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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT Dry Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act (DSCA) Compliance Program
Outreach Training Visit Report
Best Price Cleaners Facility ID: 920076C EPA Generator ID: N/A County/FIPS: Wake/183 DSCA Cleanup ID:
Facility Data Best Price Cleaners 7114-A Knightdale Blvd.
Knightdale NC 27545 Lat: 35.7963 Long: -78.4894 SIC: 7216 / Dry Cleaning Plants, Except Rugs NAICS: 81232/ Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) Date of Facility Establishment:
Compliance Data Inspection Date: 5/9/2024 Time In/Out: 10:45 am - 12:02 pm Inspector: Rachel Clarke Operating Status: OO/Operating Compliance Codes: MMP Violations Action Code: 00/Outreach Visit
Contact Data Classification Data Service Type: Full Service (Active) Solvent: DF2000 System: Dry-to-Dry Installation Date: 2015 Installation Category: N/A Consumption Category: N/A N/A
Facility Contact
Ali Jan Adam 7114-A Knightdale Blvd. Knightdale, NC 27545 [phone]
Facility Owner
Nabi Jan Zazai 7961-100 Skyland Ridge Pkwy Raleigh, NC 27617 [phone](910)853-4102
Property Owner
Noble Properties USA LLC Pankaj Parmar 101 Swift Wind Place Apex, NC 27539 [phone]
Inspector’s Signature:Comments: New owners as of March 2024. Spill containment and spill
cleanup materials violations observed. The Inspection Checklist Response was received.
(I)DIRECTIONS: From Raleigh take US-64 Bus East into Knightdale. Turn right onto McKnight Street and into theWalmart shopping center. The facility is at the far left end of the shopping center.
(II)FACILITY HISTORY: On July 28, 2014, Noble Properties bought the property at 7114 Knightdale Blvd. Mr. PankajParmar is the Registered Agent.
In June 2015, Ariana Corp. opened Best Price Cleaners. Pankaj Parmar is the Registered Agent. Tahir Kakar is a Vice President of the corporation. Mr. Kakar told an inspector that the facility had installed a hydrocarbon dry-cleaning machine from its Skyland Ridge location in June 2015 but did not operate it until March 2016. They operated this location as a drop store from June 2015 until February 28, 2016. They sent the clothes to their Skyland Ridge Pkwy location in Raleigh. On March 1, 2016, they began dry cleaning at this location. The facility stopped dry-cleaning at this location in 2020 and began sending the clothes to the Skyland Ridge location until they sold the business in February 2024.
In March 2024, the facility was sold to Nabi Zazai, Ali Jan Adam, and one unnamed person. The three men are cousins. They cleaned up the facility and have started dry-cleaning on-site. They do not own the coin laundromat that adjoins the
facility. The building that houses the business was built in 1999 and was initially occupied by Ace Hardware, and then by Grand China restaurant. The facility is open Monday through Friday from 7 am to 7 pm and Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm. The business is attached to Yummy Hibachi & Wings restaurant and does not service any pickup stores.
Solvent History: Solvent Dates Used
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Previous Inspections:
3/15/2023 Inspection In
Compliance sent on Clarke
under the separator water container, No Waste Manifests (no record of the
disposal of contact water that the facility allegedly transports from this location to
the Brier Creek location for
sent on 4/9/2018 Moore
under the separator
water container, No Waste Manifests (no
record of the disposal of contact
water that the facility allegedly transports from this location to the Brier Creek
location for
sent on
3/29/2018
Moore
under separator water container, No sent on 6/23/2017 Moore
under separator
water container, No
sent on
5/12/2017
Moore
Inspection sent on Moore
Inspection sent on Moore
Inspection toilet, No spill cleanup materials,
No spill containment under solvent drums and separator water
sent on 6/28/2016 Moore
Inspection toilet, No spill cleanup materials,
No spill containment under solvent drums
and separator water
sent on 6/21/2016 Moore
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Inspection sink drain, No emergency response plan, No spill cleanup materials, No spill containment for solvent drums or
separator water
sent on 5/9/2016 Moore
Inspection sink drain, No emergency response plan, No spill cleanup materials,
No spill containment for solvent drums or separator water
sent on 3/28/2016 Not Rec'd Moore
Complaints: None DSCA Sampling: None (III) FACILITY CLASSIFICATION: NSPS INSTALLATION CATEGORY – Not Applicable: Best Price Cleaners utilizes dry cleaning equipment installed in 2015 with a 60-pound drying capacity. Although the solvent-recovery system was installed after December 14, 1982,
the manufacturers' total rated dryer capacity was less than 84 pounds. Therefore, the facility is not subject to the National New Source Performance Standard (NSPS) for Petroleum Dry Cleaners Subpart JJJ found in Title 40 CFR Part 60, Subpart JJJ (40 CFR Sections 60.620 through 60.625).
Dry Cleaning Equipment Summary
1 Dry-to-Dry n/a Union HL860 635-H7-0358 2007 6/1/2015 N/A DF2000 no

HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR CATEGORY - NA: Best Price Cleaners is not classified as a Hazardous Waste Generator because the solvent utilized has a flash point above 140°F and is not considered hazardous. (IV) INSPECTION SUMMARY: On May 09, 2024, Rachel Clarke, Compliance Inspector, with the North Carolina Division of Waste Management, Dry Cleaning Solvent Cleanup Act (DSCA) Program conducted a Compliance Inspection at Best Price Cleaners (picture 1). The inspector met with Ali Jan Adam and Nabi Zazai, the facility owners, who provided
the inspector with access to the facility's equipment. They did not have any of the past owner’s records.
Dry-cleaning Machine The Union HL 860 hydrocarbon dry-cleaning machine with an external filter tower, both installed within adequate spill containment in 2015 (pictures 2 - 4). Mr. Adam told the inspector they had purchased the facility and began operating the dry-cleaning machine and cleaning up the facility on March 1, 2024. The inspector asked them if the owner had told them there are State Minimum Management Practices (MMPs) that they were all required to follow, and Mr. Adam said no. The inspector told Mr. Adam that she would point out the violations as she observed them and then at the end of the inspection, she would go over the MMPs, the violations, and what they needed to do to correct them. Mr. Adam told the inspector that the past owner showed them how to operate the equipment. He said the past owner said he would take care of disposing of
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the 30 and 15-gallon non-hazardous waste drums that were on-site when they purchased the facility. The past owner told them to bring the drums to his facility. The dry-cleaning machine’s two solvent tanks contain approximately 45 gallons of
DF2000 solvent. Mr. Adam said they changed the machine’s filters and pumped solvent into the machine in early March. They do not have a regular schedule for when they operate the machine. They are operating the machine when they have enough garments to make a load. This dry-cleaning machine is not equipped with a distillation unit so only spent filters, separator water, and lint must be disposed of. Mr. Adam said the previous owner told him that he could dispose of the spent filters in the municipal trash. The inspector told Mr. Adam to check with the company that empties the dumpsters to confirm that they will accept the filters. Mr. Adam said they had contacted the Town of Knightdale and had been told they could dispose of their filters and lint in their trash. The inspector told Mr. Adam that he needed to allow the spent filters to drain and then dry in their housings for at least 8 hours before disposing of them. The inspector also suggested that they acquire drums in which to store the filters so that they are completely dry before disposal. The separator tank valve has a short hose attached. The hose lies inside a small red bucket that is stored outside of the spill containment (picture 5). The inspector told Mr. Adam that the bucket of separator water must be stored within a container that will hold 110% of the red bucket’s
contents for at least 72 hours. Mr. Adam asked if the container had to be one of the yellow trays with the black plastic grid and the inspector told him no. She said the only requirements are that the container must hold 110% of the collection container’s contents and be able to prevent a release of the wastewater for at least 72 hours. The filter tower for the Union
dry-cleaning machine is still within adequate spill containment (picture 6) Spotting Table and Agents
The spotting table is equipped with a waste collection container and sits against an interior wall (pictures 7 – 8). Spotting agents observed on-site: Deprit,4 and 6, Release, InkGo, WetDry, StreePro, RustGo, Pyratex LV, StreeTan, PSR, ECS-770 and Picrin (picture _). Picrin contains TCE. The inspector explained to Mr. Adam that Picrin contains TCE and needs to be handled as hazardous. She explained that their dry-cleaning machine does not have a distillation unit and the TCE in Picrin could affect the workings of his dry-cleaning machine. The inspector recommended to Mr. Adam that he contact a waste handler to dispose of the Picrin. Central Vacuum The central vacuum is in the boiler room (no picture). The boiler room can be accessed by a door near the dry-cleaning machine and filter tower. Solvent Storage Area The facility has a 55-gallon DF2000 drum stored on spill containment behind a commercial washer that sits behind a commercial washing machine (picture 9). Mr. Adam said the drum contained about 10 gallons of solvent. The spill
containment tray is equipped with an expandable bladder. The area in which the tray sits does not have enough space to allow the bladder to expand fully. The inspector told Mr. Adam that once they pumped the remainder of the solvent into the dry-cleaning machine, they needed to move the tray to a place that would allow the bladder to expand. She suggested
that if they wanted to keep a drum of solvent behind the equipment, they purchase a larger or longer spill containment tray that can hold 110% of a 55-gallon solvent drum without the need for an expansion bladder. The inspector asked Mr. Adam if they had any more solvent stored on-site and he said yes and took her to a closet behind the wet cleaning equipment.
Inside the closet are three 55-gallon drums of DF2000 stored outside of spill containment. Mr. Adam said the previous owner purchased the solvent and when they purchased the facility, the solvent was included. The inspector told Mr. Adam that they needed to purchase additional spill containment trays for the three drums. On May 23, 204, Mr. Adam texted photos of the solvent drum stored on spill containment trays to the inspector (pictures 10 - 11). Waste Accumulation Area The waste accumulation area was behind a shirt press machine that sat across from the dry-cleaning machine. There was one full 15-gallon drum and one full 30-gallon filter drum sitting partially off the spill containment tray (picture 12). The spill containment tray is equipped with an expansion bladder; the inspector reminded Mr. Adam that the area in front of the bladder should be kept clear. Mr. Adam moved a toolbox away from the spill containment tray.
Required Recordkeeping The inspector did not review any records. The new owners do not have any of the previous owner’s records.

