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FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Burke County
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 12-05T I
Closed
HHW
white
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Audit: June 4T", 5 TH, & 6 TH, 2013 Date of Last Audit: July 9, 2012
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Burke Co. John's River Waste Management Facility
Burke County Transfer Facility
2500 Marsh Trail
Morganton, NC, 28680
GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.78712' E:-81.64333'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Carson Fisher, Phone [phone]
Greg Watts, Phone: [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
Bryan Steen — Burke County Manager
Box 219
Morganton, NC. 28680-0219
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Bill Wagner, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section, Division of Waste Management
David Penley — Burke County
David Ingram — Burke County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
SiteActive: Permit Expires 10/01/13
PERMIT HITORY:
TRANSFER FACILITY PERMIT NO: 12-05T
ISSUANCE DATE
Document ID No. DIN
Ori gi nei I slue: Permi t to Construct
July 1, 1997
5921
Permit to Operate
April 1, 1998
5922
Permit to Operate
February 20, 2007
1015
Permit to Operate
October 1, 2008
5925

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OTHER PERMITED ACITIVITIES:
White Goods Col I ecti on operated i n accordance with N CGS Article 9, Part 2D
Scrap Tire collection operated in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1107
Yard Waste operated in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1400
OPERATIONS PLAN:
November 1997, Revised August 2008 (DIN 5821)
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Comprehensive Audit
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0402 states that: "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."
County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0402 by failing to maintain and operate a transfer station in
accordance with their permit. Permit condition #7(c), of Part I, of Attachment 3, states that: "Waste may be
stored on -site, in leakproof trailers with watertight covers."
One uncovered " roll I -off' box, is partial I y fi I led with waste and staged i nsi de the faci I i ty entrance (past the scat e
house) transfer station, was observed on June 4T" 5T", and 61
", 2013. (Photos #9 through #11)
2. 15A NCAC 13B .0402 states that: "Any person who mei ntai ns or operates a transfer facility shall maintain and
operate the faci I i ty in conformance with the fol I owi ng practices unless otherwise specified in the permit."
Burke County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0402 by failing to maintain and operate a transfer station
in accordance with their permit. Permit condition #7, of Part I, of Attachment 3, requires that "The facility
must not cause nuisance conditions."
The receiving bay of the transfer station is need of cleaning. The walls, the ceiling grates, the trench drain grates,
and the floor of the receiving bay all need cleaning. (Photos #13 through #15)
3. 15A NCAC 13B .0402(5) states that: "Effective vector control measures shall be applied to control flies, rodents,
and other insects or vermin".
Burke County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0402(5) by failing apply effective vector control measures
to control flies, rodents, and other insects or vermin.
The receiving bay is in need of cleaning. The walls, the ceiling grates, the trench drain grates, and the floor of the
receiving bay all need cleaning. (Photos #13 through #15) On June 4TH Mr. Wagner observed small swarms of
flies and other insects on and in the wastes in the receiving bay. (Photo #12)
4. 15A N CA C 13B .0402 states that: "Any person who maintains or operates a transfer f aci I i ty shad I maintain and
operate the faci I i ty in conformance with the fol I owi ng practices unless otherwise specified in the permit."
Burke County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0402 by failing to maintain and operate a transfer station
in accordance with their permit. Permit condition #7, of Part I, of Attachment 3, requires that "The facility
must not cause nuisance conditions."

