HomeMy WebLinkAbout2906_DavidsonMSWLF_PTC_Ph2_Area3_DIN28788_20180312 Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008
Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
DIN 28788
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management
Roy Cooper Michael S. Regan
Governor Secretary
1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/solid-waste-section
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
SOLID WASTE SECTION
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY
DAVIDSON COUNTY
is hereby issued a
PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT
2906-MSWLF-2008, DAVIDSON COUNTY MSWLF - PHASE 2, AREA 3
PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE
2906-MSWLF-2008, DAVIDSON COUNTY MSWLF - PHASE 2, AREAS 1 & 2
2906-TRANSFER-2013, DAVIDSON COUNTY TRANSFER FACILITY
2906-HHW- DAVIDSON COUNTY HHW
PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
2902-MSWLF-1985, DAVIDSON COUNTY (HOLLY GROVE) MSWLF
2906-MSWLF-1994, DAVIDSON COUNTY MSWLF - PHASE 1
2906-CDLF-, DAVIDSON COUNTY C&DLF
Located on 1160 Old Highway 29 northeast of Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina, in
accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules
promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of
the site is identified on the deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1, Part I of this permit.
Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E.,
Chief
Solid Waste Section
Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008
Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill
Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
DIN 28788
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ATTACHMENT 1
GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION
PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE DATA TABLE
Permit Number Status Issuance Date Expiration Date
2902-MSWLF-1985 Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable
2906-MSWLF-1994 (Phase 1) Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable
2906-MSWLF-2008 (Phase 2) Active March 12, 2018 December 8, 2068
2906-CDLF- Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable
2906-TRANSFER-2013 Active March 12, 2018 August 27, 2073
2906-HHW- Active March 12, 2018 May 28, 2023
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality,
Division of Waste Management (Division), Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance
with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a
solid waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a Permit Approval to
Construct (PTC) and a Permit Approval to Operate (PTO). The PTC must be
implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The PTO must be
implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit.
2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of
the solid waste management facility.
3. The Permit (DIN 18414) for this facility, dated May 28, 2013, was recorded by the
Davidson County Register of Deeds on June 10, 2013 in Book 2105 on Pages 1607
through 1629 (DIN 19142).
4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or
other instrument of transfer shall contain in the description section in no smaller type than
that used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used
as a sanitary landfill and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the permit in
accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0204(e).
5. By beginning construction or receiving waste at the facility the permittee shall be
considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit in accordance with
Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d).
6. Construction or operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance
with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A
of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S. 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions
Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008
Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill
Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
DIN 28788
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contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the Rules
conflict, the Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by a permit
condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation.
7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for
permitting the facility including those identified in the “List of Documents for the
Approved Plan” which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies
exist, the most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern.
8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the issuance
of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes and rules.
In accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(g) the permittee shall notify the Section thirty
(30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of either the
owner or the operator, including but not limited to, a proposed transfer of ownership of the
facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or a change in the operator of the
facility or parent company of the operator.
9. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the
development of this project including, but not limited to, approval from appropriate
agencies for a General or Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Stormwater Discharge Permit, if applicable and a sedimentation and erosion control
permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for
compliance with any other local, state or federal rule, regulation or statute.
Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility
Davidson County, N.C. Register of Deeds
Book Page Acreage Landowner PIN
1342 1782 364.8± Davidson County 6746-04-84-5291
1106 1730 54.4± Davidson County 6756-01-07-3972
1205 1487 44.0± Davidson County 6756-03-31-3562
1161 1553 7.1± Davidson County 6756-01-17-3264
1161 1556 7.0± Davidson County 6756-01-16-2559
629 512 73.2± Davidson County 6756-03-20-29162
550.5± Total Facility Acreage
Notes:
1. Deed book references are from the Davidson County GIS website
(http://webgis.co.davidson.nc.us/website/davidsongis/viewer.htm) accessed
October 2017.
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Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill
Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
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2. The unlined closed MSWLF (Holly Grove Landfill) – Area2 1 & 2, Permit No.
2902-MSWLF-1985 that is owned and operated by the permittee is seated inside
this property deed.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Closed Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF, 2902-MSWLF-1985
Permitting History
The unlined Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF, operating under the Solid Waste
Management Permit Number 2902-MSWLF-1985 consists of two cells – Area 1 & Area 2
encompassing a total of approximately 32.1-acre waste footprint. Area 1 was operated from
December 1982 through 1989 and closed prior to 1991. Area 2 was likely opened in 1989
through October 8, 1993 and closed sequentially from 1993 through September 1997. The closed
unlined Scarlett Landfill that is located west of Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF and is
owned by a private company operated from 1975 through December 1982; the landfill is currently
used for staging house storage containers. Because the proximity to the Davidson County (Holly
Grove) MSWLF, the Scarlett Landfill is subject to post-closure water quality monitoring
requirements stipulated in this Permit (DIN 11570).
The following descriptions of approved documents, permit types and issuance dates for the Holly
Grove MSWLF unit are the selected ones being related to for post-closure care activities.
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
3850 Post-Closure Request for Permit # 2902 Holly Grove Landfill Closed October of 1993
for the Hamby Creek Trail. Prepared by Davidson County and Davidson County
Horsemen’s Association. Dated January 25, 2008. Approved November 20, 2009 (DIN
8969).
10820 Davidson County Landfill (NC Permit No. 29-06) Landfill Gas to Energy Project, LFG
Collection System – Holly Grove Landfill, Request for Permit Modification. Prepared
by Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates (RSG). Dated June 08, 2010.
11570 Request to Modify Groundwater Monitoring Network, Davidson County Closed Holly
Grove Landfill, Lexington, NC. Prepared by RSG. Dated June 30, 2010.
18912 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Holly Grove Landfill Gas Collection System,
Lexington, NC. Prepared by RSG. Dated October 27, 2010.
DIN = Document Identification Number.
Closed Davidson County Lined MSWLF, 2906-MSWLF-1994 (Phase 1)
Permitting History
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Solid Waste Permit – Original issuance April 29, 1985 28723
Post-Closure Permit March 12, 2018 28788
Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008
Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill
Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
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The Davidson County MSWLF under the Solid Waste Management Permit Number 2906-
MSWLF-1994 (the lined landfill unit is also known as (aka) Phase 1) operated on October 8, 1993
through November 18, 2009, the date of the final receipt of wastes. The Phase 1 encompassed
approximately 31.9-acre disposal area was sequentially developed by three phases – Area 3, Area
1, and Area 2. The MSWLF unit - Phase 1, Areas 3 & 2, approximately 16 acres was
permanently closed in 2005, and the certified closure report (DIN 724) dated November 21, 2005
was approved (DIN 1058). The remnant disposal area of the Phase 1 (aka Phase 1B) was
completed closed and the approval of closure certification for the MSWLF unit - Phase 1 was
issued on May 28, 2013 (DIN 18414).
