NCG550739_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20230203

ROY COOPER
Governor
EUZABETH S. B1SER
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RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Dlrector
Ali Mousavi
1914 E US 70 Highway
Durham, NC 27703-9307
NORTH CAROLINA
Enttronfnentd Qudity
February 3, 2023
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
NPDES General Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG550739
Facility Name: 1810 E US 70 Highway, Durham
Durham County
Dear Mr. Mousavi:
On January 18, 2023, Mitch Hayes from the Raleigh Regional Office inspected your single-
family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject
General NPDES Permit. The assistance provided by staff at 1810 E US 70 Highway during the
inspection was greatly appreciated.
Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, dosing tank, sub -surface sand
filter, tablet chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber, and discharge pipe.
General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG550739 authorize
the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated
as an unnamed tributary to Lick Creek classified as WS-IV; NSW in 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. NCG550000 Ownership Change Form: According to Durham County deed of records,
Ali Mousavi owns the residence and property located at 1810 E US Highway 70 in
Durham, 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. Ifyou have any questions regarding change in permit
ownership or completing the form, then please contact Mitch Hayes at 919.791.4261.
Df North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office I 3800 BarrettDrive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
�/ 919 791.4200

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.
During the inspection, the last record this office has of the septic tank being pumped out
was August 2017. Please inform this office if the septic tank has been serviced recently.
The General NPDES Permit requires the permittee to retain records associated with
sewage disposal activities for a period of at least 5 years.
4. Locations of treatment units are unknown: The chlorinator and discharge outfall could
not be located during the inspection. Please contact a company who installs sandfilter
systems to locate the missing units.
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. The end of the pipe could
not be located. Please have the end of the discharge pipe located so that a sample of the
effluent can be taken and analyzed by a certified commercial laboratory. Please have the
results submitted to this office no later than April 3, 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.
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 1, 3,
4, and S above.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action (if applicable), then please contact Mitch Hayes at 919-791-4261.
Sincerely,
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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, NCG550000 Ownership Change Form
Laserfiche
D North Carolina Department of Envaronmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
��.f 919 707 9000

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved,
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yrlmolday Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 [I ( 2 15 I 3 I NCG550739 11 12 23/01/18 17
181 r• I 191 S I 201
211111111111111Jill 11111111111f1111111111
1 I26
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA
--Reserved
67 7071I uj 72 I N I
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73�74 71 1 1 1 1 I I 180
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Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry T1melDate
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES Dermit Number)
12:09PM 23/01/18
20/04/13
Ward Trucking
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
1810 E US 70 Hwy
12:25PM 23101l18
20/10/31
Durham NC 27703
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(syritles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/TillelPhone and Fax Number
Contacted
C E McElheney,1716 New Raleigh Rd Durham NC 27703111
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit E Records/Reports E Facility Site Review
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspectors) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Date
Mitchell S Hayes I DWRlRRO WQ1919-791-42001
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Signalup of Management Q A R 'war Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Ogle
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPQES yrlmolday Inspection Type 1
NCG550739 I1 1 23/01/18 17 18 cI
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional -sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
New owner, will have him fill out a name 1 ownership change form. Records indicate that the septic
tank was last pumped out inn 2017. The chlorinator and end of discharge pipe could not be located.
Asked the owner to call a sandfilter installer to come out and locate units. There has not been any
analyses of the effluent since the end of discharge pipe cannot be found.
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Permit: NCG550739 Owner - Facility: Ward Trucking
Inspection Date: 01/18/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
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No
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(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment: Permit is expired. Have a new owner unaware of vermit conditions.
Record Keepina
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Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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Dates, times and location of sampling
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Name of individual performing the sampling
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Results of analysis and calibration
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Dates of analysis
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Name of person performing analyses
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Transported COCs
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Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified
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operator on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility
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classification?
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment: Does_ not a permit.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Envtronnteataf Quaffty
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION
NPDES PERMITTING
PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
CURRENT PERMIT INFORMATION:
Permit Number: NCOO����j_ or NCG5 fj2/_f/ F
1. Facility Name:
NEW OWNER/NAME INFORMATION:
1. This request for a name change is a result of:
__a. Change in ownership of property/company
b. Name change only
c. Other (please explain):
2. New owner's name (name to be put on permit):
3. New owner's or signing official's name and title:
(Person legally responsible for permit)
4. Mailing address:
State:
E-mail address:
(Title)
City:
Zip Code: Phone: ( )
III. FACILITY AND DISCHARGE INFORMATION
1. Will the waste stream for the facility remain the same as under the previous owner? Yes ❑ No ❑
2. Will the treatment system and discharge location remain the same? Yes ❑ No ❑
"No Responses"
If either or both of these questions are answered "No" then more information will be needed to review the
request. Please attach documentation to describe and explain the changes to the facility activities, waste
stream, treatment process or outfall location. The Division may not be able to process the Permit
Name/Ownership Change request and may require that the new owner file a new permit application.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of water Quality
XDE 512 North Salisbury street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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"9�/ 919.707.9000

