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HomeMy WebLinkAbout42_N0661_NOV_20211110ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary MICHAEL SCOTT Director �EQ NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality November 10, 2021 CERTIFIED MAIL 7019 0700 0000 3643 4336 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Daniel Britt PO Box 426 Red Oak, NC 27868 RE: Notice of Violation Nash Brick Company LCID Notification # N0661 532 Nash Brick Road Enfield, NC 27823 Dear Mr. Britt, On November 1, 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 .0201 (c), "No solid waste management facility shall be established, operated, maintained, constructed, expanded, or modified without a valid permit issued by the Division for the specified type of activity. It is the responsibility of every owner or operator of a proposed solid waste management facility to apply for a permit for the facility." The Nash Brick Company Facility is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (c) in that Mr. Daniel Britt did not submit the proper Notification paperwork to identify Mr. Britt as the owner/operator after Mr. Britt purchased the property. During the most recent inspection, it was determined that Mr. Britt was continuing to accept waste at this facility. B. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (2), "Solid waste in the landfill shall be compacted. Slopes shall not exceed a ratio of three horizontal to one vertical at any time." The Nash Brick Company Facility is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (2) in that the waste has not been compacted, covered, and sloped to a ratio of three horizontal to one vertical D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 NORTH CAROLINA - cePaemeMofE"a—emaiQuality /� 910.433.3300 Nash Brick Company LCID Notice of Violation Page 2 of 3 November 10, 2021 at any time. The side slopes were determined to be nearly vertical during the September 2020, June 2021, and November 2021 inspections. Based upon the foregoing, upon receipt of this Notice of Violation, Mr. Daniel Britt and Nash Brick Company LCID shall come into compliance with all applicable requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (c) and .0566 (2) by completing the following: 1. Immediately CEASE accepting waste. 2. The facility MUST close in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0567. 3. All waste must be properly compacted, sloped and covered with a minimum of 12-inches of soil. 4. Please note that burning of the waste is prohibited and would be in violation of the North Carolina Air Quality Rules. 5. Implement sediment and erosion control measures at the facility as required by the Sedimentation and Pollution Control Act to prevent any erosion from waste removal activities. Stabilize the site by re-establishing native vegetation in the affected areas. Re- seed and maintain as necessary to prevent erosion at the facility. 6. After completing proper closure in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0567, if the owner wishes to operate in the future, the owner must apply for a LCID permit from the Section. 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 violation listed above was observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of Mr. Daniel Britt and 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. D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 NORTH CAROLINA - oapanmamoren.ironmeMlQual� /`� 910.433.3300 Nash Brick Company LCID Notice of Violation Page 3 of 3 November 10, 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 amanda.thompson@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Amanda Digitally signed by Amanda Thompson late.10 Thompson 07:4805-0'5' 0' 07:48:05-OS'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 Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 NORTH CAROLINA - oapanmamoren.ironmeMlQua'� /`� 910.433.3300