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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Forsyth
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 3422-TP-
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: December 13, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Slater Industries Treatment and Processing Facility
945 Valleystream Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Date of Last Inspection: February 23, 2021
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 36.081585' Long.:-80.367539'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Joe Slater, Owner
Telephone: [phone] (mobile)
Email address: ; slal terl(&triad.rr.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
5334 Shallowford Road
Lewisville, NC 27023
PARTICIPANTS:
Joe Slater, Owner/Operator — Slater Industries
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate Issued: July 26, 2005
Permit Renewal, Operations Plan Modification: November 10, 2010
Permit Renewal, Operations Plan Modification: November 17, 2015
Permit expired November 17, 2020 —permit renewal request currently under review.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
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.
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Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim during the inspection on December 13, 2021.
2. The facility is permitted to receive and process land clearing waste, concrete, brick, concrete block,
uncontaminated soil, gravel and rock, untreated and unpainted wood and wood pallets.
3. The facility was not operating during this inspection. The facility does not maintain standard operating hours,
and Mr. Slater stated that he is no longer accepting waste at the facility, unless by previous arrangement.
4. The facility produces firewood, chipped wood for boiler fuel, mulch and crushed concrete and asphalt.
5. The facility's Permit to Operate and approved Operations Plan (dated April 2015) are maintained onsite and are
available for review, along with the current log of incoming waste and outgoing product.
6. The Permit to Operate expired on November 17, 2020; the permit renewal request is currently under review by
the Permitting Branch.
7. A review of the 2020-21 Facility Annual Report indicated that the facility had accepted only 64.50 tons of
waste during the reporting period. This total represents only about 25% of the normal annual tonnage received
at the facility.
8. Mr. Slater stated that he and his engineering consultant had dug approximately 18 to 20 test holes across the
entire fill area of the old demolition landfill site to determine both the disposal boundary and the depth of cover.
He explained that the engineer was developing a site map, including the locations of the test holes, the depth of
cover, and the type of material found. Mr. Slater added that this map would be signed and sealed by the
engineer and submitted, with pertinent photographs, to the permitting engineer for review and, ultimately, to be
appended to the new Permit to Operate, which will include a closure permit for the old landfill facility.
Treatment & Processin2 Operations:
9. The site appeared to be in good condition at the time of the inspection. No ponding water was found, and areas
surrounding the perimeter drainage ditch had been cleared so that the ditch could be observed. The drainage
ditch appeared to be functioning properly, and no obstructions were visible.
10. Facility access roadways are of all-weather construction and were found to be stable and of adequate size to
allow vehicles and equipment to maneuver safely between stockpiles and operations areas.
11. Proper signage was observed at the entrance to the facility.
12. The facility is protected by perimeter fencing, berms, and cement barricades, and is secured by means of a gate
which is kept locked when the facility is not in operation.
13. The site is lower than the public roadway that borders it. Three large metal Quonset but -style buildings are
located along the toe of the slope that abuts the public roadway near the western property line. These buildings
are used to house equipment, supplies, a lumber kiln, and kiln -dried lumber that is produced on the facility's
small sawmill. A small office building where records are stored is adjacent to the center building.
14. An earthen berm surrounds the facility on the north, east and south. The drainage ditch that collects surface
water from the area along the public road near the western property line and along the northern property line is
located outside the berm and runs parallel to it. The property line itself is set back from the drainage ditch.
15. A retaining wall, constructed of large cement blocks, runs along the southern side of the facility inside the
drainage ditch. The wall is in good condition, and Mr. Slater questioned whether it would need to be removed
from the buffer area. Following the inspection, Mr. Slater was advised that the wall may remain in its current
location, regardless of whether or not it is within the 100' buffer. Ensure that the location of the retaining
wall is identified on the facility site plan that is included in the permit renewal application.
16. Currently, waste is stored in several areas within the 100' buffer required at the property line by 15A NCAC
13B .0301(a)(6)(B). Mr. Slater did not indicate a timetable for re-establishing the 100' buffers; however, he did
acknowledge this to be a priority.
17. Mr. Slater stated his intention to recommence grinding and crushing operations as soon as feasible to facilitate
the removal of unprocessed waste from the buffer areas. He explained that he will move the processing
equipment to the western side of the operations area and sort material as he processes each stockpile.
