7906_DukeDanRiver_INSP_20180928

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: Rockingham
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 7906-INDUS-2016
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: September 28, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: June 13, 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Dan River Steam Station
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
900 South Edgewood Road
Eden, NC 27288

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.4948 W: -79.7155

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Melonie Martin, Office: 336-445-0610, Cell: 336-669-2994, [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Shawn McKee, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Elizabeth Werner, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Benjamin Jackson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Melonie Martin, Duke Energy
Henry Taylor, Duke Energy
Chad Groover, Duke Energy
Jeff Gately, Duke Energy

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Construct/Permit to Operate issued on October 26, 2016
Approval to Operate was issued on May 30, 2017
The Permit to Operate shall expire October 26, 2021

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Site Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.

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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
This facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated by or at the Dan River Steam Station. Waste types include, but
are not limited to: coal combustion residuals, wastewater treatment sludge, vacuum truck waste, waste soils (i.e. from
ash removal activities or soil that has contacted petroleum), and small quantities of inert debris from CCR unit
decommissioning activities. Additionally, de minimis quantities of vegetative material from basin closure may be
placed in the landfill. The Permit to Operate shall expire October 26, 2021.

1. The Permit and Operations Plan must be maintained on-site as required and were reviewed during the site
inspection.

2. The facility was operated by the Parsons Corporation until September 28, 2018. As of October 1, 2018, the
facility is operated by Trans Ash which is responsible for hauling materials to the landfill, daily operations of
the landfill, and conducting other associated activities.

3. Ash disposal began on May 31, 2017. For the period between January 1, 2018 and September 21, 2018, the
facility landfilled 712,602.80 tons. Ash was not being placed in the landfill at the time of the inspection.
Additionally, ash continues to be transported by truck to Roanoke Cement for beneficial reuse.

Cell 3 – internal slope to Cell 2 on right

4. Parsons personnel were responsible for daily landfill operations until September 28, 2018. Trans Ash personnel
are responsible for daily landfill operations as of October 1, 2018; certified staff must be present when the
landfill is in operation. Training records were documented and maintained on-site. Onsite operations training
for incoming Trans Ash staff had not yet occurred at the time of the inspection. The following Trans Ash
personnel are NC Certified Landfill Managers:

Cecil Wilson, 17-02M-0285, expires 3/23/2020
Troy Medlin, 17-02M-002863, expires 3/23/2020

5. Edge-of-waste markers delineating the permitted disposal area were visible and being maintained. The markers
are offset from the edge of the landfill liner.

6. All required signs have been posted.

7. Facility access roads are of all-weather construction and are well maintained.
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8. Water trucks are utilized to control road in the landfill and on roads. Water trucks were operating at the time of
the inspection. Dust control checks occur daily at 9am and 2pm. Records were reviewed during the inspection
and indicated that the facility has had numerous occasions requiring additional dust suppression during recent
months. If dust cannot be controlled through other measures operations at the landfill will stop until dust can be
controlled.

9. Operational cover is being maintained as approved in the facility Operations Plan. Minimal soil is utilized for
cover; landfilled materials are moistened and allowed to crust over to prevent windblown material.
Additionally, Gorilla Snot can be used to aid in the process of crusting.

10. Daily Observations Checklists were reviewed during the inspection and appear to be complete.

11. The semi-annual ground water, surface water and leachate monitoring samples were taken on November 1,
2017 and May 15-16, 2018.

12. Field density reports were reviewed during the inspection and appear complete; density tests which fail are
retested. Measured moisture content was high in some of the readings. Moisture content should be
carefully monitored because high moisture can contribute to slope instability.

13. Leachate and contact water generated by the facility is pumped from the landfill sumps to a leachate tank
storage facility and ultimately to the City of Eden publically owned treatment works (POTW) for treatment.
The City of Reidsville has reissued the industrial users permit (IUP), Permit No. 1013-Discharge permit:
Effective 3/1/2018, Expires 2/28/2019. Leachate records were reviewed during the inspection. Leachate pumps
have backup generators to continue pumping in the event of a power failure.

14. Leachate system cleaning and flushing was completed between May 29 and 31, 2018. No issues were reported.

15. Cells 1, 2 and 3 were active at the time of the inspection. Ash was not being placed in the landfill during the
inspection.

Side slope with erosion controls in place

16. Side slopes and inactive areas have soil cover and have been reseeded in areas with inadequate vegetation. Side
slopes were well vegetated and are being well maintained. Vegetative growth on side slopes and facility
property are mowed regularly every four to six weeks or as needed. No significant erosion was observed.

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17. No visible dust was observed during the inspection.

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

_____ Phone: [phone] _
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on:
10/24/18
Email:
X
Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

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
Ben Jackson, Permitting Engineer, Solid Waste Section