HomeMy WebLinkAbout1010T_INSP_20240724FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
MSWLF X COUNTY: BRUNSWICK
PERMIT NO.: 1010T-TRANSFER-1997
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: July 24, 2024 Date of last inspection: September 6, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Brunswick County Transfer Station 172 Landfill Rd. NE Bolivia, NC 28422 GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.0440 W: -78.26100 FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Stephanie Lewis- Director of Operation Services Jeremy Baker, Landfill Supervisor
P. O. Box 249 jeremy.baker@brunswickcountync.gov
Bolivia, NC 28422 910-253-6314 910-253-2520
stephanie.lewis@brunswickcountync.gov
PARTICIPANTS: Liz Patterson, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section Jeremy Baker – Brunswick County Javier Castro – Atomic Transport
STATUS OF PERMIT:
1010T-TRANSFER-1997 Life-of-Site Permit To Operate issued August 19, 2019.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial 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
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Life-of-Site Permit to Operate issued August 19, 2019, expires April 27, 2050. 2. The service area for this Transfer Station is Brunswick County.
3. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation.
4. 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.
5. Personnel are onsite during operating hours. The MSW Transfer Station is open to accept waste from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and 7:30 AM until 12:00 PM on Saturday.
6. Records were not reviewed during this inspection.
7. The tipping floor is rinsed throughout the day and thoroughly cleaned at the end of the operating day. 8. Leachate is currently being collected in an onsite holding tank. Safety-Kleen is scheduled to pump the 4,000 gallon holding tank every three weeks. 9. The facility had multiple fire extinguishers at the facility. 10. Winblown waste at the site was well controlled. Continue to ensure site staff conduct daily inspections for windblown waste on the site property. Windblown litter from site operations discovered during the daily inspections shall be picked up and containerized for disposal by the end of each operating day.
11. Any trucks being temporarily stored adjacent to the LCID and Compost areas should be monitored for leaks and any litter associated with those trucks should be collected daily and taken back to the Transfer Station for proper disposal. 12. Digital pictures taken during inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: 910-796-7405(O) elizabeth.patterson@deq.nc.gov
Liz Patterson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 8/9/2024 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Field Operations Branch Head - Solid Waste Section
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on September 6, 2023
Transfer Station Transfer station customer side
Transfer trailer staging area
Tipping floor Transfer trailer loading bay Cardboard area