NCG551657_ncg551657 CEI letter 2024 Eng_20240911

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secretary * `QUA N°`�'*
RICHARD E.ROGERS,JR. NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
September 9, 2024
Carlos Hernandez
6212 Old Kemp Road
Durham,NC 27703
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
6212 Old Kemp Road
Certificate of Coverage NCG551657
Durham County
Dear Mr. Hernandez:
On August 13, 2024, Danny Smith from the Raleigh Regional Office of the Division of Water
Resources (DWR) visited your single-family residence (SFR)wastewater treatment system to
evaluate compliance with the subject General NPDES Permit.
This wastewater treatment system is located at 6212 Old Kemp Road, in Durham County North
Carolina and is currently permitted to Carlos Hernandez. Our records indicate the wastewater
treatment system consists of a septic tank, EZ treat wastewater system(EZ treat pod,
recirculating tank, control panel), UV disinfection, and effluent discharge pipe.
General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC)NCG551657 authorize
this discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated
as unnamed tributary to Rocky Branch in the Neuse River Basin. This authorized discharge is in
accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring requirements established within the General
Permit.
The subject visit and file review revealed the following:
1. Pumping the septic tank: Septic tanks should be pumped out approximately 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.
3. Discharge outlet location. The permittee is required to conduct a visual review of the
outfall location at least twice each year 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.
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
vvvRaleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh,North Carolina 27609
NORTH CAROLINA 919.791.4200
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To comply with the general permit monitoring requirements,you need to be able to
sample and analyze the effluent from your SFR system. Please take the necessary steps to
ensure the discharge outlet remains identifiable/visible and accessible.
4. 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 the treatment system. The required frequency of wastewater sample
collection and analysis is once per year(annually).
The General NPDES Permit requires the permittee to retain records associated with
sewage disposal activities for a period of at least 5 years and to have the data available
for review.
Is recommended that the UV bulb be replaced annually or at the frequency as
recommended by the manufacture.
If you have not already collected the effluent for this year,please collect a representative
sample of the effluent and have it analyzed by a certified commercial laboratory. If no
wastewater flow is observed from your system,please document that information for your
records and use during the next system inspection.
Note: Certified Laboratory listings (see Commercial In-state listings) can be found at
this email address: https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/water-
sciences/chemistry-laboratory/laboratory-certification-branch/certified-la boratory-1 istings
5. 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."
A review of the billing records for this facility indicates that the permit annual fee has not
been paid for 2023 and 2024. Attached to this letter are the invoices for2023 and 2024.
Please pay these invoices within 45-days of receipt for this correspondence.
6. Attached are copies of the General Permit NCG550000 in both English and Spanish for
your reference.
Thank you for your attention to these matters. Please continue to periodically inspect the
wastewater treatment system ensuring 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 five years and have this material available for
inspection.
D E Q� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
vRaleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh,North Carolina 27609
NORTH C of Envl A 919.791.4200
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If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action(if applicable), then please contact Danny Smith at(919)791-4248.
Sincerely,
E�Signed by:
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Vaness , Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources,NCDEQ
Attachment(s):
EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
Cc: Laserfiche
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
vRaleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh,North Carolina 27609
NORTHCAROLMA 919.791.4200
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