NCG550697_NOV-2021-PC-0204_20210324 (2)

DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
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Secretoryt``
S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
ROY COOPER Governor \ &I
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March 24, 2021
Certified Mail # 7017 2680 0000 2235 9271
Return Receipt Requested
Moriah Swick
8 Vinson Place
Durham, NC
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-PC-0204
Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
General NPDES Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG550697
Facility: 290 & 299 Zane Trail
Person County
Dear Ms. Swick:
On March 3, 2021, Stephanie Goss from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence
(SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General NPDES Permit. At
the time of the inspection, the renter of the house informed Ms. Goss that the owners do not live at the
property and he was unable to assist during the inspection. Ms. Goss was not contacted via telephone at a
later time.
Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, sub -surface sand filter, tablet
chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber and discharge pipe.
General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG550697 authorize the
discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as Hyco
Lake, classified a WS-V, Class B waters in the Roanoke River Basin. The authorized discharge is in
accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring requirements established within the General Permit.
Findings during the inspection were as follows:
1. NCG550000 Ownership Change Form: According to Person County deed of records, Lance and
Moriah Swick own the residence and property located at 290 & 299 Zane Trail in Leasburg, North
Carolina. As the property owner, you are also the owner of the existing single-family wastewater
treatment system, which treats the domestic wastewater from the residence and releases the
effluent to the receiving waters indicated above. Because the treatment system makes an outlet to
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quallt y 1 Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27h09
919.791 4200

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March 23, 2021 Page 2 of 3
waters of the state, it is an activity for which the subject permit is required. In the inspection letter
dated March 21, 2017, this office notified you of the requirement to complete and submit the
Ownership Change Form. By failing to submit the NPDES Certificate of Coverage Ownership
Change Form, you have operated a treatment works without a permit. To comply with North
Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1(a), which requires a person to obtain a permit to make an
outlet into the waters of the state, you will need to complete and submit the attached NCG550000
Ownership Change Form to the Division. Ifyou have any questions regarding change in permit
ownership or completing the form, then please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256.
Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all times
to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface or the ground.
3. Pumping the septic tank: You are required to inspect the septic tank at least yearly to determine
if solids must be removed or if other maintenance is necessary. Septic tanks should be pumped
out every five years or when the solids level is found to be more than 1 /3 of the liquid depth in the
septic tank compartment, whichever is greater. A pumping company can check the status
periodically and determine when pumping is required. Within 30-days of receiving this letter,
please send a copy of the most recent receipt/invoice to this office showing the date the septic
tank was last checked and/or pumped out. The General NPDES Permit requires the permittee to
retain records associated with sewage disposal activities for a period of at least 5 years.
4. 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. Part 1, Section D (1) of General NPDES Permit
NCG550000 requires the permittee to inspect the tablet chlorinator weekly to ensure there is an
adequate supply of tablets for continuous and proper operation. Section D (4) requires the
permittee to maintain all system components, including...disinfection units...at all times and in
good operating order. The inspector did not observe any chlorine tablets in the chlorinator.
Please ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the chlorinator as required
by the General NPDES Permit.
5. Discharge outlet location. The permittee is required to conduct a visual review of the outfall
location at least twice each year (one at the time of sampling) to ensure that no visible solids or
other obvious evidence of system malfunctioning is observed. Any visible signs of a
malfunctioning system shall be documented and steps taken to correct the problem. The discharge
pipe was visible and accessible the day of the inspection. Please continue to ensure the outlet is
always visible/maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil and leaves.
6. Analyzing the effluent: Part 1. C., 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, BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand), Total Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliform and
Total Residual Chlorine. Within 30-days of receiving this letter, please let this office know if you
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office i 3800 Barrett Drive 1 Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
919 7914200

