AQ_F_1200081_20221110_CMPL_CAV-Rpt

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Asheville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY Blue Ridge Woodworking
NC Facility ID 1200081
Compliance Assurance Visit Report County/FIPS: Burke/023
Date: 11/10/2022
Facility Data Permit Data
Blue Ridge Woodworking Permit n/a
3085 NC 18 US 64 Issued n/a
Morganton,NC 28655 Expires n/a
Lat: 35d 49.8790m Long: 8 1 d 38.3100m Class/Status Permit Exempt
SIC: 2511 /Wood Household Furniture Permit Status Inactive
NAICS: 337122/Nonupholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Tim Stevens Tim Stevens Tim Stevens
Owner Owner Owner
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 10/25/2022
Inspector's Name Mamie Colbum
Inspector's Signature: Operating Status Operating
Compliance Status Compliance- inspection
Action Code FCE
Date of Signature: ( I�� Inspection Result Compliance
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 x HAP
2011 0.0000 --- --- 1.63 --- 0.0000 163.61
2006 0.0100 --- --- 3.28 --- 0.0100 531.90
* Highest HAP Emitted inpounds)
Five Year Violation History:None
Date Letter Type Rule Violated Violation Resolution Date
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE: None
Date Test Results Test Method(s) Source(s)Tested
1. Directions: From Morganton,take Highway 18 towards Lenoir. The facility is located on
the left I/2 mile from the Caldwell County line. The Office is located in the production
building set back from Hwy 18.

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2. Facility Overview:
a. Safety: Eye protection needed.
b. Facility Contacts: No changes to facility contacts. Ms. Windy Hammond is the
onsite operator.
c. Facility Description:
i. The facility manufactures tops for other furniture manufacturing such as
tabletops.
ii. The facility employs 18 including office personnel and operates 8 hours a
day, 5 days/week.
d. General Observations:
i. Upon arrival wood dust was seen being emptied into a dumpster which
created a short-lived plume.
ii. Roads and stockpiles were not creating fugitive dust.
iii. No odors were noted.
iv. The facility was running at normal capacity with active woodworking.
3. Emission Source Observations:
Inspection Narrative: On October 25, 2022, I traveled to the facility for a regular
compliance assurance visit. I called the facility twice earlier in the month to
schedule this visit but did not get a response. This visit was unannounced. I met
with Ms. Windy Hammond and viewed the facility in full production. When I
arrived a shipment of wood was being offloaded and I was able to observe the
property while Ms. Hammond was operating the forklift.
a. The facility operates a wood dust Collection system with a bagfilter system.
Source operation Control Observations
Gluing operation none Observed gluing with cold
wood glue
Sanding operation Facility-wide bagfilter w/ Observed sanding in operation
trailer sized containment with attachment to the wood
dust collection system.
Observed some sanding
without wood dust collection.
Milling operation Facility-wide bagfilter w/ Not observed.
trailer sized containment
Sawing operation Facility-wide bagfilter w/ Observed in operation and
trailer sized containment connected to the wood dust
collections stem.
The wood dust collection system had piles of wood dust sitting below it. This
was more wood dust than typically seen on these kinds of systems. Ms.
Hammond stated that one or more of the internal bagfilters had failed and the
system was emptied of wood dust during the bagfilter repair. Some bags are
operating and others were on order. She stated that dust would be cleaned up
so that it would not possibly become airborne.

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b. Visible Emissions: No visible emissions were seen from the wood dust
collection system while it was operating. The wood dust collection system and
bagfilters appeared to be operating without emitting visible emissions. The wood
dust did appear to have come from a prior clean out of the collection system.
Ms. Hammond emailed photos of the area a few days later to show that the wood
dust had been cleaned up and removed.
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Photo of wood dust collection system—post clean up.
Photo by Ms. Hammond of Blue Ridge Woodworking, emailed to DAQ
(During CAV visit on 10/25/22 wood dust was piled here)
4. Regulatory and Permit Condition Review:
a. Specific permit conditions: This facility is permit exempt at this time. No changes
to the production levels or type of activities were noted.
i. Prior inspections noted that Mr. David Kiker, also of Blue Ridge
Woodworking, reported commencement of operations in January, 2021.

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He also estimated production for 2021 at 500,000 board feet processed with
20% waste.
ii. The NC DAQ woodworking spreadsheet estimated emissions of PM 10 as
0.01 tpy actual emissions.
b. Records Reviewed: No records were reviewed during the inspection.
c. Reports Submitted: No reports are required or submitted.
5. Compliance History Review: No prior compliance issues are noted in iBeam.
6. Stack Test Review: The facility is not subject to stack testing.
7. 112r Review: Blue Ridge Woodworking is subject to the 112(r)-program general duty
clause but it is not known to maintain regulated chemicals onsite above the threshold
quantities, which would require a risk management plan.
8. Compliance Assistance: An email was sent to the authorized contact, Mr. Tim Stevens
and Ms. Windy Hammond the day after my compliance assurance visit. The email asked
for additional information regarding the planned clean up of the wood waste under the dust
collection system. It also asked for information regarding the bagfilter replacement.
Ms. Hammond replied with photographs of the wood dust collection system area which
had been cleaned. No further information has been received about the replacement bags.
However, the wood dust collection system has multiple bags and was not emitting any
visible emissions. I will plan to follow up with Ms. Hammond if I do not get an email reply
soon.
9. Conclusion/Compliance Statement: Based on a review of records and facility site visit,
at the time of the inspection Blue Ridge Woodworking appears to be in compliance with
applicable state and federal air quality regulations.