2510T_INSP_20180502

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID
T&P YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Craven
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 2510T-TRANSFER-1997
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 2 May 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
MCAS Cherry Point Transfer Station
Mockingbird Road
MCAS Cherry Point, NC 28533

GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.89038 E: -076.90673

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Nathan Arnett; Environmental Engineer
252.466.5271

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Environmental Affairs Department
PSC 8006
MCAS Cherry Point, NC 28533
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Richard D Hines; Facility Supervisor-Six Nations, Inc
Nathan Arnett; MCAS Cherry Point-EAD
Ray Williams; DEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active; Life-of-Site Permit to Operate (PTO) issued 5 April 2018, expires 19 November 2057. Any significant site
changes may require permit modification. The owner or operator must contact the North Carolina Department of
Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section for coordination of significant site
changes, including, but not limited to, pertinent Site, Operation, and Waste Screening plans.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Facility Compliance Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection; please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
section below.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This is a Solid Waste Transfer Facility and is permitted to receive Solid Waste as defined in NCGS 130A-
290(a)(35).
2) Hazardous waste, yard trash, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated
asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, infectious waste,
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animal carcasses, radioactive waste, septage, fluorescent and high-intensity discharged lamps,
ashes/incinerated residues, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by NCGS 130A-309.10(f) are
prohibited from being accepted at this Facility.
3) All Municipal Solid Waste and Construction & Demolition Waste managed by this Facility is transferred to
the Coastal Regional Solid Waste Management Authority MSW Landfill, permit #25-09 in Tuscarora, North
Carolina for disposal.
4) This Facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated by and on Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
and all related ancillary Marine Facilities.
5) This Facility is not open to the public.
6) Daily operations at this Facility are performed by contract employees of Six Nations Incorporated of Wayne,
Michigan.
7) The operating hours for this Facility are from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. Ten Holidays are
observed: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
8) A responsible individual trained in Facility Operations must be on-site during all times during operating hours
of the Facility, in accordance with NCGS 130A-309.25. An attendant must be present to oversee the loading
and unloading of waste. The certified operators for this Facility are as follows:
Richard Dean Hines: SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; expires 19 December
2020
Jimmy Dickerson: SWANA Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; expires 7 December
2020
9) A complete copy of the Facility Operations Plan is maintained in the Environmental Affairs Department and
at the Transfer Facility.
10) A copy of the Facility Contingency Plan has been posted at the Transfer Station in an area readily accessible
by all Facility personnel.
11) Site access and security are controlled by means of a locked gate at the Facility access on Roosevelt
Boulevard and at the Facility entrance on Mockingbird Road.
12) Proper signage is posted at the entrance to the Transfer Station stating the Facility permit number, list of
banned materials, and the emergency contact number.
13) The access road is of all-weather construction and is well maintained at this time. All Facility access roads
were paved during the recent construction project.
14) A roll-off container is maintained on site for the management of recyclable metals.
15) A roll-off container is maintained on site for the management of wood wastes.
16) Fire extinguishers are maintained in the Facility transfer trucks and in the transfer station office. A hose bib
and water hose are also located at the transfer station adjacent to the loading area.
17) All water used for maintenance at the Facility is managed as leachate.
18) Leachate is managed with an on-site oil water separator and is pumped to the MCAS Cherry Point Sewer
Treatment Plant by means of a pump station and force main.
19) The leachate collection drains were free of debris during this Facility Compliance Inspection.

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20) The leachate collection and management system appear well maintained and were functioning properly during
this Facility Compliance Inspection.
21) Access around the Facility is generally stable however, areas of sparse cover and erosion were observed on
the slope on the southern side of the Transfer Station during this Facility Compliance Inspection. *Please seed
and mulch all areas of sparse cover to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent erosion. All eroded areas
should be filled and graded and then seeded and mulched to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent
erosion. It is recommended that drain tile be installed to convey water from the Facility downspouts to the
base of the sideslope to prevent future erosion issues.

22) The trailer loading area is policed throughout the workday and as loaded trailers are removed from the loading
bay.
23) Waste is loaded into the transport trailers in a timely manner.
24) This Facility maintains an adequate number of trailers on-site to properly manage the volume of waste
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received during operating hours.
25) This Facility screens all loads for unpermitted materials. Each screening is recorded in a log book which is
maintained in the Facility office. The logbook was in order and presented for review during this Facility
Compliance Inspection.
26) The transfer station tipping floor is cleaned and washed down throughout the day. The tipping floor had
recently been cleaned prior to my arrival.
27) This Facility is overall well maintained and well operated.
28) No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
29) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative

Delivered on: 17 May 2018 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]

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