75-04T 121411 Audit DIN15788

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone] \ FAX: [phone] \ Internet: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw

An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW x Transfer x Compost x SLAS COUNTY: POLK
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods x Incin T&P x FIRM PERMIT NO.: 75-04T
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection x Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: 09/07/2011, 09/30/2011, 12/14/2011 Date of Last Inspection: 06/27/2011

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Polk County Transfer Station
322 Landfill Road
Columbus, NC 28722

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.21258 E: -82.22176

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Neal Hall, Polk County Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail] ; [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P.O. box 308
Columbus, NC 28722

PARTICIPANTS:
Andrea Keller, NCDENR Solid Waste Section
Jason Watkins, NCDENR Solid Waste Section (9/7/2011)
Neal Hall, Polk Co. Solid Waste Director (9/7/2011)
Craig Rothaug, Polk Co. Transfer Station Operator (9/30/2011)
Joyce Hicks, Polk Co. Solid Waste Dept. (12/14/2011)
Bruce Tessner, Polk Co. Solid Waste Dept. (12/14/2011)

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct issued November 5, 2004
Permit to Operate issued February 1, 2011
Operations Plan Approved October 26, 2010

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial inspection on 9/7/2011; Follow-up inspection 9/30/2011
Comprehensive Inspection: December 14, 2011

STATUS OF PAST NOTED DEFICIENCIES:

RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0203 (d) states that: by receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee(s)
shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit.
In the Transfer Station Permit No. 75-04 Permit to Operate and Permit to Construct, dated February 1, 2011, the
following conditions are outlined:
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CONDITIONS OF OPERATING PERMIT - PART I: OPERATING CONDITIONS
8. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions.
c. Waste may be stored on-site, in leak proof transfer trailers, 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.

9. All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is leachate and must be
captured and properly treated before release to the environment.
a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections and
leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility operations.

PART II: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT CONDITIONS - General Conditions
15. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing water in
operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact with solid waste shall be
contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge.

OBSERVED DEFICIENCIES: None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

September 7, 2011 – on site to conduct a partial site inspection of the facility

1. During the inspection the acceptance of biodiesel byproducts at the Transfer Station was discussed. The co-
mingling of biodiesel byproducts with the existing used oil would require additional waste determination
testing of the co-mingled liquids to ensure proper disposal. If the County wishes to continue taking this waste
stream it is recommended that they contact the Hazardous Waste Section to determine regulatory
requirements.

2. The tipping floor, trench drain, and station walls were maintained. However, the trench drain line was cut
external to the transfer building as part of ongoing repair work. It was stated (NHall) that the line was
blocked between cleanout locations and the County was trying to clear the line. Leachate was observed on
the ground at both the cut trench drain line and at a lower cleanout location.

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 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.
Approximate location of leaking transfer vehicle
Location of cleanout over-flow (photo below)
Location of cut trench drain line
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9/7/2011
Lower cleanout location/overflow of leachate from trench drain line

It was stated (NHall) that the facility had been struggling to keep the trench drain line functional (had serviced
the line several times). In discussing the need to contain the leachate release, it was stated (AKeller) that the
facility should expect to remove all potentially contaminated soils and that a sampling plan should be
submitted for review (to Jackie Drummond, Compliance Hydrogeologist). (See Noted Deficiencies – Permit
Condition #9)

3. At the waste hauler staging area (unpaved), it was noted that a K.R. Drenth (trailer ID# T-209) trailer was
leaking. J. Watkins immediately notified GDS/Republic (contracted waste hauler). The facility placed
buckets under the leaks to contain the leachate. (See Noted Deficiencies – Permit Condition #8)

4. The facility operates a Small Type III compost operation. At the time of the inspection the drain/leachate tank
system was not operational and wastes were observed in standing water. This issue was discussed with Mr.
Hall and it was stated that they would work on improving the drainage and leachate management at this
operation. (See Noted Deficiencies – Permit Condition #15)
9/7/2011

5. The Treatment & Processing (T&P) grinding operation was inspected. Standing water was observed
(minimal considering recent heavy rain) and some unacceptable materials (painted and/or treated woods) were
noted in the waste piles. Please continue to monitor this operation and remove all unacceptable materials
prior to grinding.

September 30, 2011 – on site to conduct a follow-up site inspection of the facility

6. At the time of the inspection the trench drain pipe had been repaired. The soil under the drain pipe at this
location had not been removed as there is a concrete box/liner in this region.

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7. The cleanout of the leachate line had been completed by the end of the day on 9/7/2011 (previous inspection)
and the County had purchased equipment to handle future blockage issues. It was stated (CRothaug) that the
facility intended to increase the cleanout schedule of the leachate line system.

8. The loaded transfer trailers had been fitted with water-resistant tarps and no leaks were observed. The County
had ordered troughs to manage any future leaking trailers.

9. Drainage at the compost operation had improved, but had not been fully corrected – standing water was
observed around the drain/tank inlet location.

10. Windblown waste was observed at the structure used to access the trailer tops (for covering waste loads).
This operation should be monitored and windblown wastes should be picked up by the end of the day.
9/30/2011

December 14, 2011– on site to conduct a comprehensive site inspection of the facility

11. Transfer Station was manned and maintained. Windblown was minimal, including at the loading structure
location (item #10 above), trench drains were operational. Tires were under cover and the convenience
center/recycling area was maintained. Fire extinguishers were available at the office and storage sheds on
site.

12. The White Goods area had been worked/re-stacked and all small metal wastes were being scraped and
removed from the pad.

13. No issues noted at the T&P operation. The compost drain appeared repaired and functional.

14. The beneficial fill storage area had been recently cleared of all stockpiled materials. Materials utilized on site
for erosion and drainage controls. No issues noted.

15. Records review was conducted at the office:
a. Leachate hauling records available. The Transfer Station has a 5000 gallon tank that is pumped out
approximately every 3 months. The compost leachate collection system tank was pumped at the end
of October (approximately 270 gallons).
b. Waste Screening records were reviewed for 1/03/2011 through 11/22/2011. The majority of items
noted as removed from incoming waste loads: white goods, used oil, tires.
c. Training Records:
Transfer Station Operator Expiration Date
John Neal Hall 2/27/2012
Joyce Hicks 11/13/2012
M. Randy Moss 4/19/2014
David Hall 5/1/2013
Bruce Tessner 5/1/2013
Craig Rothaug 2/27/2012
Eric Halford 4/19/2014
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d. Compost records were reviewed for 7/23/2011 through 10/15/2011. No issues were noted.
e. Tire records were available for review. Discussed (w/ BTessner) the need to verify hauler ID# on tire
certification forms. Please verify that the form the facility using is the current approved form:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wm/sw/scraptires select: “Scrap Tire Certification (pdf)”
f. Tonnage records were available for review (reviewed fourth quarter records).
g. The current permit was available for review. The Operations Plan on site was dated 6/30/2010. Note
that the current Operations Plan was revised in January 2011 – please retain all updated and
approved documents at the facility.

16. All noted issues had been resolved at the time of the comprehensive inspection. The Sampling Plan
(associated with the leachate releases) and results, letter dated October 18, 2011 from Altamont
Environmental, are under review with the Section (J. Drummond).

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

___________________________ Phone: [phone]
Andrea Keller
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 12/30/2011 Email: X
[e-mail] ;
[e-mail]
DIN ID#
15788
US Mail: Polk County Transfer Station
P.O. box 308
Columbus, NC 28722

ec: Mark Poindexter, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Jason Watkins, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Shawn McKee, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Jackie Drummond, Compliance Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section