NCG550229_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20060801

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• ��F'A rF9Q • Michael F.Easley,Governor
0 William G.Ross Jr.,Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
• p • "' _; Alan W.Klimek,P.E.Director
Division of Water Quality
August 1, 2006
Mr. & Mrs. D.A. Thacker, Jr.
433 Boggs Ranch Road
Graham, NC 27253
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Residence
• General Wastewater Permit No. NCG550229
Alamance County
Dear Mr. & Mrs. Thacker:
On July 27, 2006, Jenny Freeman of this office performed a General Permit Inspection on
the wastewater treatment system at the abovementioned address in Alamance County, North
Carolina. Your wife was present for the inspection. This type of inspection consists of two basic
parts: a review of self-monitoring data, and an on-site inspection of the facility and its discharge.
You hold a General Permit to discharge domestic wastewater from a single family
residence under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). All system
components appeared to be well maintained and functioning properly. The effluent discharges . .
to an unnamed tributary of Big Alamance Creek, however you stated that a discharge has never
been observed from the pipe.
If you notice any future discharge, please perform the effluent monitoring as listed in the
permit. A Laboratory with North Carolina Wastewater Certification must perform this
monitoring. A list of certified laboratories is attached to this letter for your use. You must also
conduct and document the following maintenance activities:
- Septic tanks shall be maintained at all times to prevent seepage of sewage
- Septic tanks will be checked at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed
- Septic tanks shall be pumped out within 3-5 years of issuance date of the Permit
- Contents removed from septic tanks shall be disposed of at a location and in a manner
compliant with all local and state regulations
- Surface sand filters, disinfection apparatus shall be inspected weekly
If you have any questions concerning this report, please contact Ms. Freeman or me at
[phone].
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Sincerely,
kr;/. Steve W. Tedder
cry Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
cc: es Weaver NPDE:S1Uni_t
Surface Water Central Files
WSRO No e Carolina
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 585 Waughtown Street Winston Salem,NC 27107 Phone[phone] Customer Service
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United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved.
EPA 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 INI 2 151 31 NCG550229 111 121 06/07/27 117 181CI 191s1 201
Remarks
211111III11111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIII III66
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA --- ----Reserved----
67I I'69 70I 3 I 71 I I 721 N I 73 W 74 751 I I I I I I 180
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected(For Industrial Users discharging to POTW,also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
W POT name and NPDES permit Number)
03:00 PM 06/07/27 02/08/01
Thacker D A Jr-Residence
433 Boggs Ranch Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
Graham NC 27253 03:30 PM 06/07/27 07/07/31
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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 •
D A Thacker,433 Boggs Ranch Rd Graham NC 27253//336-227-9955/ No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
111 Permit $Records/Reports In Self-Monitoring Program I.Facility Site Review
II 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
Jennifer M. Freeman WSRO WQ//336-771-5000/ Y 4 7D/
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer . Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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NPUES yr/ma/day Inspection Type (cont.) 1
3I NCG550229 I11 12I 06/07/27 I17 181CI
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
You hold a General Permit to discharge domestic wastewater from a single family residence under the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). All system components appeared to be well
maintained and functioning properly. The effluent discharges to an unnamed tributary of Big Alamance
Creek, however you stated that a discharge has never been observed from the pipe.
If you notice any future discharge, please perform the effluent monitoring as listed in the permit. A
Laboratory with North Carolina Wastewater Certification must perform this monitoring: A list of certified
laboratories is attached to this letter for your use. You must also conduct and document the following
maintenance activities:
- Septic tanks shall be maintained at all times to prevent seepage of sewage
- Septic tanks will be checked at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed
- Septic tanks shall be pumped out within 3-5 years of issuance date of the Permit
- Contents removed from septic tanks shall be disposed of at a location and in a manner compliant
with all local and state regulations
- Surface sand filters, disinfection apparatus shall be inspected weekly
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Permit: NCG550229 Owner-Facility: Thacker D A Jr-Residence
Inspection Date: 07/27/2006 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? n n ■ n
Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ n n n
#Are there any special conditions for the permit? n n ■ n
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ n n n
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ n n n
Comment:
Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional? n n ■ n
Is sample collected below all treatment units? n ■ n n
Is proper volume collected? ❑ ■ n n
Is the tubing clean? n n ■ n
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Is proper temperature set for sample storage(kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)? n n ■ n
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit(frequency,sampling type representative)? n ■ n n
Comment: No sampling has been performed since there has been no discharge
observed from the pipe.
