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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550238_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20140121 wrprA NCDENR North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Resources Water Quality Programs Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E.Skvarla, III Governor Director Secretary January 21, 2014 Mr. Dennis Hobbs RECEIVED 5444 Ironwood Lane JAN 2 3 2014 Raleigh,NC 27613-4501 CENTRAL FLU: Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection DWQ/BOG Single Family Wastewater Treatment System Permit No.Nr:636022 Wake County Dear Mr. Hobbs: On November 14, 2013 Eric Green from the Wake County Department of Environmental Services visited your single-family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the above permit to discharge wastewater. Your assistance during the inspection was greatly appreciated. The checked boxes below show what conditions were noted at your facility: ® In compliance. You are reminded to regularly maintain the chlorine disinfection and dechlorination systems, have the effluent sampled once a year, and have the septic tank pumped out every 3 to 5 years. Your good record of operation and meeting the permit requirements is highly commended. Z.Failure to analyze the effluent: The effluent that is discharged from your system must be analyzed once each year. See Part I (A) of your permit about his requirement. A list of NC certified laboratories that provide this service was left at your residence. Please arrange for • sampling (if possible-access to discharge and representative sampling can be carried out) within the next 3 months, and submit results to this office within 30 days after the sampling has been done or provide a letter indicating why sampling cannot currently be conducted at this residence. If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action, please contact Eric Green at 919-795-3144. Licensed plumbers should be used to make plumbing changes within your home. Contractors for installing disinfection or other equipment may be found in the Yellow Pages under Environmental Consultants. Sincerely, Ste, „=2_7f S. Daniel Smith, Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Raleigh Regional Office NorthCarolina Naturally North Carolina Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office Raleigh Regional Operations Phone(919)791-4200 Customer Service Internet www.ncwaterquality org 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 FAX (919)788-7159 877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer—50%Recycled/10%Post Consumer Paper 5444 Ironwood Lane 1-21-14 Page 2 of 2 Attachments cc: RRO/DWR Files Gen:kalleF'alt, e Wake County Department of Environmental Services United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington.D.C.20460 OMB No.2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Water Compliance Inspection Report Section A: National Data System Coding(i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 lJ 2 Us 31 NCG550238 11 121 13/11/14 117 181U 19(cU 20 U Remarks 21I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I IIII III 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ---- — ---------Reserved------------- 67I 169 70 U 71 U 72 731 1174 75I 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 POTW name and NPDES permit Number) 04:15 PM 13/11/14 13/08/01 5444 Ironwood Lane 5444 Ironwood Ln Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Raleigh NC 27609 04:30 PM 13/11/14 18/07/31 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 C Dennis Hobbs,5444 Ironwood Ln Raleigh NC 276091/919-787-3314/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Operations&Maintenance 1.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 Eric Green RRO WQ/// 1na re of Man ement e i %er, / Agency/Offce/Phone and Fax Numbers Date OW/)y(- /7-P (/) V(1(g/i e 777--CZ 7C; EPA For 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NCG550238 111 121 13/11/14 117 181�l Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) 1)At the time of the inspection, the system appeared to be operating normally. • 2)The system does not appear to be discharging, as the chlorine contact chamber was dry at the time of the inspection. Page# 2 Permit: NCG550238 Owner-Facility: 5444 Ironwood Lane Inspection Date: 11/14/2013 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? 0 0 • 0 Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 0 • 0 #Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 0 ■ 0 • Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? U ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: 1) The system consists of a septic tank with no effluent filter, subsurface sand filter, two tube tablet chlorinator, chlorine contact chamber and outfall to Turkey Creek. Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 0 ■ 0 Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex:MLSS, MCRT,Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge 0 0 ■ ❑ Judge,and other that are applicable? Comment: Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used)Is an audible and visual alarm operational? 0 0 • 0 Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? 0 0 ■ 0 Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 0 0 • 0 Comment: 1) The septic tank was last pumped 8/18/2011 by A-1 Septic Tank Cleaning. Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Is the distribution box level and watertight? 0 ❑ • 0 Is sand filter free of ponding? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? 0 0 • 0 #Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? 0 0 • 0 #Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) 0 0 ! ❑ Comment: 1) There was no evidence of wastewater surfacing or breaking out over or near the subsurface sand filter at the time of the inspection. Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are tablet chlorinators operational? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG550238 Owner-Facility: 5444 Ironwood Lane Inspection Date: 11/14/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE Are the tablets the proper size and type? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Number of tubes in use? 2 Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ i ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth,or sludge buildup? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? 0 0 ■ ❑ Comment: 1) One tube of the two tube tablet chlorinator was stocked with tablets at the time of the inspection. 2) There was no discharge at the time of the inspection. 3) The chlorine contact chamber was dry at the time of the inspection. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 ■ ❑ Comment: 1) The system does not appear to be discharging. There was no evidence of an solids in the creek or around the outfall pipe. • Page# 4