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Home My WebLink AboutNCG550268_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20170925 ROY COOPER. Grove oor !v1ECHA,M S. REGAN Seetviery Water Res urces S.JAY e IMM RMAN ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Director September 25, 2017 Scott L. Rakestraw 134 Meadow Brook Road Reidsville, NC 27320 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report Certificate of Coverage NCG550268 under NPDES General Permit NCG550000 Facility Located at,751 Eagle Falls Road, Rockingham County Dear Mr. Rakestraw: • On September 20, 2017, Paul DiMatteo 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 You indicated that the house has not been occupied since about February, 2014, and that you were planning to do some work on it before occupying it again. Please see the attached technical bulletin summarizing the requirements for some types of expansion. The system consists of a septic tank, subsurface sand filter, chlorinator, outfall, and step aeration,with final disposal to an unnamed tributary to the Dan River.The chlorinators and discharge were located during the inspection and appeared to be intact. However, the step aerator appeared to be in disrepair. Please note that the Permit requires that all treatment systems installed or used to achieve compliance with the permit must be properly operated and maintained at all times (Part II, Section C(2)).The system should be inspected regularly to ensure that any required maintenance is conducted. Documentation & Monitoring Review A review of documentation was not conducted at the time of inspection. We would also like to remind you to conduct and document the following: - Effluent monitoring must be performed as required in the permit. - All system components must be maintained at all times and in good working order. - 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. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300,Winston-Salem,NC 27105 116-776-9R00 - 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. There were no significant issues noted during the inspection; therefore, a response to this report is not required. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Paul DiMatteo at 336-776-9691 or our office at 336-776-9800. Sincerely, F°7herri V. Knight, P.E., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Enclosures— Inspection Report and Summary Cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office N�PIIES 10,, 161.7 MaiIEServide Center 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 E 2 15 I 31 NCG550268 111 12 I 17/09/20 I17 18 Lai 19 [ 2 201—1 211 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , I , I 11 �1 1 I I I I I l I I I L I II r6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA — Reserved-—------- 671 I 70 Li 71 LI 72 I N u I 731 I 174 75I 1 1 1 I 1 1 l80 Section B:Facility Data 1 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) 01:15PM 17/09/20 13/08/01 751 Eagle Falls Road Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 751 Eagle Falls Rd 02:OOPM 17/09/20 18/07/31 Madison NC 27025 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 Scott L Rakestraw,134 Meadow Brook Rd Reidsville NC 27320//336-453-5315/ No Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) III Permit Operations&Maintenance Facility Site Review El 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 , Paul DiMatteo WSRO WQ//336-776-9691/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers //Date CSc . c ?/2/2Oi7 EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete. Page# 1 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) 1 31 NCG550268 I11 121 17/09/20 117 18 12 I Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Site Review You indicated that the house has not been occupied since about February, 2014, and that you were planning to do some work on it before occupying it again. Please see the attached technical bulletin summarizing the requirements for some types of expansion. The system consists of a septic tank, subsurface sand filter, chlorinator, outfall, and step aeration, with final disposal to an unnamed tributary to the Dan River.The chlorinators and discharge were located during the inspection and appeared to be intact. However, the step aerator appeared to be in disrepair. Please note that the Permit requires that all treatment systems installed or used to achieve compliance with the permit must be properly operated and maintained at all times (Part II, Section C(2)).The system should be inspected regularly to ensure that any required maintenance is conducted. Documentation & Monitoring Review A review of documentation was not conducted at the time of inspection.We would also like to remind you to conduct and document the following: - Effluent monitoring must be performed as required in the permit. - All system components must be maintained at all times and in good working order. - 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 1.1 Permit: NCG550268 Owner-Facility: 751 Eagle Falls Road - " - Inspection bate: 09/20/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • 0 0 ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex:MLSS,MCRT,Settleable ❑ ❑ • 0 Solids,pH,DO,Sludge Judge,and other that are applicable? Comment: Step aeration appeared to be in disrepair. Picture reserved. Since the system was existing when the permit was first issued around 1990, it's possible that the step aerator is actually in the same condition as was installed.The system should be inspected regularly to ensure that any maintenance issues that arise are adequately taken care of. 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? ❑ III ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: • 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Outfall location 36.419695 N, 79.809938 W, +/- 10' • • Page# 3