NCG551625_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190612

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Helen Brantley
602 Shiloh Drive
Durham, NC 27703
Dear Ms. Brantley:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 12, 2019
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG551625
Durham County
On May 23, 2019, Ray Milosh 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:
El 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.
® 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.
® Failure to 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 his
requirement. A list of NC certified laboratories that provide this service was left at
your residence during the inspection. Make arrangements forsampling to be
carried out within the next 3 months, and submit results to this office within 3
weeks after the sampling has .been done
® Other: The system is buried except for the chlorinator and the outfall. There was a
wet spot in the front yard where the septic tank is buried and the rest of the yard was dry.
It is possible he septic tank may be overflowing due to a clogged filter in the septic tank
or other problem with the system. The septic tank should be checked for a clogged filter
or solids buildup. There were no signs of failure on the surface at the sand filter. There
were no tablets in the chlorinator. The system was discharging effluent to o a roadside
North Carolina Department of Envirnnmcnral Quality Division or Water Resources
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Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barren Drive ; Raleigh, North Carolina 27009
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ditch in the front yard. The owner did not contact DWR to schedule a time for an
inspection or answer questions.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action, please contact Ray Milosh or me at 919-791-4200. 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.
Since ely
Rick ouch, L.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Regional
Operations Section, Division of Water Resources
cc: RRO/SWP Files
Charles Weaver NPDES Permitting Unit

United Stales Environmental Prolection Agency
Forst Approved
EPA Washington. U.C. 2046o
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPOES yrlmo day Inspection Type
Inspector Fee Type
1
_2 ILsl 3L NCG551625 I11 12 19/05/23 J7 18 =
19 L!J 20L
21
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Mon for ng Evaluation Rating B1 OA
Reserved
67 70 l I I 71 L] 72 (ti ( 73 ( I I74
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75I I I I I I I 80
Section B Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected i For IndLslrial Users discharging to POTW. also incLide Entry TtmelDale
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
03 0OPM 19/05123 14/07/02
602 Shiloh Drive
602 Shiloh Dr Exit Time/Dale
Permit Expiration Date
Durham NC 27703 03 20PM 19105123 18/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)1Tities(s)iPhcne and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data
111
Name. Address of Responsible Otficialfritle/Phone and Fax Number
Helen Brantley,602 Shiloh Dr Durham NC 27703/1/ Ccnta-tiled
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Other
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
Date
Raymond M Mtlosh RRO GWl19194+5-e588t--
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ignalu�e of Ma a ent O A Reviewer AgencyiOftice/Phone and Fax Numbers
Dat
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yrlmolday Inspection Type (Cont.)
31 NCG551625 Ill 12 19/05123 17 18 I r. I
Section ❑ Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
On May 23, 2019, Ray Milosh 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:
1 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.
1 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.
1 Failure to 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 his requirement. A list of NC certified laboratories
that provide this service was left at your residence during the inspection. Make arrangements for
sampling to be carried out within the next 3 months, and submit results to this office within 3 weeks
after the sampling has been done.
1 Other: The system is buried except for the chlorinator and the outfall. There was a wet spot in the
front yard where the septic tank is buried and the rest of the yard was dry. It is possible he septic tank
may be overflowing due to a clogged filter in the septic tank or other problem with the system. The
septic tank should be checked for a clogged filter or solids buildup. There were no signs of failure on
the surface at the sand filter. There were no tablets in the chlorinator. The system was discharging
effluent to o a roadside ditch in the front yard. The owner did not contact DWR to schedule a time for
an inspection or answer questions.
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective action,
please contact Ray Milosh or me at 919-791-4200. 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.
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