NCS00305_INSP_20170330

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Watauga
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM X PERMIT NO.: NCS-00305
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: March 30, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: June 6, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Triple T Pumping
1372 NC Highway 194 North
Boone, N.C. 28607
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Mike Garlock & Kim Pierson
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS: Troy Harrison, Composting & Land Application Branch
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Complaint Investigation

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. On March 30, 2017 a complaint was received to the Division of Environmental Assistance and
Customer Service on the DEQ toll-free line from an anonymous caller in Watauga County. The caller
reported that Triple T Pumping dumped septage into a drain at the 2nd bay of the car wash in Vilas, NC, around lunchtime on 3/29/2017.

2. On March 30, 2017, Troy Harrison (the writer) received the complaint from Tony Gallagher, Composting & land Application Branch Head. Mr. Harrison arrived on site at 1:05 PM to conduct an
investigation. The carwash is located at 4856 US Highway 421, Vilas, NC and called: “Wash Me! Car
Wash” with a phone number: 828-773-1776. No septage odors were observed in any of the carwash stalls. No evidence of septage being deposited was observed. Mr. Harrison called the number and
spoke with Jeff Harper, owner of the car wash. He stated that Triple T was pumping the grit trap.
Based on the conservation with the carwash owner, it appears that no illegal dumping has occurred at this location.
3. No further action is necessary.
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, 2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Corinne Law, Composting & Land Application Branch
Sherri Stanley, Division of Environmental Assistance & Customer Service