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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, then please collect a
representative sample of the effluent, have it analyzed by a certified commercial laboratory and
submit the results to this office no later than June I.2021. 1f, during this time, you are unable to
collect a representative sample of the effluent discharge due to insufficient flow from the
discharge pipe, then update this office with that information and continue to monitor the discharge
and if conditions for sampling become favorable, then arrange to collect a sample.] Failure to
monitor the effluent discharge as required is a violation of NPDES General Permit
NCG550000.
Please periodically inspect the wastewater treatment system to ensure the treatment components are
always maintained and in good operating order. You are also reminded to maintain all monitoring data
and associated maintenance records onsite for a minimum of three years and available for inspection.
This inspection report is being issued as a Notice of Violation because you are operating a treatment
sy ;stem without an NPDES permit.
Within 30-days receipt of this letter, please submit a written response to this office indicating the
actions you will take or have taken to comply with or resolve the issues rioted in items 1-4 and 6 above.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action (if
applicable), then please contact Stephanie Goss via email at stephanie.eoss(cr7,ncdenr.aov or 919-791-
4256.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Vanessa E. �1Vlanuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Attachment(s): EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
NCG550000 Ownership Change Form
cc: RRO/SWP Files
Laserfiche
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office ' 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
919.79i 4200

United States Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Washington, D.0 20460
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0057
Approval expires 8-31-98
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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)
290 Zane Trail
299 Zane Trl
Leesburg NC 27291
Entry Time/Date
10.50AM 21/03/03
Permit Effective Date
13/08/01
Exit Time/Date
11 03AM 21/03/03
Permit Expiration Date
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18/07/31
Name(s) of Onsile Representative(s)Rtles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
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Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible OfficiallTtle/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Rebecca S Payne 181 Pear Tree PI Ringgold VA 24586/1/
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
II Permit • Effluent/Receiving Wate
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s)
Stephanie Goss
of Inspeclor(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
DocuSlgned by:
DWR/RRO WO/919-791-4200/
S LItLAtA-it. Goss 3/23/2021
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Docu5igned by;
Fit/I/WS& awR/WQROS-RRO/919-791-4232 3/24/2021
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NCG550697
Owner - Facility: 290 Zane Trail
Inspection Date: 03/03/2021 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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? MOOD
# 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 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:
Yes No NA NE
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ROY COOPER
h'IICI-IAEL S. REGAN
S. DANIEL SMITH
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
NPDES Certificate of Coverage (CoC)
NCG550000 OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
1, Please enter the CoC number for which the change is requested.
Certificate of Coverage
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II. Please provide the following for the requested cltange (revised CoC).
a. Request for change is a result of: ❑ Change in ownership of the residence/property
❑ Name change of the facility or owner
If other please e.►plabr:
b. CoC will be issued to (person's name
or company name, if applicable):
c. Owner: person legally responsible for
CoC:
d. Facility name (if applicable):
c. Facility address:
f. Facility contact person:
[if different from Owner]
First
MI Last
Title
Permit Holder Mailing Address
City State Zip
Phone E-mail Address
Address
City State Zip
First MI Last
Phone E-mail Address
III. Contact person (if different from the person Iegally responsible for the CoC)
First
MI Last
Title
Mailing Address
City State Zip
Phone E-mail Address
Revised 1212018

IV.
V.
NCG550000 OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
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Will this permitted facility continue to discharge the same volume and type of wastewater as
prior to this ownership or name change?
❑ Yes
❑ No (please explain)
Required Items: THIS APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED UNPROCESSED IF ITEMS
ARE INCOMPLETE OR MISSING:
❑ This completed application is required for both facility -name change andlor facility ownership
change requests.
0 Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as a property deed, relevant pages of a
contract, or a bill of sale) is required for an ownership change request.
The certifications below must be completed and signed by the new applicant in the case of an ownership
change request.
APPLICANT CERTIFICATION
I, , attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and
complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application arc not
completed and that if all required supporting information is not included, this application package will be
returned as incomplete.
Signature Date
PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO:
Mr. Charles H. Weaver
NC DEQ DWR I NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Revised 4/2020