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MDEP inspection finds mostly clean bill of health for North Berwick transfer station
Summary
A surprise inspection by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection found minor administrative items at the North Berwick transfer station; the town will add a universal-waste checklist, update an operator’s manual and post a sign for hot loads.
The Town of North Berwick reported a largely positive inspection by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (MDEP), with the agency identifying three minor corrective actions at the town transfer station, Town Manager Dwayne Moreington said June 3.
Moreington said inspectors noted the transfer station lacked the universal-waste checklist in the universal-waste shed; staff have since placed the checklist in the required location. The town must also upgrade its operator’s manual; town staff prepared a revised manual that will be submitted to MDEP for review and will become effective July 1 if accepted.
Inspectors raised a potential concern about secondary containment for waste oil tanks. After reviewing applicable rules and tank volumes, Moreington said double containment is not required because the town stores fewer than the regulatory threshold of 1,320 gallons (town tanks hold 945 gallons total). The town also must post a sign designating the concrete pad used when dealing with “hot loads” (potentially combustible loads) near the C&D area; the sign has been ordered and will be installed shortly. Moreington said the facility has fire extinguishers and staff-only access to oil tanks.
Overall, Moreington characterized the inspection as a clean bill of health with administrative follow-up items for compliance and documentation.
