4205T_NOV_20210701

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 1, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL 7019 0700 0000 3643 4251
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Randy Deming
241 Vanco Mill Road
Henderson, NC 27537
RE: Notice of Violation
Town of Weldon Transfer Station
Permit #4205T-TRANSFER-1997
2211 Highway 301
Weldon, NC 27839
Dear Mr. Deming,
On June 23, 2021, Ms. Amanda Thompson, representing the State of North Carolina, Division of
Waste Management Solid Waste Section (Section), inspected the above referenced facility for
compliance with North Carolina Solid Waste Statues and Rules. The following violation was
noted:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b), "Water that comes into contact with solid waste is leachate
and shall be collected from the site for disposal to an approved facility or discharged
directly from the site into a sanitary sewer line."
And June 28, 2017 Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (17), "All water or liquid
that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash -down water is leachate
and must be captured and properly treated before release into the environment."
The Town of Weldon Transfer Station is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b) and the
June 28, 2017 Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (17) in that leachate has not been
properly captured and treated prior to release into the environment. At the time of this
inspection, stained soils were observed along the eastern edge of the transfer trailer bay.
The stained soils were identified to be outside of the leachate collection system.
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Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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Weldon Transfer Station
Notice of Violation
Page 2 of 3
July 1, 2021
Based upon the foregoing, upon receipt of this Notice of Violation, Town of Weldon Transfer Station
shall come into compliance with all applicable requirements of the regulations in 15A NCAC 13B and
the Operations Plan by completing the following:
1. In response to the leachate releases, identify the cause of the releases and take action to
stop the releasees. A Sampling Plan was submitted to the Section on June 25, 2021 and
approved by the Section on June 28, 2021. Ensure that the sampling is conducted in
accordance with the approved plan.
After Section approval of the sampling plan, the plan shall be implemented within seven (7)
days. Within 10 business days after receiving the analytical results from the laboratory,
submit documentation regarding the sampling event which shall include the following:
a. A summary of the leachate release, actions taken to address the release, and the
release assessment;
b. A map/aerial photograph depicting the sampling locations;
c. A table of the surface water analytical results compared to the NCDWR Surface
Water Quality Standards & Protective Values;
d. A table of the subsurface soil analytical results compared to the NCDEQ Preliminary
Soil Remediation Goals (PSRGs) must be met;
e. The associated laboratory reports from the NC certified laboratory including the
chain of custody and QA/QC results;
f. The sampling methodology, if different from the proposed plan; and
g. Conclusions and recommendations
All corrective measures must be completed within 30 days' receipt of this notice of violations. A follow
up site inspection will be conducted after 30 days have passed to ensure that the corrective measures
have been completed to bring this facility into compliance.
The violations 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 such further relief as may be necessary to achieve
compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
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Weldon Transfer Station
Notice of Violation
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July 1, 2021
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 regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me at (910)
433-3353 or e-mail [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Amanda Digitally signed by
Amanda Thompson
Thompson Date::1757204'00'2
08:17:57-04'00'
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head —Solid Waste Section
Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor —Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant —Solid Waste Section
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section
Benjamin Jackson, Engineer —Solid Waste Section
Christine Ritter, Hydrogeologist — Solid Waste Section
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Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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