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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3903TP_INSP_20231005FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 4 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: GRANVILLE Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 3903TP-TP-2009 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: October 5, 2023 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: John Bryan Yard Waste Recycling 3076 Sam Usry Road Oxford, NC 27565 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.22431 Long.: 78.61806 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: John Bryan, Owner/Operator, 919-690-2640, johnbryan27565@gmail.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: John Bryan 3092 Sam Usry Road Oxford, NC 27565 PARTICIPANTS: Tim Davis, NCDEQ, SW John Bryan, Owner/Operator STATUS OF PERMIT: PTO issued: May 14, 2020; expires: May 6, 2024. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None 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. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 4 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS The Permit to Operate shall expire May 6, 2024. Pursuant to 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), no later than January 6, 2024, the owner or operator must submit a request to the Section for permit review and must update pertinent facility plans. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing debris, untreated and unpainted wood waste, uncontaminated pallets, and uncontaminated soil. Decomposing leaf material is also accepted from the Town of Oxford. All the aforementioned materials are processed and combined to produce topsoil, which is transported to and sold at Bryan’s Soil and Stone, Inc. located at 4054 Highway 15 South. 1. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part I (5), “Copies of this permit, the approved plans and all records required to be maintained by the permittee must be maintained at the facility, unless otherwise approved by the Section, and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours.” During this inspection, records could not be reviewed, as hard copies of the permit and approved plans were not maintained at the facility. Ensure up to date copies of all pertinent documents are kept onsite and are accessible to all facility personnel. 2. The facility is secured by a chain and lock at the Hwy 15 South entrance and at the Sam Usry Rd entrance/exit when not in operation. The Sam Usry Rd entrance/exit is also blocked by a bulldozer when not in operation. Personnel are onsite during operating hours, which are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Saturday. 3. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part I (8), “A sign must be maintained at the site entrance providing information on the types of acceptable waste, the permit number, and emergency phone numbers.” Ensure that signs are posted at both entrances to the facility and contain all required information including types of acceptable waste. 4. Interior roadways were of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition. 5. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part II (19), “A buffer of at least 50 feet must be maintained between the property line and the treatment and processing operation.” At the time of this inspection, the north end of the brush and stump storage pile and the decomposed leaf pile appeared to be encroaching on the required 50-foot northern property line buffer. Ensure any waste within 50 feet of the northern property line is pulled back to meet required buffers and that property lines are demarcated with durable, easily visible markers. 6. During this inspection, some small plastic waste was observed within the oversized residual material pile and the brush and stump storage pile. Mr. Bryan stated that he has repeatedly told his customers to remove commingled waste from their loads prior to dumping. Ensure that any plastic or commingled waste is removed from incoming loads and properly disposed of prior to being pushed into the brush and stump storage pile, as stated in the facility’s “Operation Plan” dated May 3, 2019. 7. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part II (25), “Heat generation in the storage piles shall be monitored to prevent elevated temperatures that may lead to spontaneous combustion.” As stated in the facility’s “Operation Plan” dated May 3, 2019, internal temperatures of the brush and stump storage pile will be measured at least one time in a 30-day period, records will be kept of any temperatures found to be above 110 degrees Fahrenheit, and the pile will be aerated when exceedances occur. The “Operation Plan” also states that the temperature of the decomposed leaf pile will be measured at least once every 14 days so as not to exceed 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Mr. Bryan stated that he did not regularly measure or record the temperatures of the brush and stump storage pile or the decomposed leaf pile. Ensure that internal temperatures of the brush and stump pile as well as the decomposed leaf pile are measured and recorded as required by permit and the “Operation Plan”. 8. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part II (26), “Surface water must be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing water in and around storage piles. Any leachate generated at the facility must be managed to prevent contamination of groundwater and surface water.” At the time of this inspection, standing water was observed along the northern base of the oversized residual pile FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 4 and along the eastern base of the brush and stump pile. Mr. Bryan stated that the standing water along the base of the oversized residual pile was within a stormwater drainage channel which conveys stormwater underneath the dirt access road to the sediment pond located to the west. Ensure that the oversized residual pile is moved away from the stormwater drainage channel to avoid having waste within standing water. The stormwater drainage channel and sediment pond should be periodically dredged of sediment and cleared of debris to ensure they function properly. Any low-lying areas containing standing water need to be graded to promote positive drainage of surface water away from operational and storage areas. 9. In response to #8 above, Mr. Bryan texted Mr. Davis a picture on 10/7/23 showing that the oversized residual pile had been moved away from the stormwater drainage channel. 10. Digital photographs were taken during this inspection. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 919-707-8290 Tim Davis timothy.davis@deq.nc.gov Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: October 19, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies (email): Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Digital photographs taken by Tim Davis on 10/5/2023. View of the oversized residual pile next to standing water within stormwater drainage channel. View of the brush and stump storage pile. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4 View of standing water at base of brush and stump pile. View of decomposed leaf pile. Post inspection pic sent by John Bryan on 10/7/23.