SDTF3405_NOV_20160524

State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center | 217 West Jones Street | Raleigh, 27699-1646
919 707 8200

PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary

MICHAEL SCOTT
Director

May 24, 2016
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7009 1680 0000 7515 4315

Dave VanDerZee, CEO
Carolinas Resource Recovery for Liberation Capital BG Winston-Salem, LLC
750 Palmer Lane
Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27127

SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Compliance Inspection Report
Carolinas Resource Recovery for Liberation Capital BG Winston-Salem, LLC
SDTF-34-05
Forsyth

Dear Mr. VanDerZee:
On May 24, 2016, Matthew Brickey, Senior Environmental Specialist, Forsyth County Office of
Environmental Assistance, inspected the above referenced facility for compliance with North Carolina
solid waste statutes and rules. Mr. Louis Humphrey was present and represented Carolinas Resource
Recovery for Liberation Capital BG Winston-Salem during this inspection. The following violation(s)
were noted:

A. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC) 13B .0841(g) states: “The permit holder of
a septage treatment or detention facility shall control odors from the facility at the property
boundary”.

North Carolina Solid Waste Permit SDTF-34-05, Operating Permit Condition #3 states in part: “The
method for controlling odors described in the approved application for this permit must effectively
control all odors created by the operation of this facility as required by 15A NCAC 13B .0841(g)”.

Carolina Resource Recovery for Liberation Capital BG Winston-Salem, LLC was in violation of A NCAC
13B .0841(g) and North Carolina Solid Waste Permit SDTF-34-05, Operating Condition #3 because
odors were observed by Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance Staff between 9:10 AM
and 9:15 AM near the entrance to the facility on Palmer Road and at City of Winston-Salem Fire
Station No. 5 located at 771 Palmer Lane on May 24, 2016.

Based upon the foregoing, Carolina Resource Recovery for Liberation Capital BG Winston-Salem, LLC
shall come into compliance with all requirements of the regulations in 15A NCAC 13B 13B .0841(g)
and North Carolina Solid Waste Permit SDTF-34-05, Operating Permit Condition #3 by completing
the following:

Carolina Resource Recovery for Liberation Capital BG Winston-Salem, LLC
Notice of Violation
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May 24, 2016

State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center | 217 West Jones Street | Raleigh, 27699-1646
919 707 8200

1. A corrective action plan must be submitted to the Division of Waste Management, Solid
Waste Section within 30-days of receipt of this Notice of Violation, identifying the source of
the odor emissions and a proposed remedy. The plan must be implemented within 60-days
of receipt of this Notice of Violation. The plan must be submitted to:

Tony Gallagher, Branch Head
Composting & Land Application Branch
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646

The violations listed above were observed by Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance 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 any 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 inspections to verify that the facility has completed the requirements of this Notice of
Violation.

If you have any questions please contact me at [phone] or e-mail [e-mail].
Sincerely,

Troy Harrison
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section

copies: Tony Gallagher, Composting & Land Application Branch Head
Michelle Sclafani, Composting & Land Application Branch Head
Connie Wylie, Composting & Land Application Branch Head
Michael Settle, Forsyth County Environmental Assistance
Matthew Brickey, Forsyth County Environmental Assistance
John Stoltz, Forsyth County Environmental Assistance