WT002633_NOV_20190118

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 18, 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 2620 0000 9759 0317
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
American Recycling WNC
Attention: Ron Moore
1291 Sand Hill Road
Candler, North Carolina 28715
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2019-PC-0028)
Site Number: WT002633
American Recycling WNC
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Moore:
On December 18, 2018, Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Energy,
Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), visited the subject site located at 1291 Sand Hill Road in
Candler, Buncombe County, North Carolina. The site visit and file review revealed that American
Recycling WNC has neither applied for, nor obtained coverage under, an NPDES General Permit for
stormwater discharges from the site. The site currently discharges stormwater affected by processes on
site to an unnamed tributary of Hominy Creek (Class C) in the French Broad 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 [phone].
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 US. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296.4500

Sincerely,
Stanley E. Aiken, GA
Regional En
Land Quality Section
Enclosure:
Notice of Intent
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Stanley E. Aiken- Regional Engineer stan.aiken(c�f�ncdenr.gov
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
828.296AS00