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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551369_7020-3160-0000-4115-4491 NOV-2022-PC-0644_20221024ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Environmental Quality October 24, 2022 Certified Mail # 7020 3160 0000 4115 4491 Return Receipt Requested James and Margot Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr. Durham, NC 27712 NORTH CAROL INA Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION Tracking Number: NOV-2022-PC-0644 Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System NPDES General Permit NCG550000 Certificate of Coverage NCG551369 Facility Name: 408 Sandlewood Dr. SFR Durham County Dear James and Margot Johnson, On August 25th, 2022, Joe Myers from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General NPDES Permit. The assistance you provided over the telephone was greatly appreciated. Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, sub -surface sand filter, tablet chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber, and a discharge pipe. General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551369 authorize the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as Cabin Branch, a class WS-IV NSW in the subbasin 03-04-01 of 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 D_E TI,cu o/ rr.rr�M�ro+► V North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 Barrett Drive 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 90.791.4200 113 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, James Johnson provided documentation showing Clean Septic Tank Service pumped out the septic tank on April 28th, 2021. The 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. Thefiroduct 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 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. Failure to maintain the disinfection unit is a violation of the subject 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. During the inspection, you informed the inspector that the effluent has not been monitored within the last 12 months. 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 December 17th, 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. In the last inspection letter dated September 20, 2017, you were informed of the requirement to monitor your effluent and requested to sample your effluent and to submit the results to this office. The Raleigh Regional Office has not received the requested results. Failure to monitor the effluent discharge as required is a violation of NPDES General Permit NCG550000. 5. Locations of treatment units are unknown: Within 30-days of receiving this letter, provide this office with a sketch or map of the location of the treatment units (septic tank, sub -surface sand filter, and tablet chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber) in relation to the permitted residence. 6. 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. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 Please continue to ensure the outlet is always visible/maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil and leaves. 7. Annual Compliance Fee. 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." The annual fees ($60 per year) for the periods ending 2017- 2022 have not been paid and are overdue. Payment in the amount of $240 must be remitted to the Division as indicated on the attached Annual Permit Fee Invoices. Please continue to periodically inspect the wastewater treatment system 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. This inspection report is being issued as a Notice of Violation for failure to maintain disinfection unit, failure to monitor the effluent discharge, and for failure to pay the Annual Administrating and Compliance Monitoring Fees, as required by the subject NPDES general 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 the issues noted in items 3,4, and 5 above. If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action (if applicable), then please contact Joe Myers at 919-791-4248. Sincerely, 71;-frf. 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 Annual Permit Fee Invoice 2016PR011524 Annual Permit Fee Invoice 2017PR011500 Annual Permit Fee Invoice 2020PR011629 Annual Permit Fee Invoice 2021 PR011952 — Cc: RRO/SWP Files Laserfiche — Due January 5th, 2017 — Due January 5h, 2018 — Due January 2nd, 2021 Due January 3rd, 2022 North Carolina 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 United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Washington. D C 29460 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 NPDES yrlmo/day Inspection 1 �N I 2[ I 3 1 NCG551369 111 121 22/08/25 117 Type 181 r 1 I I 1 I I inspector Fac Type 191 S I 201 2111I I I II l I 1 I I I 11 1 I I l I I I 1 I I I I 1 I I I I I II 1 I I I (6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67I I 7° 1 I 711 1 72 1 N I 731 1 174 75I 1 I I 1 1 1 180 1 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 408 Sandlewood Dr 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham NC 27712 Entry. Time/Date 09:45AM 22108!25 Permit Effective Dale 13/08/01 Exit Time/Date 09:55AM 22/08/25 Permit Expiration Date 18/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)ffitles(s)IPhone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible OfficiallTitie/Phone and Fax Number Contacted James N Johnson,408 Sandlewood Dr Durham NC 2771211919-246-79591 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Section Da Summary of FindinglComments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Joe M Myers DWR/RRO WQI919-791-42481 0gla11aoaa gna a of Management Q A Rev wer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers /7e4rwJK._ r 1 7/9- I9/ yz3 Z Date Dc f, /7 7, z2— EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 3I NCG551369 111 121 22/08/25 117 18 1 r.1 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) No lab results within the past year. No discharge observed during inpsection. Could not locate system during inspection. Need detailed map showing where system is located on property. Page# 2 1r s Permit: NCG551369 Owner - Facility: 408 Sandlewood Dr Inspection Date: 08/25/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new 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: Could not locate system during inspection. Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain -of -custody complete? 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? 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 operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? 