HomeMy WebLinkAboutSLAS2406_NOD_20190204North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street | 1646 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699‐1646
919.707.8200
February 4, 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. James W. Faulk
PVI Enterprises
P.O. Box 684
Tabor City, NC 28463
SUBJECT: Notice of Deficiency
PVI Enterprises
SLAS‐24‐06
Columbus County
Dear Mr. Faulk:
On November 19, 2018, Connie S. Wylie, representing the State of North Carolina, Division of
Waste Management Solid Waste Section, reviewed the submitted land application site logs for
compliance with North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. The following violation was
noted:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0838(b)(1) Domestic septage land application shall be in accordance
with 40 CFR Part 503.12(c). Permit Condition 7, in the permit dated October 31, 2012,
stated that the maximum annual application rate shall be 50,000 gallons per acre per
year, for a total, maximum annual application rate of 450,000 gallons. Upon review
of the site logs that were submitted for the permit renewal it was noted that (per
the permit dated October 31, 2012) the maximum annual application rate of
450,000 gallons was exceeded by 18,000 gallons in 2017.
The above violation may have or can compromise the facility’s ability to ensure protection of the
public health and the environment and thus requires remedial action on behalf of the facility in
order to maintain compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .0838(b)(1) & Permit Condition 7. In order to
resolve this issue, PVI Enterprises, must take the following action.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street | 1646 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699‐1646
919.707.8200
PVI Enterprises
Notice of Deficiency
February 4, 2019
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1. Per Permit Condition 7 of the current permit signed November 19, 2018, the site now
contains approximately 10.3 acres that are available for the land application of septage.
The maximum annual application rate shall be 50,000 gallons per acre per year, for a
total, maximum annual application rate of 515,000 gallons. The maximum annual
application rate assumes equal septage distribution, on an annual basis, over the entire
permitted area. Application rates to each disposal field (Field 1 is 5.0 acres and Field 2
is 5.3 acres) shall not exceed the maximum annual application rate or the monthly
application rates listed in the approved nutrient management plan. The permit holder
shall monitor the land application site logs to ensure that the maximum annual
application rate or the monthly application rates are not exceeded.
The violation listed above was observed by Section staff and requires 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 to verify that the facility has completed the requirements of this Notice of
Deficiency. If you have any questions please contact me at (910) 433‐3352 or e‐mail
connie.wylie@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Connie S. Wylie
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Waste Management ‐ Solid Waste Section