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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550489_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20240930ROY COOPER Governor MARY PENNY KELLEY Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Wesley Adams 295 Taylorsville Beach Court Taylorsville, NC 28681 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 30, 2024 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection 295 Taylorsville Beach Court Single Family Residence Wastewater Treatment System NPDES General Permit No. NCG550489 Alexander County Dear Mr. Adams: Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at your residence on September 23, 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.brown(c-r�,deq.nc.gov. Sincerely, EA DocuSigned by: 1. .w N Nuft F161 FB69A2D84A3... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Cc: Wesley Adams (via eCopy) NPDES Program Files — Laserfiche North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 NORTH CAROLINp D ,H—toi!E-F tzudl r 704.063.1699 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 1 2 u 3 I NCG550489 111 121 24/09/23 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 I r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 67 1.0 701� I 71I LI 72 I rL., I 71 I 74 79 LJ -1 I I I I I I I I I80 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) 09:30AM 24/09/23 21/12/06 295 Taylorsville Beach Court 295 Taylorsville Beach Ct Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Taylorsville NC 28681 09:50AM 24/09/23 25/10/31 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 Wesley D Adams,295 Taylorsville Beach Ct Taylorsville NC 28681//937-776-2801/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran 0 Sludge Handling Dispo: Facility Site Review 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/ 9/30/2024 t" $�� EADE20AD9DB597452... Signature of Ma nae i�dAKeviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Andrew Pit r7A= H P44-OWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2180/ 9/30/2024 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type NCG550489 I11 12I 24/09/23 117 18 i c i Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Page# Permit: NCG550489 Owner -Facility: 295 Taylorsvi Ile Beach Court Inspection Date: 09/23/2024 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 ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Permitee had purchased the property and provided name/ownership change in March 2023. Record Keeping 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? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ El EJ El ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Comment: Permitee was informed of responsibilites to have septic pumped every 5 years. No flow was observed therefore no testing had occured in the year of ownership. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NCG550489 Inspection Date: 09/23/2024 Owner -Facility: 295 Taylorsvi Ile Beach Court Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: Permitee was notified that 2 of the septic lids were cracked and needed replacing as well as a riser installed to Drevent inflow and infiltration. Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are high and low water alarms operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Upon inspection the septic tank was found to be in need of pumping. The permitee confirmed they have contracted out septic haulers on 9/26/2024 to pump. 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? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Is sand filter free of ponding? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # 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: Disinfection -Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ 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: Permitee is using USA Blue Book and Norweco tabs for chlorination and de -chlorination. Page# 4