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? Yes No NA NE ❑ DO ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE • • ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ 0 0 ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑•❑ ❑ ❑•❑ ❑ ❑•❑ O 0110 ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑•❑ Comment: No records were present during the inspection. Retrieved Septic tank cleanout invoice and chlorine tablet information over the phone. Page# 3 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICE Annual Permit Fee III2IlII IIIIIII III1IIIIIII2I Overdue This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facilil operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. Invoice Number: 2016PR011524 Permit Number: NCG551369 Durham County 408 Sandlewood Dr James N. Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham, NC 27712 Annual Fee Period: 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 Invoice Date: 12/06/2016 Due Date: 01/05/2017 Annual Fee: $60.00 Notes: 1. You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2. If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3. If payment is electronic, please see https://deq.nc.gov/epayments/wq to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4. Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5. A$25.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-512. 6. Non -Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 7. Should you have any questions regarding this invoice, please contact the Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698. (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE III2I IIIIII6I II RII IIItII1III Izl II II Overdue Invoice Number: 2016PR011524 Permit Number: NCG551369 Durham County 408 Sandlewood Dr James N. Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham, NC 27712 Annual Fee Period: 2017-01-01 to 2017-12-31 Invoice Date: 12/6/2016 Due Date: 1/5/2017 Annual Fee: $60.00 Check Number NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICE Annual Permit Fee II7p Overdue This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs.associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facilii operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. Invoice Number: 2017PR011500 Permit Number: NCG551369 Durham County 408 Sandlewood Dr James N. Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham, NC 27712 Annual Fee Period: 2018-01-01to 2018-12-31 Invoice Date: 12/06/2017 Due Date: 01/05/2018 Annual Fee: $60.00 Notes: 1. You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2. If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/DischargelNon-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3. If payment is electronic, please see https://deq.nc.gov/epavmentslwq to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4. Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5. A $25.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-512. 6. Non -Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 7. Should you have any questions regarding this invoice, please contact the Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698. (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE II I I II I I II II I I II I II II I II * 2 0 7 P R 0 1 1 0 0 Overdue II Invoice Number: 2017PR011500 Permit Number: NCG551369 Durham County 408 Sandlewood Dr James N. Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham, NC 27712 Annual Fee Period: 2018-01-01 to 2018-12-31 Invoice Date: 12/6/2017 Due Date: 1/5/2018 Annual Fee: $60.00 Check Number: NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICE Annual Permit Fee 11 II I I II II 11 II I II lit l I I I I H * 2 0 2 0 P R 0 1 1 6 2 9 Overdue This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facilii operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. Invoice Number: 2020PR011629 Permit Number: NCG551369 Durham County 408 Sandlewood Dr James N. Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham, NC 27712 Annual Fee Period: 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 Invoice Date: 12/03/2020 Due Date: 01/02/2021 Annual Fee: $60.00 Notes: 1. You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2. If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3. If payment is electronic, please see https://deq.nc.govlepayments/wq to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4. Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5. A $25.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-512. 6. Non -Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 7. Should you have any questions regarding this invoice, please contact the Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698. (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE * II I2 II I 121101 2 I II0 R II I I II0 I 1 II 1 6 IJ I2 I9 II P Overdue Invoice Number: 2020PR011629 Permit Number: NCG551369 Durham County 408 Sandlewood Dr James N. Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham, NC 27712 Annual Fee Period: 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31 Invoice Date: 12/3/2020 Due Date: 1/2/2021 Annual Fee: $60.00 Check Number NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INVOICE Annual Permit Fee IPIIIIIII IIIII III II IIIIIIIII * 2 0 2 P R 0 1 1 9 2 Overdue This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facilit operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. Invoice Number: 2021 PR011952 Permit Number: NCG551369 Durham County 408 Sandlewood Dr James N. Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham, NC 27712 Annual Fee Period: 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 Invoice Date: 12/04/2021 Due Date: 01/03/2022 Annual Fee: $60.00 Notes: 1. You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2. If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3. If payment is electronic, please see https://dea.nc.gov/epavments/wq to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4. Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5. A $25.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-512. 6. Non -Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 7. Should you have any questions regarding this invoice please contact the AnnualAdministeririg and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698. (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE II III IIIIIII161IIIIIII II * 2 0 2 1 P R 0 1 1 9 2* Overdue Invoice Number: 2021 PR011952 Permit Number: NCG551369 Durham County 408 Sandlewood Dr James N. Johnson 408 Sandlewood Dr Durham, NC 27712 Annual Fee Period: 2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31 Invoice Date: 12/4/2021 Due Date: 1/3/2022 Annual Fee: $60.00 Check Number