SWC3613_INSP_20160609

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Gaston
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SWC-36-13
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 9, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: July 14, 2014

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Earth Farms, LLC 351 Colt Thornburg Rd
Dallas, NC 28034 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.3626° W: 81.1700°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jim Lanier
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 184
Stanley, NC 28164

PARTICIPANTS: Troy Harrison, Composting & Land Application Branch Jim Lanier, Earth Farms, LLC
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active
Issued: 8/12/2010
Expires: 8/12/2016 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Routine Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. Facility is permitted as a Large, Type 3 Solid Waste Compost Facility.
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
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2. The screening operation is now located on a portion of the property that was permitted as a Septage Land
Application Site (SLAS-36-04) Field Number 1. The property boundary is located adjacent to this area. A 100-
foot buffer is required to be maintained between the composting area and the property boundary. It is the responsibility of the operator to maintain the buffer.

Photo by Troy Harrison of Screening Operation 3. Required records of compost temperatures and metal analysis were reviewed and appeared current.

4. No objectionable odor was detected beyond the facility boundary during the inspection.
5. Access to the facility is secured with a lockable gate.
6. The access road to the facility was well maintained.

7. Proper signage was displayed at the entrance to the site.
8. Approved setbacks appear to be properly maintained.
9. Windrows appeared to be sufficiently spaced to allow access for firefighting equipment.
10. The site appeared clean and well maintained.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

_______________________________________ Phone: [phone]

Troy Harrison Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: July 29, 2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Tony Gallagher, Composting & Land Application Branch Head
Michelle Sclafani, Composting & Land Application Branch