3608_INSP_20170428

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Gaston
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 36-08-Transfer-1993
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 4-28-17 Date of Last Inspection: 12-5-16

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Waste Management Transfer Station, Ranlo Facility
2712 Lowell Road
Gastonia, NC 28054

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.27943 W: -81.12120

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jeffrey Edwards, District Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Jeffrey Edwards, District Manager
Kim Sue, NCDEQ - Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current – Approved May 12, 2016 (DIN 26093) expires May 10, 2021
Operations Plan – Approved May 12, 2016 (DIN 25637)

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Operational Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:

1. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0402(1) cited for failure to comply with the Facility Operations Plan. Soil analytical
results indicated elevated arsenic concentrations in samples collected from the trailer and confluence locations. Due
to the elevated arsenic concentrations, a total of 103 tons of soil was excavated from the trailer and confluence
locations. Confirmatory soil samples were collected from the two areas after the excavation was completed. The soil
samples were analyzed for arsenic which was not detected above laboratory reporting limits in either sample. Based
on the lack of detections in the confirmatory samples, Golder recommended no further action. The Section approved
this recommendation in a letter to Mr. Shawn Carroll dated April 10, 2017 and Waste Management is not required to
conduct any additional assessment or corrective measures related to the October 2016 leachate release. Waste
Management had graveled the staging area. Therefore, this violation is considered resolved.

2. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0402(1) cited for failure to follow the Facility Operations Plan. An inspection of the
trailer loading bays was performed. The missing deflectors had been replaced, the insulation on the rear wall of the
transfer station had been removed and a wash down of the walls was conducted. Therefore, this violation is
considered resolved.

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Solid Waste Section

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BEFORE Solid waste to be removed and missing
section in deflector to be replaced by contractor. Photo
taken by: Kim Sue 12/5/16
AFTER Deflector section replaced. Photo taken by:
Kim Sue 4-28-17.
BEFORE Missing deflector to be replaced by
contractor. Photo taken by: Kim Sue 10-12-16
AFTER Deflector section replaced. Photo taken by:
Kim Sue 4-28-17.
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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The support beams located in the front of the transfer station have been replaced.

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.
BEFORE Deteriorating insulation on rear wall of
transfer station. Photo taken by Kim Sue 10-12-16.
AFTER Rear wall of transfer station after removal of
insulation. Photo taken by Kim Sue 4-28-17.
Photo taken by: Kim Sue
4-28-17.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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2. Windblown well managed by facility staff.
3. No unacceptable waste observed.

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

__________ ___________________________ Phone: [phone]

Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

E-mailed to: Jeffrey Edwards
on 5-1-17
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Ervin Lane, Compliance Hydrogeologists – Solid Waste Section
Shawn Carroll, Waste Management, [e-mail]
Dan Moore, Waste Management, [e-mail]