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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
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Transfer
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COUNTY: Cleveland
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PERMIT NO.: 2304-TP-2020
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FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
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Date of Site Inspection: 4/22/2022 Date of Last Inspection: 4/23/2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Shelby Treatment & Processing Facility (Air Curtain Incinerator)
1940 South Lafayette Street
Shelby, NC 28150
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.24227 Long.:-81.57218
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Danny Darst, City of Shelby Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: danny.darstkcityofshelby.com
Name: Scott Black, City of Shelby Assistant Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: scott.black(kcityofshelby.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Scott Black, Assistant Public Works Director
Kim Sue, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current Permit to Construct/Operate — Approved November 17, 2020 (FID 1517124), expires November 17, 2025.
Permit renewal must be submitted to the Section on later than May 17, 2025.
Operations Plan — Approved September 17, 2020 (FID 1452239)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: "By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee shall be considered
by the Department to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit. "
Attachment 1, Part I: General Permit Conditions Number 5 of Permit approval to Operate 2304-TP-2020
states: "Construction and operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance with the Solid
Waste Management Rules, I5A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General Statutes
(NCGS 130A-290, et seq), the conditions contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan
and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by
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permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation. "
The approved operation plan "City of Shelby — First Broad River Wastewater Treatment Facility" dated
September 17, 2020 (FID 1452239, Page 7) Process description including equipment identification and capacity
states: `An Airburners S327E air curtain burner with a maximum capacity of 11 tons per hour, powered by a 75 HP
premium electric motor with a NEMA IV Enclosure for VFD Speed Control, will be used to process clean wood waste
(tree stumps, trees, and tree limbs) and yard trimmings generated by land clearing activities conducted at off -site
residential and commercial properties as well as landscape maintenance around public areas of the city. The facility
will process a maximum of 35 tons of wood waste per day and approximately 3,500 tons per year. "
During the inspection of the facility's air curtain burner operations daily log the facility exceeded the 35 tons of wood
waste per day on the following days.
Date
Tons
4/23/2021
39.04
5/24/2021
35.1
6/3/2021
35.6
6/16/2021
35.4
10/20/2021
35.98
City of Shelby is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) for failure to follow the approved operations plan for
maximum daily tonnage processed. To achieve compliance, City of Shelby must process under 35 tons per day
unless a revised tonnage is approved.
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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1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate to prevent unauthorized entry.
2. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.
3. Hours of operation are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm with a typical operating schedule of one to two days per week.
4. The Air Curtain Incinerator (ACI), Model AirBurner S327E is used to process clean wood waste. The maximum
rated capacity of the ACI is 11 tons per hour. The combustion air for the ACI is provided by a blower which is
driven by an electric engine.
5. Facility staff load the ACI with pallets on the bottom and apply diesel fuel to the pallets and then load clean wood
waste on top. Once the ACI loading is complete the facility staff use a propane torch to light the ACI.
6. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing debris, yard trash, yard waste and untreated and unpainted clean
lumber. All clean wood waste and yard trimmings are hauled by the City of Shelby. This facility is not open to the
public for disposal.
7. The facility has an approved General Title V Air Quality Permit for Air Curtain Incinerators — Air Quality Permit
Number 20677G00.
8. The facility allows the ash to cool and waters the ash prior to its removal to prevent the ash from becoming
airborne. The ash is removed and stored under a covered shed at the City of Shelby Public Works facility located at
820 West Grover Street, Shelby, NC 28150. The ash is hauled to Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly
quarterly.
9. The storage area for wood waste is surrounded by an unused and cleared buffer area of no less than 25-feet to allow
for fire or emergency vehicle access.
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10. Three fire hydrants were observed, one with a fire hose attached near the ACI and two located near the stock piles
to provide fire suppression. Facility staff have added two sprinklers to wet the field every hour next to the ACI to
ensure any sparks that escape the ACI do not result in fire outside of the unit.
Two sprinklers to wet the field next to the ACI. Photo taken by Kim Sue 4/22/2022.
11. No unacceptable waste streams were observed. Three rollout containers are located on -site to deposit the occasional
unacceptable waste.
12. No objectionable odors or ponding water were observed on -site.
13. Current copy of permit and operational plan were provided for review during the inspection.
14. Random inspection reports from 4/26/2021 to 4/22/2022 were reviewed. The random waste inspection forms
indicated all unacceptable waste received and the disposition of that waste.
15. Certified Operators are as follows:
Austin Hamrick — Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires November 16, 2023
Scott Black — Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires November 16, 2023
16. To process more than 35 tons per day, a revised operations plan must be submitted to Allen Gaither, P.E., Permitting
Engineer for approval.
Allen Gaither, P.E., Permitting Engineer
Division of Waste Management/Permitting Branch/Solid Waste Section
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
[phone]
Allen. aig [e-mail]
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue, —Division of Waste
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email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2022.05.0409:34:05-04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent to: Danny Darst 5/4/2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.1j
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Justin Merritt, Assistant City Manager — City of Shelby
Scott Black, Assistant Public Works Director — City of Shelby
Allen Gaither, P.E., Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Karyn Kurek, Environmental Engineer II — Division of Air Quality
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