SLAS2718_NOV_20191025

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

November 18, 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED

SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Compliance Inspection Report
Atlantic Sewage Control
Septage Land Application Site, SLAS-27-18
Currituck County

Dear Mr. Smith:

On October 25, 2019, Jeffrey Bullard, representing the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste
Management Solid Waste Section, inspected the above referenced facility for compliance with
North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. The following violation(s) were noted:

A. 15A NCAC 13B .0842(a)(12) all septage discharges, including aerial drift from
discharges, shall be made within the permitted boundaries of the land application
site;

• At the southwest boundaries of Fields 1 and 3 septage was observed applied to the
ground surface outside of the permitted site boundaries.

B. 15A NCAC 13B .0842(a)(16) the site shall be managed to minimize soil erosion and
surface water runoff. Appropriate soil and water management practices shall be
implemented and maintained in accordance with the erosion and run-off
management plan submitted in accordance with Rule .0840(c)(14) of this Section.
All water control structures shall be designed, installed, and maintained to control
the run-off resulting from a 10-year storm;

• At the time of the site inspection, the buffer area along the southwest boundary of
Field 1 was plowed with little to no vegetation present.

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
Atlantic Sewage Control
Notice of Violation
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11/18/19

• Along the southwest boundary of Field 3 the buffer area was degraded by compaction
and vehicular traffic.

Based upon the foregoing, Atlantic Sewage Control shall come into compliance by November 26,
2019 with all requirements of the regulations in 15A NCAC 13B .0842 by completing the following:

1. Immediately ensure that drivers and equipment operators are aware of the necessity of
applying septage only within the permitted boundaries

2. Establish and maintain 50-foot buffers along the southwest boundary of field 1 and Field
3 as specified in the Soil Erosion and Runoff Control Plan section of the Nutrient
Management Plan.

Atlantic Sewage Control shall provide a written certification with supporting documentation on
company letterhead confirming the noted compliance schedule has been completed. Include in
this certification any actions taken to prevent these violations from occurring in the future. Mail
this certification to the address below by the noted compliance date.

Jeffrey Bullard
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Waste Management-Solid Waste Section
1646 mail service center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646

The violation(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.

Please keep me informed of your progress in this matter. Solid Waste Section staff will conduct
a follow-up inspection(s) to verify that the facility has completed the requirements of this Notice
of Violation.

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
Atlantic Sewage Control
Notice of Violation
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11/18/19

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

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Bullard
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section

copies: Adam Ulishney, Environmental Compliance Branch Head