NCG550034_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190523

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
.lames Sharpe
3323 Redwood Road
Durham, NC 27704
To whom it may concern,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 23, 2019
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG550034
3323 Redwood Road
Durham County
On April 26, 2019, Zach Thomas and Erin Deck from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your
single-family residence (SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the
above permit to discharge wastewater. The checked boxes below show what conditions were
noted at your facility:
® NPDES Permit Name/Owner Change Form: Because your treatment system makes
an outlet to waters of the state, it is an activity for which the subject permit is required.
To comply with North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1(a), which requires a person
to obtain a permit to make an outlet into the waters of the state, you will need to
complete and submit the attached NPDES Permit Name/Ownership Change Form
to the Division within 45-days receipt of this letter.
N Treatment tablets missing or are wrong kind: You are responsible for always
having chlorine tablets and dechlorination tablets (if a required part of your system) in
place. They must be the kind for wastewater treatment and not for swimming pools.
N 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.
JE Analyze the effluent: The effluent that is discharged from your system must be
analyzed once each year. See Part I(A) of your permit about this requirement. A list of
NC certified laboratories that provide this service was left at your residence during the
inspection.
D ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office ! 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh. North Carolina 27609
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919.791.4200

If you have questions or comments about this inspection, please contact Zach Thomas at 919-
791-4247. Licensed plumbers should be used to make plumbing changes within your home.
Sincer ly,
Rick Bolich, LG, Assistant Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations
Raleigh Regional Office
Attachments: Inspection Report & Ownership Change Form
cc: RRO/SWP Files
Charles Weaver, NPDES Permitting Unit

United States Environme-tal 3rotection Agency
Form Approved,
EPA Washington D.C.20460
OMB No.2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e„ PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yrmolday Inspection Type
inspector Fac Type
1 U 2 U 3 I NCG550034 I11 12 19104.-26 17 18 Ld
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I 201L
191 Lc J J
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 OA
Reserved
67 70 LJ I j 71 Lj 72 (Lu J ( 73 L_LJ74 751 1 1 1 1 U8O
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to PO744, also include
Entry TimelDate
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
11.40AM 19/04/26
13/06/01
3323 Redwood Road
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
3323 Redwood Rd
Durham NC 27704
11 SOAM 19/04126
18t07131
Name(s) of Onsile Representative(s)/Tifies(s)1Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other facility Data
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Name, Address of Responsible Oificialmtle/Phone and Fax Number
Michelle Bagur,3326 Redwood Rd Durham NC 2770411720-964-99851 Contacted
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Operations & MaintenancE E Self-Mornloring Program N Facility Site Review
EffluentlReceiving Waters
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:OHicerPhone and Fax Numbers
Date
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Erin M Deck er— '��RRO WOP919-79142CO;'
Zachary Thomas O WOr, 919-791-42471
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Signature of Management Rev er Agency,OfficelPhone and Fax Numbers
to
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete
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NPIDES yrrmolday Inspection Type
31 NCG550034 12 19'04I26 17 18 U
Section a: Summary of FindinglCommenls (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Durham County Tax records show that the property is under new ownership. Attached is a Change of
Ownership form to be completed and returned.
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Permit- NCG550034 Owner - Facility: 3323 Redwood Road
Inspection Date: 04/26/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ M ❑
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
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application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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M
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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: Please complete the attached change of ownership form.
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? M ❑ ❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Comment: Could not locate actual pipe end, but found ripran area that was inline with chlorinator. No
solids were found to be on around.
De -chlorination
Yes No NA NE
Type of system ?
Tablet
Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)?
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Is storage appropriate for cylinders?
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M
# Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers?
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Comment:
Are the tablets the proper size and type?
Are tablet de -chlorinators operational?
Number of tubes in use?
2
Comment: No tablets found at time of inspection. Please make sure to keep tablets filled and
contacting water.
Septic Tank
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Yes No NA NE
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Permit NCG550034
Inspection Date: 0412612019
Owner -Facility: 3323 Redwood Road
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Septic Tank
Yes No NA NE
(If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational?
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110
Is septic tank pumped on a schedule?
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Are pumps or syphons operating properly?
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0
Are high and low water alarms operating properly?
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Comment:
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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M
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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?
0
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# Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1)
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0
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Comment:
Disinfection Tablet
Yes No NA NE
Are tablet chlorinators operational?
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Are the tablets the proper size and type?
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Number of tubes in use?
2
Is the level of chlorine residual acceptable?
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Is the contact chamber free of growth, or sludge buildup?
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Is there chlorine residual prior to de -chlorination?
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Comment: Only 1 tablet was found at time of ins ection. Please make sure to keeR
tablets filled and
contacting water.
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 proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
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0
Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
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0
representative)?
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Permit NCG550034 Owner -Facility: 3323RedwoodRoad
Inspection Date: 04126/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Sampling
Comment: Effluent must be analyzed once per year to keep in com Iiance with the permit.
Yes No NA NE
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