AQ_F_0200079_20210330_CMPL_CAV-Rpt

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Mooresville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY Hefner Reels,LLC
NC Facility ID 0200079
Inspection Report County/FIPS:Alexander/003
Date: 03/30/2021
Facility Data Permit Data
Hefner Reels,LLC Permit n/a
34 Wittenburg Industrial Drive Issued n/a
Taylorsville,NC 28681 Expires n/a
Lat: 35d 50.3724m Long: 8ld 10.7310m Class/Status Permit Exempt
SIC: 2429/Special Product Sawmills,Nee Permit Status Inactive
NAICS: 32192/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Scott Ferguson Scott Ferguson Scott Ferguson
General Manager General Manager General Manager
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 03/30/2021
Inspector's Name Robert Papuga
Q (� C7� Operating Status Operating
Inspector's Signature: 1�0 v p 0 .UCY cy- Compliance Status Compliance-inspection
U Action Code FCE
Inspection Result Compliance
Date of Signature:03/31/2021
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 *HAP
2010 1.63 --- --- --- --- 0.3500 ---
2006 3.90 --- --- --- --- 3.90 ---
Highest HAP Emitted(in pounds)
Five Year Violation History:
Date Letter Type Rule Violated Violation Resolution Date
05/27/2016 NOV NCGS 143-215.108 Control of sources of air pollution; 06/06/2016
permits required.
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE:None
Date Test Results Test Method(s) Source(s)Tested

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Type Action: _Full Compliance _Partial Compliance _Complaint Other: Compliance Assurance Visit
Evaluation Evaluation/Reinspection Investigation
Data Date submitted for initial review 03/31/2021 _IBEAM INFO,WARNING/OB,NOD,NOV,NRE
Tracking: X IBEAM Document
X IBEAM Inspection,list date inspected X IBEAM LAT/LONG,Facility Locked
X IBEAM Inspection,list date draft is submitted X IBEAM LAT/LONG,Coordinates checked
X IBEAM Inspection,pollutants/programs checked IBEAM Complaint
X IBEAM Planning,Next Inspection Date 03/01/2023
Directions: From MRO,travel I-77 north to I-40 west. Take Hwy. 16 exit and travel north toward
Taylorsville. Travel approximately 9 miles and turn right onto Wittenburg Road. Travel approximately 1
mile and the facility is on the right at 34 Wittenburg Road.
Safety Equipment/Issues: Safety glasses and hearing protection are required for an inspection at this
facility.No safety concerns were noted at the time of this inspection.
Lat/Long Coordinates: The facility's coordinates on "Map of Regulated AQ Facilities" indicates the
latitude and longitude coordinates are accurate.
Facility/Email Contact Information: The facility contact information,including email addresses,were
verified during this phone conversation.No changes are needed in the IBEAM database.
COVID-19 Information :
- Did you complete the DEQ COVID Questionnaire on the day you conducted an on-site facility
inspection and based on the responses were you able to report to the worksite?
Yes. The morning of the field portion of this inspection I completed the NC Employee Screening
for Employees Onsite form on the oshr.nc.gov website.
- Who did you speak with regarding the facility's COVID-19 inspection procedures?
(name/title/phone number) Mr. Scott Ferguson/General Manager/828-632-5717 x302
- Does the facility allow on-site inside the facility buildings, on-site but outside only or virtual
only inspections? All of the above.
- Does the facility follow social distancing, mask wearing and hand washing procedures in the
facility? (list other procedures the facility follows) Facility follows social distancing and hand
washing procedures.
- Are there any COVID-related requirements of inspectors before entering the facility?
(temperature check, sign health form, etc.) Wear a mask.
- What type of inspection did you perform?(on-site in the buildings,on-site outside only,virtual)
Telephone call on March 29,2021. In car on-site visit only on March 30,2021.

