WT002701_NOV_20190510

ROY COOPER
li Governor
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA
Interim Director Environmental Quality
May 10, 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7017 1070 0000 1776 1838
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Smoky Mountain Natural Stone
Attention:Nick B. Waycaster Jr.
5643 US Highway 70 West
Marion,North Carolina 28752
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION(NOV-2019-PC-0386)
Site Number: WT002701
Smoky Mountain Natural Stone
McDowell County,North Carolina
Dear Mr. Waycaster:
On April 23, 2019,Isaiah Reed from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Energy,Mineral
and Land Resources(DEMLR),visited the subject site located at 5643 US Highway 70 West in Marion,
McDowell County,North Carolina. The site visit and file review revealed that Smoky Mountain Natural
Stone has neither applied for, nor obtained coverage under, an NPDES General Permit No.NCG070000
(Stone,Clay, Glass, &Concrete Products) for stormwater discharges from the site.The site currently
discharges stormwater affected by processes on site to receiving waters designated as a tributary of the
Catawba River, a Class C waterbody in the Catawba River Basin.
An NPDES permit is required to discharge stormwater to waters of the state in accordance with G.S. 143-
215.1(a)and Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code(hereby known as NCAC)2H .0126.
Enclosed with the inspection report is a copy of Notice of Intent(NOI)that shall be filled out and
submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice.
Submission information can be found in the NOI.
_ 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.Your efforts to undertake activities to bring the
subject site into compliance are not an admission, rather they are actions that must be taken in order to
begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues. The timeliness with which you submit an NOI,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 Isaiah Reed or myself at(828)296-4500.
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 US.Highway 70 1 Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778
9=X=m / 828.296.4500

Notice of Violations
Smoky Mountain Natural Stone
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Sincerely,
Stanley E.A' GA
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure:
Notice of Intent
ec: Alaina Morman, Environmental Specialist [e-mail]
Stanley E.Aiken-Regional Engineer stan.aikenkncdenr.gov
Suzanne McCoy-Administrative Specialist [e-mail]