AQ_F_0400056_20110615_CMPL_InspRpt

NORTH.CAROLINA DIVISION OF Fayetteville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY Piedmont Natural Gas-Wadesboro Compressor
Station
inspection Report NC Facility ID 0400056
Date: 06/21/2011 County/FIPS: Anson/007
Facility Data Compliance Data
Piedmont Natural Gas-Wadesboro Compressor Station Inspection Date 06/15/2011
259 Pleasant Grove Church Road - Inspector's Name Gregory Reeves
Wadesboro,NC 28170. Operating Status Operating
Lat: 35d, 1.4834m Long: 80d 1.6830m Compliance Code Compliance-inspection
SIC: 4922/Natural Gas Transmission Action Code FCE
NAILS: 48621 /Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas On-Site Inspection Result Compliance
Contact Data Permit Data
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact permit /10097 R00
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Michael DePalma Michael Yount Michael DePalma Issued 3/28/2011
Engineer Environmental Engineer .
Expires 2/28/2016
Environmental En
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[phone] [phone] (704)7 31-4506 Classification Title V
Permit Status Active
Inspector's Signature: Comments:
Date of Signature:g � / fu
1. MACT/GACT Review:
The facility will have eight new 4,735 HP natural gas-fired engines driving compressors,and one 770 HP
natural gas-fired engine driving an emergency generator.when completed. All of these engines will be subject
to 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ and NSPS Subpart JJJJ. There are no other current NESHAP or NSPS regulations
that apply to the facility.
2. DIRECTIONS TO SITE:
From FRO,take US Hwy 401 South through Raeford and Wagram. Just outside Wagram,turn right onto Old
Wire Road(NC 144). Follow Old Wire Road across US 151501 and through Laurel Hill to US 74. Turn right
onto US 74. Follow US 74 35 miles to Wadesboro,then turn right onto N. Greene St/NC Hwy 109. Drive 4.9
miles,then turn left onto Pleasant Grove Church Road. The Piedmont facility is located approximately 0.3
miles on the left side of the road.
3. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS:
The usual FRO safety gear is required, including hard hat,safety shoes,safety glasses,and hearing protection..
The site is currently under construction, so there are numerous pieces of large equipment operating on site,
including bulldozers, dump trucks,backhoes, front end loaders,etc.
4. FACILITY INSPECTION:
This inspection was triggered by the facility's request that a DAQ representative visit the site to document that
construction had commenced prior to July 1,2011. By commencing construction prior to July 1,the facility
avoids.the requirement of submitting a PSD permit application for the facility Greenhouse Gas emissions under
the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule.

Piedmont Natural Gas—Wadesboro Compressor Station
Compliance Inspection
06/15/2011
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On 06/15/2011 I,Greg I?eeves, visited the Piedmont Natural Gas-Wadesboro Compressor Station plant site In
Wadesboro. I met Michael DePalma,Environmental Engineer from the Charlotte office of Piedmont Natural
Gas on the site and discussed the activities occurring and plans for the facility. The company is in the process
of constructing a large natural gas compressor station,which will include eight large 4,735 HP natural gas-fired
compressor units and one 770 HP natural gas-fired emergency generator. The compressors will be taking
natural gas from the main pipeline, and re-compressing it to transport it further down the line. The gas from this
installation is slated to be transported to the Wilmington,NC area. In addition,Piedmont is hoping to open up
some new markets in the Wadesboro area and surroundings due to the increase in availability of gas that this
compressor station will supply. The initial plan is to install 2 or 3 of the compressors and the emergency
generator,then stage installation of the additional compressors as needed to add capacity in the future.
The facility is located on an approximate one-half mile square plot just northeast of Wadesboro. Several large
pieces of equipment were operating on the site, including a bulldozer,backhoe, front end loader, and dump
truck. One small concrete foundation had been installed on site for some of the proposed equipment.
Therefore, it is confirmed that construction had commenced on the site prior to July 1,2011.
Since the facility is under construction and has not yet started operation,.a full compliance inspection was not
conducted at this time.
See pictures in the facility file on the G drive.
5. CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS:
The facility appeared to be IN COMPLIANCE during my visit. The facility is not yet in operation.
I recommend that a follow-up visit to the facility be performed in November 2011 to observe the progress of the
construction(or operation of the facility if partially completed by that time). If the facility is operating, conduct
a full compliance inspection at that time.