NCG551026_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20180628

t ROY COOPER
' Governor
A MICHAEL S.REGAN
Sec,atm v
Water Resources LINDA CULPEPPER
Environmental Quality Interim Director
June 28, 2018
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Steven& Christine Jonsdotter JUL 0 5 2018
726 Donlee Dr.
Durham NC 27712-1510 Permitting Resources
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Permit#: NCG551026
726 Donlee Dr. SFR
Durham County
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Jonsdotter,
On June 5, 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 Steven Jonsdotter, who assisted during the
inspection. 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!
n 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.
n 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.
;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. ,it tbir Compares ,
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality
1628 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,Noith Carolina 27699-1628
919-791-4200
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Zi 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 carried out within the next 3 months, and submit
results to this office within 3 weeks 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.
n Other: The chlorinator tube should contain only 2 or 3 tablets at a time to prevent
jamming and bridging.
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,
„5-.7 4411”
S. Daniel Smith, Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments:
Inspection Report
Tablet Suppliers
Sampling Parameters
Sampling Labs
cc: (minus attachments)
RRO/SWP Files
NPDES Peuuitting Unit Files—Charles Weaver
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