NCG551460_Inspection_20240710

July 10, 2024
Neftali De Jesus Galdamez
4211 Aberdeen Drive
Durham, NC 27704
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
General NPDES Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551460
Facility: 4211 Aberdeen Drive, Durham, NC
Durham County
Dear Ms. Galdamez:

On June 18, 2024, Tyler Clark and Kurt Waibel from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-
family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General
NPDES Permit. Your assistance during the inspection was greatly appreciated.

Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, pump tank, effluent pump, 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) NCG551460 authorize the
discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as an
unnamed tributary of Ellerbe Creek (classified WS-IV, 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. NCG550000 Ownership Change Form: According to Durham County deed of records,
Neftali De Jesus Galdamez owns the residence and property located at 4211 Aberdeen
Drive in Durham, North Carolina. As the property owner, you are also the owner of the
existing single-family wastewater treatment system, which treats the domestic wastewater
from the residence and releases the effluent to the receiving waters indicated above.
Because the treatment system makes an outlet to waters of the state, it is an activity for
which the subject permit is required. To comply with North Carolina General Statute §
143-215.1(a), which requires a person to obtain a permit to make an outlet into the waters
of the state, you will need to complete and submit the attached NCG550000 Ownership
Change Form to the Division. If you have any questions regarding change in permit
ownership or completing the form, then please contact Tyler Clark at 919-791-4242.
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2. Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all
times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground.
3. 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
receipt/invoice 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.
4. 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.
5. Dechlorination 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.
6. 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 September 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.
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7. 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 continue to ensure the outlet is
always visible/maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil and leaves.

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.

Within 30-days receipt of this letter, please submit a written response to this office indicating the
actions you will take or have taken to comply with or resolve the issues noted items #3 and #6 above.

If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action (if
applicable), then please contact Tyler Clark at 919-791-4242 or by email at [e-mail].

Sincerely,

Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

Attachment(s): EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
NCG550000 Ownership Change Form

Cc: RRO/SWP Files
Laserfiche
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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 NCG551460 24/06/18 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)
4211 Aberdeen Drive
4211 Aberdeen Dr
Durham NC 27704
Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
11:00AM 24/06/18 13/08/01
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
///
Other Facility Data
11:45AM 24/06/18 18/07/31
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Osvaldo Diaz,4211 Aberdeen Dr Durham NC 27704//919-452-5121/Contacted
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports 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
Timothy Clark DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4234/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day
24/06/18
Inspection Type
C3111218
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Findings during the inspection were as follows:
1.NCG550000 Ownership Change Form: According to Durham County deed of records, Neftali De
Jesus Galdamez owns the residence and property located at 4211 Aberdeen Drive in Durham, North
Carolina. As the property owner, you are also the owner of the existing single-family wastewater
treatment system, which treats the domestic wastewater from the residence and releases the effluent
to the receiving waters indicated above. Because the treatment system makes an outlet to waters of
the state, it is an activity for which the subject permit is required. To comply with North Carolina
General Statute § 143-215.1(a), which requires a person to obtain a permit to make an outlet into the
waters of the state, you will need to complete and submit the attached NCG550000 Ownership
Change Form to the Division. If you have any questions regarding change in permit ownership or
completing the form, then please contact Tyler Clark at 919-791-4242.
2.Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained at all times to
prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground.
3.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 receipt/invoice 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.
4.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.
5.Dechlorination 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.
6.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 analyzedinclude 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 September 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.
7.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
NCG551460 17 (Cont.)
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Permit:NCG551460
Inspection Date:06/18/2024
Owner - Facility:
Inspection Type:
4211 Aberdeen Drive
Compliance Evaluation
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 continue to ensure the outlet is always
visible/maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil 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 the period 6/1/2018 through 5/31/2020, was due by 6/6/2019. This fee
has not been paid and is overdue. Payment in the amount of $60 must be remitted to the Division as
indicated on the attached Annual Permit Fee Invoice.
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Permit:NCG551460
Inspection Date:06/18/2024
Owner - Facility:
Inspection Type:
4211 Aberdeen Drive
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
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?
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
Comment:
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NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES

WATER QUALITY PERMITTING SECTION
NPDES PERMITTING

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Quality
512 North Salisbury Street | 1617 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000
PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM

I. CURRENT PERMIT INFORMATION:

Permit Number: NC00___/___/___/___/___ or NCG5_5_/__1/__4/__6/__0

1. Facility Name: 4211 Aberdeen Drive, Durham, NC 27704

II. NEW OWNER/NAME INFORMATION:

1. This request for a name change is a result of:

_____a. Change in ownership of property/company

_____b. Name change only

_____c. Other (please explain):

2. New owner's name (name to be put on permit):

3. New owner's or signing official's name and title:
(Person legally responsible for permit)

(Title)

4. Mailing address: City:

State: Zip Code: Phone: ( )

E-mail address:

III. FACILITY AND DISCHARGE INFORMATION

1. Will the waste stream for the facility remain the same as under the previous owner? Yes  No 

2. Will the treatment system and discharge location remain the same? Yes  No 

“No Responses”
If either or both of these questions are answered “No” then more information will be needed to review the
request. Please attach documentation to describe and explain the changes to the facility activities, waste
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NPDES Name and Ownership Change
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Version 07/2021

stream, treatment process or outfall location. The Division may not be able to process the Permit
Name/Ownership Change request and may require that the new owner file a new permit application.

THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE DIVISION UNLESS ALL OF THE
APPLICABLE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMITTAL.

REQUIRED ITEMS:

1. This completed application form
2. Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as a property deed, articles of
incorporation, or sales agreement)
3. Information to document facility, waste stream, treatment system or outfall changes as noted in
item III above (if appropriate)

Applicant's Certification:

I, , attest that this application for a
name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required
supporting information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned as
incomplete. I understand that Permit Name/Ownership Change can only take place through action
taken by the Division of Water Resources and that no actions on my part or the part of my company
result in the automatic transfer of permit coverage.

Signature: Date:

THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING INFORMATION & MATERIALS,
SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDDRESS:

NC DEQ / DWR / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

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