SLAS7902_INSP_20180227

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS X COUNTY: Rockingham
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SLAS-79-02
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 2/27/2018 Date of Last Inspection: 11/14/2017
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Billingsley Septic Tank 149 Penn Road
Reidsville, North Carolina 27320
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.2694° W: 79.6363° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Wayne Billingsley Telephone: [phone] (o) [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison, NC Solid Waste Section Connie Wylie, NC Solid Waste Section
Wayne Billingsley, Billingsley Septic Tank
Kenneth Billingsley, Billingsley Septic Tank
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active
Issued: 3/18/2014
Expires: 3/18/2019
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Routine Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0838 (a) (18) states: “Approved nutrient management plans shall be followed”.
The approved nutrient management plan (NMP) lists fescue as the only crop.
On February 27, 2018, Billingsley Septic Tank was in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0838 (a) (18) because it was observed that wheat was planted as a crop for Fields 5b and 6b.
2. 15A NCAC 13B .0838 (a)(19) states: “Land application sites or portions of land application sites that do not follow the approved nutrient management plan shall not be used for land application until brought into compliance with the
nutrient management plan”.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Billingsley Septic Tank Co. was in violation on February 27, 2018 because evidence of septage land applications was
observed on Field 6b. Field 6b was observed to be sown in wheat and not fescue as required by the NMP.
In order to resolve the violations and come into compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .0838 (a) (18) and 15A NCAC 13B .0838 (a) (19), Billingsley Septic Tank Co. must complete the following:
a. Immediately cease use of Fields 5b and 6b until a crop of fescue (sufficient for land application) has been re-established and approval has been given by the Section for land application to occur, and
b. By March 19, 2018, submit in writing an explanation of the current cropstand on each field and any reseeding plans in 2018 or 2019 and include a clarification of which fields shall be used for land application during this time to:
Troy Harrison
Environmental Senior Specialist
2090 US Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778

or by email to
[e-mail]

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The Septage Land Application Site consists of four fields totaling approximately 30.17acres. Field 5A contains
8.01 acres, Field 5B contains 4.88 acres, Field 6A contains 9.74 acres and Field 6B contains 7.54 acres. 2. The site is permitted for land application of domestic septage and grease septage.
3. The site is located at the end of Penn Road and has accessible all-weather roads to the site and septage land
application fields covered under the permit.
4. Appropriate signage was displayed at the entrance to the fields.

5. Disposal area boundaries were delineated with permanent markers, with the exception of a missing marker at the southwestern corner of Feld 6b.
6. All septage discharges appear to have been made within the disposal area boundary with the exception of a small area at the northern boundary of field 5a. Several survey flags were placed to assist in marking
the boundary. 7. There is no evidence of standing liquid or pooled waste. The waste appeared to be evenly distributed throughout
Fields 5a and 6a. As a reminder, the current NMP requires reseeding if the cropstand is less than 90% ground cover.

The item(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.
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Solid Waste Section

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8. During the inspection on 11/14/2017, it was observed that Fields 6b and 5b appeard to contain fescue and
other grasses and that are dormant. During this inspection both fields had been sown in wheat with very little fescue observed. Field 5b did not appear to have any recent land applications. Field 6b had been used for land application. The approved NMP contained in your permit has fescue as the only cover crop
for all four fields. Planting of cover crops other than fescue is not approved in the current NMP. North Carolina septage regulations require the approved NMP to be followed. Please submit a revised nutrient management plan only if crops other than fescue are being considered for septage land application. Land
application sites or portions of land application sites that do not follow the approved nutrient management plan shall not be used for land application until brought into compliance with the NMP. North Carolina septage regulations require the approved NMP to be followed. Land application sites or
portions of land application sites that do not follow the approved nutrient management plan shall not be used for land application until brought into compliance with the NMP.
9. In addition, several ruts were observed in Field 6b, NC Solid Regulations requires that septage not be applied to a site if the application method will result in ruts greater than three inches in the soil surface.

Field 6b 10. No objectionable odors were observed.
11. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

____________________________ Phone: [phone] Troy Harrison
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 3/5/2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. 7016 1370 0001 6571 5477
Copies: Connie Wylie, NC Solid Waste Section NC Solid Waste Files