Air Quality Civil Penalty Assessments
Civil penalties assessed by DEQ's Division of Air Quality within the last 12 months are listed below. Documentation related to the penalties and associated violations is available via Laserfiche.
| County | Case Number | Violator | Facility ID | Violation | NOV Date | Date Assessed | Penalty Amount | Invest Cost | Total Amt Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | 2025-067 | Julio Bentancour | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 09/06/2024 | 03/27/2026 | $1,500 | $327 | $1,827 |
| Rowan | 2025-083 | Pacheco's Lawn & Tree Services LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 08/01/2025 | 03/27/2026 | $1,500 | $383 | $1,883 |
| Pitt | 2025-091 | Barnhill Contracting Company - Greenville Plant | 7400012 | Part 60 - NSPS Subpart I Hot Mix Asphalt Facilities | 08/05/2025 | 03/27/2026 | $4,000 | $345 | $4,345 |
| Johnston | 2025-054 | Zehrco-Giancola Composites, Inc. | 5100024 | Part 63 - NESHAP/MACT Subpart DDDDD Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters, Permit Late Report (excluding ACC), Part 63 - NESHAP/MACT Subpart PPPP Surface Coating of Plastic Parts and Products | 03/21/2025 | 03/27/2026 | $10,000 | $460 | $10,460 |
| Union | 2025-086 | ASSA ABLOY dba Norton Rixson Door Controls | 9000012 | Part 63 - NESHAP/GACT Subpart ZZZZ Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines and 2Q .0315 Synthetic Minor Facilities | 07/17/2025 | 03/27/2026 | $3,000 | $453 | $3,453 |
| Stanly | 2025-040 | Joseph Nicastro | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 09/05/2025 | 03/27/2026 | $4,500 | $396 | $4,896 |
| Wayne | 2025-087 | Alexander Rojas dba Rojas Construction and Remodeling, LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 09/29/2025 | 03/27/2026 | $1,500 | $406 | $1,906 |
| Union | 2025-068 | UL Excavating & Grading L.L.C. | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/23/2025 | 03/27/2026 | $1,500 | $393 | $1,893 |
| Stanly | 2025-040 | Joseph Nicastro | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 04/10/2025 | 03/27/2026 | $4,500 | $396 | $4,896 |
| Richmond | 2025-011 | Southern Products & Silica Company | 7700023 | 2D .0200 Air Pollution Sources and 2D .0524 New Source Performance Standards | 09/11/2024 | 02/20/2026 | $10,492 | $747 | $11,239 |
| Iredell | 2025-069 | B & C Timbers, LLC dba G & G Forest Products | 4900178 | 2D .1111 Maximum Achievable Control Technology | 08/01/2025 | 02/20/2026 | $4,000 | $373 | $4,373 |
| Richmond | 2025-011 | Southern Products & Silica Company | 7700023 | 2D .0524 New Source Performance Standards | 07/03/2025 | 02/20/2026 | $10,492 | $747 | $11,239 |
| Richmond | 2025-011 | Southern Products & Silica Company | 7700023 | 2D .0524 New Source Performance Standards | 02/17/2025 | 02/20/2026 | $10,492 | $747 | $11,239 |
| Cumberland | 2025-079 | SELT.COM LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 02/17/2025 | 02/20/2026 | $5,500 | $357 | $5,857 |
| Richmond | 2025-077 | Cordova Fire and Rescue Inc. | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 01/06/2025 | 02/20/2026 | $375 | $269 | $644 |
| Cumberland | 2025-036 | Jack Hudson dba Hudson Stump Grinding & Tree Services | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 05/29/2024 | 02/20/2026 | $2,500 | $335 | $2,835 |
| Gates | 2025-082 | Mike Watford | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 07/07/2025 | 02/20/2026 | $750 | $406 | $1,156 |
| Bladen | 2025-080 | Donald Moore, Jr. | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 08/05/2025 | 02/20/2026 | $3,000 | $380 | $3,380 |
