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AIR QUALITY Washington egionaI Office
Tarheel Cotton Company,Inc
Inspection Report NC Facility ID 0800101
Date: 12/14/2017 County/FIPS:Bertie/015
Facility Data
Permit Data
Tarheel Cotton Company, Inc
320 NC 45 South Permit 07134/G05
Merry Hill,NC 27957 Issued 6/8/2017
Lat: 36d 3.4560m Long: 76d 47.2450m Expires 4/30/2025
SIC: 0724/Cotton Ginning Classification Small
NAILS: 115111 /Cotton Ginning Permit Status Active
Current Permit Application(s)None
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Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Milton Tynch Sidney Perry Karen Ambrose
Manager President Secretary
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Comments:This facility appeared to operate in compliance with all applicable air Compliance Data
quality regulations and permit conditions at the time of this inspection. Inspection DateOS/2017
Inspector's Name Yongcheng Chen
Inspector's Signature: Operating Status Operating
Compliance Code Compliance-inspection
Action Code FCE
Date of Signature, 12/14/2017 On-Site Inspection Result Compliance
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR: j
TSP S02
NOX VOC CO PM10 *HAP
2016 20.97
2011 16.37
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Five Year Violation History:None *Hi est HAP Emitted n ounds
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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.
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Facility Summate•
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 1D-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 Con ril System
Desion
ID 1D-3Dlones c
CG-I Emission sources and air filtration CS-1 Cyclones( )
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 July1,
2002
Inspection Observations:
This facility was in operation during the inspection.I met with Ms.Karen Ambrose, Secretary
on 12/7/2017. Ms.Karen Ambrose assisted me with the permit and logbook review. All records including the
baseline study,pressure monthly readings,and daily walk around log were in order. Ms.Karen Ambrose escorted
me around the facility. The season started 10/21/2017 and will end next week.All cyclones and ductwork were in
good condition. No new equipment has been installed.Their own maintenance crews performed inspections,
maintenance,and repairs during and after the 2016 gin season. The trash cyclone was working very well and the
trash pile is maintained wet at all times. During the season,the baseline static pressure and the monthly static
pressure are checked. And the facility will use a tractor that pulls a 1,250 gal tank for dust suppression. On January
2,2017,WaRO received the end-year production report for the 2016 ginning season. During that time,this facility
ginned 5,023 bales of cotton. This season the facility has ginned 11,250 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 during this inspection. 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
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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:
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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.
21). 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 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 2,2017 for the 2016 seasons. The
new due date is March 1,2017. Compliance is indicated.
21). 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.
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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 defired 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 11,250 bales so far in 2017 season. Compliance is indicated.
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Monitorine/Recordkeepin2/Reportin2: .
The annual facility report was received on January 2,2017 and indicated compliance.
Compliance History(Five Years):
This facility has not received any SOCs,NOVs,deferrals or enforcement cases since the last inspection.
Compliance Statement:
During the inspection,this facility appeared to operate in compliance with all applicable air quality regulations and
permit conditions.
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