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ROY COOPER
Governor _
ELIZABETH S.B1SER a
Secretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,]R NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
April 10, 2024
CERTIFIED MAIL 7019 1120 0002 0066 3552
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Susan Collins, Executor of Randall Andrews' Estate
Industrial & Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.
2042 Buie Philadelphus Road
Red Springs,NC 28377
Subject: Notice of Violation NOV-2024-PC-0234
Failure to Submit Additional Information
Industrial & Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.
NPDES permit NCS000236
Robeson County
Dear Permittee:
Per the terms of your NPDES permit found in Part I11, Section A. 8., you are required to provide
information to the Division when requested. On February 8, 2024 the Division sent an additional
information request in order to continue the permit renewal process, with a submittal deadline of
March 8, 2024. The Division followed up on this request for additional information on March 6,
2024; March 18, 2024; and March 22, 2024. Upon the request of Industrial & Agricultural
Chemicals, Inc., the deadline for submittal was extended twice, first to March 15, 2024 and then
to April 5, 2024.
Our records indicate that as of the date of this letter, the requested additional information has not
been received. Failure to provide requested information to the Division is a violation of the terms
of your permit, subjecting you to a possible assessment of civil penalties.
The following permit condition violations are noted:
Part III Section A. 8. DutV to Provide Information
The permittee shall furnish to the Director, within a reasonable time, any information which the
Director may request to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and reissuing, or
terminating the permit issued pursuant to this individual permit or to determine compliance with
this individual permit. The permittee shall also furnish to the Director upon request, copies of
records required to be kept by this individual permit.
Based upon the above facts, I conclude as a matter of law that Industrial & Agricultural
Chemicals, Inc. violated or failed to act in accordance with the requirements of NPDES Permit
NCS000236 and G.S. 143-215.1(b). A civil penalty of not more than $25,000.00 per violation
may be assessed against a person who fails to file, submit, or make available any
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1612
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documents, data, or reports required by G.S. 143-215.1(b). The State's enforcement costs in
this matter may be assessed pursuant to G.S. 143-215.3(a)(9) and G.S. 143-282.1(b)(8).
In order to reduce the risk of receiving additional enforcement action, you must submit the
requested information within ten (10) days of receipt of this notice.
Please ensure that the requested information is sent to the Division. A review of your response
will be considered and you will be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding
these violations. If no response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty
may be assessed.
If you have any questions about this letter, please contact Brianna Young at 9I 9-707-3647 or via
e-mail at brianna.young@deq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
Michael Lawyer, Stormwater Program Supervisor
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
cc: NPDES Stormwater Program Files (Laserfiche)
Fayetteville Regional Office
Toby Vinson, Interim Director, DEQ DEMLR
Erline Locklear Barnes, Industrial & Agricultural Chemicals, Inc.