The descriptions of previous/historical approved documents, permit types and issuance dates for
MSWLF unit - Phase 1 can be found in the PTO dated August 18, 2016 (DIN 26657).
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
724 Davidson County Landfill Partial Closure Construction Quality Assurance
Certification Report, Prepared by: Joyce Engineering, Greensboro, NC. November
2005.
18907 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 1B
Closure. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Inc. Prepared for Davidson County Integrated
Solid Waste Management Department. May 19, 2011.
Active Davidson County Lined MSWLF, 2906-MSWLF-2008 (Phase 2)
Permitting History
The active Davidson County MSWLF operating under the Solid Waste Management Permit
Number 2906-MSWLF-2008 (the lined landfill unit is also known as Phase 2) is located on the
north side of the closed MSWLF unit – Phase 1; the landfill units are divided by the right of way
owned by the North Carolina Railroad and tributaries of Jimmys Creek. The MSWLF unit - Phase
2 encompasses approximately 88-acre disposal area is sequentially developing by eight phases –
Area 1 through Area 8.
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
PTC – Original Issuance October 8, 1993 -
PTO - Original Issuance September 28, 1994 -
PTO, Post-Closure Permit, Partial Closure Phase 1 - Areas 1 &
3 April 27, 2007 1058
PTO, Post-Closure Permit, Phase 1B May 28, 2013 18414
Post-Closure Permit March 12, 2018 28788
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
PTC, Amendment, Phase 2, Area 1 September 28, 2007 2881
PTO, Modification, Phase 2 Area 1 December 8, 2008 6262
Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008
Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill
Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
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List of Documents for the Approved Plan
DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
- Site Suitability Application, Davidson County Phase 2 Landfill. Prepared by: G. N.
Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. May 2006. Note: Approved Option A.
2479 Permit to Construction Application, Volume 1 and 2 for Phase 2 Area 1. Prepared by
G. N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. February 2007.
- Request for Permit Modification Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 1. Prepared
by Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates (RSG), Raleigh, NC. March 11, 2008.
4979 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2,
Area 1. Prepared by G. N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. June 2008. Revised
through November 13, 2008.
15577 Supplemental Geologic Report for Site Suitability, Davidson County Phase 2 Landfill.
Prepared by RSG. August 26, 2011.
18108 Design Hydrogeologic Report MSW Landfill – Phase 2. Area 2. Prepared by RSG. May
31.2012.
18141 Landfill Gas to Energy Project, Phase 2 Header and Initial Collection System,
Davidson County Phase 2 Landfill. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Inc. (S+G). January 14,
2013. Approved January 24, 2013 (DIN 18142).
16964
18743
18905
Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 2.
Prepared by RSG. May 2012 and June 22, 2012. The Resolution to Approve Phase 2
of the Davidson County Landfill dated May 11, 2014 is included in document (DIN
18905).
21035 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2,
Area 2 – Cell 1 Construction. Prepared by S+G. May 5, 2014. Revised June 23, 2014.
26658 Construction Quality Assurance Manual, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2 –
Area 2 – Cell 2. Prepared by S+G. February 2016.
28787 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 3.
Prepared by S+G. September 2017 and revised through March 2018. The application
includes the approved Designed Hydrogeologic Report (DIN 28669), Water Quality
Monitoring Plan (DIN 28670) and Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan (DIN 28671).
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Closed Davidson County CDLF, 2906-CDLF-
PTO, Amendment, Phase 2 Area 1 July 18, 2011 14136
PTC, Amendment, Phase 2, Area 2 May 28, 2013 18414
PTO, Modification, Phase 2, Area 2 - Cell 1. July 14, 2014 21357
PTO, Modification, Phase 2, Area 2 – Cell 2. August 18, 2016 26657
Life-of-site PTO, Phase 2, Areas 1 & 2; PTC, Major
Modification, Phase 2, Area 3
March 12, 2018 28788
Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008
Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill
Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
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Permitting History
The Davidson County C&DLF unit that is located on the southeast side of the closed lined
MSWLF unit - Phase 1 was operated under the Solid Waste Management Permit Number 2906-
CDLF- in November 20, 2001. The C&DLF unit that encompasses approximately 7.6-acre waste
footprint was developed and operated by four (4) phases – Phases 1 through 4. The landfill unit
ceased waste disposal on June 15, 2016 (DIN 26790) and was completely closed on April 7, 2017.
The certified closure report (DIN 27987) was approved on July 07, 2017 (DIN 27986).
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
The descriptions of previous/historical approved documents, permit types and issuance dates for
C&DLF unit can be found in the PTO dated August 18, 2016 (DIN 26657).
DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
16964 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2 -Area 2,
Davidson County, North Carolina. Prepared by RSG. Dated May 2012.
26957 Davidson County C&DLF (Permit No. 29-06), Final Application for Closure. Prepared
by RSG. Dated October 17, 2016. Approved November 07, 2016 (DIN 26958).
27987 Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Report, Davidson County C&D Landfill
Closure, Lexington, North Carolina. Prepared by S+G. Dated May 16, 2017 and revised
through June 19, 2017.
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Davidson County Transfer Facility, 2906-TRANSFER-2013
Permitting History
On August 27, 2013, a permit amendment was made to the Permit to Operate for the operation of
a transfer station unit.
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
PTC and PTO – Original Issuance August 27, 2013 19439
Life-of-site PTO March 12, 2018 28788
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit Modification, Original Issuance November 20, 2001 -
Closure Permit March 12, 2018 28788
Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008
Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill
Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
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19146 Davidson County Transfer Station Permit Application. Prepared by: Smith Gardner,
Inc. (S+G). April 2013.
19418 Response to Review Comments w/ Revised Operations Manual. Prepared by S+G. July
2013.
28787 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 3.
Prepared by S+G. September 2017 and revised through March 2018.
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Davidson County HouseHold Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Unit, 2906-HHW
Permitting History
On June 22, 2001, a modification was made to the Permit to Operate for the permanent
Household Hazardous Waste unit. On May 15, 2002, a modification was made to the Permit to
Operate for the operation of a Mobile Home Deconstruction unit. On March 26, 2008, an
amendment was made to the Permit to Operate for the five-year renewal of operations and the
addition of MSW landfill unit Phase 5.
Permit Type Date Issued DIN
Permit Modification June 22, 2001 -
Permit Modification May 15, 2002 -
Permit Amendment July 16, 2013 19099
Permit Amendment March 12, 2018 28788
List of Documents for the Approved Plan
DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION
- Application for Permanent HHW Facility. Submitted by: Davidson County. May 15,
2001. Revised June 22, 2001.
- Operations Manual, Davidson County C&D Landfill - Mobile Home Deconstruction.
