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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551574_Inspection_20240314ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director John Alexander Pineros 3582 Bragg Valley Lane Wake Forest, NC 27587 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental QuaBty March 14, 2024 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System General NPDES Permit NCG550000 Certificate of Coverage NCG551574 Facility: 3032 Rosebriar Drive Durham County Dear John Alexander Pineros: On March 8, 2024, Jane Bernard from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General NPDES Permit. The house is vacant and under renovation at the time of the inspection. The inspector left a packet of information regarding Single Family Treatment System requirements as well as the past due invoices with a contractor at the site. Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, sub -surface sand filter, tablet chlorinator with chlorine contact chamber, tablet dechlorinator, discharge pipe and a rip -rap apron for post aeration. General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551574 authorize the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as Eno River (classified WS-IV, B; NSW) in the Neuse River Basin. The authorized discharge is in accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring requirements established within the General Permit. The items below show what conditions were noted at your facility: Findings during the inspection were as follows: 1. Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground. 2. Pumping the septic tank: You are required to inspect the septic tank at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed or if other maintenance is necessary. Septic tanks should be pumped out every five years or when the solids level is found to be more than 113 of the liquid depth in the septic tank compartment, whichever is greater. A pumping company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required. Within 30 days of receiving this letter, please send a copy of the most recent receipt/invoice to this Nonit Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources D_ Fm Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barren Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919 791 4200 IL 1 ' E -MI EN I111 - 1 ' ■ _ FI 1 ■ m 1 ■ 1 L ■ ■ ow -No L ■ 1 MW ■ I `+ ■ ■ ■ � --0 7 ■ 1 `Ea it -A ■ ■VA% ■ _ 02 ba ■ I j■ 1 I 1 ■ 1 _ 1 m oc . M lT ■ i ■1 i 1 1 r ■■ ' ■ HE II ■1■ RI■ . ` % `� ` � ok - L ■ ■ F 0 0 ON 0 EM 0 0 M Ir 0 0 0imi1 0■ �� office showing the date the septic tank was last checked and/or pumped out. The General NPDES Permit requires the permittee to retain records associated with sewage disposal activities for a period of at least 5 years. 3. Chlorine tablets in the chlorinator: You are reminded that it is required that chlorine tablets be maintained in the chlorinator to ensure proper disinfection of the discharged wastewater. Chlorine tablets provide effective disinfection and prevent/limit harmful bacteria from discharging to the environment. The product label for these tablets must indicate the tablets are approved for wastewater use and not for swimming pools. Part 1, Section D (1) of General NPDES Permit NCG550000 requires the permittee to inspect the tablet chlorinator weekly to ensure there is an adequate supply of tablets for continuous and proper operation. Section D (4) requires the permittee to maintain all system components, including.,.disinfection units ... at all times and in good operating order. The inspector did not observe any chlorine tablets in the chlorinator. Please ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the chlorinator as required by the General NPDES Permit. 4. Deehlorination tablets: You are responsible for always having dechlorination tablets (if a required part of your system) in place. They must be the kind for wastewater treatment and not for swimming pools. The inspector did not observe any dechlorination tablets in the treatment unit. Please ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the dechlorinator as required by the General NPDES Permit. 5. Analyzing the effluent: Part 1. C., Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, within General Permit NCG550000 requires a permittee to sample and analyze the effluent leaving his/her treatment system prior to discharge annually. Parameters to be sampled and analyzed include Flow, BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand), Total Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliform, Total Residual Chlorine, Total Nitrogen, Ammonia Nitrogen and Total Phosphorous. Within 30-days of receiving this letter, please let this office know if you have monitored your effluent discharge within the last 12 months and provide this office with a copy of the lab results if you have. If you have not monitored your effluent, then please collect a representative sample of the effluent, have it analyzed by a certified commercial laboratory and submit the results to this office no later than June 30, 2024. If, during this time, you are unable to collect a representative sample of the effluent discharge due to insufficient flow from the discharge pipe, then update this office with that information and continue to monitor the discharge and if conditions for sampling become favorable, then arrange to collect a sample. Failure to monitor the effluent discharge as required is a violation of NPDES General Permit NCG550000. 6. Discharge outlet location. The permittee is required to conduct a visual review of the outfall location at least twice each year (one at the time of sampling) to ensure that no visible solids or other obvious evidence of system malfunctioning is observed. Any visible signs of a malfunctioning system shall be documented, and steps taken to correct the problem. The discharge pipe was visible and accessible the day of the inspection. Please ensure the outlet is always visible/maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil, and leaves. