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Home My WebLink AboutSLAS1013_INSP_20160523FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 3 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS X COUNTY: Brunswick Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SLAS-10-13 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: 05/23/16 Date of Last Inspection: 10/19/15 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Robinson’s Septic Tank Cleaning Jimmy Robinson 904 Sabbath Home Road SW Supply, NC 28462 GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.00519 E: -78.21545 FACILITY CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: Ryan Hewett Address: 2166 Big Neck Rd. NW – Ash, NC 28420 Telephone: 910-755-7670 Email address: ryanhewett@robinsonseptictank.com PARTICIPANTS: Chester Cobb STATUS OF PERMIT: Active EXPIRES: 11/01/15 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Permit Renewal STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: No violations noted on the previous inspection conducted on 10/19/15. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: (1) Upon review of the submitted records for permit renewal, it was found that the permitted maximum annual application rate of 50,000 gallons/acre/year had been exceeded for Field 3 in 2012, 2013, and 2014. The amount that was applied in excess to the permitted amount is listed in the “Comments” section below. Exceeding the maximum annual application rate is a violation of Rule .0838(b)(1) and Permit Condition 7. Rule .0838(b)(1) states “Maximum land application rates for septage shall be determined based upon the following: (1) Domestic septage land application rates shall be in accordance with 40 CFR Part 503.12(c)…” Federal Rule 40CFR Part 503.12(c) basically states that domestic septage shall not be applied to agricultural land if the annual application amount has been reached. Permit Condition 7 states that the maximum annual application rate is 50,000 gal/ac/yr. CONTINUE ON NEXT PAGE FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 3 (2) Also from the review of the submitted records, it was found that the monthly application rates were exceeded for several fields between 2012 and 2015. The permitted monthly application rates that were exceeded are listed in the attached table. Exceeding the monthly application rate is a violation of Rule .0838(a)(18) that states “Approved nutrient management plans shall be followed.” The nutrient management plan contains the monthly application rates. 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. AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS: 1) From the submitted records, the maximum annual application rate of 50,000 gal/ac/yr was exceeded for Field 3 during the years listed in the table below. YEAR FIELD # APPLIED AMOUNT (gal) PERMIT AMOUNT* (gal) AMOUNT OVER (gal) 2012 3 49,250 45,000 4,250 2013 3 67,050 45,000 22,050 2014 3 79,200 45,000 34,200 * Permit Amount obtained by multiplying the field size (0.9 acres) by 50,000 gal/ac/yr. 2) From the submitted records, the monthly application rates were exceeded were exceeded for several fields between 2012 and 2015. The attached table lists the fields and months as to when the monthly application rates were exceeded. Your nutrient management plan contains the monthly application rates of LOW (5,000 gal/ac), MEDIUM (10,000 gal/ac), and HIGH (15,000 gal/ac). 3) Please closely monitor your applications to the fields so as to not exceed your maximum annual application rate of 50,000 gal/ac/yr on a field basis or your monthly application rates as listed in your nutrient management plan. 4) No site visit conducted. Inspection report generated from violations noted upon review of submitted land application logs. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ____________________________ Phone: (919) 707-8283 . Chester R. Cobb, Soil Scientist Division of Waste Management, NCDEQ Regional Representative Sent on: 05/23/16 Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. [ _] FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 3 Year Month Amount Applied Monthly Application Rate Amount Over (gal / ac) (gal / ac) (gal / ac) FIELD 1 2012 February 9,656 5,000 4,656 2013 February 5,594 5,000 594 2015 February 5,031 5,000 31 FIELD 2 2012 October 12,477 10,000 2,477 2012 December 9,453 5,000 4,453 2013 February 6,593 5,000 1,593 2013 December 6,314 5,000 1,314 2014 February 7,000 5,000 2,000 2015 February 6,721 5,000 1,721 FIELD 3 2012 March 36,833 10,000 26,833 2012 August 17,889 15,000 2,889 2013 April 50,333 10,000 40,333 2013 September 24,167 10,000 14,167 2014 March 39,667 10,000 29,667 2014 September 18,833 10,000 8,833 2014 December 29,500 5,000 24,500 2015 March 36,667 10,000 26,667 FIELD 4 2012 March 12,667 10,000 2,667 2013 April 11,500 10,000 1,500 2013 September 12,792 10,000 2,792 2014 March 14,396 10,000 4,396 2014 September 11,500 10,000 1,500 2014 December 11,958 5,000 6,958 2015 March 13,563 10,000 3,563 FIELD 5 2012 January 13,714 5,000 8,714 2012 November 21,810 5,000 16,810 2013 January 5,738 5,000 738 2013 November 10,143 5,000 5,143 2014 January 8,857 5,000 3,857 2014 November 6,310 5,000 1,310 2015 January 10,286 5,000 5,286 FIELD 6 2012 January 7,477 5,000 2,477 2013 January 12,307 5,000 7,307 2013 November 7,739 5,000 2,739 2014 January 8,693 5,000 3,693 2014 November 7,568 5,000 2,568 2015 January 10,295 5,000 5,295