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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Durham
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 3201-MSWLF-1979
Closed
X
HHW
White
Incin
T&F
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&F/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: November 21, 2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
City of Durham Closed MSWLF
2115 East Club Boulevard
Durham, NC
Date of Last Inspection: February 20, 2018
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.032875°, W: 78.854660'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Jim Harding, Civil Engineer, Water Management
919-560-4381X 35260
Jim. Harding&durhamnc. gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Davy Conners, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Amanda Freeman, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Dan Parker, City of Durham, in attendance for part of the closed MSWLF inspection
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Closed MSWLF
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1. UNRESOLVED
Observed Violation from 2/20/2018 (inspection report): 15A NCAC 13B .0505 (5)(b) Surface water
shall not be impounded over or in waste.
The City of Durham is in violation of the above rule in that water is ponding over waste in many areas across the
entire cap of the landfill. The most significant areas of ponding water are west of the access road going back to
the yard waste area and along the east side of the landfill near the service road. These areas must be repaired to
prevent ponding of water over waste. Areas of subsidence should be attended to on a continuing basis.
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Water ponding west of the access road Water within the edge of waste along east service road
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: NA
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is located behind the City of Durham Transfer Facility (3212T), via service road. The service road also
provides access to the City of Durham Large, Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility (3204) and the City of Durham
Temporary Disaster Debris Staging Site (DS32-004). Both 3204 and DS32-004 are located behind the closed landfill. The
service road used is atop the landfill.
The facility ceased operation by December 31, 1997 as stated in the SWS record of communication, dated January 14, 1998
and in accordance with the January 1, 1998 requirement to cease operation as stated in the transition plan approval letter,
dated July 29, 1996. The facility [initial] transition plan was submitted to SWS dated April 1994. The revised closure
schedule approval letter issued by the SWS, dated June 9, 1998, approved the completion of closure activities by December
16, 1998.
Ground water is sampled from six wells (MW-2, MW-3R, MW-4R, MW-5, MW-9R and NES-3) and surface water is
sampled from three surface water locations (SW-2, SW-3 and SW-4). MW-9R serves as the upgradient monitoring well
for the facility and S-4 is the upstream surface water monitoring point. Water levels are also collected from five locations
(MW-6R, MW-7R, MW-10, PZ-2R and PZ-3).
The following observations were made during the November 21, 2018 inspection. Please resolve all non-compliance
issues (in bold) within 30 days of receipt of this report.
15A NCAC 02C .0108(g) The well shall be constructed in such a manner that water or contaminants from
the land surface cannot migrate along the borehole annulus into any packing material or well screen area.
See Permanent and Temporary Groundwater and Landfill Gas Monitoring Wells, Piezometers, and Probes memo
for more information.
a. Landfill gas extraction wells were uncovered and contained rainwater. Water must be removed, and
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the lids must be replaced over the wells.
Groundwater monitoring well MW-4R is in a low-lying area and during the inspection the well was
surrounded by water.
15A NCAC 02C .0108(k) All non -water supply wells, including temporary wells, shall be secured with a
locking well cap to ensure against unauthorized access and use. One of the well heads along the back -service
road was opened and unlocked. Unable to access to see the well number due to overgrown vegetation.
3. 15A NCAC 02C .0108(1) All non -water supply wells shall be equipped with a steel outer well casing or flush -
mount cover, set in concrete, and other measures sufficient to protect the well from damage by normal site
activities. Concrete around several of the wells was broken and needs repair.
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4. Several areas throughout the landfill, had ruts, possibly caused by mowing equipment or traffic over
There was woody growth in several places on the landfill. The landfill was only partially mowed, probably
due to the rainy weather. When the ground dries, the landfill must be mowed and growth cut down so seeps or
leachate breakouts can be observed and immediately fixed.
6. A large area of soil was stored on the top of the landfill disturbing the cap. Approval of this type of storage is
required by the Solid Waste permitting engineer. If the City does not already have written approval please, contact
Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head, to obtain written approval. If the City does not receive approval the soil
must be removed.
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8. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
9. The site is secured by a locked gate. Facility personnel are in the area during operating hours.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Davy Conners
DN: cn=Davy Conners, o=Division of Waste
Management, o-Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2018.12.21 12:55:36 -05'00'
Davy Conners
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: December 31, 2018 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. 1I
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Amanda Freeman, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section
Dan Parker, City of Durham - Waste Disposal & Recycling Center Manager
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