4307T_NOV_20230112

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 12, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL 7015 0640 0007 8168 8254
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Chad Beane
Harnett County Solid Waste Director
PO Box 2773
Lillington, NC 27546
RE: Notice of Violation
Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Transfer Station
Permit #4307T-Transfer-1997
449 Daniels Road
Dunn, NC 28334
Dear Mr. Beane,
On January 10, 2023, 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 statutes and rules. The following violation(s) were
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."
The Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Transfer Station is in violation of 15A NCAC 138.0405 (b)
in that leachate has not been contained on -site. During the inspection, leachate was found
to be leaking from two trailers to the north of the transfer station building. The leachate
was found to be leaking from the rear gate of the trailers and from a hole near the center
of one of the trailers. Troughs had been placed underneath the trailers to catch the
leachate; however, leachate-stained soils were observed following the natural drainage
across the dirt roadway to the drainage ditch north of the transfer station building.
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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Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Transfer Station
Notice of Violation
Page 2 of 3
January 12, 2023
Based upon the foregoing, upon receipt of this Notice of Violation, Harnett County 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, immediately identify the cause of the releases
and take action to stop the releasees. Within 15 days of receipt of this report, submit
a Sampling Plan for Section approval prior to sampling. The proposed plan shall be
submitted in electronic format sent via email to Amanda Thompson at
[e-mail] and Elizabeth Werner at
[e-mail] and meet the following requirements:
a. Include a map/aerial photo depicting area of impact and proposed sampling
locations;
b. Provide a description of the proposed sampling methodology; and
c. Describe proposed subsurface soil sampling and surface water sampling (if
applicable) at specific locations, including background soil and upstream water
locations, to evaluate the extent of the potential environmental impacts from
the release(s) at the facility;
L Subsurface soil samples shall be collected between one to two feet
below ground surface;
ii. Discrete soil samples shall be collected. Composite samples will not be
accepted; and
iii. All soil and surface water samples shall be analyzed by a NC certified
laboratory for 40 CFR Part 258 Appendix I parameters (VOCs and Total
metals), total phosphorus, sulfate, nitrate and pH.
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
D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 714 I Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301
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Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Transfer Station
Notice of Violation
Page 3 of 3
January 12, 2023
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 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 such further relief as may be necessary to achieve
compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
In addition to the violations noted above, please note that items # 5, 6, and 7on the inspection
report require additional action on behalf of the facility in the next 30 days to ensure compliance
is maintained at the facility. Should these items not be addressed in that time frame, the facility
will be subject to future enforcement action(s).
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 contact me at please contact me at (910)
433-3352 or e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Amanda Digitally signed by
Amanda Thompson
DateThompson 13:210023.010'
13:21:06-05'00'
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
Elizabeth Werner, Hydrogeologist
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