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Interim Director Environmental Quality DEC 13 2018
December 12, 2018 Water Resources
Permitting Section
Alex Miranda
5220 Lynch Store Road
Mebane,NC 27302
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
NPDES General Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551595
Orange County
Dear Mr. Miranda:
On November 29, 2018, Vanessa Manuel from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-
family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the subject
NPDES General Permit. No one was at home at the time of the inspection. The inspector left a
packet of information regarding Single Family Treatment Systems and the requirements of the
General Permit at the residence. Division staff makes every effort to contact permittees prior to
conducting site visits to give the permittee an opportunity to be present during the inspection and
to ensure the inspector will have access to the treatment units. Please provide this office with a
telephone number and email address that can be used to contact you for future inspections.
General Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC)NCG551595 authorize the
discharge of domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as
an unnamed tributary to Back Creek(classified WS-II; HQW;NSW) in the Cape Fear River
Basin. The authorized discharge is in accordance with the effluent limits and monitoring
requirements established within the General Permit. The checked boxes below show what
conditions were noted at your facility:
Fl Proper operation and maintenance: Part 1, Permit Conditions (Operation &
Maintenance), items 2 and 4 within General Permit NCG550000 require the permittee to
maintain the treatment system and all system components at all times to prevent seepage
to the surface of the ground. During the inspection,the inspector observed the single
family AdvanTex Pod Treatment System did not appear to be functioning properly. The
area of the ground around the discharge pipe and extending to the road-side ditch was
soggy. The inspector also observed what appeared to be solids from the treatment system
on the ground near and around the discharge pipe. Within 90-days of receipt of this
letter,please provide this office with an engineer's evaluation of your treatment system.
The evaluation should indicate whether or not the treatment system is functioning
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources I Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive 11628 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1628
919 791.4200

Alex Miranda,NCG551595
December 12, 2018 Page 2 of 3
properly and whether or not repairs are needed to ensure the treatment system function as
intended.
Treatment system operation: The wastewater treatment system shall be maintained
at all times to prevent seepage of sewage to the surface of the ground.
Pumping the septic tank:You are requifedlto mspect-the septic tanker-leas yearly
to determine if solids must be removed or if other maintenance is necessary. Septic tanks
should be pumped out every five years or when the solids level is found to be more than
1/3 of the liquid depth in the septic tank compartment,whichever is greater. A pumping
company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required.
Within 30-days of receiving this letter,please let this office know the date the septic
tank was last checked and/or pumped out.
/1 Analyzing the effluent: Part 1. A.,Effluent Limitations and Monitoring
Requirements, within General Permit NCG550000 requires a permittee to sample and
analyze the effluent leaving his/her treatment system prior to discharge annually.
Parameters to be sampled and analyzed include Flow, BOD (Biochemical Oxygen
Demand);Total Suspended Solids, Fecal Coliform and Total Residual Chlorine. -Within
30-days ofthis letter, please this f "-low h
receiving let L111J office if you have monitored your
effluent discharge within the last 12 months, and provide this office with a copy of the
lab results if you have. If you have not monitored your effluent, then please collect a
representative sample of the effluent if it is discharging,have it analyzed by a certified
commercial laboratory and submit the results to this office no later than February 20,
2019. If, during this time,you are unable to collect a representative sample of the
effluent discharge due to insufficient flow from the discharge pipe,then update this office
with that information and continue to monitor the discharge and if conditions for
sampling become favorable, then arrange to collect a sample.
Locations of treatment units are unknown: Within 30-days of receiving this
letter, provide this office with a sketch or map of the location of the UV disinfection
system in relation to the permitted residence.
►1 Discharge outlet location. The permittee is required to conduct a visual review of
the outfall location at least twice each year(one at the time of sampling)to ensure that no
visible solids or other obvious evidence of system malfunctioning is observed. Any
visible signs of a malfunctioning system shall be documented and steps taken to correct
the problem. The end of discharge pipe was not visible nor accessible the day of the
inspection. To comply with the general permit monitoring requirements, you need to be
able to sample and analyze the effluent from your SFR system through the discharge
- pipe. Please take the necessary steps to ensure the discharge outlet is visible and
accessible. Maintaining the area will allow you to monitor the discharge and to collect
effluent samples as required by the subject permit.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919 707 9000

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December 12, 2018 Page 3 of 3
The wastewater treatment system should be periodically inspected to ensure the treatment
components are always maintained and in good operating order. You are also reminded to
maintain all monitoring data onsite for a minimum of three years from date of sampling and
available for inspection.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action(if applicable),then please contact Vanessa Manuel at 919-791-4255. 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, •
Rick Bolich, LG, Assistant Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Office Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachment(s): Inspection Report
Cc: RRO/SWP Files
Charles Weaver,NPDES Compliance &Expedited Permitting Unit
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512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707 9000

