WQ0013502_Inspection_20190625

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MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
June 25, 2019
Dale D. Faulkner,General Partner
Chapel Hill West
3107 Jones Ferry Road
Chapel Hill, NC 27516
[e-mail]
Permit No.W00013502
_ Tower Apartments
Wastewater Treatment and Dispersal System
Chatham County
Dear Mr. Faulkner,
Staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR),Water Quality Regional Operations Section
inspected the subject wastewater drip irrigation system on June 17,2019. I wish to thank you and Randall
Jarrell for your help during the inspection. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a compliance inspection
of the system prior to renewing the permit.
The system averages 100--400 gallons per day(gpd) of the 1080 gpd permitted.
The ORC stated that the septic tank was last checked in 2018. There were no signs of failure of
the sand filter. The chlorinator was stocked with tablets and the dosing chamber was in good condition.
The pump, panel, alarm and pump tank were all in working order. A new pump is on order and was to be
installed on June 18.
The monitoring well was in good condition and locked. Monitoring data has been complete and
on time and shows no signs of groundwater problems.
The wetland cell and the four discharge ditches to which the effluent gravity feeds were all in good
order. The level control tank was in good condition and contains clear odorless effluent. Effluent samples
are collected from this tank. Records have been submitted complete and on time and indicate good effluent
quality.
The ORC reports that the effluent from the wetland cell is diverted to one of the four infiltration
fields at a time and that the flow is switched to another every three months. A splitter box between the
wetland cells and the infiltration galleys was recently repaired after root intrusion caused problems.
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The infiltration galleys were in good condition and are reportedly receiving 22 to 35" per year of
the 150"permitted.
The water meter on the water supply well is used to estimate flow to the septic system,however it
is likely an over estimation,as some water used outside for car washing, etc.,never enters the system.
At the time the permit was issued, NCAC 02H .0219 0) (5) (.i) ii required treatment works and
disposal systems(other than spray systems),meet a 50 foot setback from property lines. The wetland cell,
piping and all infiltration trenches are over 50 feet from the property lines.
On the day of the inspection the facility appeared to be operating in compliance with permit
conditions.
If you have any questions concerning this notice,please contact Ray Milosh at(919) 7914240.
Sincerely,
*ilos , E�ental Specialist
Division of Water Resources, Water Quality
Regional Operations Section, Raleigh Regional
Office
Attachment: Inspection Report
cc: RRO-WQROS Files
Water Quality Section Central Files