3609_INSP_20210915

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Gaston
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 36-09TP
Closed
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X
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Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 9-15-2021 Date of Last Inspection: 11-17-2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gaston County Household Hazardous Waste Facility
200 Leisure Lane
Dallas, NC 28034
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.3128 Long.:-81.1994
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Ray Maxwell, Gaston County Infrastructure & Asset Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: rmaxwell(asgaston og v.com
Name: Dan Ziehm, Gaston County Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: dan.ziehm& ag stongov.com
Name: Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: Marcie. smith(crs-ag stop og v.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Approved April 9, 2020 (FID 1395155) expires April 9, 2025.
Operations Plan — Approved April 17, 2020 (FID 1396692)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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 Household Hazardous Waste Facility consists of a permanent containment unit that has three separate lockers
for the temporary storage of household hazardous wastes (Locker #1 — Pesticides & Poisons; Locker #2 —
Corrosives; and Locker #3 — Flammable Liquids).
2. The facilities Household Hazardous Waste Generator Identification Number is NCPH00597001.
3. This unit is located on the grounds of the Gaston County Parks & Recreation facility at 1303 Dallas Cherryville
Hwy. (NC Hwy 276).
4. All three lockers were secured and locked.
5. During the inspection, containers of pesticides were observed in Locker #1.
6. The floor grates and space beneath the grates were clean and free of debris.
7. Each of the three lockers in the containment unit are equipped with an Ansul Fire Suppression system.
8. Four collection events are scheduled each year. Typically, during the months of March, June, August and
November.
9. The last HHW event was held on March 27, 2021. Previous events were held on April 15, 2020, September 19,
2020 and November 24, 2020. The county has contracted ECOFLO, Inc. to manage all events.
Records Review
10. A copy of the current permit and operations plan are maintained at the Gaston County Landfill.
11. Weekly inspection reports were reviewed from November 9, 2019 to September 9, 2021.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
^ Digitallysigned by —Division
Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue, Division of Waste Management,
ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail],-US
Date: 2021.09.161331:00-04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Emailed to: Dan Ziehm
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. l 1
9/16/2021
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Dan Ziehm, Gaston County Public Works Director
Barry Cloninger, Gaston County Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Gaston County Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Nan Kirlin, Gaston County Recycling Coordinator
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