WS-6439_24293_E_NOV_20230328_NOV-MRP

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Winston-Salem Regional Office | 450 West Hanes Mill Road | Suite 300 | Winston-Salem,
NC 27105 | [phone]

March 28, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL 7019 0160 0001 0408 8179 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Larry G. Hamlett P.O. Box 1598 Yanceyville, NC 27379
Re: Notice of Violation of 15A NCAC 2L .0400 Risk-based Assessment and Corrective Action for Petroleum Underground Storage Tanks Hamlett’s Convenience Market 4715 NC Hwy 57 North, Semora Caswell County Incident Number: 24293 Risk Classification: High Ranking (RRA): 225
Dear Mr. Hamlett:
Information received by this office of the UST Section, Division of Waste Management, on May 15, 2002 confirms a release or discharge from a petroleum underground storage tank (UST) system at the above-referenced location. Records indicate that you are the owner or operator of this UST system. This letter explains the violation(s) and associated corrective action(s) you must take because of the release or discharge in accordance with North Carolina statutes and rules. The UST Section, Division of Waste Management, administers the state's rules for USTs and the required response for petroleum releases. Those rules are in Title 15A, Subchapter 2L and Title 15A, Subchapter 2N of the North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC). VIOLATION 1: Failure to submit a Monitoring Report to the UST Section in accordance with Title 15A NCAC 2L .0407(c), 2L .0110, and 2L .0111. REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTION: Based on the determination that the risk posed by the discharge or release at the subject site is high, you must comply with assessment requirements pursuant to Title 15A NCAC 2L .0407(c), 2L .0110, and 2L .0111. Please submit a Monitoring Report in accordance with Title 15A NCAC 2L .0407(c), 2L .0110, and 2L .0111, and the most recent version of the UST Section Assessment Guidelines and Corrective Action Guidelines. The Monitoring Report must be received by this office within 30 days of the date of receipt of this notice.
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
Winston-Salem Regional Office | 450 West Hanes Mill Road | Suite 300 | Winston-Salem, NC 27105 | [phone]

Please take the corrective action(s) for the above violation(s) as necessary to bring the site into compliance. Corrective actions must be taken and reported to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, within 30 days from the date of this notice, unless otherwise noted in the above corrective actions, to avoid recommendation of civil penalties for continuing violations. Penalties may be assessed for the violation(s) described within this Notice of Violation. Your prompt attention to the items described herein is required. Failure to comply with the State's rules, in the manner and time specified, may result in the assessment of additional civil penalties and/or the use of other enforcement mechanisms available to the State. Each day that a violation continues may be considered a separate violation. Please note that performing assessment and cleanup work that is not required under 15A NCAC 2L .0400 is not reimbursable from the Commercial Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund. If you have any questions regarding the actions that must be taken or the rules mentioned in this letter, please contact Linda Estkowski at the address or telephone number listed below. If you have any questions regarding trust fund eligibility or reimbursement, please contact the UST Section Trust Fund Branch at [phone]. Sincerely,
James W. Brown Regional Supervisor Winston-Salem Regional Office UST Section, Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ
cc: WSRO Files
Donnie Powell, Caswell County Health Department, via email [e-mail]
Benjamin Robinson, Paragon Environmental Consultants, Inc., via email [e-mail]