The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutNCG550196_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190426ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN- Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director Keith Dunlap 7808 West Road Walnut Cove, NC 27052 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 16th, 2019 RECEIVED+'�ENi�If�WR APR 2 6 2019 1Nater ReSect on urces Formit,ing SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection _ NC General Wastewater Permit NCG550000 for Discharge of Domestic Wastewater from Single Family Residences Certificate of Coverage: NCGSS0196 for 7808 West Road, Walnut Cove, Forsyth County, NC Dear Mr. Dunlap: Ron Boone, of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Winston-Salem Regional Office, visited your home on March 28t , 2019, to perform a compliance evaluation inspection ofyourhome's discharging single family wastewater treatment system. Details of that inspection are included on the attached EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr.. Boone by phone at 336-776-9690, or by email at ron.boone@ncdenr.gov You may also contact me by phone at 336-776-9700, or by email at lon.snider@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, EDocuSiTgnedGby: �IA l C�Mltr 145Bd9E22,,NEA... Lon T. Snider, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ Attachments: 1. NCG550000 General Wastewater Permit 2. NCG550000 Technical Bulletin 3. Chlorine Guidance Document and Sources of Supply 4. List of NC Certified Laboratories S. EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: NCDWR WSRO File 46M, D-WKN-P_DES Uni NCDWR Central Files ,r'"" n North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office i 450 Hanes Mill Road. Suite 3001 Winston-Salem. North Carolina 27105 A# afEmftl336,776.9800 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires B-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector ` Fac Type 1 U 2 15 1 3 I NCG550196 111 12 19/03/28 17 18 Ll 19 1 c I 20 LJ 21111111�1111111111111111111111111 IIIIIIIIII �6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA Reserved 67 .70 71 � I 72 L N G 731 I 174 75 1_180 LJI LJ I I I 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) 03:30PM 19/03/28 19/02/19 7808 West Road Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 7808 West Rd - 03:45PM 19/03/28 20/10l31 Walnut Cove NC 27052 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Keith W Dunlap,7808 West Rd Walnut Cove NC 27052//336-595-6135/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Program 0 Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory 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 Ron Boone ocusignedby, WSRO WQ//336-776-9690/ 4/16/2019 E�D20F8DDSF2A3460... Signature of Management Q A Review Docusigned by: Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Loti -T Stiialcr 4/16/2019 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type 1 31 NCG! 50196 I11 12 19/?3/28 17 18 1c, Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additionalsheetsof narrative and 'checklists as necessary) Homeowner not home at time of visit. Spoke with him by phone shortly thereafter. Should schedule follow up visit. Sending additional information regarding the system and the permit with this letter/report 9 Page# 2 I 0 Permit: NCG550196 Owner - Facility: 7808 West Road Inspection Date: 03/28/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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 ❑ M❑ ❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: None Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ ❑ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access to the'plant site restricted to the general public? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: None Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ A ❑ ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 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 ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ ❑ M ❑ on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ❑ M ❑ ❑ Page# 3 T Permit: NCG550196 Inspection Date: 03/2B/2019 Record Keepinq Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for. review? Comment: None Owner - Facility: 7808 West Road Inspection Type: compliance Evaluation Effluent Pipe 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? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: Homeowner not home at time of visit but spoke with him by phone soon after. Will schedule follow up visit. Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # Is flow meter used for reporting? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Is flow meter calibrated annually? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is the flow meter operational? ❑ ❑ - 0 ❑ (If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: Estimate only required. Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ M ,=❑ ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? 0E ❑ ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Are high and low water alarms operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Homeowner says ony him'and his wife live in the home and that they have the tank pumped about every 5 years. No tank issues Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? # 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) Comment: This is a subsurface sand filter. Yes No NA NE ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ Page# 4 e Permit: NCG550196 Owner - Facility: 7808 West Road Inspection Date: 03/28/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Laboratory . Yes No NA NE Are field parameters performed by certified personnel.or laboratory? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Is the facility using a contract lab? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Celsius)? Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Comment: None Disinfection -Tablet Are tablet chlorinators operational? Are the tablets the proper size and type? Number of tubes in use? Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Homeowner not home at time of visit. Spoke with him by phone soon afterwards. Should schedule follow up. He said he does add chlorine but unsure if it's the correct type. WIII provide information on the correct type of chlorine to use with this letter/report. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ❑ M ❑ ❑ Is proper volume collected? ❑ M ❑ ❑ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: Homeowner says no effluent testing has been done. Page# 5