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Home My WebLink About4205T_INSP_20210721NORTH CAR()LINAD_E Q�� OepaNnent W Envimnmenlel puel� 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&P FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF TireT&P Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: July 21, 2021 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Town of Weldon Transfer Facility 2211 Highway 301 North Weldon, NC 27839 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.40094' Date of Last Inspection: June 23, 2021 Long.:-77.59826' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Randy Deming, General Manager Phone: (252) 536-2011 Email address: randy.deming@gflenv.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Randy Deming, General Manager, GFL Environmental Patrick Moseley, Operations Manager, GFL Environmental STATUS OF PERMIT: Life of Site Permit was issued June 28, 2017. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Follow-up Compliance inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None NOTED VIOLATIONS: A. 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b), "Water that comes into contact with solid waste is leachate and shall be collected from the site for disposal to an approved facility or discharged directly from the site into a sanitary sewer line." Permit to Operate, Attachment 1, Part VI (17), "All water or liquid that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash -down water is leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release into the environment." RESOLVED: During this inspection, the previously identified leachate-stained soils had been excavated and new soil and gravel had been added to the area. Mr. Deming stated that the soils and gravel would be excavated and removed as needed after the cleaning of the transfer trailer bay. Mr. Deming also stated that a contractor had been hired to pour a curb along the transfer trailer bay so that any leachate would be contained within the collection Page 1 of 4 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA o"' t0E'"�m"""°"""' Solid Waste Section system. July 23, 2021, email correspondence with Mr. Deming indicated that the curbing would be installed on July 26 or 27, 2021. Mr. Deming would provide photographs once the curbing has been installed. Continue to monitor and make repairs as needed to ensure that the leachate does not leave the containment area. The soil sample results were submitted to the Section on July 23, 2021, and reviewed by Ms. Christine Ritter, Solid Waste Section Hydrologist, on July 26, 2021. Chromium was detected at concentrations exceeding the background sample, Residential PSRG, and Protection of Groundwater PSRG in the sample collected from SS-2. Ms. Ritter stated that GFL Environmental could either excavate additional soil near SS-2 or demonstrate that the remaining chromium in the soil is not leaching into the groundwater. Ensure that the Section is updated with which course of action is selected and any additional analytical data. 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 1. The Life of Site Permit was issued June 28, 2017. Facility is required to submit an annual facility report on or before August 1 annually. 2. Some waste was observed within the transfer trailer bays during the inspection. Mr. Deming stated that the transfer trailer had just been loaded and that the waste would be removed by the end of the operating day. A smaller manageable pile of cardboard recyclables was observed on the tipping floor. Mr. Deming stated that the recyclables would be placed in the trailer at the end of the operating day. Continue to ensure that the waste is picked up from the transfer trailer bays and recyclables are placed in containers at the end of the operating day. 3. Mr. Deming stated that the previously identified sludge was no longer being accepted at the facility. The facility was helping Reser's Fine Foods find an alternative disposal location. The sludge is currently being containerized at the water reclamation plant prior to disposal. A thin layer of the sludge was identified on the transfer station tipping floor. Mr. Deming stated that the floor is power washed every night, however, the heating element in the power washer was broken. Mr. Deming is in the process of repairing or replacing the power washer. The water in the power washer should be heated to cut through the grease on the transfer station floor. Ensure that the tipping floor is cleared of waste daily and the facility cleaned with a pressure washer at least monthly or as often as necessary to prevent on -site populations of vectors. 4. Several areas of the southern exterior wall were determined to be bowed and damaged. Mr. Deming stated that the building is slated for repairs as identified in the completed transfer station assessment. 5. During this inspection, an area of waste was observed within an area where residential waste bins are stored. Mr. Deming stated that a driver dumped the waste out of a container onto the ground then took the container with him. Ms. Thompson told Mr. Deming that the waste would need to be removed from the ground by the end of the operating day. Mr. Deming provided Ms. Thompson with photographs of the waste removed from the area on July 23, 2021. 6. Digital photographs were taken during the inspection. Page 2 of 4 NORTH CAR()LINAD_E Q�� OepaNnent W Envimnmenbl Wel� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Amanda Digitally signed by Amanda Thompson Thompson 0te: 021.07.2915:18:26 Phone: (910) 433-3353 Amanda Thompson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: July 29, 2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. L l Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Photographs taken by Amanda Thompson on Jul 21�. View of the area where soil was excavated and replaced with clean soil and gravel. View of the tipping floor with waste and rccyclablcs. View of the damaged southern wall of the transfer station. View of waste within the storage area for residential bins. Page 3 of 4 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT ��n1��;poii� D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management OepaNmen iEnvironmental0ualiry Solid Waste Section Photographs provided by Randy Deming on Jul 23y , 2021. View of waste picked up in the residential bin storage area. View of waste picked up near roll -off storage area. Page 4 of 4