Prepared by: G. N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. May 2002.
28787 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 3.
Prepared by S+G. September 2017 and revised through March 2018.
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ATTACHMENT 2
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS
1. This permit approval is for the life-of-site as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2).
Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008
Permit Approval to Construct
Davidson County Landfill
Issuance Date: March 12, 2018
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2. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in
accordance with the 15A NCAC 13B Rules and the pertinent approved plans as identified
in the “List of Documents for Approved Plan,” Attachment I of this permit.
3. A copy this permit and the approved plans shall be maintained at the facility.
EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to
mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill
units during the service life of the facility.
5. All earth disturbing activities must be conducted in accordance with the approved Erosion
and Sediment Control Plan, the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (15A NCAC
4), and consistent with any other local, state or federal requirements.
6. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of
pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the
requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
7. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require
approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any
sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications.
GEOLOGIC, GROUND WATER AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
8. Prior to construction of the sub-cells or cell(s) within the phase, all piezometers, borings,
and groundwater monitoring wells within the footprint must be properly abandoned in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 (b)(1), entitled “Abandonment of Wells.”
9. In areas where soil is to be undercut, abandoned piezometers, monitoring wells and
borings must not be grouted to pre-grade land surface, but to the proposed base grade
surface to prevent having to cut excess grout or possibly damaging the wells.
10. A Licensed Geologist must report any pertinent geological feature(s) exposed during
phase or cell excavation. Prior to placing any landfill liner, the geologist must submit to
the Section Hydrogeologist a written report that includes an accurate description of the
exposed geological feature(s) and effect of the geological feature(s) on the design,
construction, and operation of the cell, phase, or unit.
11. A Licensed Geologist must supervise installation of groundwater monitoring wells and
surface water sampling stations.
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Davidson County Landfill
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12. Any modification to the approved water quality monitoring, sampling, and analysis plan
must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review.
13. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater monitoring well or
landfill gas monitoring well, a well construction record (GW-1 form), typical well
schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities
must be submitted to the Section.
14. The permittee must provide a plan sheet-sized, scaled topographical map, showing the
location and identification of new, existing, and abandoned wells and piezometers after
installation of groundwater monitoring wells.
15. Within thirty (30) days of the completed permanent abandonment of a ground-water
monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any additional
information included in the abandonment record) must be submitted to the Section. The
well abandonment records must be submitted to the Solid Waste Section in accordance
with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b) and be certified by a Licensed Geologist.
16. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an
electronic (pdf) copy.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT CONSTRUCTION
CONDITIONS
Active Davidson County Lined MSWLF, 2906-MSWLF-2008 (Phase 2)
1. This permit approves the Facility Plan (DIN 28787) that defines the comprehensive
development of the lined MSWLF unit – Phase 2 encompassing 87.5-acre waste footprint
and consisting of eight (8)-phases of development – Areas 1 through 8 with a total gross
capacity of 8,263,623 cubic yards (CY) (DIN 28787), which is measured from the top of
the protective cover to the top of final cover as shown on Drawing No. S3/Sheet No. 4
(DIN 28787) and summarized in the following table:
Phase 2
Development
Waste footprint
(acre)
Goss Capacity
(CY)1
Status
Areas 1 & 2 26.69
1,579,0492 Constructed and filled
302,501 Constructed and active
Area 3 14.53 1,541,575 Construction approved by this permit
Area 4 10.87 978,873
To be constructed and required a new
PTC application
Area 5 6.93 944,725
Area 6 9.02 602,148
Area 7 13.29 1,053,948
Area 8 6.27 1,260,804
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Davidson County Landfill
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Totals 87.6 8,263,623
Notes:
1. The MSWLF unit – Phase 2 has an approved gross capacity of 12,000,000 cubic
yards (DIN 18905).
2. The in-place waste volume of 1,579,049 CY at Areas 1 & 2 is calculated based on
data collected on May 15, 2017.
2. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d)(1), this permit approves construction of the
lined MSWLF – Area 3, a lateral expansion of the landfill unit which consists of two cells,
Cells 1 & 2:
a. Cell 1 encompasses waste footprint of 8.65 acres and has gross capacity of
approximately 559,487 CY with life expectancy of 2.6 years.
b. Cell 2 encompasses waste footprint of 5.88 acres and has gross capacity of
approximately 982,088 CY with life expectancy of 4.5 years.
3. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1604(b)(2)(H), the permittee must commence
construction authorized by this PTC for the lined MSWLF – Phase 2, Area 3 within 18
months from the issuance date of this permit. Construction includes, but is not limited to,
issuance of construction contracts, mobilization of equipment on site, and related
construction activities including installation of sedimentation and erosion control
structures. If construction does not begin within 18 months from the issuance date of this
permit, then the PTC for the lined MSWLF – Phases IV defined in this permit shall expire
September 4, 2019. However, the permittee may re-apply for the PTC prior to this
expiration date, and the re-application will be subject to the statutes and rules in effect on
that date.
4. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-295.8(b)(1), the permittee shall submit the Section a major
permit modification application to construct future landfill phases, MSWLF unit – Phase
2, Area 4 through Area 8. The application shall be prepared according to Rule 15A
NCAC 13B .1617 for review and approval before construction activities commence.
5. Pursuant to the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1621(b)(1), the permittee must conduct a
preconstruction meeting at the landfill facility prior to initiating construction of any
phase/cell/sub-cell of the landfill units and must notify the Section at least 10 days prior to
the meeting.
6. Pursuant to the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(5), the permittee shall not conduct open
burning solid waste without prior approval is prohibited at this landfill facility.
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7. This facility shall conform to the specific conditions set forth in this permit and the
provisions of Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1604(b)(2).
PRE-OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS
8. The following conditions must be met prior to receiving wastes at the newly constructed
phases, cells, or sub-cells of any landfill unit:
a. The permittee must obtain a Permit Approval to Operate from the Section for
operating the constructed phases, cells or sub-cells of the landfill unit in
accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d).
b. Site preparation, final landfill base grading, and vertical separation requirements
are in accordance with the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1624, and the approved plan
(DIN 28787).
i) A written Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) report including: A
certification by a professional engineer registered in the State of North
Carolina.
ii) As-built drawings demonstrating that the landfill base liner system was
built in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1624.
iii) The approved CQA plan (DIN 28787), and the conditions of the permit
must be submitted to the Section for review and approval.
c. The permittee must contact the appropriate regional Environmental Senior
Specialist to determine whether the Section chooses to hold a pre-operative
meeting including a site inspection with key landfill personnel and the Section’s
representatives for the purpose of demonstrating that the facility construction is
consistent with approved plans and specifications.
d. New groundwater monitoring wells, and landfill gas monitoring wells shall be
installed, and surface water sampling locations shall be established. A baseline
sampling event for background water quality shall be performed in accordance
with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1633, and approved water quality monitoring plan.