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mad Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 Q2�919 707 9000 — � ■ ' J i'1 � 1 TI I 1 4 1 II ■ TI■ INS ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■1 11■ ME 1 ME 1 Ap . ♦ I �F , . III L ' ■V■ a ■ ■ , ■ 1' , ■ ■ 1 1 Y , ■ ' lip 1 1 1 ■I 1 ■ Mir R & II No Nit NJ 1 �I ■ 1 ' ■ , ' ■ ■ ' ■11�1 11 _ ■ ■1=1 ' II ■ 1� ■W �■1 �F �' ■■ ' ■ III � ■ ■I II� ■ I�■■ � 7� ■ 1 ■■ IL Or 0 1 hi- Part II Section B.14 of General Permit NCG550000 requires the permittee to "pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being billed by the Division." The annual fee ($60 per year) for 2022 and 2023 has not been paid and is overdue. Payment in the amount of $120 ($60 per year) must be remitted to the Division as indicated on the attached Annual Permit Fee Invoices (attached). The wastewater treatment system should be periodically inspected to ensure the treatment components are always maintained and in good operating order. You are also reminded to maintain all monitoring data and associated maintenance records onsite for a minimum of three years and available for inspection. If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action (if applicable), then please contact Jane Bernard at 919-791-4233. Sincerely, Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor Division of Water Resources -Raleigh Regional Office Department of Environmental Quality Attachment(s): EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report Annual Permit Fee Invoice 2023PR006703, 2022PR006214 Cc: Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 9 Q3 512 North Salisbury Street 1 1611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 9I9.707.9000 II ` ■ I III OIL 1 ■ IF 1 _ _ 1 Jk- I III 1 ■II m TM mi- ON W's 2116 or III ■ �. i. � j■ 11 ' r _I Mill 1 - r United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, O.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 yrlmolday Inspection Type Inspector Fee Type 1 E 2 1,9 I 3 I NCG551574 111 12 24103/08 17 181 r• 1 191 S I 201 I 2111I1111111_1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII r6 I Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67 70 U 71 I I 72 LIJ I_ti I 73I L I_II74 71 1 1 1 1 1 Li 80 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) 12:00PM 24/03/08 13/08/16 3032 Rosebriar Drive Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 3032 Rosebriar Dr Durham NC 27705 01:0013M 24/03/08 18/07/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(syPhone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data 111 Name, Address of Responsible Of@ciaUTitlelPhone and Fax Number Contacted John Alexander Pineros,3582 Bragg Valley In Wake Forest NC 2758711919-292-56181 No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Other 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 Jane Bernard DWR1Non Discharge Compliance Unit1919-791-42001 qaA-,-k tlqlgq Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date ��,�•y�,t ��„� 11q. M hrz 3 Z *A.•ck /s EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES ydrnolday Inspection Type (Cont.) NCG551574 I11 1 24/03/08 17 181c, Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Findings during the inspection were as follows: 1. Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground. 2. Pumping the septic tank: You are required to inspect the septic tank at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed or if other maintenance is necessary. Septic tanks should be pumped out every five years or when the solids level is found to be more than 1/3 of the liquid depth in the septic tank compartment, whichever is greater. A pumping company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required. Within 30 days of receiving this letter, please send a copy of the most recent receiptlinvoice to this office showing the date the septic tank was last checked and/or pumped out. The General NPDES Permit requires the permittee to retain records associated with sewage disposal activities for a period of at least 5 years. 3. Chlorine tablets in the chlorinator: You are reminded that it is required that chlorine tablets be maintained in the chlorinator to ensure proper disinfection of the discharged wastewater. Chlorine tablets provide effective disinfection and prevent/limit harmful bacteria from discharging to the environment. The product label for these tablets must indicate the tablets are approved for wastewater use and not for swimming pools. Part 1, Section D (1) of General NPDES Permit NCG550000 requires the permittee to inspect the tablet chlorinator weekly to ensure there is an adequate supply of tablets for continuous and proper operation. Section D (4) requires the permittee to maintain all system components, including... disinfection units ... at all times and in good operating order. The inspector did not observe any chlorine tablets in the chlorinator. Please ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the chlorinator as required by the General NPDES Permit. 4. Dechlodnation tablets: You are responsible for always having dechlorination tablets (if a required part of your system) in place. They must be the kind for wastewater treatment and not for swimming pools. The inspector did not observe any dechlorination tablets in the treatment unit. Please ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the dechlonnator as required by the General NPDES Permit. 