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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551393_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190725ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality July 25, 2019 CERTIFIED MAIL # 7016 60 0000 442a 4051 RETURN RECEIPT RE TED Floyd and Sheila Green 2871 Joe Ellis Road Bahama, NC 27503 Dear Mr. Green, 6�jT lmfx�� Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Single Family Wastewater Treatment System Permit No. NCG551393 3003 Cheek 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: ® 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. ® 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. ® Other: DWR issued an NOV in 2010 and an NOV-NOI in 2015 regarding the failing subsurface system on property. Mr. Floyd responded to the October 2015 NOV via letter, but did not provide documentation stating that a new system had been installed. A letter requesting additional information was sent by DWR on November 10, 2015. An ATC was submitted and received by this office in September of 2016. As of 5-24-2019 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Raleigh Regional Office 1 3800 Barrett Drive . Raleigh North Carolina 27609 rypw"M Gild it � 919,791.4200 no documentation has been received indicating the new system has been installed at 3003 Cheek Road. DWR is reguesting that you provide documentation proving the new system has been installed on property within 15 days of receipt of this letter. 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. Sincerely, Rick Bolich, LG, Assistant Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Raleigh Regional Office Attachments: Inspection Report cc: RRO/SWP Files Charles Weaver, NPDES Permitting Unit Durham County Health Department Unded States Environmental Pratelticn Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington --.C.2WC OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A. National Data System Coding (I.e.. PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr.'ma day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 u 2 15 1 3 NCG551393 11 12 19 04.26 17 18 IJ I r I 19 L.!j 20 LJ 21 6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B 1 CIA Reserved 67 70I I 71 I I 72 (ti ( 731 I 174 75 I10 u Section B, Facility Data LJ r I I Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective pate POTW name and NPDES Permit Number) 1 ',3 AM 1904126 13/08:01 3003 Cheek Road 3D03 Cheek Rd Exit T.me/Date Permit Expiration Date Durham NC 27704 10 40AM 19 04 26 18l07r31 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s) Tides(s)lPhone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data /if Name, Address of Responsible OfScial1T8e/Phone and Fax Number Floyd Green,3003 Cheek Rd Durham NC 2770411919-541-81291 Contacted Nc Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit 0 Operations & Mainlenana N Self -Monitoring Program N Facility Site Review EMuent/Rece:ving Waters Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Names) and Signature{s) of Inspectcr(s) AgencylOfficelphorie and Fax Numbers Date Zachary Thomas F 90 WO/1919-791-424? 3 r ZLt S gnature of Mao gemep 0 A Rev ewer Agency: off=afPhone and Fax Numbers Da h¢ � G EPA Form 3560-3 fRev 9-941 Rrwvie_� ^Hirinne are m—im. Page# NPRES ydmolday Inspection Type (Cont.) } 31 NCG551397 I11 121 1910412e 1 17 18 Section D Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) DWR issued an NOV in 2010 and an NOV-NOI in 2015 regarding the failing subsurface system on property. The property owner responded to the October 2015 NOV via letter, but did not provide documentation stating that a new system had been installed. A letter requesting additional information was sent by DWR on November 10, 2015. An ATC was submitted and received by this office in September of 2016. No documentation has been received indicating the new system has been installed at 3003 Cheek Road as of 5-24-2019. DWR will request in the inspection letter that documentation proving the new system has been installed be sent to this office. Page# Permit: NCG551393 Owner -Facility: 3003 Cheek Road Inspection Date: 04126/2019 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ Solids, pH, 00, 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 ❑ ❑ E ❑ 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? ❑ ❑ . ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Inspectors were unable to determine if a news stem was installed to re lace the previously noted failing subsurfaces stem. The home is currently for sale and not occupied. Inspectors did not observe evidience that the system is failing on the day of inspection. Effluent Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfali property 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ E Comment: Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Is proper volume collected? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ # 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 ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 representative)? Comment: Could not reach Droperty owner. _Septic Tank "— Yes No NA NE (if pumps are used) Is an audible and visual alarm operational? ❑ ❑ . ❑ Page# 3 permit NCG551393 Owner • Facility: 3003 Cheek Road Inspection Date: 0412612019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Septic Tank Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ M Is septic tank pumped on a schedule? ❑ ❑ Are pumps or syphons operating properly? ❑ ❑ Are high and low water alarms operating property? Comment: Could not reach property owner. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filler 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: Could not reach property owner. De -chlorination Yes No NA NE Type of system ? Tablet Is the feed ratio proportional to chlorine amount (1 to 1)? ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ ❑ M Is storage appropriate for cylinders? # Is de -chlorination substance stored away from chlorine containers? ❑ ❑ ❑ s Are the tablets the proper size and type? ❑ ❑ Comment: No tablets found. ❑ ❑ ❑ Are tablet de -chlorinators operational? Number of tubes in use? 2 Comment. No tablets found. Page# 4