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Home My WebLink About05 Gathering Evidence & Post InvestigationGathering Evidence Collection and Control of Evidence Photo Documentation Field Measurements Collecting Samples & Chain of Custody Collection and Control of Evidence Information and evidence should be collected using procedures intended to recognize property and privacy rights. Following proper procedures reduces the possibility that evidence tending to show a party's guilt will be excluded from use in Water Quality enforcement hearings or if the enforcement case is brought before a court. Collecting detailed evidence of each investigation will assist in preparing notices, determining the appropriate enforcement response, and recounting details of the investigation during enforcement meetings. Be clear, objective and informative when writing details and findings of an investigation. • All physical evidence (notes, forms, and photos) and other documentation should be stored in an individual investigation folder and placed in the appropriate document storage file cabinet on the 3rd Floor of City Hall. • Additionally, electronic records in the WQ Investigations Access Database can only be edited and accessed by staff members in the WQ Section. • This level of security ensures that evidence supporting on -going cases is not compromised. Photographic Evidence Take photos to document violations and responsible party information posted on signs or vehicles Take photos that will show detail and also take photos that will show context (zoomed out view) Set the photo size on your camera to a lower resolution to save space on the Public Works server Photographic Evidence Business Names and Source of illicit discharge I Vehicles i r Field Testing Results P - J Dye Test: 4., License Plate & VIN Field Measurements Some investigations require only direct visual observations, such as illicit vehicle washing activities, while others require field testing to confirm a violation has occurred. It is important to be prepared for identifying, documenting, and tracking down a potential pollution source before an investigator leaves to conduct an investigation. An investigator must use their judgment to decide what equipment or information might be needed to conduct an investigation which may include sampling equipment, tracing dyes, water chemistry meters, maps, safety vests, and tools. wQ investigators typically use the following for field measurements: field sampling equipment - sampling poles and peristaltic pumps indicator test kits - Chemetrics suite of parameters include ammonia, chlorine, detergents, copper, and phenols other water quality testing instruments to measure for indications of potential pollution - YSI multi -parameter meters, Hach turbidimeters and chlorine meters Collecting Samples & Chain -of -custody Occasionally, water samples need to be taken to confirm and quantify specific pollutants that field equipment is not able to detect. Once the sample is taken, it should be stored according to the sampling requirements used for the ambient monitoring program or proper sample handling procedures if sampling for an atypical parameter. Sampling requirements for the ambient monitoring program can be found in the document, 'Ambient Water Chemistry Monitoring Program QAPP." Investigators must schedule a pick-up of samples with the City's contract laboratory ENCO Laboratories, Inc. in Cary, NC. The lab must be notified before the sample is taken to ensure they are able to analyze it within the proper hold time. A properly filled out chain -of -custody form should accompany the sample with a specific sample name (typically, the WQ investigation #), the number of bottles and the requested analysis. Parcel ownership layer SWSBU@durhannc.gov http://rodweb.co.durham.nc.0 www.secretarv.state.nc.us/corporations/CSearch.as See Authorized Users (Patrick Hogan, Jim Azarelo or Jon Baker) *User Code Required www.zabasearch.com www.whitepages.com www.anywho.com Name and address of property owner Basic public info (telephone # and/or address), water, sewer, and stormwater information Business assumed name/partnerships, property deed info Corporation information and registered agents Vehicle registration information of license plate and/or VIN Basic public info (telephone # and/or address) sometimes unreliable/outdated INA North Carolina s rx G f Elaine F Mar -shall DEPARTMENT OF THE p Secretary ECRETARY of STATE PO Box 29622 Raleigh, NC 27626-0622 {919}607-2000 Account Login Register Search for a Corporation by Name Corporations Home Professional Corporations Scam Alerts Official Notices 1#1 Starting With 0 All words ) Any words Resale of Tickets Online Q Corporate Name Availability Sounds Like Corporations Division FAQs 0 Exact Match 0 Sos Id 0 Only Active Corporations Guidelines Search Tobacco Manufacturers Unincorporated Non -Profits Dissolution Reports Search Page Information: Suspension Reports Verify Certification Welcome to the new corporations search page_ We now offer 'Real Time' filing information. What does that mean to you? 'Real Online Annual Reports Time' means that information on filings will be available on the web page the moment they happen_ In addition, limited Print Forms partnership information is now part of the new system_ You will now be able to search all business entities that are on file with the North Carolina Corporations Division_ The Power of the License Plate A license plate check can be used to identify the responsible party for different types of investigations: When you take a photo of a • A vehicle leaking motor oil or other fluids in the vehicles license street or into a storm drain plate, also takea photo of the • Automotive work conducted in a parking lot or on Vehicle the street Identification Number (VIN), • Mobile vehicle washing or another type of mobile if possible. business. Jon Baker, Jim Azarelo, and Patrick Hogan are authorized to call the NCDMV to collect information about an owner of a vehicle as it relates to a violation of the City's Ordinance. Special note: the fee for each request is a cup of coffee and a donut from Monut's No, actually the City is charged si.00 each time we place a call to the NCDMV.