WQ0002857_PC-2022-0019_20220509

DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES - CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENT
Violator: Chapel Road Properties LLC
Facility Name: Piedmont Custom Meats WWTF
Permit Number: W00002857
County: Caswell
Case Number: PC-2022-0019
ASSESSMENT FACTORS
1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to private
property resulting from the violation;
The degree of harm to natural resources is unknown but considered to be minimal.
2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
The current owner has been aware of the corrective actions needed since the correspondence from this office dated August
31, 2020 (NOV-2020-PC-0392).
3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
There is no evidence of impact to surface water and groundwater at present, but the potential for impact exists due to the
lack of repairs to the spray heads and distribution box.
4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
The cost of rectifying the damage is the cost of repairing the referenced spray heads and distribution box.
5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance;
The amount of money saved by noncompliance is the cost of the repairs to the system.
6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally;
It is not known if these violations were committed willfully or intentionally, but the facility has been noncompliant since
August 2020.
7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the
Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and
The facility was noncompliant when purchased from its previous owners in 2015 was also found to be noncompliant during
compliance inspections in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, and 2021.
8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
Staff member —12.0 hours Total Field/Investigation Time
Mileage total —172 Total Miles @ $0.49/mile
Supervisor —1 hour Enforcement Review Time
Total Cost
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Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
$504.48
$84.28
$51.52
$644.28

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Certified Mail # 7020 1810 0001 2074 8416
Return Receipt Requested
Donna M Moore
Chapel Road Properties LLC
PO Box 621
Oakboro, NC 28129-0621
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 9, 2022
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty
for Violations of NC General Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1(a)(6)
and Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0002857
Chapel Road Properties LLC
Piedmont Custom Meats WWTF
Case No. PC-2022-0019
Caswell County
Dear Permittee:
This letter transmits a Notice of Violation and assessment of civil penalty in the amount of $5,144.28 ($4,500.00
civil penalty + $644.28 enforcement costs) against Chapel Road Properties LLC.
This assessment is based upon the following facts: an inspection of the Piedmont Custom Meats WWTF was
conducted on December 20, 2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in
compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0002857. This
inspection has shown the subject facility to be in violation of the conditions and limitations found in
Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0002857. The violations found during the inspection are summarized in
Attachment A to this letter.
Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that Chapel Road Properties LLC violated the
terms, conditions or requirements of Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0002857 and G.S. 143-215.1(a)(6) in the
manner and extent shown in Attachment A. In accordance with the maximums established by G.S.
143-215.6A(a)(2), a civil penalty may be assessed against any person who violates the terms, conditions or
requirements of a permit required by G.S. 143-215.1(a).
DE
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
336.776,9800

As a reminder, a permit renewal application has not been submitted to date. The current permit expired on March
31, 2021. Correspondence dated March 22, 2022, required that a permit renewal application be submitted by April
21, 2022. Please be advised that operation of the subject facilities without a valid permit is a violation of G.S.
143-215.1, and may subject you to appropriate enforcement actions pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, 6B, and 6C. Civil
penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation may be assessed for failure to secure a valid permit.
Based upon the above findings of fact and conclusions of law, and in accordance with authority provided by the
Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Director of the Division of Water Resources, I,
Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor, Winston-Salem Regional Office hereby make the following civil penalty
assessment against Chapel Road Properties LLC:
$1000.00 For 1 of 1 violations of Permit Condition III.1 and Permit Condition V.1 for failure to repair the
distribution box in the given time frame
$3,000.00 For 4 of 4 violation Permit Condition III.1 and Permit Condition V.1 for failure to repair the four
spray zones in the given time frame
$500.00 For 1 of 1 violation of Permit Condition III.10 for failure to provide an updated Residuals
Management Plan in the given time frame
$0.00 For 0 of 2 violations of Permit Condition III.1 and V.1 for failure to properly maintain the facility
when the two lagoon embankments were not repaired
$0.00 For 0 of 1 violation of Permit Condition III.1 and V.1 for failure to properly maintain the facility
when the pumphouse was not repaired and sump pump not installed
$4,500.00 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY
$644.28 Enforcement Costs
$5,144.28 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into account the
Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at G.S. 143B-282.1(b), which are:
(1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public health, or to
private property resulting from the violation;
(2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
(3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
(4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
(5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance;
(6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally;
(7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs over which the
Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority; and
(8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
Within thirty (30) days of receipt of this notice, you must do one of the following:
(1) Submit payment of the penalty, OR
(2) Submit a written request for remission, OR
(3) Submit a written request for an administrative hearing
Option 1: Submit payment of the penalty:
Payment should be made directly to the order of the Department of Environmental Quality (do notinciude
waiver form). Payment of the penalty will not foreclose further enforcement action for any continuing or
new violation(s). Please submit payment to the attention of:
Non -Discharge Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