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Cert# Lab Name Lab Contact Lab Address City State Zip Telephone E-mail Address
103 Hydro Analytical Laboratories Morgan Towe 6300 Ramada Drive Box C-2 Clemmons NC 27012- 336-766-7846 [e-mail]
85 PACE Analytical Services,Inc.Burlington Barry Johnson 1302 Belmont Street Burlington NC 27215- 828-254-7176 [e-mail]
34 Research&Analytical Laboratories Sidney L.Champion P.O.Box 473 Kemersville NC 27284- 336-996-2841 [e-mail]
633 Pace Analytical Services,Inc:Eden Tammie A.Easter 370 West Meadow Road Eden NC 27288 336-623-8921 [e-mail]
165 Meritech,Inc. Frank A.Pasztor 642 Tamco Road Reidsville NC 27320- 336-342-4748 [e-mail]
306 Carolina Environmental Laboratories,LLG David Graves 1229 North Homer Blvd. Sanford NC 27330- 919-775-1880 cellialltel.net
332 Aqua Tech Environmental Laboratory,Inc. Ramon Cook 936 N.Homer Blvd. Sanford NC 27330- 919-776-5999 [e-mail]
79 CompuChem Division of Liberty Analytical Corp. Robert E.Meierer 501 Madison Avenue Cary NC 27513- 919-379-4100 bmeierer@compuchemlabs com
591 Environmental Conservation Laboratories,Inc. Randy Grubbs 1015 Passport Way Cary NC 27513- 919-677-1669 [e-mail]
628 Analytical Professionals Inc. Kevin Behen 13000 Weston Parkway Suite 108 Cary• NC 27513- 919-677-9898 [e-mail]
572 Agronomic Division Laboratory-NCDA Bobby Walls 4300 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh NC 27607-6465 919-733-2655 [e-mail]
67 Tritest,Inc. Karen Ferrand P.O.Box 33190 Raleigh NC 27636-3190 919-834-4984 [e-mail]
585 LTH-3 Laboratories Thomas Harden 4224 Hwy 70 West,Suite#2 Durham NC 27705- 919-383-4790 [e-mail] prefers US Mail contact
96 Chemical and Environmental Technology,Inc. Link Thrower PO Box 12298 RTP NC 27709- 919-467-3090 cetl @mindspring com
10 Environment 1,Inc. John Melvin Box 7085 Greenville NC 27835- 252-756-6208 [e-mail] and [e-mail]
610 Environment 1,Inc.Mobile Laboratory Chad Davis P.O.Box 7085 Greenville NC 27835- 252-756-6208
245 Perdue,Incorporated Wayne Black P.O.Box 460 Lewiston NC 27849- 252-348-4326 • [e-mail]
21 Southem Testing&Research Labs. Jeremy Brown 3809 Airport Dnve Wilson NC 27896- 252-237-4175 jbrownl @southemtesting.com ,
628 Environmental Chemists,IncJOuter Banks Div. Terri Creef PO Box 2228 Manteo NC 27954- 252-473-3513 [e-mail]
177 Water&Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County Timmy V.Furr 6400 Breezy Lane Concord NC- 28025- 704-788-4164 [e-mail]
12 PACE Analytical Services,Inc. Mavis Jones 9800 Kincey Avenue Suite 100 Huntersville NC 28048-. 704-875-9092 [e-mail]
248 Duke Power Analytical Laboratory Mary Ann Ogle 133390 Hagers Ferry Road Huntersville NC 28078-7929 704-875-5274 [e-mail]
112 Grant Creek Regional Wastewater Laboratory Carol Hamilton 1915 Grubb Ferry Road Salisbury NC 28144- 704-638-5375 chami@salisbury gov
148 CMU-McAlpine Laboratory Myra G.Zabec 5100 Brookshire Blvd. Charlotte NC 28216- 704-391-5140 [e-mail]
162 CMU-Brookshire Laboratory Myra G.Zabec 5100 Brookshire Blvd. Charlotte NC 28216- 704-391-5140 [e-mail]
