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April 13, 2018 �
Mr. Mark Fairbnother
MassDEP-Northeast Regional Office
205BLowell Street
Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
RE: 1~Quarter ZQ18Third Party Inspection Report
Dear Mr. Fairhrother:
Attached is the 1"quarter 2O1QThird Party Inspection Report for the Wheelabrator North Andover
facility. The inspection was conducted bvBrown and Caldwell onMarch 22, 2O18.
| certify under penalty oflaw that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction
or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather
and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry ofthe person or persons who manage
this system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering information, the information is
submitted, to the best ofmy knowledge and belief true, accurate and complete, | am aware that there
are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility offine and
imprisonment for knowing violations,
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or comments on this report.
Sincerely,
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Gary Collette
Plant Manager
Cc North Andover BOH
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Z85Holt Mad I North Andover,MA 01845 1 tel 978,688.9011 1 fax 978.794,8058 1 wmw/wtiemegy.cnm
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Use this form horecord and report the results ofaThird-Party Operation and Maintenance MassDEP Use Only
Inspection conducted pursuant ho31OCMR 18D18. Bmsure 0mobtain the most recent version Rec'd Date:
ofthis form. All applicable sections of the submitted form must be completed to be accepted by
K400mDEP.
Pursuant to 310 CMR 19,018(8)(a), the third-party inspector and facility owner/operator must sign
this Third-Party Inspection Report form and submit the completed report to the appropriate
MassDEP regional office and one copy of each completed report to the board of health of the
municipality inwhich the facility iolocated.
|nthe event that this inspection report contains a recommendation for corrective action(s),the
owner/operator shall also submit the information required by31OCIVIR10.018(8)(o)2.
Forms and instructions are available online:
Note: This form does not identify all ofthe requirements applicable/oeach solid waste
management facility, other requirements andlorpolicies may apply to the operation, maintenance
and monitoring for each facility,
Y Facility Information
Facility Type(check nno):
L]Transfer Station/Handling Facility [IC&DWaste Processor orC&DWaste Transfer Station Z Municipal Waste Combustor
[]Active Landfill 0Closed Landfill 171 Other:
Specify
Facility:
Wheelabrator North Andover, Inc.
Facility Name
North Andover [NA 01845
own State ZIP Code
978-688-9011 Ext.212 172782 132771
Telephone Number Regulated Object Account Number FMF Number
Operator:
Wheelabrator North Andover, |
978'688-9011 Ext.212U
Telephone Number Email Address
285 Holt Road
Mailing Address
North Andover MA 01845
_��i�ty/Town State ZIP Code
Permittee:
Wheelabrator North Andover, Inc.
Permittee Name(Entity Identified on Facility Permit)
285 Holt Road
Mailing Address
North Andover MA 01845
City/Town State ZIP Code
Responsible Official for the Facility:
Gary Collette
Responsible Official Name(Individual) Responsible Official Email Address
Wheelabrator North Andover, Inc. 878-688-9011 Ext. 212
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Third-Party Inspection Report—31OCMR 19.018(8)
O U & Maintenance
11Third-Party Inspector
JuUeKotowmki Brown and Caldwell
8VV48-0000056 08/12/2019
MassDEP Third-Party Inspector Identification Number MassDEP Third-Party Inspector Expiration-b—ate(MM/DD/YYYY)
508-819-1437
Telephone Number Email Address
1O1Industrial Park Road, Suite 205
Tmuntmn MA 02780
CunmtrundnnundDnmo|ibonVVaste(C&DVVostm)ProoessingFoni|ityorC&DVVauteTmnufe,8ta,iqnOn|y:
Identify the qualified individual that conducted the observation of incoming waste loads and collection of samples Of Suspect asbestos-
containing materials during the inspection[pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(6)(f)]. |fthe entire inspection was conducted bythe third-party
inspector listed above, then check the box and enter only the Asbestos Inspector Certification Number.
