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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
X
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: CLAY
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2202T-TRANSFER-1997
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 11/1/2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Clay County Transfer Station
1160 Hinton Center Rd
Hayesville, NC 28904
Date of Last Inspection: 09/28/2021
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.029396' Long.:-83.785000'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Kevin Shaheen, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
PO Box 118
Hayesville, NC 28904
PARTICIPANTS:
Brent Baldwin, Clay County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit issued September 26, 2019
Permit expires April 30, 2057
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. Resolved: 15A NCAC 13B .0405(e)(4) states: "Signs shall be posted at the site entrances unless otherwise stated
in the site permit. The signs shall be constructed of a durable, weather -resistant material. The signs shall be clear
and legible to the public. The signs shall state the name of the operator of the site, emergency contact information,
the operating hours of the site, the permit number of the current permit authorizing operations at the site, the types
of waste that can be accepted under the permit, and that hazardous waste and liquid waste cannot be accepted at
the site."
Clay County was in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0405(e)(4) in that signage for emergency contact information
and no liquid waste is accepted was not posted at the entrance to the facility during the November 1, 2022
inspection. Photos were sent on November 14, 2022, showing that the required emergency contact
information and no liquid waste accepted was added to facility signage. Therefore, the violation is resolved.
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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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on November 1, 2022 unless otherwise noted.
2. The facility is open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 8:00 am to 4:55 pm. The
facility is closed on Wednesday.
3. The facility is secured by gates and fencing to prevent unauthorized access, and signage is posted at the
entrance with the permit number, hours of operation, and types of waste that are accepted for disposal. Signage
showing the emergency contact information and no liquid waste is accepted was missing. Facility staff sent
photographs of November 14, 2022 showing that emergency contact information and no liquid waste was added
to facility Signage.
Records Review
4. Waste screening forms from August 7, 2021 to October 31, 2022 were available for review. The forms showed
the final disposition any unacceptable material that was encountered. The facility appears to be meeting the five
percent waste screening requirement as set forth in 15A NCAC 13B .0405(8)(A).
5. Leachate pumping records were provided by email. Leachate was pumped by Sodbusters on September 11,
2021, October 8, 2021, December 9, 2021, January 27, 2022, February 21, 2022, March 18, 2022, May 9, 2022,
July 19, 2022, August 2, 2022, August 25, 2022, and October 21, 2022.
6. Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialists:
• Kevin Shaheen (expires August 27, 2025)
• Brent Baldwin (expires September 22, 2024)
• Joshua Palmer (expires October 14, 2024)
• William Allison (expires October 14, 2024)
7. Tonnage records were reviewed from the FY2021-2022 Facility Annual Report. The facility received 5,800.89
tons of waste from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
Operations Inspection of the Transfer Station (2202T-TRANSFER-1997)
8. Windblown litter was minimal and well managed.
9. The roads were of all-weather construction and were being maintained so that they were accessible by loaded
collection vehicles.
10. No unapproved waste was observed on the tipping floor or in the transfer trailer at the time of inspection.
11. Spalling was observed on the tipping floor and aggregate was visible. Some of the aggregate is becoming
dislodged from the surface. Continue to monitor the floor and if any rebar becomes exposed, contact the
Section, as a repair plan will be necessary. The tipping floor will have to be replaced or repaired in the
future and significant costs should be expected during this process.
12. The push wall on the south side of the building has been damaged and rebar is showing. The push wall should
be repaired to prevent further damage and to ensure the facility is being maintained in accordance with
the Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part I, #8.
13. No waste was observed behind either push wall and the area is cleaned on a daily basis.
14. The push walls, tipping floor and loading bay is being washed on a monthly basis and records were available for
review. It appears that the building walls have only been washed up as high as facility staff can reach. The
remaining interior building walls must be washed to meet the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .0405(11).
15. The trench drains in the loading bay and loaded trailer parking area appeared to be clear and working properly.
16. There was one trailer in the loading bay, one trailer in the loaded trailer parking area and two empty trailers on
site at the time of inspection. All trailers appeared to be leak resistant and meet the requirements of 15A NCAC
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13B .0105(c).
17. The trailer parked in the loaded trailer parking area was parked with the rear of the trailer off the concrete pad.
Ensure that loaded trailers are parked completely on the concrete pad to prevent the possibility of
leachate leaking out of the trailers and entering the environment.
18. The leachate holding tank was observed and appeared to be functioning as designed.
Operations Inspection of the White Goods, Tires, and Inspection of the White Goods, Tires, and Recyclin2Convenience Center Areas
Areas
19. One tire trailer was staged behind the transfer building to receive incoming scrap tires; no tires were stored
outside the trailer at the time of inspection.
20. The recycling convenience center is located to the southwest of the transfer building. The facility collects
plastic bottles, cardboard, office paper, aluminum cans, steel cans, white goods, and scrap metal. The area
appeared to be clean and well managed.
21. White goods are collected on a concrete pad next to the recycling convenience center. White goods containing
refrigerants were stored separately and upright to prevent the accidental release of refrigerants. The recycling
contractor was onsite loading scrap metal at the time of inspection.
22. The treatment and processing area for land clearing debris is located to the south of the transfer building. No
unapproved material was observed in the unground or ground stockpiles.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Lee Hill
DN: cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste
Section, ou=Field Operations
oTle Branch, email=[e-mail],
c=US
Date: 2022.11.14 09:58:28-05'00' Phone: [phone]
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: November 14, 2022
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. r I
to Kevin Shaheen
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Debbie Mauney, Manager — Clay County
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Entrance Sign (photo provided by Kevin Shaheen on November 14, 2022)
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