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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Pasquotank
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 7003T-Transfer-1994
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: February 23, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: August 26, 2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Pasquotank County Transfer Station 983 Simpson Ditch Rd. Elizabeth City, NC 27907 GPS COORDINATES: N: 36 °24123 E: - 76 °26807 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Brad Gardner, Solid Waste Director Telephone: Office - 252-335-4105 cell – 252-339-1889 Email: gardnerb@co.pasquotank.nc.us
Fax: 252-331-5623
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Pasquotank Co. Solid Waste Brad Gardner 317 Pritchard St. P.O. Box 39
Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27907
PARTICIPANTS: Brad Gardner, Solid Waste Director Rick Holley, Transfer Station Supervisor
Jason Watkins, NCDEQ-DWQ-SWS-FOB-Branch Head John College, NCDEQ-DWM-SWS-FOB STATUS OF PERMIT: Active. LOS Issued on January 22, 2020 and expires on June 14, 2054.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Facility Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 01 - This facility has required signage and has locking gates at the entrance. 02 - The access roads are of all-weather construction. 03 - Waste is being transported to WM-Atlantic Waste Disposal Landfill in Waverly Va. or transported to East Carolina Regional Landfill (permit# 08-03) in Aulander, Bertie Co. 04 - The tipping floor was clean during this inspection.
05 - Leachate drains were clean during this inspection.
06 - 3 Leachate tanks have plenty of storage, but removal is needed soon for the main tipping floor tank. Also, need to replace the metal lid on one due to it is allowing surface water to enter the tank. 06 - No Windblown trash was noted at this facility during this inspection.
07 - Screening records were available and reviewed and found to be up to date. 08 - The trailer loading bay was fairly clean during operating hours.
09 - Scrap metal is pulled from the waste stream at this facility and is placed into containers for recycling. 10 - Operating hours for this facility are: Monday – Friday, 8am to 4:30pm and Saturday, 8am to 12pm.
11 - The LOS Permit to Operate was issued 1/22/2020 and expires 6/14/2054.
12 - Permit and operations plan were available and reviewed.
13 - Scale tickets were reviewed during this inspection and has required information.
14 - Facility Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist and 1 MOLO:
Janice V. Brown – expires October 19, 2025 Rick O. Holley – expires August 28, 2024 Carl Swain, expires – November 03, 2024 Clinton Mercer, expires October 19, 2025 Brad Gardner, MOLO, expires September 15, 2023 15 -Training records were reviewed. Need to discuss Permit and Operations plan during the required 8 hours of training that is required annually by Rule: 15a ncac 13b .0405 (7). 16 - FROM LAST INSPECTION: Trailer # 301 was loaded and found to be leaking. 17 - During this inspection it was noted that, Trailer # 300 has holes in the sides and 1 is approximately 8 inches above the floor level. Trailer # 301 has holes in the side that is in need of repairs. Trailer # 302 has holes in the floor and rear seal issues. Trailer # 305 has holes in the floor, rear seal issues and holes in the sides. Trailer # 307 has holes in the floor and sides and a rear seal issue. All the above trailers are in need of repairs to prevent waste and leachate from escaping from the trailers. 18 - Facility needs to monitor the trailer more often.
19 - Digital pictures taken during this inspection with several attached to this report.
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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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: 919-268-1524 Email: john.college@ncdenr.gov Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: March 2, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies; * Andrew Hammonds, DWM Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
• Part of the trailer issues found during this inspection.
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