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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S.BISER
Secrefary `
DOUGLAS R.ANSEL NORTH CAROLINA
interim 6frector Envirortmental'Quality
July 7, 2023
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7020 1810 0002 1109 05161
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Sandhills Pick-N-Pull, LLC
Attn: Marc Vanover, Owner
2829 Hwy 421 N
Wilmington, NC 28402
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2023-PC-0357)
Sandhills Pick-N-Pull, LLC,Certificate of Coverage NCG100241
NPDES Stormwater General Permit NCG100000
Cumberland County
Dear Mr. Vanover:
On June 27, 2023, Melissa Joyner, Kelly Jonas and Denise Bruce from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of
Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a site inspection of the Sandhills Pick-N-Pull facility located at
555 S. King Street, Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. A copy of the Compliance Inspection Report is
enclosed for your review. Rod Oazem, Plant Manager was also present during the inspection and his time and assistance
is greatly appreciated. The site visit and file review revealed that the subject facility is covered by NPDES Stormwater
General Permit NCG100241. Permit coverage authorizes the discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters
designated as the Cape Fear River, a class C waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.
As a result of the site inspection, the following permit conditions violations are noted:
1) Qualitative Monitoring
Per Part D, Section D-1, D-2...Qualitative monitoring has not been conducted and/or recorded in accordance with permit
requirements.
2)Analytical Monitoring
Per Part E, Section E-1-E-7...Analytical monitoring has not been conducted and/or recorded in accordance with permit
requirements.
Other Observations
Please refer to the enclosed Compliance Inspection Report for additional comments and observations made during the
inspection.
Requested Response
You are asked to respond to this office, in writing,within 30 calendar clays from receipt of this notice. Your written response
should include a reasonable explanation as to why the aforementioned violations have occurred as well as a Plan of Action
to prevent these violations from recurring.
Action Items
Immediately review and amend the facility's SWPPP as needed and begin incorporating documentation pertaining to the
annual update requirements of the permit. Conduct and record monitoring per the conditions of the permit.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street,Suite 7141 Fayetteville,North Carolina 28301.
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Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above, be properly
resolved.These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to$25,000 per
day for each violation. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Melissa Joyner or myself
at(910) 433-3300.
Sincerely,
mothy L. Wty,
Regional Engineer
DEMLR
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Enclosure: Compliance Inspection Report
ec: Rod Oazem, Plant Manager—Sandhills Pick-N-Pull (via email)
Toby Vinson, Jr., PE, CPESC, CPM, Chief of Program Operations-- DEMLR (via email)
Brad Cole, PE, Chief of Regional Operations—DEMLR (via email)
Michael Lawyer, CPSWQ—Stormwater Program Supervisor—DEMLR (via email)
Kieu Tran, Environmental Specialist, Stormwater Program—DEMLR (via email)
DEMLR NPDES Stormwater Permit Laserfiche File
cc: FRO— DEMLR, Stormwater Files

Compliance inspection Report
Permit:NGG100241 Effective: 07/01/21 Expiration: 06/30/26 Owner: Carolina Pick-N-Pull
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Sandhills Pick-N-Pull
County: Cumberland 561 S King St
Region: Fayetteville
Fayetteville NC 28301
Contact Person:Sharon Yankay Title: HR/Office Manager Phone:[phone]
Directions to Facility:
business 95(s. eastern bled)to bell street, bell street to s. king street, right on s. king street, site is on the left.
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On-Site Representative(s):
On-site representative Rod Oazem 910-758-7395
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 06/27/2023 Entry Time 09:OOAM Exit Time: 11:30AM
Primary Inspector:Melissa A Joynerj. G . l Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s): r '
Denise Bruce
Kelly Jonas
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Used Motor Vehicle Parts Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCGl00241 Owner-Facility:Carolina Pick-N-Pull
Inspection Date: 06/27/2023 Inspection Type:Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Melissa Joyner, Kelly Jonas and Denise Bruce met with Mr. Rod Oazem, Plant Manager.The Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP)was reviewed.The General Location and Site Map were not included in the SWPPP per the
conditions stipulated in General Permit NCG100000, Part B-2 and Part B-3.The Stormwater BMP Summary was not
provided nor was a Solvent Management Plan. Ethylene Glycol, a solvent, is being utilized at this facility.The Analytical and
Qualitative Monitoring records were reviewed.There were no Analytical and Qualitative Monitoring records available for some
monitoring periods during 2020-2022. If there is no discharge during a sampling period a Discharge Monitoring Form is still
required to be submitted noting "No Discharge". There was an exceedance of the benchmark value for Ethylene Glycol in
February 2023 which was not followed by a Tier One Response for this exceedance. ATier One Response needs to be
initiated immediately per the conditions in Part E-5 of the Permit. If there is a consecutive exceedance of the benchmark
value for Ethylene Glycol,Tier Two Response actions will be required.
Observations were made of the facility grounds, including Outfall 1 and the Best Management Practices being utilized. The
facility grounds appeared orderly.
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Permit: NCGl00241 owner-Facility:Carolina Pick-N-Pull
Inspection Date: 06/27/2023 Inspection Type:Compliance Evaluation Reason for visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS)map? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a"Narrative Description of Practices"? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices? E ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the facility provide ail necessary secondary containment? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a BMP summary? ❑ N ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan(SPRP)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the facility provide and document Employee Training? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented? E ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: Qualitative Monitoring has not been conducted per the conditions of the permit.
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ❑ E ❑ ❑
#Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment: Analytical Monitoring has not been conducted per the conditions of the permit.
Permit and Outfalls
Yes No NA NE i
#Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
#If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
#Has the facility evaluated all illicit(non stormwater)discharges? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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