NCG551331_Compliance_20210323

ROY COOPER
Governor
DIONNE DELLI-GATTI
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Dave and Deborah Nostrand
1221 Benbow Drive
Durham, NC 27704
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 23, 2021
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
General NPDES Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551331
Facility: 1221 Benbow Drive
Durham County
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Nostrand:
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.
Your assistance during the inspection was greatly appreciated.
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) NCG551331 authorize the
discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as Panther
Creek, classified a WS-IV, NSW waters in the Neuse River Basin. The authorized discharge is in
accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring requirements established within the General Permit.
The checked boxes below show what conditions were noted at your facility:
® NCG550000 Ownership Change Form: According to Durham County deed of records,
David and Deborah Nostrand owns the residence and property located at 122I Benbow Drive in
Durham, 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 waters of the state, it is an activity for which the subject permit is required. 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.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality ! Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive ' Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
919 791.4200

Dave and Deborah Nostrand, NCG55133 I
March 23, 2021 Page 2 of 3
® Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all
times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground.
® 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.
® 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 harniful bacteria from discharging
to the environment. The product label for these tablets must indicate the tablets are approved
for wastewater use and not for swimnting 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.
However, you provided documentation on March 6, 2021 via email that the correct chorine tablets
are used and that they disappear into the chlorinator. Please continue to ensure the correct tope of
tablets are used and maintained in the chlorinator as required by the General NPDES Permit.
® 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
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 1. 2021. If, 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.
® 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
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office ' 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
419 791.4200

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March 23, 2021 Page 3 of 3
malfunctioning system shall be documented and steps taken to correct the problem. The discharge
pipe was not visible and accessible the day of the inspection. However, the discharge pipe was
made visible and accessible on and pictures were provided for verification via email on March 6, 2021.
Please continue to ensure the outlet is always visible/maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil
and leaves.
Please continue to periodically inspect the wastewater treatment system to ensure the treatment
components are always maintained and in good operating order. Von are also reminded to maintain all
monitoring data and associated maintenance records orsite for a minimum of three years and
available for inspection.
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 noted 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.aoss'a.ncdenr.gov or 919-791-
4256.
Sincerely,
DocuSlpned by:
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Vanessa E. Manuel, 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 1 Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive ' Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

United States Environmental Protection Agency
E PA Washington, O.C. 20460
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0057
Approval expires 8-31-98
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Section B: Facility
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES oermit Number)
1221 Ben Bow Drive
1221 Ben Bow Dr
Durham NC 27704
Entry Time/Date
01:40PM 21103103
Permit Effective Date
13108101
Exit Time/Dale
02 20PM 21/03/03
Permit Expiration Date
18/07/31
Name(s) of Onsile Representative(s)Rtles(s)1Phone and Fax Number(s)
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Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Phillip Meade,1221 Ben Bow Dr Durham NC 2770411919-543-8168/
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit • Effluent/Receiving Wale
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 Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
ooe°stoned by: DWR/RRO WO/919-791-4200/
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Dale
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DWR/WQROS-RRO/919-791-4232 3/23/2021
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Section D: Summary of FindinglComments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NCG551331 Owner - Facility: 1221 Ben Bow Drive
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? • ❑ ❑ 0
# Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ 0 • ❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 00110
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 11000
Comment:
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ROY COOPER
MICHAEL S, REGAN
S. DANIEL SMITH
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
NPDES Certificate of Coverage (CoC)
NCG550000 OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
i. Please enter the CoC number for which the change is requested.
Certi Iicatc of Coverage
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11. Please provide the following for the requested change (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 explain:
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):
e. 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 legally responsible for the CoC)
First
MI Last
Title
Mailing Address
City State Zip
Revised 12/2018
Phone E-mail Address

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 and:or facility ownership
change requests.
❑ 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 rcqucst.
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 are 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 NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Revised 4/2020