NCG550894_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20171218

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,ts Lucy Ho« and
3003 Harnman N enue
Durham. NC 27705-5424
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RECEIVED/DENRIDWR
DEC 2 0 2017
Water Resources
�uhle�t Compliance F- aluatton Inspection Permitting Sectiorb
Sln«le Famil-, A� astcv�ater Treatment �)tcm
Permit No. 'NCG-55089-1
Durham C ount_�
Dear Ms Ho,,� and
On December 14 201 Jane Bcrnaid tronl the R�ilciU'h P-�Zl 5nat Qfti,-c 'uur y11[1:jc-
tamily iesidence (SFR) v aste�ater treatnlcntsi 111 to e%alt rte cumphance %�it11 the a[ -
pel-init to cli�,cllar-e �� a tc�atc'r 7 h� �i1cc, 1 b�� tis h to �ht�ti< <�, hat co,iditlon-, �61c no -,,2(l at
your facility
❑ In compliance: YOU are iemindcd to rt��ula_l� maintain the chlorine disuzfection and
dechlorination system,,, ha%re the effluent ,ampled once arear and heti e the tan);
pumped out e,;ei% ) to 5 years ) otti �aoocl recoil of operatioil alld incetin�U the h�nnit
Iequneinents is hit? l comnlendcd
❑ 'Our home is inipi-operIN ❑ imbed: Some of the v, a,tev, ater di,Chaiues arc (oiela
dnectly to the emirotl,nent v,ithout first p,l�)SML' tlliouah the tteatinent s%stcm This mni,t
be coiTected iniinediatcly Please s?i)iilit a sc:11- talc to thl, Office widlln 20 da", of
1eCeipt Of this letter that state, oui plait for COI eCtlll_ tlli� clr2flcic ,icti Z hc: v,,or'N 1, to be
Completed Vtiltilin the next 3 in011ihs
❑ Disinfection: Your s�stcin i-, 1 ;c1,inLr disinit-Ictioil, cithci chlorine tablet, of a tV I1_l,t
system Ne�� rules put Into glace on AuLu,t 1_ 200- iedtuic all SFR ,y tens to have a
means of disinfection ('and dechlonnatioii v,licn chlorine tablet, are usecl to disitlfec,t if
the system ��as installed since thvit date) Snice %our sv)tenl ha Ino di,infection, the
installation Is to include a chloriimc tahlet dt,hen,ei a contact chambei capable o1
piovideng a nnnunum 30 minute contact tune and another tablet dispenser that will hold
dechlorination tablets Please submit a schedule to this oitice ,�, ithin 20 calendar dati-s of
ieceept of this letter that states . our plan fol c oircctul r this deficiency
❑ T 'catment tablets rilissina or'I1 e , = 011 h:intl: YOU are 1e>ponsiblc f0i aka ay
having chloline tablets and dechloi enation tablets (if a Iuqu,icd par t of trout sy,,Lcm) en
place I hey must be the Bind foe �Vclstc« atei to cattncnt and not for s«immtli�r pools

Ms Lucy Howard
December 19, 2017
❑ pumping the septic tank: The septic tank should be pumped out every 3 to 5 years A pumping
company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required
E 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 pen -nit about his requirement A list of NC certified laboratories
that provide this service was left at your residence during the inspection Make arrangements for
sampling to be carried out within tl-e next 3 months and submit results to this office within 3 weeks
after the sampling has been done
❑ Locations of treatment units are unknown: Detennuze this and report to this office within 30 days
of receipt of this letter with a sketch or map
❑ Other:
If you have questions or comments about t,'aas inspection or the requirements to take corrective taction, please
contact Jcajze Bernard or nae cat 919-791-4200 Lacefised plunabeas should be cased to jnake plunaban- changes
within your home Contractors for installing disinfection or other equipment may be found in the Yellow Pages
under Enviromnental Consultants
Sincerely,-,
1
S Daniel Smith, Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
ID
Attachments Inspection Reports
cc- RRO/SWP Files
Charles Weaver, NPDES Permitting Unit