| Anson | 2025-061 | Adams an Old Castle Company - Lilesville | 0400005 | Permit Condition(s) B.6 | 07/03/2025 | 02/20/2026 | $4,000 | $320 | $4,320 |
| Scotland | 2024-048 | Freddie Dial Sr. | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/14/2024 | 01/16/2026 | $500 | $277 | $777 |
| Stokes | 2025-064 | Daniel Collins | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/30/2025 | 01/16/2026 | $1,000 | $299 | $1,299 |
| Randolph | 2025-063 | Henry Mills | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 04/04/2025 | 01/16/2026 | $750 | $341 | $1,091 |
| Sampson | 2025-076 | Spell's Mechanical Services, Inc | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 11/27/2024 | 01/16/2026 | $2,500 | $265 | $2,765 |
| Cumberland | 2025-020 | HQ XVIII ABN Corps & Fort Bragg | 2600102 | 2D .1111 Maximum Achievable Control Technology | 04/30/2025 | 01/16/2026 | $5,560 | $538 | $6,098 |
| Cumberland | 2025-020 | HQ XVIII ABN Corps & Fort Bragg | 2600102 | 2D .1111 Maximum Achievable Control Technology | 10/14/2024 | 01/16/2026 | $5,560 | $538 | $6,098 |
| Cumberland | 2025-020 | HQ XVIII ABN Corps & Fort Bragg | 2600102 | 2D .1111 Maximum Achievable Control Technology | 05/01/2025 | 01/16/2026 | $5,560 | $538 | $6,098 |
| Cumberland | 2025-012 | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | 2600050 | 2D .0530 Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Permit Condition(s) General Condition I.B | 03/03/2025 | 01/16/2026 | $21,840 | $275 | $22,115 |
| Stokes | 2025-064 | Daniel Collins | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 05/01/2025 | 01/16/2026 | $1,000 | $299 | $1,299 |
| Randolph | 2025-063 | Henry Mills | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 04/14/2025 | 01/16/2026 | $750 | $341 | $1,091 |
| Stokes | 2025-072 | Donald Fulk | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 08/04/2025 | 01/16/2026 | $500 | $290 | $790 |
| Alamance | 2025-044 | Jack and Clark Pope | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/14/2025 | 12/05/2025 | $378 | $378 | $756 |
| Wake | 2025-055 | Gregory Farm Properties, LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/02/2025 | 12/05/2025 | $1,000 | $298 | $1,048 |
| Durham | 2025-051 | Federal Medical Center | 3200295 | Permit Late Report (excluding ACC) | 03/21/2025 | 12/05/2025 | $1,000 | $304 | $1,304 |
| Stokes | 2025-045 | Byers Enterprises LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/28/2025 | 12/05/2025 | $625 | $418 | $1,043 |
| Guilford | 2025-056 | Atlantic Contracting Company, Inc. | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/19/2025 | 12/05/2025 | $3,000 | $438 | $3,438 |
| Currituck | 2025-062 | Nick Borg | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/06/2025 | 12/05/2025 | $5,000 | $406 | $5,406 |
| Stokes | 2025-048 | David Weavil | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/28/2025 | 12/05/2025 | $375 | $418 | $793 |
| Durham | 2025-052 | Counter Culture Coffee | N/A | 2D .0521 Control of Visible Emissions | 09/24/2024 | 12/05/2025 | $4,500 | $397 | $4,897 |
| Durham | 2025-053 | Veterans Affairs Medical Hospital | 3200154 | Permit Late Report (excluding ACC) | 03/20/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $1,000 | $250 | $1,250 |
| Hoke | 2024-087 | Polymer Technologies, Inc. | 4700013 | 2D .0611 Monitoring Emissions from Other Sources and 2D .1900 Open Burning | 09/11/2024 | 11/07/2025 | $4,500 | $338 | $4,838 |