192 CMU-Hal Marshall Laboratory Myra Zabec 5100 Brookshire Blvd. Charlotte NC 28216- 704-391-5140 [e-mail] nc.us
402 Prism Laboratories,Inc. Helmuth M.B.Janssen P.O.Box 240543 Charlotte NC 28224-0543 704-529-6364 [e-mail]
559 K&W Laboratories Gosia Kraska 9331-B Albemarle Road Charlotte NC 28227- 704-569-1800 •
20 PAR Laboratories,Inc. Russell Everett Box 411483 Charlotte NC 28273- 704-588-8333 [e-mail]
7 Fayetteville Cross Creek WWTP Lab Debra Douglas . P.O.Box 1089 Fayetteville NC 28302-1089 910-223-4705 [e-mail]
11 Microbac Environmental Lab. Ronald W.Sanders 2592 Hope Mills Road Fayetteville NC 28303- 910-864-1920 [e-mail]
134 Moore Co.Water Pollution Stephanie Brixey 1094 Addor Road Aberdeen NC 28315- 910-281-3146 [e-mail]
37 TBL Pamela S.Hester P.O.Box 589 Lumberton NC 28359- 910-738-6190 tblab@earthlink net
75 Oxford Laboratories,Inc. Teresa Adams 1316 S.5th Street Wilmington NC 28401- 910-763-9793 [e-mail]
604 Element One,Inc. Ken Smith 5022-C Wrightsville Ave. Wilmington NC 28403- 910-793-0128 el [e-mail]
94 Environmental Chemists,Inc.(Envirochem) Lewis J.Hicks 6602 Windmill Way Wilmington NC 28405- 910-392-0223 [e-mail]
481 Paradigm Analytical Laboratories,Inc. Patrick Weaver 5500 Business Drive Wilmington NC 28405- 910-350-1903 [e-mail]
602 Meritech,Inc.-Southport Stephanie Moore 4350 Sea Pines Dr. Southport NC 28461- 910-457-0289 [e-mail]
22 Vann Laboratories James W.Vann P.O.Box 668 Wallace NC 28466- 910-285-3966
589 Atlantic Coast Laboratory Sudie G Matthis PO Box 3505 Kinston NC 28502- 252-939-1987 [e-mail]
1 Beacham Laboratory Carl Beacham,Jr. 1820 Wilmington Highway Jacksonville NC 28540- 910-347-5843 [e-mail]
325 Craven County Health Dept.Environmental Health Ls Paula M.Lasitter PO Drawer 12610 New Bern • NC 28562- 252-636-4936 plasitter@co craven.nc.us
544 Water Quality Lab&Operations,Inc. Paul Isenhour PO Box 1167 • Banner Elk NC 28604- 828-898-6277 [e-mail]
50 Water Tech Labs,Inc. ' LaFayette A.Gregg P.O.Box 1056 Granite Falls . NC 28630- 828-396-4444 [e-mail]
275 Blue Ridge Labs Kevin Matheson P.O.Box 2940 Lenoir NC 28645- 828-728-0149 [e-mail]
440 Statesville Analytical . Dena Myers P.O.Box 228 Statesville NC 28687- 704-872-4697 [e-mail]
235 Cherokee WWTP Laboratory Mike Bolt P.O.Box 547 Cherokee NC 28719- 828-497-6824 [e-mail]
57 Environmental,Inc. Anthony Tirona P.O.Box 1355 Cullowhee NC 28723- 828-293-9396 [e-mail]
482 James&James Environmental Management,Inc. Patrick Stollenmaier 814 B.Kanuga St. Hendersonville NC 28739- 828-697-0063 [e-mail]
474 Earth Environmental Services of Madison Co. Michael J.Ladd P.O.Box 1177 Marshall NC 28753- 828-649-9250 [e-mail]
600 Environmental Testing Solutions,Inc. Kelley E.Keenan PO Box 7565 Asheville NC 28802- 828-350-9364 [e-mail]
40 PACE Analytical Services,Inc.Asheville Barry Johnson 2225 Riverside Drive Asheville NC 28804- 828-254-7176 [e-mail]
352 Earth Environmental Services Michael J.Ladd 75 Bison Lane Murphy NC 28906- 828-479-6428 [e-mail]
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