Well construction records and sampling results shall be submitted to the Section
Hydrogeologist for review and approval prior to issuing the Permit Approval to
Operate.
e. The permittee shall completely implement and install site access, security, signs,
and safety requirements in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626.
f. The edge of the waste footprint must be identified with permanent physical
markers.
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g. Documentation of financial assurance mechanisms must be submitted to the
Section. The financial assurance amount must include closure and post-closure
costs including the new phase, cell, or sub-cell to receive the Permit Approval to
Operate in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2 and Rule 15A NCAC 13B
.1628.
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT (S)
Not Applicable.
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ATTACHMENT 3
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY OPERATION CONDITIONS
1. This permit approval to operate for
a. The MSWLF unit – Phase 2, Areas 1 & 2 is for the life-of-site as defined in
N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2), which shall expire December 8, 2068.
b. The Transfer Station is for the life-of-site as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2)
which shall expire August 27, 2073.
c. The household hazardous waste collection unit shall expire May 28, 2023.
2. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-309.09A(g), the permittee must not knowingly dispose of, or
accept for transfer for subsequent disposal, solid waste that is generated within the
boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance:
a. Prohibits generators or collectors of solid waste from disposing of that type or
form of solid waste.
b. Requires generators or collectors of solid waste to recycle that type or form of
solid waste.
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3. This facility is permitted to receive non-hazardous solid waste, as defined in N.C.G.S.
130-290 (a)(35). The permitted wastes are received at the facility must be generated
within Davidson County or the adjacent counties including Guildford, Forsyth, Davie,
Rowan, Stanly, Montgomery, and Randolph counties at the discretion of the Davidson
County Board of Commissioners (DIN 18905), except where prohibited by North Carolina
General Statutes Article 9 of Chapter 130A and the 15A NCAC 13B Rules.
4. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance
with N.C.G.S. 130A-309.25. A responsible individual certified in waste operations must
be on-site during all operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use.
5. The permittee must actively employ a training and screening program at the facility
prepared in accordance with applicable Rules, N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6(g), and the approved
Operations Manual (DIN 28787) for detecting and preventing the disposal of excluded or
unauthorized wastes. At a minimum, the program must include:
a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures.
b. Records of any inspections.
c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid, and other excluded waste
types.
d. Development of a contingency plan to properly manage any identified hazardous,
liquid, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address
identification, removal, storage and final disposition of these wastes.
6. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the regional
Environmental Senior Specialist with 24 hours or the occurrence, followed by a written
notification within 15 calendar days of the occurrence according to the Operations Manual
(DIN 28787) and the 15A NCAC 13B rules.
7. Closure and post-closure activities for any landfill unit at this facility must be conducted
in accordance with the approved Closure and Post-Closure Plans (DIN 28787) and Rules
15A NCAC 13B .1627 & .1629.
8. The final closure plan must be submitted for approval at least ninety (90) days prior to
closure or partial closure of any landfill unit. The plan must include all steps and
measures necessary to close and maintain the landfill unit in accordance with all rules in
effect at that time. At a minimum, the plan must address the following:
a. Design of a final cover system in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1627, or
the solid waste management rules in effect at the time of closure.
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b. Construction and maintenance/operation of the final cover system and erosion
control structures.
c. Surface water, ground water, and explosive gas monitoring.
9. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(f), the permittee must continuously maintain the
required financial assurance for the duration of the facility. The permittee must annually
update and adjust closure and post-closure cost estimates and costs for potential
assessment and corrective action at the landfill facility for inflation according to Rule 15A
NCAC 13B .1628 and N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(h).
10. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of
pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the
requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended.
11. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the
Sedimentation Control Act N.C.G.S. 113A-50, et seq. and rules promulgated under 15A
NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and
operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of
the landfill unit during the service life of the facility. Modifications to the approved
sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land
Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control
plan modifications.
12. The permittee must well maintain permanent physical markers that accurately identify the
edge of the approved waste footprint for all active, inactive, and closed disposal units at
the landfill facility.
ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
General Conditions
13. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring locations must be established and
monitored as identified in the approved plans (DIN 28670 & 28671).
14. The permittee must implement the following permit conditions:
a. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation,
and abandonment of any groundwater or landfill gas monitoring well.
b. Each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must be surveyed in
accordance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544(b)(1)(F) or .1632(d)(1).
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c. Each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must have an identification
plate permanently attached to the well in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C
.0108(o).
d. The permittee must maintain the following documentations in the facility operating
record in accordance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0542(n) or .1626(10):
i) The report for each monitoring event of the groundwater, surface water,
and landfill gas and pertinent analytical data.
ii) Documents of well completion, development details, repair, abandonment,
and all other pertinent activities associated with each groundwater and
landfill gas monitoring well monitoring location.
e. A readily accessible, unobstructed path must be maintained so that groundwater
and landfill gas monitoring wells, and surface water sampling locations are
accessible.
Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting Conditions
15. Groundwater and surface water monitoring at this landfill facility must be conducted in
compliance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544 & .0545 or .1630 through .1637, .0602, and
the approved monitoring plans (DIN 28670). Any proposed modification to an approved
plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation.
16. Groundwater quality is subject to 15A NCAC 2L – Groundwater Classifications Standards
and the Groundwater Protection Standards (GPS) established under Rules 15A NCAC
13B .0545(b) or .1634(i). Surface water is subject to 15A NCAC 2B – Surface Water and
Wetlands Standards.
17. Unless otherwise specified by the Section, surface water locations, and groundwater
monitoring wells must be sampled at least semi-annually in accordance with applicable
Rules, the approved monitoring plan (DIN 28670), and the current policies and guidelines
of the Section in effect at the time of sampling.
18. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for groundwater, surface water sampling
events must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection date.
Analytical laboratory data must be submitted in electronic format (pdf) and in a
spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All monitoring
reports must contain:
a. A potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event.
b. Analytical laboratory reports and summary tables.
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c. A completed Solid Waste Environmental Monitoring Data Form.
d. Laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template.
19. The permittee must implement the following permit conditions:
a. For a MSWLF unit. The four independent samples which comprise the initial
baseline sampling event must be collected from each new installed groundwater
monitoring well in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 1633(b).
b. For a C&DLF unit. A baseline sampling event for background water quality shall
be completely performed from each new installed groundwater monitoring well in
accordance with 15A NCAC 13B. 0544(b)(1)(D).
c. The report including analytical data must meet the requirements stated in the
Permit Condition No. 18 of Part I, Attachment 3 of this permit and be submitted to
the Section for review.
