NCG550274_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20150421

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R.van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
April2l, 2015 RECEIVED
Mr. David Fowler
3818 NC Hwy 86 S. APR 27 2015
Hillsborough,NC 27278
CENTRAL FILES
DWR SECTION
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
RE: 581 Hideaway Lane Leasburg,NC
Permit No.N �1A5:027.4`;
Person County
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Mr. Fowler:
On March 30, 2015 Autumn Romanski from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family
residence (SFR)wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the above permit to discharge
wastewater. 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 home is improperly plumbed. Some of the wastewater discharges are going directly
to the environment without first passing through the treatment system. This must be corrected
immediately. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20 days of receipt of this letter that
states your plan for correcting this deficiency. The work is to be completed within the next 3
months.
❑ Disinfection. Your system is lacking disinfection, either chlorine tablets or a UV light
system. New rules put into place on August 1, 2007 require all SFR systems to have a means of
disinfection(and dechlorination when chlorine tablets are used to disinfect, if the system was
installed since that date). Since your system had no disinfection, the installation is to include a
chlorine tablet dispenser, a contact chamber capable of providing a minimum 30 minute contact
time, and another tablet dispenser that will hold dechlorination tablets. Please submit a schedule
to this office within 20 calendar days of receipt of this letter that states your plan for correcting
this deficiency.
❑ Treatment tablets missing or are wrong kind/UV bulb maintenance need. You are
responsible for always having chlorine tablets and dechlorination tablets (if a required part of
your system) in place. They must be the kind for wastewater treatment and not for swimming
pools. You are responsible for replacing UV bulbs and UV treatment system repairs as needed.
North Carolina Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Operations Phone[phone] Customer Service 877-623-6748
Internet. www.ncwaterquality.org 1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1628 FAX [phone] NOne Caro/l/lna
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❑ Dechlorination. Your system was installed after August 1, 2007, so must have a means of c'
dechlorination located downstream of the chlorinator and its contact chamber. See Disinfection
paragraph above. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20 calendar days of receipt of
this letter stating your plan for correcting this deficiency.
❑ Pumping the septic tank. You are to have the septic tank pumped out every 3 to 5 years. A
pumping company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required.
❑Failure to analyze the effluent from your system once each year. See Part I(A) of your
permit about his requirement. A list of laboratories in NC certified to provide this service was
provided. Thank you for your 2009 sample, the results were evidence that the system was
working properly in 2009.
E Locations of treatment units are unknown. Determine this and report to this office within
30 days of receipt of this letter with a sketch or map.
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® Other: The house was not occupied in March 2015. Permit Information was left at the
residence. You are reminded to pump the septic tank as needed, to keep chlorine tablets in
the disinfection tube, and sample once annually,when adequate flow is available for a
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representative sample event.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action,
please contact Autumn Romanski at 919-791-4255. 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,
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S. Daniel Smith, Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments
cc: RRO/DWR Files •
Y Central Files

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 tN 2 LI 3 I NCG550274 I11 12 I 15/03/30 117 18 Li, 19 i G i 20I J
211I1I11 II1II1111I1I II1I1I I I IIIII 1IIIII111I I r6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
67I I 701 L� I I 71 I 72 ry ] 731 I 174
75I l
I I I I I I 180
Section B:Facility Data LJ 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) 01:26PM 15/03/30 13/08/01
581 Hideaway Lane
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
581 Hideaway Ln
01:30PM 15/03/30 18/07/31
Leasburg NC 27291
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
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Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
David W Fowler,3818 N C Hwy 86 S Hillsborough NC 27278///
No
Section C:Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
II Permit Operations&Maintenance a 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 Ins ector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Autumn H Romanski a 'RRO WQ//919-791-4247/
Sig at re of Management A Reviewe Agency/Office/Phone and Fax umbers Date c
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EPA Form 356 -3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are solete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1
31 NCG550274 11 1 121 15/03/30 117 18 I fj
Section D:Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The system was not observed the day of this site visit as the home was not occupied.
In 2009, the effluent pipe was cleared and sample results were provided.
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Permit: NCG550274 Owner-Facility: 581 Hideaway Lane
Inspection Date: 03/30/2015 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 NI 0 ❑ ❑
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit? • 0 ❑ ❑
#Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ 0 I ❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ❑ 0 • ❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ • ❑
Comment: This home is seasonally used and home was not occupied in March 2015, Permit
information was left at the residence.
Operations &Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ❑ ❑ 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:
Septic Tank Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used)Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ •
Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? 0 ❑ El •
Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ MI
Are high and low water alarms operating properly? 0 0 ❑ II
Comment:
Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used)Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? 0 ❑ ❑ II
Is the distribution box level and watertight? 0 ❑ ❑ 111
Is sand filter free of ponding? ❑ ❑ 0 •
Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? ❑ ❑ ❑ U
#Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? 0 0 ❑ III
#Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) ❑ 0 0 •
Comment:
Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE
Are tablet chlorinators operational? 0 ❑ ❑ II
Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ ❑ ❑ •
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Permit: NCG550274 Owner-Facility: 581 Hideaway Lane
Inspection Date: 03/30/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Disinfection-Tablet Yes No NA NE
Number of tubes in use?
Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ 0 0 11
Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? 0 0 0 MI
Is there chlorine residual prior to de-chlorination? 0 0 0 El
Comment:
De-chlorination Yes No NA NE
Type of system?
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount(1 to 1)? - 0 0 11 0
Is storage appropriate for cylinders? 0 0 • 0
#Is de-chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? 0 0 • 0
Comment:
Are the tablets the proper size and type? 0 0 11 0
Are tablet de-chlorinators operational? 0 0 11 ❑
Number of tubes in use?
Comment:
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 0 0 11
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? 0 0 0 •
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 0 0
Comment; The effluent pipe was cleared and a sample provided in 2009.
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