SDTF2722_INSP_20240201

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
MSWLF COUNTY: Currituck
PERMIT NO.: SDTF-27-22
X FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 2/01/2024 Date of Last Inspection: 8/25/2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Atlantic OBX S. Bay View Road
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.16167° E: -75.84083°
FACILITY CONTACT INFORMATION:
Name: Stephen Cummings Address: PO Box 2560 Kitty Hawk NC 27949 Telephone: [phone] Email address: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS: Jeffrey Bullard DWM, STATUS OF PERMIT: Active EXPIRES: 04/17/2022
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Routine
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NA

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A Notice of Violation was issued for Septage rule violations observed during a site inspection on 2/1/2024
where: Septage was observed spilled onto the ground surface and the exterior surfaces of the detention
system. Spent peat filter material removed from on-site wastewater systems was stockpiled on the
ground surface approximately 150 ft south of the detention facility. The items listed above are violations
of the following rules.
15A NCAC 13B .0838 (e) Each detention and treatment facility shall be designed, constructed, and
maintained to:
(1) prevent leaks or the flow of septage out of the facility into the seasonally high water table, onto the
ground surface, or into any surface waters; …

15A NCAC 13B .0838 (j)Septage shall be transferred to and from a detention system in a manner that
prevents leaks or spills of septage onto the ground surface or exterior surface of the detention system,
including septage in pipes used for transferring waste to and from vehicles.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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The item(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
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. An appropriate No Trespassing sign was displayed at the entrance to the site.
2. The tanks were accessible for inspection.
3. The visible portions of the tanks appeared structurally sound.
4. Septage transferals to and from the tanks appeared to be conducted in a way that left septage spilled
on the ground, exterior surfaces of the tanks and in the roadway where the trucks park while loading
and unloading. In these areas septage was observed on the exterior surfaces of the tanks the ground
surface and accumulated between the tanks. One tank was overfilled to the extent that septage
appeared to have run back out of the tank onto the ground surface.
In an area adjacent to the facility approximately 150 ft south of the tanks, spent peat filter material
removed from on-site wastewater treatment systems was observed stockpiled on the ground
surface. The observations described are violations of 15A NCAC 13B .0838 (e) and (f) and are the
subject of an accompanying Notice of Violation.
5. Objectionable odors were noticeable in the area of the facility. No Vectors were noticed in the area
of the facility.
6. Approved setbacks appear to be met.
7. The access road was passable.

Photos below taken by Jeffrey Bullard 2/1/2024

Above: Overfilled tank
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Above: Septage spilled in roadway
Above: Septage spilled on exterior of tanks and accumulating between tanks
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Above: Septage spilled in roadway

Above: Spent peat filter media stockpiled on ground surface

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

____________________________________________ Phone: [phone] . Jeffrey Bullard, Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ Regional Representative

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