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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Cleveland
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2304-TP-2020
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 4/13/2023 Date of Last Inspection: 4/22/2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Shelby Treatment & Processing Facility (Air Curtain Incinerator)
1940 South Lafayette Street
Shelby, NC 28150
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.24227 Lon2.:-81.57218
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Scott Black, City of Shelby Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Scott Black, Public Works Director
Charles Gerstell, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
Kim Sue, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current Permit to Operate — Approved June 13, 2022 (FID 1681550), expires November 17, 2025. Permit renewal must
be submitted to the Section no later than May 17, 2025.
Operations Plan — Approved May 24, 2022 (FID 1678445)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d): cited for failure to comply with General Permit Condition Number 5 and
the approved operation plan "City of Shelby — First Broad River Wastewater Treatment Facility" page 7, Process
description including equipment identification and capacity. During the previous inspection on April 22, 2022
review of the tonnage records noted five days that exceeded 35 tons of wood waste per day. The facility submitted a
revised application for initial treatment and processing permit City of Shelby — First Broad River Wastewater
Treatment Facility on May 24, 2022. The maximum daily tonnage was increased from 35 tons per day to 110 tons
per day and approximately 3,500 tons per year to 40,150 tons per year. Therefore, this violation is considered
resolved.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate to prevent unauthorized entry.
2. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.
3. Hours of operation are 8:00 am to 6:00 pm with a typical operating schedule of one to two days per week.
4. The Air Curtain Incinerator (ACI), Model AirBurner S327E is used to process clean wood waste. The maximum
rated capacity of the ACI is 11 tons per hour. The combustion air for the ACI is provided by a blower which is
driven by an electric engine.
5. Facility staff load the ACI with pallets on the bottom and apply diesel fuel to the pallets and then load clean wood
waste on top. Once the ACI loading is complete the facility staff use a propane torch to light the wood waste within
the ACI.
6. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing debris, yard trash, yard waste and untreated and unpainted clean
lumber. All clean wood waste and yard trimmings are hauled by the City of Shelby. This facility is not open to the
public for disposal.
7. The facility has an approved General Title V Air Quality Permit for Air Curtain Incinerators — Air Quality Permit
Number 20677G00.
8. The facility allows the ash to cool and waters the ash prior to its removal to prevent the ash from becoming
airborne. The ash is removed and stored under a covered shed at the City of Shelby Public Works facility located at
820 West Grover Street, Shelby, NC 28150. The ash is hauled to Cleveland County Landfill Self-McNeilly
quarterly.
9. The storage area for wood waste is surrounded by an unused and cleared buffer area of no less than 25-feet to allow
for fire or emergency vehicle access.
10. Three fire hydrants were observed, one near the ACI and two located near the stockpiles to provide fire suppression.
Facility staff have two sprinklers to wet the field every hour next to the ACI to ensure any sparks that escape the
ACI do not result in fire outside of the unit.
11. No unacceptable waste streams were observed. Three rollout containers are located on -site to deposit the occasional
unacceptable waste.
12. No objectionable odors or standing water was observed on -site.
Records Review
13. During the inspection, a current copy of the permit approved on June 13, 2022, was not provided. Ensure a copy of
the current approved permit is included with facility records. The current operations plan approved May 24, 2022
was provided for review during the inspection.
14. Random inspection reports from 4/22/2022 to 4/13/2023 were reviewed. The random waste inspection forms
indicated all unacceptable waste received and the disposition of that waste.
15. Air curtain burner operations daily tonnage logs were reviewed from 4/22/2022 to 4/13/2023. No exceedances of
tonnage processing limits were observed, and the most recent removal of ash from the unit was performed on
4/11/2023.
16. Montrose Environmental was on -site 4/12/2023 to perform the yearly opacity test.
17. Certified Operators are as follows:
Austin Hamrick — Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires November 16, 2023
Scott Black — Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires November 16, 2023
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
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Date: 2023.04.14 14:13:57 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent to: Scott Black 4/14/2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. 11
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Charles Gerstell, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
Allen Gaither, P.E., Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Karyn Kurek, Environmental Engineer II — Division of Air Quality
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