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State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
217 West Jones Street | 1646 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
919 707 8200
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
April 21, 2017
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Bailey’s Septic Tank Service
Mr. Leroy Glenn Bailey
P.O. Box 925
Knightdale, NC 27545
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Compliance Inspection Report
Bailey’s Septic Tank Service
SLAS 35‐09
Franklin County
Dear Mr. Bailey:
On April 5, 2017, Connie S. Wylie, representing the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste
Management Solid Waste Section (Section), inspected the above referenced facility for
compliance with North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. The following violation was
noted:
1. A. 15A NCAC 13B .0838(c) (1) Domestic septage shall be treated in accordance with
the requirements in 40 CFR 503 Subpart D. (2) Grease septage, treated grease septage,
commercial or industrial treatment plant septage and commercial/industrial septage shall be
treated in accordance with 40 CFR 257.3-6 or treated by an equivalent or more stringent process
in 40 CFR 503 Subpart D. Permit condition 6 Domestic septage ph shall be raised to 12 or
higher by alkali addition and, without the addition of additional alkali, shall remain at 12 or
higher for 30 minutes prior to land application. Grease septage or grease septage mixed with
domestic septage, shall be raised to pH 12 or higher by alkali addition and, without the addition
of additional alkali, shall remain at 12 or higher for two hours prior to land application.
Checked the pH of a recent spray path on field 1 in several areas with litmus paper. The pH
was 6 and not the required 12 for land application to occur. Also noted an odor. Discussed
the violation with Mr. Bailey by email who stated the lime stabilization had occurred a few
days before the actual discharge event.
Bailey’s Septic Tank Service
Notice of Violation
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April 21, 2017
State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
217 West Jones Street | 1646 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
919 707 8200
Based upon the foregoing, Bailey’s Septic Tank Service shall immediately come into compliance
with all requirements of the regulations in 15A NCAC 13B .0838(c)(1&2) & Permit Condition 6 by
completing the following:
Implement changes to the procedure to ensure that adequate lime stabilization is obtained per Rule
.0838(c) – Obtain pH 12 and hold for the required amount of time. The pH shall be checked again on
site immediately prior to the discharge event. If a pH 12 is not present then land application shall not
occur at that time and the lime stabilization procedure shall be redone.
The violation listed above was 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.
Please keep me informed of your progress in this matter. If you have any questions please
contact me at 910‐433‐3352 or e‐mail connie.wylie@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Connie S. Wylie
Soil Scientist
Division of Waste Management ‐ Solid Waste Section