WQ0014391_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20221201

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Dlrecror
Griff Burk - Mananger
Builders FirstSource - Raliegh, LLC
23 Red Cedar Way
Apex, NC 27523
Subject:
Mr. Burk,
NORTH CAROL iNA
Environmental Quality
December 1, 2022
Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Permit # WQ0014391
Facility: Builders FirstSource WWTF/WW Irrigation system
Chatham County
On December 1, 2022, Jim Westcott from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your
wastewater treatment and irrigation system and met with Randall Jerald to evaluate
compliance with the subject permit. Mr. Jerald's comprehensive tour of your facility was
informative and greatly appreciated.
The facility is permitted for the operation .00375 (MGD) wastewater treatment and
irrigation facility consisting of 3.6-acre of primary drip irrigation system consisting of eight
zones and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances with no discharge of
wastes to surface waters.
The permit, which was issued November 1, 2021, is current and effective through January
31, 2028.
At the time of inspection, required maintenance, discharge, flow and meter calibration
records, spill prevention plan, residuals management plan, annual standard soil fertility
analysis, ORC documentation and NDMR, NDAR reports were available for review.
Maintenance was conducted on the facility piping July 2022 to replace, and replumb facility
intake lines. Repair receipt and photo were available at time of inspection.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality 1 Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

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The facility currently uses an in -line potable water meter to calculate metered flow and is
calibrated once per permit cycle. Daily water usage averages 840 GPD. Flow usage is
measured daily. The domestic lines in the facility are piped to a septic tank which is
pumped out quarterly.
Lagoon freeboard is measured daily. At the time of inspection, the freeboard level was
found to be 3.7" in the lagoon. The permitted operating freeboard is 24".
The EZ Treat electrical control treatment system is inspected monthly. All required pumps
are operated manually and in proper working order. The EZ treat Pods are inspected
monthly and spray nozzles are cleaned as required. The UV system is inspected weekly, and
the quartz sleeves cleaned monthly. The wet well is pumped out as necessary.
The Lagoon synthetic liner was well maintained and is inspected monthly for tears and
debris removed as necessary. The facility is fenced and secured with proper signage. The
irrigation control panel and moisture sensor are checked for proper operation prior to each
irrigation cycle. The irrigation disc filters are cleaned when a pressure loss of 5 PSI occurs.
The spray field maintenance records were complete, moisture sensor and vegetative cover
was well maintained in each field. Fields are cleared during the months of May and October.
Soils analyses are collected and analyzed by NCAD&CS Agronomic division. No indication
was noted for lime addition.
Permit required compliance samples are drawn for the facility 3X year as required by the
permit and analyzed by Enco labs.
Record of certification for the facility ORC were on file and available for review. Recent
facility NDMR and NDAR forms were submitted as required and reviewed on site.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take
corrective action (if applicable), then please contact Jim Westcott at
james.westcottOncdenr.gov or 919-791-4247.
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Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1161 1 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-15I 1
919.707 9000