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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9241_INSP_20231115FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 5 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: WAKE Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9241-TRANSFER-2020 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: November 15, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: November 23, 2022 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Morrisville Transfer Station 230 International Drive Morrisville, NC 27560 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.841175 Long.: -78.824575 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Patrick Messinger, Area President, 678-936-2728 (m), 919-832-8234 (o), pmessinger@meridianwaste.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Patrick Messinger 110 Rupert Road Raleigh, NC 27603 PARTICIPANTS: Tim Davis, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Patrick Messinger, Meridian Waste Murray Long, Meridian Waste STATUS OF PERMIT: PTO issued July 1, 2020; expires August 2, 2077. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: A. 15A NCAC 13B .0203 (d) Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part I, #3 And, Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (7)(a), RESOLVED: The damaged apron area of the C&D tipping pad has been repaired. The storage areas for scrap metal and concrete have been relocated to the eastern boundary of the facility. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: A. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (8), “All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the environment. (a) the leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility operations.” At the time of this inspection, the leachate trench drains located at the FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 5 entrance to the MSW tipping floor were clogged with waste and sludge, resulting in leachate pooling on the tipping floor. Leachate had combined with dirt to create a sludge which appeared to have been run over and carried outside the collection system onto the apron. Windblown waste had also accumulated on a damaged area of asphalt apron outside the entrance of the transfer trailer loading bay and appeared to have been driven over. Ensure that grates and drains are kept clear of waste and debris and maintained in free-flowing condition. The accumulated sludge and waste outside of the transfer station must be scraped up and disposed of and any damaged areas of asphalt/concrete repaired. More frequent cleaning is necessary to prevent the accumulation of waste, leachate, and sludge outside of the transfer station building. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. “Operations Plan For Morrisville Transfer Station, LLC”, Section 3.0, page 8-9 states in part, “Once vehicles have passed the scale house area, they will continue to the tipping floor within the transfer station building. Regardless of waste type, vehicles will be directed to unload onto the tipping floor. When the vehicle is in position, the waste load will be discharged directly onto the tipping floor. After unloading, the driver will move the vehicle away from the tipping floor and exit the transfer station.” Though the original design of the facility and the stated intention was for all waste to be dumped and processed under cover within the transfer station building, it was noted during this inspection that incoming loads of C&D waste are discharged directly onto a secondary concrete pad located outside the transfer station building. C&D waste was observed overflowing the concrete pad and piled up against and between the surrounding concrete jersey barriers, preventing the effective capture and conveyance of contact water to the leachate drain located in the center of the pad. Per the “Transfer Station Assessment Report” letter from HHNT dated 9/21/2022, “The jersey barriers were placed to serve as a push-wall and a safety measure to prevent trucks from crossing over the edges of the tipping pad in these areas since there is an elevation drop on these sides. The jersey barriers were never meant nor designed to serve as a containment system for C&D contact water.” The concrete pad located outside the transfer station building should be used only for sorting material and loading landfill bound trucks, and not as a primary dumping area in which waste is pushed over and underneath the surrounding jersey barriers. If the owner/operator of the facility wants to utilize the exterior of the transfer station building as a primary dumping area, a redesign of this area may be considered, or a revised operations plan should be submitted. 2. The facility is in operation Monday through Friday, 7:00 am – 4:00 pm. When not in operation, the facility is secured by a locked gate. The facility has proper signage. 3. The permit and operations plan were available onsite and were reviewed during this inspection. 4. Waste screening logs were verified up to 11/13/2023. 5. The following are certified personnel: a) April Douglas, Certified Transfer Station Operations Specialist, TS-2023074 Recommend additional facility operations staff receive training as necessary to maintain facility coverage during operating hours as required by the permit and rule. 6. Permit to Operate, Attachment 3, Part VI (7)(e, ii), “Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and no windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.” As stated in the previous inspection, the way containers are being stored onsite is prohibiting proper cleanup of windblown litter daily as required by permit and rule. This is also leading to litter getting into storm drains. Storm drain 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 Page 3 of 5 protection filters installed after the previous inspection were observed to be rotted, overrun with sediment and waste, and in need of replacement. Windblown waste was also observed outside the southern boundary fence and along International Drive. Mr. Messinger texted pictures to Mr. Davis on 11/15/2023 and 11/16/2023 (see attached) showing that windblown waste outside the facility fencing, as well as litter under and around the stored containers had been picked up, and that some of the storm drain protection filters had been replaced. Continue to ensure that windblown waste is collected throughout daily operations and at the end of each operating day, and that areas outside of the transfer station property and fencing are also monitored daily for windblown waste. Storm drain protection filters should be replaced as needed. 7. The fuel tank used for facility equipment has been relocated under the transfer station roof and surrounded with concrete barriers for protection. 8. Corrective measures are necessary as a result of this inspection. 9. Digital photographs were taken during this inspection. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 919-707-8290 Tim Davis timothy.davis@deq.nc.gov Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: December 11, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies (email): Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head – Solid Waste Section Murray Long, Corporate Director of Landfills – Meridian Waste Photographs taken by Tim Davis on 11/15/2023. View of C&D dumping/processing area. View of waste & sludge tracked outside the TS building and onto the apron. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 5 View of clogged trench drain and pooling leachate. View of trench drain clogged with waste and sludge. View of MSW accumulation within damaged asphalt of apron. View of windblown litter around stored containers. View of storm drain protection filter overrun with waste and sediment. View of windblown waste outside facility boundary fence. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 5 of 5 Photographs sent by Patrick Messinger on 11/15/2023 & 11/16/2023.