Landfill Gas Monitoring, Management, and Reporting Conditions
20. A landfill gas monitoring event must include monitoring for all explosive gases including
monitoring hydrogen sulfide at and around the closed C&DLF unit and must be conducted
at the facility including interior monitoring of on-site buildings in accordance with the
approved landfill gas monitoring plan (DIN 28671) and Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d)
& .1626(4). Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the
Section Hydrogeologist for a review and approved prior to implementation.
21. The permittee must sample landfill gas quarterly unless otherwise required for corrective
action or specified by the Section.
22. The permittee is responsible to employ properly trained personnel to conduct gas
monitoring.
23. Landfill gas monitoring reports must be placed to the facility’s operating record, according
to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0542(n) or .1626(10), within 7 days of the monitoring event,
and must include a description of the monitoring method used, the sampling results of
each well and onsite buildings in percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL), date of
monitoring, weather conditions, calibration report, and signature of the sampling
personnel.
24. The permittee must comply with the requirements of the rules if
a. At the MSWLF or C&DLF units, landfill gas monitoring reveals detections of
methane greater than 25 percent of the LEL in onsite buildings, or detections of
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LEL at the compliance boundary, or the stabilized hydrogen sulfide concentration
is greater than 20 parts per million (ppm), the permittee must comply with the
requirements of Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d) or .1626(4).
b. At the C&DLF unit, the stabilized hydrogen sulfide concentration is greater than
20 parts per million (ppm), the permittee must comply with the requirements of
Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d).
25. The permittee is responsible to employ or contract with properly trained personnel to
operate, inspect, and maintain the constructed landfill gas collection and control system
(LFGCCs) and/or landfill gas to energy system (LFGTE) according to the permit
conditions and written protocols for monitoring, inspection & maintenance stated in the
approved plans and amendments.
26. The permittee must maintain the valid permit (s) from the North Carolina Division of Air
Quality and comply with any local, state or federal regulations including routinely
reporting requirements to operate the existing LFGCCs and LFGTE.
RECORDING AND RECORDKEEPING
27. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by the
permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to the Section upon
request during normal business hours according to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0542(n) or
.1626(10) and the approved plan (DIN 28787).
28. The permittee must maintain records of the following. Scales must be used to weigh the
amount of waste received. The daily reports are to be summarized into a monthly report
for use in the required annual reports.
a. The amount of all accepted solid waste materials as (i) MSW wastes, (ii) C&D
wastes (iii) material used as alternate periodic cover, and (iv) recyclable material.
b. Daily records of waste received, and origins of the loads.
29. On or before August 1 annually, the permittee must submit an annual facility report to the
Section, on forms prescribed by the Section.
a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending
June 30.
b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received and landfilled in
tons and be compiled:
i) On a monthly basis.
ii) By county, city or transfer station of origin.
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iii) By specific waste type.
iv) By disposal location within the facility.
v) By diversion to alternative management facilities.
c. A measurement of volume utilized in the landfill cells must be performed during
the first or second quarters of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic
yards, must be included in the report.
d. The amount of waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells from
October 08, 1993 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included
in the report.
e. The tons of waste recycled, recovered or diverted from disposal including a
description of how and where the material was ultimately managed, as applicable,
must be included in the report.
f. The completed report must be forwarded to the regional Environmental Senior
Specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report
form.
g. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for
each county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a
copy of the report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the
regional Environmental Senior Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual
facility report form.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Active Davidson County Lined MSWLF, 2906-MSWLF-2008 (Phase 2)
1. This permit approves the continued operation of MSWLF unit - Phase 2, Areas 1 & 2 and
the onsite environmental management and protection facilities as described in the
approved plans (DIN 28787). The lined MSWLF unit - Phase 2, Areas 1 & 2 encompasses
a combined 26.69-acre waste footprint and has an approved gross capacity of 1,881,500
cubic yards (CY). Gross capacity is measured from the top of the protective cover to the
top of final cover at the elevation of 760 feet above mean sea level (amsl) with the
maximum side slope of 4 (horizontal) to 1 (vertical) as shown on the drawings Sheet No.
24/Drawing No. X1 & Sheet No. 25/Drawing No. P1 (DIN 18743).
2. Operation of the Phase 2 – Area 3 of the lined MSWLF unit, approved construction of a
lateral expansion encompassing approximately 14.53-acre waste footprint and having a
gross capacity of 1,541,575 CY, requires written approval from the Section and must be
constructed in accordance with the Permit Condition No. 8, Attachment 2 of this permit.
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3. Operation of the future Phases 2 –Areas 4 through 8 of the MSWLF unit, as stipulated in
Permit Condition No. 1, Part II of Attachment 2 of this permit, requires written approval
from the Section and must be constructed in accordance with applicable statutes and rules
in effect at the time of review.
4. The landfill has a maximum disposal rate of 150,000 tons per year which is consistent
with the Resolution approved by Davidson County Board of Commissioners on May 11,
2004 (DIN 18905). The maximum variance should be in accordance with GS 130A-
294(b1)(1) and consistent with local government approval.
5. The MSWLF unit must not accept the following type wastes, at a minimum, for disposal:
hazardous waste as defined by N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(8), PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR
761, and wastes banned from disposal according to N.C.G.S. 130A-309.10(f).
6. Spoiled food, animal carcasses, slaughterhouse or hatchery waste, or other animal waste
received must be immediately buried and covered with a layer of soil followed by non-
putrescible municipal solid waste in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(1)(c).
7. Regulated asbestos-containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in
accordance with 40 CFR 61. Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with Rule
15A NCAC 13B .1626(1)(d).
8. The MSWLF unit is permitted to co-dispose of wastewater treatment sludge generated
within the facility's approved service area as defined in the Permit Condition No. 3, Part 1
Attachment 3 of this permit, subject to the terms and procedures of the approved plan and
Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(1)(e).
9. Prior to disposal of wastes in a new cell previously separated from the active disposal cell
by rainwater and leachate separation devices involving rainwater flaps welded to the liner
and/or disconnected leachate lines, a construction certification shall be placed in the
facility operating record. The certification must describe the proper removal of temporary
stormwater separation devices and reconnection of leachate collection lines. The
document must also contain a statement of certification by the facility’s trained landfill
operator, North Carolina registered professional engineer, or other person approved by the
Section, that the construction was properly completed according to the approved plan
(DIN 28787).
10. The proper removal of geotextile covering the gravel column, occurring with the
progression of fill, shall be documented by the facility’s trained landfill operator, or other
person approved by the Section in accordance with the approved plan (DIN 28787), and
the documentation shall be placed in the facility’s operating record.
