NCG551819_Fact Sheet_20240807

NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES
SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENCE FACT SHEET
NPDES Permit NCG551819
Kate Shadwell / Compliance & Expedited Permitting Unit / kate.shadwellgdeq.nc.gov / July 2024
FACILITY INFORMATION
Applicant / Facility Name
Douglas Jacobs /Jacobs Residence
Applicant / Mailing Address
1401 W Academy St. Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
c/o Garrett McDonald
Facility Physical Address
1401 W Academy St. Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
Proposed Flow
480 GPD (4-bedroom)
Approximate available area
0.89 acres
Type of Waste
100% Domestic, Single -Family Residence
County
Wake
I Regional Office RRO
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Receiving Stream
UT to Kenneth Creek
Stream
Classification
C
Stream Segment
18-16-1-(1)
Outfall Lat.
350 34' 22.9" N
7Q10 - Summer (cfs)
Rounded down to zero flow
Outfall Long.
780 50' 13.6" W
7Q 10 - Winter (cfs)
Rounded down to zero flow
Drainage basin
Cape Fear
30Q2 (cfs)
Rounded down to zero flow
Subbasin
03-06-07
Average Flow (cfs)
Rounded down to zero flow
i HUC
030300040501
Application Summary
Applicant is seeking coverage under the NCG550000 general permit for discharge of their 100% domestic
waste. The property has a 4-bedroom house with a proposed flow of 480 GPD (120 GPD per bedroom).
The property has an existing permitted failing conventional septic tank system. Wake County Public Health
denied their permit for repair application due to soil wetness and setbacks restricting availability of space.
The proposed discharge location is to an unnamed tributary on property that eventually reaches Kenneth
Creek. The proposed system will not expand from the existing 4-Bedroom system, keeping the design flow
at 480 GPD.
Proposed Improvements and Construction
The existing system will be replaced with the following treatment system:
• Septic tank with effluent filter
• AdvanTex AX-20 RT Pod
• UV Disinfection
• Discharge point with Rip -Rap
Regional Office Staff Report
Jane Bernard of the Raleigh Regional Office does not object to upgrading the existing system.
Fact Sheet for New Permit/COC
July 2024 — NPDES Permit NCG551819 - Page 1

Alternatives Summary (EAA):
Connection to sewer system
• The property is not currently within the Town of Fuquay-Varina's coverage area. The closest sewer
line is approximately 3,500 linear ft from the property, and there are no immediate plans to extend
sewer to the property. Estimated cost to connect to existing sewer ($1501ft) is $525,000.
Ground (subsurface) Adsorption
• Wake County Environmental Services indicated that the property is unsuitable for ground
absorption septic system due to unsuitable soil wetness conditions, and lack of available space due
to setback constraints.
• Based on a soil evaluation by Chris McGhee, the property is unsuitable for a ground absorption
septic system due to unsuitable soil wetness conditions. While there is sufficient space for a
subsurface drip field (19,593 sq ft), soil conditions are not suitable for this system.
Non -Discharge (Drip & Spray)
• The applicant states that there is not sufficient space for a non -discharge surface system (4,439 sq
ft), and if there was space the soil conditions are not suitable.
Reclaimed Water
The applicant states that the existing residential plumbing system does not allow for reuse. While
there may be sufficient space for a reuse system, it would be cost prohibitive for a single-family
residence.
Availability of Land
• The applicant states that there is 1 vacant lot west of the property. They state that the price reflected
is an estimate for the land, and that it does not reflect the value of the single family residences on
property.
o 0.35 Acre plot of land - $1,400
Local Government Review
• The applicant submitted the form to the Town of Fuquay-Varina and Wake County, however no
completed forms were included in the application.
COST ANALYSIS
System Type
Install Cost
Total Cost over 20 years
Subsurface Drip
$54,950
$79,269
Non -Discharge
$70,800
$93,776
Reclaimed Water
$88,200
$115,500
Sewer Line Hookup
$525,000
Discharge
$34,500
$54,013
Fact Sheet for New Permit/COC
July 2024 — NPDES Permit NCG551819 - Page 2