7602_INSP_20180626

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: Randolph
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 76-02
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 26, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: April 21, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Energizer Manufacturing, Inc. Industrial Scrap Battery Landfill
County Land Road
Randleman, NC 27317

GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.75136 W: -79.76899

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Julia Bowman, Engineering Specialist SHEA
w. 336-672-4546
c. 336-736-2022
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Energizer Holdings, Inc.
Julia Bowman, Engineering Specialist SHEA
419 Art Bryan Drive
Asheboro, NC 27203

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Julia Bowman, Engineering Specialist SHEA – Energizer Holdings, Inc.

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued November 6, 2017
Permit Approval is for Life-of-Site

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On June 26, 2018, John Patrone met with Julia Bowman to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Energizer
Manufacturing, Inc. Industrial Scrap Battery Landfill on County Land Road in Randleman, Randolph County.

1. The industrial landfill is located on property owned by Energizer Battery Manufacturing, Inc.
2. Access to the landfill is via the Randolph County Solid Waste Facility located at 1254 County Land Road (follow
gravel road past [inactive] transfer station 76-03, take first right).
3. The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed.
4. The landfill is not currently in operation. Ms. Bowman stated that scrap batteries have not been placed in the
landfill since ~ 2010.
5. Ms. Bowman stated that Energizer Manufacturing, Inc. would like to maintain the active facility permit.
6. The facility is permitted to accept scrap batteries from the battery manufacturing operation located at the Energizer
Manufacturing, Inc. plant in Asheboro, North Carolina.
7. The industrial landfill consists of Phases 1, 2, and 3A. Phase 1 is closed, Phase 2 contains intermediate cover,
and Phase 3A has been constructed.
8. Phase 3A is atop Phase 1. It has not been used to date.
9. In the future, Phases 3A, 3B, and 3C will extend atop Phases 1 and 2.
10. The landfill is expected to be composed of 11 phases [Phases 1, 2, 4, and 5 are/will be horizontal and Phases 3A,
3B, 3C, and 4 through 9 are/will be vertical/above Phases 1 through 5].
11. Phases 1 and 2 are clay-lined and Phase 3A contains a synthetic liner. A 60-mil HDPE temporary berm flap has
been installed along the northern perimeter of Phase 3A (future Phase 3B tie-in).
12. Future landfill phases will use a synthetic liner.
13. Phases 1, 2, and 3A each have a leachate line clean-out access pipe(s).
14. Ms. Bowman stated that if the landfill were to operate it would be contracted to a third-party to manage.
15. The facility annual report (FAR) dated July 10, 2017 was received by the SWS. Facility throughput for July 2016
through June 2017 is 0.00 tons.
16. The facility is permitted to use a tarp as alternative daily cover.
17. The facility has three groundwater monitoring wells: MW-1A, MW-2A, and MW-3A.
18. The facility maintains semiannual groundwater monitoring records prepared by Pyramid Environmental &
Engineering, PC., analyzed by ESC Lab Sciences. Records for groundwater monitoring conducted on August 17,
2017 and February 6, 2018 were observed. An exceedance is noted for each sampling event.
19. The facility has a stormwater National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, General Permit
No. NCG120000. The NPDES permit became effective on November 16, 2017 and expires October 31, 2018.
20. Leachate from Phases 1 and 2 is piped to two underground storage tanks/manholes.
21. The leachate from Phase 1 collects in storage manhole number 1 and leachate from Phase 2 collects in storage
manhole number 2.
22. Ms. Bowman stated that each storage manhole is ~ 3,500 gallons.
23. Two smaller tanks have been installed to collect the leachate from Phase 3A. The tanks currently collect
stormwater which is then piped to discharge. When Phase 3A is operational the discharge pipe will be capped.
24. Leachate manholes 1 and 2 are routinely pumped-out.
25. The leachate from manhole number 1 is pumped-out by facility personnel into two 22,000 gallon frac tanks stored
on site.
26. The two frac tanks and leachate manhole number 2 are pumped-out by Shamrock Environmental Corporation.
Ms. Bowman stated that the leachate is hauled to the Shamrock Environmental Corporation’s treatment facility
in Guilford County.
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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27. The facility maintains a leachate manhole and frac tank pump log. The pump log includes: manhole inspection
date, manhole number 1 leachate level, manhole pump date, volume transferred to frac tanks, and volume
pumped-out for removal [from the frac tanks and manhole number 2]. Records were observed for May 2, 2017
through June 25, 2018.
28. The leachate manholes are checked by facility personnel. The manholes are not checked daily because the landfill
is not in operation.
29. Leachate should be tested semiannually prior to being hauled-off site. Leachate should be tested concurrently
with groundwater sampling.
30. The facility maintains semiannual leachate testing records prepared by Pyramid Environmental & Engineering,
PC., analyzed by ESC Lab Sciences. Records for leachate testing conducted on August 17, 2017 and February
6, 2018 were observed.
31. The landfill cap appeared maintained. Ensure bare areas are repaired and sown with grass seed.
32. The landfill cap contains a vegetative cover layer of grass. Ms. Bowman stated that the landfill cap is routinely
mowed.
33. No erosion of runoff was observed.
34. Edge of waste markers (signs) have been installed.
35. The City of Asheboro Fire Department can be contacted to respond to an emergency.
36. The facility is secured by a locked gate.
37. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
38. The facility has proper signage.

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

Phone: [phone]

John Patrone
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: June 27, 2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Ervin Lane, Compliance Hydrogeologist – SWS
Steve Hall, Facility Manager Asheboro Facilities – Energizer Holdings, Inc.
(w. 336-672-4501, [e-mail])