NCG551111_Follow-up to NOV_20190405

RO`r' COOPER
MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
. • t. r Er.v-rvnmental Quatiry
April 5, 2019
CERTIFIED INIA 1L 7016 2140 0000 4368 5517
RETURNED RECEIPT REQUESTED
Johnny Godair
First Pentecostal Church of Durham
P.O. Box 15789
Durham, NC 27705
Subject: Follow-up to NOV-2017-PC-0639
Failure to Properly Operate and
Maintain a Waste Treatment System
Certificate of Coverage NCG551111
2125 East Geer Street
Durham County
Dear Mr. Godair:
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On February 6, 2019 Jane Bernard and Gary Kreiser with the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) of the Division of
Water Resources (DWR), visited the subject facility. The purpose of the Visit was to conduct a follow-up
compliance inspection and determine the status of the repairs required to bring this system back into compliance.
We wish to thank Mr. Crain who was present and assisted during this inspection.
At the time of this inspection the system was not operable, the tanks were full of waste water and in alarm, in
addition both pumps were not working. The facility is working with Scotty's Septic Service to pump and haul
until the repairs are completed.
It is the Divisions understanding that church staff are working with NlacConnell and Associates and that they are
planning on connecting to the neighboring Home Owners Association (HOA) collection system. The draft plans
were e-mailed to the RRO.
REQUESTED RESPONSE:
Please send a letter to our office within 30 days of receipt of this letter. PIease include with your response, your
intent and a timeline for completion of the chosen correction. At the time of this inspection your wastewater
treatment system was not operational, please continue to pump and haul on a regular basis.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violation, issued October 10, 2017, be
properly resolved in a timely manner. These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to $25,000.00 per day for each violation. Should you have any questions regarding these
matters, please contact Jane Bernard via email at iane.bernard�ncncdenr. rov or at [phone].
Sincerely,
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Rick Bolich, L.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations
Section. Division of Water Resources
cc= DWR RRO file copy
Durham County Health Department

ROY COOPER
MICHAEL S. REGAN
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
October 10, �1)1
CERTIFIED MAIL 7016 356/)0000 4428 5331
RETMNED RECEIPT REQUESTED
Johnn) Godair
First Pentecostal Church of Durham
P.O. Box 15789
Durham. NC 27705
Subject'. Notice of Violation/Intent to Enforce
NON'-3017-PC-0639
Failure to Properl} Operate and
Maintain a Waste Treatment S%stem
Certificate of Coi,erage NCG551 1 1 1
2125 1-ast Geer Street
Durham Count)
Dear Mr. Godair:
On September 7, 2017, Jane Bernard «ith the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) of the Dig ision of Water Resources
(DWR), conducted a site visit on the above subject discharge facility. The purpose of the %isit «as to conduct a
compliance inspection. 11'c %%ish to thank Mr. Crain «ho %%as present and assisted during this inspection.
Ut the time of this inspection the breakers (power) %%ere turned off at the control panel. When the breakers were turned on
1e system immediately went into alarm. All tanks were full and the pump tank was seeping_ wastewater to the ground
surface (Figures 1-5). The chlorine tank was at a normal operational lekel and the chlorinator was completel) dry.
Durinti, the inspection. it was obser<ed that the pumps «ere not working in the "automatic'- position. When the pumps
«ere sw itched to the -'hand" position in the panel the wastewater spayed 8-10 foot in the air. Also, a blow off ��al%e was
open (the blow off valve was closed during site %isit), a few fittings were obserNed to be cracked, and wastewater was not
contained within the sand filter. The discharge pipe was inaccessible (FiLllure 6-8).
At the time of this inspection there were no effluent sample results available for the inspector to re%iew.
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Fig a- Septic Tank
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First Pentecostal Church
October 10, 2017
Fig 6. WastcNretcr spraying out of filter Fi n* (:racked Fatm- Fi, 8- Spra}ing 8 to 11) fnct in the au
' functioning «ante system is in
of the treatment system properly treating the «astcwater, properly
dote: Properly
functioning chlorinator°dechtorinator, clear identification of the «aste«nter outlet location. and having the ability to
properly collect effluent samples at the effluent location_ {!'lease also refer to the attached inspection report.)
These finding confirm violations of the follovving permit conditions:
1) fart 1- Section A Monitoring. Controls. and Limitations for Permitted Discharges:
Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirement- During tltA! period begirutirig e»r-'111911-vt 1, 2013 antl lcr.stilig turtil
esph-ation, the Pei-mittee is authorized to dischal-ge domestic wave VI-wel' fi•01!.t oulfull 001. Such disc•hcn•ges shall be li» ►iced _
cntd ►nonitol•ed by the Permittee as specified below
PARAMETER
IIIMTTS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
A�era a
Maximum
Frequency
Type
Location!
Flow [50050]
Annually
Estimate
Effluent
BOD, 5-Day, 200C3[003101
30.0 mg/l
45.0 mg/l
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
3Q.0 Ing/l
45.0 mgll
Annually
Gtab
Effluent
00530
Fecal Coliform
200/100 ml
4001100 ml
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Geometric mean) 31616
Total Residual Chlorine
Annually
Grab
Effluent
[50060]
2) Part I - Section A. Permit Conditions (Operations & Maintenance item 2:
TPeatulent systems shall be maintained at till tittle's to livevellt seepage of sett age to thy' surface of the gi'ot!!!el
3) Part I— Section A. Permit Conditions O erations & Maintenance item -f :

