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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAQ_F_9600280_20231018_CMPL_InspRpthttps://ncconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/DAQ-WaRO/Facilities/Wayne96/00280/9600280_20230926.a16.docx 1 NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY Inspection Report Date: 10/18/2023 Washington Regional Office Flowers Timber Company, Inc. NC Facility ID 9600280 County/FIPS: Wayne/191 Facility Data Flowers Timber Company, Inc. 140 Greenfield Cemetery Rd. Seven Springs, NC 28578 Lat: 35d 14.8380m Long: 77d 57.1663m SIC: 7342 / Disinfecting And Exterminating NAICS: 56171 / Exterminating and Pest Control Services Permit Data Permit 10549 / R01 Issued 9/28/2021 Expires 8/31/2025 Class/Status Synthetic Minor Permit Status Active Current Permit Application(s) None Program Applicability SIP Contact Data Facility Contact Jeremy Flowers President (919) 288-1770 Authorized Contact Jeremy Flowers President (919) 288-1770 Technical Contact Jeremy Flowers President (919) 288-1770 Comments: Based on visual observations and records review, the facility appeared to operate in compliance with all applicable air quality regulations and permit conditions at the time of inspection. Inspector’s Signature: Date of Signature: October 18, 2023 Compliance Data Inspection Date 09/26/2023 Inspector’s Name Robert Bright Operating Status Operating Compliance Status Compliance - inspection Action Code FCE Inspection Result Compliance Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR: TSP SO2 NOX VOC CO PM10 * HAP No emissions inventory on record. The emissions inventory is due 06/02/2025. * Highest HAP Emitted (in pounds) Five Year Violation History: None Performed Stack Tests since last FCE: None Facility Summary: Flowers Timber (Flowers) consists of (1) a sawmill that operates eight hours per day, five days per week, and 52 weeks per year, and (2) a methyl bromide (MB) log fumigation operation (maximum of 40 batches of logs per week, up to 395 batches per year). The facility can be reached from WaRO by taking Hwy 13 to Hwy 70W in Goldsboro. Take Hwy 117S and take a right onto Arrington Bridge Road. Greenfield Cemetery Road is approximately 10 miles on the left. The facility entrance is a quarter mile on the right. I conducted a full compliance evaluation (FCE) on September 26, 2023 with the assistance of Jeremy Flowers, President of Flowers (Jeremy). Safety: Ear plugs, hard hat, safety glasses and vest, and steel-toed shoes are to be worn while onsite. https://ncconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/DAQ-WaRO/Facilities/Wayne96/00280/9600280_20230926.a16.docx 2 Currently Permitted Sources: Emission Source ID Emission Source Description Control System ID Control System Description ES-1 56" circle saw CD-1 Panning, guards, water hose, barn sweep conveyor with shields for conveying the sawdust into a truck ES-2 Two saw double-end trimmer CD-2 Panning and guards with conveyor to the chipper and loading into a truck ES-3 48" gang edger and two 8" blowers with chain drag conveyors CD-3 Cyclone ES-4 One fumigation process utilizing methyl bromide on import/export commodities in bulk piles utilizing a 30-foot stack N/A N/A Observations: The sawmill was in operation and no visible emissions were observed from either the bottom of the cyclone where it empties onto the loadout or the cyclone emission point. The cyclone and associated ductwork were to be in good working order. The end of the loadout is shrouded approximately three feet below the release point and underneath the loadout is a pile of sawdust from the ground to the shroud. I advised Jeremy that a portion of the shroud had become unattached and he said he would correct it. No issues with dust emissions from the sawdust pile were noted. Jeremy said that he is getting ready to add a 12’ tall, 80’ long wall along the path between the buffer wall and cyclone/sawdust pile. During my walkthrough, the wind was N/NE at 8 mph. I observed vehicles traversing the yard, but the fugitive dust that was generated did not travel past the property boundary. The chipper located on the east side of the sawmill was in operation and no issues were noted. It, along with the debarker (not in operation), will be added to the insignificant/exempt list the next time the permit is opened. The MB fumigation process was not in operation and has not operated since February 2019 as it is currently being done at the Wilmington port. No concrete pad has been poured in the location where the tarpaulin fumigation will be conducted. The original vegetative buffer constructed for the initial container fumigations (borders the Red Hawk subdivision) and the second formed during land-clearing activities to locate the tarpaulin fumigation process (200’ further west than where fumigation had occurred in containers) were in good condition. Jeremy has added a portable saw and edger that generate 25% less dust and are working to get another portable saw in operation. He stated that they are looking to add a second sawmill that will include eight dry batch kilns, a firewood kiln and woodwaste-fired boiler/steamer. He expressed concern with how to handle the condensate that would be generated and I said I would ask DWR and advise accordingly (via email on 9/26/2023). He said that with the addition of this sawmill, the current sawmill would be phased out in 3-4 years. Regulatory Review: 2D .0202 “Registration of Air Pollution Sources” Flowers will be required to submit a 2024 emissions inventory when their permit expires in August of 2025. The facility has been advised of the permit renewal requirements. Compliance is expected. 2D .0512 “Particulates from Wood Products Finishing Plants” Flowers is required to provide adequate ductwork and properly designed collectors to control emissions of particulate matter. The cyclone and associated ductwork appeared to be in good working order. Compliance is indicated. https://ncconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/DAQ-WaRO/Facilities/Wayne96/00280/9600280_20230926.a16.docx 3 2D .0521 “Control of Visible Emissions” Visible emissions are limited to 20% opacity (except SSM events). No visible emissions were observed. Compliance is indicated. 2D .0535 "Excess Emissions Reporting and Malfunctions" Flowers is required to report excess emissions which last for more than four hours and result from a malfunction, a breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal conditions. Any excess emissions that do not occur during start-up or shutdown are considered a violation of the applicable standard unless the facility demonstrates to the Director that the excess emissions are the result of a malfunction. None have been reported. 2D .0540 “Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources” Flowers requires the facility to prevent fugitive dust emissions from causing or contributing to substantive complaints or excess visible emissions beyond the property boundary. Fugitive dust is particulate from processes that do not pass through a stack or vent. No fugitive emissions were observed leaving the property boundary. Compliance is indicated. Note: WaRO has investigated and substantiated two citizen complaints from the adjacent neighborhood. WaRO’s notification to Flowers regarding the substantiated complaints led to the purchase and operation of the cyclone and shrouding of the sawmill. 2D .0611 “Monitoring Emissions from Other Sources” Flowers is required to perform, at a minimum, an annual inspection of the cyclone and associated ductwork and record the results in a logbook (hard copy or electronic). A logbook of the cyclone/ductwork inspections is kept in the main office. Compliance is indicated. 2D .1806 "Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions" Flowers shall not operate the facility without implementing management practices that prevent objectionable odors from going beyond the facility property boundaries. None were detected. Compliance is indicated. 2Q .0315 “Synthetic Minor Facilities” Methyl bromide emissions are limited to 10 tons per consecutive 12-month period to avoid having to apply for a Title V permit. Flowers has assumed that 100% of the methyl bromide used is emitted. Annual reports outlining the previous month and 12-month rolling total are required. Compliance is indicated as the reports have been received on time and MB emissions are below the 10-ton limit. No fumigation has occurred since the previous FCE Compliance is indicated. Facility Compliance Status (5-year): No compliance-related document has been issued by WaRO in the previous five years. Comments, Conclusions and Recommendations: The facility appeared to operate in compliance with all applicable air quality regulations and permit conditions at the time of inspection. The potential relocation of the cyclone and associated ductwork noted in previous inspection reports has not occurred.