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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG550821_2024 CEI_133 Outlaw Road_20241001 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 October 1, 2024 Reece Parker 2121 Surl Mount Tirzah Road Timberlake, NC 27583 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System General NPDES Permit NCG550000 Certificate of Coverage NCG550821 Facility: 133 Outlaw Road Person County Dear Mr. Parker: On September 24, Kevin Fowler from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject General NPDES Permit. The assistance you provided over the telephone was greatly appreciated. Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank, sub-surface sand filter, tablet chlorinator, and discharge pipe. General NPDES Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG550821 authorize the discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as the North Flat River (classified WS-III;NSW) in the Nesue River Basin. The authorized discharge is in accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring requirements established within the General Permit. The items below show what conditions were noted at your facility: Findings during the inspection were as follows: 1. Site Abandoned: The facility is not currently occupied and is an abandoned single wide mobile home. The property owner Reece Parker confirmed that no one lived there but he potentially plans on putting another home on the property in the future. 2. Pumping the septic tank: You are required to inspect the septic tank at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed or if other maintenance is necessary. Septic tanks should be pumped out 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. Within 30-days of receiving this letter, please send a copy of the most recent receipt/invoice to this Docusign Envelope ID: DE9DC02D-E172-48FE-AAA7-E131794F5821 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 office showing the date the septic tank was last checked and/or pumped out. The General NPDES Permit requires the permittee to retain records associated with sewage disposal activities for a period of at least 5 years. 3. Chlorine tablets in the chlorinator: You are reminded that it is required that chlorine tablets be maintained in the chlorinator to ensure proper disinfection of the discharged wastewater. Chlorine tablets provide effective disinfection and prevent/limit harmful bacteria from discharging to the environment. The product label for these tablets must indicate the tablets are approved for wastewater use and not for swimming pools. Part 1, Section D (1) of General NPDES Permit NCG550000 requires the permittee to inspect the tablet chlorinator weekly to ensure there is an adequate supply of tablets for continuous and proper operation. Section D (4) requires the permittee to maintain all system components, including...disinfection units...at all times and in good operating order. The chlorinator was not able to be located so it was not possible to determine if chlorination tablets were being used. Please ensure the correct type of tablets are used and maintained in the chlorinator as required by the General NPDES Permit. 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 his/her treatment system prior to discharge annually. Parameters to be sampled and analyzed include Flow, BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand), Total Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliform, Total Residual Chlorine, Total Nitrogen, Ammonia Nitrogen and Total Phosphorous During the inspection, you informed the inspector that the effluent has not been monitored within the last 12 months. Please collect a representative sample of the effluent, have it analyzed by a certified commercial laboratory and submit the results to this office no later than 11/30/2024. If, during this time, you are unable to collect a representative sample of the effluent discharge due to insufficient flow from the discharge pipe, then update this office with that information and continue to monitor the discharge and if conditions for sampling become favorable, then arrange to collect a sample. Failure to monitor the effluent discharge as required is a violation of NPDES General Permit NCG550000. 5. Locations of treatment units are unknown: Within 30-days of receiving this letter, provide this office with a sketch or map of the location of the treatment units (septic tank, chlorinator, effluent pipe) in relation to the permitted residence. 6. Discharge outlet location. The permittee is required to conduct a visual review of the outfall location at least twice each year (one at the time of sampling) 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. The end of discharge pipe was not visible nor accessible the day of the inspection. To comply with the general permit monitoring requirements, you need to be able to sample and analyze the effluent from your SFR system through the discharge pipe. You need to keep the area around the discharge pipe cleared of vegetation, soil and leaves. Please take the necessary steps to ensure the discharge outlet is visible and accessible. Docusign Envelope ID: DE9DC02D-E172-48FE-AAA7-E131794F5821 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources 512 North Salisbury Street 1611 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611 919.707.9000 Maintaining the area will allow you to monitor the discharge and to collect effluent samples as required by the subject permit. 7. 