[] Same eaabove. Provide Asbestos Certification Number P*
MA Dept.of Labor Standards Asbestos Inspector Certification Number
_�eli_phone_NumbeF______ Email Address
ailing Address
S t-e ZIP Code
. AXV Inspection Details
A. FREQUENCY
Indicate the scheduled inspection frequency for this facility as required by 310 CMR 19.018(6)(b), or a more frequent schedule set forth
in the Facility Permit/Other Approval:
El Bi-Monthly E Quarterly El Semi-Annual El Annual Biennial
Other(include permittapproval type and date of issuance):
B. DATE,TIME&PERSONNEL
Inspection Date(MM/DDNYYY): 03/22/2018
Inspection Start Time: 9:30 NAM n PM
Facility Representatives in Attendance During Inspection: Kevin Beauregard
C. CONDITIONS
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IV. Pre-Inspection Preparation
A. FACILITY-SPECIFIC O&M REQUIREMENTS
During each third-party inspection,the third-party inspector shall examine and evaluate the facility's solid waste activities,equipment,
operations, practices, procedures, and records relevant to the type of third-party inspection being conducted in order to determine the
facility's compliance with all applicable requirements as set forth in 310 CMR 19.018(6)(a)1.
Therefore,pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(6)(a)1,prior to conducting a third-party facility operation and maintenance
Inspection,the third-party inspector shall,without limitation, complete all of the following:
Review and become familiar with the regulations set forth at 310 CMR 19,000—Massachusetts Solid Waste Regulations.
® Identify, review and become familiar with all solid waste permits, plans, approvals,and orders (or other enforcement documents
issued to the facility by the Department), and the solid waste requirements applicable to the operation and maintenance of the
facility.
Relevant requirements may include,without limitation, specific practices and procedures for the operation, maintenance and
monitoring of the facility,waste acceptance/storage limits, and other requirements related to the facility's solid waste activities.
Without limitation, these facility-specific requirements may be contained in the Facility Permit,Authorization to Construct,
Authorization to Operate, Operation and Maintenance Plan, Closure/Past-Closure Plans and Approvals, Facility Modification
Approvals, Beneficial Use Determinations,Administrative Consent Orders, and other determinations, authorizations or
enforcement actions issued by the Department.
I, Julie Kotowski,have identified, reviewed and understand all of the aforementioned requirements that are Im JEK
applicable to this facility and the following are my observations and recommendations related to the WInspector Initials
facility-specific requirements.
B. SOLID WASTE PERMITS, PLANS,APPROVALS&ORDERS
List all relevant solid waste permits, plans, approvals, orders or other enforcement actions issued to the facility by the Department that
contain specific practices,procedures and other requirements still in effect for the operation, maintenance and monitoring or
closure/post-closure of the facility. Where applicable, provide the plan or issue date for each item. For enforcement actions, include
the document number, effective date, and status of implementation by the facility.
Discussion:
Permit Modification Approval-Class II Recycling Program,August 25, 2009
Waste Ban Compliance Plan,June 19, 2014
Operations and Maintenance Plan, February 2015
Revised Permit and Authorization to Operate,June 30, 2015
Permit Modification Approval—Replacement of Ash Handling Building, Relocation of Wet Scrubber Equipment, and
Modification of Fly Ash Conditioning System, March 28, 2017
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Operation & Maintenance
l/. Performance Standards
Examine and evaluate the facility's solid waste activities, aquipment, opemhona, pneoUonu, procedures and records relevant to the type
ofsolid waste facility.
Using the tables below, identify all areas evaluated by the inspector during the inspection by checking the box in the first column.
Describe all deviations noted during the inspection inthe third column. Provide recommendations for corrective action horeturn hz
compliance with the applicable performance standard in the fourth column.
Facility Type Performance Standards
Transfer Station/Handling Facility Complete Section A.
(including C&D Facility) If C&D Handling/Processing Facility,then also complete Section B.
Municipal Waste Combustor Complete Section A.
Active Landfill Complete Sections C. and F.
