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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550298_NOD2024PC0102 & CEI Report_20240606 SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY: NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED. June 6, 2024 Jeremey & Tiffany Messer Email: tiffany.messer@allentate.com SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Tracking Number: NOD-2024-PC-0102 Permit No. NCG550298 171 Utah Mountain Road Haywood County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the 171 Utah Mountain Road on May 30, 2024. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NCG550298. A summary of the findings and comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report. The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Asheville Regional Office. The following deficiency was noted during the inspection: Inspection Area Description of Deficiency _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Effluent Sampling Annual effluent sampling has not been conducted. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: B173E14C-D35D-4C9D-852B-3C938CAC9E56 Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. To prevent further action, carefully review these deficiencies and address the causes of non-compliance to prevent the recurrence of similar situations. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Lauren Armeni with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4667. Sincerely, Daniel Boss, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report, General Permit NCG55 Ec: Laserfiche DocuSign Envelope ID: B173E14C-D35D-4C9D-852B-3C938CAC9E56 EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 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 N 52 NCG550298 24/05/30 C S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 171 Utah Mountain Road 171 Utah Mtn Rd Waynesville NC 28786 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:00AM 24/05/30 20/12/07 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data 10:30AM 24/05/30 25/10/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Jeremey Messer,171 Utah Mtn Rd Waynesville NC 28786//828-508-4701/Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations & Maintenance Self-Monitoring Program Facility Site Review 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 Lauren E Armeni DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4500/ Mikal Willmer DWR/ARO WQ/828-296-4686/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 DocuSign Envelope ID: B173E14C-D35D-4C9D-852B-3C938CAC9E56 6/6/2024 6/7/2024 6/7/2024 NPDES yr/mo/day 24/05/30 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Lauren Armeni and Mikal Willmer, with the Asheville Regional Office, conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the single-family wastewater disposal system that services 171 Utah Mountain Road on May 30, 2024. This inspection was conducted to determine if the system is being operated and maintained in compliance with General NPDES Permit No. NCG550000. Mr. Jeremy Messer (owner) was present and assisted in the inspection. The following items were noted during the inspection: 1. Operations & Maintenance: The previous inspection reports indicated that the system was failing. During this inspection, the system appeared to be functioning properly, and there was no visual impact to the receiving stream. 2. Effluent pipe: The effluent pipe was located, but was submerged under water. Since the pipe is submerged, it cannot be checked to determine if the system is discharging and if sampling is needed. 3. Effluent sampling: Mr. Jeremy Messer indicated that when the UV system was installed there was flow exiting the system, but sampling has not been conducted. A sampling port should be installed post-UV disinfection in order to sample and determine if there is flow since the effluent pipe is submerged. After the sampling port is installed, periodically check it to see if there is flow exiting the UV system. If at any time there is flow throughout the year, annual sampling needs to be conducted, per Table C.(1.) in General Permit NCG55, which will be included with this report. The following deficiency was noted during the inspection: 1. Effluent sampling: Annual effluent sampling has not been conducted. NCG550298 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: B173E14C-D35D-4C9D-852B-3C938CAC9E56 Permit:NCG550298 Inspection Date:05/30/2024 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: 171 Utah Mountain Road Compliance Evaluation 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? Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? Comment: 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 Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Previous reports indicated that the system was failing. At the time of the inspection, there was no impact to the receiving stream and no indication that the system was still failing. See summary for details. Comment: Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? One side of the tank is under the garage, but a riser was installed on the other side for access. The septic tank was last pumped on March 19, 2024 by Clearview Environmental Services. Comment: Sand Filters (Low rate)Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? # Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) The system has a subsurface sand filter.Comment: Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: B173E14C-D35D-4C9D-852B-3C938CAC9E56 Permit:NCG550298 Inspection Date:05/30/2024 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: 171 Utah Mountain Road Compliance Evaluation Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site? Are UV bulbs clean? Is UV intensity adequate? Is transmittance at or above designed level? Is there a backup system on site? Is effluent clear and free of solids? A Norweco UV disinfection system was installed in March 2024. There is a light on the side of the box that's green when it's working. The effluent from the UV system could not be evaluated because the box is enclosed and the effluent pipe was under water. Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE 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? At the time of the inspection, the effluent pipe was under water. See summary for details. Comment: 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? # 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)? At the time of the inspection, Mr. Messer indicated that the system had discharged and sampling was not conducted. See summary for details. Comment: Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: B173E14C-D35D-4C9D-852B-3C938CAC9E56