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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551199_4929_Mebane_Oaks_Rd_Kari_Blacknel_20231120ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Kari Blacknel 4929 Mebane Oaks Rd Mebane, NC 27302 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality November 20, 2023 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection for 4929 Mebane Oaks Rd, Mebane, NC 27302 Single -Family Residence Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG551199 Alamance County Dear Ms. Blacknel: Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of your home's wastewater treatment and disposal system on November 16, 2023. Thank you for assisting Mr. Boone for the inspection. Mr. Boone noted that you are pumping the septic tank at least every three years and that you are using the correct type of chlorine in your system. He also noted that you have not had the treated effluent tested by a laboratory, as required in the general permit. We have included a copy of the general permit with this inspection report, which you may refer to in order to have the water tested. Having the water tested shows us the condition of your treatment system and determines how well the system is treating the wastewater before it is discharged to the receiving stream. Keeping your home's wastewater treatment and disposal system in top operating condition helps you to avoid costly repairs and improves the value of your property by maintaining a viable and operational wastewater treatment and disposal system in case you ever decide to sell your home in the future. Also, your system discharges to an unnamed tributary of Tom's Creek, which goes on to flow into Jordan Lake, which is used for drinking water for several communities and provides for the enjoyment of thousands of people who fish, swim, boat, and camp on the lake. Keeping the lake in its naturally pristine condition guarantees the future sustainability and enjoyment of the lake for generations to come. DffNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources oan caaouNn Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 M336.776.9800 oep.m.m or em�nmen� Qualm, If you need any assistance in any aspect of the system, including having the water tested by a certified laboratory as required, please contact me at the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Resources. You may reach me by phone at 336.776.9690 or via e-mail at ron.boone@deg.ncgov. Thank you for your time and interest in helping us to protect the surface waters of our beautiful state! Attachments: 1. NCG550000 General Permit 2. List of Certified Laboratories NORTH CAROLINAD E Q oeo+ro�.m m F,mro��w n�si� Sincerely, DocuSigned by: OD2D3CE3F1B7456... Jennifer F. Graznak, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 W. Hanes Mill Rd, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 336.776.9800 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 IN 1 2 u 3 I NCG551199 I11 121 23/11/16 I17 18I � I 19 I s I 20L] 21111I I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 I 72 I ni I 71 I 74 79 I I I I I I I80 701 I 71 I LL -1 I I LJ 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 Dermit Number) 12:30PM 23/11/16 21/12/28 4929 Mebane Oaks Road 4929 Mebane Oaks Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Mebane NC 27302 01:OOPM 23/11/16 25/10/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Kari Blacknel,4929 Mebane Oaks Rd Mebane NC 27302//919-942-9333/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory 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 Ron Boone Docusigned by: DWR/WSRO WQ/336-776-9690/ o*%,*& Boo.ue' 11/20/2023 B20F8DD5F2A3460... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Docusigned by: DWR/WSRO 336-776-9695 11/20/2023 "-06264CPr"97456. EPA Form 3560-3 Rev evious editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG551199 I11 12I 23/11/16 117 18 i c i (Cont.) Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) Winston-Salem Regional Office (WSRO), conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of your home's wastewater treatment and disposal system on November 16, 2023. Thank you for assisting Mr. Boone for the inspection. Mr. Boone noted that you are pumping the septic tank at least every three years and that you are using the correct type of chlorine in your system. He also noted that you have not had the treated effluent tested by a laboratory, as required in the general permit. We have included a copy of the general permit with this inspection report, which you may refer to in order to have the water tested. Having the water tested shows us the condition of your treatment system and determines how well the system is treating the wastewater before it is discharged to the receiving stream. Keeping your home's wastewater treatment and disposal system in top operating condition helps you to avoid costly repairs and improves the value of your property by maintaining a viable and operational wastewater treatment and disposal system in case you ever decide to sell your home in the future. Also, your system discharges to an unnamed tributary of Tom's Creek, which goes on to flow into Jordan Lake, which is used for drinking water for several communities and provides for the enjoyment of thousands of people who fish, swim, boat, and camp on the lake. Keeping the lake in its naturally pristine condition guarantees the future sustainability and enjoyment of the lake for generations to come. If you need any assistance in any aspect of the system, including having the water tested by a certified laboratory as required, please contact me at the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the NC Division of Water Resources. You may reach me by phone at 336.776.9690 or via e-mail at ron.boone@deq.nc.gov. Thank you for your time and interest in helping us to protect the surface waters of our beautiful state! Page# Permit: NCG551199 Inspection Date: 11/16/2023 Owner -Facility: 4929 Mebane Oaks Road Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? Is all required information readily available, complete and current? Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? Is the chain -of -custody complete? Dates, times and location of sampling Name of individual performing the sampling Results of analysis and calibration Dates of analysis Name of person performing analyses Transported COCs Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ El El El El ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: No monitoring has been done vet. Not all records are available, i.e. septic tank pumping records. Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: General permit is attached to this report. Permittee should maintain copies of all permitting documentation on site, including the certificate of coverage, septic pumping records, and analytical records. Page# 3 Permit: NCG551199 Inspection Date: 11/16/2023 Owner -Facility: 4929 Mebane Oaks Road Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? # Is the facility using a contract lab? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? Comment: No analytical monitoring conducted as of yet. Effluent Sampling Is composite sampling flow proportional? Is sample collected below all treatment units? Is proper volume collected? Is the tubing clean? # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: No analytical monitoring conducted as of vet. A list of available commericial labs is also attached to this report. Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are high and low water alarms operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Tank is pumped about every three years. Permittee should keep records of tank pumping on site. Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCG551199 Inspection Date: 11/16/2023 Disinfection -Tablet Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? Owner -Facility: 4929 Mebane Oaks Road Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Comment: Permittee is using proper chlorine tablets, i.e. calcium hypochlorite. Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: None Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Page# 5