9229_INSP_20180510

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: WAKE
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9229T-TRANSFER-2009
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: April 12; April 24; May 10, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: February 2, 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Shotwell Transfer Station II, Inc.
1506½ North Salem Street
Apex, North Carolina 27502

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.7476 W: -78.8527

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
David King, 919-427-4104, [e-mail]
Hunter King, 919-876-8485, [e-mail]
Katie Kessing, 919-876-8485, [e-mail]

Facility Office – 919-303-4723

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
LANDOWNER OPERATOR
Booth Properties, LLC Shotwell Transfer Station II, Inc.
William J. Booth, Jr., Registered Agent David W. King, Jr., Registered Agent
P.O. Box 156 424 Warehouse Drive
Apex, NC 27502 Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone: [phone] Office: 919-876-8485
Fax: [phone] [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section
Steve Tyson, Shotwell Transfer Station II, Inc.

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Issue-PTC, PCM Transfer Station: January 18, 2002
Permit to Operate, PCM Transfer Station: February 1, 2002
Modification PTC, PCM Transfer Station: May 19, 2003
Modification PTO, PCM Transfer Station: September 16, 2005
PTO, (New permit operator and new facility name): March 25, 2009
Modification PTO, Shotwell Transfer Station II: April 24, 2015
Permit expires March 25, 2024

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:

15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee(s) shall be
considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the
permit.”

General Permit Condition Number 5 states: “By initiating construction or receiving waste at this facility
the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit.”

15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee(s) shall be
considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the
permit.”

Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit to Operate, Part VI: Transfer Station/ Treatment and Processing Unit,
Item 11 states:
“All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash down water, is leachate and must
be captured and properly treated before release to the environment.
a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer
connections and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility operations.
b. The tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate collection
system.”

15A NCAC 13B .0402(3) states:
“Water that comes into contact with solid waste will be contained on site or properly treated prior to
discharge from the site. An NPDES permit may be required prior to discharge to surface waters.”

During inspection on April 24th waste was observed in water. All water that comes in contact with solid
waste ia leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release into the environment.

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Solid Waste Section

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS (Continued):
15A NCAC 13B .0402(7) states:
“Appropriate method shall be provided to confine material subject to be blown by the wind within the
area. At the conclusion of each day of operation, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall
be collected and returned to the area by the owner or operator.”

During inspections on April 12th, April 24th and May 10th waste was observed in the pond and wetland
area to the south of the scale house. Waste needs to be removed from water immediately. Appropriate
method shall be provided to confine material subject to be blown by the wind within the area.

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.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a reclamation and transfer facility for construction and demolition (C&D) debris. The facility PTO
expires March 25, 2024.

1. Normal operation hours are 7:00am to 4:00pm. Per sign posted in scale house window facility is currently in
operation Monday through Friday, 7:00am – 6:00pm and Saturday 7:00am – 2pm.

2. When not in operation, the facility is secured by a locked gate. The facility has proper signage.

3. The facility permit and operation plan were readily available and reviewed with the operator.

4. The facility is permitted to receive “Construction or demolition debris”, inert debris, used asphalt, and land-
clearing debris from Durham, Chatham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Nash, Orange, and Wake
counties. All C&D waste that is not recycled must be transported for disposal to the Shotwell Landfill located in
Wendell, Permit Number 92-26; the Red Rock Disposal C&D Landfill in Holly Springs, Permit Number 92- 28;
or the Material Recovery C&D Landfill in Raleigh, Permit Number 92-3.

5. The following are facility certified personnel:
Steve Tyson – Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2016047, expires May 25, 2019
Katie K. Webb – Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2015092, expires November 5, 2018
Jose C. Mira – Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2017043, expires April 11, 2020

6. Waste screening reports were verified for January 11, 2017 through April 24, 2018. Waste screening records were
well organized. Facility was reminded that the Solid Waste Section recommends that 1% of incoming waste be
screened by the random screening program.

7. The permit currently limits the amount of waste and recyclable material on-site to 1,800 tons. Please ensure that
the total of all waste and recyclable material on-site does not exceed 1,800 tons at any given time. Wood was
segregated from the incoming waste and stored adjacent to the trailer loading area. Wood is sent offsite for
grinding
Tipping pad on May 10, 2018

8. Concrete is stored until it is crushed periodically onsite. Painted block, concrete and asphalt delivered to the
facility must be checked for lead paint prior to acceptance. Painted block, brick and asphalt at the facility must be
removed and properly disposed of facility must be removed and properly disposed of.

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9. Except for inert debris, all recyclables must be sorted and stored in containers by the end of each operating day.
Containers must be covered at the end of each operating day, and during precipitation events. All non-recyclables
in the sorting area must be placed in transfer trailers for disposal by the end of each operating day.

10. Tires are removed from incoming waste and are sent to a permitted tire facility. Tires are being stored in a
container until they are sent offsite.

11. Corrective measures are necessary at this facility. Measures to bring the facility into compliance must be
completed within 15 days receipt of this report. The SWS will conduct a follow-up inspection in 15 days to
ensure issues noted in this inspection report have been addressed.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]
Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 5-15-2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant - Solid Waste Section