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ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
October 9, 2018 RECEIVE®/DENRJDWR
Elton R. Cafferata OCT 17 2018
2523 Nealwood Ave Water Resources
Graham,NC 27253 permitting Section
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report
Certificate of Coverage NCG550263 under NPDES General Permit NCG550000
Facility Located at 2523 Nealwood Ave,Alamance County
Dear Mr. Cafferata:
On September 28, 2018, Paul DiMatteo of this office conducted a Compliance Evaluation Inspection on
the subject wastewater treatment facility. The Division is required to inspect these types of systems at least every
5 years. An inspection summary follows.
Site Review
The system consists of a septic tank, subsurface sand filter, chlorinator and outfall with final disposal to
an unnamed tributary to Big Alamance Creek,class WS-V;NSW waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.No sewage
malfunction was observed at or around the septic tank. There was no chlorine in the chlorinator. Please be sure
to check the chlorinators regularly and ensure they are stocked with tablets labeled for wastewater treatment. The
outfall could not be located. The outfall should be inspected twice per year and kept visible.
Documentation & Monitoring Review
A review of documentation was not conducted at the time of inspection. We would like to remind you to
conduct and document the following:
- Effluent monitoring must be performed as required in the permit.
- All system components must be maintained at all times and in good working order.
- Inspect the septic tank and secondary tanks at least yearly to determine if solids must be removed.
- Pump the septic tank every 5 years, or when the solids level is found to be more than 1/3 of the liquid
depth in any compartment, whichever is greater. All tanks should be emptied of their contents
whenever any of the tanks meet this requirement.
- Contents removed from septic tanks shall be disposed of at a location and in a manner compliant with
all local and state regulations.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 Hanes MITI Road,Suite 300 I Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27103
336.776.9800

NCG550263, 2523 Nealwood Ave 4
September 28, 2018
- Inspect the outfall location at least twice per year to ensure that no visible solids or other obvious
evidence of system malfunctioning is observed.
- Inspect the tablet chlorinator (if applicable) at least weekly to ensure there is an adequate supply of
tablets for continuous&proper operation.Tablets used for chlorination must be labeled for wastewater
use.
- Any monitoring data obtained shall be retained onsite for a minimum of 5 years.
- Additional requirements as stated in NCG550000.
- Please contact the inspector at(336) 776-9691 to discuss these requirements.
Please be aware that violations of your NPDES Certificate of Coverage,or the NC statutes and regulations
under which it is promulgated, are subject to fines of up to $25,000 per day, per violation, as set forth in NC
General Statute 143-215.6A, Enforcement Procedures, Civil Penalties.
If you should have any questions,please do not hesitate to contact Paul DiMatteo at 336-776-9691 or our
office at 336-776-9800.
Sincerely,
Sherri V. Knight, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
cc: WSRO
NPDES Unit
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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 H 2 I5 I ' I NCG550263 111 12 1 18/09/28 117 18 u 19 [, J
201 I
21111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111II 166
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA — -Reserved —
671 1 701 I 71 I 1 72 I N J I 731 I 174 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 180
Section B:Facility Data L 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:OOPM 18/09/28 13/08/01
2523 Nealwood Avenue
Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
2523 Nealwood Ave
01 40 PM 18/09/28 18/07/31
Graham NC 27253
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
James Tilley,2523 Nealwood Ave Graham NC 27253//919-226-5813/
No
Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit
Section D'Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s)and Signature(s)of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Paul DiMatteo WSRO WQ//336-776-9691/ Q
Dagoitto
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1
31 NCG550263 111 12J 18/09/28 117 18 Li
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Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
No chlorine was detected in the chlorinator tubes.The outfall could not be located during inspection. I
walked all around the culvert at Nealwood Ave, upstream and downstream, and didn't see it. I left a
copy of the general permit highlighting chlorination, outfall observation and monitoring requirements on
the door.
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Permit. NCG550263 Owner-Facility: 2523 Nealwood Avenue
Inspection Date: 09/28/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ 0 • 0
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 0 0 •
#Are there any special conditions for the permit? 0 • 0 0
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • 0 0 0
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • 0 0 0
Comment:
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