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11. In accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6 the sanitary landfill unit may use alternative
daily cover (ADC) as the periodical cover material in compliance with the requirement
stated in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2), if the ADC and pertinent applications have been
previously approved for use at other sanitary landfills in North Carolina. The Section
maintains a list of approved alternative cover material and its appropriate use, which may
be referred to, but is not required to be, in determining ADC types and uses.
a. The use of ADC that does not meet the requirements stated in N.C.G.S. 130A-
295.6 requires approval, prior to implementation, by the Section. Requests for
ADC approval must include a plan detailing the comprehensive use and a
demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative cover, developed according to
Section guidelines. Plans that are approved by the Section will be incorporated
into, and made a part of, the approved documents listed in Attachment 1.
b. The use of a fabric tarp or Posi-Shell as an alternate daily cover is approved and
subject to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the approved plan
(DIN 28787).
12. The permittee must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted and used as
ADC. The records must include: the date of receipt, weight of material, general
description of the material, identity of the generator and transporter, and county of origin.
Such records must be made available to the Section upon request. The application of
ADC materials in excess of normal application of daily cover of the material shall
constitute disposal.
13. The leachate collection and removal system including the on-site above-ground leachate
collection tanks must be periodically cleaned and maintained in accordance with Rules
15A NCAC 13B .1626(12)(a) & .1680, N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6(h)(3), and the Operations
Manual (DIN 28787). Remote camera inspections of leachate lines shall occur upon
completion of the construction and at least once every five years. The permittee must
maintain documentations of inspections, cleaning, and monitoring of the LCR piping,
sump risers and apparatus, and the on-site leachate lagoon in the operating records at the
facility and provided to the Section upon request.
14. Untreated leachate must be sampled and analyzed at least semi-annually concurrently with
the groundwater water and surface water sampling. The leachate must be analyzed for all
Appendix I constituents, pH, specific conductance, BOD, COD, nitrates, sulfates, and
phosphates. Test results must be submitted to the Section along with groundwater and
surface water test results. In the event leachate is recirculated, additional leachate
sampling may be required.
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15. The use of leachate recirculation at the lined MSWLF unit is NOT APPROVED. The use
of leachate recirculation as a leachate management tool requires approval by the Section
prior to implementation. Requests for leachate recirculation approval must include a
comprehensive management plan.
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Davidson County Transfer Facility, 2906-TRANSFER-2013
1. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste, as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A -290(35),
generated from the approved service areas as described in Permit Condition No. 3, Part I
of Attachment 3 of this permit.
a. The received construction and demolition (C&D) waste loads that are segregated
from MSW and
i) Characterized as recovered or recyclable materials as defined in N.C.G.S
130A -290(24) and (26), respectively will be collected and shipped to a
facility that is permitted to receive the type of waste specified and whose
service area includes the origin of the waste.
ii) Characterized as non-recovered or non-recyclable materials will be
disposed as MSW which must only be transported to facilities that are
properly permitted to receive the waste.
b. The received small loads of municipal solid waste (MSW) will be transported to
disposal facilities that are properly permitted to receive the waste.
c. Recyclable or recovered C&D wastes shall be physically separated from the
received MSW waste while wastes unloaded onto the tipping floor at the same
time. If the physical barrier can’t be maintained, permit must clean the tipping
floor prior to unloading recyclable or recovered C&D wastes.
2. The following, at a minimum, must not be accepted for transfer for subsequent treatment
or disposal at a solid waste management facility: hazardous waste, liquid wastes, regulated
medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated-asbestos containing material as
defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from
disposal in North Carolina by G.S. 130A-309.10(f).
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3. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B
.0402 and the approved Operations Manual (DIN 28787).
a. The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean,
sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance with
the approved plan.
b. Waste must only be deposited on the “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer
container. Waste must not be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours.
c. Waste may be stored on-site, in transfer trailers designed and maintained to be leak
resistant, with watertight covers, a maximum of 24 hours except that a minimal
amount of waste may be stored for a maximum of 72 hours when the facility is
closed during a weekend or holiday. Storage of the waste must not cause any
nuisance, such as odor or attraction of vectors.
d. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any
potential vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin.
e. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust
emissions and blowing litter.
i) Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited.
ii) Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and stored in
a leak resistant container with watertight cover. No windblown material
may be allowed to leave the facility boundary.
4. All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is
leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the environment in
accordance with the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0402(3) and the approved Operations Manual
(DIN 28787).
a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices,
sanitary sewer connections and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during
facility operations.
b. The tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate
collection system.
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Davidson County HouseHold Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Unit, 2906-HHW
1. This unit is permitted to receive Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) generated by the
residents who live within Davidson County and its municipalities. To qualify as HHW the
waste must be:
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a. Generated by individuals on the premise of a residence for individuals (a
household), and
b. Composed primarily of materials found in the wastes generated by consumers in
their homes.
2. This unit may be permitted to receive hazardous waste from conditionally exempt small
quantity generators (CESQG) as defined in 40 CFR 261.5.
3. Household Hazardous Waste Generator Identification Number NCPH02901001 shall
be used to ship wastes off site for recycling, treatment, and/or disposal.
4. This unit shall conform to all operating procedures in the approved plan (DIN 28787).
Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section and
approved prior to implementation. The following wastes shall not be accepted in this unit:
a. Radioactive materials or wastes.
b. Regulated medical wastes.
c. Explosives or ammunitions.
d. PCB material or wastes except the intact fluorescent light ballasts.
5. The permittee must develop and use training and screening programs at the facility for
detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility. A
written survey must be used to identify the user eligibility and screen out unauthorized
wastes from being accepted at the facility.
6. Only the personnel who have been trained in accordance with the approved training
program described in the Operations Manual (DIN 28787) shall participate in collection
activities at the facility.
7. Only personnel who have been trained by a licensed transportation contractor in
collection, sorting, and storage procedures for hazardous wastes or materials shall
participate in collection, sorting, and storage activities. Lab packing, over-packing, bulk
packaging, and labeling of HHW shall be performed by a licensed contractor as specified
in the approved Operations Manual (DIN 28787).
8. Permittee must ensure that all on-site equipment, tools, and supplies for communication,
fire prevention and fighting, personal protection, spill control, and decontamination are
properly maintained to ensure their presence, adequate amount/quantity, and proper
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function in case of emergency. The emergency equipment shall be tested according to
manufacturer specifications.
9. The facility shall have adequate secondary containment system in the storage area that can
contain any HHW discharges, leaks, or spills for a reasonable period before detection and
removal.
10. The permittee must maintain and place the received HHW inside the designated storage
buildings, in receiving/unloading areas, and/or in the collection facility in a way to allow
the unobstructed movement of personnel, fire protection and fighting equipment, spill
control equipment, and decontamination equipment to any area of the facility during an
emergency. Sump outlets in the HHW storage buildings at the facility shall remain
plugged and closed.
11. The permittee must routinely inspect the containers that store and hold accumulated HHW
at least to prevent leaks and to ensure integrity of containers. Containers that are used to
store and accumulate HHW must be compatible with the stored wastes; if the containers
will be reused, they shall be thoroughly washed and cleaned after emptying to ensure
incompatible materials are not mixed.