Option 2: Submit a written request for remission or mitigation including a detailed
justification for such request:
Please be aware that a request for remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as
they may relate to the reasonableness of the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission
is not the proper procedure for contesting whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the
factual statements contained in the civil penalty assessment document. Because a remission request
forecloses the option of an administrative hearing, such a request must be accompanied by a waiver of
your right to an administrative hearing and a stipulation and agreement that no factual or legal issues are in
dispute. Please prepare a detailed statement that establishes why you believe the civil penalty should be
remitted, and submit it to the Division of Water Resources at the address listed below. In determining
whether a remission request will be approved, the following factors shall be considered:
(1) whether one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in NCGS 143B-282.1(b) was wrongfully
applied to the detriment of the petitioner;
(2) whether the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation;
(3) whether the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident;
(4) whether the violator had been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations; or
(5) whether payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions.
Please note that all evidence presented in support of your request for remission must be submitted in
writing. The Director of the Division of Water Resources will review your evidence and inform you of his
decision in the matter of your remission request. The response will provide details regarding the case
status, directions for payment, and provision for further appeal of the penalty to the Environmental
Management Commission's Committee on Civil Penalty Remissions (Committee). Please be advised that
the Committee cannot consider information that was not part of the original remission request considered
by the Director. Therefore, it is very important that you prepare a complete and thorough statement in
support of your request for remission.
In order to request remission, you must complete and submit the enclosed "Request for Remission of Civil
Penalties, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts" form within thirty (30)
days of receipt of this notice. The Division of Water Resources also requests that you complete and
submit the enclosed "Justification for Remission Request."
Both forms should be submitted to the following address:
Non -Discharge Branch
Division of Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

Option 3: File a petition for an administrative hearing with the Office of Administrative
Hearings:
If you wish to contest any statement in the attached assessment document you must file a petition for an
administrative hearing. You may obtain the petition form from the Office of Administrative Hearings. You
must file the petition with the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days of receipt of this
notice. A petition is considered filed when it is received in the Office of Administrative Hearings during
normal office hours. The Office of Administrative Hearings accepts filings Monday through Friday between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except for official state holidays. The petition may be filed by
facsimile (fax) or electronic mail by an attached file (with restrictions) - provided the signed original, one (1)
copy and a filing fee (if a filing fee is required by NCGS §150B-23.2) is received in the Office of
Administrative Hearings within seven (7) business days following the faxed or electronic transmission. You
should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings with all questions regarding the filing fee and/or the
details of the filing process.
The mailing address and telephone and fax numbers for the Office of Administrative Hearings are as
follows:
6714 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699 6714
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
One (1) copy of the petition must also be served on DEQ as follows:
Mr. William F. Lane, General Counsel
Department of Environmental Quality
1601 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1601
Please indicate the case number (as found on page one of this letter) on the petition.
Failure to exercise one of the options above within thirty (30) days of receipt of this letter, as evidenced by an
internal date/time received stamp (not a postmark), will result in this matter being referred to the Attorney
General's Office for collection of the penalty through a civil action. Please be advised that additional penalties
may be assessed for violations that occur after the review period of this assessment.

