NCS01516_CLOSURE_20210831

August 31, 2021 Mr. Nathan Wooten Wind River Environmental, LLC DBA L & L Environmental Services PO Box 19491 Charlotte, NC 28219-9491 Re: Ceased Operation as a Septage Management Firm Wind River Environmental, LLC DBA L & L Environmental Services NCS-01516 Dear Mr. Nathan Wooten: On March 23, 2021, The Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, received written confirmation of ceased operation of Wind River Environmental, LLC DBA L & L Environmental Services, Permit # NCS-01516, as a septage management firm. Effective August 31, 2021, 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 919-707-8283. Sincerely, Chester Cobb, Environmental Program Consultant Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ cc: David Coleman, Environmental Specialist, Mecklenburg County