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Charles L. Gibbs
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Durham, NC 27702
NOR rH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 13, 2021
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-PC-0407
Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
NPDES General Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551387
Facility Name: 3714 Esther Drive
Durham County
Dear Charles L. Gibbs:
On April 12, 2021, Jane Bernard from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence (SFR) wastewater
treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General NPDES Permit.
Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, sub -surface sand filter, tablet chlorinator, discharge
pipe.
General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551387 authorize the discharge of domestic
wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary (UT) to Northeast Creek
(classified WS-V; NSW) in the Cape Fear River Basin. The authorized discharge is in accordance with the effluent limits
and monitoring requirements established within the General Permit. The items below show what conditions were noted at
your facility:
The following violations were present and on -going on the site:
1. Operation, Maintenance & Records: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all times to
prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground. At the time of this compliance inspection the./ollowing
items needed repairslattention.
a. The chlorinator did not have chlorine tablets in the tubes.
b. The chlorinator had several inches of solids/sludge accumulation. See photos land 2.
c. One (1) of the two (2) chlorinators is broken and not in use. See photo 3.
d. The solids/.sludge traveled into the receiving ditch. See photo 4.
2. 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.
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