SLAS3604_INSP_20180828

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS X COUNTY: Gaston
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SLAS-36-04*
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: 8/28/2018 Date of Last Inspection: 5/10/2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
WRE Earth Farms LLC DBA Stanley Environmental Solutions 351 Colt Thornburg Rd
Dallas, NC
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.35994° W: 81.16932° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jim Lanier Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
Name: Shane Roberts Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
131 Mariposa Road
Stanley, NC 28164
PARTICIPANTS: Troy Harrison, NC Solid Waste Section
Connie Wylie, NC Solid Waste Section
Shane Roberts, Stanley Environmental Solutions

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active
Issued: 2/23/2016
Expires: 2/23/2021*
*Permit modification pending with new permit number to reflect ownership change
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Permitting 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. Currently, the permitted Septage Land Application Site (SLAS) consists of Field 1 (22.99 acres), Field 2 (17.32 acres) and Field 3 (6.31 acres). Fields 1 and 2 have been decreased in size due to the expansion of the Earth Farms Compost facility and other office/business space. A modification is currently under review to reflect a
name change and a decrease in acreage available for land application.
2. The site had accessible all-weather roads to the septage land application field covered under the permit.
3. Appropriate signage was displayed at entrance to the site.

4. The nutrient management plan (NMP) stipulates that the fescue be cut as hay and bailed whenever it reaches approximately 12 inches in height. In addition, the NMP stipulates that waste application must cease for 30 days
prior to harvest of hay. The NMP must be followed in regard to crop rotation, land application and harvest. A
modification to the NMP has been submitted to reflect future adjustments in the harvest schedule.
5. Field 3 had disposal area boundaries that were well delineated with permanent markers which corresponded to the site map with the exception of one marker that could not be located possibly due to vegetation.
6. A large portion of Field 1 is no longer being used as a land application field and had been graded and is now part of a composting operation (SWC-36-13) on site. The portion of Field 1 that is still permitted for land application is designated for use to receive “storm water” runoff from Pad 9 of the composting operation. This activity has
not been evaluated in regard to the land application permit. Based on the existing permit, regulations and conditions, Field 1 cannot be used to accept runoff from a compost facility and septage land application.

7. In Field 2 there were a few missing boundary markers.
8. Boundary markers that are missing or obscured by vegetation must be either replaced or the vegetation cut.
9. All septage discharges appear to have been made within the disposal area boundary. 10. No evidence of standing liquid or pooled waste was observed.
11. No objectionable odors were observed.
12. Site logs were reviewed and appeared to be current. 13. Land application logs were received on 8/30/2018. The crop rotation will be further evaluated after issuance of
the next permit and NMP.

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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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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: 9/11/2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Connie Wylie, NC Solid Waste Section NC Solid Waste Files