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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550244_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20170530 ROY COOPER Govarntir MICHAEL S. REGAN Seraty Water Resources S.JAY ZIMMERMAN EliViRp1::eMENTAL Warn' Director RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR May 30, 2017 JUN 0 5'2017 Kermit T Barbour 2523 Lovette Ln water Quality Graham, NC 27253 Permitting Section SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report Certificate of Coverage44Einder NPDES General Permit NCG550000 Facility Located at 2523 Lovette Ln, Graham, Alamance County Dear Mr. Barbour: On May 25, 2017, Paul DiMatteo and George Smith of the Division of Water Resources ("Division"), Winston-Salem Regional Office conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection of the above referenced wastewater treatment system. The Division is required to inspect these types of systems at least every 5 years. An inspection summary follows and an inspection report is attached for your records. Site Review 1. The system consists of a septic tank, subsurface sand filter, chlorination, and step aeration,with final disposal to an unnamed tributary to Big Alamance Creek. No impact was noted to the stream. 2. Chlorine tablets were observed in the chlorinator. 3. Outfall pipe appeared to be blocked, and step aerator appeared to be overgrown. Note that the permit requires all system components to be maintained at all times and in good operating order. 4. No sewage malfunction was observed and no discharge was observed from the outfall at the time of inspection. Documentation & Monitoring Review A review of documentation was not conducted at the time of inspection. We would like to remind you to conduct and document the following: - Effluent monitoring must be performed as required in the permit. - Inspect the septic tank and secondary tanks at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed. - Pump the septic tank every 5 years, or when the solids level is found to be more than 1/3 of the liquid depth in any compartment, whichever is greater. All tanks should be emptied of their contents whenever any of the tanks meet this requirement. - Contents removed from septic tanks shall be disposed of at a location and in a manner compliant with all local and state regulations. - Inspect the outfall location at least twice per year to ensure that no visible solids or other obvious evidence of system malfunctioning is observed. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300,Winston-Salem,NC 27105 336-776-9800 - Inspect the tablet chlorinator (if applicable) at least weekly to ensure there is an adequate supply of tablets for continuous & proper operation.Tablets used for chlorination must be labeled for wastewater use. - Any monitoring data obtained shall be retained onsite for a minimum of 5 years. - Additional requirements as stated in NCG550000. There were no significant issues noted during the inspection;therefore, a response to this report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, 4fjherri V. Knight, P.E., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office • Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS—Inspection Report and Summary Cc: WQS W'nsto.n•=Salem Regional Office- Enforcement File „ I`I ®ES Go' mpliant-/Eriforcement:Wnit Enforcement File• : -y`' Central Files • State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300,Winston-Salem,NC 27105 336-776-9800 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 �N 2 [ l 3 I NCG550244 111 121 17/05/25 117 18 I r�=I 19 I c I 2011 21.1 1 �I I J I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I p6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67 I I 70 L I 711 I 72 [ N I 731 I IN 75I I I I I I I 180 LJ 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) 11:10AM 17/05/25 13/08/01 2523 Lovette Lane 2523 Lovette Ln Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 11:20AM 17/05/25 18/07/31 Graham NC 27253 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 Kermit T Barbour,2523 Lovette Ln Graham NC 27253//336-227-2322/ No Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) 111 Permit 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 /DatJe� Paul DiMatteo ,t/4) WSRO WQ//336-776-9691/ `�63'�k.9 17 Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date 6' / C- t)1/11) 313'D1dv17 EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) 1 31 NCG550244 I11 121 17/05/25 117 18 Lcj Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Site Review 1. The system consists of a septic tank, subsurface sand filter, chlorination, and step aeration,with final disposal to an unnamed tributary to Big Alamance Creek. No impact was noted to the stream. 2. Chlorine tablets were observed in the chlorinator. 3. Ouffall pipe appeared to be blocked, and step aerator appeared to be overgrown. Note that the permit requires all system components to be maintained at all times and in good operating order. 4. No sewage malfunction was observed and no discharge was observed from the outfall at the time of inspection. Documentation & Monitoring Review • A review of documentation was not conducted at the time of inspection.We would like to remind you to conduct and document the following: - Effluent monitoring must be performed as required in the permit. - Inspect the septic tank and secondary tanks at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed. - Pump the septic tank every 5 years, or when the solids level is found to be more than 1/3 of the liquid depth in any compartment, whichever is greater.All tanks should be emptied of their contents whenever any of the tanks meet this requirement. Contents removed from septic tanks shall be disposed of at a location and in a manner compliant with all local and state regulations. - Inspect the outfall location at least twice per year to ensure that no visible solids or other obvious evidence of system malfunctioning is observed. - Inspect the tablet chlorinator(if applicable)at least weekly to ensure there is an adequate supply of tablets for continuous & proper operation. Tablets used for chlorination must be labeled for wastewater use. - Any monitoring data obtained shall be retained onsite for a minimum of 5 years. - Additional requirements as stated in NCG550000. Page# 2 Permit: NCG550244 Owner-Facility: 2523 Lovette Lane Inspection Date: 05/25/2017 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 II 0 application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • 0 0 ❑ #Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 0 II 0 Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? 0 0 • 0 Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • 0 0 0 Comment: Page# 3