AQ_F_0800101_20210910_CMPL_InspRpt

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Washington Regional Office
AIR QUALITY Tarheel Cotton Company,Inc
NC Facility ID 0800101
Inspection Report County/FIPS:Bertie/015
Date: 10/01/2021
Facility Data Permit Data
Tarheel Cotton Company,Inc Permit 07134/G05
320 NC 45 South Issued 6/8/2017
Merry Hill,NC 27957 Expires 4/30/2025
Lat: 36d 3.4560m Long: 76d 47.2450m Class/Status Small
SIC: 0724/Cotton Ginning Permit Status Active
NAILS: 115111 /Cotton Ginning Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Milton Tynch Sidney Perry Karen Ambrose
Manager President Secretary
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments: This facility appeared to operate in compliance with all applicable air
quality regulations and permit conditions at the time of this inspection. Inspection Date 09/10/2021
Inspector's Name Yongcheng Chen
Operating Status Operating
Inspector's Signature: Compliance Status Compliance-inspection
Action Code FCE
Inspection Result Compliance
Date of Signature: 10/01/2021
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 HAP
2016 20.97 --- --- --- --- 7.17 ---
2011 16.37 --- --- --- --- 5.59 ---
Highest HAP Emitted inpounds)
Five Year Violation History:None
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE:None
Location:
Beginning at the intersection of NC Highway 45 and US Highway 17(approximately 10 miles east of Windsor),
proceed south on NC Highway 45(towards Merry Hill)for roughly 1.5 miles. The facility will be located on the right
side of NC Highway 45.

Facility Summary
This facility has a maximum rated gin stand capacity greater than or equal to 12 bales per hour. The
maximum rated capacity is 36 bales per hour. The ginning operation utilizes three identical 12 bales per hour
Continental Gin Stands. The facility utilizes thirteen permitted 0-31)cyclones.This facility utilizes two
Samuel Jackson and two Lummus Heaters for a combined rating of 17 MMBTU/HR.
Facility Safety:
Required PPE:Hardhat,safety glasses,earplugs,and safety-toe shoes. No climbing required.
List of Permitted Sources:
Emission Source Emission Source Description Control System Id Control System
ID Description
CG-1 Emission sources and air filtration CS-1 Cyclones(113-313)
systems(s)utilized in cotton ginning
process,(Standard Industrial
Classification Code(SIC)0724)
[maximum rated gin stand capacity
greater than or equal to 20 bales per
hour regardless of the number of gin
stands and/or modified or new
facilities constructed after July 1,
2002
Inspection Observations:
On 9/10/2021,I,Yongcheng Chen,conducted a state Partial Compliance Evaluations of the facility.
I first reviewed IBEAM the facility files including permit/compliance/inventory review of the facility. I
made sure that all IBEAM modules and all data are complete and up to date for the facility. I also reviewed the last
inspection report.
The facility was NOT issued one NOV in last 5 years.
I met on site with Ms.Karen Ambrose,Secretary.They are not in operation yet.Everything is ok.Their own
maintenance crews are performing inspections,maintenance,and repairs during and after the 2020 gin season.
On January 20,2021,WaRO received the end-year production report for the 2020 ginning season. During that time,
this facility ginned 9,767(21,406 last year)bales of cotton. All permitted emission sources and control systems
looked to be in very good condition,with no physical damage to their structure.
Regulatory Review:
2D.0521-Control of Visible Emissions:
Visible emissions from all permitted equipment shall not be more than 20 percent opacity when averaged
over a six-minute period,except that six-minute periods averaging not more than 87 percent opacity may
occur not more than once in any hour nor more than four times in any 24-hour period. No visible mission
problems were observed according to Karen. Compliance is indicated.
2D.0535-Excess Emissions reporting and Malfunctions:

The permittee of a source of excess emissions that last for more than four hours and that results from a
malfunction,a breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal conditions,shall:(1)Notify
the Division of Air Quality by 9:00 a.m.the following day,(2) specify the facility name and location,(3)the
nature and cause of the excess emission,(4)the time when first observed,(5)the expected duration,and(6)
the estimated rate of emissions. There has also been no history of malfunctions. No notifications were given
by the facility since the last inspection. Compliance is expected.
2D.0540—Fugitive Dust Control Requirement:
This rule stipulates that"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources,"the Permittee shall not cause or
allow fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible emissions
beyond the property boundary. If substantive complaints or excessive fugitive dust emissions from the
facility are observed beyond the property boundaries for six minutes in any one hour(using Reference
Method 22 in 40 CFR,Appendix A),the owner or operator may be required to submit a fugitive dust plan as
describe in 2D. 0540(f).No fugitive dust problems were noted. Compliance is indicated.
2D.0542—Control of Particulate Emissions From Cotton Ginning Operations:
This rule applies to particulate matter emissions from this facility. Compliance is indicated.
Monthly,the facility shall record in a logbook the static pressure at each port where the static pressure was
measured in the baseline study.If there is a change in static pressure of 20 percent or more from that
measured in the baseline study,the facility shall initiate corrective action and record that action in a logbook.
The static pressure and the monthly pressure indicated less than the required 20%per 2D 0542. When any
design changes to the dust control system are made,the facility must conduct a new baseline study,and
record the results in a logbook. Compliance is indicated.
During the ginning season,the facility shall make daily inspections of the control devices and emission
processing systems and record any corrective actions needed in a logbook. The facility shall also conduct an
inspection at the end of a ginning season and make any corrections needed before the next season.
Compliance is indicated.The facility shall keep a logbook on site containing all the required information.
Records are to be maintained for three years. Compliance is indicated.
The facility must submit a report by March 1 of each year containing the number of bales processed and other
required information. The required report was received on January 20,2021 for the 2020 seasons.
Compliance is indicated.
2D. 1806 -Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions:
No nuisance odors were detected and no odor complaints against the facility have been received.
Compliance is indicated.
20.0310—Permitting Of Numerous Similar Facilities:
Compliance is expected.
20.0806—Cotton Gins:
This Rule applies to Cotton Gins operating between September and January(season may be extended due to
adverse weather). It allows these gins to avoid Title V status by limiting production to 167,000 bales of
cotton per year(bale defined as weighing no more than 500 pounds). The facility shall provide by March 1 of
every year the name and location of its cotton gin and the number of bales of cotton produced during that
season. This report shall have the signature of the appropriate official certifying as to the truth and accuracy
of the report. The facility has complied with this requirement in the past and is expected to continue to
comply. The facility produced 9,767 bales so far in 2020 season. Compliance is indicated.

Five Year Compliance History:
None.
Conclusions,Comments And Recommendations:
Based on review of records and statement from the facility,this facility appeared to operate in compliance with all applicable
Air Quality regulations and permit conditions at the time of inspection.

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