NCG550048_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180213

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Nis Carroll Ansteacl
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Durham. NC 27712
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Single Family "-aste�tiater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG550048
DLu-ham GOUntti
Dear Ms Ansteacl
On January 25. 2018 Jane Bernard from the Raleigh Regional Office isited your single-family
residence (SFR) wastewater treatment s%stem to c%aluatc compliance with the above permit to
discharge waste% ater The checked boxes belo�\p show %� hat conditions %� ere doted at your
facility
❑ In compliance: You are reminded to regularly maintain the chlorine disinfection and
dechlorination systems. have the efflucnt sampled once a year, and ha%e the septic tank
pumped out every 3 to 5 years Youi good record ol'operation and meeting the permit
requirements is highly commended
❑ Your home is improperlN plumbed: Sonne of the wastewater discharges are going
chrectly to the crivironment ithout first passing thiough the treatment system This must -
be corrected i nmediately Please submit a schedule to this office «ithin 20 days of
receipt of this letter that states ,our Plan for correctin<t this deticiencv 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 AuUust 1, 2007 require all SFR s} stems to ha%e a
means of disinfection (and dechlorination v� hen chlorine tablets are used to disinfect, if
the system was installed since that elate) Since your system had no disinfection. the
installation is to include a chlorine tablet dispenses, a contact chambet 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 w ithm 20 calendar clays of
ieceipt of this letter that states vote- Man for coriectin<L this deliciencv
❑"Treatment tablets missing or ai-e iNi-on; kind: You are iesponsible for always
hay ing chlorine tablets and dechlorination tablets (if a requned part of your system) in
place They must be the kind f6i '"astewatei ttcatment and not tbi ,�vnnming pools
❑ Dechlorination: Your system kin as installed after August 1. 2007. so must have a
means of dechlorination located clm� nstrcam of the chlor mator and its contact chamber
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See Disinfection paragraph above Please subnut a -,chedule to this office Aithin 20
calendar days of receipt of th s lettei stating your plan for correcting this deficiency
❑ 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 ti�hen pumping is
required
Failure to analyze the effluent: The effluent that is discharged from vour system
must be analyzed once each year See Part I(A) of yoLir permit about his requirement A
list of NG certified laboratoues that piowide this ,,crvice was left at your residence during
the inspection Make an ange vents for sampling to be carried out wN ithin the next 3
months, and submit results to this office within weeks atter the sampling has been done
❑ Locations of treatment units are unkno�Nn: Determine this and report to this office
-,within 30 days of receipt of this letter �N ith a sketch or map
❑ Other: The chlounator ,was full of wNastewaterp this implies that the discharge pipe is
not draining properly At the -ime of this inspection the dischaige pipe could not be
located Please locate the dischaige pipe and ensure that the outlet is draining and
accessible Please onsuie the outlet, and access to the outlets is al�xays maintained and
cleared of vegetation, soil and leav es
If you haiv quaslions of conanents about this inspecllon of dice i aquo cnicnts to take corn -call c
action, please contact Jane 13ciizaid of ilia at 919-791-4200 Liccni ad plumbeis should ba used
to niakc plunibma changes `�,�ithin your home Contractors foi installing disinfection or other
equipment may be Found in the Yellow~ Pages tinder Enw ironmcntal Consultants
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Sinceicly. f t'
S Daniel Smith, SLipetwisor
Watei Quality Regional Super isoi
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments Inspection Reports
cc RRO SWP Files
Charles Weaver, `NPDES Permitting unit wwao attachments