NCG550039_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20170503

ROY COOPER
Governor
1V, MICHAEL S.REGAN
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r, , ti S.JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
May 3, 2017
Clarence Brandon
3734 East Geer Street
Durham,NC 27704
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No.NCG550039
Durham County
Dear Mr. Brandon:
On May 2, 2017, Andy Neal and Stephanie Goss 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 is greatly appreciated. The checked boxes below show what
conditions were noted at your facility:
❑ 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.
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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.
❑ 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. •
E.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
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Raleigh Regional Office
1628 Mail service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1628
919 791-4200

Permittee—Clarence Brandon
Date—May 3, 2017
that provide this service is enclosed with this letter. 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: We were unable to locate the chlorinator and
discharge pipe during the inspection. 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 Andy Neal 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 maybe found in the Yellow Pages
under Environmental Consultants.
Sincerely,
S. Daniel Smith, Supervisor •
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments: Inspection Reports
cc: RRO/SWP Files
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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
IN 1 I 2 IL I 3 I NCG550039 111 121 17/05/02 I17 181r+1 191 S I 2011
211IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIII mil IIII II IIIII 166
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
671 I 701 Li I 71 72 I ti I 731 I 174 75� I I I I I I l80
Section B: Facility Data L-1 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 permit Number) 10:53AM 17/05/02 13/08/01
3734 East Geer Street
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
3734E Geer St
11:02AM 17/05/02 18/07/31
Durham NC 27704
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
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Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Clarence Brandon,3734 E Geer St Durham NC 27704//919-682-8601/ No
Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
III Operations&Maintenar III Self-Monitoring Progran MI Facility Site Review El Effluent/Receiving Wate
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
Andrew W Neal RRO WQ//919-791-4248/
ignaiure of Managem t Q Revie A ency/Office/P one and ca Numb s Date
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1
31 NCG550039 111 121 17/05/02 117 • 18
Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NCG550039 Owner-Facility: 3734 East Geer Street
Inspection Date: 05/02/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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 II 0
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 U 0 0
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 0 .1 0
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 ❑ MI 0
Comment: Unable to located effluent pipe.
Septic Tank Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used)Is an audible and visual alarm operational? - ❑ 0 11 0
Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? • 0 0 0
Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ 0 II 0
Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 0 0 MI 0
Comment: Tank pumped in 2015, according to Mrs. Brandon.
Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? 0 0 • 0
Is the distribution box level and watertight? 0 0 0 11
Is sand filter free of ponding? • 0 ❑ 0
Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? ❑ ❑ ❑ I
#Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? • ❑ 0 0
#Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) 0 ❑ 0 I'
Comment:
Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE
Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 0 0 •
Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 0 ❑ •
Number of tubes in use?
Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 0 0 •
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Permit: NCG550039: Owner-Facility: 3734 East Geer Street
Inspection Date: 05/02/2017 • Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE
Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? _ ❑ ❑ ®' ❑
Comment: Unable to located chlorinator, though Mrs. Brandon stated her husband adds tablets to the
system. Mrs. Brandon has limited mobility and was unable to help locate the chlorinator:
Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ ❑ •
Is sample collected below all,treatment units? ❑ ®'. ❑ ❑
Is proper volume collected? ❑ ❑ ❑ �;;
Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ ❑ f.
#Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees 0: ❑ ❑ R.
Celsius)? ,
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency,sampling type ❑ ❑ ❑ U.
representative)?
Comment: Mrs. Brandon is unaware of the effluent pipe location at this time.
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