1602_INSP_20180622

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID T&P YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Carteret
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1602-MSWLF-1983
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 22 June 2018 Date of Last Inspection: 25 May 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Carteret County MSW Landfill
Landfill Road
Newport, NC

GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.76177 E: -076.89540

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Steve Edwards; Carteret County Public Works Director
252.648.7878

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Carteret County Public Works
5321 Business Drive
Newport, NC 28570
Attn: Steve Edwards
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Billy Merkley; Carteret County Public Works
Ray Williams; NCDEQ/Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Closed MSWLF under Subtitle D

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Compliance Inspection without records review to review corrective measures taken in response to
FCIR 1602_INSP_20180525

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (4)(b) states “Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to prevent
excessive on-site erosion.” Unresolved
2) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (5)(b) states “Surface water shall not be impounded over or in waste.” Resolved
3) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (5)(c) states “Completed areas shall be adequately sloped to allow surface water
runoff in a controlled manner.” Unresolved
4) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (6)(a) states “Within six months after final termination of disposal operations at the
site or a major part thereof or upon revocation of a permit, the area shall be stabilized with native grasses.”
Unresolved
5) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (6) (b) states “Temporary seeding will be utilized as necessary to stabilize the site.”
Resolved

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
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1) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (4)(b) states “Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to prevent
excessive on-site erosion.”
2) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (5)(c) states “Completed areas shall be adequately sloped to allow surface water
runoff in a controlled manner.”
3) 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (6)(a) states “Within six months after final termination of disposal operations at the
site or a major part thereof or upon revocation of a permit, the area shall be stabilized with native grasses.”

Please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning the violations listed above.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This Facility is a closed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill.
2) The Facility access road is of all-weather construction and is being well maintained at this time.
3) The site is secured by a locked gate at the Facility entrance. The gate was unlocked and open upon my arrival
and the attendant was on-site during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
4) An all-weather perimeter road is maintained around the landfill for access to the Facility monitoring wells and
to perform Facility maintenance and inspections.
5) Soil has been stockpiled adjacent to the landfill access road for use in repair and maintenance of the landfill
cap system.
6) Compost and ground mulch have been staged adjacent to the landfill for use is cover and grading repairs.
7) Highly visible edge-of-waste markers have been installed and are being maintained throughout the Facility as
required.
8) Work is ongoing filling, grading, and seeding the areas of differential settlement observed on the landfill.
*Please continue working to fill and grade all areas of differential settlement to promote positive drainage of
surface waters away from the landfill.
9) The eroded areas noted in previous Facility Compliance Inspection Reports have been filled, graded, and
seeded. *Please monitor these areas to ensure proper germination and establishment of a groundcover suitable
to prevent erosion. Additional seeding and mulching may be required.
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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10) The landfill sideslopes are being maintained clear of trees and other woody vegetation.
11) The perimeter surface water drainage ditch needs to be cleared of brush, woody vegetation, and other
overgrown grasses to provide for positive drainage of surface waters from the Facility.
12) *Continued corrective actions are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection report.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative

Delivered on: 17 July 2018 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Tommy Burns; Carteret County Manager: [e-mail]

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