effluent Pive
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCG550692 Owner - Facility: 64 Cassell Road
Inspection Date: 12113/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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Comment: There was minor brush leading to the discharge pipe, but it was accessible.
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
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representative)?
Comment: Annual sampling records were not available at the time of the inspection. The
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renter stated ve little water is used. System was not discharging during the inspection.
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