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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550342_Inspection_20211220ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality December 20, 2021 CERTIFIED MAIL: 7018 3090 0001 2318 9455 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED: Edward Stokes 164 Kaywood Lane Statesville, North Carolina 28625 Subject: Notice of Violation Compliance Evaluation Inspection 164 Kaywood Land Residence NPDES General Permit No. NCG550342 Iredell County Tracking #: NOV-2021-PC-0619 Dear Mr. Stokes: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at the 164 Kaywood Lane/Iredell County residence on December 17, 2021, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. This report is being issued as a Notice of Violation (NOV) due to the following: - Failure to pay annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee for the past five years; - Septic tank had not been pumped for over seven years; - Pool tablets had been placed in the tablet chlorination and dechlorination units. Please be advised that the failures to pay the annual fees and properly operated and maintain the treatment facility are violations of the subject NPDES Permit and North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 as detailed in the Permit, Tablet -Disinfection and Dechlorination Sections of the attached report. Please be advised that G.S. 143-215.6A provides for a civil penalty assessment of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), or twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per day when the violation is or a continuing nature, against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. Penalties may also be assessed for any damage to surface waters of the State that may result from the violations. It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by January 19, 2022, detailing the actions taken to address all violations. In responding, please address your comments to the attention of Mr. Bell. NORTH Dep®rlmont of Environmental Onolit North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 Mr. Edward Stokes Page Two December 20, 2021 Should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192, or via email at wes.bell@ncdenr.gov. Enclosure: Inspection Report D_E NORTH CARIXINA Sincerely, EDocuSigned by: A14CC681AF27425... W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 I Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 aeW Amen[ of Environmental Qual� United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code 1 IN I 2 IL 21 1 1 1 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection I 3 I NCG550342 111 121 21/12/17 117 Type 1810I I I 1 1 1 Inspector Fac Type 191 S I 2011 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I 1 11 1 1 1 I 1 P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67I1.0 I 70I3 I 71IN I 72 I N I 73I 1 74 71 I I 1 I I I I I I Il80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number) 164 Kaywood Lane 164 Kaywood Ln Statesville NC 28677 Entry Time/Date 10:OOAM 21/12/17 Permit Effective Date 13/08/01 Exit Time/Date 10:20AM 21/12/17 Permit Expiration Date 18/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Edward B Stokes/// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Edward B Stokes,164 Kaywood Ln Statesville NC 28677/// Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Sludge Handling DispoFacility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) Wes Bell of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date �Docusigned by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ 12/20/2021 "-A61696D90CC3437... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date W. Corey Basinger DWR/Division of Water Quality/704-235-2194/ EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. DocuSigned by: 12/20/2021 "-A14CC681AF27425... Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day 31 NCG550342 111 121 21/12/17 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 Permit: NCG550342 Inspection Date: 12/17/2021 Owner - Facility: 164 Kaywood Lane 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 El El ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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: The annual fee had not been paid in the last five years. A copy of the invoices was given to the Owner during the inspection. Please be advised that the permittee (Owner) must pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee in a timely manner may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke the Permit [Permit Condition Reference: Part II, Section B (14) Annual Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee Requirements]. The last compliance evaluation inspection at this facility was performed by DWR staff on 8/2/17. 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 ❑ ❑ � ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The treatment facility was not being properly operated at the time of the inspection. See Septic Tank, Chlorination and Dechlorination Sections for further details. Please be advised that the Permit requires the permittee (Owner) to properly operate and maintain the treatment facility at all times [Permit Condition Reference: Part II, Section C (2) Proper Operation and Maintenance]. Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The septic tank has not been pumped in seven or more years; however, there is only one occupant (Owner) for this residence. The septic tank must be pumped within the near future. Please note that the Permit requires the septic tank to be pumped every five years or when the solids level is found to be more than one-third of the liquid depth, whichever is greater [Permit Condition Reference: Part I, Section D (3.) Septic Tanks]. Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NCG550342 Inspection Date: 12/17/2021 Owner - Facility: 164 Kaywood Lane Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Sand Filters (Low rate) Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The Owner must continue to prevent (manually) any wooded vegetation from growing on the sand filter bed. Disinfection -Tablet Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ 1 ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: The Owner had placed pool tablets in the tablet chlorinator. The tablets must be removed and replaced with chlorine tablets (such as calcium hypochlorite) that are approved for wastewater disinfection. The tablets must be in the treatment unit at all times. Please note that the Permit requires wastewater grade tablets to be used and not pool tablets [Permit Condition Reference: Part I, Section D.(1) Disinfection]. De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ ❑ • ❑ # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ • ❑ ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 1 Comment: Chlorine tablets (pool) were placed in the dechlorination unit. The Owner must replace these tablets with dechlorination tablets (such as sodium sulfite, sodium bisulfite, etc.) approved for wastewater treatment. The tablets must be in the treatment unit at all times. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Page# 4 Permit: NCG550342 Inspection Date: 12/17/2021 Owner - Facility: 164 Kaywood Lane Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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: No evidence of a discharge to the receiving stream was observed during the inspection. Yes No NA NE • ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 5