NCS01344_Closure_20180918

September 20, 2018 Mr. James Johnston Johnston Environmental 5 Squirrel Trail Ct. Hendersonville NC 28791 Re: Ceased Operation as a Septage Management Firm Johnston Environmental NCS-01344 Dear Mr. James Johnston: On August 29,2018, The Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, received a letter of Ceased Operation as a Septage Management Firm that you signed indicating that effective December 31, 2017 Johnston Environmental ceased operations as a septage management firm. As of September 18, 2018, your records have been removed from our active list of septage management firms. If at any time you wish to continue operation as a Septage Management Firm, you will need to apply for a new permit in accordance with the septage management rules prior to starting to operate. Please note that you may not legally operate a septage management firm in North Carolina without a permit. General Statutes, GS 130A-291.1 (c) No septage management firm shall commence or continue operation that does not have a permit issued by the Department. The permit shall be issued only when the septage management firm satisfies all of the requirements of the rules adopted by the Commission. General Statutes, GS 130A-291.1 (c) Commission. A septage management firm that commences operation without first having obtained a permit shall cease to operate until the firm obtains a permit under this section. You are hereby 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 Statute or Regulations. If you have any questions in this matter, please feel free to contact me at 919-707-8285. Sincerely, Jeffrey Bullard, Environmental Specialist II Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ cc: Troy Harrison Environmental Specialist II Henderson County Health Department