WT002818_NOV_20191022

ROY COOPER
Governor -
MICHAEL S.REGAN n� .
Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
October 22, 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7019 0700 0000 8867 3332
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Carolina Pallet Recycling Inc.
Attention: Randy Crowder, President
Post Office Box 1233
Marion,North Carolina 28752
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2019-PC-0704)
Site Number: WT002818
Carolina Pallet Sawmill
McDowell County
Dear Mr. Crowder:
On October 3, 2019,Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources(DEMLR),visited the subject site located at 2855 Highway 226 South in McDowell
County,North Carolina. The site visit and file review revealed that Carolina Pallet Recycling Inc. has
neither applied for,nor obtained coverage under,an NPDES General Permit No.NCG130000 (Non-metal
Waste and Scrap)for stormwater discharges from the site. The site currently discharges stormwater
affected by processes on site to receiving waters designated as Youngs Fork, a Class C waterbody in the
Catawba River Basin.
An NPDES permit is required to discharge stormwater to waters of the state in accordance with G.S. 143-
215.1(a)and Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code(hereby known as NCAC)2H .0126.
Enclosed with the inspection report is a copy of Notice of Intent(NOI)that shall be filled out and
submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice.
Submission information can be found in the NOI.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations,as detailed above,
be properly resolved.These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty
assessment of up to$25,000 per day for each violation.Your efforts to undertake activities to bring the
subject site into compliance are not an admission,rather they are actions that must be taken in order to
begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues.The timeliness with which you submit an NOI, the degree
and extent of harm to the environment, and the duration and gravity of the violation(s)will be considered
in any civil penalty assessment process that may occur. Should you have any questions regarding these
matters, please contact Isaiah Reed or myself at(828)296-4500.
D_E QZ� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
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Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S.Highway 701 Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778
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Sincerely,
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Regional En eer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure:
Notice of Intent
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Stanley E.Aiken-Regional Engineer stan.aiken@ncdenr gov
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