NCS01154_Closure_20191018

October 18, 2019 Chris Collins Palmetto Portables PO Box 152 Murrells Inlet SC 29576 Re: Ceased Operation as a Septage Management Firm Palmetto Portables NCS-01154 Dear Mr. Chris Collins: On October 17, 2019, The Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, received written confirmation of ceased operation as a septage management firm from you indicating that effective August 12, 2019 Palmetto Portables ceased operations as a septage management firm. Effective October 18, 2019, your records will be removed from our active list of septage management firms. If at any time you wish to continue operation as a Septage Management Firm, you will need to apply for a new permit in accordance with the septage management rules prior to starting to operate. Please note that you may not legally operate a septage management firm in North Carolina without a permit. General Statutes, GS 130A-291.1 (c) No septage management firm shall commence or continue operation that does not have a permit issued by the Department. The permit shall be issued only when the septage management firm satisfies all of the requirements of the rules adopted by the Commission. General Statutes, GS 130A-291.1 (c) Commission. A septage management firm that commences operation without first having obtained a permit shall cease to operate until the firm obtains a permit under this section. You are hereby 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 Statute or Regulations. If you have any questions in this matter, please feel free to contact me at 919-707-8285. Sincerely, Jeffrey Bullard, Environmental Specialist II Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ cc: John Farnell, Environmental Specialist II, Wilmington Regional Office Brunswick County Health Department