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- If the facility allows on-site, in the building inspections and you chose not to conduct an
inspection inside then clarify why. Did not conduct an on-site in the building inspection
because I do not feel safe due to Covid-19 pandemic.
- If the facility allows on-site, outside inspections and you chose not to go onsite then clarify why.
Conducted on-site in car inspection on March 30, 2021.
General Information: The purpose of this phone call and in car site visit was to conduct a routine
compliance assurance visit. This facility manufactures plywood reels for the cable and rope industries. The
facility is currently operating forty hours per week. Mr. Scott Ferguson, General Manager, talked to me
during this compliance assurance visit.
Source Observations: This facility has two woodworking systems. The primary operation consists of
panel saws,routers,boring machines,a band saw and a sander which is controlled by a bagfilter(1,637
square feet of filter area). Large blocks are belt conveyed to a grinder. The collected wood waste from
the grinder and bagfilter is augured to a dust trailer. Mr. Ferguson stated that the trailers belong to an
outside facility and are collected and replaced with empty trailers twice per week. This is to ensure that
the trailers never exceed max capacity. Mr. Ferguson also stated that at max capacity,a trailer would
weigh approximately 17 tons. Since the facility works 50 weeks per year,the potential wood dust that
could be collected is 1700 tons per year. The bagfilter exhaust is vented back into the plant during the
winter. During the on-site in car inspection on March 30,2021,the bagfilter was vented back into the
plant.No visible emissions were observed.
The second woodworking operation consists of a CNC router and wood grinder with the wood dust being
controlled by a bagfilter and a cyclone.This system was in operation during the on-site in car inspection on
March 30,2021. No visible emissions were observed.
Exemption Qualification: A permit rescission letter was issued by this office on December 29, 2016.
During the rescission review, the potential facility wide PM10 emissions after controls were calculated to
be 0.27 tons per year. This included 0.25 tons per year PM10 from the primary operations that were
calculated based on a maximum of 1725 tons of wood dust in the system per year, which parallels the
maximum of 1700 tons dust per year the facility is currently processing. The remaining 0.02 tons per year
PM10 were calculated based on a maximum of 219 tons of wood dust processed in a year. No changes or
modifications have been made to the equipment since the last visit. Therefore, it appears that the facility
emissions have been and will continue to be below the exemption thresholds.
NSPS/NESHAP Review: The facility does not have any generators, fire pumps,boilers,or gasoline
storage tanks, and is not subject to NESHAP Subpart 4Z,NESHAP Subpart 6J,or NESHAP 6C.
Compliance determination:Based on my observations,this facility appeared to be in compliance with the
air quality rules (21) .0521-visible emissions; 2D .0512-particulates from wood products finishing plants;
2D.0535-excess emissions and 2D.0540-fugitive dust emissions)at the time of the on-site in car inspection
on March 30,2021.The compliance assurance visit checklist is attached on page 4 of this report.
RJP:
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Compliance Assurance Visit Checklist rev.11/03/16
Facility Name: Hefner Reels,LLC
Physical Site Address: 34 Wittenburg Industrial Drive
City: Taylorsville Zip Code:28681 County:Alexander
Facility Contact:Scott Ferguson Title:General Manager
Phone No.:828-632-5717 x302
Mailing Address:34 Wittenburg Industrial Drive Taylorsville,NC 28681
Facility Contact Email Address:[e-mail]
Is the facility contact the person that you met? If not,fill out the following: Yes
Contact Name: Title:
Phone No.:
Mailing Address:
Email Address:
Safety requirements:safety shoes(no)-safety glasses(yes)-hearing protection(yes)-hardhat(no)
other(please describe):
Normal operating schedule(hr/d,d/wk,wk/yr): 40 hours per week
Opacity(%)-0%
Odors-indicate if any objectionable odors were detected beyond the property boundary:None
Fugitive dust-indicate whetherfugitive dust was observed leaving property boundary:None
Since last inspection,have there been any changes in equipment or operation?No
Throughput and/orfuel usage with units:
Control device(s)(list):Two bagfilters and one cyclone.
Properly operated and maintained?Yes
For a permit exempt facility found to be improperly operating or maintaining plant equipment:1)provide compliance
assistance as a first option;2)initiate enforcement action in egregious/repeat cases;3)re-evaluate facility's emissions using a
more representative control efficiency/emission factor;4)If re-evaluated actual emissions result in a classification/registration
change,follow enforcement guidelines for operation without a permit/registration;and 5)increase compliance visit frequency.
Notes or calculation space:
Registration:
•Actual aggregate emissions>=5 tpy and<25tpy:PM10,CO,NOx,S02,VOCs,HAPs,and TAPS.
•Cannot meet permit exemption under 2Q.0102(d)
•Cannot be subject to Rule 2Q.0315(Synthetic Minor Facilities)or 2Q.0500(Title V Procedures)
•Cannot be subject to 40 CFR Part 63(MACT) {Can be subject to 40 CFR Part 63(GACT))
•Cannot emit volatile organic compounds or nitrogen oxides if the facility is located in a nonattainment area
•Cannot be subject to 40 CFR Part 60(NSPS)except for sources which are exempt under 2Q.0102(g)or(h)
Woodworking: %each must total 100
Wood waste(tpy): 1700tpy Planing 0
or Sawing/chipping 80
Throughput(board ft/yr): Rough sawing 1S
Wet/dry wood? Dry Fine sawing 0
Bagfilter or cyclone?Cyclone Bagfilter on system 1 Milling(&hog) 0
Bagfilter and cyclone Molding 0
on system 2 Sanding 5