COMPOST9505_INSP_20171102

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Watauga
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9505-COMPOST
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 11/3/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 3/10/2017
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Triple T Pumping
795 Troy Norris Road Boone, NC 28607
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.28566° W: 81.64509°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Mike Garlock and Kim Pierson
Telephone: [phone]
Email address:
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: 1372 N.C. Highway 194 North
Boone, NC 28607

PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison, Compost & Land Application Branch Tony Gallagher, Compost & Land Application Branch Head Mike Garlock, Triple T Pumping

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active Issued: July 30, 2012
Expires: July 30, 2017*

*Renewal request submitted to Tony Gallagher via e-mail on 4/19/2017 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Routine Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is a Small Type III Solid Waste Compost Facility, which was operated as Composting Pilot Project (SWCD-95-01) prior to the issuance of the permit. The compost facility is operated to compost dewatered
septage, including and grease septage.
2. The facility is at the same location as a permitted Septage Detention and Treatment Facility (Permit SDTF-95-01).
The two facilities share the same entrance/gate and access roads.
3. Active composting is not being done at this time and there was no compost in the curing bays. According to the
company, no composting is currently being done at this time. De-watered septage (including grease septage) is mixed with wood chips and temporarily stored on a pile before final disposal at the Foothills Landfill (NC Solid
Waste Permit No. 14-03).
4. Leachate is still being generated from the storage pile even though composting is not being done. No leachate
was observed leaving the area. The leachate collection and pumping system must be kept in good working order
even if no compost is being produced.
5. The access road was well maintained with a locked gate. A “NO TRESPASSING” sign was posted at the site entrance.
6. Facility setbacks were maintained from exterior property lines. No changes were observed compared to the previous inspection regarding setbacks. The Septage Detention and Treatment Facility and the compost facility
operate on two adjoining properties owned by the each of the permit holders. The property line was addressed in
the original permitting action.
7. The 2017-2018 facility annual report will still be required even if no composting has been done during that time frame.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

_______________________________________ Phone: [phone] Troy Harrison
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 2/23/2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.
Copies: Donna Wilson, NC Solid Waste Section Solid Waste Files
The item(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the facility in order to come into or maintain compliance with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit, or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.