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Home My WebLink About4205T_INSP_20211008NORTH 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: October 8, 2021 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Town of Weldon Transfer Facility 2211 Highway 301 North Weldon, NC 27839 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.40094' Long.:-77.59826' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Randy Deming, General Manager Phone: (252) 536-2011 Email address: randy.derninakafleny.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: Date of Last Inspection: July 21, 2021 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: The curbing had been installed along the sides of the transfer trailer loading bay access roads. The curbing was installed to prevent any leachate from leaving the collection system during the cleaning of the transfer trailer bays. On September 28, 2021, after a review of additional analytical data, Ms. Christine Ritter, Solid Waste Section Hydrogeologist, recommended no further action was needed for the previously identified leachate-stained Page 1 of 3 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA o"-t0E'"�m"""°"""' Solid Waste Section soils. Continue to monitor and make repairs as needed to ensure that the leachate does not leave the containment area. 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. The Facility is required to submit an annual facility report on or before August 1 annually. 2. All records were not reviewed during this inspection. 3. The facility had three expired operator certifications posted at the time of the inspection. Mr. Deming stated that the employees had either completed the training or no longer worked at the facility. Ensure that current operator certificates are posted and updated or removed as needed. The following are facility certified personnel: Brittany Holt, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-20120798; exp: 07/18/2022 Willie Hargrove, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2006086; exp: 07/18/2022 Michael Arwood, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2017032; EXPIRED: 08/16/2020 Jonathan Bass, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2013035; exp: 04/24/2022 Anthony Bess, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2015065; EXPIRED: 08/12/2021 Shannon Brewington, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2016072; exp: 11/3/2022 Christopher Ammons, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2014007; EXPIRED: 2/5/2020 4. Minimal windblown waste and grit were observed near the drains of the leachate collection system, at the bottom of the apron. Ensure that the waste and grit are removed so that the leachate collection system functions properly. 5. Some waste was observed within the MSW transfer trailer bay. Mr. Deming stated that the bay is cleaned out between trailer loads and at the end of the day. The recycling transfer trailer bay was clean with no waste. Mr. Deming stated that the recycling bay had been cleaned with the power washer the night prior. Continue to remove waste from the transfer trailer bays as needed throughout the day and at the end of the day. 6. A layer of the sludge was identified on the tipping floor. The sludge may be the result of the waste coming in contact with rainwater in the residential containers. Mr. Deming stated that the tipping floor is power washed each evening. Mr. Deming provided photographs of the cleaned tipping floor. 7. Portions of the southern wall of the transfer station building had been repaired. Any additional repairs as identified in the transfer station assessment would be completed pending comments from the permitting engineer. 8. Digital photographs were taken during the inspection. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Amanda Digitally signed by Amanda Thompson Thompson Date: 2021.10.15 15:15:05 -04'00' Phone: (910) 433-3353 Amanda Thompson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. Ll Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor— Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 3 NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� UeVeNmnl W Envimnmantal0uali� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section on October 8, 2021. t -1 View of the tipping floor. on October 9, 2021. View of cleaned apron of the transfer station. View of the MSW transfer trailer bay. .I View along the southern wall of the transfer station. View of the cleaned tipping floor. Page 3 of 3