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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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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: September 21, 2022 Date of last inspection: July 19, 2022
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
Danny Shannon – Brunswick County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
1010T-TRANSFER-1997 Life-of-Site Permit To Operate issued August 19, 2019
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
NOV Follow-up Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED 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. -
RESOLVED
”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.” - RESOLVED
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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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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.
6. The following are Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists by NC SWANA:
Robert Sampson expires 2/27/2023 Christopher Ammons expires 2/5/2023
Shannon Brewington expires 2/5/2023 Chris Davis expires 2/27/2023
7. The siding of the structure had been damaged in multiple places along the floor and at the top of the push wall.
Damage to the south side panels has been repaired. Additional repair work has been scheduled with contractor.
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. Continue to ensure site staff conduct daily inspections for windblown waste on the site property.
Windblown litter from site operations discovered during the daily inspections shall be picked up and
containerized for disposal by the end of each operating day.
During the inspection windblown waste was observed on the sides and back of the transfer station.
12. Digital pictures taken during inspection.
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: 10/11/2022 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
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on September 21, 2022
Transfer station tipping floor tipping floor New Transfer Station
Repair to damage of on south side Loading bay for transfer trailers
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Pictures taken by Danny Shannon at facility closure on September 21, 2022