9703_INSP_20170511

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Wilkes
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 97-03
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: May 11, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: June 2, 2016
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Louisiana Pacific Corporation
1151 ABTCO Road
North Wilkesboro, North Carolina 28659
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.20102 W: 81.04109
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Sharon Wetzel, Environmental Manager
Telephone: [phone] (o) or [phone] (m)
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 98
Roaring River, North Carolina 28669
PARTICIPANTS:
Sharon Wetzel, Environmental Manager
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate Existing Landfill Unit & Horizontal Expansion Unit was issued to Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
on February 4, 2016. This permit shall expire on December 28, 2019.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The Louisiana Pacific Corporation manufactures hardboard (construction) siding and operates a wood ash landfill
located adjacent to the manufacturing facility.
2. The landfill is permitted to accept wood ash generated from the wood-fired boilers and zinc borate sludge from the
facility’s wastewater treatment plant.
3. The facility is required to maintain a record of the amount of solid waste received at the landfill unit, compiled on a
monthly basis. Disposal records for July 2016 through April 2017 were verified. The facility received a total of
10, 566 tons of waste during this time period.
4. In-house training is provided for all personnel involved with ash landfill operations. The last training event was
performed on July 26, 2016.
5. Groundwater monitoring was being performed semiannually as required. Facility staff take samples which are sent
to Meritech, Inc. Environmental Laboratory for testing. Second semiannual sampling for 2016 was performed on
August 22, 2016. First semiannual sampling for 2017 had just recently been performed and the facility had not yet
received the results.
Operations Inspection of the Landfill Unit:
6. Waste was being placed in Phase 3B at the time of inspection.
7. Inactive portions of the landfill were stable with native vegetation.
8. Multiple fire boxes equipped with hydrants and fire hoses were provided on top of the landfill to aid in fire control.
9. The working face was well controlled at the time of inspection.
10. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
11. At the time of inspection, a portion of the western half of the landfill had been mowed.
12. Two of the wooden posts located along the crest of the southern slope had been broken since the last inspection
leaving holes in the soil on the landfill. Please ensure that these areas are properly repaired to prevent erosion or
water infiltration into the landfill.
13. A small rut was observed adjacent to the wooden posts at the crest of the southern slope of the landfill. Please
repair this area and stabilize any related soil disturbance with a groundcover sufficient to restrain erosion.
14. The facility is approved to mix zinc borate sludge with ash for disposal within the landfill. The sludge to ash ratio
is required to be an average of 2:1.
15. The riser basin appeared to be adequately maintained at the time of inspection.
16. The rock check dam located adjacent to the access road was in place and maintained.
17. Yellow edge of waste markers were in place.
18. The facility is secured by a gate and access must be granted via scale house personnel.
19. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
_________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 5/19/17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
DN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell, o=Divsion of Waste
Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2017.05.19 10:30:54 -04'00'