5103_INSP_20180613

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: JOHNSTON
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5103-MSWLF-
5103-CDLF-
5103-MSWLF-1984
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 13, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: May 25, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Johnston County Landfill
680 County Home Road
Smithfield, NC 27577

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.51424 E: 078.42643

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Rick Proctor, Solid Waste Director, Johnston County
Office: 919-938-4750 Cell: 919-291-9642
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Johnston County Landfill
PO Box 2263
Smithfield, NC 27577

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Rick Proctor, Solid Waste Manager, Johnston County Landfill
Kevin Shields, Solid Waste Compliance Supervisor, Johnston County Landfill

STATUS OF PERMIT:
In 1973, landfill operations began in Phase 1 on this property. Facility permit 51-03 is a combination of facility permits
51-01 and 51-02.
PTO MSW – Phase 4A: May 27, 2015,
PTC C&D Area 2, Cell 2 and PTO: May 27, 2015
PTO MSW and CDLF expires September 28, 2019

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

1. The service area for the MSWLF and CDLF includes all 100 counties in North Carolina.
2. The hours of operation are M-F, 8:00 am – 4:45 pm, Sat. 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, Sun. – Closed.
3. The facility has proper signage.
4. The facility is properly secured with a locked gate. Personnel are onsite during operating hours.
5. The facility has a back-up generator for leachate pumping in case of power outages.
6. The landfill gas generator is online and sending to the grid. The generator is located to the northeast side of the
office. The generator is privately owned.
7. Staff training records were reviewed:
The following personnel are SWANA Managers of Landfill Operations (MOLO):
Rick Proctor expires 8/20/20
Billie Thornton expires 8/31/19
Kevin Shields expires 3/22/19
Darren Donnally expires 6/7/19
The following are Certified Landfill Operations Specialists by NC SWANA:
Marc Bodine expires 10/10/20
David Penny expires 11/2/19
Lamar Owensby expires 10/3/20
Bill Duclos expires 5/9/19
Ed Campbell expires 11/7/19
Sam Griffin expires 3/20/21
Rebecca Allen expires 11/2/19
Melodie Meek expires 9/5/20
8. Permit, operations plan, and site plan were readily accessible and reviewed.
9. Waste screening records were reviewed and is being conducted on about one percent of the waste stream. Waste
Screening forms current through May 24, 2018.
10. Cover logs noting the date and time of placement were reviewed and are being maintained properly.
11. The facility maintains semiannual groundwater and surface water monitoring records. Records for sampling
events conducted on May 3-4, 2017 and November 6-7, 2017 were verified. Semi-annual groundwater
monitoring completed by Smith Gardner, Inc.
12. The facility conducts methane monitoring quarterly. Methane monitoring records were verified for samplings
taken on August 11, 2017, November 8, 2017, and February 25, 2018. No exceedances noted. Quarterly
methane monitoring completed by Smith Gardner, Inc.
MSWLF
13. The working face at the MSW landfill appeared to be kept small and appeared to be well compacted with no
unacceptable wastes observed.
14. No evidence of leachate breakouts was observed during the inspection.
15. The intermediate cover at the facility appeared in good condition and well applied.
16. Permanent edge of waste markers were in place and being maintained.
17. Perimeter road is being well maintained.
18. Windblown waste was being well managed.
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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CDLF

19. The working face at the C&D landfill was kept small and appeared to be well compacted.
20. No unacceptable wastes observed in the working face.
21. Side slopes are being stabilized with mulch.
22. Permanent edge of waste markers were in place and being maintained.
23. Perimeter road is being well maintained.
24. Windblown waste was being well managed.
25. Construction of the remaining area of Phase 2- Cell 2 has been completed in accordance to the approved plans
submitted to the division.
26. CQA for Phase 2 – Cell 2 submitted to the Solid Waste Section by Smith Gardner, Inc. on April 10, 2017.
YARD WASTE and TDDSS DS-51-002

27. Yard waste is being well managed.
28. Storm debris from Hurricane Matthew has been properly segregated to disaster debris site DS-51-002 just
beyond the yard waste area. Storm debris has all been ground and is being used to stabilize side slopes.
29. No incidental waste (plastic bags, etc.) was observed.
CLOSED MSWLF

30. There was no visible ponding of water over waste.
31. Permanent edge of waste markers were in place and being maintained.
32. Perimeter road is being well maintained.
33. Good vegetation established.
34. A couple leachate seeps noted during inspection on eastern side slope. Repair every leachate seep. Areas
where persistent seeps are occurring need to be investigated to determine the cause and corrective actions
implemented to eliminate the problem.
35. Continue to keep vegetation properly mowed to allow for routine inspections and address any issues noted as
soon as practical after detection to reduce or eliminate potential compliance issues.
36. Monitoring wells were accessible, properly labeled, and locked.
37. Digital pictures were taken during the inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 7-5-2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section

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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on June 13, 2018

Yard waste windrows CDLF working face

MSWLF working face MSWLF daily cover being applied – tarps and dirt

Leachate seep on eastern side slope of closed MSWLF