NCG550034_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20160318

PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
Water Resources S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Director
March 18, 2016
Michelle Bagur
3323 Redwood Road
Durham,NC 27704
RECEIVED/NCDEQIDWR
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection MAR 2 4 2016
3323 Redwood Road Water Quality
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System Peon
Permit No.NCG550034
Durham County
Dear Ms. Bagur:
On March 16, 2016 from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence(SFR)
wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the above permit to discharge
wastewater. Your assistance during the inspection was greatly appreciated. The checked boxes
below show what conditions were noted at your facility:
El In compliance: You are reminded to regularly maintain the chlorine disinfection and
dechlorination systems,have the effluent sampled once a year, and have the septic tank
pumped out every 3 to 5 years. Your good record of operation and meeting the permit
requirements is highly commended.
❑ Your home is improperly plumbed: Some of the wastewater discharges are going
directly to the environment without first passing through the treatment system. This must
be corrected immediately. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20 days of
receipt of this letter that states your plan for correcting this deficiency. The work is to be
completed within the next 3 months.
❑ Disinfection: Your system is lacking disinfection, either chlorine tablets or a UV light
system. New rules put into place on August 1, 2007 require all SFR systems to have a
means of disinfection(and dechlorination when chlorine tablets are used to disinfect, if
the system was installed since that date). Since your system had no disinfection,the
installation is to include a chlorine tablet dispenser, a contact chamber capable of
providing a minimum 30 minute contact time, and another tablet dispenser that will hold
dechlorination tablets. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20 calendar days of
receipt of this letter that states your plan for correcting this deficiency.
® Treatment tablets missing or are wrong kind: You are responsible for always
having chlorine tablets and dechlorination tablets (if a required part of your system) in
place. They must be the kind for wastewater treatment and not for swimming pools.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1628 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27609-1628
919 7914200

3323 Redwood Road, Durham t:
❑ Dechlorination: Your system was installed after August 1, 2007, so must have a
means of dechlorination located downstream of the chlorinator and its contact chamber.
See Disinfection paragraph above. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20
calendar days of receipt of this letter stating your plan for correcting this deficiency.
❑ Pumping the septic tank: The septic tank should be pumped out every 3 to 5 years.
A pumping company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is
required.
❑Failure to analyze the effluent: The effluent that is discharged from your system
must be analyzed once each year. See Part I(A)of your permit about his requirement. A
list of NC certified laboratories that provide this service was left at your residence during
the inspection. Make arrangements for sampling to be carried out within the next 3
months, and submit results to this office within 3 weeks after the sampling has been done.
❑ Locations of treatment units are unknown: Determine this and report to this office
within 30 days of receipt of this letter with a sketch or map.
❑ Other:
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action,please contact Sara Knies or me at 919-791-4200. Licensed plumbers should be used to
make plumbing changes within your home. Contractors for installing disinfection or other
equipment may be found in the Yellow Pages under Environmental Consultants.
Sincerel ,
/72'
S. Daniel Smith, Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments
cc: RRO/SWP Files
NPDES'Permitting Unit Files—Charles Weaver__:. ...,

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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 yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 H 2 IS' I 3 I NCG550034 111 121 16/03/16 117 18 I,•I 19 Ls]I 20I 1
21IIIIII IIIIIIIIIII IIIIIII I I IIIII IIIIIIIIIII 1 l66
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
67I I 701 I L_I 711 72 I i I 731 I 174
75I I I I I I I 180
Section B:Facility Data l� 1
Name and Location of Facility Inspected(For Industrial Users discharging to POTW,also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES oermit Number) 01:30AM 16/03/16 13/08/01
3323 Redwood Road
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
3323 Redwood Rd
01:45AM 16/03/16 18/07/31
Durham NC 27704
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
///
Name,Address of Responsible OfficiaUTitle/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Michelle Bagur,3328 Redwood Rd Durham NC 27704//720-984-8985/
No
Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
Operations&Maintenance MI Facility Site Review 111 Effluent/Receiving Waters
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
Sara V Knies RRO WQ//919-791-4200/
Si.
of Manag Revi er Agency/0 ce/Phoand Fax Numbers Date
0;2EPA Form 356 -3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
31 NCG550034 Ill 121 16/03/16 I 1
7 18 I^I
Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheetsof narrative and checklists as necessary)
No sign of solida at discharge pipe, or ponding on surface of sand filter. Only 1 chlorinator had tablets
in it; no tablets in dechlor. End of discharge pipe was visible; discharge was cleara.
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Permit: NCG550034 Owner-Facility: 3323 Redwood Road
Inspection Date: 03/16/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? • 0 0 0
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? • 0 0 0
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 � ❑
Comment: Effluent pipe discharge was clear; end of pipe was visible.
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the_plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • 0 0 0
Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS,MCRT,Settleable 0 0 I ❑ •
Solids, pH, DO,Sludge Judge,and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Sand Filters (Low ratel Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used)Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? 0 0 IN 0
Is the distribution box level and watertight? 0 0 • 0
Is sand filter free of ponding? III 0 0 0
Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? 0 0 III 0
#Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? • 0 0 0
#Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) 0 0 • 0
Comment:
Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE
Are tablet chlorinators operational? • 0 0 0
Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ MI 0 0
Number of tubes in use? 2
Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? 0 0 II 0
Is the contact chamber free of growth,or sludge buildup? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? 0 ❑ • 0
Comment: No tablets in the chlorinator.
De-chlorination Yes No NA NE
Type of system? Tablet
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount(1 to 1)? • 0 0 0
Is storage appropriate for cylinders? ❑ 0 0 III
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Permit: NCG550034 Owner-Facility: 3323 Redwood Road
Inspection Date: 03/16/2016 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
De-chlorination Yes No NA NE
#Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? DEIDE
Comment:
Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ I ❑ ❑
Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? • ❑ ❑ ❑
Number of tubes in use? 2
Comment: No tablets in declor;
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