If you have any questions, please contact Caitlin Caudle with the Division of Water Resources staff of the
Winston-Salem Regional Office at [phone] or via email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Winston-Salem Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS
Cc: WQS Winston-Salem Regional Office - Enforcement File
NON -DISCHARGE Compliance/Enforcement Unit - Enforcement File

JUSTIFICATION FOR REMISSION REQUEST
Case Number: PC-2022-0019
Assessed Party: Chapel Road Properties LLC
Permit No.: WQ0002857
County: Caswell
Amount Assessed: $5,144.28
Please use this form when requesting remission of this civil penalty. You must also complete the "Request For
Remission, Waiver of Right to an Administrative Hearing, and Stipulation of Facts"form to request remission of
this civil penalty. You should attach any documents that you believe support your request and are necessary
for the Director to consider in evaluating your request for remission. Please be aware that a request for
remission is limited to consideration of the five factors listed below as they may relate to the reasonableness of
the amount of the civil penalty assessed. Requesting remission is not the proper procedure for contesting
whether the violation(s) occurred or the accuracy of any of the factual statements contained in the civil penalty
assessment document. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. § 143B-282.1(c), remission of a civil penalty may be granted
only when one or more of the following five factors apply. Please check each factor that you believe applies to
your case and provide a detailed explanation, including copies of supporting documents, as to why the factor
applies (attach additional pages as needed).
(a) one or more of the civil penalty assessment factors in N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1(b) were wrongfully
applied to the detriment of the petitioner (the assessment factors are listed in the civil penalty
assessment document);
(b) the violator promptly abated continuing environmental damage resulting from the violation (i.e.,
explain the steps that you took to correct the violation and prevent future occurrences);
(c) the violation was inadvertent or a result of an accident (/.e., explain why the violation was
unavoidable or something you could not prevent or prepare for);
(d) the violator had not been assessed civil penalties for any previous violations;
(e) payment of the civil penalty will prevent payment for the remaining necessary remedial actions (Le.,
explain how payment of the civil penalty will prevent you from performing the activities necessary to
achieve compliance).
EXPLANATION:

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COUNTY OF CASWELL
IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST
Chapel Road Properties LLC
Piedmont Custom Meats WWTF
PERMIT NO. WQ0002857
) WAIVER OF RIGHT TO AN
) ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING AND
) STIPULATION OF FACTS
)
)
)
) CASE NO. PC-2022-0019
Having been assessed civil penalties totaling $5,144.28 for violation(s) as set forth in the assessment document of
the Division of Water Resources dated May 9, 2022, the undersigned, desiring to seek remission of the civil penalty,
does hereby waive the right to an administrative hearing in the above -stated matter and does stipulate that the
facts are as alleged in the assessment document. The undersigned further understands that all evidence
presented in support of remission of this civil penalty must be submitted to the Director of the Division of Water
Resources within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice of assessment. No new evidence in support of a
remission request will be allowed after (30) days from the receipt of the notice of assessment.
This the day of , 20
SIGNATURE
ADDRESS
TELEPHONE

ATTACHMENT A
Chapel Road Properties LLC
CASE NUMBER: PC-2022-0019
PERMIT NO: WQ0002857 REGION: Winston-Salem
FACILITY: Piedmont Custom Meats WWTF COUNTY: Caswell
VIOLATION
DATE
AREA
VIOLATION
TYPE
VIOLATION DESCRIPTION
PENALTY
AMOUNT
12/20/2021 End Use -Irrigation Violation detected during
inspection
Distribution box not repaired $1,000.00
12/20/2021 Data and Records Violation detected during
Residuals Management Plan not $500.00
inspection updated
12/20/2021 End Use -Irrigation Violation detected during
inspection
Irrigation zones (Z1-4) not repaired $3,000.00
12/20/2021 Treatment Lagoons Violation detected during
inspection
Lagoon embankments not repaired $0.00
12/20/2021 Pump Installation Violation detected during
inspection
Pumphouse not repaired, sump pump not installed $0.00

