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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Halifax
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 4205T-TRANSFER-1997
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&F
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&F/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: January 29, 2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Town of Weldon Transfer Facility
2211 Highway 301 North
Weldon, NC 27839
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.40094' W: 77.59826'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Christopher Williams, General Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Davy Conners, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section
Chris Williams, Waste Industries
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit issued June 28, 2017
Date of Last Inspection: September 5, 2018
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Compliance Inspection and follow-up from September 5, 2018 inspection.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
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."
Status of Violation: RESOLVED as of January 29, 2019
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 thepermit and shall comply with the conditions of thepermit. "
Status of Violation: RESOLVED as of January 29, 2019
15A NCAC 13B .0402(1) "Any person who maintains or operates a transfer facility shall maintain and operate
the facility in conformance with the following practices unless otherwise specified in the permit. (1) Operational
plans shall be approved and followed as specified for the facility. "
Status of Violation: RESOLVED as of January 29, 2019
The 2017 Facility Permit, Attachment 3 Conditions Of Permit Approval To Operate, Part VI, Number 17c
states "Waste may be stored on -site, in vehicles or containers that are constructed, operated, and maintained to
be leak resistant in order to prevent the creation a nuisance to the public health from the escape of solid, semi -
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solid, or liquid waste a maximum of 72 hours when the facility is closed during a weekend or holiday. "
Status of Violation: as of January 29, 2019, facility had replaced/repaired leaking trailers and hired a new company to run the
daily operations of the facility. However, during the inspection, a small leak was discovered coming from one of the trailers.
While inspector was onsite, the trailer was moved into the leachate collection system and the small amount of leachate was
removed with absorbent pads. Any time a leachate leak occurs, follow the protocol in the facility's operations plan, which
includes removing soil contaminated with leachate. Continue to monitor for leaking trailers to prevent leachate releases.
The Operations Plan dated October 2016, Section 2.7.2, Number 12 states "Personnel shall continuously
monitor trailers provided for hauling to ensure they remain leak resistant. Leachate leaks shall be immediately
reported and remediated."
Status of Violation: (see comments above).
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a municipal solid waste (MSW) transfer station owned by the Waste Industries, LLC. The facility is
permitted to receive municipal solid waste (MSW) from Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Nash,
Northampton, Vance, and Warren Counties in North Carolina, and Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, and Sussex
Counties in Virginia. Waste is transported to East Carolina Environmental Regional Landfill (Permit 08-03) in Bertie
County, NC; the Brunswick Waste Facility (Sanitary Landfill Permit #583) in Lawrenceville, VA; or the Sampson
County Landfill (Permit 82-02) in Sampson County, NC for disposal. Transfer station operations are contracted out to
Custom Ecology Inc. (CEI).
1. The current permit was issued June 28, 2017 and expires March 31, 2027.
2. The facility only had one trained operator as of the inspection date. Several operations specialists'
certifications had expired. Make sure to renew these certifications so that there is a certified operator on site
at all times of operations. The following are facility certified personnel:
• Brittany Holt, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS2012079; EXPIRED: 12/2/18
• Willie Hargrove, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS2006083; EXPIRED: 12/8/18
• Michael Arwood, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2017032; exp:8/16/2020
3. RESOLVED: Do not accept waste outside of operating hours:
a. Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the Solid Waste
Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General
Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in the permit; and the approved plan.
b. According to the approved operations plan, "the operating hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM
until 4:30 PM, closed Saturday and Sunday. An attendant shall be on duty at all times when the facility is
open to enforce access restrictions."
c. Waste must not be stored on the "tipping floor" after operating hours.
d. If you wish to change your operating hours, modifications or revisions of the approved documents or
changes during facility construction or operations must be submitted to the Section for review and
approval prior to implementing the modifications or revisions.
4. RESOLVED: There was a trailer full of waste left uncovered, which could lead to windblown and birds
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carrying the waste and dropping it. Make sure that loaded trucks are tarped and that all tarps are in good repair.
5. RESOLVED: The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition
at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance with the approved Operational Plan.
6. Reviewed records of random waste screening from October 25, 2018 through January 28, 2019. These records
included unacceptable waste that was rejected. Good job.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Davy Conners
DN: cn=Davy Conners, o=Division of Waste
Management, ou=SolidWaste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2019.02.26 12:30:23-05'00' Phone: [phone]
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: February 26, 2019 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head
Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant
Christine Ritter, Hydrogeologist
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