18. Since the previous inspection on February 23, 2021, Mr. Slater had worked to clear wood waste and inert debris
out of the buffer area along the southern property line. Although several small piles of waste remain, the
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Solid Waste Section
southern buffer area is now largely empty.
19. The northern buffer area must be examined and measured, to determine if the existing waste piles are
encroaching.
20. All of the material that had been stored in the cement block bins near the facility entrance had been removed,
and the bins were clean and empty. Mr. Slater stated that he would like to use the bins for storage of finished
product, such as crushed inerts and wood mulch. Please ensure that the intended use of the bins is indicated
on the permit renewal application and site plan drawing.
21. Heavy equipment, concrete molds, wooden pallets, and a processed wood waste storage container are staged
near the northwest corner of the site, partially inside the 100' buffer area. This area was observed to be
overgrown, with wood pallets and various pieces of equipment strewn about in a haphazard manner. Please
ensure that this equipment storage area is delineated as such in the permit renewal application and on
the site plan drawing.
22. The facility is designed to direct stormwater runoff to a pond on the eastern side of the property. Mr. Slater
stated that he pumps water from the northeast end of the drainage ditch to the pond, when necessary.
23. Wood waste and inert debris stockpiles were free from ponding water. All operating areas were easily
accessible.
24. Dust is controlled using water hoses. Water is available at several points around the site so that roadways and
operational areas can be sprayed down when necessary. Crushing and grinding equipment is fitted with spray
nozzles so that material can be dampened as it is processed if dust becomes a problem. A water tank, staged in
the equipment storage area near the northwest corner of the property, is available to wet down the roadways if
dust becomes problematic.
25. All available space in the operations area was observed to be in use for the storage of processed and
unprocessed wood waste and inert debris. Stockpiles appeared to range in height from approximately 8' to 15'.
The area northeast of the finished product storage bins had been cleared of wood waste. Currently, a pile of
large slabs of used concrete is staged in this area for easy loading and removal. Mr. Slater stated that he has
found a market for these large slabs with local cattle farmers and is working to cull them from the inert debris
stockpiles throughout the site.
26. Unprocessed land clearing debris was stored in piles throughout the site. Logs are sorted by suitability for
processing in the facility sawmill, for sale to a local sawmill for further processing, or for cutting and splitting
into firewood.
27. A small stockpile of mulch was staged on the concrete loading area near the western side of the site near the
entrance road. Mr. Slater stated that he had a buyer for the mulch, and that it would be moving offsite over the
next few weeks, leaving this area open for the processing of accumulated inerts and wood waste.
28. No unacceptable materials were observed in the processed and unprocessed stockpiles of wood waste and inert
debris.
29. Mr. Slater provided the following totals of material removed from the site since November 1, 2021:
• 125 tons of chipped wood waste;
• 30 tons of split firewood;
• 40 large slabs of cured concrete.
He his determination to dedicate more time to the processing and removal of stockpiled wastes from the facility,
especially now that the personal situation that had prevented him from working at the site had greatly improved.
30. The site appears to have reached capacity for the storage of processed and unprocessed wood waste and
inert debris. The concrete and asphalt stockpiles appeared to be almost unchanged since the previous
inspection on February 23, 2021.
Please note that §130A-309.05(c) and the facility Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part I, general
operating condition 11 both require that the facility is operated in such a manner that 75% of materials
received shall be treated or processed and distributed within 12 months of receipt. In order to comply
with this permit condition and with the above noted NC General Statute, at least 75% of the material
observed onsite during this inspection must be removed from the facility. The text of the general statute
may be viewed using this link:
https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/BySection/Chapter 130A/GS 130A-309.05.pdf.
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An area behind
(east) of the storage
bins has been
cleared for use as a
storage area for
large slabs of cured
concrete that are
marketable. Slabs
are visible in the
background near
the corner of the
retaining walls.
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Product storage bins near
the entrance of the facility.
A view of the
southern buffer area
with the retaining
wall at right and
wood waste piles at
left. Most of the
southern buffer area
has been cleared.
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A view from the northwest corner of the facility along the northern property line. The perimeter
drainage ditch can be seen at left with the perimeter berm immediately beside it to the right. On
the right side of the photo, wood waste stockpiles can be seen within the buffer area.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan Heim
DN: cn=Susan Heim, o=Solid
J Waste Section, ou=Field
Operations Branch,
email=[e-mail]
,c=US
Date: 2021.12.15 10:38:27
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Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: December 15, 2021
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. [ ]
to Joe Slater.
Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
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