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State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
June 26, 2017
CERTIFIED MAIL 7009 0820 0000 2474 1381
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Harold Blaylock
Blaylock Grading LLP
345 Caulton Brown Road
Lillington, North Carolina 27546-7826
SUBJECT: Notice of Continuing Violation
Compliance Inspection Report
Blaylock Grading LCID Landfill
43C-LCID-
Harnett County
Dear Blaylock:
On May 17, 2017, the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section
(Section) issued a Notice of Violation letter to Blaylock Grading LCID Landfill. The following
violation(s) were listed:
A. 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4), “Adequate soil cover shall be applied monthly, or when the
active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first.”
Blaylock Grading LCID Landfill is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4), in that at the time of this
inspection, uncovered waste was exceeding one acre and had not been covered as required by
rule.
The Solid Waste Section conducted a follow-up inspection(s) of the site on June 21, 2017. Due
to the fact that the violation(s) noted in the May 17, 2017 NOV letter have not been corrected at
this time, you are hereby notified that the Section intends to move forward in the enforcement
process.
In order to potentially abate any further action forthcoming, it is recommended that the
following actions be taken within 30 days of receipt of this notice:
1) Upon receipt of this Notice of Violation, uncovered waste needs to be covered
within 30 days of receipt of this Notice of Violation
Blaylock Grading LCID Landfill
Notice of Continuing Violation
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June 26, 2017
2) Operator will continue to keep the LCID working face as small as possible with a ½
acre maximum size to comply with #7 of the approved operations plan.
The violations(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the
facility and/or all responsible parties in order to come into or maintain compliance with the
Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to Blaylock Grading LCID
Landfill. 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.
We solicit your cooperation and would like to avoid taking further enforcement actions. At the
same time, it is your responsibility to comply with the requirements of the General Statutes
and/or the North Carolina Administrative Code. If you have any questions please contact me at
919-805-6499(Cell), 919-707-8286 (Office) or Elizabeth.Patterson@ncdenr.gov .
Sincerely,
Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section
copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section