| Pitt | 2025-057 | Grady-White Boats, Inc. | 7400104 | Part 63 - NESHAP/MACT Subpart ZZZZ Stationary Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines | 04/11/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $4,000 | $211 | $3,211 |
| Stanly | 2025-039 | Hunter Williams | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 04/28/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $500 | $227 | $727 |
| Yadkin | 2025-042 | Justin Myers | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/14/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $2,250 | $437 | $2,687 |
| Catawba | 2025-037 | Snyder Paper Corporation | 1800314 | 2D .0611 Monitoring Emissions from Other Sources | 03/05/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $2,000 | $390 | $2,390 |
| Cleveland | 2025-038 | Woodgrain, Inc. - dba Natures by Woodgrain | 2300373 | 2Q .0315 Synthetic Minor Facilities | 04/24/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $2,000 | $250 | $2,250 |
| Pitt | 2025-058 | Gilbert Brian Weaver | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 05/16/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $6,500 | $812 | $7,312 |
| Pitt | 2025-058 | Gilbert Brian Weaver | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/24/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $6,500 | $812 | $7,312 |
| Yadkin | 2025-042 | Justin Myers | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 02/21/2025 | 11/07/2025 | $2,250 | $437 | $2,687 |
| Bladen | 2025-071 | Chemours Company - Fayetteville Works | 0900009 | 2D .1100 Control of Toxic Air Pollutants | 08/04/2025 | 10/15/2025 | $10,000 | $294 | $10,294 |
| Union | 2025-024 | 5A Tree Service, LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 04/15/2025 | 10/08/2025 | $3,000 | $459 | $3,459 |
| Catawba | 2025-034 | Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company - PTI | 1800589 | Permit Late Title V ACC | 03/26/2025 | 10/08/2025 | $4,000 | $288 | $4,288 |
| Wilkes | 2025-029 | Brian Keith Richardson | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/09/2025 | 10/08/2025 | $1,500 | $562 | $2,062 |
| Wilkes | 2025-029 | Brian Keith Richardson | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 12/17/2024 | 10/08/2025 | $1,500 | $562 | $2,062 |
| Surry | 2025-035 | David Parks | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 04/17/2025 | 10/08/2025 | $500 | $281 | $781 |
| Brunswick | 2025-032 | Raul Jimenez | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 04/07/2025 | 10/08/2025 | $250 | $250 | $500 |
| Cleveland | 2025-030 | CNA Holdings, LLC - Shelby | 2300081 | 2Q .0315 Synthetic Minor Facilities | 03/12/2025 | 10/08/2025 | $2,000 | $292 | $2,292 |
| Iredell | 2025-004 | Richard Abernathy Grading and Septic, Inc. - Mt. Ulla Site | 4900341 | Part 60 - NSPS Subpart EEEE Other Solid Waste Incineration Units Construct> 12/9/2004 or Modify/Reconstruct >= 6/16/2006 | 12/10/2024 | 10/08/2025 | $4,000 | $266 | $2,266 |
| Surry | 2025-043 | Bobby J. Mills | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/06/2024 | 10/08/2025 | $500 | $328 | $828 |
| Cumberland | 2025-081 | D.R. Allen & Son, Inc. | 2600033 | 2D .0540 Particulates from Fugitive Non-process Dust Emission Sources | 05/30/2025 | 09/30/2025 | $10,000 | $398 | $10,398 |
| Cumberland | 2025-081 | D.R. Allen & Son, Inc. | 2600033 | 2D .0540 Particulates from Fugitive Non-process Dust Emission Sources and Permit Condition(s) B.6 | 07/21/2025 | 09/30/2025 | $10,000 | $398 | $10,398 |
