SLAS3511_INSP_20200107

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: Franklin
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SLAS-35-11
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 01/07/2020 Date of Last Inspection: 04/11/2019

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Mr. Ollie Merritt
New Day Septic LLC
1836 Ferrells Bridge Road Louisburg, NC 27549
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.91939 E: -78.27021
FACILITY CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name: Ollie Merritt Address: Same as above Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS: Chester Cobb (DWM) and Ollie Merritt

STATUS OF PERMIT: Active EXPIRES: 01/01/2021
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Routine
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
An observed violation to Rule .0842(a)(10) was noted on 04/11/2019 for two markers down along the south
side of the field and corner post still hidden woody vegetation. Markers were present and visible.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1) Septage was observed to be ponded on a portion of the site. See picture below. The ponding of
septage on the site is a violation of Rule .0838(a)(7) that states “Septage shall be applied to the surface
of the land from a moving vehicle in such a manner as to have no standing liquid or soil disturbance
resulting from the waste flow after the discharge is complete.”
2) Following the ponded area of the field downslope to the field boundary, a hole that was outside of the
permitted boundary was found to have septage in it. See picture below. Septage observed outside of
the permitted boundary is a violation of Rule .0838(a)(12) that states “All septage discharges, including
aerial drift from discharges, shall be made within the permitted boundaries of the land application
site.”
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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) The required signage was present along access roads.
2) Access roads ok. Has been raining a lot. Roads a little muddy.
3) All markers appeared to be up.
4) Evidence where septage had run downslope was observed. Also, septage was still ponded at the base of
the slope. As noted above in the observed violations, the ponding of septage is a violation of
Rule.0838(a)(7). While no ruts greater than 3 inches in depth were observed, the site was wet enough to
allow for some shallower ruts and for the runoff of the septage applied recently. Need to monitor site
closely for conditions that may led to runoff. Septage must not be applied in a way that will lead to
ponding or runoff of septage.
5) Evidence where septage had ran off the field and into a hole. As noted above in the observed violations,
the runoff of septage outside of the permitted boundary is a violation of Rule.0838(a)(12). All septage
discharges shall be made within the permitted boundary of the field and not allowed to exit the
permitted boundary by runoff, aerial drift, etc. Fields that are sloped have a greater opportunity for
runoff. Closely monitor your application method such as speed and spread width and the site conditions
such as soil wetness.
6) Ollie texted my pictures of the cleanup process on 01/08/2020. See pictures below. All septage was
removed from the hole and hydrated lime was applied over the area. Septage was also pumped out of
the ponded area of the field. All septage was properly disposed of. Hole to be filled in when site
conditions allow for soil to be placed in the hole.
7) Fescue crop looked ok.
8) pH of septage not checked.
9) No objectionable odors noticed.
10) Setbacks appear to be as permitted.

0BRuts / groves in the field where septage flow downslope.
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1BSome septage ponded in the field.

2BSeptage had ran off the field into a hole near the edge of the field.
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3BPicture taken by Ollie and texted to me on
01/08/2020 showing that the hole had been
pumped and cleaned out.
4BPicture taken by Ollie and texted to me on
01/08/2020 showing that the hole and surrounding
area had been treated with hydrated lime.

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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