CCB0070_Duke_BelewsCreek_INSP_20180223

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Stokes
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: CCB0070
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 2/23/2018 Date of Last Inspection: 2/22/2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Structural Fill (Equipment/material staging area and overflow parking lot)
Duke Energy Corporation
Belews Creek Steam Station
Pine Hall Road
Belews Creek, NC 27009

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.28569 W: -80.06540

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Melonie Martin, Environmental Coordinator
Office: 336-445-0610, Cell: 336-669-2994
E-mail: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Belews Creek Steam Station
3195 Pine Hall Road
Belews Creek, North Carolina 27009

PARTICIPANTS:
Shawn McKee, NCDEQ
Larry Frost, NCDEQ
Elizabeth Werner, NCDEQ
Susan Heim, NCDEQ
Melanie Martin, Duke Energy
Evan Andrews, Duke Energy
Jeff Gateley, Duke Energy
Michael Cowart, Duke Energy
Henry Taylor, Duke Energy
Brenda Johnson, Duke Energy

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Not required - Coal Combustion By-products Structural Fill constructed per 15A NCAC 13B .1700 Solid
Waste Rules

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive inspection to ensure that the Structural Fill Facility is in compliance with 15A North Carolina
Administration Code (NCAC) 13B. 1700, “Requirements For Beneficial Use Of Coal Combustion By-Products.”

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS
None.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The Duke Energy Corporation - Belews Creek Steam Station completed construction of a structural fill project
in September 2009 located off of Pine Hall Road diagonally across from the Pine Hall Road Ash Landfill (85-03).

2. The structural fill is used for the intended purpose of a parking lot and equipment laydown yard in the event of
large scale mobilizations per the expected beneficial end stated in the notification submitted to NCDENR on
May 1, 2003.

3. Coal combustion by-products utilized on exterior slopes of the structural fill facility shall not have a slope
greater than a 3:1 ratio as per 15A NCAC 13B .1705(l).

4. The facility shall be covered with a minimum of 12-inches compacted earth and an additional 6-inches of
surface soil capable of supporting native vegetation as per 15A NCAC 13B .1705(j).

5. Final cover is being well maintained. Native vegetation is covering the side slopes of structural fill. The top of
the fill is covered in compacted stone. No erosion or ponded water was observed during the inspection.

Side slopes on the southeastern corner. Slope drains and benches reduce erosion.

7. Approximately 918,274 cubic yards of coal combustion by-products were utilized in the construction of the
structural fill.

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.
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8. Per the requirements of 15A NCAC 13B .1707, the structural fill has been recorded on the property deed.

9. The Groundwater Assessment Work Plan for the structural fill was submitted by Duke on November 7, 2016.
It was approved by the Section on December 7, 2016 and the Section approved the installation of well clusters on
May 26, 2017. A time extension for well installation was approved Dec 15, 2017. The Groundwater Assessment
Report was submitted by Duke on January 5, 2018. The Section responded to the assessment report on Jan 23,
2018.

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

Phone: [phone]____
Environmental Senior Specialist

Sent on:
March 15, 2017
Email:
X
Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Ed Mussler, Section Chief, Solid Waste Section
Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head, Solid Waste Section
Elizabeth Werner, Permitting Hydrogeologist, Solid Waste Section
Larry Frost, Engineering Project Manager, Solid Waste Section