NCG551240_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190408

ROB" COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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LINDA CULPEPPER
Gregory and Delonda Black
15 Surrey Ln
Zebulon NC 27597-6125
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Black:
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NORTH CAROLI.NA
Environmenral Quality
April 8, 2019
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
15 Surrey Lane SFR
Permit No. NCG551240
(Formerly J Ryan Coleman)
Franklin County
On March 5, 2019, Joan Schneier from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family
residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the above permit to
discharge wastewater. Your assistance during the inspection was greatly appreciated. The
checked boxes below show what conditions were noted at your facility:
❑ In compliance: You are reminded to regularly maintain the chlorine disinfection
system, have the effluent sampled once a year, and have the septic tank pumped out every
3 to 5 years. Your good record of operation and meeting the permit requirements is
highly commended.
❑ Your home is improperly plumbed: Some of the wastewater discharges are going
directly to the environment without first passing through the treatment system. This must
be corrected immediately. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20 days of
receipt of this Ietter that states your plan for correcting this deficiency. -The work is to be
completed within the next 3 months.
❑ Disinfection: Your system is lacking disinfection, either chlorine tablets or a UV light
system. 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).
❑ Treatment tablets missing or are wrong kind: You are responsible for always
having chlorine and dechlorination tablets in place. They must be the kind for
wastewater treatment and not for swimming pools.
❑ Dechlorination: Your system was installed after August 1, 2007, so must have a
means of dechlorination located downstream of the chlorinator and its contact chamber.
See Disinfection paragraph above. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20
calendar days of recei t of this letter stating, your Wan for correcting this deficiene .
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® Pumping the septic tank: The septic tank should be pumped out every 3 to 5 years.
A pumping company can check the status periodically and determine when pumping is
required.
T I Failure to analyze the effluent: The effluent that is discharged from your system
must be analyzed once each year. See Part 1(A) of your permit about his requirement.
Make arrap ements for sampling = to be carried out within the next 3 months. and submit
ks after the sampling has been conducted.
results to this office within 3 wee
❑ Locations of treatment units are unkno►,-n: Determine this and report to this office
within 30 days of receipt of this letter with a sketch or map. Please locate the discharge
pipe.
® Other: The UV disinfection light needs to be replaced. The high water alarm needs to
be checked from the float, and repaired as needed. Please have these repairs plus the
septic tank pumped out within 60 days and contact this office when that is done.
The system needs periodic maintenance to clean pipes, spray covers, filters, etc. Most
people with Advantex systems have them serviced once or twice a year by trained
technicians. if not done, this 7 result in a costly system failure.
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if you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action, please contact Joan Schneier or me at 919-791-4200 or joan.schncier@'ncdenr.gov.
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 olich, L.G.
Water Quality Regional Assistant Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments:
Inspection Report
cc: (minus attachments)
RRO SWP Files
NPDES Permitting Unit Files — Charles Weaver

rated States Environmental Protection Agerxl
EPA Washington D C 20460
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2046-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A. National Data System Coding (i e.. PCS)
Transaction Ccde NPDES yr'mo,day Inspection Type
Inspector Fac Type
1 IN 2 15 1 3 1 NCG551240 11 12 1910105 17 18 l C l
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Inspection Worn -ays Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 81 CIA
Reserved
67 70 U 71 U 72 ) !uj 731 I 174
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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)
02 30PM 19/03/05 13108101
15 Surrey Lane
15 Surrey Ln Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Zebulon NC 275,7 03 30PM 19103105 181OT,31
Name(s) of Onstte Representative(syTides(s)1Phone and Fax Numberts) Other Facility Data
1/1
Name. Address cf Responsible Of icialf itlelPhone and Fax Number
J Ryan Coleman.15 Surry Ln Zebulon NC 275971.+919-369-3892: Contacted
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Section CC Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit M Operations & Maintenance: M Effluent/Receiving Waters
Section D Summary cf Finding;Gomments {Attarh add-tional shuts 0f narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name's) and S gnature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Date
Joan Schneter RRO GWIrf
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Signature Of anage ent O A Rev!ewer Agency+Ofdce.Phone and Fax Numbers
Date
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E=�A Form 60-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete
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NPOES yrlmohtay Inspection Type (Cont.)
31 NCG551240 12 1,3103105 17 18 I I
Section D summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Mr. and Mrs. Black arrived during an unannounced inspection. They said no maintenance has been
done on the system in the 5 years they have lived there but they have not had any problems.A change
of ownership form was turned in during the inspection.
The system consists of a septic tank, i Advantex pod, a recirc pump tank, a UV and an outlet pipe into
a wetland in the front yard.
The septic tank inner cover was not opened due to weight.No residuals were seen above the inner
cover.
The pod was briefly opened but not well inspected due to weight and no gas jacks.
The spray covers looked a bit dirty but the filters seemed to be functioning.
The high water alarm worked from the test switch after a delay, but not the float. The recirc pump
toggled on from the switch.
The pump tank had same solids on the pump side but the effluent side seemed reasonably clear.
The PVC UV cover was too tight to open. The bulb was assumed to be dead after 5 years. The UV
alarm did not work, from the test or auto toggle.
The outfall pipe and area had brown sludge, which may have been inflow from the wetland. The pipe
was dripping and the effluent seemed reasonably clear.
Location notes,
The septic tank is under the heavy concrete lid. The plastic lid may cover the second chamber or may
be irrelevant.
The pod and tank lids require a 3/16 Allen wrench.

Permit: NCG551240 Owner -Facility: 1 v Surrey Lane
Inspection Gate: 03105/2019 Inspection Type: 1cggpRance £valuaLa-
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the pennittee submitted a new
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applicat.ori?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for 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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Comment: A change of ownership -form was turned in during the inspection
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 ❑ ❑ ❑
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?
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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 low water alarms operating properly?
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Comment: No maintenance has been done since the owners moved in 2014.
Sand Filters (Low rate)
Yes No NA NE
(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?
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is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio?
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* Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation?
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# Is the sand filler effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1)
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Comment: Advantex with 1 pod. The spray covers looked a bit dirty but the filters seemed to be
functioning.
Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE
Are extra UV bulbs available on site? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Are UV bulbs clean? ❑ M ❑ ❑
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Permit: NCG551240
Owner -Facility: 15 Surrey Lane
Inspection Dale: 0310512019
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Disinfection - UV
Yes No NA NE
Is UV intensity adequate?
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M
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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 PVC UV cover was too tight too en. The bulb was assumed to be dead after 5 years.
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? N ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? M ❑ ❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ M ❑
Comment:
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