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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551475_NOV-2018-PC-0458_20181214 �ttit SIAl��F�" 4.0Y.COOPER 8rq r, R n0? Governor � !O� ' �4 tc MICHAEL S. REGAN %"" � Sea PiGr4 s�.'!•��-----,tvy*/j LINDA CULPEPPER • Inter,m?'!rector NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality December 14, 2018 RECEIVED/DENR/DWR DEC 21 2018 CERTIFIED MAIL Water Resources RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Permitting Section RECEIPT # 7016 2140 0000 4368 5883 KENNETH LEE MCDOWELL UNITED ENERGY,INC. RALEIGH,NORTH CAROLINA 27608 Subject: Notice of Violation and Notice of Intent to Enforce NOV-2018-PC-0458 NPDES Wastewater Treatment System Handee Hugo #96 6927 Buffalo Road, Raleigh COC No. NCG551475 Wake County Dear Mr. McDowell: On November 29, 2018, Cory Larsen from Wake County Department of Environmental Services, on behalf of the Division of Water Resources, performed compliance evaluation inspection of the subject NPDES wastewater treatment system. The purpose of the inspection was to evaluate compliance with the above permit to discharge treated wastewater. The following permit condition violations were observed at your facility and require your prompt attention(also refer to attached inspection report): 1) Effluent was observed ponding on the ground surface instead of draining off to the roadside ditch. The riprap outfall needs to be cleared of vegetation/regraded to remove effluent from the site. Item 1 constitutes a violation of Part I Permit Conditions (Operation & Maintenance) of General Permit NCG550000 which requires in part that, "All system components, including but not necessarily limited to, septic tanks, surface sand filters, other filter components, pump/recirculation tanks, controls and alarms, disinfection units, dechlorination apparatus, and the outfalls shall be maintained at all times and in good operating order." North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources I Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive!1628 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1628 919 7914200 NOV-2018-PC-0458 December 14,2018 Page I2 You are required to take the necessary action to correct the above violations immediately and to provide a written response to this Notice by January 20, 2019. Please include in your response all corrective actions that you performed on the system to correct the violations. Failure to comply with conditions in a peirriit may result in a recommendation of enforcement action,to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue a civil penalty assessment of not more that twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any"person"who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of-CS. 143-215.6A. If you have any questions concerning this Notice,please contact Cory Larsen,PE at 919-480-9998, cory.larsen(wakegov.com or me at (919) 791-4200. Sincerely, ick Bolich, L.G., Assistant Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Raleigh Regional Office - encl: DWR Inspection Report cc: Wake County Department of Environmental Services File RRO File NPDES Permitting Unit 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 N 2 LI 3 I NCG551475 111 12 I 18/11/29 117 18 I I 19 Li I 201 21I11I I I I I I III 11I I l I I I l I I l I I I I I I I I I I lII I I I I 1166 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved ` 67I I 70 I I 71 LJ I I 72 I ni I 731 I 174 75� I I I I I I 180 L Section B Facility Data 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) 10 00AM 18/11/29 13/08/01 Handee Hugo#96 6927 Buffaloe Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 11 00AM 18/11/29 18/07/31 Raleigh NC 27616 Name(s)of Orsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /// Name,Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Kenneth Lee McDowe11,3309 Drake Cir Raleigh NC 27607//919-606-7700/ No Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection(Check only those areas evaluated) Permit S Operations&Maintenance ® Effluent/Receiving Waters ® Other Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) • Name(s)and Signatures)of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Cory Larsen RRO WQ//919-856-7443/ Signature of ana ement Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers D ti,e* EPA Form 3560-3(Rev 9-94)Previous editions are obsolete Page# 1 ../ - NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NCG551475 Ill 21 18/11/29 117 18 Li Section D Summary of Finding/Comments(Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) WCES performed a compliance inspection on 11/29/18. The system was operated and was in proper working order. Only two compliance issues were noted the permit is expired and application to renew must be submitted to DWR, and the riprap outlet channel must be cleared of vegetation to restore proper effluent flow direction • • Page# 2 Permit: NCG551475 Owner-Facility: Hendee Hugo#96 Inspection Date: 11/29/2018 Inspection Type' Compliance Evaluation Other Yes No NA NE Comment Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping'? II ❑ 0 0 Does the facility analyze process control parameters,for ex MLSS, MCRT, Settleable 0 0 0 0 Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable'? Comment Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less) Has the permittee submitted a new 0 ® 0 0 application'? Is the facility as described in the permit'? 0 0 0 0 #Are there any special conditions for the permit'? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public'? 0 0 0 0 Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection'? 0 0 0 0 Comment Permit certificate of coverage is expired Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site'? II 0 0 ❑ Are UV bulbs clean'? I 0 0 0 Is UV intensity adequate'? 0 0 0 0 Is transmittance at or above designed level'? ® 0 0 0 Is there a backup system on site'? 0 0 0 0 Is effluent clear and free of solids'? ® 0 0 0 Comment One of two UV bulbs appeared operable Replace backup bulb Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational'? I 0 0 0 Is septic tank pumped on a schedule'? I ❑ 0 0 Are pumps or syphons operating properly'? 0 0 0 0 Are high and low water alarms operating properly'? 0 0 0 0 Comment. Alarm was operated on ST side. • Page# 3 Permit: NCG551475 Owner-Facility: Handee Hugo#96 Inspection Date. 11/29/2018 Inspection Type Compliance Evaluation Sand Filters (Low rate) Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? NI 0 ❑ ❑ Is the distribution box level and watertight? 0 0 0 0 Is sand filter free of ponding? ® ❑ 0 0 Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio? 0 ❑ 0 0 #Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ #Is the sand filter effluent re-circulated at a valid ratio?(Approximately 3 to 1) ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment EZ Treat pod was dosed on operated normally. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ■ ❑ 0 Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ 0 ® 0 If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? 0 ❑ • ❑ Comment Riprap outfall needs to be cleared of vegetation Effluent is pondinq instead of draining off. Page# 4