9203_HHW_INSP_20220929

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: WAKE
Closed MSWLF HHW X White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9203-HHW-2009
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: September 29, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: September 13, 2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: South Wake County Feltonsville HHW Facility 6150 Old Smithfield Road Apex, NC 27539 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.68216 Long.: -78.84543 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Meghan Baldwin, Solid Waste Facilities Manager, Wake County, 919-856-5698, [e-mail] John Roberson, Solid Waste Director, Wake County, 919-856-6365, [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Megan Baldwin, Solid Waste Facilities Manager PO Box 550 Raleigh, NC 27602 PARTICIPANTS: Tim Davis, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section John Roberson, Wake County Meghan Baldwin, Wake County STATUS OF PERMIT:
PTO issued May 27, 2020, expires May 27, 2025. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Follow-up Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. Permit to Operate, Attachment III, Part VII (15) & (16), “A responsible individual trained and certified in facility operations must be on-site at all times during all operating hours of the facility, in accordance with G.S. 130A-309.25. Only personnel who have been trained in accordance with the approved training program in the Operation Plan shall participate in collection activities.” At the time of this inspection, no certified individual was on-site during operating hours. The facility staff on-site at the time of this inspection had no record of completion of Hazardous Waste Management training or record of completion of the HHW training program outlined in the 2019 Ecoflo Wake County HHW Operational Plan, page 9-10. Ensure staff have necessary training and documentation is maintained in on-site records.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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RESOLVED: During this inspection, documentation of the facility training program in the form of a checklist was reviewed with Wake County and Ecoflo staff. Ensure individual staff receive the required training per the permit and approved operations plan. The training certifications and/or records of completion of the Ecoflo training program or additional hazardous waste management training must be maintained on-site. B. Permit to Operate, Attachment III, Part VII (19), “Materials shall be stored in the HHW collection facility
so as to not obstruct the movement of personnel, fire protection equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment during an emergency.” At the time of this inspection, a pallet holding a large cardboard box containing 5-gallon paint buckets and other miscellaneous HHW was observed obstructing the entrance door to the chemical storage building located on the east side of the outdoor collection area. A clear path and/or adequate space must be maintained between HHW
containers and in entry/exit ways so as not to obstruct the movement of emergency, fire, and decontamination personnel and equipment. RESOLVED: The pallet of miscellaneous HHW blocking the chemical storage building entrance had been removed and the outdoor collection area was organized and clean. A clear path had been established between HHW containers inside the chemical storage buildings and underneath the outdoor collection area. C. Permit to Operate, Attachment III, Part VII (21), “The date upon which each period of accumulation begins shall be clearly marked and visible on each container. Each container shall be labeled or marked clearly with the words "Hazardous Waste" unless the container separately holds recyclable material. Waste shall not be stored for greater than one year (365 days). HHW shall be transported off-site for recycling, treatment and/or disposal.” At the time of this inspection, multiple collection drums and vessels containing various HHW were not labeled or
marked clearly with the date upon which accumulation began or with the words “Hazardous Waste”. Unlabeled drums and vessels pose potential risk to health and safety of facility personnel and visitors. RESOLVED: During this inspection, HHW collection drums and vessels were observed to be properly labeled with accumulation start dates and other required labels.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. Wake County contracts with Ecoflo to manage the operations of the HHW facility.
2. Facility permit and operations plan were updated and available on-site and were reviewed with Wake County and Ecoflo staff. 3. The overall housekeeping of the facility was much improved at the time of this visit.
4. Empty containers should not have labels until waste is being added to them. Remove labels from empty containers that you plan to reuse. 5. The LCMs collection boxes were stored open and horizontally laying down on a pallet sitting on top of the metal frame. One of the boxes appeared to be angled down, making it susceptible to spills. It is recommended that alternative methods are used to secure and store these boxes as they are being filled. 6. During this inspection, daily logs of received materials, waste characterization records, and manifests were observed to be up to date and organized. 7. Digital photographs were taken during this inspection.
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

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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone] Tim Davis [e-mail] Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: October 7, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies (email): Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section John Roberson, Solid Waste Director – Wake County Meghan Baldwin, Solid Waste Facilities Manager – Wake County
View of HHW outdoor collection area. View of rear of HHW outdoor collection area.