5. Analyzing the effluent: Part 1. C., Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, within General Permit NCG550000 requires a permittee to sample and analyze the effluent leaving his/her treatment system prior to discharge annually. Parameters to be sampled and analyzed include Flow, BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand), Total Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliform, Total Residual Chlorine, Total Nitrogen, Ammonia Nitrogen and Total Phosphorous. Within 30-days of receiving this letter, please let this office know if you have monitored your effluent discharge within the last 12 months and provide this office with a copy of the lab results if you have. If you have not monitored your effluent, then please collect a representative sample of the effluent, have it analyzed by a certified commercial laboratory and submit the results to this office no later than June 30, 2024. If, during this time, you are unable to collect a representative sample of the effluent discharge due to insufficient flow from the discharge pipe, then update this office with that information and continue to monitor the discharge and if conditions for sampling become favorable, then arrange to collect a sample. Failure to monitor the effluent discharge as required is a violation of NPDES General Permit NCG550000. 6. Discharge outlet location. The permittee is required to conduct a visual review of the outfall location at least twice each year (one at the time of sampling) to ensure that no visible solids or other obvious evidence of system malfunctioning is observed. Any visible signs of a malfunctioning system shall be documented, and steps taken to correct the problem. The discharge pipe was visible and accessible the day of the inspection. Please ensure the outlet is always visible/maintained and cleared of vegetation, sail, and leaves. Part II Section B.14 of General Permit NCG550000 requires the permittee to "pay the annual administering and compliance monitoring fee within thirty days after being billed by the Division." The annual fee ($60 per year) for 2022 and 2023 has not been paid and is overdue. Payment in the amount of $120 ($60 per year) must be remitted to the Division as indicated on the attached Annual Permit Fee Invoices (attached). Page# 2 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY II I I II I III��IIII I Iii'�I'II'II I II ��II ��III INVOICE *2023PR006703* Annual Permit Fee Overdue This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facility's operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. Invoice Number: 2023PR006703 Permit Number: NCG551574 Durham County 3032 Rosebriar Drive Luis Alberto Gutiemez 3032 Rosebriar Dr Durham, NC 27705 Annual Fee Period: 08/01/2023 to 07/31/2024 Invoice Date: 07/06/2023 Due Date: 08/05/2023 Annual Fee: $60.00 Notes: 1. You may pay either by mail with checklmoney order OR by electronic payment (eCeeck or Credit Card). 2. If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3. If payment is electronic, please see https:llepay.deci.nc.gov/wq-epayments.htmi to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4. Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5. A $25.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-512. 6. The Department cannot accept checks older than 6 months under Uniform Commercial Code 4-404. 7. Non -Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 8. Should you need to update any Owner/Permit/Contact information or have any questions regarding this invoice, please send email to dwQepav(&dea.nc.uov or you may also contact the following: - NPDES WW Program Administrative Contact at 919.707-3601 or - Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698 (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE Invoice Number: 2023PR006703 Permit Number: NCG551574 Durham County 3032 Rosebriar Drive Luis Alberto Gutiemez 3032 Rosebriar Dr Durham, NC 27705 i�IIIIIIIIMnNII Overdue Annual Fee Period: 08/01/2023 to 0713112024 Invoice Date: 7/6/2023 Due Date: 8/5/2023 Annual Fee: $60.00 Check Number: ICI r■rimimi _ .I■HL ii_ iW■ F 1Kur■ 1111-A"m r u, mil}■w4 ■ %6 MEE � ■I 'T - - I_ ■ =0 MILE - 1 - -r Nor". IN • . , •. . 0 k?&"mJ �I r Ij 1 1111411111111 ■ " J_ ■_ 0 1 ■ lip j EL ■ 1 momMail' � ■ ■ 1 ■ 1 - 1■ NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 111 111 IN 1111111 11 11' 111111111111 INVOICE * 2 0 2 2 P R 0 0 6 2 1 4 Annual Permit Fee Overdue This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. it is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facility's operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. Invoice Number: 2022PROO6214 Permit Number: NCG551574 Durham County 3032 Rosebriar Drive Luis Alberto Gutiemez 3032 Rosebriar Dr Durham, NC 27705 Annual Fee Period: 08/01/2022 to 07/31/2023 Invoice Date: 07/02/2022 Due Date: 08/01/2022 Annual Fee: $60.00 Notes: 1. You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2. If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3. If payment is electronic, please see https:Repay.deg.nc.ctov/wa-epayments.html to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4. Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5. A $25.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-512. 6. The Department cannot accept checks older than 6 months under Uniform Commercial Code 4-404. 7. Non -Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 8. Should you need to update any Owner/Permit/Contact information or have any questions regarding this invo ce, please send email to dwgepaYCa)dec1.nc.go or you may also contact the following: - NPDES WW Program Administrative Contact at 919-707-3601 or - Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698 (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE Invoice Number: 2022PROO6214 Permit Number: NCG551574 Durham County 3032 Rosebriar Drive Luis Alberto Gutiemez 3032 Rosebriar Or Durham, NC 27705 Overdue Annual Fee Period: 08/0V2022 to 07/31/2023 Invoice Date: 7/2/2022 Due Date: 8/1/2022 Annual Fee: $60.00 Check Number: a91 -J ltiT 11 - * ' I 1 1 I ■ ■ L� 1 �� 1 01 J 1 V III L , ViI — I - III 1 1 IN, 1 'N III 1 — I+ ■II — 1 ■ _ IIII 1 x+ ■ Fs.%II ■ 11 1 _ _ _ 5 I I I 1�� 1a— ■ 1 � 1 III � �•: � � 1 — —— �■ 1 ■ � � � 7 1 II �lT■ � �"■— : I I � � �� ■ I I � ■EE III 1 ■. -NEE ■