7605T_CityAsheboroTS_2ndComment_DIN26220-20160610

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Chao, Ming-tai
From:Chao, Ming-tai
Sent:Friday, June 10, 2016 1:48 PM
To:'Rusty Turner'
Cc:Patrone, John
Subject:DIN XXX_ Comments on the Permit Application, City Asheboro Transfer Station , 7605T
Dear Mr. Turner:

The Solid Waste Section (SWS) has completed a review of the revised operational plan (DIN 26286) received
via an email on June 07, 2016. Few comments on the revised operational plan are stated below, and your
response and clarification are required.

1. According to the input from John Patrone, the SWS Senior Environmental Specialist for the facility that
the Operational Plan should state the scrap tire unit are only temporarily storage of tires collected
from city vehicles. However, if the transfer station is also collecting or planning to collect tires from
residents in the Randolph County, then the operational plan shall provide all applicable info and
requirements stated in the Rule 15A NCAC 13B
.1107 http://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2015a%20-
%20environmental%20quality/chapter%2013%20-
%20solid%20waste%20management/subchapter%20b/15a%20ncac%2013b%20.1107.html.

2. The revised operational plan eliminates the Section X- Litter Contaminated Debris Storage, the street
sweeper drop-off area (outside of the waste transfer building), which was included in the original
submittal (DIN 26030). Will the City operate this unit in the future? Please info the SWS of the City
decision on this solid waste management unit.

3. The SWS has the strong concern of the practices described in the “Odors and Vectors” in the Section VI
– Hazard and Nuisance Control: “If this is not possible, the doors to the loadout bay and the tipping floor
are all closed during hours of non-operation. This totally isolates any waste inside the building away
from vectors or being windblown.”

This proposal violates the Permit Condition No. 8 a., b, & c. of the Attachment 3, Permit to Operate
(DIN 14009) dated June 8, 2011. The permit conditions are stated below:

8. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0402.
a. The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary
condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily.

a. Waste must only be deposited on a “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer container. Waste
must not be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours.

b. Waste may be stored on-site, in transfer trailers designed to be leak resistant, with watertight
covers, a maximum of 24 hours except that a minimal amount of waste may be stored for a
maximum of 72 hours when the facility is closed during a weekend or holiday. Storage of the
waste must not cause any nuisance, such as odor or attraction of vectors.

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Additionally, according to Section X – Contingencies for Potential Problems of the revised Operational
Plan, in the unforeseeable or uncontrollable conditions, wastes on the tipping floor can be either pushed
to the trailer parked in the loading bay or loaded back to the truck by an on-site equipment/machinery
such as a front-end loader or a backhoe. Therefore, there is no reason to leave waste on the tipping floor
after the operating hours. Please remove the questionable practices from the subsection and add the
above-mentioned permit conditions to this subsection.

Please contact me if you have any questions on the above-mentioned comments. Have a wonderful weekend.

Ming Chao
Ming-Tai Chao, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section
NCDEQ, Division of Waste Management
(Mailing Address)
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646

(Street Address)
Green Square, 217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw

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From: Chao, Ming-tai
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2016 11:48 AM
To: 'Rusty Turner' <[e-mail]>
Cc: Aja, Deborah <[e-mail]>; Patrone, John <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Comments on the Permit Application, City Asheboro Transfer Station , 7605T

Dear Mr. Turner:

The Solid Waste Section received the revised Permit Application for the above-referenced facility which was scanned
and uploaded to the document tracking system with a DIN 26286. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Ming Chao
Ming-Tai Chao, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section
NCDEQ, Division of Waste Management
(Mailing Address)
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
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(Street Address)
Green Square, 217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw

E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties.

From: Rusty Turner [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2016 1:45 PM
To: Chao, Ming-tai <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: Comments on the Permit Application, City Asheboro Transfer Station , 7605T

Mr. Chao, here are the clarifications you requested. I am sorry it took a little time, but we are in a time of the year when
things are a little more busy than normal. I thank you for your assistance in this process and if you need something else
please do not hesitate to ask. Thanks again, Rusty.

Rusty A. Turner ASC MESH Certified
Assistant Supt. Environmental Services
City of Asheboro
PO Box 1106
1312 N Fayetteville St
Asheboro NC 27204-1106
[e-mail]
Office 336-626-1234 x 2221
Fax [phone]

From: Chao, Ming-tai [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 12:57 PM
To: Rusty Turner <[e-mail]>
Cc: Patrone, John <[e-mail]>; Aja, Deborah <[e-mail]>
Subject: Comments on the Permit Application, City Asheboro Transfer Station , 7605T

Dear Mr. Turner:

The Solid Waste Section completes a review of the Permit Application of Life-Of-Site Permit for above-
referenced facility. Attached is the electronic copy of the comments on the permit application. The hard copy
of the letter is sent to Mr. David Hutchins today. Please contact me if you have any question of the comments
or require any further clarification. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Ming Chao
Ming-Tai Chao, P.E.
Environmental Engineer
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Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section
NCDEQ, Division of Waste Management
(Mailing Address)
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1646

(Street Address)
Green Square, 217 West Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw

E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.