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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 9, 2019
UCERTIFIED MAIL 7011 0110 0000 3789 2044
URETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Wesley Wooten
8155 Malpass Corner Road
Currie, NC 28435
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Compliance Inspection Report
Lewis Farms & Liquid Waste, Inc.
SLAS-71-08
Pender County
Dear Mr. Wooten:
On May 3, 2019, Mr. John Farnell, representing the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste
Management Solid Waste Section, inspected the above referenced facility for compliance with
North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. Mr. Wesley Wooten was contacted and
represented Lewis Farms & Liquid Waste, Inc during this inspection. The following violation(s)
were noted:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0842(a)(7) states “Septage shall be applied to the surface of the land
from a moving vehicle in a such a manner as to have no standing liquid or soil disturbance
resulting from the waste flow after the discharge is complete.”
Septage was observed standing on the surface in several areas of Fields ST-1 and ST-2.
B. 15A NCAC 13B .0842(a)(14) states “Grease septage shall be diluted at least 1:1 from its
concentration when pumped with domestic septage or water if land applied over perennial vegetation. This dilution shall be increased if crop damage occurs…” Area of dead vegetation along with a coating of grease septage was observed in ST-2 application field.
Based upon the foregoing, Lewis Farms & Liquid Waste, Inc shall come into compliance within 30
days of receipt with all requirements of the regulations in 15A NCAC 13B .0842(a)(7) and 15A
NCAC 13B .0842(a)(14) by completing the following:
Lewis Farms & Liquid Waste, Inc
Notice of Violation
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May 9, 2019
1. Immediately ensure that standing grease/septage is incorporated into or vacuumed
from the land application field.
2. Immediately ensure that diluted grease septage is applied in a ratio as to not kill the
vegetative cover of application fields.
3. Immediately ensure septage applications are applied evenly across the permitted
fields from a moving vehicle in a manner that leaves no ponding of liquid or soil
disturbance after the discharge is complete.
4. New vegetative cover is to be established within 30 days.
Lewis Farms & Liquid Waste, Inc 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
john.farnell@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
John Farnell, Environmental Specialist II
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
copies: Adam Ulishney, Environmental Compliance Branch Head
Chester Cobb, Environmental Program Consultant, Raleigh Central Office