1803_INSP_20211117

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Catawba
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 18-03
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: November 17, 2021 Date of Last Inspection: November 2, 2021

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Blackburn Resource Recovery Facility
4017 Rocky Ford Road
Newton, North Carolina 28658

GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 36.60662 Long.: -81.30966

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Rodney Hamby, Landfill Superintendent
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 389
Newton, North Carolina 28658

PARTICIPANTS:
Rodney Hamby, Landfill Superintendent – Catawba County
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Construct 1803-MSWLF-1997, Blackburn Resource Recovery Facility – Unit 3, Phase 2, a Permit to
Operate 1803-MSWLF-1997, 1803-CDLF-, 1803-TP-, and 1803-COMPOST-, and a Permit for Closure for 1803-
MSWLF-1981 and 18H-LCID-1989 was issued to Catawba County on June 12, 2018. An Approval to Operate Unit 3,
Phase 2 was issued on January 22, 2021.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
Resolved Violation - 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626(2)(b) states: “Except as provided in Sub-
Item (c) of this Item, the owners or operators of all MSWLF units shall cover disposed solid waste with six inches of
earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary to prevent the escape of
waste and the attraction of vectors and scavenging, and to minimize fires and the generation of odors.”

During the previous inspection performed on November 2, 2021, exposed waste was observed protruding from soil
cover on the eastern portion of Unit 3, Phase 2. Mr. Hamby explained that waste had been placed in the subject area on
October 28, 2021. As a result, Catawba County was found in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(b).

The achieve compliance, Catawba County was required to cover all waste with a minimum of 6-inches of earthen
material within 10-days of issuance of the previous inspection report.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Inspection of the facility on November 17, 2021 found good operational cover on inactive portions of the landfill.
Therefore, this violation is considered resolved. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility consists of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit, Construction and Demolition Landfill Unit,
Treatment and Processing Unit, Small Type 1 Compost Unit, Scrap Tire Collection Area, White Goods Collection
Area, and a convenience area for the collection of used paint, electronics, used batteries, and cell phones.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Catawba County only.
3. Gates are provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
4. This was a partial inspection to evaluate the facility’s efforts to comply with the violation documented on the
previous inspection report issued on November 5, 2021. Please refer to “Status of Past Noted Violations” for
comments.

Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit (1803-MSWLF-1997)

5. Waste was being placed in the western portion of Unit 3, Phase 2 at the time of inspection.
6. The working face was small and compact.
7. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
8. Multiple mobile wind screens were in being utilized at the time of inspection adjacent to the working face to
control windblown waste.
9. Windblown waste was well managed.
10. Edge-of-waste markers were in place and maintained.
11. Access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 11/18/21 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - 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.
Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
DN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell, o=Divsion of Waste
Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2021.11.18 12:07:14 -05'00'