NCG550178_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20150522

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
May 22, 2015
RECEIVED
Mr.Larry D.Adams
4809 Jamee Drive MAY 2 6 2015
Gastonia,North Carolina 28056 CENTRAL FILES
DWR SECTION
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Adams Si gle Family esidence
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Gaston County
Dear Mr.Adams:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection report(CEI)for the inspection
conducted at the subject facility on May 20,2015 by Mr.Barry Love with this Office. Thank you for your
assistance and cooperation during the inspection.
The report should be self-explanatory. Please take special note of the comments sections for things
which need to be addressed. No chlorine tablets have been added to the system in about a year. Please provide
documentation to this office when you have purchased new tablets. These must be safe for wastewater use as
required. No analytical results were available at the time of the inspection. The permit requires annual
monitoring of the system. Please provide a copy of the analytical results when available. The septic tank
should be pumped every five years or as needed.
If you have any questions, comments, or need assistance with understanding any aspect of your
permit or this report,please do not hesitate to contact me at(704)-663-1699.
Sincerely,
Barry Love,Environmental Specialist
Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources,NCDENR
Cc: MRO SFR-Adams
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Mooresville Regional Office,610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301,Mooresville,NC 28115
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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 LN ] 2 [ I 3 I NCG550178 111 12I 15/05/20 117 181,.1 191 G I 201 1
21[ 111 I I I 1 1 111 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 166
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA —-- —---67 I I 70 H 71 1 1 72 LJI N 1 731 I 174 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 l80
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 permit Number) 10:30AM 15/05/20 13/08/01
4809 Jamee Drive
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
4809 Jamee Dr
11:00AM 15/05/20 18/07/31
Gastonia NC 28056
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
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Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Larry D Adams,4809 Jamee Dr Gastonia NC 28056/1704-866-0268/
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Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
III Permit Operations&Maintenance III Records/Reports Facility Site Review
Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory
Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
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Name(s)and Signature(s)of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Barry F Love MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.263/
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 Inspection Type 1
31 NCG550178 Ill 11 15/05/20 117 18 i f I
Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NCG550178 Owner-Facility: 4809 Jamee Drive
Inspection Date: 05/20/2015 • Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations &Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 111 ❑ 0 ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex: MLSS, MCRT,Settleable El El • 0
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: Analytical results were not available. Permittee needs to do analytical sampling as required
by permit.
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new 0 0 0 ❑
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit? U ❑ ❑ ❑
#Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? El ❑ U ❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Septic Tank Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used)Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ El • ❑
Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ 0 • ❑
Are high and low water alarms operating properly? ❑ ❑ IN ❑
Comment: Septic tank was last pumped on 4/4/2011. The permit requires that it be pumped every 5
years or as needed.
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? ❑ ❑ ❑ II
#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) ❑ ❑ ❑ •
Comment: The sand filter is underground. No wetness was observed in area.
Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE
Are tablet chlorinators operational? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 • ❑ ❑
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Permit: NCG550178 Owner-Facility: 4809 Jamee Drive
Inspection Date: 05/20/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE
Number of tubes in use?
Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ •
Is the contact chamber free of growth,or sludge buildup? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■
Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■
Comment: Permittee didn't have tablets at the time of inspection and hadn't added any tablets in about
a year. Two tubes were in area, but tops couldn't be removed. Permittee stated chlorine
contact was under concrete cover, but dirt was all around which would require a shovel to
remove. Permittee was advised to get tablets and start adding again. Permittee was also
advised that tablets safe for waste water use(calcium hypochlorite)were required.
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