2102_INSP_20230306

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Chowan
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 2102-COMPOST-2015
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: March 06, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: September 09, 2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Good Earth Horticulture, Inc. 2116-Bio Comp Dr. Edenton, North Carolina 27932 GPS COORDINATES: N: 36 °02133 E: - 76 °55355 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Roger V. Knight Telephone: [phone] (office) 757-373-3847 (cell)
Email address: [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
R.V. Knight – Good Earth Horticulture, Inc. John College – NCDEQ – DWM – SWS - FOB STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active. Issued April 22, 2020 and Expires April 22, 2030. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Facility Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
Permit: ATTACHMENT 3, CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT; 13. Testing of finished compost and distribution must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of Rule .1407 and the permit application. The sample collected for metals analysis is to be a composite sample from subsamples accumulated from each batch produced during the six month period, or 20,000 tons of compost produced, whichever comes first.

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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
01 - The Permit to Operate was issued April 22, 2020 and shall expire April 22, 2030. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .1401 (c), no later than December 22, 2029, the permittee must submit a request to the Section for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans. 02 - Facility has required signage. 03 - Facility is secured by fencing and locking gates.
04 - Interior roadways are constructed off all-weather materials. 05 - Active Compost Windrow sizes do not exceed maximum size of 10 ft high and 24ft wide. 06 - Stockpiled feedstock windrows do not exceed maximum size of 30ft high and 50ft wide.
07 - Fire lanes are present. Per permit conditions. 08 - Local Fire Department has keys to facility entrance gate to enable quick entry for any fire that may occur after work hours.
09 - All on-site feedstock materials were of the permitted types. Pine Bark, Peanut Hulls & Cotton Trash. 10 - Incoming feedstock records were reviewed during this inspection. 11 - Finished product looks very good. 12 - Outgoing load records were reviewed during this inspection. 13 - No leachate was noted leaving site footprint. 14 - Facility has fire extinguishers available in working areas and the office to fight fires. 15 - Facility is currently operating under the new permit and appears in compliance. 16 - Temperature probe calibration records were reviewed. Last calibration was dated 6/3/22. 17 - Temperature records were reviewed and were up to date thru 2/2023. Just started new windrow. 18 - Observed permit violation; No 2022 Analysis of finished product was conducted in 2022. See page 1 for more information.
19 - Need to take samples and send to lab for analysis. 20 - Overall conditions at this facility were good. 21 - Digital pictures were taken during this inspection and some are attached to this report.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Email: [e-mail] Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
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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Sent on: March 9, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: * Andrew Hammonds, DWM - SWS - Eastern District Supervisor
• Signage

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Solid Waste Section

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• Feedstock Material - Pine Bark and Peanut Hulls.

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Solid Waste Section

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• Finished product on left and new windrow just started on right.