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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
September 28, 2022
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Mr. Brian Beasley
Interim Johnston County Solid Waste Director
680 County Home Road
Smithfield, North Carolina
RE: Notice of Continuing Violation
Johnston County Landfill
Permit #s 5103-MSWLF, 5103-CDLF
680 County Home Road
Smithfield, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Beasley,
On November 15, 2015, the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid Waste
Section (Section) issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) letter to the previous Johnston County Solid
Waste Director in regards to a leachate release at the Johnston County landfill. The Section
conducted a follow-up inspection on September 22, 2022. During the follow-up inspection,
leachate was continuing to flow from the southern side slope of Phase 4A into the drainage ditch
and ultimately across the access road to Phase 4A. Due to the fact that the violation(s) noted in
the November 15, 2021 NOV have not been corrected at this time, you are hereby notified that
the Section intends to move forward in the enforcement process. In order to potentially abate
any further action forthcoming, it is recommended that the corrective actions listed in the NOV
letter be taken immediately upon receipt of this notice.
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 NC General Statutes. Further, Johnston County
may also be subject to enforcement actions including penalties, injunctions from operation of a
solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any such further relief as
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
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Johnston County
Notice of Continuing Violation
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September 28, 2022
may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act
and Rules.
We solicit your cooperation and would like to avoid taking further enforcement actions. At the
same time, it is your responsibility to comply with the requirements of the General Statutes
and/or the North Carolina Administrative Code.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at please contact me at (910)
433-3352 or e-mail at amanda.thomason(@ncdenr.izov.
Sincerely,
Amanda Digitally signed by
Amanda Thompson
Thompson Date: 2022.09.28 16:10:15
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Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management — Solid Waste Section
copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head
Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer
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Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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