4904T_INSP_20190610

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: Iredell
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 49-04T-Transfer-1998
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 6-10-19 Date of Last Inspection: 8-2-18

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Iredell County Transfer Station – Mooresville
158 MacLeod Drive
Mooresville, NC 28115

GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.58765 Long.: 80.84291

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: David Lambert, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Michael Rufty – Transfer Station Supervisor
Kim Sue, NCDEQ – Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current – Approved October 16, 2015 (DIN 25223) expires February 2, 2021
Operations Plan – Approved September 25, 2015 (DIN 25053)

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a transfer facility, convenience area for recyclables, tires, cardboard, metal, construction and
demolition debris, brush, rigid plastic, white goods, batteries, antifreeze, used oil and electronic.
2. The required signage is posted at the entrance of the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
3. The facility is secured by an automatic gate at the entrance of the facility.
4. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated from within Iredell County.
5. An average of 173 tons of municipal solid waste is received at the facility each operating day.
6. All waste is taken to the Iredell County MSWLF (Permit # 49-03).
7. No unacceptable waste streams were observed. In response to a request, facility staff performed a waste screening.
The driver of the load selected was directed to dump the load to the left of the transfer station in order not to
interfere with incoming loads. The equipment operator spread out the load in order to be able to examine it for
unacceptable waste. No unacceptable waste was observed during this waste screening.
8. The tipping floor had some cracks and a low area which were pointed out to facility staff. Facility staff stated
resurfacing of the tipping floor was budgeted and approved for the fiscal year beginning on July 1, 2019. The floors
and walls of the transfer station are washed daily. The wastewater is collected by drains in the lower loading bay.

9. A slight amount of waste was observed in the drain at the end of the truck turn around area. This area was pointed
out to facility staff. Facility staff stated the drain is cleaned out once a week. Due to the recent rainfall the drain
was not able to be cleaned out the previous weekend.

Low area in tipping floor.
Waste observed in drain at the end of the truck
turn around area.
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Solid Waste Section

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10. A slight amount of waste was observed in the loading bay area. Waste observed appeared to be no more than that is
generated from daily activities. At the end of each working day it is washed down and all trash is picked up.
11. The drains from the loading bay area flow into an oil-water separator.
12. Leachate is discharged into the Town of Mooresville Sanitary Sewer system. The grit chamber and oil-water
separator were last pumped on April 25, 2019 by Universal Environmental Services, LLC.
13. Windblown waste was observed along the northeast fence and the outside wall of the loading bay. It was reiterated
to facility staff that, at the conclusion of each day of operation, all windblown material resulting from daily
operation shall be collected and returned to the area by the owner or operator.

14. Eight fire extinguishers are available throughout the facility and located in heavy equipment for fire suppression.
15. White goods are staged on a concrete loading dock. White goods were well organized and stored in an upright
position.
16. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, waste screening (3 per week), training records and tonnage records. Any
unacceptable waste observed was noted on the waste screening forms along with actions taken to dispose of those
waste.
17. Certified Operators:
Timothy Pharr - Transfer Station Operations Specialist expires November 29, 2019
Mark Cline - Transfer Station Operations Specialist expires February 2, 2022
Michael Rufty – Transfer Station Operations Specialist expires March 19, 2022
Dennis W. Isenhour - Transfer Station Operations Specialist expires March 23, 2022

Windblown waste observed around loading bay.
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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]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

E-mailed to: David Lambert
6-11-19
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section

Digitally signed by Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue, o=Division of Waste
Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2019.06.11 07:21:31 -04'00'