SDTF9501_NOV_20190320

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

March 21, 2019

CERTIFIED MAIL 7016 1370 0001 6571 5750
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Mike Garlock
Kim Pierson
Triple T Pumping
1372 NC Highway 194 N
Boone, NC 28607

SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Compliance Inspection Report
Triple T Pumping
SDTF-95-01
Watauga County

Dear Mr. Garlock & Ms. Pierson:

On March 8, 2019, Mike Garlock reported a septage spill from a 6,000-gallon tank at SDTF-95-01 via
telephone to Troy Harrison representing the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid
Waste Section (Section). A complaint about the spill was also received on March 8, 2019. On March 14,
2019, Mr. Harrison met with Mr. Andrew Blethen, Environmental Health Supervisor, Appalachian Health
District and inspected the above referenced facility for compliance with North Carolina solid waste
statutes and rules. The following violation was noted:

15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 13B .0838(j) states:

“Septage shall be transferred to and from a detention system in a manner that prevents leaks or spills of
septage onto the ground surface or exterior surface of the detention system, including septage in pipes
used for transferring waste to and from vehicles.”

Triple T Pumping was in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0838(j) because septage from the dewatering facility
operating under Septage Management Permit Number SDTF-95-01 flowed onto the ground onto
neighboring property into a stream on March 8, 2019 during transfer of septage from a tank to a vehicle.
The above deficiency may have or can compromise the facility’s ability to ensure protection of the public
health and the environment and thus require remedial action on behalf of the facility in order to maintain
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compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .0841(g). In order to resolve these issues, Triple T Pumping must take the
following corrective actions:

Based upon the foregoing, Triple T Pumping shall submit by April 1, 2019 any actions that have been taken
to prevent these violations from occurring in the future to:

Troy Harrison, Environmental Specialist II
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778

Or by email to:

[e-mail]

The violations 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.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 828-296-4701 or e-mail [e-mail]

Sincerely,

Troy Harrison
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section

copies: Adam Ulishney, Environmental Compliance Branch Head
Chester Cobb, Environmental Compliance Branch
Andy Blephen, Appalachian Health District
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