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The receiving bay is not properly sloped towards the trench drain to facilitate the collection and removal
of leachate and stormwater to the leachate holding tank. Much of the stormwater from the roof of the
transfer station is discharged onto the land outside of the exit from the receiving bay. There is no
stormwater collection or control devices (e.g. diversion berms and collection basins) located outside of
receiving bay's entrance or exit. This leads to "flooding" of the receiving bay with several inches of
stormwater. Given that the receiving bay often has waste and debris on its floor, every time the bay
becomes flooded, the stormwater becomes "leachate" as soon as it contacts solid waste. On the morning
of June 4TH, 2013 I observed that the receiving bay of the transfer station was flooded with several inches
of water and that was "contaminated" with municipal wastes that had not been cleaned up after the waste
collection activities of the previous day. (Photos # 16 through # 18)
You are hereby 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 Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted
here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit):
On 7/19/12 Burke County was cited for violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0402 in that it failed to failed to maintain or
operate a transfer facility in conformance with the practices specified in their permit. Specifically, Item #7(a) in Part
I (Operating Conditions) of Attachment 3 (Conditions of Operating Permit) of the Permit to Operate dated October 1,
2008 (DIN 5925) states "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. "
This violation has been resolved.
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
1. All photos by taken by Bill Wagner on 6/04, 6/05, & 6/06, 2013.
2. Hours of operation: M-F: 7AM — 4PM Sat: 7AM — 1PM
3. Staff Certifications:
Name
Certification
Expires
David Penley
Transfer Station Operator
03-12-13
Anthony Ray
Transfer Station Operator
10-20-14
GreggWatts
Transfer Station Operator
11-1814
4. Greg Watts (Facility Operations Supervisor) has been on sick leave for several weeks and was not present during
any of the inspections addressed in this report.
5. Garbage Disposal Services, Inc. (GDS) is under contract with Burke County to haul municipal solid waste from the
Burke County Transfer station to the Foothills Landfill in Lenoir, NC which includes providing the waste transfer
trailers; moving the waste trailers in and out of the receiving bay of the transfer station; and hauling the waste from
the transfer station to the Foothills Landfill in Lenoir, NC. GDS has subcontracted K.R. Drenth Trucking, Inc. to
meet the conditions of GDS's agreement with Burke County.
6. The transfer station is permitted to receive municipal solid waste that has been generated from within Avery,
Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland Lincoln, McDowell, Mitchell, Rutherford and Yancey Counties.
7. Wastes must be transported to the Foothills Municipal Solid Waste landfill in Lenoir, Caldwell County.
8. The transfer station is currently taking in an average of approximately 215-tons of municipal waste per day.
9. The "residential" tipping fee at the transfer station is $59.12 per ton. The "commercial / industrial" tipping fee is
$60.00 per ton.

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1. Used oil & used oil filter collection area located outside of the
transfer station.
2. Roll -off boxes staged outside of the transfer station for the
collection of recyclable materials (e.g. cardboard, scrap metal,
electronics, etc.)
10. Used oil and used oil filters collection receptacles are located on the asphalt apron in front of the transfer station.
FCC Environmental out of Concord, NC (800-535-9694) collects the used oil and used oil filers as needed. (Photo
#1)
11. There are multiple roll -off boxes staged outside of the transfer station for the collection of recyclable materials.
(Photo #2)
12. The transfer station was actively receiving waste during all three inspections. (Photo #4)
13. On June 6TH, before the facility was open, the tipping floor of the transfer station was clear of waste and clean.
(Photo #5)
3. Waste being pushed from the tipping floor and into the receiving
bay on 6/04/13.
4. Tipping floor before the facility opened for operations on
6/06/13 — very clean and free of any waste or debris.
14. Leachate from the tipping floor is collected in a trench drain that runs across the entire front of the Transfer Station.
Leachate from the receiving bay is collected in a trench drain the runs across the width of the east end access. Both
of these trench drains feed into a 5,000-gallon underground storage tank that is located off the SE quadrant of the
transfer station. The grates to both of these trench drains are partially blocked with debris and must be cleaned.
(Photos #5 and #6).

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5. North end of the trench drain at the entrance to the Transfer
Station in need of cleaning.
6. Trench drain at the entrance to the receiving bay in need of
cleaning.
15. According to the September 2008 Revised Operations Plan (DIN 5821) prepared by Joyce Engineering, Inc. the
leachate holding tank has a capacity of 5,000-gallons.
16. The leachate is pumped out and hauled to the City of Morganton's Wastewater Treatment plant by Honeywell
Septic of Morganton. (4068 Bel Aire Dr., Morganton, NC 28655, 828-433-7867)
17. The leachate holding tank was most recently pumped out on May 20, 2013. This tank is typically pumped out three
times a month.
18. The interior walls of the transfer station are clean, and in good condition. (Photos #7 & #8)
7. Interior wall of the transfer station. (6/05/13)
8. Interior wall of the transfer station. (6/04/13)
19. Waste screening is done approximately once a week.
20. Lead -acid batteries had been set aside for recycling outside of the transfer station. (Next to the oil recycling tank.)
21. Multiple bait traps had been set outside of the transfer station to control rodents and other vermin.
22. Wind-blown litter was very well controlled.
23. There is a 2-inch water hose on site for fire control. The Chesterfield volunteer fire department also provides fire
response for the facility.
24. The tipping floor was in good condition — no cracks and no worn concrete.

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9. Un-covered roll -off box staged adjacent to scale house for the
collection of house hold waste (i.e. garbage) 6/04/13
11. Un-covered roll -off box staged adjacent to scale house for the
collection of house hold waste (i.e. garbage). Photo taken prior to
the start of facility operations on 6/06/13.
13. Waste stuck on the upper horizontal supports on the outside
wall of the receiving bay. 6/04/13.
10. Un-covered roll -off box staged adjacent to scale house for the
12. Two of many flies and other insects observed in the receiving
bay on 6/04/13.
14. Waste on the floor, along the outside wall of the receiving
bay. (Note the outside wall is in need of cleaning.) 6/04/13