SLAS8303_NOV_20190724

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

July 24, 2019

CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

Mr. Dale Jones
A Paul’s Septic Tank Service
31149 Hillcreek Road
Wagram, NC 28396

SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
A Paul’s Septic Tank Service
SLAS 83-03
Scotland County

Dear Mr. Jones:

During the past weeks, Connie S. Wylie, representing the State of North Carolina, Division of
Waste Management Solid Waste Section, has reviewed the submitted land application site logs
(in conjunction with truck pumping logs and wastewater treatment plant discharge records) for
compliance with North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. The following violation was
noted:

A. 15A NCAC 13B .0842(b)(1) Domestic septage land application shall be in accordance
with 40 CFR Part 503.12(c). Permit Condition 7, in the permit dated March 27, 2017,
stated that the maximum annual application rate shall be 25,000 gallons per acre per
year. Only Field 2 (4.4) acres is available for land application and the total maximum
annual application rate is 110,000 gallons.

Upon review of the site logs that were submitted for the permit renewal it was noted
that (per the permit dated March 27, 2017) the maximum annual application rate of
110,000 gallons was exceeded by 100,850 gallons in 2017 and 111,200 gallons in 2018.
The site logs indicate that at least 23,000 gallons have been applied so far in 2019.

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
A Paul’s Septic Tank Service
Notice of Violation
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July 24, 2019

B. 15A NCAC 13B .0842 (a)(17) Approved nutrient management plans shall be followed.
Permit Condition 2. This site shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the
nutrient management plan submitted by Dale Jones and approved by the Division of
Waste Management.

Upon review of the site logs that were submitted for the permit renewal it was noted
that (per the permit dated March 27, 2017 and the approved nutrient management
plan) the monthly application rates were exceeded in November 2017 (by 19,000
gallons), in December 2017 (by 10,800 gallons) and in January 2018 (by 18,000 gallons).

Based upon the foregoing, A Paul’s Septic Tank Service shall come into compliance with all
requirements of the regulations in 15A NCAC 13B .0842(b)(1) by completing the following:

1. Immediately cease all land application on Septage Land Application Site permit# SLAS-
83-03. All septage shall be disposed of at other approved locations for this septage
management firm. Septage Detention & Treatment Facility permit# SDTF 83-03 may be
used for the temporary storage of septage.

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
Violation. If you have any questions please contact me at [phone] or email
[e-mail].

Sincerely,

Connie S. Wylie
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
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
A Paul’s Septic Tank Service
Notice of Violation
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July 24, 2019