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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3402_INSP_20190108FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 6 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 3402 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: January 8, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: April 5, 2018 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Hanes Mill Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 325 West Hanes Mill Road Winston-Salem, NC 27105 GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.18806° W: 80.28263° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Jan McHargue, Assistant Utilities Director/Solid Waste Telephone: (336) 747-7310 Email address: janm@cityofws.org FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: P. O. Box 2511 Winston-Salem, NC 27102 PARTICIPANTS: Jan McHargue, Asst. Utilities Director, Solid Waste – Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities Keith Cain, Solid Waste Supervisor – Hanes Mill MSWLF Adam Rickett, Project Supervisor – Hanes Mill MSWLF Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: Life of Site Permit to Operate Phases 1 & 2 (Cells 1 through 5) issued: July 25, 2017 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: 1. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 02C .0108(l) cited for failure to equip all non-water supply wells with a steel outer casing set in concrete. A letter, dated August 10, 2018, authored by David Reedy and Rachel Kirkman of Golder Associates, Inc., certified that all required repairs and upgrades to ground water and landfill gas monitoring wells at the facility had been properly completed. Therefore, this violation is resolved. 2. 15A NCAC 02C .0108(o) cited for failure to ensure that all non-water supply wells have a permanently affixed identification plate constructed of a durable, waterproof, rustproof metal or other approved material that includes all of the information required by this rule. A letter, dated August 10, 2018, authored by David Reedy and Rachel Kirkman of Golder Associates, Inc., certified that all required repairs and upgrades to FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 6 ground water and landfill gas monitoring wells at the facility had been properly completed. Therefore, this violation is resolved. OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. All photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim on January 8, 2019. 2. The facility is comprised of a lined municipal solid waste landfill, a scrap tire collection area, a white goods and scrap metal collection area, and an inert debris treatment and processing area. In addition, a convenience area is located near the scale house, where small residential waste loads and residential recyclables are directed to unload. A landfill gas plant is located near the leachate storage tanks. 3. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Forsyth, Davie, Stokes, Yadkin and Surry Counties. Records Review: 4. The Permit to Operate (life of site permit # 3402-MSWLF-1997, dated July 25, 2017) and the approved Operations Plan (dated January 2017) were available at the landfill office for review. 5. Landfill tonnage records for FY 2017-18 and for the period July 1 through December 31, 2018 yielded the following information: a total of 259,419 .77 tons of MSW were accepted for disposal during the previous fiscal year; and, so far 136, 985.75 tons of MSW have been accepted for disposal during the first six months of the current fiscal year. By comparison, an average of 21,618 tons of waste were received per month during FY 17- 18 vs. an average of 22,831 tons per month during the first half of FY 18-19. Ms. McHargue noted that the facility had accepted one of the highest tonnages on record during October 2018, when a total of 25,157.22 tons of waste had been received for disposal. 6. The facility is permitted to receive waste water treatment sludge that is generated within its service area. Mr. Rickett stated that, to his knowledge, no additional waste determinations had been received requesting disposal of sludge or other special wastes since the previous inspection on April 5, 2018. 7. White goods and scrap metal collections program records were reviewed for the first six months of the current fiscal year. During this period, a total of 126.23 tons of white goods and a total of 57.37 tons of scrap metal had been accepted by the facility. Mr. Rickett stated that Rapid Recovery has remained the facility’s contractor for the evacuation and disposal of refrigerant gases from the white goods units. Ms. McHargue noted that the facility currently hauls its scrap metal to the OmniSource site in Kernersville for recycling. 8. Scrap tire program records for the current fiscal year were made available, and scrap tire certification forms received for the month of December 2018 were inspected and found to be complete. Ms. McHargue stated that the facility has maintained a contract with US Tire for the transportation and disposal of scrap tires. 9. Incoming loads of waste are randomly selected for inspection, as required. Random inspections take place in an area adjacent to the working face, where facility staff can spread the waste out to look for unacceptable materials. Waste screenings for the period April 1, 2018 through January 7, 2019 were reviewed and found to be complete, including information as to the final disposition of any unacceptable materials discovered during the screening process. Mr. Rickett explained that the number of inspections carried out had been determined at a time when the landfill took in almost twice as much waste as it receives nowadays. Mr. Cain stated that between 50 and 60 waste screenings are undertaken each month. Based on the FY 2017-18 average of 348 loads received 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. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 6 per day indicted on the tonnage reports, it is recommended that the number of waste screenings be re-examined to ensure it reflects at least 1% of the waste received. 