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF CASWELL
IN THE MATTER OF ASSESSMENT
OF CIVIL PENALTIES AGAINST
)
)
)
Chapel Road Properties LLC )
Piedmont Custom Meats WWTF )
PERMIT NO. WQ0002857 )
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY
FINDINGS AND DECISION AND
ASSESSMENT OF CIVIL PENALTIES
CASE NO. PC-2022-0019
Acting pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S.) 143-215.6(A) and the
delegation provided by the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the
Director of the Division of Water Resources, I, Lon T. Snider, Regional Supervisor for the Winston
Salem Regional Office of the Division of Water Resources (DWR), make the following:
I. FINDINGS OF FACT:
A. Chapel Road Properties, LLC, is a company organized and existing under the laws
of the State of North Carolina. Chapel Road Properties, LLC, owns and operates a
5,000 GPD wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facility known as Piedmont
Custom Meats WWTF located in Caswell County, North Carolina.
B. Piedmont Custom Meats WWTF consists of a bar screen, a grease removal
chamber, two aerated lagoons in series with a combined capacity of 412,000
gallons, a disinfection chamber with a chlorine solution feed pump, an effluent
dosing station with a simplex suction lift pump, 3.92 acres of spray irrigation area
(four zones) with 18 sprinklers, and all associated valves, pipes, and appurtenances
to serve the facility.
C. Chapel Road Properties, LLC, was issued Permit No. WQ0002857 dated April 29,
2016, with an expiration date of March 31, 2021.
D. On December 20, 2021, DWR staff conducted a compliance evaluation inspection
in response to a permit renewal application submission and staff report request.
During the inspection, it was determined that violations of Permit No. WQ0002857
had occurred at the facility.
E. Permit Condition III.1 requires that the facility shall be properly maintained at all
times, and Permit Condition V.1 requires that the Permittee shall provide adequate
inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater treatment
and irrigation facilities. On the day of the inspection the following violations were
found:
i. The distribution box was damaged, and repairs had not been completed.
This was originally noted in an August 31, 2020, inspection correspondence
(NOV-2020-PC-0392).
ii. Holes were present in the pumphouse exterior walls were still present and
the sump pump had not been installed. Holes in the pumphouse walls were

also noted in an August 31, 2020, inspection correspondence (NOV-2020-
PC-0392).
iii. Repairs to both lagoon embankments were not completed. Animal holes in
lagoon embankments was also noted in an August 31, 2020, inspection
correspondence (NOV-2020-PC-0392).
iv. All four spray zones were found to need repairs. The following repair needs
were identified:
1. Zone 1: #1 has a clogged spray head and groundhog hole beside the
riser, #2 has a broken shut off valve and is spraying a fan of
wastewater around the riser, #3 and #4 both have depressions around
the riser allowing wastewater to pond.
2. Zone 2: #4 has a depression around the riser and on the day of
inspection had standing water, unlike #3 and #4 in Z1.
3. Zone 3: #1 is broken off underground and a large hole has formed
from the pressurized effluent, evidence of runoff was present, #3 had
a depression around the riser.
4. Zone 4: #1 could not be located, #3 had a hole in the riser and was
actively leaking during later visits. #3 was found to be leaking
November 20, 2018.
F. Permit Condition IV.8 requires that a record shall be maintained of all residuals
removed from this facility and Permit Condition III.101 requires that a residuals
management plan be maintained. On the day of the inspection the Residuals
Management Plan was inadequate and residuals removal records were not on site.
Lack of residuals removal records was originally noted in an August 31, 2020,
inspection correspondence.
G. On January 10, 2022, the Division issued a Notice of Violation (NOV)/Notice of
Intent to Enforce (NOI) to Chapel Road Properties, LLC, identifying the above -
described violations of Permit No. WQ0002857.
H. The NOV/NOI was sent via certified mail, return receipt requested, and received
on January 11, 2022, per the certified mail card.
I. The NOV/NOI required that a Residuals Management Plan be submitted within 30
days of receipt of the Notice and required that the spray zones, lagoon
embankments, pumphouse, and distribution box be repaired within 60 days of
receipt of the Notice.
J. On April 4, 2022, staff conducted a site visit to review the ongoing repairs and
noted that the above items had not been completed in the timeframe given in the
NOV/NOI. On the day of the site visit the pumphouse wall had been back filled
and the lagoon embankments were repaired.
K. A gap in compliance inspections is present after August 24, 2020, because of
ongoing permitting actions. To date, a permit renewal application has not been
submitted as requested on March 22, 2022.
1 This permit condition was incorrectly referenced in the NOV/NOI, but the requirements of the condition were
referenced correctly.

