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Waste Management
ENVI RON MENTAL QUALITY
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: COLUMBUS
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2403T-TRANSFER-1997
Closed
H9W
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: August 30, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: April 28, 2017
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Columbus County Transfer Station
Landfill Road
Whiteville, North Carolina 28472
GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.29330' W: 78.75123'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Mr. Danny Fowler, Public Utilities Director
910.642.2828
[e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Columbus County c/o
Mr. Danny Fowler, Public Utilities Director
612 North Madison Street
Whiteville, North Carolina 28472
PARTICIPANTS:
Wes Hare, NCDENR Solid Waste Section
Patrick Kalemba, District Manager
910.480.4015
[e-mail]
Environmental Protection Manager
Shawn Carroll
Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc.
3920 River Road [e-mail]
Wilmington, NC 28412
STATUS OF PERMIT:
EXPIRED November 23, 2015; Current five years permit issued November 23, 2010; permit review in process
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
Not applicable
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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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The hours of operation are Monday thru Friday, 7:30am-12:OOpm and 12:30pm-4:OOpm; closed weekends.
2. Tires are being placed in a covered trailer upon receipt.
3. There were several charged fire extinguishers available for fire control.
4. Windblown debris is removed daily as required.
5. CEI (Custom Ecology, Inc.) loads and hauls waste for this facility.
6. Tires are stored in a covered trailer.
7. The siding along the tipping floor has been damaged in several places along the south facing exterior. This is allowing
waste to exit the structure/tipping floor. This should be repaired.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Phone: [phone]
Wes Hare
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent 9/1/17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.
Copies: Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section
Amanda Davis — Columbus County