If active ash landfill,then also complete Section D.
Closed Landfill Complete Sections E. and F.
A. TRANSFER STATION, HANDLING FACILITY,OR MUNICIPAL WASTE COMBUSTOR(INCLUDING C&DFACILITY)
Comments/Observations and
Evaluated Performance Standard Deviation(s) Recommended Corrective
19.205(l) Pending observed by scale house.
Storm Water Controls. According to facility representative,
drainage improvements to this area
are to be conducted in the spEjaq.
19205(2) Good
19.205(3) Good
Weighing Facilities.
19.207(l) Discuss in Section VI, Discuss in Section VI.
19.207(2) Good
Supervision of Operation.
19.207(3) Good
Access to Facilities.
19,207(4) Good
19.207(5) Good
Posting of Handling Facility.
19.207(6) Managed Effectively
Unloading of Refuse.
19207(7) None observed
Special Wastes.
19.207(8) Managed Effectively
Banned/Restricted Wastes.
Z 19207(9) None observed
Hazardous Waste.
19.207(10) Not applicable
Household Hazardous Waste
and Waste Oil Collections.
19.207(11) None observed
Bulky Waste.
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Comments/Observations and
Evaluated Performance Standard Deviation(s) Recommended Corrective
Action(s)
19.207(12) None observed
Liquid Wastes.
19.207(13)
BNone observed
Bird Hazards.
19.207(14) No dust conditions observed outside of
Dust Control. ti in floor.
19.207(15) No vector conditions observed
Vector Control.
Z 19.207(16) No litter conditions observed
Control of Wind-blown Litter.
19.207(17) Adequate
Staffing.
19.207(18) Good
Employee Facilities.
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19.207(19) Good
Accident Prevention/Safety.
19.207(20) Good
Fire Protection.
19,207(21) Managed effectively
Recycling Operations.
19.207(22) Good
Records for Operational and
Plan Execution.
19.207(23) Good
Screening and/or Fencing.
19,207(24) None observed
Open Burning,
19.207(25) In compliance
Inspections.
19.207(26) None observed
End-of-Life Mercury-added
Products.
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Operation& Maintenance
VI. Inspection Observations
A. FACILITY CONDITION AND OPERATIONS
Examine and evaluate the facility condition and operations as observed during the inspection, including the following:
® Describe any evidence of the following conditions observed at the time of the inspection:
m Unpermitted discharges to air,water, land or other natural resources of the Commonwealth; and
® Dust, odors, litter, and/or other nuisance conditions.
® Document and discuss all deviations from any specific requirements for the facility that are not addressed in the previous section
(Section V.—Performance Standards), including without limitation,the requirements set forth in the facility's operation and
maintenance plan, orders or other enforcement documents, and other solid waste permits, approvals, and authorizations issued to
the facility by MassDEP.
® List the types and estimated quantities of all waste and materials stored at the facility at the time of the inspection.
® Provide a narrative that describes the overall status of the general condition, operation and performance of the facility as
observed at the time of the inspection.
e�Attach photographs taken during the inspection that depict the general condition and operation of the facility. At a minimum, include
photographs, as applicable, of the waste unloading(tipping) area,waste storage areas, recyclable material storage and, for transfer
stations, the waste reloading activity,
Discussion: Facility operations appeared to be well organized at the time of inspection. Access to the facility is
provided via the gate located at the main entrance from Halt Road south of the Administration building.
Waste vehicles were observed entering through the main entrance gate and weighing in at the scale house. In the
tipping floor, a loader operator was directing waste vehicles where to deposit loads of municipal solid waste and
non-recyclables. The loader operator segregates waste ban materials including white goods and cathode ray tubes
(CRTs)to designated holding areas for recycling. Two roll-off containers are located in the tipping floor for bulky
waste and for employee and facility waste. In addition, a small container for CRTs is located on the tipping floor.