First Pentecostal Church
October 10, 2017
Ill S'1'Ste111 compollems, incluclrn�r but not necess'crl•ill• lir)rited to, vcptic tanks, slufitee s;lll[I fllt4'1•s, c)tInE7' f11te!' CU71lpollelll,s,
rrrnnp recirctrlcuior! tanks calurolr clad tilers ins, clisilnfertion tulit Y. derlllorination tr•eannent st stems Shall be nrailntcrinetl at
till tiMes to prevent seepagge of sewage to the sill fitce of the .ip-Oluld.
These and other �_eneral conditions of the permit can be sound at the tolto%%ing m. cbsite.,
httl: k .nc.uo al7i�la.dlLEil?El� l'.;iltir-C4''+
ennit, (Click on NCG550000 to access the general permit.) -
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Requested Response
1 Ile Division re nest; that the Permittee secure an engincer to etaluate the e,risting uaste«ater ssstem and detennine
hat re airs are needed and,or com onents that need re lacing_ to ensure that the ststern function, as intended and meets
the permit conditions. including, meeting the effluent monitorins limits contained in the permit,
Please com lete this determination and respond to this oliice «ithin 45 da►,s. Your response must be in «ritinul. to this
office. Your response must detail the operational status of your «astev titer sNsteni. hog.% %ou «ill ensure in a timer
manner that the ss stem is in foil compliance of -the ermit conditions and is properh Functioning. as intended.
1'ourengineer may detemiine that part(s) ofthe system needs to be repaired or replaced. This may require and Authorization
to Construct. Authorization to Construct (ATC) must be secured from the Des ision of Water Resources prior to construction.
To apply for an ATC, you are required to submit the I' Ilo«in,,:
a_ A letter of request for an ATC to Charles l�ea%er, NPDE.S Permitting Unit, Di%ision of Water Quality.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh. NC "7699-161
h. Plans and specifications of the proposed ssstem nlust be pros ided in triplicate. Plans and specifications
must be drawn and submitted by a licensed North Carolina Engineer.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above, be abated
immediately- and properly- resolved. Ens ironmental damage and or failure to properby maintain, operate the kvaste«ater
system infrastructure and report bypasses has e been documented for the subject site as stated abos e. Your efforts to
undertake actin ities to brinZ: the subject site back into compliance is not an admi,sion, rather it is an action that must be
taken in order to be -in to resolve on_oin4c ens ironmental issue,. Please understand, periodic or routine occurrences of
untreated waste (sewage), bypasses, overfimis and failures to properly disinfect the wastewater must be eliminated.
lrou are required to take corrective measures regarding, the abo%e %iolations immediately. Please send a letter to our office
«ithin 45 days of receipt of this letter. Please include %N ith N our re�,ponsc your current contact information, your intent and
a timeline for completion of the ch��sen correction. At the time of the inspection your "a,te%kater treatment sy stem «as not
operational, leaking. bypassing treatment, and s%as not pros idin�e di,infection. This cannot continue to occur.
Please address this res onse to:
Jane Bernard
Division of Water Resourccs
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27699
[phone]

First Pentecostal Church
October 10, 2017
Thank you far your attention to this matter. This office requires that the % iolation. as described abo%c, be properly
resoled in a timely- manner. These Violations and any future iolations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up
to S25,000.00 per day for each Violation. Should you have an% questions regarding these matter. please contact Jane
Bernard %ia email at i:ine bcrnard ncdenr-D,�. or at [phone],
Sincerer.
c ;./
Danny Smith; Ralei��h Regional Off ice Super\ isor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Surface Water l'rt)teLtiun Section
Attachments to permittee only:
\- Inspection Report
B. mist of Nearby Labs
C_ I .ist of Engineers
Cc: DWR RRO file
NPDES Pennitting Unit Files —Charles Wca�er I «ithout attachments
Durham Count} I lealth Department «ithout attachment-;

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