| Guilford | 2025-027 | City of Greensboro - T.Z. Osborne Water Reclamation Facility | 4100923 | Part 62 Subpart LLL Federal Plan Req'ts for Sewage Sludge Incineration Units Constructed on or Before October 14, 2010 | 03/19/2025 | 08/21/2025 | $24,000 | $559 | $24,559 |
| Rockingham | 2025-023 | Amcor Tobacco Packaging Americas Inc. | 7900164 | Permit Condition(s) A.10 | 10/14/2024 | 08/21/2025 | $2,000 | $392 | $2,392 |
| Guilford | 2025-018 | Tammy Bridges | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 01/22/2025 | 08/21/2025 | $375 | $359 | $734 |
| Lenoir | 2025-014 | Willie Morris | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/14/2025 | 08/21/2025 | $375 | $329 | $330 |
| Randolph | 2025-021 | Jose Carman Ambriz Madrigal | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/18/2025 | 08/21/2025 | $1,000 | $299 | $1,299 |
| Lenoir | 2025-015 | Steven Pollard | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/14/2025 | 08/21/2025 | $375 | $329 | $704 |
| Montgomery | 2025-022 | Troy Lumber Company | 6200029 | Part 63 - NESHAP/MACT Subpart DDDDD Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters | 03/14/2025 | 08/21/2025 | $4,000 | $559 | $4,559 |
| Cumberland | 2025-019 | MANN+HUMMEL Purolator Filters LLC | 2600058 | 2D .0515 Particulates from Miscellaneous Industrial Processes | 08/07/2024 | 08/21/2025 | $8,000 | $231 | $8,231 |
| Gates | 2025-005 | Ryan Derby dba Derby's Construction & Equipment Worx, LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 01/09/2025 | 07/17/2025 | $8,000 | $476 | $8,476 |
| Alexander | 2025-003 | Hancock & Moore, LLC dba Hancock & Moore Plant 2 | 0200034 | 2D .0611 Monitoring Emissions from Other Sources | 12/23/2024 | 07/17/2025 | $4,000 | $379 | $4,379 |
| Beaufort | 2025-010 | James Wayne Turnage | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 02/26/2025 | 07/17/2025 | $750 | $425 | $1,175 |
| Gaston | 2024-081 | Mann+Hummel Filtration Technology - Allen Plant | 3600137 | Permit Late Report (excluding ACC) | 07/29/2024 | 07/17/2025 | $8,000 | $450 | $8,450 |
| Gaston | 2024-081 | Mann+Hummel Filtration Technology - Allen Plant | 3600137 | Permit Late Report (excluding ACC) | 10/15/2024 | 07/17/2025 | $8,000 | $450 | $8,450 |
| Craven | 2025-006 | Jimmy E. Dillahunt Sr. | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 11/25/2024 | 07/17/2025 | $750 | $488 | $1,238 |
| Gaston | 2024-081 | Mann+Hummel Filtration Technology - Allen Plant | 3600137 | Permit Late Title V ACC | 08/23/2024 | 07/17/2025 | $8,000 | $450 | $8,450 |
| Union | 2025-013 | ASSA ABLOY dba Norton Rixson Door Controls | 9000012 | 2D .1111 Maximum Achievable Control Technology | 02/18/2025 | 07/17/2025 | $1,000 | $288 | $1,288 |
| Jones | 2025-007 | The R.B. Group, Inc. | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 01/15/2025 | 07/17/2025 | $2,250 | $468 | $2,718 |
| Hertford | 2025-017 | W.E. Partners I, LLC - Cofield | 4600106 | Part 63 - NESHAP/GACT Subpart JJJJJJ Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Boilers at Area Sources | 06/26/2024 | 06/16/2025 | $4,000 | $613 | $4,613 |
| Bertie | 2025-016 | W.E. Partners II, LLC - Lewiston Woodville | 0800107 | Permit Condition(s) A.11.c.iv | 06/26/2024 | 06/16/2025 | $4,000 | $613 | $4,613 |
| Guilford | 2024-089 | Axalta Coating Systems U.S.A., LLC | 4100421 | Part 63 - NESHAP/GACT Subpart CCCCCCC Paints and Allied Products Manufacturing Area Sources | 09/16/2024 | 05/23/2025 | $4,360 | $574 | $4,934 |
| Alamance | 2025-001 | Stericycle, Inc. | 0100010 | 2D .1206 Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators | 12/18/2024 | 05/23/2025 | $20,000 | $242 | $20,242 |
