NCG550039_Staff Report_19941110

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Mack Wiggins r
Date: November 10, 1994 O3-0 - O1
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION tcc
County:Durham
General Permit No. : NCG550039
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1 . Applicant facility and address : Clarence and Bernice
Brandon
3734 E. Geer Street
Durham, NC 27704
2 . Date of Investigation: November 9 , 1994
3 . Report Prepared by: Peggy Redmond
4 . Persons Contacted and Telephone Number:
Mrs . Bernice Brandon - HOME (919 ) 682-8601
5 . Directions to Site: From Raleigh, take U. S . 70 to Durham.
Take the Geer Street Exit to I-85 . Go approximately 5 miles
past Gorman. House is approximately 1 on the right off a
side dirt road.
6 . Discharge Point(s) , List for all discharge points :
Latitude: 36°02'50"N Longitude: 78°48'10"W
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map.
U.S.G. S . Quad No. : C 23 SE U. S .G. S . Quad Name: NE Durham
7 . Site size and expansion area consistent with application ?
XX Yes No If No, explain:
8 . Topography (relationship to flood plain included) : Lot
relatively flat, no trees with heavy undergrowth on back of
lot.
4.

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No
If Yes, SOC No.
9 . Location of nearest dwelling: Approximately 75 feet next
door. Use private wells .
10 . Receiving stream or affected surface waters : fUTfto Panther4
Creek - Index number 27-6 ( 1)
a. Classification: WS-IV NSW
b. River Basin and Subbasin No. : 0!E04 -011
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses : Panther Creek drains to Neuse
River and Falls Lake
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1 . a. Volume of Wastewater to be permitted: 360 GPD (Ultimate
Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Waste
Water Treatment facility? N/A
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity) ? 360 GPD
d. Please provide a description of existing or
substantially constructed wastewater treatment
facilities :
Septic tank sand filter system with a newly installed
chlorinator.
2 . Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: As
necessary by approved hauler.
3 . Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet) : Class 1
4 . SIC Code(s) : 4952
Wastewater Code(s) of actual wastewater, not particular
facilities i .e. . , non-contact cooling water discharge from a
metal plating company would be 14 , not 56 .
Primary 04 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code: 4 4 0 - 7
SEPTIC TANK SAND FILTER
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1 . Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved (municipal only) ?
No

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No
If Yes, SOC No.
2 . Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests : None
3 . Other Special Items : The only possible toxic impacts to
surface waters are from chlorine and/or ammonia.
4 . Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated
all of the non-discharge options available? Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation: Not enough area available for buffers .
Connection to Regional Sewer System: Not available at this
time.
Subsurface: Soils not suitable.
Other disposal options : No alternatives available at this
time.
5 . Other Special Items : N/A
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Based upon this site visit, the septic system appeared to be
working well . Chlorine tablets were in the chlorinator, and the
effluent was clear. Mr. Brandon was advised to keep the area
around the tail line clear. The RRO recommends issuing the
Certificate of Coverage (NCG550039 ) under General Permit Number
NCG550000 .
Signature of report preparer
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Date
BRANDON.REP