NCG551737_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190805

ROY COOPER
Govemar
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
Kathleen B Adams, Robert J Sudderth
4901 Whitfield Road
Durham, NC 27707
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
August 5, 2019
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Single Family Wastewater Treatment System
Permit No. NCG551737
Orange County
Dear Ms. Adams, Mr. Sudderth:
This letter is being resent to correct the date of the previous letter that was mailed to both of
you.
The subject residence is served by a discharging sandfilter waste treatment system. This type of
system is permitted by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). NCDEQ
records indicate The Harris Lane Group is the owner however; Orange County tax records list
both of you as the owner of the subject property. Please fill out the attached Name
Ownership Change form and mail it to the address listed on the back of page 2 of the
form within 30 days of receipt of this letter.
On July 26, 2019 Mitch Hayes from the Raleigh Regional Office visited your single-family residence
(SFR) wastewater treatment system to evaluate compliance with the above permit to discharge
wastewater. Ms. Adams' assistance during the inspection was greatly appreciated. The checked
boxes below show what conditions were noted at your facility:
® In compliance: You are reminded to regularly maintain the chlorine disinfection and
dechlorination systems, have the effluent sampled once a year, and have the septic tank
pumped out every 3 to 5 years. Your good record of operation and meeting the permit
requirements is highly commended.
❑ Your home is improperly plumbed: Some of the wastewater discharges are going
directly to the environment without first passing through the treatment system. This must
be corrected immediately. Please submit a schedule to this office within 30 days of recei t
of this letter that states your elan for correcting_this deficiencv. The work is to be
completed within the next 3 months.
❑ Disinfection: Your system is lacking disinfection, either chlorine tablets or a UV light
system. New rules put into place on August 1, 2007 require all SFR systems to have a
means of disinfection (and dechlorination when chlorine tablets are used to disinfect, if
the system was installed since that date). Since your system had no disinfection, the
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources I Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive, 1628 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1628
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installation is to include a chlorine tablet dispenser, a contact chamber capable of
providing a minimum 30-minute contact time, and another tablet dispenser that will hold
dechlorination tablets. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20 calendar days of
receipt of this letter that states your plan for correcting this deficiency.
❑ 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.
❑ Dechlorination: Your system was installed after August 1, 2007, so must have a
means of dechlorination located downstream of the chlorinator and its contact chamber.
See Disinfection paragraph above. Please submit a schedule to this office within 20
calendar days of receipt of this letter stating our plan for correcting this deficiency.
❑ 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 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.
❑ Locations of treatment units are unknown: Determine this and report to this
office within 30 days of receipt of this letter with a sketch or map.
❑ Other:
If you have questions or comments about this inspection or the requirements to take corrective
action, please contact Mitch Hayes 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.
Sincerely,
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Rick olich, LG, Assistant Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office NC-DEQ
cc: RRO/SWP Files
Charles Weaver, NPDES Permitting Unit
Attachments
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699.1617
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United Stato} Ervironmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA vms*ington, D C 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expiresB-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES Yrfmolday Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 IN 1 2 Is 1 3 I NCG551737 111 12 19/07126 17
18 I ,. ) 19 I G I 201 I
211111 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 11.1 I_I I I I._I I I I I I
I I I I I I II I I I I I 166
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluat'on Rat:ng 81 CA
Reserved
67 70 [, I 71 I I 72 ti (I ]
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73) ` )74 751 1 1 1 1 1 I 164
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Section B Facility Data
Name and Local'on cf Fay dy Inspected (For Industrial Users d;scha•ging to POTW also include
Entry Time/Dale
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
12 57PM 19/07/25
17111l06
4901 Whitfield Road
4901 Whitfield Rd
Exit TimelDate
Permit Expiration Date
Shannon Plaza NG 27707
01 lopM 19/07/26
18/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Repeesentalive(s)lTides(s;-Phone and Fax Numbers)
Other Facility Data
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Name Address of Responsible CfficiallTitle/Phone and Fax N�mbef
Contacted
Walker Harris 573 Erwin Rd Shannon Plaza NC 277071l919-291-2715!
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Section C Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit ■ Facility Site Review 0 Effluent/Receiving 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 Inspeclor(s) AgencylOfficelPhone and Fax Numbers
Date
Mitchell S Hayes RRO WO11919-79142001
Signature of Manage ent O A eviewer AgencylOfficelPhone and Fax Numbers
Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yrlmolday Inspection Type 1
31 NCG551737 I11 12 19107r26 17 18 I c I
l Section D: Summary of FindinglComments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
New Owners since 07.19.2018. Kathleen B Adams and Robert J Sudderth are the new owners. Will
send NOC form with inspection report. This is Advantex system. All units were locked. Could not gain
access to UV system, There was no discharge at the time of inspection, No indication of solids at the
end of the discharge pipe.