10. Two waste screening forms were found to be problematic. Both forms had been completed by the same employee and were dated December 20 and December 31, 2018. In addition, both forms indicated that wood pallets had been found in the loads being screened, and that the disposition of the wood pallets had been listed as, “dug hole and buried.” Please ensure that sufficient training is provided to landfill operators and solid waste staff so that banned materials and unacceptable wastes are recognized, removed from the tipping area/working face, and disposed of properly. 11. Training records for facility staff were reviewed, and indicated the following certifications are current: • Adam W. Rickett, Manager of Landfill Operations Certification No. 92044, expires 05/06/2020; • George Freddie Tilley, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2008025, expires 02/08/2020; • Keith Cain, Manager of Landfill Operations Certification No. 1519239, expires 08/23/2021; • Keith Cain, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-13-02S-00060, expires 03/15/2019; • Daniel Fallot, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2015011, expires 03/24/2021; • Caleb R. Tilley, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2007093, expires 11/02/2019; • Barry F. Harris, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2011012, expires 03/01/2020; • Gray Fultz, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2008011, expires 02/08/2020; • Michael Bargoil, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2007013, expires 03/16/2019; • Jonathan Peavy, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2018004, expires 02/20/2021; • Clayton Hart, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2017003, expires 02/17/2020; • Tim Sifford, Landfill Operations Specialist Certification No. LF-2017001, expires 02/17/2020. 12. The Forsyth County household hazardous waste program is managed through a contract with Resource Recovery and Reduction (permit # 34-15), located in Winston-Salem. County residents drop off HHW at the contractor’s facility where it is sorted, packaged for transportation, and disposed of properly. In addition to the traditional household hazardous waste stream, the program also accepts electronics and televisions. Program records are maintained by the contractor at the collection facility. 13. Leachate tank inspections are carried out weekly. Inspection records for the period April 1, 2018 through January 2, 2019 were reviewed and appeared to be complete, with no issues having been noted. 14. Leachate lines were inspected and cleaned on December 22, 2018 by JetClean America. Mr. Rickett noted that the written report had not yet been received, but there were a few areas of concern that would be referred to HDR, the facility’s contracted engineering consultants, for more thorough investigation. 15. The facility separates clean loads of concrete, asphalt and brick (CAB) and directs them to a new collection area on the eastern side of the active landfill unit. Every load received as clean CAB is escorted to the collection area by facility staff and thoroughly screened as it is dumped. A log sheet is filled out by facility staff noting the types of materials received and the disposition of any unacceptable materials removed. The CAB load logs were reviewed for the time period April 1, 2018 through January 7, 2019 and found to be comprehensive and complete. 16. Ground water and leachate are sampled twice a year, as required. Records for the first sampling event of 2018 were reviewed. Sampling occurred from March 3 through 7 from the 22 monitoring wells and 6 surface water points that cover the closed and active MSW landfill units. Records indicated that exceedances for barium and cobalt were detected at the closed unlined landfill; exceedances for chromium and cobalt were detected for the closed Subtitle D landfill; and, an exceedance for cobalt at the active landfill. The report also noted that the construction of 2 or 3 additional monitoring wells was being considered to address the concentrations of metals at all three landfill units. Mr. Rickett pointed out that MW-23 and MW-24 had recently been completed and would be online for the next sampling event in the spring. 17. Landfill gas monitoring records were reviewed for calendar year 2018, and indicated that sampling takes place quarterly, as required. The four latest landfill gas sampling events occurred on the following dates: March 9, 2018; June 20, 2018; September 11, 2018; and, December 6, 2018. During the December 6 sampling event, Probe C, located at the property boundary closest to the YMCA, showed a methane concentration of 2.3% by volume. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 6 Field Inspection: 18. Facility access roadways are of all-weather construction and were found to be in good repair. 19. Proper signage was observed at the entry gate and on the access roadway leading to the scales. Appropriate directional signs were posted throughout the facility to guide customers to the proper disposal locations and to the exit. Active MSW Landfill Operation 20. During this inspection, waste was observed being placed in the new Phase 2 - Cell 5. A spotter was on duty to direct incoming loads and outgoing vehicles. 21. Conditions at the landfill were wet and muddy, due to recent storm events. 22. The working face was well defined, and waste appeared to be well compacted. The tipping area surrounding the working face was very muddy and afforded little space for maneuvering vehicles and equipment. The spotter was diligent in keeping track of the vehicles entering and leaving the operational area. 23. Adequate soil cover was observed in the operational areas surrounding the working face. 24. Banned waste, in the form of a projection television, a large CRT television and a wood pallet, was observed in the working face. When requested to do so, Mr. Cain directed equipment operators to remove these 3 items from the fill area. He explained that unacceptable wastes are piled to one side of the working face and removed for proper disposal before the end of each operating day. While at the working face, some additional discussion ensued concerning the training of landfill staff regarding unacceptable wastes and banned materials. (See comment # 10 above for additional information.) 