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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG550062_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20181029 e,,6[AT6 a, frl 4w«O NORTH CAROLINA ROY COOPER Environmental Quality Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director April 10, 2019 ' D'ECEIVED Mr. Perry Seawright APR 1 9 2019 4488 NC HWY 801 N Mocksville, NC 27028 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Certificate of Coverage NCG550062 4488 NC HWY 801 N Davie County Dear Mr. Seawright, On March 29, 2019 Kelli Park, of this office, met with Tracy Robinson and performed a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the wastewater treatment system located at the above address. The State requires the Division of Water Resources to inspect these types of systems at least once every five years. The violations found from the inspection outlined below: 1) The permit is not currently in your name. A name change form was provided to you at the time of inspection. Please update this immediately. This is considered an illegal discharge according to NC GS 143-215.1. 2) There was no chlorine in the chlorine contact tube. Via the permit wastewater grade chlorine must be added to the system for disinfection. Information has been shared with you via email about the appropriate tablets to use. 3) The effluent pipe was not visible. It is a permit requirement to know the location of the pipe and to maintain the area around it at all times. Please locate the effluent pipe as soon as possible. 4) The effluent water has not been consistently tested by a laboratory. Water samples from the effluent are required to be analyzed at least once a year by a certified laboratory. These records are required to be maintained and should be shared with NCDEQ upon request. A copy of the permit monitoring requirements and the certified laboratories to do the analysis were given to Ms. Robinson at the time of inspection for reference of what should be monitored when you notice any discharge coming out of the pipe during the year. I 5) The permit requires that the septic tank contents be pumped out every 3-5 years to prevent solids from clogging the sand filter system. It is unknown when the system was last pumped. Please keep records of septic tank pumping on hand as a historical record and proof that you had the tank pumped. Please qet it pumped as soon as possible. • 6) The most recent billing for the system is overdue. A copy of the bill and who to send it to was provided at the time of inspection. Failure to properly operate and maintain the system can result in expensive repair costs as well as failure of the system to properly treat the wastewater. If you have any questions regarding maintenance, operations, the permit, or this inspection do not hesitate to call us. Please keep this letter with your records for the system along with copies of invoices from the Division for the annual permit fee, the Certificate of Coverage, records of septic tank pumping, maintenance and repair records, etc. Please be aware that violations of your NPDES permit, or the NC statutes and regulations under which it is promulgated, are subject to fines of up to $25,000 per day, per violation, as set forth in NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, Enforcement Procedures, Civil Penalties. Please contact Miss Park at (336)-776-9689 or kelli.park@ncdenr.gov if you have any further questions. Sincerely, DocuSkined by: IIb l 5MJ11` 145849E225C94EA... Lon Snider Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Division of Water Resources Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: Centraf#.ilesA';—L1 WSRO NPDES Unit • Page 2 of 2 • United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. E PA 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 1�, I 2 IF I 3 NCG550062 111 121 19/03/29 117 18 I C I 19 I S I 20H 21IIIIII I111111111111111II I IIIIII IIIIIII1I11 166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved — 67I I 70I I 711 I 72 LI �, I 73I I I74 751 11 I I I I �80 Section B:Facility Data J 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) 12:00PM 19/03/29 18/10/29 4488 NC Highway 801 North - 4488 NC Hwy 801 N Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 01:OOPM 19/03/29 20/10/31 Mocksville NC 27028 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 Barbara Seawright,4488 NC Hwy 801 N Mocksville NC 270281/336-374-9413/ No Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) II Permit Operations&Maintenance • Facility Site Review II 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 Kelli A Park WSRO WQ//336-776-9689/ i i lei /tit Qvzz__ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Docusigned by: Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date FL-0... T SMdu- 4/10/2019 1 Ci Gr",2i^GICA.. EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) 1 31 NCG550062 11 121 19/03/29 117 18 Li Section D.Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On March 29, 2019 Kelli Park, of this office, met with Tracy Robinson and performed a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the wastewater treatment system located at the above address.The State requires the Division of Water Resources to inspect these types of systems at least once every five years. The violations found from the inspection outlined below: 1) The permit is not currently in your name.A name change form was provided to you at the time of inspection. Please update this immediately.This is considered an illegal discharge according to NC GS 143-215.1. 2) There was no chlorine in the chlorine contact tube.Via the permit wastewater grade chlorine must be added to the system for disinfection. Information has been shared with you via email about the appropriate tablets to use. 3) The effluent pipe was not visible. It is a permit requirement to know the location of the pipe and to maintain the area around it at all times. Please locate the effluent pipe as soon as possible. 4) The effluent water has not been consistently tested by a laboratory. Water samples from the effluent are required to be analyzed at least once a year by a certified laboratory.These records are required to be maintained and should be shared with NCDEQ upon request.A copy of the permit monitoring requirements and the certified laboratories to do the analysis were given to Ms. Robinson at the time of inspection for reference of what should be monitored when you notice any discharge coming out of the pipe during the year. 5) The permit requires that the septic tank contents be pumped out every 3-5 years to prevent solids from clogging the sand filter system. It is unknown when the system was last pumped. Please keep records of septic tank pumping on hand as a historical record and proof that you had the tank pumped. Please get it pumped as Soon as possible. 6) The most recent billing for the system is overdue.A copy of the bill and who to send it to was provided at the time of inspection. Failure to properly operate and maintain the system can result in expensive repair costs as well as failure of the system to properly treat the wastewater. If you have any questions regarding maintenance, operations, the permit, or this inspection do not hesitate to call us. Please keep this letter with your records for the system along with copies of invoices from the Division for the annual permit fee, the Certificate of Coverage, records of septic tank pumping, maintenance and repair records, etc. Please be aware that violations of your NPDES permit, or the NC statutes and regulations under which it is promulgated, are subject to fines of up to$25,000 per day, per violation, as set forth in NC General Statute (NCGS) 143-215.6A, Enforcement Procedures, Civil Penalties. ADDITIONAL FINDINGS: 1)The chlorine tube was located to the back left of the house near the tree line. Page# 2 Permit: NCG550062 Owner-Facility: 4488 NC Highway 801 North Inspection Date: 03/29/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 2) Ms. Park and Ms. Robinson looked for the effluent pipe and were unsuccessful. It is suggested that another visit be scheduled to use a dye to try to find the pipe. • • • Page# 3 Permit: NCG550062 Owner-Facility: 4488 NC Highway 801 North Inspection Date: 03/29/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ U ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other,that are applicable? Comment: 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? ® ❑ ❑ ❑ #Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ II ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? I ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection'? MI ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: A copy of the permit was emailed to you. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained'? , ❑ IN ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? - ❑ ❑ ❑ IN If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: The effluent pipe could not be located. Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ III ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule'? ❑ • 0 0 Are pumps or syphons operating properly'? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Are high and low water alarms operating properly? ❑ ❑ � ❑ Comment: It is unsure when the system was last pumped. Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? II ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type'? ❑ • ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? • 1 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ II Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? MI ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? 0 ❑ ❑ • Page# 4 Permit: NCG550062 Owner-Facility: 4488 NC Highway 801 North Inspection Date: 03/29/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation , Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Comment: There were no tablets in the chlorine tube.The chlorine tube is located to the back left of the house, near the tree line: • Page# 5