SLAS1021_NOD_20180511

State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management 217 West Jones Street | 1646 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 919 707 8200
ROY COOPER
Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary MICHAEL SCOTT
Director

May 11, 2018

UCERTIFIED MAIL 7008 1140 0002 3401 2553
URETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Mrs. Mary Cook
P.O. Box 8
Bolivia, NC 28422

SUBJECT: Notice of Deficiency
Compliance Inspection Report
S & B Maintenance LLC
SLAS-10-21
Brunswick County

Dear Mrs. Cook:

On April 26, 2018, Mr. John Farnell, representing the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste
Management Solid Waste Section, performed a routine audit inspection of SLAS-10-21 for
compliance with North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. The following violation(s) were
noted:

A. 15A NCAC 13B .0838(a)(2) states “Access roads or paths crossing or leading to the
disposal area shall be posted “NO TRESPASSING” and a legible sign of at least two feet by two feet stating “SEPTAGE LAND APPLICATION SITE” shall be maintained at each entrance to the land application area.”

Upon entering the land application site by way of the newly repaired road, there were
no appropriate signs posted.

B. 15A NCAC 13B .0838(a)(18) states “Approved nutrient management plans shall be
followed.”

Inspection of the septage land application field showed several areas of heavy
applications prohibiting crop growth.

The above violations may have or can compromise the facility’s ability to ensure protection of
the public health and the environment and thus require remedial action on behalf of the facility
in order to maintain compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .0838(a)(2) and .0838(a)(18). In order to
S & B Maintenance LLC
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resolve these issues, S & B Maintenance LLC must take the following actions within the next 30
days:

1. Improve application to evenly spread septage across the entire permitted field and
removal of thatch to promote crop growth
2. Reseed entire land application site with appropriate crop
3. Post the appropriate signs at the entrance way to the land application site

S & B Maintenance shall provide a written certification with supporting documentation on
company letterhead confirming the noted compliance schedule has been completed. Include in
this certification any actions taken to prevent these violations from occurring in the future. Mail
this certification to Mr. John Farnell at 127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, NC 28405 by
the noted compliance time frame.

The violation(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the
facility in order to come into or maintain compliance with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other
regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22,
an administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid
Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit, or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the
N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to
enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management
facility or a solid waste collection service and any such further relief as may be necessary to
achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.

Please keep me informed of your progress in this matter. Solid Waste Section staff will conduct
a follow-up inspection(s) to verify that the facility has completed the requirements of this Notice
of Violation.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 910-796-7397 or e-mail at
[e-mail].

Sincerely,

John Farnell, Environmental Specialist II
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section

copies: Adam Ulishney, Environmental Compliance Branch Head
Chester Cobb, Soil Scientist, Raleigh Central Office