8106_Duke_Rogers_INSP_20180423

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Rutherford
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8106-INDUS-2009
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: April 23, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: June 15, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Rogers CCP Landfill
James E Rogers Energy Complex (Formerly Cliffside Steam Station)
573 Duke Power Road
Mooresboro, N.C. 28114
[phone]

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.20534 W: -81.76547

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Jessica Snyder, 309-824-1904, [e-mail]

Ryan Czop, 980-373-2779, [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Shawn McKee – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Elizabeth Werner - NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Larry Frost - NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Jessica Snyder - Duke Energy
Ryan Czop - Duke Energy
Scott Saunders - Duke Energy
Michael Disch – Duke Energy

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct, Phase I, issued 6/4/2009
Permit to Operate, Phase I, issued 9/7/2012
Permit to Construct, Phase II, issued 9/17/2012
Permit to Construct, Phase II modification, issued 3/19/2014
The Permit to Operate, Phase II, Modification issued June 13, 2016 shall expire September 7, 2020

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Site Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.

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Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is an industrial landfill permitted to receive "Coal combustion residuals" including (but not limited to) fly
ash, bottom ash, boiler slag, mill rejects, and flue gas desulfurization residue produced by a coal-fired generating unit
destined for disposal generated by any Duke Energy Corporation facilities, as well as geotextiles used in the
management of coal combustion products, and vacuum truck waste. The Permit to Operate shall expire September 7,
2020.

1) The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed during the inspection. Routine operations
occur during daylight hours (usually from 7am – 6pm).

2) The facility is operated by Charah, Inc. which is responsible for hauling materials to the landfill, daily
operations of the landfill, and conducting other associated activities. Charah, Inc. personnel are responsible for
daily landfill operations; certified staff are always present when the landfill is in operation. Annual Landfill
Operation Plan Training occurred on April 19, 2018.

The following Charah personnel are NC Certified Landfill Managers:

Walter Fox, NC Manager of Landfill Operations, 13-02M-00092, expires 9/20/19
Chris Emory, NC Manager of Landfill Operations, 13-02M-00079, expires 7/24/19
Virgil Toms, NC Certified Landfill Manager, 15-02M-000153, expires 12/3/18
Charles Bridges, NC Certified Landfill Manager, 17-02M-00306, expires 6/15/20
Camron Smith, NC Certified Landfill Manager, 16-02M-00197, expires 10/14/19
Sam Byrd, NC Certified Landfill Manager, 13-02M-00093, expires 9/20/2019

3) Leachate is collected and is discharged to the leachate basin located outside the (SE) corner of the landfill. The
leachate is then pumped to the on-site NPDES permitted ash basin. Leachate collection system (LCS) – all
pumps, controls, flow meters are in place and are operational, and a plan for back-up pump power is in place.
Leachate loss off of liner issues appear to have been resolved. LCS inspection was completed by Bio-Nomics on
7/31/2017; no issues were noted.

The Solid Waste Section recommends having spare parts for pumps onsite or quickly available for pump repairs
whenever feasible in order to reduce outage time for pumps when repairs are needed.

4) A weekly system check is performed on the leak detection alarm system. Logs from the leachate system were
reviewed during the inspection. Records were well organized and appear complete; no issues were noted.

5) Weekly logs of rainfall events and landfill inspections for erosion & sediment problems were reviewed during
the inspection. Permits are up-to-date.

6) Dust control records were reviewed during the inspection. They were well organized and appeared to be
complete.

7) The facility has an active stormwater permit which expires on 7/31/2018. Self-inspections are up to date.

8) Monthly density records were reviewed during the inspection. They were well organized and appeared to be
complete.
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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9) Vacuum Truck records were reviewed during the inspection. They were well organized and appeared to be
complete. No issues were noted.

10) Between January 1, 2018 and April 2, 2018, a total of 113,991,90 tons were landfilled. 18,510.38 tons were
landfilled in Phase 1 and 95,481.52 tons were landfilled in Phase 2. The top of Phase 1 is currently being used
for FGD storage (per Section approval). All areas of Phase 2 are now tied into the LCS, and capable of
receiving ash. Phases 3 and 4 are currently out for engineering bidding with a tentative construction date in
2019.

11) No ash was being received from other facilities at the time of the inspection. Unit 5 was in an outage for
conversion to dry fly and bottom ash. Unit 6 – will be a duel fuel unit next fall (gas and coal) with the
installation of a large natural gas pipe line to the facility.

12) Basin 1-4 – excavation is complete and wastewater treatment and retention basin system is being constructed on
the site.

13) Financial assurance documentation for the facility was reviewed during the inspection. The financial assurance
was submitted by Duke Energy Carolina on March 26, 2018. The approved financial assurance includes
$4,847,922 for closure, $1,995,161 for post-closure care, and $2,000,000 for potential assessment and
corrective action.

14) Samples from groundwater monitoring wells MW-1S, MW-1D, MW-2S, MW-2D, MW-3S, MW-3D, TW-1S,
TW-1D and TW-2 are collected semi-annually and analyzed for the Appendix I constituent list. Surface water
samples are collected from two locations (SW-1 and SW-2) from Suck Creek which is south of the landfill.
Sampling was last performed on October 16, 2017 and April 27, 20117.

15) The edge of waste is identified with permanent markers which are yellow and are being well maintained. The
edge of liner markers on the outside perimeter of the landfill are on the top of the perimeter berm, 6.5-ft. outside
of the actual edge of waste. Edge of waste markers are placed on top of the interior berms that separate each of
the cells.

Active waste placement in Phase II. Bottom ash berms surrounding chimney drain.

16) Dust is being well controlled in the active areas of the landfill. Water trucks not in use at the time of the
inspection because it was actively raining.
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17) The access roads for the landfill are well maintained.

18) Trucks leaving the landfill wash exit through a wheel wash manned by staff using powerwashers to remove ash
from the sides of the trucks.

19) The perimeter stormwater ditches are free of exceisive sediments and are well maintained.

20) There was no evidence observed during the inspection of any leachate seeps or breakouts on the landfill.
Vegetation on the side slopes of the landfill was well established and was being well maintained.

21) There was no evidence of significant ponded water on the landfill eventhough it was raining during the
inspection. Grading in all active areas appeared to be sloped towards the chimney drains and into the leachate
collection system.

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

_ Phone: [phone]
Shawn McKee
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: May 17, 2018 Email:
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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