12. The date upon which each period of accumulation begins shall be clearly marked and
visible on each container.
a. Each container shall be labeled or marked clearly with the words “Household
Hazardous Waste” or “Hazardous Waste” unless the container separately holds
recyclable material.
b. The permittee may remove the collected HHW at end of each operations. The
maximum period of accumulation for all HHW stored at the facility shall be no
more than 365 days after initial receipt. Before the end of 365 days, the HHW
shall be transported off-site for recycling, treatment, and/or disposal.
c. If hazardous wastes from a CESQG is collected and stored at this HHW unit, the
permittee shall be responsible to confirm and document that the monthly
accumulate amount/quantity per type of hazardous waste that received from a
CESQG does not exceed its maximum amount/quantity stated in 40 CFR 261.5.
13. Collected HHW shall be shipped off-site by a licensed hazardous waste contractor to a
licensed hazardous waste facility for recycling, treatment, and/or disposal.
14. In the unlikely event of an incident which threatens human health or the environment
outside the facility property boundaries and or which results in halting operations at the
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facility, the Emergency Coordinator shall implement the approved Contingency Plan (DIN
28787). At a minimum, the Emergency Coordinator shall:
a. Immediately notify the Davidson County Department of Emergency Management.
b. Notify the Solid Waste Environmental Senior Specialist in Winston-Salem
regional Office at (336) 776-9800 within 24 hours of the incident.
c. Identify the character, source, and amount of all released hazardous materials.
d. Assess the possible hazards to human health and the environment.
e. Ensure that, in the affected areas of the facility:
i) No waste that may be incompatible with the released material is stored
until cleanup procedures are completed, and
ii) All emergency equipment listed in the Operational and Contingency Plans
is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed.
f. Note in the operating record the time, date, and details of the incident.
g. Submit a written report detailing the incident to the Section within 15 days of the
incident; the report must include the contents described in the approved
Contingency Plan (DIN 28787).
15. After an incident occurs, the facility may not resume operations until notifying the
Section’s Solid Waste Environmental Senior Specialist in the Winston-Salem regional
Office and Davidson County’s Emergency Management Department, or the County
Sheriff’s Office that the facility is ready to resume operations.
16. The permittee shall inform the Section of the decision to close the HHW Collection
Facility in writing including a detailed schedule, thirty (30) days prior to starting the
planned closure activities. Closure activities must be conducted in accordance with the
approved Closure Plan (DIN 28787).
Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Units
GENERAL CONDITIONS
17. The landfill facility may accept “recovered material” or “recyclable material” as defined in
N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a)(24) and (26), respectively that are generated within the service
areas stated in the Permit Condition No. 3, Part I of Attachment 3 of this permit must be
transferred to or disposed of at the facilities described in the approved plans (DIN 28787).
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18. Recovered or recyclable material shall be temporarily stockpiled in the designated area as
shown on Sheet No. 2/Drawing No. S1 and managed as a valuable commodity in a manner
consistent with the desired use or end use. The permittee must operate and manage
received recyclables or recovered material at this facility according to the requirements set
forth in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.05(c) and the approved plan (DIN 28787).
19. Seventy-five present (75%), by weight, of the recovered material stored at the facility at
the beginning of a calendar year commencing January 1, must be removed from the
facility through sale, use, or reuse by December 31 of the same year.
20. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with
adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the
pertinent rules.
21. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing
water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact
with solid waste is deemed to be leachate and shall be contained on-site or properly treated
prior to discharge.
22. These units shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to
minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety
hazard.
23. These units shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors, prevent
the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard.
24. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents,
insects, and vermin.
25. The permittee must keep the contact information of the contract haulers and recyclers of
the recyclables in the operating record.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – CONVENIENCE CENTER
26. The Convenience Center is permitted to receive small loads of municipal solid wastes and
recyclable wastes.
27. The permittee shall operate and manage the Convenience Center in accordance with all
applicable statutes and rules, and the approved plan (DIN 28787). Any revisions to the
approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation.
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28. Each received waste must be temporarily stored in the covered and designated containers
in accordance with the wastes types. Visible labels of the containers for each collected
waste must be posted on the containers.
29. Sufficient aisle spaces between waste containers, i.e., drums or roll-off boxes, must be
maintained at all times for inspection of leakage, for firefighting, and for container
removal.
30. The permittee must dispose of the received bulk wastes and recyclable wastes, after being
weighed on the scale, and MSW at the approved solid waste management facilities. The
contact information for waste/recyclable haulers, firms, and/or disposal/recycling
facilities, including the applicable solid waste permit number must be placed in the
operating record.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – WHITE GOODS AND SCRAP METAL HANDLING UNIT
31. The unit is permitted to receive white goods as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(44) and
scrap metals. Permittee must manage white goods according to all applicable statutes and
rules of the State of North Carolina.
32. The permittee must ensure that chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants (Freon) inside the white
goods are properly removed by certified personnel prior to transporting off-site to a
recycling facility according to 40 CFR Part 82.161.
33. The permittee must separately store the white goods containing Freon from the non-Freon
white goods and scrap metal at this unit.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – SCRAP TIRES COLLECTION UNIT
34. This unit shall be operated and managed in accordance with all applicable statutes and
rules of the State of North Carolina, the requirements in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1107, and
the Operations Manual (DIN 28787).
35. The unit is permitted to receive scrap tires as defined in N.C.G.S. Article 9, Chapter
130A-309.53(6) and must temporarily store the scrap tires inside one or more trailers at
the designated area.
OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – MOBILE HOME DECONSTRUCTION AREA
36. Mobile homes that are defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.112 and generated from the
approved service areas will be accepted for deconstruction.
37. The permittee must implement the approved plan (DIN 28787) to temporarily store mobile
homes, stockpile recyclable materials, and conduct deconstruction activities. The storage
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and deconstruction activities shall take place only in the designated areas, which shall be
graded areas adjacent to the active MSWLF unit - Phase 2.
38. Regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in
accordance with 40 CFR 61. The permittee must follow the approved plan to properly
remove asbestos-containing material from a mobile home. Disposal of asbestos waste
must be in accordance with Rule 15 NCAC 13B .1626 (1)(d).
39. White goods, as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(44), which are within mobile homes to
be deconstructed, must be properly removed to the White Goods and Scrap Metal
Handling Unit prior to deconstruction activities. White goods must be managed in
accordance with all federal, state, and local applicable statutes and rules and the Permit
Condition Nos. 31 through 33 of this part, Attachment 3 of this permit.
40. All mobile homes must be deconstructed within 45 days from acceptance into the
deconstruction area. The date of receipt at the landfill shall be posted on the mobile home
or its frame.
