AQ_F_0700144_20200117_CMPL_CAV-Rpt (4)

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Washington Regional Office
AIR QUALITY ABHW Concrete
NC Facility ID 0700144
Inspection Report County/FIPS:Beaufort/013
Date: 01/21/2020
Facility Data Permit Data
ABHW Concrete Permit n/a
347 South Wharton Station Road Issued n/a
Washington,NC 27889 Expires n/a
Lat: 35d 35.8298m Long: 77d 7.3000m Class/Status Permit Exempt
SIC: 3273/Ready-Mixed Concrete Permit Status Inactive
NAICS: 32732/Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Manfred Alligood,III Manfred Alligood,Jr. Hood Richardson
Plant Manager Owner Consultant
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments: The facility appeared to be operating in compliance with all applicable
Federal and State rules and regulations at the time of the visit. Inspection Date 01/17/2020
Inspector's Name Kurt Tidd
Operating Status Operating
Inspector's Signatur Compliance Code Compliance Assurance Visit
Action Code CAV
On-Site Inspection Result Compliance
Date of Signature: 1/21/2020
Total Actual emissions in TONSIYEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 *HAP
2010 0.3800 --- --- --- --- 0.1800 ---
Highest HAP Emitted(in pounds)
Five Year Violation History:None
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE:None
Location:
Turn onto US-264 going west. Follow US-264 W and turn left onto South Wharton Station Rd just before
the convenience store (past Flanders Filter Road and then Leggett Road).
Safety:
The recommended PPE are a hardhat, safety shoes, a reflective vest, and eye protection. The facility has a
gravel road, with cement truck traffic there is the potential for dusting and limited visibility. The office
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entrance is not visible from the gate, it's behind the wall. Parking spaces are available at the bottom of the
staircase to the office.
Facility Summary:
The facility is a typical concrete batch plant. Sand, aggregate, and flyash are weighed in a hopper and gravity
fed into a delivery truck.
Inspection Observations:
On January 17,2020 I conducted a Compliance Assurance Visit of the ABHW Concrete Plant. I met with Ms.
Lisa Alligood in the yard of the facility. All contact information appeared to be current and no new equipment
had been added since the last inspection performed in 2017. Their permit was rescinded on November 11,
2016. Ms. Alligood had all of the required records, the production records are kept on a daily basis and the
monthly baghouse inspections are documented. Ms. Alligood stated that they usually replace one or two bags
per month. In 2019 they produced 29,672 cubic yards of concrete,this is below their annual 90,000 cubic yard
limit based on the distance from the property line (140 feet). They are using the fence as the property line,but
Ms. Alligood said it goes past that.
After the records review, we viewed all the regulated sources, they were finishing the last load of the day at
the time of the visit. I observed the opacity from the loading between 10-20%, but I was at the wrong angle
to the sun to perform an official RM 9 observation. The equipment appeared to be well maintained and in
good operating condition. The yard and stockpiles were watered and I did not observe any fugitive emissions
nor did I observe any odors at the time of the visit.
Regulatory Review:
2D.0515- `Particulates from Miscellaneous Industrial Processes"
This is applicable to the silo loading and weigh hopper loading. Compliance under normal operating
conditions is verified in the review for Permit Rescission. All of equipment at the facility appeared to be in
good condition and was operating correctly. Compliance is indicated.
2D.0521 - "Control of Visible Emissions"
Visible emissions from the permitted sources shall not be more than 20% opacity when averaged over a
six-minute period. The facility was in operation at the time of inspection and no visible emissions over
the 20% were observed, at the time of the inspection I could not get the correct angle with the sun the
perform an official RM 9 visual emissions test. A review of the DAQ records indicates no complaints
regarding visible emissions have been received since the last inspection. Compliance is indicated.
2D.0535- "Excess Emissions Reporting and Malfunctions"
The facility is required to report excess emissions that require more than four hours to repair, resulting
from a malfunction, and breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal conditions.
A review of the DAQ records indicates no malfunctions requiring more than four hours to repair have
been reported since the last inspection. Compliance is indicated.
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2D.0540- "Particulates From Fugitive Non-Process Emission Sources"
"Fugitive non-process dust emissions" means particulate matter that is not collected by a capture system
and is generated from areas such as pit areas, process areas, haul roads, stockpiles, and plant roads.
The yard and stockpiles are watered A review of the DAQ records indicates no complaints regarding
fugitive dust emissions. The facility was loading at the time of visit and no fugitive dust emissions were
observed. Compliance is indicated.
2D .0611 - "Fabric Filter Requirements"
An annual internal inspection of the fabric filter system shall be performed. Periodic maintenance and
inspections shall be performed as recommended by the manufacturer. Records of all maintenance
activities shall be recorded in the logbook. The written logbook was on site and up to date. They conduct
these inspections monthly, but each can be considered the annual internal inspection. Ms. Alligood stated
that they usually replace one to two bags per month after the inspections. Compliance is indicated.
2Q.0310- "General Permit Requirements"
To qualify for a General Permit, the facility must operate only the equipment listed in the General Permit
equipment list,not be subject to any 15A NCAC 21) or 2Q regulation not addressed in Specific Condition
No. 1 of the Permit,not exceed 138,000 tons per year of concrete production, and comply with the Toxics
"property line" distance requirements. The facility still qualifies for the general permit requirements.
Compliance is indicated.
2D.1100, 2Q.0711 - "Toxic Air Pollutant Control Requirements"
The General Permit requires that the Permittee maintain a physical marker at the point on the property
line used to establish the "Minimum Distance to Property Line." The physical marker may consist of any
fixture, including a property line fence or a pole/stake installed at the point for the specific purpose of
meeting this requirement. This "Physical Marker" requirement, along with the associated production
limit, will ensure compliance with Toxics requirements.
The facility has noted a property line distance of 140 feet in its initial Permit application, giving this plant
a maximum allowed production capacity of 90,000 cubic yards per year at this property line distance, in
2019 they produced 29,672 cubic yards of concrete. The facility is using a property line fence at the back
of the property as the marker, but the line does extend past the fence. Compliance is indicated.
Compliance History (5 year):
No compliance issues have been reported in the last five years.
Conclusions, Comments, and Recommendations:
The facility appeared to be operating in compliance with all applicable Federal and State air quality rules and
regulations at the time of visit.
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