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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551153_NOV-2022-PC-0087_20220309DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality March 9, 2022 Gerardo Quezada-Mendez 211 Swallowtail Lane Madison, AL 35757-6811 Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4115 3524 Return Receipt Requested Liliana Guillen 140 Loblolly Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4115 3531 Return Receipt Requested Subject: To Whom It May Concern: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY Tracking Number: NOV-2022-PC-0087 Compliance Evaluation Inspection General NPDES Permit NCG550000 Certificate of Coverage NCG551153 Facility: 140 Loblolly Lane // Chatham County On February 28, 2022, Alys Hannum from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single- family residence wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The current tenant's 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, tablet dechlorinator, and discharge pipe. General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551153 authorize the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated an Unnamed Tributary to Pokeberry Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin, in accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring requirements established within the General Permit. The following conditions were noted at your facility: • NCG550000 Ownership Change Form: According to Chatham County deed of records, Quezada-Mendez Jesus Gerardo owns the residence and property located at 140 Loblolly Lane in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. As the property owner, you are also the owner of the existing single-family wastewater treatment system, which treats the domestic D_E NORTH CAROLINA Deportment of Environmental amity North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 Gerardo Quezada-Mendez & Liliana Guillen NPDES No. NCG551153 March 9, 2022 Page 2 of 4 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. An inspection report was sent to Gerardo Quezada on November 5, 2017, informing you of the requirement to submit an NCG550000 Ownership Change Form within 30 days (attached). To date, that form has not been received. 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. Failure to request a change of ownership for the subject permit may result in the assessment of civil penalties of up to $25,000 per violation. If you have any questions regarding change in permit ownership or completing the form, please contact Alys Hannum at (919) 791-4255 or alvs.hannum(aincdenr.gov. • Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground. During the inspection, the current tenant stated that they had previously observed liquid leaking from the cover of the septic tank on -site. • 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. • 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 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. £ D_E NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Quality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 Gerardo Quezada-Mendez & Liliana Guillen NPDES No. NCG551153 March 9, 2022 Page 3 of 4 • Dechlorination tablets: You are responsible for always having dechlorination tablets (if a required part of your system) in place. They must be the kind for wastewater treatment and not for swimming pools. The inspector did not observe any dechlorination tablets in the treatment unit. Please ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the dechlorinator 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 inform this office if you have monitored your effluent discharge within the last 12 months and 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 within 90 days. 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. The wastewater treatment system should be periodically inspected 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 for inspection. This letter is being issued as a Notice of Violation (NOV) of North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1(a). Failure to request a change in ownership means you are operating a discharge to waters of the state without a valid 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 both this issue and the issues noted above. £ D_E NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Duality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 Gerardo Quezada-Mendez & Liliana Guillen NPDES No. NCG551153 March 9, 2022 Page 4 of 4 If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action, please contact Alys Hannum at alys.hannum@ncdenr.gov, or by phone at 919-791-4255. Sincerely, &IAA,SSA, cuSigned by: , katAA/ALL 916E6AB32144F... 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 £ D_E NORTH CAROLINA Department of Environmental Quality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89AOB9D10 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 1 21IIIIII Inspection 671 Code IN I 2 LI NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 3 I NCG551153 111 121 22/02/28 117 Type 1810I IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19I S I 2011 IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved I 70I1 I 711 1 72 I N I 731 1 74 71 I I I I I I I I 180 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES oermit Number) 140 Loblolly Lane 140 Loblolly Ln Chapel Hill NC 27516 Entry Time/Date 12:OOPM 22/02/28 Permit Effective Date 13/08/01 Exit Time/Date 12:30PM 22/02/28 Permit Expiration Date 18/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Morgan L Gibson,140 Loblolly Ln Chapel Hill NC 27516/// No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Operations & Maintenar Self -Monitoring Progran Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) Alys K Hannum of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date —Docusignedby: DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4255/ 3/7/2022 Wart- ur-nw "-4C22170C5AA04F3... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date DocuSigned by: I Valn.t,SSa f. lAit.A.htttid,l, 3/7/2022 �B29j 2(He EPA Form bou-3YCev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 NPDES yr/mo/day 31 NCG551153 111 121 22/02/28 I17 Inspection Type 18LI 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# 2 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 Permit: NCG551153 Inspection Date: 02/28/2022 Owner - Facility: 140 Loblolly Lane Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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: 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: Resident stated they had previously observed foul-smelling liquid leaking from the septic tank. Resident was not previously aware they had a septic tank. Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? 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) Comment: Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ • ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 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? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Comment: No chlorine tablets in tablet chlorinators or available on -site. Resident was not aware they had a septic system. De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Page# 3 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 Permit: NCG551153 Inspection Date: 02/28/2022 Owner - Facility: 140 Loblolly Lane Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation De -chlorination 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? Yes No NA NE ❑ • ❑ ❑ 2 Comment: No dechlorination tablets in tablet de -chlorinators or available on -site. Resident was not aware they had a septic system. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ • ❑ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is proper volume collected? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ • ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 ❑ ❑ • ❑ degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ • ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: Sampling results not available. Page# 4 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 R.OY COOPER. Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director 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. Certificate of Coverage N G 5 5 II. 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: First MI Last Title Permit Holder Mailing Address City State Zip ( ) Phone E-mail Address Address City State Zip f. Facility contact person: [if different from Owner] First MI Last ( ) Phone E-mail Address III. Contact person (if different from the person legally responsible for the CoC) fD.E NORTH CAW:UNA ` �/ oeperteeM of fwrimemeMel OUN` First MI Last Title Mailing Address City State Zip ( ) Phone E-mail Address North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality j Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919.707.9000 DocuSign Envelope ID: E9AE368E-482E-4A18-B726-00F89A0B9D10 NCG550000 OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM Page 2 of 2 IV. V. 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 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 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 charles.weaver@ncdenr.gov