3606_INSP_20180711

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Gaston
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 36-06
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 7-11-18 Date of Last Inspection: 6-1-18

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gaston County Landfill
3155 Philadelphia Church Rd.
Dallas, NC 28034

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.3887 W: 81.17237

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Ray Maxwell, Gaston Co. Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

Name: Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

Name: Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Ed Shuffler, PE, HDR Senior Professional Associate
Kim Sue, NCDEQ – Environmental Senior Specialist

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current – Approved May 3, 2017 (DIN 27480) Life of Site
Operations Plan – Approved September 2, 2014 (DIN 21693)

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. This partial inspection was conducted in response to a complaint received by the Solid Waste Section.
2. The facility is currently working in Unit 2, Phase 2.
3. No unacceptable waste streams were observed in the MSWLF.
4. The working face was small and manageable. Spray-applied mortar coating was evident along the NE edge of the
working face.

5. Facility staff were hauling and applying soil to the lower slope of Unit 2, Phase 2 to prepare for seeding and sowing
of the slope.

C&D Landfill Unit
6. The working face was small and manageable.
7. The facility utilizes soil for cover which, is applied weekly. Mr. Cloninger stated the C&D unit was covered Friday
July 6, 2018. Please ensure that a notation documenting the date and time of cover placement within the C&D
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.
View of working face from edge of
convenience center.
View of working face.
Facility staff applying soil in preparation for
seeding and sowing.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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landfill is placed in the operating record for the facility as required by 15A NCAC 13B .0542(f)(1) & .0542(n)(F).

8. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.

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

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent to: Ray Maxwell X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Barry Cloninger, Gaston County Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Gaston County Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
C&D working face.