NCG550155_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20221028

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200
October 28, 2022
130 of Chatham, LLC
3409 Birk Bluff Court
Cary, NC 27518-8224
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
General NPDES Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG550155
Facility: 566 Woody Dam Road
Chatham County
To Whom It May Concern:
On October 25, 2022, Stephanie Goss from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-
family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject
General NPDES Permit. A letter was mailed to you in October to schedule a site inspection with
no response. The inspector was not able to access the wastewater system due to the locked gate
at the entrance of your property. Please provide this office with a telephone number and an email
address that can be used to contact you to reschedule the inspection site visit.
Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, sub-surface sand filter, tablet
chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber, and discharge pipe.
General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG550155 authorize
the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated
as an unnamed tributary to Rocky River classified as Class C waters in the Cape Fear River
Basin. The authorized discharge is in accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring
requirements established within the General Permit. Findings during the inspection were as
follows:
1.NCG550000 Ownership Change Form: According to Chatham County deed of records,
130 of Chatham LLC, own the residence and the property located at 566 Woody Dam Road,
Sanford, North Carolina. As the property owner, you are also the owner of the existing
single-family wastewater treatment system, which treats the domestic 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. 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. If you have any questions regarding change in permit ownership or completing
the form, then please contact Stephanie Goss at 919-791-4256.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200
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2.Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all
times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground.
3.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. The General NPDES
Permit requires the permittee to retain records associated with sewage disposal activities for a
period of at least 5 years.
4.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. Please ensure the
correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the chlorinator as required by the
General NPDES Permit. Within 30 days, provide this office with the name/type of tablets
used and the frequency.
5.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 January 31, 2023. 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.
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
inspector was not able to access the outlet on the day of the inspection. Please ensure the
outlet is always visible/maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil and leaves.
DocuSign Envelope ID: D6D842D7-4D32-4BAC-ABA0-405CB5BDE0A0
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200
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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.” There are no overdue fees for the subject COC.
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 1, 3 and 4 noted
above.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action (if applicable), then please contact via email at [e-mail] or 919-791-
4256.
Sincerely,
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: Laserfiche
Ownership Change Form
DocuSign Envelope ID: D6D842D7-4D32-4BAC-ABA0-405CB5BDE0A0
EPA
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 N 52 NCG550155 22/10/25 C S31112171819 20
21 66
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved-------------------
N67707172 73 74 75 80
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
566 Woody Dam Road
566 Woody Dam Rd
Sanford NC 27330
Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
10:40AM 22/10/25 20/11/24
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
///
Other Facility Data
10:43AM 22/10/25 25/10/31
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
David Louis Hinton,566 Woody Dam Rd Sanford NC 27330//919-542-3097/Contacted
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Self-Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (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
Stephanie Goss DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4200/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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11/1/2022
NPDES yr/mo/day
22/10/25
Inspection Type
C3111218
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit:NCG550155
Inspection Date:10/25/2022
Owner - Facility:
Inspection Type:
566 Woody Dam Road
Compliance Evaluation
Permit Yes No NA NE
(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?
There was a locked gate at the entrance to the property.Comment:
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
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:
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)?
The inspector has not been able to get in touch with the owner. No email or phone #.Comment:
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