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Home My WebLink AboutEH-06-2022-9557.tif catawba county public health NOTICE OF VIOLATION ON-SITE WASTEWATER SYSTEM ®Certified Mail (Return Receipt) ®First Class Mail nHand Deliver Yolanda Barajas-Ruiz 1965 Breana Ct Conover, NC 28613 Re: EH-06-2022-9557 Occupant: Location: 1965 Breana Ct, Conover,NC ®Residence ❑Business ❑Other Dear Yolanda Barajas-Ruiz: You are hereby notified that you are violating the Rules adopted by the North Carolina Commission for Public Health or Article 11 of Chapter 130A of the General Statutes of North Carolina by owning or controlling a residence, place of business, or place of public assembly which is not provided with an approved wastewater system. Your wastewater system is not in compliance with applicable laws and rules. On 6/7/2022,an inspection of the wastewater system by the Catawba County Environmental Health Department indicated the following violations: Violation Law or Rule Citation Washer drain discharge on top of ground and the septic I 5A NCAC 18A.1961 (a)(1)(A) system is not functioning properly, there is a discharge of sewage effluent less than 3" from ground surface. You are hereby ordered to bring your wastewater system into compliance by completing the following: Install/repair wastewater system You must obtain a repair permit from the local health department prior to repairing septic system. Eliminate wastewater discharge and connect to an approved wastewater system. Connect washing machine into septic system ❑ Other Repairs ❑ Perform Maintenance If the wastewater violation is not brought into compliance by 7/7/2022,appropriate legal action will be taken. Failure to comply with the laws, rules and this notice will subject you to the following legal remedies, including but not limited to: Injunction Relief [G.S. 130A-18], Administrative Penalties [G.S. 130-22(c)], Suspension or Revocation of Permits [G.S. 130-23], and Criminal Penalties [G.S. 130-25]. You may contact our office at 828-465-8270 (phone) or 828-465-8276 (fax). Notice Issued 6/7/2022 Signed DeG,, E°''S Agent catawbacountync.gov Environmental Health Cctcwhc County Government Center 25 Government Drive I PO Box 389 I Newton NC 28658 828.465.8270 MAKING. LIVING. BETTER. U.S. Postal ServiceTM CERTIFIED MAIL® RECEIPT r" Domestic Mail[Mt, a- — r- -0 Ba rajas- 1.11123122:3223911E9F211221:21122221.11 CO ff Certified Mail Fee 1 ;, ‘ -pe( 44:;_.,C K 0 A m Extra 0. : 0 oervices a Fees(check box,add foe Cu appropnate) 0 Return Receipt(hardcopy) S L_I Retum Receipt(electronic) $ En .--. 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Article Number(Transfer from service label) 0 Collect on Delivery Restricted Delivery Restricted Delivery D Insured Mall 7015 1520 0000 3290 6797 ❑Insured Mail Restricted Delivery --.---.--_..-- _._- (over$500) PS Form 3811,July 2020 PSN 7530-02-000-9053 Domestic Return Receipt LISPS TRACKING# First-Class Mail Postage&Fees Paid LISPS Permit No.G-10 9590 9402 6545 1028 IJ685 51 United States •Sender:Please print your name,address,and ZIP+4°'in this box Postal Service E . `"IV E"EH-06-2022-9557 Dean Evans, REHS JUN 1 7 2022 Catawba County Environmental Health PO Box 389 Newton, NC 28658 Env!,^..mnrrtal y�3alth catawba county pu.alic health MEMORANDUM TO: Joshua Teague, Assistant County Attorney FROM: Megen McBride, Environmental Health Administrator DATE: 8/22/2022 SUBJECT: Environmental Health Violations Referral Form Case# EH-06-2022-9557 Property Owner: Yolanda Barajas-Ruiz Mailing Address: 1965 Breana Ct, Conover NC 28613 PIN# 374408975742 Property Address: 1965 Breana Ct, Conover NC 28613 Township: Clines Date Complaint Received: 6/2/2022 Name of Complainant: Melinda Snipes Details of Complaint: Sewage surfacing on ground running onto property behind (1948 Stratford Dr.) Date of First Inspection: 6/7/2022 Environ. Health Specialist: Randy Ross Inspection Report: Initial investigation found washing machine draining onto top of ground and drainfield area very wet.Notice of Violation was mailed to property owner on 6/7/2022. No correspondence with property owner. To date, washing machine has not been correctly plumbed into septic system and system continues to fail. catawbacountync.gov Environmental Health Catawba County Government Center 25 Government Drive I PO Box 389 I Newton NC 28658 1828.465.8270 MAKING. LIVING. BETTER. cc: Jason William, Assistant Public I lealth Director �� Catawba County Legal Department I—r� <<'.0 � Jodi Stewart, County Attorney d, elti Joshua Teague, Assistant County Attorney V I,`nr. : "G' Debra Bechtel, Special Counsel 1 g 4 Z Amanda Bentley, NC Certified Paralegal Via Certified Return Receipt Requested Tracking No. _ 70172680000016117559 (Also sent first class mail) August 24, 2022 Yolanda Barajas Ruiz 1965 Breana Ct. Conover, NC 28613 RE: Public Health Violation at 1965 Breana Ct., Conover NC Dear Property Owner: Please be advised that I represent Catawba County. I have been retained to resolve a public health violation that exists on the above-referenced property. On or about June 7, 2022 a Notice of Violation On-Site Wastewater System was sent to you by a Catawba County Environmental Health Specialist stating that the above property is in violation of the Public Health Laws related to failing septic system, and you were asked to bring the system into compliance immediately. If these illegal conditions have not been remedied by September 7, 2022, I will have no recourse but to take legal action to correct the problem. In the course of this legal action, you may incur additional expenses including, but not limited to, attorney fees and court costs. I recommend that you contact Megen McBride, Environmental Health Administrator at(828) 465-8268 immediately upon receipt of this letter to complete the necessary repairs and correct this violation. Sincerely, - 'r.JI. "------._. Joshua Teague Assistant County Attorney Cc: Megen McBride, Environmental Health Administrator catawbacountync.gov Catawba County Government Center 25 Government Drive I PG Box 389 I Newton NC 28658 1828-465-8483