SDTF3607_INSP_20220324

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Gaston
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SDTF-36-07
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF X FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: 3/24/2022 Date of Last Inspection: 11/9/2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Valley Proteins, Inc. 5533 South York Road
Gastonia, NC 28052 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.16791° W: 81.19410°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Robert Watson, General Manager
Email: [e-mail] Name: Chris Currence, Station Manager Telephone: [phone] ext. 21116 Name: Matthew Haynes, District Environmental Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS: Troy Harrison, NC Solid Waste Section Chester Cobb, NC Solid Waste Section Jeffrey Bullard, NC Solid Waste Section Chris Currence, Valley Proteins, Inc.
Jessie Guerra, Valley Proteins, Inc. Gary Boyd Valley Proteins, Inc.

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active Issued 12/19/2018 Expires: 8/31/2021*
*Renewal request received PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Permitting Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Currently this facility consists of one 1,400-gallon steel collection box and one 263,000-gallon stainless steel
tank for the screening, decanting and storage of grease septage. According to staff and current application (submitted on 11/3/2021), these items will no longer be used for the storage of septage.
2. The current application lists two existing 31,000-gallon tanks with an existing 1400-gallon screening box (see photos below).
Two 31,000 gal. tanks with screening box 1400 gal screening box over storm drain 3. Both tanks and the screening box appear to be old along with the associated piping/valves and may need extensive repairs in order to be brought back into operation. The tanks are next to (and the screening box
directly over) a storm drain. Staff on location stated that the storm drain (and all the storm water from the facility) connects to a WWTP. Any leaks or spills that would occur would flow into this storm drain. 4. Three tanker trailers were observed on site that appear to have been used for storage (see photo below). One of the tanker trailers appears to be stationary with no license tag. The other two have Virginia license tags (296-995TL & 559-522TL). No lettering (company name, firm permit number, town name, phone number) was observed on the tankers. These tankers must be included in either a septage firm permit or as a detention tank. Please contact Chester Cobb at 919-707-8283 or [e-mail] for permitting options.

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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5. A spill located at the stationary tanker trailer was observed (see photo below). Even though the facility has
containment, 15A NCAC 13B .0838 (j) states: “Septage shall be transferred to and from a detention system in a manner that prevents leaks or spills of septage onto the ground surface or exterior surface of the detention system, including septage in pipes used for transferring waste to and from vehicles.” Staff at Valley Proteins-Gastonia
began cleaning the spill during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ____________________________ Phone: [phone]
Troy Harrison Environmental Specialist II Regional Representative
Sent on: 3/29/2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Chester Cobb, NC Solid Waste Section Jeffrey Bullard, NC Solid Waste Section files