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 IN I 2 [ I 3 I NCG551595 Ill 12 l 18/11/29 117 18 I I 19 1 S I 20I
211 11--"1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I [ I I I I I 1 1 1 1 I I 1 1 1 l 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I f6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved
671 1 701 I 711
I 72 �i 731 1 I74 751 1 1 I I I I 180
Section B Facility Data I�
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)
12 45PM 18/11/29 13/08/21
5220 Lynch Store Road
5220 Lynch Store Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date
Mebane NC 27302 01 10PM 18/11/29 18/07/31
Name(s)of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
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Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Alex Miranda,5220 Lynch Store Rd Mebane NC 27302///
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Section C.Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated)
1.1 Permit IN Operations&Maintenance S Self-Monitoring Program Facility Site Review
Effluent/Receiving Waters
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
Vanes a E Manuel //'�� RRO WQ//018 007 C302/
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Signature of Mar-gemen Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1
31 NCG551595 111 121 18/11/29 I 1 r 18 L
Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
See attached inspection report. ,
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• Permit. NCG551595 Owner-Facility: 5220 Lynch Store Road
Inspection Date 11/29/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ IN El
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ ❑ El
#Are there any special conditions.for the permit? ❑ II 0 ❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ❑ El • El
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • El ❑ ❑
Comment
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ❑ ❑ • ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ El • ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment
Septic Tank Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? El El ❑ M
Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? El El ❑ II
Are pumps or syphons operating properly? El El 0 MI
Are high and low water alarms operating properly? El El 0 II
Comment
Disinfection -UV Yes No NA NE
Are extra UV bulbs available on site? 0 0 ❑ ■
Are UV bulbs clean? ❑ 0 El II
Is UV-intensity adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ U
Is transmittance at or above designed level? ❑ ❑ El II
Is there a backup system on site? El El ❑ •
Is effluent clear and free of solids? El • ❑ ❑
Comment The inspector was not able to locate the UV disinfection system The inspector observed
what appeared to be solids on the ground near the effluent pipe.
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? 0 • ❑ El
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? El • 0 El
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Permit: NCG551595 Owner-Facility 5220 Lynch Store Road
Inspection Date. 11/29/2018 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ MI ❑
Comment The effluent pipe was covered with vegetation. The inspector observed what appeared to be
solids on the ground near the effluent pipe The ground near and beyond the discharge pipe
was soft and soggy with evidence of solids. The permittee needs to investigate and
determine if the treatment system is functioning properly and take appropriate action if the
system is failing
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Inspection Date: J'(c J 29, Z,-/.8 Start Time: /2.'1-/5�,,-/ . End Time: Uf UQ,,,,
SINGLE FAMILY WASTEWATER SYSTEM CHECKLIST
5/15/2015
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Phone:( Q )33 —24(` 11,2y Cell Phone:( ) - County: Oa -(3 6"--
The Permittee is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the entire wastewater treatment and disposal system.
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MO Of C `ice & ZeP AO h�✓r�'. /fir.e&f /A 9�vv,,/' Yes No Apply Investigate
1. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee?
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2. If not does the resident rent from the permittee? 1 n 111
3. Change of Ownership form needed? (mail the form with the inspection letter) I ( Li " "
4. Is there a Inspection and maintenance agreement with a contractor? I I El
5. If yes to#4 who is the contractor?
SEPTIC TANK The septic tank and filters should be checked annually and pumped/cleaned as needed.
6. is all wastewater from the home connected to the septic tank? U 1 1 n E 1
7. Does the permittee/resident know where the septic tank is located? I 1 Li K1
8. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years? ❑ I 1
9. If yes to#8 date, if known If proof, describe .
10 Does the septic tank have an EFFLUENT FILTER or SANITARY T? (circle one)
11. If Yes to filter when was the filter cleaned'? By whom?
SAND FILTER/TREATMENT PODS YES NO Ti If no proceed to the next section.
Accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raked and leveled every six months and any vegetative growth shall be re r loved manually
12. Is system something other than a sandfilter? I/ lj n Ti 1
13. If yes, what kind? (examples- Peat, Textile, Other or brand name- ,dvantex, - .) Ad i/A *)c-- �oAs4.1/e-N
14. Does the permittee know where the sandfllter is located? _ 1 1 Li Ti
15. Does the sandfilter require maintenance? n n n
it maintenance is required explain in me comment section.
DISINFECTION/UV YES NO n If no proceed to the next section.
The ultraviolet unit shall be checked weekly The lamps and sleeve should be cleaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection.
16. Is UV working? I El
17. Has the UV Unit been serviced and bulbs cleaned? U
18. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non-Discharge)
DISINFECTION /TABLETS YES ( ] NO Xi If no proceed to the ne t section.
The tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation. -
19. Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(lf none, mark No) 1 1 ❑
20. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator? 1 1 Li I 1
21. Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator? Ti Ti
22.Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine. n n Ti
DECHLOR(Discharge only) YES n NO p If no proceed to th ne section.
The dechlonnator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operation
23. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is? 1 Ti I
24. Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets? ❑ Ti
25. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber? n n El
26. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine 7 ❑