WT002979_NOV_20201217

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Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
December 17, 2020
CERTIFIED MAIL 7019 1640 0001 3337 8041
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
C & M Recycling, Inc.
Attention: John and Michelle McGraw
7905 Flowes Store Road
Concord, North Carolina 28025
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2020-PC-0530)
Site Number:WT002979
C & M Recycling, Inc.
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. and Mrs. McGraw:
On December 10, 2020, Lily Kay from the Mooresville Regional Office of the Division of Energy,
Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), visited the subject site located at 2930 Jeff Adams Drive in
Charlotte, North Carolina. The site visit and file review revealed that C & M 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 an unnamed tributary of
the Irwin Creek, 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 ISA Nolth Carolina Administrative Code(hereby known as NCAC)
21-1 .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 effo Its 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
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 1 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115
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704.663.1699

Notice of Violation
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December 17, 2020
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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 Lily Kay or myself at (704) 663-
1699.
Sincerely,
James Moore
Acting Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure: Notice of Intent
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Suzanne McCoy- Administrative Specialist Suzanne.mccov(a,ncdenr.gov
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