COMPOST9505_INSP_20160606

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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-CompostUNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Watuaga
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9505-COMPOST
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 6, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: May 1, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Triple T Pumping
795 Troy Norris Road
Boone, NC 28607

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.28566° W: 81.64509°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Mike Garlock and Kim Pierson
Telephone: [phone]
Email address:

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
1372 N.C. Highway 194 North
Boone, NC 28607

PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison, NC Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active
Issued: June 4, 2015
Expires: December 23, 2017

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Routine Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) and 15A NCAC 13B .1406(1)(A)

On 10/2/2014 and 10/3/2014 an area of landfilled compost was observed on the permit holder’s property, located
approximately 400 feet northwest of the compost facility. The landfilling of septage compost was not in the approved
plans for the facility. The approved plans state that compost produced at the compost facility was to be used as a
compost product. The facility was required to come into compliance by removing landfilled material that could be
identified as compost material (distinguishable from soil) and any buried wastes.

A Notice of Violation (NOV) was issued on November 8, 2014. A Notice of Continuing Violation (NOCV) was issued
on June 18, 2015.

A soil probe was used to sample the final area that contained landfilled compost during a previous inspection on
6/1/2015. The soil was soft but did not appear to contain compost material. The NOV and NOCV is resolved.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility is a Small Type III Solid Waste Compost Facility, which was operated as Composting Pilot Project
(SWCD-95-01) prior to the issuance of the permit. The compost facility is operated to compost dewatered
septage, including and grease septage.

2. The facility is operated at the same location as a permitted Septage Detention and Treatment Facility (Permit
SDTF-95-01). The two facilities share the same entrance/gate and access roads.

3. No odors were detected at the entrance and property lines.

4. Composting was in process during the inspection. Compost in the curing stage was stored up-gradient of the
composting operations. Compost was in process in bays.

5. Leachate is normally captured at the entrance of the composting bays and pumped back into the system. Leachate
was observed pooled in low areas below the compost bins. There was no evidence observed that the leachate left
the composting area. The area appeared to have received heavy rain just before the inspection, however; it is
important that the leachate pumping system be kept in good working order.

6. There was no evidence of erosion or movement of silt or contaminants from the site.

7. The access road was well maintained with a locked gate. A “NO TRESPASSING” sign was posted at the site
entrance.

8. Facility setbacks were maintained from exterior property lines. No changes were observed compared to the
previous inspection regarding setbacks. The Septage Detention and Treatment Facility and the compost facility
operate on two adjoining properties owned by the each of the permit holders. The property line was addressed in
the original permitting action.

9. On 10/2/2014 and 10/3/2014 an area of landfilled compost was observed on the permit holder’s property, located
approximately 400 feet northwest of the compost facility. The landfilling of septage compost was not in the
approved plans for the facility. The approved plans state that compost produced at the compost facility was to be
used as a compost product. The facility was required to come into compliance by removing landfilled material
that could be identified as compost material (distinguishable from soil) and any buried wastes. A Notice of
Violation was issued on November 8, 2014. A Notice of Continuing Violation was issued on June 18, 2015.

A soil probe was used to sample the final area that contained landfilled compost during a previous inspection on
6/1/2015. The soil was soft but did not appear to contain compost material.

10. 15A NCAC 13B .1408 requires: “The compost product from Type 2, 3, and 4 facilities shall be sampled and
analyzed as follows: (1) A composite sample of the compost produced at each compost facility shall be
analyzed at intervals of every 20,000 tons of compost produced or every six months, whichever comes first,
for test parameters for each Type of facility as designated in Table 3 of this Rule. Standard methods equivalent to
those in Table 3 may be approved by the Division.” In addition: “Compost containing sewage sludge shall be
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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tested in accordance with 40 CFR 503, Subpart B.” Please submit by July 22, 2016, the dates the samples
were taken starting from July 1, 2015 and the most recent test results.

11. It is the Solid Waste Sections’ understanding that composted material is not sold or given to the public but
transported to the Foothills Regional MSW Landfill (Foothills). Please provide by July 22, 2016, landfill
tickets from Foothills landfill for disposal beginning January 1, 2016. The requested information should be
sent to:

Troy Harrison, Senior Environmental Specialist
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
or
by e-mail to
[e-mail]

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: 6/30/2016 X Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. 7014 0510 0000 4466 3517

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