NCG551026_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20230419

ROY COOPER;.
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ELIZABETH S. BISER
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Secrercrrr
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
NCR'-+ C.AROLINA
Director
Environmental Quality
April 19, 2023
Steven Jonsdotter
726 Donlee Drive
Durham, NC 27712
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
NPDES General Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551026
Facility Name: 726 Donlee Drive
Durham County
Dear Mr. Jonsdotter:
On April 17, 2023, Mitch Hayes from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family
residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General
NPDES Permit. No one was home during the inspection. An information packet was left at the
residence.
Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, effluent pump tank, sub-
surface sand filter, tablet chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber, discharge pipe and a rip -rap
apron for post aeration.
General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551026 authorize
the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated
as Unnamed Tributary to the Little River classified WS-1I; HQW; NSW; CA 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. Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at
all times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground.
2. 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 nrost recent
North ( a Mimi Departotent of I:m iromticntal Qaatity I Di%ision of "titer Resources
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Raleigh Regional Uliice 1 1800 Barrelt Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
919 791 4200

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.
3. 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 June 19, 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.
4. Locations of treatment units are unknown: Within 30-days of receiving this letter,
provide this office with a sketch or map of the location of the treatment units sandfilter,
chlorinator, and discharge pipe in relation to the permitted residence.
5. 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 end of discharge pipe was not visible the day of the inspection. To
comply with the general permit monitoring requirements, you need to be able to sample
and analyze the effluent from your SFR system through the discharge pipe. You need to
keep the area around the discharge pipe cleared of vegetation, soil and leaves. Please
take the necessary steps to ensure the discharge outlet is visible and accessible.
Maintaining the area will allow you to monitor the discharge and to collect effluent
samples as required by the subject permit.
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.
North Camlrna Ikpanment o1' h wironmental Quality I l]i%ision or Water Resources
�J 512 North Saltsbun Street 1 611 Mat Sen icc Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-161 I
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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 2, 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 919-791-426 1.
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
Laserfiche
Nonll Carolnla Ikpartatcni of Env ironmcnlaI Quit li13 1 Ih%ision of WaIer Resources
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512 North Salubun Street 1 1611 him Sen ice Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-161 l
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approva expires8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yrlmo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 IN 1 2 15 1 3 I NCG551026 111 12 23/04/17 17
18 I C I 19 I s I 201 I
211 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 1 1 1 III I I I I ]- Lj 1 1 —1—1
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CIA
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73_1 _I74 79 1 1 1 1 1 1 180
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry Time:Date
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
11:00AM 23/04117
21/08/19
726 Donlee Drive
726 Donlee Or
Exit Time/Date
Permit Exp ration Date
Durham NC 27712
11 08AM 23104M 7
25/10/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)lfitles(s)1Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
1/1
Steven W Jonsdotter//919-555-55551
Name, Address of Responsible Officlair ille/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Steven W Jonsdolter,726 Donlee Or Durham NC 27712111
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit E Records/Reports 0 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 Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Date
Mitchell S Hayes DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4200/
April l?', zG�3
Signature of Management 0 A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yrlmo/day Inspect -on Type
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Could not locate any components of the treatment system. Analyses of effluent is not being done. No
indication of sewage on grounds.
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Permit: NCG551026 Owner - Facility: 726 Donlee Dnve
Inspection Date: 04/17/2023 Inspection Type: compliance Evaluation
Permit
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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 access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Comment: Could not locate any components of the treatment system. No one was home during
the inspection. Analyses of effluent is not being done.
Record Keeping
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Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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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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Results of analysis and calibration
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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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Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Comment: Analyses of effluent is not being done
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Inspection Date: 7il%7i Start Time: -AM End Time. 1 Z
SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER SYSTEM CHECKLIT ,
Permittee: 5`�,Ir _ Permit: 1�1( C sSrj�
Address: L C�Vo f� k r ke- o vtia,-o ) 7 7 1c- E-mail- _
Phone ( ) } Cell Phone:( ) - YCounty._ {.,
The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and disposal system.
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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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4. Is there a inspection a,ld 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 permitteetres-rdent 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. J known.5 17 If proof, describe jr-1r
10. Does tFe septic tank have an EFFLUENT FILTER or SANITARY T?
(circle one)
11. If Yes to fi ter when was the filter cleaned?
By who?..
SAND FILTER I TREATMENT PODS YES NO
.71 If no proceed to the next section.
Accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raised and leveled every six mcntr;s and any vegetative
growth shall be removed
manually.
12. Is system something other than a sand filter?
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It maintenace is required explain in the comment section.
DISINFECTION 1 UV YES NO Lj If no proceed to the next section.
The ultraviolet unit shall be checked week'y. The lamps and sleeves should be cleaned cr replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection.
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18. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non -Discharge)
DISINFECTION 1 TABLETS YES [] NO
The tablet chlorinator unit shal be checked weekly Ic ensure continuous and prc-percperation
19. Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(If none, mark No)
20. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator?
21. Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator?
22. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine.
DECHLOR (Discharge only) YESi. ) NO
The dechlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure c;onhnuous and proper--perati.Dn.
j23. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is?
124. Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets?
25. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber?
26. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine.
If no proceed to the next section.
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PUMP TANK YES NO El
If no proceed to the next section.
Nil pump and alarm sytems shall be inspected monthly. {non-dnMharge'l
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28. is the audible and visual high water alarm operational?
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30. Last functional test?
DISCHARGE ONLY YES Lj NO
If no proceed to
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A visual review of the outfall location shall be executed Mice each year i zne a! the t-me of sampling to ensure no isible
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31 Does the permittee know where the outfall is?
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34 Is outlet discharging?
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36. Any Lab Results available?
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gation sysetm shall be inspected monthly to ensure the system is free of teaks and equipment is
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the system DRIP or IRRIGATION (circle one)? If irrigation number of sprinkler heads
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42. Is there a two wire fence?
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46- Is the system compliant?
47. Is the system failing? If yes, take pictures if possib e
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