SLAS1602_INSP_20190422

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: Carteret
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SLAS-16-02
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 04/22/2019 Date of Last Inspection: 05/17/2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Keith Garner and Morgan Garner
Garner Construction Company 5970 Hwy 70 Newport, NC 28570
GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.76461 E: -76.83986
FACILITY CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name: Keith Garner and Morgan Garner Address: Same as above
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS: Chester Cobb (DWM), John Farnell (DWM), Keith Garner, Morgan Garner, and Janie Black STATUS OF PERMIT: Active (Under Review) EXPIRES: 05/11/2016
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Permitting / Routine
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
No violations noted on the previous inspection.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1) Upon review of the land application records submitted with the package for permit renewal, it was
noted that the maximum annual application amount for Field 1 was exceeded by 4,650 gallons in
2014, 10,950 gallons in 2015, and 85,650 gallons in 2017. The exceedance in the maximum annual
application amount is a violation of Rule .0842(b)(1) that states “Maximum land application rates for
septage shall be determined based upon the following: (1) domestic septage land application rates
shall be in accordance with 40 CFR 503.12(c).” The maximum annual application rate for this site is
noted in Permit Condition 7 as “The maximum annual application rate shall be 50,000 gallons per
acre per year…”
The computer logs were updated during the site visit to the most recent version. Please pay close
attention to the maximum annual application rate and amount for each field so as to not exceed the
maximum annual application amount.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1) Site visit conducted to review the submitted septage land applications with the owner / site operator of
the site. The records had been submitted as a requirement for renewal of the permit. Upon review of
the records, it was noted that the maximum annual application amount for Field 1 was exceeded by
4,650 gallons in 2014, 10,950 gallons in 2015, and 85,650 gallons in 2017. The maximum annual
application amount is calculated by multiplying the permitted acres, 6.5, against the maximum annual
application rate, 50,000 gal/ac/year, which equals 325,000 gallons per year. The permitted acres are
listed in Permit Condition 2 and the maximum annual application rate is listed in Permit Condition 7. As
stated above, the overage in applied gallons to Field 1 is a violation of Rule. 0842(b)(1) as it relates to
Permit Condition 7. No overages noted on the other three (3) fields.

Reviewed and updated the computer logs so that the owner / site operator can make changes to the
computer logs.

2) Proper signage present.
3) Access road in good shape.
4) Markers present and appeared to be accurate.
5) No septage discharges observed outside of the permitted boundaries.
6) No application issues noted.
7) The crop in each of the four (4) fields needs to be harvested.
8) No objectionable odors noticed.
9) Setbacks appear to be compliant.

0BEntrance to the site. Picture taken by John Farnell. 1BCrop needs to be harvested. Picture taken by John Farnell.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone] . Chester R. Cobb, Environmental Program Consultant Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ Regional Representative
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