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BRIAN WRENN NORTH CAROLINA
Director Environmental Quality
January 27,2021
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 1450 0001 6450 6681
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
North Davidson Garbage Service, Inc.
Attention: Bradley M. Everhart, Registered Agent
P.O. Box 90
Welcome, NC 27374
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2021-PC-0053)
Site Number: WT003019
North Davidson Garbage Service, Inc.
Davidson County
Dear Bradley M. Everhart:
On January 21, 2021, Blane Houck from the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the
Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR),visited the subject site located
at 4157 Old US HWY 52 in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina. The site visit
and file review revealed that North Davidson Garbage Service, 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 Swearing Creek,
a Class C waterbody in the Yadkin Pee-Dee 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
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
D NORTH CAROLINA E Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27105
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Department of Environmental Quality 336.776.9800

Notice of Violation
Bradley A Everhart
January 27, 2021
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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 Mr. Blane Houck or myself at (336) 776-
9800.
Sincerely,
Tamera Eplin, PE
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosures:
Notice of Intent
Site Inspection Report
ec: Matt Gantt, PE, Section Chief of Regional Operations [e-mail]
Annette Lucas,PE, Stormwater Program Supervisor [e-mail]
Alaina Monnan, Environmental Specialist alaina.mormangncdenr.gov
Suzanne McCoy-Administrative Specialist suzanne.mccoygncdenr.gov