SWC3613_INSP_20170705

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: Gaston
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: SWC-36-13
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: July 5, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: June 9, 2016

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Earth Farms, LLC
351 Colt Thornburg Rd
Dallas, NC 28034

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.3626° W: 81.1700°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jim Lanier
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

Name: Shane Roberts
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 184
Stanley, NC 28164

PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison, Composting & Land Application Branch
Shane Roberts, Earth Farms, LLC

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active
Issued: 8/12/2010
Expires: 8/12/2016

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Routine Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. Facility is permitted as a Large, Type 3 Solid Waste Compost Facility.

2. The screening operation is located on a portion of the property that was permitted as a Septage Land
Application Site (SLAS-36-04) Field Number 1. The property boundary is located adjacent to this area. A 100-
foot buffer is required to be maintained between the composting area and the property boundary. It is the
responsibility of the operator to maintain the buffer.

Photo by Troy Harrison of Screening Operation in background

3. Required records of compost temperatures and metal analysis were reviewed and appeared current.

4. No objectionable odor was detected beyond the facility boundary during the inspection.

5. Access to the facility is secured with a lockable gate.

6. The access road to the facility was well maintained.

7. Proper signage was displayed at the entrance to the site.

8. Approved setbacks appear to be properly maintained.

9. Windrows appeared to be sufficiently spaced to allow access for firefighting equipment.

10. The site appeared clean and well maintained.

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: August 17, 2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Corinne Law, NC Solid Waste Section
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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