SLAS2310_INSP_20160225.pdf

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS X COUNTY: Cleveland
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SLAS-23-10
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 25, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: October 15, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Wesson Septic Tank Services, Inc.
707 Poplar Springs Church Rd. (SR-1151)
Shelby, NC 28152

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.27318° W: 81.59380°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Kati Beaver
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison, Solid Waste Section
Kati Beaver, Wesson Septic Tank Service

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active
Permit issued: December 31, 2014
Expires: October 18, 2019

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0838(a)(15) states: “Grease septage shall be diluted at least 1:1 from its concentration when
pumped with domestic septage or water if land applied over perennial vegetation. This dilution shall be increased
if crop damage occurs. This dilution requirement shall not apply to the liquid portion of grease septage that has
been adequately treated to remove solids, fats, oils and grease as long as crop damage does not occur;”

Wesson Septic Tank Service (the company) was in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0838(a)(15) because there was
an area where, based on visual evidence, a septage application had not been sufficiently treated and diluted;
resulting in crop damage in Field 1.

In order to come into compliance, the company must implement changes to land application methods to prevent
field damage and repair/reseed the damaged areas to maintain the fescue crop stand. By April 15, 2016, send a
copy of these changes to:

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Troy Harrison, Environmental Senior Specialist
NC Solid Waste Section
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778

or email to: [e-mail]

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. All photographs were taken by Troy Harrison on February 25, 2016.

2. The Septage Land Application Site consists of Field 1 (8 acres) and Field 2 (8 acres).

3. The site is permitted for land application of domestic septage and grease septage.

4. The site is located at 707 Poplar Springs Church Road and has accessible all-weather roads to the septage land
application field covered under the permit.

5. Appropriate signage was displayed at the site.

6. Disposal area boundaries were delineated with permanent markers.

7. All septage discharges appear to have been made within the disposal area boundary.

8. There is no evidence of standing liquid or pooled waste. There was an area where, based on visual evidence, a
septage application had not been sufficiently treated and diluted; resulting in crop damage in Field 1.

9. No objectionable odors were observed.

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

___________________________ Phone: [phone]
Troy Harrison
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: March 31, 2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. 7014 0510 0000 4466 3487

Copies: Tony Gallagher, Composting & Land Application Branch Head
Michelle Sclafani, Composting & Land Application Branch
Connie Wylie, Composting & Land Application Branch