8204_INSP_20160817

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: SAMPSON
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8204-COMPOST
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 17, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: April 10, 2014

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Orbit Waste to Energy Systems
531 Hickory Grove Road
Clinton, North Carolina 28328

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.12881° W: 78.43864°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Jim Bailey, Corporate Registered Agent
919-830-4069
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS
Orbit Energy, Inc.
900 Ridgefield Drive, Suite 145
Raleigh, North Carolina 27609

PARTICIPANTS:
Wes Hare, NCDENR Solid Waste Section
Andrew Hammonds, NCDENR Solid Waste Section
Dr. Ray Campbell, Landowner Representative

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Expired November 15, 2015; facility not operating.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
Not applicable

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.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The purpose of this visit was to determine the closure status of the facility. This permittee has been working with
the land/building owner to remove the waste from the property and vacate. Orbit had a contractor on-site to pump
the tanks/vessels.
2. During the site visit, it was determined that all waste had not been removed. The items in question (listed and
indicated in photographs below) were:
a) At least seven totes, most of which were labeled “ALCOA”, contained a dry granular waste material.
b) At least six drums that contained various unknown waste material.
c) The large digester vessel contained 20+ inches of sludge material.
d) One tank (process/holding) was not empty.
3. Discussions with the Compost & Land Application Branch indicate the facility has not requested renewal of the
Permit to Operate, which expired in November of 2015. As a result, all solid waste at the site must be removed and
transported to a permitted solid waste management facility within thirty days of receipt of this Report. Be sure to
retain copies of all receipts so as to properly document the transport thereof.

Digester vessel ↕↔

Totes and drums↑↔
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Drum interior↑ Inaccessible tank↑

Please notify me once the waste has been removed for a follow-up inspection. Please contact me if you have any
questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

______________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Wes Hare
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on 9/21/16 X Email Hand delivery X US Mail X Certified No.
70142120000080551156

Copies: Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Tony Gallagher, Compost & Land Application Branch Head - Solid Waste Section
Donna Wilson, Compost & Land Application Branch - Solid Waste Section
Dr. Ray Campbell, Landowner Representative