AQ_F_1400227_20191203_CMPL_InspRpt (4)

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: 12/11/2019
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: 81d 26.6166m Class/Status Small
SIC: 2448/Wood Pallets And Skids Permit Status Active
NAICS: 32192/Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SH?
rAndy McGee Andy McGee Andy McGee
President President President
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 12/03/2019
Inspector's Name.Richard Morris
Inspector's Signature: � y /d' l B L Operating Status Operating
Compliance Code Compliance-inspection
Action Code FCE
Date of Signature: �7 On-Site Inspection Result Compliance
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR: /
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 17HAPil
No emissions inventory on record.The emissions inventory is due 05/02/2023.
*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
Inspection Report:
1) Location: A. McGee Wood Products, Inc. is located at 171 North Main Street in
Granite Falls,NC. Caldwell County.
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 apallet 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 January 17, 2019.
Safety: Safety glasses, safety shoes
Current throughputs: 2019
Employees: 20
Hours: 40 hrs/wk
Pre-inspection Conference: On December 3, 2019, Richard Morris met with the
compliance contact, Andy McGee, President. Based on my conversation with him,
we discussed the following:
a) Verified the contacts based on FACFINDER printout. All contact information
is current.
b) I found that Mr. McGee already has a cyclone logbook and I explained what
kind of entries should be kept such as all maintenance and inspections
performed. He e-mailed me his logbook records with the last monthly
inspection completed in December 2019.
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 B mm mm . (160 inches in diameter)

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Insignificant Sources:
None
Stipulation 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. 5%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. Recordkeepng 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
format) shall be kept on-site and made available to DAQ
personnel upon request.
In compliance. Last log entry December 2019. Monthly
inspections.
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.
Reporting requirements: None.
4) Compliance History Review:
Permit is new, and facility has no prior violations.
5) Stack Test Review:
Not required.
6) 112R Status: Based on the facility's inventory, it was decided that they are not
subject to 112R reporting requirements
7) 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.
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