HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCSD0218_NOV2022PC0648_20221013ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
S I P Hidden Forest LLC
Attn: Sean Dyer, Owner
665 Hancock Street, Suite 3
Quincy, MA 02170-2868
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 131h, 2022
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection & Notice of Violation
NOV Tracking #: NOV-2022-PC-0648
Hidden Forest Estates Wastewater Collection System
Deemed Permitted Wastewater Collection System Tracking #: WQCSD0218
Randolph County
Dear Mr. Dyer:
Ron Boone of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR), Winston-Salem Regional
Office (WSRO), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Hidden Forest Estates
Wastewater Collection System on September 21st, 2022. Anthony Montero, Travis Sherrard, and
Kyle Dimario were all present for the inspection. The inspection findings and violations are listed
below and are detailed in the attached Compliance Inspection Report.
REGULATION CITATION
VIOLATION DESCRIPTION
15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(1)
Collection system not effectively operated or
maintained.
15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(4)
Pump station inspections not performed as
required.
15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(5)
High priority lines not inspected as required.
15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(6)
Annual general observation not being
conducted as required.
15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(8)
Fats, oils, and grease not properly managed.
15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(9)
Right-of-ways not properly identified or
maintained as required.
15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(10)
Not all of the required documentation has
been generated or maintained as required.
Please be aware that the Division may take enforcement action against any individual who fails
to comply with the requirements of all applicable permits, regulations, and/or statutes. Pursuant
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776.9800
to NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance
with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit, or applicable regulations, issued
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1.
Please reply, in writing, to this notice of violation, with 10 days of receiving it. Your written
response must address each violation listed above and in the attached compliance inspection
report and provide your intended remedial actions, with estimated completion dates, for each
violation. You will then be expected to make all the necessary corrective actions to achieve full
compliance within 90 days of receiving the notice. Failure to do so will result in further
enforcement actions.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Boone by phone at
336-776-9690, or by email at ron.boone@ncdenr.gov. Thank you in advance for your time and
attention to this matter.
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Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Attachments:
1. Compliance Inspection Report, WQCSD0218
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27105
336.776.9800
Permit: WQCSD0218
SOC:
County: Randolph
Region: Winston-Salem
Compliance Inspection Report
Effective: 03/01/00 Expiration: Owner : Hidden Forest Manufactured Home
Community LLC
Effective: Expiration: Facility: Hidden Forest Estates MHP Collection System
Contact Person: Sam Misuraca
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Title:
Certification:
Phone: 248-399-7722
Phone:
Inspection Date: 09/21/2022 Entry Time 10:OOAM Exit Time: 11:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Ron Boone DSPhone: 336-776-9690
Signed by:
Secondary Inspector(s): ..a Boo., 10/13/2022
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Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Collection System Inspect Non Sampling
Permit Inspection Type: Deemed permitted collection system management and operation
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: WQCSD0218 Owner - Facility: Hidden Forest Manufactured Home Community LLC
Inspection Date: 09/21/2022 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), conducted a
compliance evaluation inspection of the Hidden Forest Estate's wastewater collection system on September 21 th, 2022.
Anthony Montero, Travis Sherrard, and Kyle Dimario were present for the inspection.
The Hidden Forest collection system is deemed permitted. Deemed permitted collection systems in NC are regulated under
NC regulations 15A NCAC 02T .0400 - 0405. The primary requirements of these regulations are enumerated below along witl
Hidden Forest's compliance status for each:
(1) The collection system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to land or surface
waters and to prevent any contravention of groundwater standards or surface water standards.
Although there have been no overflows reported to date, several deficiencies were noted as enumerated below.
(2) A map of the collection system shall have been developed and shall be maintained.
A map of the collection system was presented during the inspection.
(3) An operation and maintenance plan, including pump station inspection frequency, preventative maintenance schedule,
spare parts inventory, and overflow response shall have been developed and implemented.
There is a pump station but records indicate it is NOT being inspected as required. Awritten O&M and spill plan were
presented for inspection.
(4) Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative
every day, 365 days per year, unless the permittee demonstrates that daily inspections are not necessary because the
pump station has sufficient storage capacity, above the elevation at which the pump activates, to justify a longer inspection
interval. In no case shall the inspection interval exceed seven days. Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry
system shall be inspected once per week.
There is a pump station but records indicate it is NOT being inspected as required.
(5) High -priority sewers shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative once every six -months, and inspections
shall be documented.
There are high priority sewers but records indicate they are NOT being inspected as required.
(6) A general observation by the permittee or its representative of the entire collection system shall be conducted once per
year.
There was no documentation of an annual general observation.
(7) Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office in accordance with 15A NCAC 02B
.0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by G.S. 143-215.1C.
No spills have been reported from this collection system to date.
(8) A Grease Control Program shall be in place as follows: For privately owned collection systems, the Grease Control
Program shall include bi-annual distribution of grease education materials to users of the collection system by the permittee
or its representative.
Cardinal Water just took over operation of the WWTP and they are working to establish compliance with these requirements.
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Permit: WQCSD0218 Owner - Facility: Hidden Forest Manufactured Home Community LLC
Inspection Date: 09/21/2022 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
Up to the date of their operational takeover, April 2022, or so, there are no records of fats, oils, and grease education.
(9) Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for personnel and equipment accessibility.
There are right-of-ways but records indicate they are NOT being inspected as required.
(10) Documentation of compliance with Subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(9) of this Rule shall be maintained by the collection
system owner for three years with the exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the system.
As reflected above, some of the required documentation is not being generated or maintained.
Page 3 of 4
Permit: WQCSD0218 Owner - Facility: Hidden Forest Manufactured Home Community LLC
Inspection Date: 09/21/2022 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine
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