L. Staff costs and expenses associated with detecting violations, defining their nature,
and extent and bringing enforcement action totaled $644.28.
Based upon the above Findings of Fact, I make the following:
II. CONCLUSION OF LAW:
A. Chapel Road Properties, LLC, is a "person" within the meaning of N.C.G.S. 143-
215.6(A) pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-212(4).
B. Permit No. WQ0002857 is required by N.C.G.S. 143.215.1. The permit was
issued to Chapel Road Properties, LLC, on April 29, 2016, and expired on March
31, 2021.
C. Chapel Road Properties, LLC, violated Permit No. WQ0002857 to the manner
and extent described in Permit Condition III.1, above, when it failed to effectively
maintain and operate the spray zones, including all four zones and the distribution
box.
D. Chapel Road Properties, LLC, violated Permit No. WQ0002857 to the manner
and extent described in Permit Condition V.1, above, when it failed to provide
adequate maintenance and inspections to the spray zones, including all four zones
and the distribution box.
E. Chapel Road Properties, LLC, violated Permit No. WQ0002857 to the manner
and extent described in Permit Condition III.10, above, when it failed to provide
an adequate Residuals Management Plan.
F. N.C.G.S. 143-2156A(a)(2) provides that a civil penalty of not more than $25,000
may be assessed against a person who fails to apply for or to secure a permit
required by N.C.G.S. 143-215.1, or who violates or fails to act in accordance with
the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit required by N.C.G.S. 143-
215.1.
G. N.C.G.S. 143-215.6A(b) provides that if any failure to act as required by the rules
is continuous, a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 per violation may be
assess for each day the violation continues.
H. N.C.G.S. 143-215.3(a)(9) provides that the seasonable cost of any investigation,
inspection or monitoring survey may be assessed against a person who violates
any regulations, standards, or limitations adopted by the Environmental
Management Commission or violates any terms or conditions of any permit
issued pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-215.1, or special order or other document issues
pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-215.2.

Based upon the above Findings of Face and Conclusions of Law, I make the following:
III. DECISIONS
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-2156A in determining the amount of the penalty, I have taken into
account the Findings of Face and Conclusions of Law and considered all of the factors listed in
N.C.G.S. 143B-282.1.
Accordingly, Chapel Road Properties, LLC, shall be, and hereby is, assessed a civil
penalty of:
$ 1,000.00 For 1 of 1 violations of Permit No. WQ0002857 Conditions III.1 and V.1 by
failing to properly maintain the facility when the distribution box was not
repaired in the given timeframe
$ 3,000.00 For 4 of 4 violations of Permit No. WQ0002857 Conditions III.1 and V.1 by
failing to properly operate and maintain the spray zones when the four spray
zones were not repaired in the given timeframe
$ 500.00 For 1 of 1 violations of Permit No. WQ0002857 Condition III.10 by failing to
maintain an updated Residuals Management Plan when not provided in the
given timeframe
$ 0.00 For 0 of 2 violations of Permit No. WQ0002857 Condition III.1 and V.1 by
failing to properly maintain the facility when the two lagoon embankments were
not repaired
$ 0.00 For 0 of 1 violation of Permit No. WQ0002857 Permit Condition III.1 and V.I
by failing to properly maintain the facility when the pumphouse was not
repaired and sump pump not installed
$ 4,500.00 TOTAL CIVIL PENALTY which is 4.5 percent of the maximum penalty
authorized by N.C.G.S. 143-215.6A
$ 644.28 Investigation costs assessed
$ 5,144.28 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 143-215.6A(c), in determining the amount of the penalty I have taken into
account the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law and the factors set forth at N.C.G.S. 143B-
282.1(b), which are:
(1) The degree and extent of harm to the natural resources of the State, to the public
health, or to private property resulting from the violation;
(2) The duration and gravity of the violation;
(3) The effect on ground or surface water quantity or quality or on air quality;
(4) The cost of rectifying the damage;
(5) The amount of money saved by noncompliance;
(6) Whether the violation was committed willfully or intentionally;
(7) The prior record of the violator in complying or failing to comply with programs
over which the Environmental Management Commission has regulatory authority;
and

(8) The cost to the State of the enforcement procedures.
IV. NOTICE:
I reserve the right to assess civil penalties and investigative costs for any continuing
violations occurring after the assessment period indicated above. Each day of a continuing
violation may be considered a separate violation subject to a maximum $25,000.00 per day penalty.
Civil penalties and investigative cost may be assessed for any other rules and statutes for which
penalties have not yet been assessed.
V. TRANSMITTAL:
These Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Decision shall be transmitted to Chapel
Road Properties, LLC, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 143-215.6(A)(d).
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