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Weaver, Charles
From: Moore,Andrew W
Sent: Friday,August 18, 2017 4:18 PM
To: Weaver,Charles
Cc: Davidson, Landon;Wiggs, Linda
Subject: RE: NCG550261/Buncombe County
I just spoke with Mr.Schmidt. He plans to pay his two unpaid annual fees and then talk to the county about getting a
traditional septic system permitted on his property.
Andrew W. Moore, P.G.
Environmental Specialist—Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ—Division of Water Resources
828 296 4684 office
email: [e-mail]
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
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From:Weaver, Charles
Sent: Friday,August 18,2017 9:14 AM
To: Moore,Andrew W<[e-mail]>
Cc: Davidson, Landon<[e-mail]>;Wiggs, Linda<[e-mail]> •
Subject: RE: NCG550261/Buncombe County
I agree completely.
Please tell Mr.Schmidt that,and tell him to pay his two unpaid annual fees.
CHW
From: Moore,Andrew W
Sent: Friday,August 18,2017 8:30 AM
To:Weaver,Charles<[e-mail]>
Cc: Davidson, Landon<[e-mail]>;Wiggs, Linda<[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: NCG550261/Buncombe County
Charles,
I remember this inspection and I think I captured the situation well in the 2014 inspection report.At the time of the
inspection,the Schmidts had just become owners of the property. Mrs.Schmidt was present at the time of the
inspection.She was unaware of the type of wastewater treatment system installed at the residence. I described the
system to her and the permit requirements.
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I agree with Mr.Schmidt,and the inspection report confirms,that I could not find the effluent pipe. However,that does
not absolve them of the requirement to pay the annual fee.As I stated in the inspection report,they should find, and
maintain,access to,the effluent pipe.That is his responsibility as the permittee.
Note that I did find the chlorination tubes halfway between the house and the stream,so it should not be too difficult to
deduce where the outlet pipe,which is likely buried at the steambank, is located.
Unless the Schmidts can provide a septic permit from Buncombe County and proof that it was installed, I don't see any
reason why we would make the system inactive.
Andrew W. Moore, P.G.
Environmental Specialist—Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ—Division of Water Resources
828 296 4684 office
email: Andrew.W.Moore(c�ncdenr.gov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
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From:Wiggs, Linda
Sent:Wednesday,August 16,2017 4:58 PM
To: Moore,Andrew W<[e-mail]>
Cc:Davidson, Landon<[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: NCG550261/Buncombe County
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Hi Andrew,
See below. Let me know what you know.
Thanks
Mixela
Environmental Senior Specialist—Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ— Division of Water Resources
828 296 4500 office
828 299 7043 fax
Email: linda.wiggs(cr�ncdenr.gov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
-"' Nothing Compares. ..1.
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From:Weaver,Charles
Sent:Wednesday,August 16,2017 9:14 AM
To:Wiggs, Linda<[e-mail]>
Cc: Davidson, Landon<[e-mail]>
Subject: NCG550261/Buncombe County
The owner—John Schmidt—called to tell me that he doesn't need to pay the annual fee for his CoC. "Someone from
Asheville"visited his home and couldn't find a wastewater outfall, so he doesn't need the CoC any longer.
He hasn't paid annual fees in two years. The last inspection on record was done by Andrew Moore in 2014. He told
them to do 4 things [see summary in BIMS];they have done 3 of them.
Please schedule a site visit and let me know if this one needs to stay active or not. I suspect it does, but Mr.Schmidt
does not.
Charles H.Weaver
Environmental Specialist
N.C. Division of Water Resources
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919-807-6391
charles.weaver(a�ncdenr.gov
(mailing address) 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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