SLAS1021_NOCV_20191030

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

October 30, 2019

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S & B Maintenance LLC
Mary Cook
P.O. Box 8
Bolivia, NC 28422

SUBJECT: Notice to Cease Operations
Compliance Inspection Report
S & B Maintenance LLC
SLAS-10-21
Brunswick County

Dear Mrs. Mary Cook:

On July 10, 2019, the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste Management’s Solid Waste
Section (Section) issued a Notice of Continued Violation letter to Mrs. Mary Cook of S & B
Maintenance LLC regarding observed violations associated with your Septage Land Application
Site (SLAS-10-21). The Section conducted a follow-up inspection of the site (SLAS-10-21) on
October 18, 2019. Due to the fact that the violations cited in the Notice of Continued Violation
letter dated July 10, 2019 have not been corrected at this time, you are hereby notified that the
Section intends to move forward in the enforcement process. According to 15A NCAC 13B .0842
(a)(18) that states “land application sites or portions of land application sites that do not follow
the approved nutrient management plan shall not be used for land application until brought
into compliance with the nutrient management plan,” the 3.3-acre site listed in the SLAS-10-21
permit can no longer be used for the land application of septage. If the land application site is
used before being brought into compliance, this may generate further violations.

In addition, your current firm permit (NCS-00298) renewal application and your current Septage
Detention & Treatment Facility permit (SDTF-10-18) rely on the use of the above mentioned
septage land application site (SLAS-10-21) for proper disposal. Given this condition, the Section
cannot issue to you a valid firm permit, nor can the tanks listed in the SDTF-10-18 permit be
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
S & B Maintenance LLC
Notice of Continuing Violation
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utilized until such time the compliance issues have been remedied at the septage land application
site (SLAS-10-21) to the satisfaction of the state.

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.

We solicit your cooperation and would like to avoid taking further enforcement actions. At the
same time, it is your responsibility to comply with the requirements of the General Statutes
and/or the North Carolina Administrative Code. If you have any questions regarding this matter,
please feel free to contact me at 910-796-7397 or e-mail at [e-mail].

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
John Farnell, Environmental Specialist II