41. All material not planned for recycling must be placed in an approved disposal unit before
the end of the day in which deconstruction takes place. Recyclable materials may be
stockpiled at the mobile home deconstruction area for no more than 45 days from the date
of deconstruction.
42. Records shall be kept at the facility in accordance with the approved plan (DIN 28787).
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ATTACHMENT 4
CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE
PART I: GENERAL FACILITY
1. Pursuant to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0543(e)(1) or .1627(d)(1), the permittee shall conduct
the post-closure care at the closed landfill units for a period of thirty (30) years. However,
this 30-year period may be increased or decreased as required by the Rules 15A NCAC
13B .0543(e)(2) or .1627(d)(2).
2. Pursuant to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0543(e)(1)(A) & .1627(d)(1)(A), the permittee must
maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the final cover systems of the closed landfill
units, including making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of
settlement, subsidence, erosion, or other events, and prevent surface water from
impounding over waste and run-on and run-off from eroding or otherwise damaging the
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final cover system. In addition, a vegetative cover of native grasses must be maintained
and mowed regularly.
3. The permittee must maintain permanent markers that accurately identify the edge of the
waste disposal boundary of the closed landfill units.
4. The permittee must conduct routine inspections at the closed landfill units and implement
the measures to prevent leachate release/breakout. In the event of a leachate release from a
landfill unit is observed, the permittee must report to the Section within 14 working days
or a mutually-agreed time frame after the leachate release, the permittee must prepare a
written incident report and a sampling plan to identify the impacted area due to the release
followed by submitting a sampling result report to determine what, if any, follow-up
correction action should be taken.
5. According to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0543(f) or .1629(c)(3), for post closure use of the
closed landfill units, the permittee must submit the Section a plan for a review and
approval. Post-closure use of the landfill must not disturb the integrity of the final cover
system of the landfill units or the function of the monitoring systems. The Section may
approve any other disturbance if the permittee demonstrates that disturbance of the final
cover system, including any removal of waste, will not increase the potential threat to
human health or the environment. Institutional controls (deed recordation, land and
groundwater use restrictions) must be implemented as part of any post closure use.
6. According to N.C.G.S. 130A-295.8, any proposed expansion to the closed landfill units
shall be considered a new landfill for purposes of Solid Waste Management permitting.
PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Closed Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF Unit, 2902-MSWLF-1985
1. The MSWLF unit, an unlined landfill unit encompassed 32.1-acre disposal area and
contained in-placed waste of approximately 1,115,517 CY (669,310 tons), was completely
closed prior to September 1997. Post-closure maintenance and monitoring environmental
media at the landfill unit must be conducted in accordance with Attachment 4 of this
permit and the applicable Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0505, .0503, .0601, & .0602.
2. The permittee must conduct the rule-required monitoring events and maintain a record of
the monitoring events and analytical data during the post-closure periods according to
approved plans (DIN 8844 & 11570). Reports of the sampling events and analytical data
must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of sample collection.
3. The permittee must conduct the groundwater and surface water detection monitoring
program at the closed unlined MSWLF unit according to the Permit Condition Nos. 15
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through 19, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, approved plans (DIN 8844 & 11570), and
Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0503(2), .0601, and .0602. The groundwater and surface water
monitoring system must be properly inspected and maintained.
4. The permittee must maintain and operate the gas monitoring and collection systems
around or at the closed landfill units in accordance with the Permit Condition Nos. 20
through 26, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, the approved plans, and Rule 15A NCAC
13B .0503(2).
Closed Davidson County Lined MSWLF Unit, 2906-MSWLF-1994 (Phase 1)
5. The MSWLF unit – Phase 1, a lined landfill unit encompassed 31.9-acre disposal area and
contained in-placed waste of approximately 2,062,263 CY (1,415,217 tons), was
sequentially closed from 2005 to 2013. Post-closure maintenance, monitoring
environmental media, financial assurance, and/or corrective action at the landfill units
must be conducted in accordance with Attachment 4 of this permit and the applicable
Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1627 through .1637 & .1680.
6. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1627(d)(1)(B), the permittee must maintain and operate
the leachate collection system of the closed, lined landfill unit in accordance with the
requirements in Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1624 and .1626. The on-site leachate storage
facility must be routinely inspected and properly maintained according to Rules 15A
NCAC 13B .1680(c) & (e) and the approved plan (DIN 28787). Closure of the on-site
leachate impoundment must be according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1680(f).
7. Pursuant to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1627(d)(1)(C) & (D), the permittee must conduct the
rule-required monitoring events and maintain a record of the monitoring events and
analytical data during the post-closure periods. Reports of the sampling events and
analytical data must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of sample collection.
8. The permittee must conduct the groundwater and surface water detection monitoring
program at the closed lined MSWLF unit -Phase 1 according to the Permit Condition Nos.
15 through 19, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, approved plans, and Rules 15A NCAC
13B .1631 and .0602. The groundwater and surface water monitoring system must be
properly inspected and maintained.
9. The permittee must maintain and operate the gas monitoring and collection systems
around or at the closed landfill units in accordance with the Permit Condition Nos. 20
through 26, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, the approved plans, and Rule 15A NCAC
13B .1626(4).
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10. The permittee must annually update and adjust post-closure cost estimates and costs for
assessment and corrective action at this landfill unit for inflation according to Rule 15A
NCAC 13B .1628 and N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(h).
PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Closed Davidson County CDLF, 2906-CDLF-
1. The C&DLF unit that encompassed 7.6-acre disposal area and contained in-placed waste
of approximately 308,752 CY (189,627.7 tons), was closed in 2017. Post-closure
maintenance, monitoring environmental media, financial assurance, and/or corrective
action at the landfill units must be conducted in accordance with Attachment 4 of this
permit, the approved post-closure plan (DIN 16964) and the applicable Rules 15A NCAC
13B .0543 through .0547.
2. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544, the permittee must conduct the rule-required
monitoring events and maintain a record of the monitoring events and analytical data
during the post-closure periods. Reports of the sampling events and analytical data must
be submitted to the Section within 120 days of sample collection.
3. The permittee must conduct the groundwater and surface water detection monitoring
program at the closed C&DLF unit according to the Permit Condition Nos. 15 through 19,
Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, approved plans, and Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544(b)
and (c). The groundwater and surface water monitoring system must be properly inspected
and maintained.
4. The permittee must maintain and operate the gas monitoring network around or at the
closed landfill unit in accordance with to the Permit Condition Nos. 20 through 26, Part I
Attachment 3 of this permit, the approved plans, and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d).
5. The permittee must annually update and adjust post-closure cost estimates and costs for
assessment and corrective action at this landfill unit for inflation according to Rule 15A
NCAC 13B .0546 and N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(h).
PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT(S)
Not Applicable.
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