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Home My WebLink AboutNCG551475_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20190906ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretory LINDA CULPEPPER Director KENNETH LEE MCDOWELL UNITED ENERGY, INC. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27608 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 6, 2019 Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Handee Hugo #96 6927 Buffalo Road, Raleigh COC No. NCG551475 NPDES Wastewater Treatment System Wake County Dear Ms. McDowell: On August 12, 2019, Cory Larsen from Wake County Department of Environmental Services staff, on behalf of the Division of Water Resources, performed a compliance evaluation inspection of the subject wastewater irrigation system to evaluate compliance with the above permit to discharge wastewater. Please refer to the attached inspection report for full inspection details and particularly the highlighted comments below. Wastewater treatment system components were operating properly at the time of the inspection. The outf I1 must be cleared of vegetation to prevent effluent Vonding- Please perform the above maintenance and reply to this office by September 30, 2019. Failure to comply with this request may result in further compliance issues. Please contact Cory Larsen, PE at 919-480-9998 or cory .larsen@wakegov.com or me at 919-791-4200 if you have any questions or request for further assistance in complying with your permit. Sincer ly, R' olich, L.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Regional Operations Section Attachments: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report cc: RRO File w/o attachments Wake County Environmental Services Laserfiche N North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources RE Q Raleigh Regional Office ' 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 W-ft 919,791.4200 .Jn.lud States Env;r_nmenlal Protection Agency EPA Washington, D C. 20460 Form Approved, 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 yrlmalday Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN f 2 Ig I 3 NCG551475 11 12 19108112 17 18 U �--� U LJ 19 I g I 20L I_,_1 I_I 21 6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CA Reserved 67 70 L ! 71 I lI 72 I „ I 73 I I 174 LJ I-J I 75Ill 11 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial l rsers discharging to POTW, also include Entry TimelDate Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES permit Number] 11 OOAM 19108112 13/08101 Handee Hugo #96 Exit TimelDate Permit Expiration pate 6927 Buffalce Rd Rate gh NC 27616 11 45AM 19108M2 18107/31 Name(s) cf Onsite Represenla0ve(s); Trlles(VPhone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data Name Address of Responstb'e OfflcidllTitlelPhone and Fax Number Kenneth Lee McDowell 3309 Drake Cir Raleigh NC 27607.�;919-606-77001 Contacted No Section C- Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit ■ Operations & Maintenance 0 EffluentiReceiving Waters N Other Section D Summary of FindinglCommenls (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency-'Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Cory Larsen �t7Zs hN+-� RRO WOr,919.856-7443r J� 8/23/19 Signature of Man ,Oemenl)i) A Reviewer Agency:ON'celPhone and Fax Numbers EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete Page# NPOES yrlmolday Inspection Type 31 NCG551475 11 12 1910802 17 1a L _ t Section D Summary of FindinglComments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) WCES inspected this system on Aug 12 2019 and found it to be operating properly. The outfall needs maintenance including removal of vegetation to prevent effluent ponding. Otherwise, please keep on regular maintenance schedule with contractor to prevent UV failure. WCESICL. Page# Permit: NCGS51475 Owner • Facility: Handee Hugo #96 Inspection pate: 08112I2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Other Yes No NA NE Comment: O erations & 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 5 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: General Qermit has been expired since 07/3112018. Please submit renewal application if not already done so. Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE 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: Remove vegetation at outfail and riprap spill way - Disinfection - UV Are extra UV bulbs available on s te? 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: UV lamp was on and effluent apaeared clearfodorless_ Septic Tank Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes No NA NE Page# 3 Permit: NCG551475 Owner -Facility: HandeeHugo#95 Inspection Date: 0871212ot9 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation 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? Are high and low water alarms operating properly? Comment: Sand Filters (Low rate) (If pumps are used) Is an audible and visible alarm Present and operational? Is the distribution box level and watertight? Is sand filter free of ponding? Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? # Is the sand flter surface free of algae or excessive vegetation? # Is the sand filter effluent re -circulated at a valid ratio? (Approximately 3 to 1) Comment: Media filter pods were activated and operating properly. M ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ M ❑ Cl ❑ Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ P2,eft 4