NCG551273_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220830

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Nathan Marshall
106 Fairntosh Place
Durham, NC 27712
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Qualify
August 30, 2022
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
NPDES General Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551273
Facility Name: 106 Fairntosh Place
Durham County
Dear Mr. Marshall:
On August 02, 2022, Mitch Hayes 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 septic tank, sub -surface sand filter, tablet
chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber, discharge pipe and a rip -rap apron for post aeration.
General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551273 authorize
the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated
as unnamed tributary to Seven Mile Creek classified as WS-IV; NSW in the Neuse 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:
Findings during the inspection were as follows:
1. Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at
all times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground.
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. A pumping
company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required.
During the inspection, you stated that the septic tank was last pumped out in 2015. Please
have a pumping company come out and to check the status of the septic tank. The
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 Barrett Dnve I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919 791 4200

General NPDES Permit requires the permittee to retain records associated with sewage
disposal activities for a period of at least 5 years.
3. 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, including...disinfection units...at all times and in good operating
order. The inspector observed chlorine tablets in the chlorinator. Please continue to
ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the chlorinator as
required by the General NPDES Permit.
4. 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 October 3, 2022. 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.
5. 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.
Part II Section B.14 of General Permit NCG550000 requires the permittee to "pay the annual
administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being billed by the
Division." Division records indicate the required annual fee ($60 per year) for the period ending
December 31, 2022, and due January 3, 2022 has been paid. There are no overdue fees for the
subject COC.
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North Caroline Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707 9000

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 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 in items #4
and 2 above.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action (if applicable), then please contact Mitch Hayes at 919-791-4261.
Sincerely,
7i s
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
Laserfiche
North Carolina Deparunent of Environmental Quality 1 Division cif Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707 9000

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United States Environmental Protection Agency
E PA 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
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Code NPDES yrlmo/day Inspection
2 L 3 I NCG551273 111 12 22/08/02 17
Type
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Inspector
191
Fac Type
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III
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Inspection
671
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA
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Reserved
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Section 8: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
106 Faimtosh Place
106 Faimtosh PI
Durham NC 27717
Entry Time/Date
10:30AM 22/08/02
Permit Effective Date
14/02/04
Exit Time/Date
10:47AM 22/08/02
Permit Expiration Date
18/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(stles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
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Nathan R Marshallll910-465-4138 /
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Nathan R Marshall,106 Faimtosh PI Durham NC 2771211910-465-4138/
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Records/Reports Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s)
Mitchell
and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
S Hayes DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-42001
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Signature of ManagementntQ A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NCG551273 111 1 22/08/02 1
18 L. Jr,
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
According to specification and drawings, the waste treatment consists of 1,250 gallon septic tank; 2-
12'X 18' primary sandfilters; 1- 12' X 18' secondary sandfilter; chlorinator and contact box; discharge
pipe and rip rap pad. There was no discharge at the time of inspection. Creek was dry. No indication
of any solids.
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Permit: NCG551273
Owner •Facility: 106 Faimtosh Place
Inspection Date: 08/02/2022 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 0 0 MI 0
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit? • 0 0 0
# Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 IN 0 0
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • 0 0 0
Comment' No special conditions.
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0 • 0 0
Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ • 0 0
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? 0 MI 0 0
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? 0 0 • ❑
Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ ❑ • 0
Dates, times and location of sampling ❑
Name of individual performing the sampling ❑
Results of analysis and calibration ❑
Dates of analysis ❑
Name of person performing analyses ❑
Transported COCs ❑
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? 0 0 • 0
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ •❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified 0 0 MI 0
operator on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current? 0 0 • 0
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? 0 0 • 0
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility ❑ ❑ • ❑
classification?
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ ❑ • ❑
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? 0 0 • 0
Comment: Annual monitoring is not being done. No records to check.
Effluent Pipe
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
II
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCG551273
Owner - Facility: 106 Faimtosh Place
Inspection Date: 08/02/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Pipe
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' There was no discharge. Creek was dry. No indication of any solids.
Yes No NA NE
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