There is a designated holding area for chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) containing devices, and bunkers for bulk metals,
ferrous and non-ferrous metals. At the time of inspection,the employee waste roll-off container was 1/4 full and
the bulky waste roll-off container was 1/2 full, and the small container for CRTs held seven CRTs. No CFC-containing
devices were observed in the holding area. Less than 1010 cubic yards of MSW was located on the tipping floor.
After the waste vehicles unloaded their waste and exited the tipping floor the front-end loader was used to manage
the waste on the tipping floor and push the waste into the waste pit.
Ash handling was being conducted within the new ash handling building. No ash trucks were being loaded at the
time of the inspection.
Sufficient equipment and staff were on site at the time of the inspection, and waste was being processed efficiently.
According to the facility operator, street sweeping of the facility roads is conducted on a daily basis, and more
frequently as necessary. During the inspection some ponding was observed by the scale house. According to the
facility representative, drainage improvements to this area are to be conducted in the spring.
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B. RECORD REVIEW
Examine and evaluate the facility's ranond'keep|nQ. Without limitation, document the status of the facility's compliance with, and any
deviations from, the record-keeping required by 310 MCR 19.000; the facility's operation and maintenance plan;orders or other
enforcement documents issued to the facility; and other solid waste permits, approvals, determinations and authorizations issued to the �
facility bythe Department. including the following: �
0 Discuss the evaluation of the Facility's"daily log"such as,daily tonnage records.
EDList and discuss any special incidents that have occurred since the previous inspection Such as exceedances of the facility's
permitted waste acceptance lit-nits, nature and outcome of complaints reported to the facility operator(including the identity of the
complainant, if known),fires, emergencies, or other disruptions to the routine operation of the facility.
The facility appeared to be operating in compliance with operation and maintenance requirements, current permits,
waste ban compliance plan, and authorization to operate. Incoming waste is weighed at the scale house prior to
delivery to the tipping floor. The tons per day limitation was not exceeded during the period of December 1, 2017
through February 28, 2018.
Waste ban inspections are being conducted in accordance with the facility's waste ban compliance plan.
Comprehensive waste load inspections were performed every day that waste was accepted, and routine monitoring
of every load was carried out. During the inspection,waste ban inspection reports were reviewed from December 1,
2017 through February 28, 2018. Over this period, a total of 34 failed loads were recorded, Failed loads included
the following materials: commercial organic material (2 failed loads), cardboard (19 failed loads), combined (7 failed
loads), metal (4 failed loads), and recyclable paper(2 failed loads).
Six unscheduled outages occurred since the last inspection (1/19/2018, 1/22/2018, 3/4/2018, 3/6/2018, 3/8/2018,
and 3/19/2018). During these outages, minor breakdowns were repaired and other routine cleaning, repairs and
equipment upgrades were conducted on the boilers. No unanticipated operational impacts to the facility, including
truck flow and MSW processing, occurred as a result of these outages, and no waste was diverted.
In the time since the last inspection, there have been no complaints for nuisance conditions, and no conditions
resulting in a threat to human health and safety,or to the environment.
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V-11I.-Summary andRecommendations
Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(6)(a)4.,where a third-party inspector observes that the operation or maintenance of the facility deviates
from the aforementioned applicable requirements, he or she shall document all such deviations and recommend corrective actions for
the facility totake toreturn tocompliance.
A. INSPECTION RESULTS
Based on the examinations and evaluations conducted in Sections V. and VI., please summarize the inspection results by checking one
of the following determinations:
No deviations from the applicable performance standards or additional requirements listed at 310 CMR 19.018(6)
were identified during this inspection.
If no deviations were identified during the inspection, check this box and proceed to Section VII.B.
F1 Deviations from the applicable performance standards or additional requirements listed at 310 CMR 19.018(6)were
identified during this inspection and are discussed further in this report.
If deviations were identified during the inspection, check this box and ensure that each deviation and the recommended
corrective actions are discussed in the applicable section(s)below,
B. STATUS OF PREVIOUS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION
|foprevious inspection report identified deviations with recommendations for corrective action, please describe the action(s)taken
since the last inspection to return the facility to compliance with the applicable requirements.