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.” Division records indicate the required annual fee ($60 per year) has not been paid for the following periods ending 9/30/2020, and 9/30/2017. These fees have not been paid and are overdue. Payment in the amount of $60 (per invoice) must be remitted to the Division as indicated on the attached Annual Permit Fee Invoices. The wastewater treatment system should be periodically inspected to ensure 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 three years and available for inspection. Within 30-days receipt of this letter, please submit a written response to this office indicating the actions you will take or have taken to comply with or resolve the issues noted items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 above. If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action (if applicable), then please contact Kevin Fowler at 919-437-0047. Sincerely, Vanessa E. Manuel, 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 Docusign Envelope ID: DE9DC02D-E172-48FE-AAA7-E131794F5821 EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 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 N 52 NCG550821 24/09/24 C S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 133 Outlaw Road 133 Outlaw Rd Roxboro NC 27573 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 11:12AM 24/09/24 13/08/01 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data 11:19AM 24/09/24 18/07/31 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Reece Parker,2121 Surl Mt Tirzah Rd Timberlake NC 27583///Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Facility Site Review 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 Kevin Fowler DWR/RRO WQ/919-791-4200/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 09/26/2024 Docusign Envelope ID: DE9DC02D-E172-48FE-AAA7-E131794F5821 10/1/2024 NPDES yr/mo/day 24/09/24 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Old vacant trailer. No system components were able to be identified. The owner indicated that he will one day hopefully be putting another house on the lot. NCG550821 17 Page#2 Docusign Envelope ID: DE9DC02D-E172-48FE-AAA7-E131794F5821 Permit:NCG550821 Inspection Date:09/24/2024 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: 133 Outlaw Road 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? This is an old vacant trailer, as a result the system can not be located/evaluated. No system componenets were able to be located on the property. Comment: Page#3 Docusign Envelope ID: DE9DC02D-E172-48FE-AAA7-E131794F5821 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facility’s operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. INVOICE Annual Permit Fee Overdue *2019PR008385* Permit Number:NCG550821 Annual Fee Period: Person County Invoice Date:09/05/2019 133 Outlaw Road Due Date:10/05/2019 Annual Fee:$60.00 10/01/2019 to 09/30/2020 Reece Parker 2121 Surl Mt Tirzah Rd Timberlake, NC 27583 2019PR008385Invoice Number: Notes: 1.You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2.If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3.If payment is electronic, please see https://epay.deq.nc.gov/wq-epayments.html to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4.Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5.A $35.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-506. 6.The Department cannot accept checks older than 6 months under Uniform Commercial Code 4-404. 7.Non-Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 8.Should you need to update any Owner/Permit/Contact information or have any questions regarding this invoice, please send email to dwqepay@deq.nc.gov or you may also contact the following: - NPDES WW Program Administrative Contact at 919-707-3601 or - Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698 Reece Parker 2121 Surl Mt Tirzah Rd Timberlake, NC 27583 Invoice Number: (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE Permit Number:NCG550821 Annual Fee Period: Person County Invoice Date:9/5/2019 133 Outlaw Road Due Date:10/5/2019 Annual Fee:$60.00 Check Number: 10/01/2019 to 09/30/2020 Overdue *2019PR008385* 2019PR008385 Docusign Envelope ID: DE9DC02D-E172-48FE-AAA7-E131794F5821 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY This annual fee is required by the North Carolina Administrative Code. It covers the administrative costs associated with your permit. It is required of any person holding a permit for any time during the annual fee period, regardless of the facility’s operating status. Failure to pay the fee by the due date will subject the permit to revocation. Operating without a valid permit is a violation and is subject to a $10,000 per day fine. If the permit is revoked and you later decide a permit is needed, you must reapply, with the understanding the permit request may be denied due to changes in environmental, regulatory, or modeling conditions. INVOICE Annual Permit Fee Overdue *2016PR008086* Permit Number:NCG550821 Annual Fee Period: Person County Invoice Date:09/07/2016 133 Outlaw Road Due Date:10/07/2016 Annual Fee:$60.00 10/01/2016 to 09/30/2017 Reece Parker 2121 Surl Mt Tirzah Rd Timberlake, NC 27583 2016PR008086Invoice Number: Notes: 1.You may pay either by mail with check/money order OR by electronic payment (eCheck or Credit Card). 2.If payment is by check/money order, please remit payment to: NCDEQ - Division of Water Resources Attn: Animal/Discharge/Non-Discharge Billing 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 3.If payment is electronic, please see https://epay.deq.nc.gov/wq-epayments.html to pay electronically. Payments by eCheck will debit your checking account. Credit card transactions will incur a convenience fee. 4.Please include your Permit Number and Invoice Number on all correspondence. 5.A $35.00 processing fee will be charged for returned checks in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 25-3-506. 6.The Department cannot accept checks older than 6 months under Uniform Commercial Code 4-404. 7.Non-Payment of this fee by the payment due date will initiate the permit revocation process. 8.Should you need to update any Owner/Permit/Contact information or have any questions regarding this invoice, please send email to dwqepay@deq.nc.gov or you may also contact the following: - NPDES WW Program Administrative Contact at 919-707-3601 or - Annual Administering and Compliance Fee Coordinator at 919-707-3698 Reece Parker 2121 Surl Mt Tirzah Rd Timberlake, NC 27583 Invoice Number: (Return This Portion With Check) ANNUAL PERMIT INVOICE Permit Number:NCG550821 Annual Fee Period: Person County Invoice Date:9/7/2016 133 Outlaw Road Due Date:10/7/2016 Annual Fee:$60.00 Check Number: 10/01/2016 to 09/30/2017 Overdue *2016PR008086* 2016PR008086 Docusign Envelope ID: DE9DC02D-E172-48FE-AAA7-E131794F5821