NPDES Name and Ownership Change
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THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE DIVISION UNLESS ALL OF THE
APPLICABLE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMITTAL.
REQUIRED ITEMS:
1. This completed application form
2. Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as a property deed, articles of
incorporation, or sales agreement)
3. Information to document facility, waste stream, treatment system or outfall changes as noted in
item III above (if appropriate)
Applicant's Certification:
I, ' attest that this application for a
name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required
supporting information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned as
incomplete. I understand that Permit Name/Ownership Change can only take place through action
taken by the Division of Water Resources and that no actions on my part or the part of my company
result in the automatic transfer of permit coverage.
Signature: Date:
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING INFORMATION & MATERIALS,
SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDDRESS:
NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Version 07/2021

Inspection Date":) ( , 16, ZG 03 Start Timpr ) I ; n I .n A,17nH Tim. l 1i ' 7 17,
SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER SYSTEM
HECKL!T
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Permittee G EL LL U _
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Permit:
Address: 18 16 E 03 rv,% E-mail-
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Phone:( )- Cell Phone:(_)_-
County:
The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and disposal system.
Doesn't
Did Not
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No
Apply
Investigate
1. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee?
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2. If not does the resident rent from the permittee?
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3. Change of Ownership form needed? (mail the form with the Inspection letter)
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4. Is there a inspection and maintenance agreement with a contractor?
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5. If yes to #4 who is the contractor?
SEPTIC TANK The septic tank and filters should be checked annually and pumped -cleaned as needed.
6. Is all wastewater from the home connected to the septic tank?
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7. Does the permittee?resident know where the septic tank is located?
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8. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years?
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9. If yes to #8 date, if known_ If proof, describe
10. Does the septic tank have an EFFLUENT FILTER or SANITARY T? (circle
one)
11. If Yes to filter when was the filter cleaned? By who?
SAND FILTER I TREATMENT PODS YES NO 0
If no proceed to the next section.
Access=ble sand filter surfa:es shall be raked and leveled every six months a ;d any vegetative growth
shal be removed
manual y.
12. Is system something other than a sand filter?
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13. If yes, what kind? (examples - Peat, Textile or brand name - Advantex, etc )_
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14. Does the permittee know where the falter is?
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15. If above ground does the filter require maintenance?
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it malntenace is required explain in the comment sect on.
DISINFECTION 1 UV YES ❑ NO ❑
If no proceed to the next section.
The ultraviolet un.'t shall be checked weekly. The lamps and sleeves should be cleaned or repla ed a's
needed to ensure
proper disinfection.
16. Is UV working?
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17. Has the UV Unit been serviced and bulbs cleaned?
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18. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non -Discharge)
DISINFECTION I TABLETS YES 0 NO ❑
If no proceed to the next section.
The tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to e�isure continuous and proper operat.�n
19. Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(If none, mark No)
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20. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator?
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21. Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator?
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22. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine.
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DECHLOR (Discharge only) YES ❑ NO ❑
If no proceed to the next section.
The dech grinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation.
23. Does the permittee know where the dechlor Is? ,
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24. Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets?
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25. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber?
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26. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine.
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Doesn't Did Nc
Yes No Apply Invest
",P TANK YES NO ❑ If no proceed to the next section.
JIMpump and alarm sytems shall be inspected manlh:y (non -discharge) ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the pump working? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
3. is the audible and visual high water alarm operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
�. Did the permittee know how to check the pump & high water alarm?
30. Last functional test?
DISCHARGE ONLY YES NO
If no proceed to the next section.
;A visual review of the outfa.l -ocation sha.l be executed twice each year (one at the time of sampling
to ensure visible
Solids or ev de` mince of a
ma function.
31, Does the permittee know where the outfall is?
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32. Were you able to locate the outfall?
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33. Is the end of the discharge pipe visible? If not, explain why.
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34. is outlet discharging?
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35. Is right of way maintained around the discharge point?
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36. Any Lab Results available?
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is there evidence of sol'.ds around the discharge point?
DRIP or SPRAY YES NO 7
If no proceed to the
next section.
137.
The rrigaf.on sysetm shall be injpF_:ted m ;nt`lly to ensure the system is free of leaks and equipment is operating as designed
38. Is the system DRIP or IRRIGATION (circle one)? If irrigation number of sprinkler
heads.
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39. Are the buffers adequate?
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40. Is the site free of ponding and runoff?
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41, Does the application equipment appear to be working properly?
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42, Is there a two wire fence?
43. Are the treatment units locked and or secured)
44. Has resident had any sewage problems? If yea expla,n in the comment section
45. Does the system match the permit description? If na explain in the comment section
46. Is the system compliant?
47 is the System failing? if yes take pictures .f possible
4 If system is failing. any sign of children or animals contacting sewage?
OD Sent #: NOV Sent #:_
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