| Union | 2025-002 | Steve Engel | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 11/08/2024 | 05/23/2025 | $1,000 | $249 | $1,249 |
| Alamance | 2024-091 | Stericycle, Inc. | 0100010 | 2D .1206 Hospital, Medical, and Infectious Waste Incinerators | 10/25/2024 | 05/23/2025 | $16,000 | $534 | $16,534 |
| Stokes | 2024-090 | Elite Tree Service, LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 10/09/2024 | 05/23/2025 | $2,500 | $317 | $2,817 |
| Gaston | 2024-080 | Tiny Tims Tree and Land Inc. | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 09/30/2024 | 05/23/2025 | $1,500 | $359 | $1,859 |
| Vance | 2024-088 | Ardagh Glass Inc. | 9100069 | Part 60 - NSPS Subpart CC Glass Manufacturing Plants | 11/06/2024 | 05/23/2025 | $4,000 | $535 | $4,535 |
| Wake | 2024-047 | North Carolina State University | 9200290 | Part 60 - NSPS Subpart KKKK Stationary Combustion Turbines | 05/02/2024 | 05/23/2025 | $8,000 | $464 | $8,464 |
| Harnett | 2024-027 | Bradley Timmerman | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/25/2024 | 04/22/2025 | $1,000 | $260 | $1,260 |
| Bladen | 2024-050 | Town of East Arcadia | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/14/2024 | 04/22/2025 | $4,000 | $316 | $4,316 |
| Anson | 2024-028 | Jonathan Perez Mendoza | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 03/08/2024 | 04/22/2025 | $750 | $357 | $1,107 |
| Alamance | 2024-086 | Canfor Southern Pine - Graham Plant | 0100237 | Part 63 - NESHAP/MACT Subpart DDDDD Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters | 10/22/2024 | 04/22/2025 | $12,000 | $544 | $12,544 |
| Bladen | 2024-046 | Turner's Family Care Home, LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 04/12/2024 | 04/22/2025 | $4,000 | $265 | $4,265 |
| Anson | 2024-052 | Edwards Wood Products, Inc. - Peachland | 0400058 | NCGS 143-215.108 Control of sources of air pollution; permits required. and 2Q .0711 Emission Rates Requiring a Permit | 04/04/2024 | 04/22/2025 | $4,000 | $217 | $4,217 |
| Anson | 2024-053 | Triangle Brick Company - Wadesboro Brick Manufacturing Plant | 0400043 | 2D .0524 New Source Performance Standards | 03/22/2024 | 04/22/2025 | $7,120 | $495 | $7,615 |
| Sampson | 2024-083 | Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp. - Clinton | 8200027 | 2D .0611 Monitoring Emissions from Other Sources | 05/17/2024 | 03/27/2025 | $5,060 | $400 | $5,460 |
| Yadkin | 2024-084 | Louis and Luke Shore dba Shore Brothers Dairy | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 06/06/2024 | 03/27/2025 | $4,000 | $398 | $4,398 |
| Stokes | 2024-078 | Gina J. Boger | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 09/04/2024 | 03/24/2025 | $500 | $216 | $716 |
| Anson | 2024-042 | Hornwood Inc | 0400009 | 2D .0611 Monitoring Emissions from Other Sources | 04/26/2024 | 03/24/2025 | $2,360 | $399 | $2,759 |
| Moore | 2024-026 | Melissa Heusser | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 02/13/2024 | 03/24/2025 | $1,000 | $336 | $836 |
| Guilford | 2024-077 | National Pipe & Plastics, Inc. | 4100758 | Permit Condition(s) B.6 | 07/23/2024 | 03/24/2025 | $4,000 | $471 | $4,471 |
| Union | 2024-079 | Emerald Lake Golf Club/Tournament Drive Investors LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 09/12/2024 | 03/24/2025 | $1,500 | $570 | $2,070 |
| Union | 2024-079 | Emerald Lake Golf Club/Tournament Drive Investors LLC | N/A | 2D .1900 Open Burning | 10/15/2024 | 03/24/2025 | $1,500 | $570 | $2,070 |
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