NCG551631_CEI-20200323

March 23, 2021

Kelvin and Christina Lipscomb
786 Dick Holeman Road
Timberlake, NC 27583

Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
General NPDES Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551631
Facility: 786 Dick Holeman Road
Person County

Dear Mr. and Mrs. Lipscomb:

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 E-Z treat septic tank, pump tank, effluent
pump, UV disinfection, and discharge pipe.

General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551631 authorize the
discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as
South Flat River, classified a WS-III, NSW waters in the Neuse River Basin. 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:

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.

Kelvin & Christina Lipscomb, NCG551631
March 23, 2021 Page 2 of 3

UV Disinfection: Your system uses an ultra-violet (UV) light system for disinfection of the
discharged wastewater. 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). A UV disinfection system provides effective disinfection and
prevents/limits harmful bacteria from discharging to the environment. Unless the UV disinf ection
unit is monitored by telemetry, the unit shall be checked weekly. The lamp(s) and quartz sleeve(s)
shall be cleaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection of the discharged wastewater.
Please ensure the UV disinfection unit is properly operated and maintained to ensure optimal
performance.

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 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.

Please continue to 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.

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.

Kelvin & Christina Lipscomb, NCG551631
March 23, 2021 Page 3 of 3

If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action (if applicable), then please contact via email at [e-mail] or 919-791-
4256.

Sincerely,

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

Cc: RRO/SWP Files
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