The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutAQ_F_1400227_20220223_CMPL_InspRpt (4) a f. vsp. ,.t i ♦ , Y NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Asheville Regional Office AIR QUALITY A. McGee Wood Products, Inc. NC Facility ID 1400227 Inspection Report County/FIPS: Caldwell/027 Date: 02/23/2022 Facility Data Permit Data A. McGee Wood Products, Inc. Permit 10456/R00 171 North Main Street Issued 8/21/2015 Granite Falls,NC 28630 Expires 7/31/2023 Lat: 35d 48.4332m Long: 81 d 26.6166m Class/Status Small SIC: 2448/Wood Pallets And Skids Permit Status Active NAILS: 32192/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing Current Permit Application(s)None Contact Data Program Applicability Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP Andy McGee Andy McGee Andy McGee President President President (828)212-1700 (828)212-1700 (828)212-1700 Compliance Data Comments: Inspection Date 02/23/2022 Inspector's Name Bob Graves Inspector's Signature: f> 6111e Operating Status Operating Compliance Status Compliance- inspection Action Code FCE Date of Signature: Inspection Result Compliance Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR: T— TSP S02 -F NOX VOC CO PM10 * HAP No emissions inventory on record.The emissions inventory is due 05/02/2023. * Highest HAP Emitted(in pounds) 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) Location: A. McGee Wood Products, Inc. is located at 171 North Main Street in Granite Falls,NC. Caldwell County. A. McGee Wood Products, Inc. Page 2 Directions: From ARO, take I-40 east Jamestown Road exit 100. Follow Jamestown Rd. to Hwy 70 East. Follow to Hwy 18/64. Follow 18/64 to Lenoir. In Lenoir turn right onto Southwest Blvd and go to 321 A at red-light and turn right. Go to Granite Falls and look for 171 North Main on left before entering town. Facility is on left. 2) Facility Overview: A. McGee Wood Products, Inc. is a pallet mill, producing various size pallets for different industries. This facility is permitted under Air Permit No. 10456R00, effective from August 21, 2015, until July 31, 2023. Last inspection conducted by Richard Morris on December 3, 2019. Safety: Safety glasses, safety shoes Facility Contacts: Verified the contacts based on FACFINDER printout. All contact information is current. Current throughputs: 2021 Employees: 18 Hours: 40 hrs./wk., 50 wks. /yr. Inspection Conference: On February 23, 2022, Bob Graves met with the compliance contact, Andy McGee, President. Mr. McGee gave a tour of the facility and gave access to facility records. Process Description: McGee's Crating, Inc. buys local lumber and cuts to size to make pallets and crates. Inspection: I observed the cyclone, ID CD-1, while operating with 5% visible emissions. Dust from the cyclone feeds to a simple closed-loop cyclone atop a storage bin that dumps into a top loading trailer. This system is brand new and in good condition. There was a problem with occasional plugging but has been fixed since last visit. Problem was with the rotary valve having too many fan openings. There were twelve and should have had 8. System is working well now. 3) Emission Source and Regulatory Review: Permitted Sources are: Emission Emission Source Control Control System Source ID Description System ID Description ES-1 woodworking and wood dust collection CD-1 one cyclone system (160 inches in diameter) Insignificant Sources: None. A. McGee Wood Products, Inc. Page 3 4) Regulatory and Permit Condition Review: A.2 Permit renewal and Emission Inventory Requirement. Both are required to be submitted on or before 90 days of permit expiration. A.3 2D.0512—Particulate Control. Permittee shall not discharge particulate matter caused by the working, sanding, or finishing of wood without providing, as a minimum for its collection, adequate duct work and properly designed collectors, or other such devices. In compliance. All production dust controlled by cyclone. A.4 2D.0521 —Visible Emissions Control. Visible emissions from Woodworking (ID No. ES-1), manufactured after July 1, 1971, 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. In compliance. 0% VE observed from cyclone. A.6 2D.0540—Fugitive Dust Control. Permittee shall not cause or allow fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible emissions beyond the property boundary. "Fugitive dust emissions means particulate matter that does not pass through a process stack or vent and that is generated within plant property boundaries from activities such as: unloading and loading areas, process areas stockpiles, stock pile working, plant parking lots, and plant roads (including access roads and haul roads). In compliance. I did not observe any fugitive dust during my inspection. A.7 2D.0611 —Cyclone Requirements. a. Inspection and Maintenance Requirements - To comply with the provisions of this permit and ensure that emissions do not exceed the regulatory limits,the Permittee shall perform an annual (for each 12-month period following the initial inspection) inspection of the cyclone system. In addition, the Permittee shall perform periodic inspections and maintenance (I&M) as recommended by the manufacturer. b. Recordkeeping_Requirements - The results of all inspections and any variance from the manufacturer's recommendations or from those given in this permit (when applicable) shall be investigated with corrections made and dates of actions recorded in a cyclone logbook. Records of all maintenance activities shall be recorded in the logbook. The cyclone logbook (in written or electronic A. McGee Wood Products, Inc. Page 4 format) shall be kept on-site and made available to DAQ personnel upon request. In compliance. Last log entry February 2022. Monthly inspections are conducted. Mr. McGee keeps a cyclone logbook electronically. A.8 2D.1806— Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions. The Permittee shall not operate the facility without implementing management practices or installing and operating odor control equipment sufficient to prevent odorous emissions from the facility from causing or contributing to objectionable odors beyond the facility's boundary. In compliance. I did not detect any odors before entering the property, or during the inspection. 4) Reporting requirements: None. 5) Compliance History Review: facility has no violations. 6) Stack Test Review: Not required. 7) 112R Status: Based on the facility's inventory, it was decided that they are not subject to 112R reporting requirements. 8) Compliance assistance: none. 9) Recommendation: none. 10)Comments and Compliance Statement: Based on review of records and visual observations, this facility appeared to be operating in compliance with the Air Quality standards and regulations at the time of this inspection.