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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550639_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20240923ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Jackie Elder It 14 Stanley Lucia Road Stanley, NC 28164 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 23, 2024 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System 1114 Stanley -Lucia Road SFR NPDES General Permit No. NCG550639 Gaston County Dear Ms. Elder: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at your residence on September 20, 2024, by Mr. Alex Brown of this Office. This Office would like to thank you for all the assistance and cooperation provided throughout this inspection. Should you have any questions concerning this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Brown at (704) 235-2194 or at alex.browngdeq.nc. gov. Enclosure: Inspection Report Cc: NPDES Program Files Laserfiche Sincerely, DocuSigned by: A wNN l-ft F161 F669A2D84A3... Andrew Pitner, P.G. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 704.6631699 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 IN 2 u 3 I NCG550639 111 121 24/09/20 I17 18 I C I 19 I s I 20L] 21111I I I I I I I II 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 1166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 2.0 70L71 L72 L.7374 79 I I I I 80 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:OOAM 24/09/20 19/11/06 1114 Stanley -Lucia Road 1114 Stanley -Lucia Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Stanley NC 28164 10:20AM 24/09/20 20/10/31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Richard G Elder,1114 Stanley -Lucia Rd Mt Holly NC 281201H No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Operations & Maintenar 0 Records/Reports Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review 0 Effluent/Receiving Wate 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 Alex Brown Docusigned by: DWR/MRO WQ/707-235-2100/ 9/23/2024 t" $�� EADE20AD9DB597452... Signature of Ma omp$Q k Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Andrew Pitn rA4-� H P44-MR/MR0 WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 9/23/2024 F161FB69A2D84A3... EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG550639 I11 12I 24/09/20 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG550639 Owner -Facility: 1114 Stanley -Lucia Road Inspection Date: 09/20/2024 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? 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: 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: Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling ❑ Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Dates of analysis ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ classification? Page# 3 Permit: NCG550639 Inspection Date: 09/20/2024 Owner -Facility: 1114 Stanley -Lucia Road Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Comment: No flow was observed, therefore no testing has occured. Septic Tank (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? Are pumps or syphons operating properly? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Septic tank is pumped on a schedule within every 5 years. The most recent pumping was performed by Ready Septic. Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the distribution box level and watertight? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sand filter free of ponding? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Page# 4 Permit: NCG550639 Inspection Date: 09/20/2024 Effluent Pipe Comment: Owner -Facility: 1114 Stanley -Lucia Road Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE Page#