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Home My WebLink About4307T_INSP_20230719NORTH CARnLINAD_E Q�� o.n.mm.m m c.wm..rem.i a.i� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: HARNETT MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 4307T-TRANSFER-1997 Closed HHW White Incin T&P FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF TireT&P Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: July 19, 2023 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Transfer Station 449 Daniels Road Dunn, NC 28334 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.36564 Long.:-78.64981 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Chad Beane Phone: (910) 814-6004 Email address: FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Chad Beane Harnett County Solid Waste Director PO Box 2773, Lillington, NC 27546 Phone: (910) 814-6004 Fax: (910) 814-6156 PARTICIPANTS: Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Steve Berube, Harnett County Solid Waste Operations Manager Date of Last Inspection: April 4, 2023 STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit to Operate issued December 29, 1997. Permit Modification #1, Permit to Operate issued February 1, 2000. Permit Amendment, Permit to Construct & Operate issued March 28, 2013. A Life of Site Permit was issued May 8, 2019. The Permit will expire on May 8, 2069. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None. OBSERVED 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." The Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Transfer Station is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (b) in that leachate has not been contained on -site. During the inspection, leachate was found to be pooling within the transfer trailer loading bay. A soil berm had been placed at the western end of the transfer trailer loading bay. Mr. Berube state that the Page 1 of 5 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA OepaNnent W Environnnnbl puelily Solid Waste Section drain line to the leachate collection system had become plugged. Mr. Berube also stated that Mr. Alton Truelove had noticed that the leachate was leaving the transfer trailer loading bay and had installed a soil berm to stop the leachate from leaving the transfer trailer loading bay. Leachate-stained soils were observed following the natural drainage across the dirt roadway to the drainage ditch north of the transfer station building. Following the inspection, Mr. Berube provided the Section with photographs of the removal of the leachate-stained soils. Please contact Perry Sugg (Environmental Compliance Branch Head) at perry.sugg&deq.nc.gov or (919) 707-8258, or Elizabeth Werner (hydrogeologist) at Elizabeth.wernerkdeq.nc.gov or (919) 707-8253, to determine the sampling protocol for the leachate release. 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 when it is not open for operation. 2. 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. 3. The facility accepts waste Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm, and Wednesday and Saturday from 7:30 am until 12:00 pm. 4. The transfer station walls were covered with dirt and grime and are in need of cleaning. As per 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (11), the tipping floor, the truck loading bays shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no less than once per month and the remaining areas of the transfer station building including side walls and any material storage areas outside of the building shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no less than twice per year. Ensure that the entire transfer station is cleaned no less than twice per year. Cleaning and maintenance records shall be maintained and made available to the Division upon written request. 5. During this inspection, damage to the sheet metal above the transfer trailer loading bay was observed. During previous conversations with Mr. Beane, the damaged metal would be removed and replaced with heavy duty flexible material prior to the end of the year. 6. The exterior leachate drains were clogged with waste and pooling leachate. The leachate drains must be cleaned as needed to ensure that the leachate drains can properly drain leachate into the leachate collection system. Mr. Berube provided photographs of the cleaned leachate drains after the inspection. 7. Some windblown waste was observed throughout the facility. Continue to ensure that the windblown waste is collected and returned to the transfer station prior to the close of business daily. 8. Sections of the tipping floor were observed to be cracked and damaged to the extent that a pothole has formed in the tipping floor. Mr. Berube also stated that pools of leachate were difficult to remove from the tipping floor due to the cracking and subsidence. During previous conversations with Mr. Beane, the tipping floor would be repaired prior to the end of the year. Continue to monitor the tipping floor to ensure that the damage to the floor has not grown and that leachate has not come into contact with the soils below the tipping floor. The sampling of soils beneath the tipping floor may be required to determine if leachate has come in contact with the soils. 9. The trailer storage area has been paved since the last inspection. The area had been sloped to drain into the leachate collection system. Several areas of standing leachate were observed in the paved area. Mr. Berube stated that the contractor was scheduled to return to fix the lower areas to promote drainage to the collection system. 10. Corrective measures are necessary for this site. 11. Digital photos were taken during the inspection. Page 2 of 5 NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� DgnNnenl W EnvNamm�ntal0uali� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Digitally signed by Amanda Amanda Thompson Date: 023.07.31 13:17:38 Email: Amanda.thompson@ncdenr.gov Thompson 0 Phone: (910) 433-3352 Amanda Thompson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: July 31, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. 7015 0640 0007 8168 8407 Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Heas — Solid Waste Section Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section Elizabeth Werner, Hydrogeologist — Solid Waste Section Jordan Russ, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section Digital i July 19, 2023. General view of the tipping floor and areas of pooling leachate. View of cracks and a pothole in the tipping floor. Page 3 of 5 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA °°°—°° 0E-!=�'°"""' Solid Waste Section View of a clogged exterior leachate drain. View of the dirt berm at the end of the transfer trailer loading bay. Leachage has been leaving the transfer trailer View of pooling water/leachate on the newly paved trailer storage area. View of staining from the transfer trailer loading View of the damage to the metal siding. Page 4 of 5 NORTH CARnLINAD_E Q�� o.n.mm.m m c.w.m.w.ui a.i� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Photographs provided by Mr. Steve Berube on July 19, 2023. ffnh View of the cleaned exterior leachate drain. View of the removal of the leachate stained soils. View of the cleaned leachate drain within the transfer trailer loading bay. Page 5 of 5