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Emergency Information Form The facility did not have an Emergency Information form posted. The inspector gave Mr. Zazai a new form and
recommended that he post the form near the facility’s telephone. Spill Cleanup Materials The facility did not have any spill-cleanup materials on-site. The inspector gave Mr. Zazai a handout that showed some of the types of spill-cleanup materials available on the market. Mr. Zazai said they would purchase some immediately. At the end of the inspection, the inspector reviewed the MMPs and the violations observed during the inspection with Mr. Nabi Zazai. Mr. Zazai said they would correct the violations as quickly as possible and return the Inspection Checklist Response form to DSCA within the deadline. The inspector told Mr. Zazai to call, text, or email her with any questions. (V) CONCLUSIONS: Based on observations documented by the DSCA Inspector during the May 9, 2024 inspection, Best Price Cleaners is currently in violation of the following regulations:
MMPs - 15A NCAC 02S.0202
(b)(2) Failure to maintain spill containment under and around the solvent storage area by January 1, 2002 [15 NCAC 0202 (b)(2)]. Spill containment shall have a volumetric capacity of 110 percent of the largest vessel, tank, or container within the spill containment area and shall be capable of preventing the release of the applicable dry-cleaning solvent beyond the spill containment area for a period of at least 72 hours.
• Three 55-gallon solvent drums are stored on-site without spill containment. The violation was
(b)(2) container within the spill containment area and capable of preventing the release of the applicable dry cleaning solvent beyond the spill containment area for a period of at least 72 hours. [15 NCAC 0202 (b)(2)].
• No spill containment under the dry-cleaning machine’s separator water collection container.
(b)(2)
• NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart M None RCRA- Hazardous Waste Regulations: 40 CFR Part 261 - 262 None (VI) ENFORCEMENT HISTORY (Penalties): None (VII) RECOMMENDATIONS: A DSCA Compliance Program Checklist was issued to Mr. Nabi Jan Zazai, owner of
Best Price Cleaners, indicating the compliance issues to be addressed. The inspector provided Mr. Zazai with a copy of the DSCA MMP regulations, the 2023 Petroleum Self-Inspection Packet, and a Spill Cleanup Materials Handout. Mr. Zazai acknowledged that he understood the regulations and would call the inspector if he had any questions.
Mr. Zazai was instructed to respond to DSCA Compliance in writing by May 30, 2024, regarding the actions taken to bring about compliance. On May 23, 2024, Mr. Adam sent the inspector photos of the three 55-gallon solvent drums stored within
spill containment. On May 29, 2024, the Inspector texted Mr. Adam to remind him to submit the Inspection Checklist Response form to DSCA by US Mail. Mr. Adam texted a photo of the form to the inspector. The inspector reminded Mr. Adam a second time to mail the Response form to DSCA. A follow-up inspection should be conducted by June 30, 2024, to confirm corrections were made.
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Picture 1: Best Price Cleaners storefront and parking.

Picture 3: Union dry-cleaning machine label with serial number and machine specifications.
Picture 3. Union HL 860 dry-cleaning machine with external filter tower, both installed in 2015 within
adequate spill containment. This machine uses hydrocarbon solvent.

Picture 4: The Union dry-cleaning machine is not equipped with a distillation unit.
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Picture 5: The separator water collection container is stored outside of spill containment.

Picture 7: A Forenta brand spotting table equipped with steam and an internal vacuum sits beside a counter that is also used for pre-treatment of garments.

Picture 6: An external filter tower installed within adequate spill containment. The filters were changed in
March 2024.

Picture 8: Spotting agents left on-site by the previous owner. No spotting agents containing TCE or PCE were observed on-site.

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Picture 9: 55-gallon solvent drum containing approximately 10 gallons of DF2000 stored on a spill
containment tray with an expandable bladder.

Picture 11: 5/23/24 Photo texted to the inspector by Mr. Adams showing one solvent drum stored within spill containment.

Picture 10: 5/23/24 Photo texted to the inspector by Mr. Adams showing solvent drums stored within spill
containment.

Picture 12: Non-hazardous waste accumulation. The inspector had Mr. Adam move a toolbox away from the spill containment tray’s expansion bladder.