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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551526_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190523ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Dlrecror Mary Alston 1216 Thompson Road Durham, NC 27704 To whom it may concern, d 7 MID �auW1Nd NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality May 23, 2019 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System Permit No. NCG551526 1216 Thompson 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: 2 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. Ifyou have questions or comments about this inspection, please contact Zach Thomas at 919- 791-4247. Licensed pluinbers should be used to make plumbing changes within your home. Sincerely, ickBolich, LG, Assistant Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Raleigh Regional Office Attachments: Inspection Report chfi W_.RGcord& cc: RROISWP Files Charles Weaver, NPDES Permitting Unit D Q �� North Carollna Department of Environmental QuaCty I Division of Water Resources -ew,�-e , Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive i Ralefgh. North Carolina 27609 919.791.4200 United States Environmenial Protection Agency Form Approved, EPA Washington, 0 C 2046c. OM8 No. 204MO57 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yrlmolday Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 u 2 15 1 3 I NCG551526 I11 12 19:04:26 17 18 [ J 1 19 1L.l s 1 20I LJ I 21 6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 81 GA Reserved 67 70 LJ 71 L72 L1 73 ) 4 75[tj I I I 80 Section B- Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users d scharging to POTW also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES Permit Number) 12:40PM 19/04126 13108/01 1216 Thompson Road 1216 Thompson Rd Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Durham NC 27704 12 SOPM 19/04/26 18/07/31 Names) of Onsite Representative(s)1Tties(s)1Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data 111 Name Address of Responsible Offtcial(TigelPhone and Fax Number Mary E Alston 1216 Thompson Rd Durham NC 2770411919.797-1255i Contacted Yes Section C- Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit N Operations & Maintenance N Self -Monitoring Program N Facility Site Review Eft)uentlReceiving 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) AgencylOfficelPhone and Fax Numbers l Date Erin M Deck �. RRO W011919-79142001 Zachary Thomas /1 RRO WO/1919-7914247f v Signature of Managemen O A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers ate EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9.941 Previous editinns are nhsrelete f f Page# NPDES yrlmalday Inspection Type 3 NCG551526 121 19104/26 17 18 I C I Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Patricia Martin (daughter of permittee) explained that McPharland was previously maintaining system, but they were not visiting the property and the contract was eventually terminated. She is currently looking into a new company to service the system and trying to find someone to sample if the system discharges. She also explained the pump quit working was replaced recently due to lack of flow into the system. Page# PennR: NCG551526 Owner -Facility: 1216 Thompson Road Inspection Date: 0412612019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑ 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Effluent Pipe was not discharging at the time of inspection. Disinfection - UV Yes No NA NE Are extra UV bulbs available on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are UV bulbs clean? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Is UV intensity adequate? ❑ ❑ ❑ . Is transmittance at or above designed level? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is there a backup system on site? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is effluent clear and free of solids? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: McPharland was Previously maintaining system, but according to Permittee they were not visiting the property and the contract was terminated The permittee and daughter are looking into a new company to service the system Septic Tank Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ ❑ ❑ Page# 3 Permit• NCG551526 Inspection pate: 04126/2019 Septic Tank Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Owner - Facility: 1216 Thompson Road Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Comment: The tank was pumped —5 Years ago. There is not much input into the system due to iust one person living in property and no washer in the home. Sand Filters {Low rate) Yes No NA NE (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? N ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the distribution box level and watertight? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sand filler free of ponding? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? Cl ❑ ❑ 0 # Is the sand filter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? ❑ ❑ ❑ M # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Comment: Effluent Saimplin-g Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ❑ ❑ ❑ M Is proper volume collected? ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ M ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees ❑ ❑ ❑ Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ ❑ representative)? Comment: McPharland was previously maintaining system, but according to Rermittee they were not visiting the property and the contract was terminated. The permittee and daughter are looking into a new company to service the system and collect a sample when the system discharges. Page# 4