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PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary

MICHAEL SCOTT
Director

State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center | 217 West Jones Street | Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
919 707 8200 T

September 28, 2016

CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Nick Patel, Owner
Dry Clean Spot
1142 N. Main Street
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526-2613

SUBJECT: Notice of Violation (NOV)
Dry Clean Spot (920071C)
Fuquay Varina, Wake County, North Carolina
DSCA MMP -- Violation of 15A NCAC 02S .0202(b)

Dear Mr. Patel:

On September 22, 2016, Pam Moore, Compliance Inspector with the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Waste Management (DWM), Dry-Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act
(DSCA) Compliance Program, conducted a compliance inspection at Dry Clean Spot. During this inspection,
violations of the following state environmental regulation was documented:

DSCA Minimum Management Practice (MMP) rules 15A NCAC 02S .0202(b)

1. Failure to maintain and/or make available to the Department required records pertaining to the
wastewater treatment unit (atomizer, evaporator, carbon filter, or other equipment for the treatment of
wastewater containing solvents) [15A NCAC 02S.0202(b)(1)]. Wastewater treatment unit filters must
be changed according to the manufacturer’s recommendations and wastewater treatment unit
maintenance and filter changes must be documented. Records shall be kept for a period of three years.

The above listed violation and any future violations of any of the applicable DSCA MMP regulations are
subject to the assessment of civil penalties of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per day in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute §143-215.104P.

Dry Clean Spot
September 28, 2016
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Respond in writing to the address below by October 19, 2016 describing all actions taken to bring about
compliance.

Division of Waste Management
DSCA Compliance Program - Attn: Eric Swope, Unit Supervisor
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646

We appreciate your immediate attention to these environmental concerns. If you have any questions, please
call me at [phone].

Sincerely,

Jack Kitchen
DSCA Compliance Inspector
Superfund Section

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