NCG551662_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190322

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
James Baxter
22 South Circle Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 22, 2019
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
NPDES General Permit NCG550000
Certificate of Coverage NCG551662
Orange County
Dear Mr. Baxter:
On March 2I, 2019, 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. Your assistance during the inspection was greatly appreciated.
Our records indicate the treatment system consists of a septic tank with effluent filter, an AdvanTex Pod
treatment system, a re -circulation pump chamber (integrated into the AdvanTex Pod system), an Ultra -
Violet disinfection system, a control panel, and an effluent discharge pipe with aeration/erosion-controlled
rip -rap.
General Permit NCG550000 and Certificate of Coverage (COC) NCG551662 authorize the discharge of
domestic wastewater from your treatment system to receiving waters designated as an unnamed tributary
to Fan Branch (classified WS-IV; 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:
® 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 required to inspect the septic tank at least 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 Ili of the Iiquid
depth in the septic tank compartment, whichever is greater. A pumping company or your contract
operator can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is required. During the
inspection, you informed the inspector that the treatment system was installed 3 years ago. As
required by the NPDES General Permit, please check the septic tank periodically and determine
when pumping is needed.
North Carolina Department of Environmental QuatityDivision of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive ' Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
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James Baxter (22 South Circle Dr., Cie Hill), NCG551662
March 22, 2019 Page 2 of 2
® UV Disinfection: Your system uses an ultra -violet (UV) light system for disinfection of the
discharged wastewater. New rules put into place on August 1, 2007 require all SFR systems to
have a means of disinfection (and dechlorination when chlorine tablets are used to disinfect, if the
system was installed since that date). A UV disinfection system provides effective disinfection
and prevents/limits harmful bacteria from discharging to the environment. Unless the UV
disinfection unit is monitored by telemetry, the unit shall be checked weekly. The lamp(s) and
quartz sleeve(s) shall be cleaned or replaced as needed to ensure proper disinfection of the
discharged wastewater. Please continue to ensure the UV disinfectio►n unit is properly operated
and maintained to ensure opthnal perfornna►►ce.
® Analyzing the effluent: Part 1. A., Effluent Limitations and 11llonitoring 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 (if Chlorine is used for disinfection). Documentation from McFarland
Septic shows the effluent discharge was monitored on January 25, 2019, and the analytical results
from ENCO Laboratories show the effluent parameters were below permit limits. Please
continue to monitor your effluent discharge and collect a representative sample for analysis at
least annually.
® 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 discharge
pipe was visible and accessible the day of the inspection. Please continue to ensure life outlet is
always maintained and cleared of vegetation, soil and leaves.
Please continue to periodically inspect the wastewater treatment system 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.
Since ly, _ _
c olich, L.G., Assistant Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Office Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachment(s): EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
Cc: RRO:SWP Files
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T United States Snviranmentsl Prelectr:n Age-cy Form Approved
EPA Washmgrnn D v 2D460 OMB No. 204MO57
Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A. National Data System Coding (i.e PCS)
Tran�sa�ction Code
NPDES
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Inspection Type
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Section 8 Facility Data
Name and Local on of Paeifly Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW also nclude Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES perm t Number} 10 50AM 19103121 16102:18
22 South C-rde Drive
22 S Circle Or Exit TimelDate permit Expiration Date
Chapel Hill NC 27516 11 15AM 19l03121 78107:31
Name(s) of Cnsite Representativets)lTifles(s)1Phone and Fax Number(s) rther Facility Data
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Name Address of Responsible C-Mcial/Title; Phone and Fax Number
James Baxter 27? Pleasant Spnngs Rd Raleigh W 27612!!!
Contacted
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Section C- Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit N Operations B Maintenance E RecordslReports Self -Monitoring Program
Facility Site Review 0 EftluentlRece.ving Waters
Section D Summary of FlndinglComments;Attarh additional sheets of narrat ve and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature{s} of Inspector?sl AgencylOfficelPhone and Fax N,mbe-s Date
Vanessa E Manuel RRO'Np!'g4ei-TS921'"
Signature o lanage ent O A Reviewer Ajency'OlficelPhone and Fax Numbers
EPA Farm 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
See attached inspection report.
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Permit: NCG551662 Owner -Facility; OthCircleOnve
Inspection Oate: 03:21 :2019 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
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection'?
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Record Keeping
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Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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Dates times and location of sampling
Name of individual performing the sampling
Results of analysis and calibration
Dates of analysis
Name of person performing analyses
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Transported COCs
Are DMRs complete do they include all permit parameters?
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWO?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24f7 with a certified operator
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on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPOES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Comment:
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
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Inspection Date: 03/2112019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Does the facility analyze process control parameters for ex- MLSS MCRT. Settleable ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Solids, pH, DO. Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Se tiq c -Tank
Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used) Is an audible and v',sual alarm operat.onal?
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Is septic tank pumped on a schedule?
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Are pumps or syphons operating properly?
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Are high and tow water alarms operating properly?
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Comment:
Sand Filters (Low rate)
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(If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational?
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Is the distribution box level and watertight?
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Is sand filter free of ponding?
Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio?
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# Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excess've vegetation?
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# Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1 )
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Comment The treatments stem consists of an AdvanTex Treatment Pod System.
Disinfection - UV
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Are extra UV bulbs available on site?
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Are UV bulbs clean?
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Is UV intensity adequate?
Is transmittance at or above designed level?
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is there a backup system on site?
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Is effluent clear and free of solids?
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Comment The treatments stem is contract operated by
McFarland Se tic company. The contract
o erator inspects the s stem twice Per year and was last inspected on January 25 2019.
An inspection report from the Jan. 25th visit has been provided to the Division of Water
Resources.
The UV system has telemetry and notifies the
permittee when there are issues with the UV
system.
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Permit: NCG651662 Owner - Facility: N4.4juth Circle Drive
Inspection Date: 0312112019 Inspection Type: compliance Evaluation
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
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Is the tubing clean?
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Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
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representative)?
Comment: The NPDES General Permit requires the Permittee to monitor the effluent at least annually.
McFarland Septic collected an effluent sample for analysis on January 25 2019. The
analytical results for BOD. TSS and Fecal Coliform were below permit limits.
Effluent Pine Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ❑ ❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ M ❑
Comment: There was no discharge from the effluent Dipe at the time of the inspection.
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