9222_INSP_20181211

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: WAKE
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9222-MSWLF-2008
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: December 11, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: April 26, 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
South Wake MSW Landfill
Highway 55 Bypass (6124 Old Smithfield Road)
Apex, NC 27615

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.68140 W: -78.84475

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Owner: Wake County – Solid Waste Director: John Roberson [phone]
[e-mail]
Operator: Wake County Disposal, LLC – Landfill Manager: Troy Mitchell [phone] (cell)
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section
Davy Conners, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Troy Mitchell, Waste Industries - General Manager
Chris Sutter, Waste Industries – Operations Manager
Roy Baldwin, Wake County – Solid Waste Facilities Manager

STATUS OF PERMIT:
PTC-Original Issue, Phase 1: February 18, 1999
PTC-Phase 1 rescinded: April 7, 2000
PTC-Phase 1: March 27, 2001
PTC-Phase 1 modification: March 21, 2007
PTO-Phase 1A: January 28, 2008
PTO-Phase 1A (error corrected): August 20, 2008
PTC-Phase 1 modification (changes to 1B): September 15, 2009
PTO-Phases 1A & 1B: July 21, 2010
PTC Phase 2 and PTO Phases 1A and 1B: August 28, 2013
PTC Phase 2B and PTO Phases 1A, 1B, and 2A: April 24, 2015
Life-of-Site PTC Phase 2 and PTO Phases 1A, 1B, and 2A: December 15, 2017

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NONE

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: NONE
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a MSW landfill owned by Wake County and operated by Wake County Disposal, LLC. Wake County
Disposal is a subsidiary of Waste Industries, Inc. The service area for the facility is Wake County and the municipalities
in Wake County. Life-of-Site Permit to Construct(PTC) Phase 2 and Permit To Operate(PTO) Phases 1A, 1B, and 2A was
issued December 15, 2017.

1. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation. The correct signage is at the
entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number and emergency contact information as well as
materials accepted at the facility. The facility accepts waste Monday through Saturday from 7:00am until 4:00pm
and is closed Sundays.

2. The approved Facility Permit, Operations Plan, and Contingency Plan were complete, in order, and
reviewed during this Facility Compliance Inspection.

3. Posi-Shell has been approved for use as an alternate cover material for the facility. Recycled paint from the
Wake County HHW collection sites is used in the Posi-Shell mixture. A record of Posi-Shell application and
inspections are kept as part of the operating record.

4. Cover logs reviewed and well-maintained to August 2, 2018. Recent staff changes caused a lapse in cover logs.
Staff to be retrained on cover logs at next monthly training to help

5. The use of geotextile or tarp as alternate daily cover is approved. The use must be consistent with the approved
plan.

6. Groundwater sampling events are being completed semiannually by Golder Associates, Inc. Sampling occurred on
March 29, 2017 and November 7, 2018.

7. The facility conducts methane monitoring quarterly. Methane monitoring records were verified for samplings taken
on March 21, 2018, June 21, 2018. No exceedances noted.

8. Staff training records were reviewed:
The following personnel are SWANA Managers of Landfill Operations (MOLO):
George Moot expires 6/10/19 (#1169654)
Troy Mitchell expires 6/27/21 (#58763)
Lauchlin M. Muse, III expires 6/10/19 (#1169646)
Chris Sutter expires 6/7/19 (#910252)
Seth C. Gunderson 6/27/2021 (#1531434)
The following employees are Certified Landfill Operation Specialists by NC SWANA:
Bernelcey T. Butler LF-2017007 expires 2/28/20
Tyler Jones LF-2017008 expires 2/28/20
Chad McNeill LF-2017005 expires 2/28/20
Allan Sinanan LF-2017006 expires 2/28/20
The following are Certified Technical Associate of Landfill Operations:
James T. Faicloth expires 6/15/2020 (#1418301)

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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9. Random waste screenings records were up-to-date through 12/4/2018. Personnel at the facility complete 1 or 2
recorded inspections per operating day. The screening forms note any prohibited items observed and a description
of the load. A picture of the hauling truck is also taken and attached to each screening form. Good job!

10. Troy Mitchell, General Manager, and his staff are keeping an odor log and driving neighborhoods when complaints
are received. Facility continues to monitor complaints received through the Odor Complaint Form posted on the
WakeGov.com website on the South Wake Landfill page at
http://www.wakegov.com/recycling/division/swl/Pages/default.aspx .

11. Edge of waste markers are in place and easily identifiable around the waste footprint at the facility.

12. The intermediate cover at the facility appeared in good condition and well applied. Side slopes are being
stabilized with mulch.

13. The size of the working face was appropriately sized for the expected tonnage.
Working face

14. Partial closure of Phase One completed in 2018.

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15. The facility has two (2) leachate pumps (one for each sub-phase, 1A & 1B to pump leachate from the liner to the
storage tank. From the leachate collection tanks, approximately 2,000 gallons of leachate per day is pumped, via
forced main, into the Holly Springs sanitary sewer system which flows to the Town of Holly Springs waste
treatment plant.

16. Windblown waste was being well managed.

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

Phone: [phone](O) 919-805-6499(C)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on:1/21/2019 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section John Roberson, Wake County – Solid Waste Director