8606_INSP_20180411

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Surry
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 86-06
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: April 11, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: November 10, 2016
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Surry County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
237 Landfill Road
Mount Airy, North Carolina 27030
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.43185 W: 80.57530
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Dennis Bledsoe, Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 342
Dobson, North Carolina 27107
PARTICIPANTS:
Dennis Bledsoe, Public Works Director
Ricky Hawks, Public Works Office Coordinator
Billy Southard, Landfill Coordinator
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Construct 8606-MSWLF-1998, Surry County – Phase 3 and a Permit to Operate 8606-MSWLF Phase 1, 2,
& 3, 8602-LCID Landfill, Less Than 2 Acres (adjacent to Closed CDLF Landfill) was issued to Surry County on
September 1, 2015. The Permit to Operate shall expire on November 20, 2019.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
The item(s) listed above were observed by Section staff and require action on behalf of the facility in order to come into or maintain compliance
with the Statutes, Rules, and/or other regulatory requirements applicable to this facility. Be advised that pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an
administrative penalty of up to $15,000 per day may be assessed for each violation of the Solid Waste Laws, Regulations, Conditions of a Permit,
or Order under Article 9 of Chapter 130A of the N.C. General Statutes. Further, the facility and/or all responsible parties may also be subject to
enforcement actions including penalties, injunction from operation of a solid waste management facility or a solid waste collection service and any
such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility is permitted to receive waste generated within a 90-mile radius of Surry County.
2. The facility consists of a lined municipal solid waste landfill unit, white goods area, tire collection area, and a
recycling area for the collection of paper, cardboard, glass and plastic containers, aluminum, steel cans, batteries,
cooking oil and electronics.
3. Scrap metal is collected adjacent to the concrete pad designated for the collection of white goods.
4. A gate was provided at the entrance of the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
5. The facility had proper signage.
Records Review:
6. The permit and operations plan were verified. Both documents were current and available upon request.
7. Facility tonnage reports were verified for November 2016 through March 2018. The facility received 76,104.69
tons of waste during this time.
8. Groundwater monitoring was being performed semiannually as required. Second semiannual sampling results for
2016 (performed November 30, 2016 – December 1, 2016), first semiannual sampling results for 2017 (performed
May 30, 2017 – June 1, 2017), and second semiannual sampling results for 2017 (performed December 12-14,
2017) were verified.
9. Leachate sampling was being performed semiannually as required. Sampling was performed concurrently with
groundwater monitoring.
10. Methane monitoring was being performed quarterly as required. Records for sampling events performed on
11/29/16, 3/6/17, 5/31/17 – 6/1/17, 10/17/17, and 12/11/17 – 12/14/17 were verified.
11. Waste screening reports were verified for January 2017 to March 2018. Screenings appeared to be performed with
adequate frequency. Reports provided good documentation of observed unacceptable waste streams and final
disposition of those wastes.
12. Scrap tire certification forms were verified. The documents observed appeared to be properly completed.
13. MOLO Certifications:
x Dennis Bledsoe (expires 4/28/21)
x Ricky hawks (expires 6/15/19)
x Billy Southard (expires 6/7/19)
14. Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
x Justin Collins (expires 11/30/21)
x William Lowe (expires 3/20/21)
x Tim Shores (expires 3/20/18)
x Ronnie Sprinkle (expires 4/19/20)
x Donald Williams (expires 11/30/18)
Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit:
15. Waste was being placed in the western portion of Phase 2 at the time of inspection.
16. The working face was small and compact.
17. No unacceptable waste steams were observed.
18. Good operational cover was observed on inactive portions of the landfill.
19. Inactive areas of Phase 2, including slopes, had been seeded with some germination of seed. Continue to monitor
all areas that have been seeded to ensure the establishment of a groundcover sufficient to restrain erosion.
20. No alternative cover methods were being utilized at the landfill at the time of the inspection.
21. Overall, windblown waste was well controlled. However, a small amount windblown waste was observed in the
wooded area near the southeast corner of the landfill. Please ensure that effort is made to remove waste that is at a
reachable height and at ground level.
22. Edge of waste markers were in place.
23. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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24. Phase 1 of the landfill remains inactive and stabilized with native vegetation.
x No areas of significant settling were observed.
x No surface ponding was observed.
x Active gas extraction wells are in place.
Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area:
25. All white goods are collected on a concrete pad adjacent to the scrap metal staging area.
26. It appeared that all white goods containing chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were maintained in an upright condition.
27. CFCs were being collected from appliances at the time of inspection.
28. A small amount of food waste deposited from discarded appliances was observed deposited on the concrete pad.
Please ensure that any food wastes spilled from appliances is immediately removed and properly disposed to
prevent nuisance conditions.
Operations Inspection of the Tire Collection Area:
29. Tires are temporarily placed on the ground in a designated area located near the equipment maintenance area.
Tires are then loaded into a trailer regularly throughout the day.
30. This area was well managed.
Operations Inspection of the Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Unit:
31. The landfill area appeared to be less than two acres in size at the time of inspection.
32. Majority of waste was covered with soil. Waste was actively being covered with soil upon arrival on site.
33. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
Supporting comments:
34. Inspection of the leachate lagoon found a very small cut in the liner on the outside of the impoundment area where
the liner made contact with soil. This cut was observed at the southwest corner of the lagoon near the concrete
anchor point for the aerator. Mr. Bledsoe and Mr. Southard explained that the damaged area would be repaired.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
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Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
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Date: 2018.04.20 12:37:56 -04'00'