NCG080866_NOV-2022-PC-0234_20220421

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 21, 2022
CERTIFIED MAIL # - 7021 0350 00001638 1340
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Chip Sheely, Director of Freight Services
Southeastern Freight Lines
P.O. Box 1691
Columbia, SC 29202
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NOV-2022-PC-0234
Permit No. NCG080866
Southeastern Freight Lines
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Sheely:
On February 28, 2022, staff of the Asheville Regional Office inspected Southeastern Freight
Lines for compliance with your general permit. Site inspection was due to a complaint of red dye
being released into Hoopers Creek.
Accordingly, the following permit condition violations were noted during the inspections and
post inspection file review:
The facility does not have a current Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP). This is
a permit requirement. Southeastern Freight Lines must have all permit required
documentation, plans, and reports on file at the facility. The SPPP is to be updated
annually. SPPP is not current and was requested to be updated during the last
inspection on February 24, 2021.
2. Southeastern Freight Lines is required to notify within 24 hours for oil spills that are over
25 gallons, less than 25 gallons but cannot be cleaned up within 24 hours, cause sheen on
surface waters (regardless of volume) or are within 100 feet of surface waters (regardless
of volume). After becoming aware of an occurrence that must be reported, the
permittee shall contact the appropriate Division Regional Office within the required
timeframes. Occurrences outside normal business hours may be reported to the
Department's Environmental Emergency Center personnel.
The facility did not notify the Department of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
(DEMLR) Asheville Regional Office within the required time period as stated in the
NCG080866 permit. Documentation submitted by the facility on February 25, 2022,
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Notice of Violation
Southeastern Freight Lines NCG080866
April 21, 2022
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stated that the spill occurred at 5:51 A.M. and a call to the Department's
Environmental Emergency Center was not made until 11:04 A.M. The facility was
required to notify the Asheville Regional Office of the spill.
Required Response
Accordingly, you are directed to respond to this letter in writing within 15 calendar days of
receipt of this Notice. Your response should be sent to this office at the letterhead address and
include the following:
1. Submit a current Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to this office and immediately
implement the plan onsite.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This Office is considering sending a
recommendation for enforcement to the Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land
Resources regarding these issues and any future/continued violations that may be encountered.
This office requires that the violations, as detailed above, be abated immediately and
properly resolved. Environmental damage and/or failure to secure proper authorizations have
been documented on the subject tract as stated above. Your efforts to undertake activities to
bring the subject site back into compliance is not an admission, rather it is an action that must be
taken in order to begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues.
Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, these violations and any future violations are subject to a civil
penalty assessment of up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. Your
above -mentioned response to this correspondence, the degree and extent of harm to the
environment and the duration and gravity of the violation(s) will be considered in any civil
penalty assessment process that may occur. Should you have any questions regarding these
matters, please contact Shawna Riddle or me at 828-296-4500.
Sincerely,
tanley E. Aiken E
Regional Engi er
Asheville Regional Office
Enclosure: Inspection Report
cc: William E. Vinson, PE, Chief of Program Operations and N, CORR Liaison
(tob .ynson ncdenr.gov)
Albert B. Cole, PE, Section Chief of Regional Operations (brad.colena ncdenr.gov)
Bethany Georgoulias, Environmental Engineer (bethankgeor oug [e-mail])
Landon Davidson, PG, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section
(landon.davidsonna ncdenr. og_v)
Susan Yates, Environmental Compliance Manager, (Susan.Yates [e-mail])

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG080866 Effective: 07/01/21 Expiration: 06/30/26 Owner : Southeastern Freight Line
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Southeastern Freight Lines - Asheville
County: Henderson 200 Mills Gap Rd
Region: Asheville
Fletcher NC 28732
Contact Person: Jeff Stamey Title: Phone:[phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
On -site representative
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 02/28/2022
Primary Inspector: Shawna Riddle
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification:
Susan Yates
Phone:
Entry Time 09:30AM Exit Time: 10:30AM
Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Complaint Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Transportation w/Vehicle Maintenance/Petroleum Bulk/Oil Water Separator Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant 0 Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCGO80866 Owner -Facility: Southeastern Freight Line
Inspection Date: 02/28/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Complaint
Inspection Summary:
Met with Susan Yates, Environmental Compliance Manager, and Richard Ransburgh, Service Center Manager, for the site
inspection. Inspection was due to a complaint of dye in the creek. On February 23, 2022, the facility had a tote of dye that
was punctured on the dock area. The dye then spilled off the dock area and onto the parking lot The dye was then carried
by stormwater (raining at the time) into a ditchline on the right side of the facility and into Hoopers Creek. The facility
cleaned up the spill on 2/23/22. During this inspection, all of the dye had been cleaned up on the dock area and in the
parking lot with only a small red staining that was barely visible.
All outfalls were observed during this inspection. The facility does has a SPPP, but it is not current and needs to be updated
annually. Qualitative monitoring has been conducted. Analytical monitoring is not required for this facility.
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Permit: NCGO80866 Owner -Facility: Southeastern Freight Line
Inspection Date: 02/28/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Complaint
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
0 El ❑ El
# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
N❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices'?
0❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
0 El El ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
N❑ El ❑
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
E❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
N❑ Q ❑
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
0❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
0❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
0 ❑ ❑ El
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
E ❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
0❑ ❑ ❑
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
❑ 0 ❑ El
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
0❑ ❑ ❑
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
0 El ❑ ❑
Comment: The facility does have a SPPP Dian but it is not current and needs to be uodated.
Site mans
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? 0❑ ❑ El
Comment:
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ❑ ❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? ❑ El E ❑
Comment:
Permit and Outfalls
Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site?
E ❑ ❑ ❑
# Were all oulfalls observed during the inspection?
N❑ El D
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division?
11 ❑ 0 ❑
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges?
N❑ El El
Comment
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