NCG080866_NOV-2022-PC-0234 Response_20220523

SOUTHEASTERN
FREIGHT LINES, INC.
May 20, 2022
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Attn: Mr. Stanley Aiken, PE
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
RE: NOV-2022-PC-0234
Permit No. NCG080866
Dear Mr. Aiken:
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I am writing you regarding the Notice of Violation I received earlier this month for our facility in
Fletcher NC. A tote containing red dye was punctured during transport and the contents
entered stormwater.
I would like to outline the steps that Southeastern Freight Lines has taken and the next steps
we are taking.
The spill occurred during loading and unloading of bulk freight. When the puncture occurred,
our personnel flipped the tote such that no additional material escaped, dammed the area
utilizing oil dry, and tried to contain before it entered the yard and ultimately entered
stormwater. Hazmat 1, our spill management company, was called. They called the NC
Environmental Emergency Center to inform NC of the spill. Unfortunately, NC Environmental
Emergency Center contacted Water Quality and did not contact Land Quality and neither did
Hazmat 1 or Southeastern Freight Lines Inc. Southeastern Freight Lines and Hazmat 1 were
under the assumption that since North Carolina was contacted, they had fulfilled the
requirements, however, we now know that additional notification is necessary. We have
contacted Hazmat 1 in regards to this requesting they modify their procedure to include the
Regional office in the reporting of spills during normal working hours and I have informed our
Safety Division of the requirement as well.
Contractors for Hazmat 1 performed the cleanup within 24 hours of the event and disposed of
the material. For clarification, this material was not an oil based product and according to the
Safety Data Sheet, the material was not a hazardous substance or mixture. While we
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understand that there was dye that entered stormwater, I wanted to make sure the account of
the spill is correct.
We have contracted with Thomas and Hutton Engineering to evaluate our sites in North
Carolina and to update SWPP Plans as well as SPCC plans as needed. Since the Fletcher facility
does not have bulk oil, an SPCC plan is not needed. Thomas and Hutton have inspected the
facility and are in the process of updating our plan. As soon as the plan is developed, we will
send to your office and implement it on site.
Thank you for allowing me to respond to the Notice of Violation. Southeastern Freight Lines Inc
takes environmental compliance seriously and are taking the steps to move our response in the
right direction.
Sincerely,
Susan C Yates
Environmental Compliance Manager
803-399-9803
Ec: Stanley Aiken, PE, Regional Land Quality Engineer, Asheville Regional Office
([e-mail])
William E Vinson, PE, Chief of Program Operations and NCORR Liaison
([e-mail])
Albert B. Cole, PE, Section Chief of Regional Operations ([e-mail])
Bethany Georgoulias, Environmental Engineer([e-mail])
Landon Davidson, PG, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section
([e-mail])

Georgoulias, Bethany
From:
Yates, Susan <[e-mail]>
Sent:
Monday, May 23, 2022 10:32 AM
To:
Aiken, Stan E; Vinson, Toby; Cole, Albert B; Georgoulias, Bethany; Davidson, Landon
Cc:
Riddle, Shawna
Subject:
[External] NOV-2022-PC-0234
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Good morning all,
Please see the attached response for the potential Notice of Violation issued to Southeastern Freight Lines. If you need
any additional information, please let me know.
Best Regards,
Susan
Susan C Yates
Environmental Compliance Manager
Southeastern Freight Lines
803-399-9803 (office)
704-323-9288 (cell)
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