NCG551608_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180622

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June 22, 2018
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Kamara Hartin JUN 2 6 2018
116 Brook Ln.
Durham NC 27712-1916 Water Resources
Permitting Section
Permit#: NCG551608
116 Brook Lane SFR
Durham County
Dear Ms. Hartin,
On May 25, 2018, Joan Schneier from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family
residence(SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the above permit to
discharge wastewater. We would like to thank you for assisting during the inspection and your
interest in the system . The checked boxes below show what conditions were noted at your
facility:
In compliance: You are reminded to regularly maintain the chlorine disinfection
system, have the effluent sampled once a year, and have the septic tank pumped out every
3 to 5 years. Your good record of operation and meeting the permit requirements is
highly commended!
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.
M Treatment tablets missing or are wrong kind: You are responsible for always
having chlorine and de-chlorination tablets in place. They must be the kind for
wastewater treatment and not for swimming pools.
Dechlorination: Your system was installed after August 1, 2007, so must have a
means of 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.
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State of North Caiolma i Environmental Quality
1628 Mail Service Centel Raleigh,Noith Carolina 27699-1628
919-791-4200
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Z 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 permit about his requirement.
Make arrangements for sampling to be can-led out within the next 3 months, and submit
resi lts-tothis office within 3 week-§ after the sampling-has been done.
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. Please show locations of
septic tank, sand filter(if known), and discharge pipe.
Other:
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action, please contact Joan Schneier or me at 919-791-4200. 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 Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments:
Inspection Report
Tablet Suppliers
Sampling Parameters
Sampling Labs
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RRO/SWP Files
NPDES Permitting Unit Files—Charles Weaver
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