Discussion: None
C. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION
Based on the results of this inspection, please list all deviations noted during the inspection and provide recommendations for corrective
action hnreturn tvcompliance with the applicable requirement.
Recommendations: None
D. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Comments: None
All. Additional Information Checklist
Attach the following additional information, naapplicable, wcomplete the inspection report.^
(�j Attach photographs taken during the inspection that depict the general condition and operation of the facility, as required in
8eotionViA.
[l For C&DWaste facilities only, attach the analytical results, omrequired inSection\(B.
*Note:Pursuant to 310 CMR 19.018(8), MassDEP rnay request additional information.
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IX. Certification -THIRD-PARTY INSPECTOR
"|attest under the pains and penalty o(perjury that:
1. |have personally examined and umfamiliar with the information ^
contained{nthis submittal,including any and all documents SYgmumreof Third-Party mnpoom,
accompanying this certification otutemant
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2. Based mnmyinquiry fthose pamonureuponsiNefornbtninivgihe
information,the information contained inthis submittal is,tothe best nf '""`'=~""'" |
myknowledge,true,accurate and wmplete- �
3. |have been able Nconduct the third-party inspection and prepare the Brovvnand Co|dweU
�i�-pady\nupoc�ommpu�wi�ho�being influenced hy�e��|i� tompmoyName
owner oroperator and,(if Iamamunicipal employee)without being
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elected or the municipality;and
4. |amaware that there are significant penalties,including,but not limited ~~~'~'`^~~'' ' ' '/
to,possible administrative and civil penalties for submitting false,
inaccurate,orincomplete information and possible fines and
imprisonment for knowingly submitting false,inaccurate,orincomplete
information."
X. Certification-FACILITY DVVNER/DPERATOR
Does the facility maintain a Financial Assurance Mechanism (FAM) pursuant to 310 CIVIR 19.051? YES NO
If yes: * Enter the amount of the current FAM: $
0 Enter the date of the last revision of the FAM amount, pursuant to 310 CIVIR 19.051(6):
As a reminder,pursuant to 310 CMR 19.051(6),the estimate of the cost of closure andpost-closure
maintenance must be revised every year,and every second year shall be submitted to the DepaAeyt,
"I certify under the penalty of law:
1. That I have personally examined and am familiar with the information id I
submitted in this third-party inspection report,including but not limited to
the statements above concerning the financial assurance mechanism in
place in accordance with any facility permit and 310 CMR 19.051,and
all attachments and that,based on my inquiry of those individuals
immediately responsible for obtaining the information,I believe that the
information is true,accurate and complete.I am aware that there are
significant penalties both civil and criminal for submitting false
information including possible fines and imprisonment.
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2. That,in the event that this inspection report contains a recommendation MM/5 Yfyy)
for corrective action(s),I have completed and attached to this report a
Corrective Action Plan and Schedule*,pursuant to 310 CMR o, Pursuant to 310 CMR 19,018(8)(c),a copy of each third-
19.0 18(8)(c)2," party inspection report shall be maintained at the facility in
accordance with the requirements of 310 CMR 19.000, The
*Note:The owner or operator may elect to correct deviations identified in the Third- owner and operator shall make third-party inspection reports
Party Inspection Report in a manner that is different then that recommended by the available to personnel or authorized representatives of the
Third-Party Inspector,so long as the facility is brought back into compliance with Department for review at the facility upon request.
applicable requirements.
Within 30 days of the * Mail this completed form to the MassDEP Regional A list of municipalities and MassDEP Regional
inspection date: Office that serves the municipality in which the facility Offices is available online at:
is located,(Attention:Solid Waste Management) http://www.mzislAovlieeail'aaencies/massd@p��/kb2ut/
6 Send one copy to the local board of health for the cli At........
municipality in which the facility is located. L-or-town hLml
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