6022_INSP_20230412

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: MECKLENBURG
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO. 6022 - COMPOST
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: April 12, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: October 20, 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Wallace Farm Inc.
14410 Eastfield Road
Huntersville, North Carolina 28078

GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.39634 Long.: -80.73692

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Eric Wallace, Vice President, Wallace farm Inc.
[phone]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
14410 Eastfield Road
Huntersville, NC 28078

PARTICIPANTS:
Tony Ramirez, Facility Manager
Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ- Solid Waste Section
Rochelle Rattray, Mecklenburg County LUESA
Tony Ramirez, Facility Manager

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original issued Permit to Operate (PTO) July 31, 2000
Permit renewal to operate (PTO) April 22, 2010
Permit renewal to operate (PTO) September 25, 2015
Current Permit to Operate expired April 22, 2020
Application for permit renewal submitted to Solid Waste Section January 27, 2020. Pending Approval.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
No past violations noted

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
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A NCAC 13B.1406(19)(a) states: " Facilities permitted as Large Type 1, Large Type 2, all Type 3, and
all Type 4 shall have an operator, supervisor, or manager trained in accordance with the requirements in
G.S. 130A- 309.25. No less than one trained operator, supervisor, or manager meeting the requirements
of this Sub -item shall be onsite during the facility's operating hours or available at a phone number
provided in the facility permit.
(i) Training in accordance with G. S. 130A- 309. 25(c) shall be required every five years.
(ii) Persons who have achieved and maintain compost operator certification by the US Composting
Council Certification Commission or equivalent shall be considered as having met the training
requirements in G.S. 130A- 309.25for the permitted facility."

Wallace Farm Inc. is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B 1406(19)(a) in that the Huntersville County
Compost Facility does not have a trained operator, supervisor, or manager on site during the
facility operating hours or available at a phone number provided in the facility permit that meets
the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B 1406(19)(a)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. Facility is secured with a fence and lockable entrance gate. Proper signage was observed at facility’s
entrance.
2. Scale house attendants were present, screening and weighing incoming loads.
3. Interior roadways are of all-weather construction and are well maintained.
4. Standing water was observed during inspection. Mr. Wallace stated they will start regrading once the
water has dried up.
5. A 100 feet buffer appears to be maintained between composting activities and property lines.
6. Windrows are below the permitted dimensions of 7 feet in height and 16 feet in width.
7. Stable compost appears to be within 60 feet high and 200 feet wide.
8. Unprocessed yard waste stockpiles are below the permitted dimensions of 30 feet in height and 50 feet
in width.
9. Adequate space for firefighting equipment is maintained between stockpiles.
10. Small amount of fugitive dust was observed during inspection. Mr. Ramirez stated that the roads are
sprayed throughout the day.
11. Vectors were observed in the grease trap waste and on the newly turned windrows.
12. Stormwater appears to flow away from operational areas and towards stormwater pond.
13. Reported complaints came from several homeowners in the surrounding neighborhood about odors
coming from Wallace Farms. An Odor Response Form is filled out whenever there is an odor complaint.
14. Facility Annual Report for FY 21/22 was submitted to NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section on July 28, 2022.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Mecklenburg County Land Use and Environmental Services Agency
Solid Waste Division

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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

___RRattray______________ Phone: [phone]

Rochelle Rattray
Environmental Specialist III
Mecklenburg County, LUESA

Sent: 4/21/2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Electronic copies: Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section, Environmental Senior Specialist

Picture 1 (4/12/23) Compost Windrow. Finished
Compost Used on Top as An Odor Blocker
Picture 2 (10/20/22) Grease Trap Waste Mixed
with Mulch, Leaves, and Coffee.