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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQCSD0666_NOV2022PC0604_20220906ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 6th, 2022 Greybridge Property Owners Association, Inc. Attn: Phil Duke, HOA President 5322 Greywood Drive Greensboro, NC 27406 Red Rock Management Agency, LLC Attn: Christopher Ryan Beatty, Registered Agent P.O. Box 49443 Charlotte, NC 28277 Subiect: Compliance Evaluation Inspection & Notice of Violation NOV Tracking #: NOV-2022-PC-0604 Greybridge Subdivision Wastewater Collection System Deemed Permitted Wastewater Collection System Tracking #: WQCSD0666 Guilford County Dear Mr. Duke & Mr. Beatty: Ron Boone of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (NCDWR) Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO) conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Greybridge Subdivision wastewater collection system on September 71h, 2022. Ander Walker, licensed plumber who maintains the Greybridge wastewater pump station, was present for the inspection. The inspection findings and violations are listed below and detailed in the attached Compliance Inspection Report. REGULATION CITATION VIOLATION DESCRIPTION 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(1) Collection system not effectively operated & maintained at all times. 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(2) No collection system map available during the inspection. 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(3) No written operation & maintenance plan or spill plan. 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. 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 NoanicaaouNn oep.m.m or em�nmen� Qualm 336.776.9800 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(6) Annual general observation not being conducted as required. 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(7) Sanitary sewer overflows have not been consistently reported as required. 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(8) No fats, oils, and grease (FOG) program has been developed and/or implanted as required. 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(9) Right-of-ways not properly identified or maintained as required. 15A NCAC 02T .0403(a)(10) None 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 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 in the 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. Sincerely, DocuSiTgned by: %A. l . c%n.1�Cf 945B49E225C94EA... Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachments: 1. Compliance Inspection Report, WQCSD0666 NORTH CAROLINAD E Q 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: WQCSD0666 SOC: County: Guilford Region: Winston-Salem Compliance Inspection Report Effective: 10/13/17 Expiration: Owner : Greybridge Property Owners Association Inc Effective: Expiration: Facility: Greybridge Subdivision Collection System Bridgehill Ct Contact Person: Ander Walker Title: Directions to Facility: System Classifications: Primary ORC: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 09/07/2022 Entry Time 10:OOAM Primary Inspector: Ron Boone DocuSigned by: Secondary Inspector(s): E20FSDD5F2A3460... Certification: Pleasant Gdn NC 27313 Phone: 363-645-1603 Phone: Exit Time: 11:OOAM Phone: 336-776-9690 10/5/2022 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) Page 1 of 4 Permit: WQCSD0666 Owner - Facility: Greybridge Property Owners Association Inc Inspection Date: 09/07/2022 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, conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of the Greybridge Subdivision wastewater collection system on September 7th, 2022. Ander Walker, a licensed plumber who operates and maintains the subdivision's pump staton, was present for the inspection. The Greybridge subdivision is deemed permitted. Deemed permitted collection system in NC are regulated under NC regulations 15A NCAC 02T .0400 - 0405. The primary requirements of these regulations are enumerated below along with Greybridge'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. The subdivision's pump station has had two significant overflows over the past several years due to inadequate operation an( maintenance. This indicates the system is NOT being operated and maintained effectively at all times. (2) A map of the collection system shall have been developed and shall be maintained. Mr. Walker stated during the inspection that he could provide a map of the collection system. As of the date of this report, no map has been received by the Division. (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. Mr. Walker did not provide a written plan that meets the above requirements during the 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. The pump station has telemetry, but it did not work at the time of the inspection. The pump station does NOT have local audible and visible alarms. The pump station is NOT inspected seven days a week. This does NOT comply with the above requirements. (5) High -priority sewers shall be inspected by the permittee or its representative once every six -months, and inspections shall be documented. All wastewater from Greybridge is conveyed to the Woodlake Mobile Home Park wastewater treatment plant via an 8" ductile iron aerial gravity flow pipe that crosses the lake that is between Greybridge and Woodlake Park. It is believed that Greybridge owns and is responsible for this aerial pipe. Mr. Walker presented no inspection or maintenance records for this aerial, or any other high priority lines, during the inspection. It is unknown whether any others exist in the system. No high priority line inspection and maintenance records were presented during the inspection. (6) A general observation by the permittee or its representative of the entire collection system shall be conducted once per year. Mr. Walker presented no documentation of such observations during the inspection. (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. As stated above, the system has experienced overflows at the pump station over the past several years that were NOT Page 2 of 4 Permit: WQCSD0666 Owner - Facility: Greybridge Property Owners Association Inc Inspection Date: 09/07/2022 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine reported by the responsible party. The overflows were reported by neighbors. (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. Mr. Walker presented no documentation for this requirement. (9) Right-of-ways and easements shall be maintained in the full easement width for personnel and equipment accessibility. Mr. Walker presented no documentation for this requirement. It is unknown whether there are any maintainable right-of-ways in the Greybridge collection system. (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, none of the required documentation is being generated or maintained. Page 3 of 4 Permit: WQCSD0666 Owner - Facility: Greybridge Property Owners Association Inc Inspection Date: 09/07/2022 Inspection Type : Collection System Inspect Non Sampling Reason for Visit: Routine Page 4 of 4