SDTF3406_INSP_20170727

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SDTF-34-06
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF X FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: 7/27/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 6/21/2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Liquid Environmental Solutions of Georgia, LLC (LES)
750 Palmer Lane
Winston-Salem, NC 27107
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.05051° W: 80.23022°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Steve Sinaly, Regional Vice-President
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
1640 Talleyrand Ave.
Jacksonville, Florida 32206

PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison, NC Solid Waste Section
Louis Humphrey, LES

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active
Issued: 9/30/2016
Expires: 6/30/2017

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Complaint Investigation

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
On February 15, 2017, LES was observed to be in violation of 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC)
13B .0841(g) states: “The permit holder of a septage treatment or detention facility shall control odors from the facility
at the property boundary”.

On February 15, 2017, LES was observed to be in violation of North Carolina Solid Waste Permit SDTF-34-06,
Operating Permit Condition #3 states: “The method for controlling odors described in the approved application for
this permit must effectively control all odors created by the operation of this facility as required by 15A NCAC 13B
.0841(g)

A Notice of Violation (NOV) was issued to LES on February 16, 2017. A response to the NOV was received by the
Solid Waste Section on February 20, 2017 describing actions to be taken for odor control. The installation of an
additional 8,000 scfm scrubber was to be completed by the end of May 2017 with the Odor and Vector Control Plan to
be updated accordingly; however, the company is still working out maintenance issues the scrubber system.
The violation is not yet resolved.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. On Thursday, July 27, 2017, The Solid Waste Section received a complaint via e-mail at 11:44 AM, concerning
the continuation of odors from the Liquid Environmental Solutions of Georgia, LLC (LES).

2. An investigation was conducted that same day from 3:40 PM until 4:04 PM, at the perming lot of the Teddy
Soft Paper Products. A slight odor was detected upon arrival but only lasted a few seconds. The winds were
variable. A stronger odor was observed at the entrance to the facility but again only lasted for a few seconds.
According to staff at the facility, odors had been detected earlier that day. The scrubber is to be taken apart for
cleaning that evening.

3. This septage treatment facility consists of one 10,000-gallon tank, one 10,000 raw material bin and three 25,000
gallon tanks for a total storage capacity of 95,000 gallons for the storage of untreated and treated septage.

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: 8/14/2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.
Copies: Corinne Law, Composting & Land Application Branch
Connie Wylie, Composting & Land Application Branch
Sarah Rice, Compliance Officer, NC Solid Waste Section
Jim Mayberry, Liquid Environmental Solutions of Georgia, LLC
Josh Hanlon, Liquid Environmental Solutions of Georgia, LLC
Louis Humphrey, Liquid Environmental Solutions of Georgia, LLC
Stephen Berry, Forsyth County Office of Environmental Assistance and Protection

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.