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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4205T_INSP_20190129D_EQ 1%.F FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Halifax MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 4205T-TRANSFER-1997 Closed HHW White Incin T&F FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF TireT&F/ Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: January 29, 2019 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Town of Weldon Transfer Facility 2211 Highway 301 North Weldon, NC 27839 GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.40094' W: 77.59826' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Christopher Williams, General Manager Telephone: (252) 536-2011 Email address: chris.williams@wasteindustries.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: Davy Conners, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section Chris Williams, Waste Industries STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit issued June 28, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: September 5, 2018 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Compliance Inspection and follow-up from September 5, 2018 inspection. STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: 15A NCAC 13B .0402(3) states, "Water that comes into contact with solid waste will be contained on -site or properly treated prior to discharge from the site." Status of Violation: RESOLVED as of January 29, 2019 15A NCAC 13B 0203(d) states `By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee(s) shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of thepermit and shall comply with the conditions of thepermit. " Status of Violation: RESOLVED as of January 29, 2019 15A NCAC 13B .0402(1) "Any person who maintains or operates a transfer facility shall maintain and operate the facility in conformance with the following practices unless otherwise specified in the permit. (1) Operational plans shall be approved and followed as specified for the facility. " Status of Violation: RESOLVED as of January 29, 2019 The 2017 Facility Permit, Attachment 3 Conditions Of Permit Approval To Operate, Part VI, Number 17c states "Waste may be stored on -site, in vehicles or containers that are constructed, operated, and maintained to be leak resistant in order to prevent the creation a nuisance to the public health from the escape of solid, semi - Page 1 of 3 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT e��D—EQ Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section solid, or liquid waste a maximum of 72 hours when the facility is closed during a weekend or holiday. " Status of Violation: as of January 29, 2019, facility had replaced/repaired leaking trailers and hired a new company to run the daily operations of the facility. However, during the inspection, a small leak was discovered coming from one of the trailers. While inspector was onsite, the trailer was moved into the leachate collection system and the small amount of leachate was removed with absorbent pads. Any time a leachate leak occurs, follow the protocol in the facility's operations plan, which includes removing soil contaminated with leachate. Continue to monitor for leaking trailers to prevent leachate releases. The Operations Plan dated October 2016, Section 2.7.2, Number 12 states "Personnel shall continuously monitor trailers provided for hauling to ensure they remain leak resistant. Leachate leaks shall be immediately reported and remediated." Status of Violation: (see comments above). OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 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. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS The facility is a municipal solid waste (MSW) transfer station owned by the Waste Industries, LLC. The facility is permitted to receive municipal solid waste (MSW) from Bertie, Edgecombe, Franklin, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Vance, and Warren Counties in North Carolina, and Brunswick, Greensville, Southampton, and Sussex Counties in Virginia. Waste is transported to East Carolina Environmental Regional Landfill (Permit 08-03) in Bertie County, NC; the Brunswick Waste Facility (Sanitary Landfill Permit #583) in Lawrenceville, VA; or the Sampson County Landfill (Permit 82-02) in Sampson County, NC for disposal. Transfer station operations are contracted out to Custom Ecology Inc. (CEI). 1. The current permit was issued June 28, 2017 and expires March 31, 2027. 2. The facility only had one trained operator as of the inspection date. Several operations specialists' certifications had expired. Make sure to renew these certifications so that there is a certified operator on site at all times of operations. The following are facility certified personnel: • Brittany Holt, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS2012079; EXPIRED: 12/2/18 • Willie Hargrove, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS2006083; EXPIRED: 12/8/18 • Michael Arwood, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist; TS-2017032; exp:8/16/2020 3. RESOLVED: Do not accept waste outside of operating hours: a. Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in the permit; and the approved plan. b. According to the approved operations plan, "the operating hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, closed Saturday and Sunday. An attendant shall be on duty at all times when the facility is open to enforce access restrictions." c. Waste must not be stored on the "tipping floor" after operating hours. d. If you wish to change your operating hours, modifications or revisions of the approved documents or changes during facility construction or operations must be submitted to the Section for review and approval prior to implementing the modifications or revisions. 4. RESOLVED: There was a trailer full of waste left uncovered, which could lead to windblown and birds Page 2 of 3 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT e��D—EQ Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section carrying the waste and dropping it. Make sure that loaded trucks are tarped and that all tarps are in good repair. 5. RESOLVED: The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance with the approved Operational Plan. 6. Reviewed records of random waste screening from October 25, 2018 through January 28, 2019. These records included unacceptable waste that was rejected. Good job. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Digitally signed by Davy Conners DN: cn=Davy Conners, o=Division of Waste Management, ou=SolidWaste Section, email=davis.conners@ncdenr.gov, c=US Date: 2019.02.26 12:30:23-05'00' Phone: 919-707-8290 Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: February 26, 2019 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant Christine Ritter, Hydrogeologist Page 3 of 3