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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: Forsyth
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 34-21
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 23, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: June 24, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Dixie Classic Fairgrounds Small Type 3 Composting Facility
421 West 27th Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27105

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.124809° W: -80.251360°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: David Sparks, Director, Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 7525
Winston-Salem, NC 27109

PARTICIPANTS:
David Smith, Senior Crew Coordinator – Dixie Classic Fairgrounds
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate New Small Type 3 Compost Facility issued: July 11, 2005;
Permit to Operate renewed: October 18, 2010;
Permit to Operate renewed: October 29, 2015;
Permit to Operate expires: October 18, 2020.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

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 facility consists of a small Type 3 compost facility that is permitted to accept manure, straw, animal
bedding, vegetative agricultural waste (gin trash, tobacco dust), livestock mortality and inorganic nitrogen
sources.
2. Organic waste is generated in the livestock barn at the Fairgrounds, where animal bedding material and manure
are collected and brought to the facility for composting. Only waste generated in the livestock barn at the
Fairgrounds is currently accepted for composting. All of the compost produced at the facility is used at the
facility; none is distributed to the public at this time.
3. A chain link fence surrounds the composting area, which is secured with a locking gate. Currently, Duke
Energy is leasing the area to the south of the composting operations for vehicle, equipment and supply storage,
so additional security has been put into place that also further secures the compost site. Proper signage was
observed at the gate leading to the compost area.
4. The composting area is located northeast of the office, and contains 7 concrete bunkers (bins) in which waste
material is placed. Bins 1 through 6 are used for active composting, while bin 7 is reserved for finished product.
5. Composting is accomplished with the use of forced aeration of the bins. Fans push air into pipes that run
beneath the floor of each bin. Mr. Smith stated that the fans are programmed to run at random times for 3 hours
at a time. During this inspection, the fan in bin 3 was running.
6. The facility was observed to be clean and well-maintained, with no windblown material visible. A few small
pieces of trash were visible on the compost piles. Please ensure that all trash and unacceptable materials are
removed from the compost operations area in general, and from the compost bins specifically.
7. No ponding of water was observed in the composting area, and no objectional odors were detected at the site.
8. The composting area is designed to drain to the east, where a gravel berm slows the flow of the water and
allows it to filter through to the bank on the other side. Water was ponded in front of the berm, a result of the
rain event the previous evening. Mr. Smith explained that the water would continue to drain slowly and the
drainage area would be dry by the following day.
9. Mr. Smith explained that the material in bins 4,5 and 6 was recovered from a March dairy show, and the
material in bins 2 and 3 was obtained from a 4H show in early June. He added that materials from different
events are kept in separate bins. There was no material stored in bin 7, the location reserved for finished
compost. Mr. Smith stated that all the finished compost produced from the July 2016 Dixie Classic Fair had
been used throughout the facility over the winter months.
10. The approved Operations Plan was available onsite for review. However, Mr. Smith had not received a copy of
the current permit to operate for his files. I provided him with a copy of the permit, dated October 29, 2015, and
we reviewed both documents. Please ensure that a copy of the current permit to operate and approved
operations plan are kept at the facility and made available for review upon request.
11. Temperature logs were reviewed for the materials currently at the site. Both the material from the March dairy
show and from the June 4H event had temperatures documented for more than 14 days above 104°F. Mr. Smith
stated that these materials would continue to be turned in the bins until the desired consistency was reached to
make them ideal for use as mulch throughout the facility.
12. Volume records were provided by Mr. Smith via email after the inspection detailing the material received from
the 2016 Dixie Classic Fair. 355 bucket loads of material were placed into the bins for composting. At an
average weight of 1350 lbs./bucket, the incoming material is estimated at 239.6 tons. The finished compost was
moved to bin 7 for storage until it was removed for use. The outgoing finished product totaled 235 bucket loads,
with an average weight of 1350 lbs. each, or 158.6 tons.
13. Pathogen testing was done on a sample of the finished compost on July 18, 2016. Chain of custody
documentation for the sample was available and reviewed. The test results were reported by EMSL Analytical,
Inc. and showed fecal coliform to be absent from the sample.
14. The finished compost was sampled on July 26, 2016. The waste analysis report covering this sample was
completed by NCDACS and dated August 8, 2016. The report was reviewed and verified.
15. The records for the annual calibration of the thermometer used to obtain temperature readings from the active
compost bins were not available at the time of the inspection. Please provide a copy of the calibration
certification within 30 days of receipt of this report.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]

Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: June 29, 2017 to
David Sparks and David Smith,
Dixie Classic Fairgrounds.
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ ]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section

View of the concrete compost bins. Newer material from the June 4-H event is contained in bins 2 and 3; material
from the March dairy show is contained in bins 4, 5 and 6.