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Permit: NCG551737
Inspection Date: 07/26/2019
Permit
Owner • Facility: 4901 Whitfield Road
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
(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?
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
Comment: Permit is expired. New owners since 07.19.2018. Will send NOC form.
Effluent Pipe
Is right of way to the outfall properly 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?
Comment: There was no discharge. This is an Advantex system.
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Inspection Date:
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GLE FAMILY WASTEWATER SYSTEM CHECKLIST
1. Is the current resident in the home the Permittee?
2. If not does the resident rent from the permittee?
3. Change of Ownership form needed? (mail the form with the inspection letter)
4. Is there a inspection and maintenance agreement with a contractor?
5. If yes to #4 who is the contractor?
SEPTIC TANK
ly and pumped cle
6. Is all wastewater from the home connected to the septic tank?
7. Does the permittee/resident know where the septic tank is located?
S. Has the septic tank been pumped in the last 5 years?
9. If yes to #S date, if known If proof, describe _
10. Does the septic tank have an EFFLUENT FILTER or SANITARY T?
11. If Yes to filter when was the filter cleaned?
Permit4j,/ r 5 5 17 j- „
(circle one)
By whom?
SAND FILTER / TREATMENT PODS YES NO u If no proceed to the next section.
accessible sand filter surfaces shall be raked and leveled every ;ix n-onths and an/ vegetative growth sha ; be removed manualy
12. Is system something other than a sandfilter? IV ❑ ❑ ❑
13. If yes, what kind? (examples - Peat, Textile, Other or brand name - Advantex, etc ) 97 AA 1-1 h e_X
14. Does the permittee know where the sandfilter is located? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
15. Does the sandfilter require maintenance? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
It maintenance is required explain in the comment section
Doesn't
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Investigate
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ul51tvFECTION l UV YES ❑` T NO ❑ If no proceed to the next section.
'he ultraviolet unit shall be checked weekly The lamps and sleeves should be cleaned or replaced as reeded to ensure proper disinfection.
6. Is UV working?
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7. Has the UV Unit been serviced and bulbs cleaned?
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8. Who completes the weekly check for the UV?( Non-Discharge)��
ASINFECTION I TABLETS YES u NO
he tablet chlorinator unit shall be checked weekly to ensure continuous and proper operat on
If no proceed to the next section.
9. Does the permittee have the correct chlorine tablets?(If none, mark No)
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0. Does the Permittee know the location of the chlorinator?
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1. Were chlorine tablets observed in the chlorinator?
2. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine.
ECHLOR (Discharge only) YES ❑ NO
ie dechlorinator unit shall be checked v;eekly to ensure continuous and proper operation
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If no proceed to the next section.
3. Does the permittee know where the dechlor is? ❑ ❑
1. Does the permittee have the correct dechlor tablets? ❑ ❑
5. Were dechlor tablets observed in the dechlorination chamber? ❑ ❑
3. Are tablets contacting water? If possible poke them to determine ❑ ❑

Doesn't Did Not
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Apply Investigate
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If no proceed to the next section.
PUMP TANK
Nil pump and a'arm sytems sTMa i be inspected monthly (ron-d s "ha"ga'+
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27. Is the pump working?
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28. Are the audible and visual high water alarms operational)
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Does the permittee know horn to check the pump & high water alarm?
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30. Last functional test: PUMP AUDIBLE & VISUAL
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If no proceed to the next section.
DISCHARGE ONLY YES
A"`visual rev:eri of the"Dutfail lacati"ri sham be exi wuted ttfice ea =h year ;ene at the time of sampling to .a
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sorl ds or e lide�rtce of Malfunction
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31. Does the permittee know where the outfall is located?
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32. Were you able to locate the outfall?
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33 Is the end of the discharge pipe visible and access-ble?
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34 Is outlet discharging?
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35. Is right of way maintained aro-und the discharge point?
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36 Any Lab Results available?
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37. is there evidence of soi:ds around the discharge point?
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If no roceed to the next section.
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DRIP or SPRAY YES
The irr,g system shall ce inspect d m nth,y t� ersure the sys"ni , ` �e .=f leaf s and epj pment is cp- of r g as das-gned
38 Is the system DRIP or IRRIGATION (circle one)? If irrigation number of sprinkler heads. ❑
39 Are the buffers adequate?
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40. Is the site free of ponding and runoff?
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41. Does the application equipment appear to be working properly?
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42 Is there a minimum two wire fence surround'ng entire irrigation area?
GENERAL
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43. Are the treatment units locked and or secured?
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44 Has resident had any sewage problems? !f yes expla-in inthe comment sa_ti,n.
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45. Does the system match the permit description? if n - e:,p+ai .r• t-e commert se ti7n
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46 is the system compliant?
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47. Is the system failing? if yes, take pictures if poss b!e.
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48. If system is failing, any sign of children or animals contacting sewage?
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Photos Taken?
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Comments:
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