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Home My WebLink AboutNCS00097_INSP_20160701FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 3 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Buncombe Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM X PERMIT NO.: NCS-00097 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF X FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: June 13, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: June 13, 2016 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Carter Septic Tank Service 406 Old Mars Hill Highway Weaverville, NC 28787 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.75393° W: 82.54833° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Brian Carter Telephone: (828) 658-3545 Email address: carterseptic@gmail.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: 319 Old Mars Hill Highway Weaverville, NC 28787 PARTICIPANTS: Troy Harrison, NC Solid Waste Section Brain Carter, Carter Septic Tank Service STATUS OF PERMIT: Firm Permit: Active Expiration date: December 31, 2016 No SDTF Permit issued PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Complaint investigation STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: 1. 15A NCAC 13B .0201(b) states: No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the treatment, storage, or processing of solid waste upon any real or personal property owned, operated, leased, or in any way controlled by that person without first obtaining a permit for a solid waste management facility from the Division authorizing such activity, except as provided in G.S. 130A-294(b). On June 13, 2016, you were in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0201(b) because a septage detention facility (tank) was established by Carter Septic Tank Service without a permit issued by the Division. A Notice of Violation was issued on June 15, 2016. On July 1, 2016, it was observed that the tank had been removed. Receipts from Buncombe County MSD were received by the Division on July 7, 2016. The violation is resolved. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 2 2. 15A NCAC 13B .0836 (h) states: “Operation of a new septage detention or a new septage treatment facility shall not commence until the facility has been inspected by the Division and found to be consistent with the permit application.” On June 13, 2016, you were in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0836 (h) because a permit application had not been submitted to the Division. A Notice of Violation was issued on June 15, 2016. On July 1, 2016, it was observed that the tank had been removed. Receipts from Buncombe County MSD were received by the Division on July 7, 2016. The violation is resolved. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: N/A ADDITIONAL COMMENTS Directions: Traveling north on Highway 19-23 (future I-26) from Asheville take exit 15 (Jupiter/Barnardsville) and turn left onto Jupiter Road. Take the first left (after crossing future I-26) onto Old Mars Hill Highway. Travel approximately ¼ mile and turn right onto the first dirt road past Southwood Drive. The site will be at the end of the road. On Friday, June 10, 2016, the North Carolina Solid Waste Section-Asheville Regional Office received a complaint via telephone concerning the possible dumping and/or storage of septage waste at 406 Old Mars Hill Highway. Complainant stated this property is owned by the father of the owner of Carter Septic Tank Service. Complainant said several trucks go to the site and he can hear pumps running. On Monday, June 13, 2016, Mr. Troy Harrison and Mr. Lee Hill of the North Carolina Solid Waste Section went to the site to conduct an investigation. Mr. Brian Carter, Owner of Carter Septic Tank Service was on site during the investigation. There were three above ground steel tanks on site and Mr. Carter admitted that he was using one of the tanks (9,000 gallons) as a septage detention or treatment facility (SDTF). The property (PIN # 9744-77-4824-00000) is owned by Leonard & Linda Carter. A permit for the placement or operation of a septage detention & treatment facility (SDTF) tank had not been issued. Septage was observed on the ground around the 9,000 gallon tank which is located in between the two other tanks. No evidence of leakage from the tanks were observed. 1. On Friday July 1, 2016, Mr. Harrison re-inspected the site and observed that the tank had been removed from its previous location and cut up. The area had been cleaned up and appears to have been seeded with grass. The other two above ground tanks that appear to have not been used were still on site. On Thursday July 7, 2016, receipts from Metropolitan Sewage District of Buncombe County (MSD) were received from Mr. Carter to document proper disposal of the septage contained in the tank. As a reminder, the tanks remaining on site cannot be used for septage storage unless properly permitted and the site evaluated for buffer requirements. 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 any such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 3 Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. _______________________________________ Phone: 828-296-4701 Troy Harrison Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: July 11, 2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. Copies: Tony Gallagher, Composting & Land Application Branch Head Michelle Sclafani, Composting & Land Application Branch Connie Wylie, Composting & Land Application Branch