4307T_NOV_20230731

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 31, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL 7015 0640 0007 8168 8407
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 July 19, 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 pooling within the transfer trailer loading bay due to clogged drains of the leachate
collection system. Leach ate -stain ed soils were observed following the natural drainage
across the dirt roadway to the drainage ditch north of the transfer station building.
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 contacting Perry Sugg (Environmental Compliance Branch Head) at
[e-mail] or [phone], or Elizabeth Werner (hydrogeologist) at
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
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July 31, 2023
[e-mail] or [phone], to determine the sampling protocol for the
leachate release.
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.
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,
Digitally signed by
Amanda
Amanda Thompson
Thompson Date: 2123.07.3113:18:01
04'00'
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
Jordan Russ, Permitting Engineer —Solid Waste Section
D EQ 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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