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Home My WebLink About1010T_INSP_20220719FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 4 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: BRUNSWICK Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1010T-TRANSFER-1997 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: July 19, 2022 Date of last inspection: September 1, 2021 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Brunswick County Transfer Station 172 Landfill Rd. NE Bolivia, NC 28422 GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.0440 W: -78.26100 FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Stephanie Lewis- Director of Operation Services Jeremy Baker, Landfill Supervisor P. O. Box 249 jeremy.baker@brunswickcountync.gov Bolivia, NC 28422 910-253-6314 910-253-2520 stephanie.lewis@brunswickcountync.gov PARTICIPANTS: Liz Patterson, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section Jeremy Baker – Brunswick County STATUS OF PERMIT: 1010T-TRANSFER-1997 Life-of-Site Permit To Operate issued August 19, 2019 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NONE FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 4 OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 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 3, Part VI (23), “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.” At the time of inspection, leachate was observed ponding on the east side of the transfer station. East side of Transfer Station ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. Life-of-Site Permit to Operate issued August 19, 2019, expires April 27, 2050. 2. The service area for this Transfer Station is Brunswick County. 3. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation. 4. The correct signage is at the entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number and emergency contact information as well as materials accepted at the facility. 5. Personnel are onsite during operating hours. The MSW Transfer Station is open to accept waste from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM on Saturday. The C&D debris landfill is normally closed on Sunday’s and select County holidays. 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. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 4 6. The following are Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists by NC SWANA: Robert Sampson expires 2/27/2023 Christopher Ammons expires 11/3/2022 Shannon Brewington expires 2/5/2023 Chris Davis expires 2/27/2023 7. The siding of the structure has been damaged in multiple places along the floor and at the top of the push wall. This is allowing waste to exit the structure and tipping floor. These areas should be repaired as soon as practical. 8. The tipping floor is rinsed throughout the day and thoroughly cleaned at the end of the operating day. 9. Leachate is currently being collected in an onsite holding tank. Safety-Kleen is scheduled to pump the 4,000 gallon holding tank every three weeks. 10. The facility had multiple fire extinguishers at the facility. 11. 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (10) Windblown waste: Site staff shall conduct daily inspections for windblown waste on the site property. Windblown litter from site operations discovered during the daily inspections or observed on adjacent properties shall be picked up and containerized for disposal by the end of each operating day, unless the landowner of the adjacent property denies access to site staff. The site shall prevent waste from being blown outside the waste handling areas by the wind, using methods such as: (A) requiring that vehicles entering and leaving the site keep waste covered; (B) providing skirts, such as rubber belting or brushes, around the top of chutes to minimize the space between the chute and the hauling trailer at sites with chutes and hoppers; or (C) preventing waste from leaving the site using methods such as fencing, netting, or diking. During the inspection windblown waste was observed on the sides and around the back of the transfer station. 12. Digital pictures taken during inspection. 13. Corrective measures are necessary at this facility. Measures to bring the facility into compliance must be completed within 30 days of receipt of this report. The SWS will conduct a follow-up inspection in 30 days to ensure issues noted in this inspection report have been addressed. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Phone: 910-796-7405(O) elizabeth.patterson@ncdenr.gov Liz Patterson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: 7/22/2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head- Solid Waste Section Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section Elizabeth Werner, Hydrogeologist - Solid Waste Section FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4 Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on July 19, 2022 Transfer station tipping floor tipping floor Cardboard area Structure damage to transfer station on south side and west side