25. The facility is approved for the use of tarps as alternative cover, and tarp rolls could be seen staged in the vicinity of the working face. Mr. Cain stated that, with the addition of recently purchased tarps, the facility is now capable of covering an area of 200’ x 360’ in size, if necessary. 26. Windblown litter was found to be well-controlled. One facility staff member was observed collecting windblown litter throughout the facility during the inspection. 27. Side slopes of the landfill were in relatively good condition, considering the heavy rain and snow events in the weeks prior to the inspection. Mr. Cain noted that much of the seeding that had taken place late in the fall had been washed away during these storms. Several areas were observed to be under repair. While sediment was apparent in the perimeter ditch at the toe of the landfill, signs of erosion on the slopes themselves had largely been eliminated. Those slopes that did have an established vegetative cover had been recently mown and were found to be in good condition. Mr. Cain stated that re-seeding in the repair areas would take place as soon as conditions would permit. 28. The sediment ponds, which had been cleaned and emptied in 2018, were now full again from the storm activity. One basin, located to the northeast of the working face, had been overwhelmed by the flow of water from the diversion pipe. The side of the basin had been breached and, as a result, sediment along with some litter had been spread throughout the area between the basin and the facility access roadway. Mr. Cain stated that the damaged basin would be repaired once the ground dried enough to support the heavy equipment needed to perform the work. Ensure that any waste deposited in the area surrounding the damaged sediment basin is collected and returned to the working face of the landfill. 29. The leachate collection system includes two leachate storage tanks enclosed by a secondary containment pit. The tanks, containment area and control panels are enclosed in a chain link fence with locking gate to prevent unauthorized entry. Each tank has a capacity of approximately 200,000 gallons, and both tanks were clean and appeared to be in good condition. The containment area was clean and dry. Residential Convenience Area 30. The drop-off area is situated on a concrete pad with safety fencing and barricades to mark the limits of the convenience site. The entire area was observed to be clean and well-maintained. 31. Proper signage was posted at each unloading bay identifying the type of material to be placed in each separate container. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 5 of 6 32. Ample space was provided in the drop-off area to allow vehicles and equipment to maneuver safely. Scrap Tire Collection Area 33. Transport trailers are staged along a loading dock located west of the convenience area. A number of tires were observed on the deck of the loading dock, where staff from US Tire, the facility’s tire disposal contractor, loads them into the waiting trailers. Mr. Cain stated that using its own staff enables US Tire to ensure more weight in each trailer and, thus, less transportation expense. He added that trailers are replaced several times each week, as needed. 34. The tire collection area appeared to be clean and well-managed. White Goods and Scrap Metal Collection Area 35. White goods and scrap metal are accepted at a location northwest of the closed landfill unit. An attendant is on duty during operating hours, and white goods are sprayed with an orange “X” as they are received. Mr. Rickett stated that this was to reduce pilfering of white goods from the facility. 36. White goods were staged on a concrete area originally designed as a transfer station. Units containing refrigerants were stored upright in order to preserve the integrity of the coils and gas lines prior to evacuation. 37. Scrap metal was stored in a roll-off container adjacent to the concrete storage area. Concrete, Asphalt and Brick (CAB) Collection Area 38. Identified clean loads of CAB materials are directed to a separate area of the facility on the eastern side of the active landfill. The CAB area is gated and locked except when facility staff are supervising incoming loads or managing materials. 39. During this inspection, several small loads of CAB material were being unloaded. The site was muddy with little room to safely maneuver vehicles and equipment. Mr. Cain observed that the CAB pile needed to be pushed up to open up the tipping area, and he directed the staff member onsite to handle that as soon as the vehicles present had finished dumping their loads. 40. No unacceptable waste was observed in the CAB area. A view of the working face from the eastern side slope of Cell 5. The working face and operational area are well-defined. The bright green spotters trailer can be seen in the background. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 6 of 6 Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 336-776-9672 Susan Heim Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: January 14, 2019 to Jan McHargue. X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ ] Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section Jaclynne Drummond, Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section Adam Rickett, Project Manager – Hanes Mill Road Landfill Keith Cain, Solid Waste Supervisor – Hanes Mill Road Landfill A view of the damaged sediment basin. The breach in the basin wall can be seen at left rear. A view of the breach in the wall of the damaged sediment basin from the access roadway. The outlet pipe can be seen at the right rear, the breach near the center, and the scattered litter in the foreground.