9704_INSP_20190109

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Wilkes
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9704-MSWLF-1993
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: January 9, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: November 29, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Roaring River Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
9219 Elkin Highway
Roaring River, North Carolina 28669

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.21092 W: 80.98776

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Anderia Byrd, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone] (o) or [phone] (m)
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 389
Roaring River, North Carolina 28669

PARTICIPANTS:
Anderia Byrd, Solid Waste Director – Wilkes County
David Dillard, Landfill Supervisor – Wilkes County
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Kim Sue, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate the Roaring River MSW Landfill was issued to Wilkes County on June 2, 2016. This permit shall
expire on June 30, 2021.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility has a service area of Wilkes County only.
2. The facility operates a convenience area for the collection of mixed paper, plastic and glass bottles, cardboard,
steel and aluminum cans, batteries, used oil, used oil filters, and antifreeze. Roll-off containers are also provided
for disposal of municipal solid waste in order to prevent the general public from having to enter the active landfill
area.
3. Electronics are collected on a concrete pad adjacent to the convenience area and then placed on pallets, shrink
wrapped, and placed into a covered trailer.
4. The facility had proper signage.
5. A gate is located at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.

Records Review:

6. The Permit to Operate and Operations Plan were verified. Both documents were current and available upon
request.
7. Tonnage records for November 29, 2017 to present were verified. The facility received approximately 197-tons of
waste each operating day during this time.
8. Water quality monitoring was being performed semiannually as required. Reports for the 2nd semiannual sampling
event for 2017 (performed October 19, 2017) and the 1st semiannual sampling event for 2018 (performed May 8-9,
2018) were verified.
9. Leachate sampling was being performed semiannually as required. Sampling was being performed in conjunction
with water quality monitoring.
10. Methane monitoring was being performed quarterly as required. Sampling results for 4th quarter 2017 and 1st – 4th
quarters 2018 were verified. No exceedences above applicable standards were found.
11. Waste screening reports were verified for January 2018 – present. Reports appeared to have been performed with
adequate frequency. Reports continued provide detailed descriptions of the wastes types within each load of waste
that was screened. The reports also provided good detail of observed unacceptable waste streams and final
disposition of those wastes.
12. Scrap Tire Certification Forms were verified. The forms appeared to be properly completed.
13. Leachate haul records were verified. The records showed that 1,902,274-gallons of leachate had been hauled from
the facility from December 2017 – November 2018.
14. Records for chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) collection from white goods for December 2017 – December 2018 were
verified. Records showed that 7.02-pounds of CFCs were collected during this time.
15. MOLO Certifications:
x Anderia Byrd (expires 6/8/21)
x David Dillard (expires 4/22/21)
16. Certified landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
x Justin Caudill (expires 9/26/21)
x Rodney Caudill (expires 4/14/21)
x Larry Cooper (expires 9/26/21)
x John Gregory (expires 9/26/21)
x Caleb Johnson (expires 9/26/21)
x Samuel Jordan (expires 9/26/21)
x Mike Miller (expires 4/14/21)
x Jesse Nooney (expires 9/26/21)
x Linda Souther (expires 8/24/21)
x Melissa White (expires 3/20/21)
x Michael Williams (expires 9/26/21)
x Jason Wolfe (expires 3/16/21)

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Solid Waste Section

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Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit:

17. The working face was small and compact at the time of inspection.
18. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
19. Good soil cover was observed on much of the inactive portions of the landfill. However, additional soil was
needed directly adjacent to the working face at the toe of the current lift. Ms. Byrd and Mr. Dillard explained that
the facility had received greater than normal rain amounts over the past recent months. The wet conditions made it
difficult to place soil at the toe of the slope without getting equipment stuck at the toe of the slope and within the
inactive areas beyond the slope. Both explained that this condition would be corrected.
20. The use of fabric tarps as an alternative cover is approved for this facility. No tarps were in use at the time of
inspection.
21. A small amount of standing water was observed on the landfill northeast of the working face. This appeared to be
the result of recent heavy rains. Be sure to monitor these areas to ensure that water does not remain in these areas
once soil conditions dry. Regrade as needed.
22. Windblown waste was being picked up at the time of inspection. It appeared that some old windblown waste had
been deposited in the inactive portions of the landfill north of the working face. Mr. Dillard explained that this
material would be collected as soon as soil conditions dried enough to enter the area without causing severe
damage to the current soil cover. Soil conditions were very wet at the time of inspection preventing accessing the
area by vehicle or on foot.
23. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.
24. Continue to monitor vegetative growth on perimeter slopes to ensure the establishment of a groundcover sufficient
to restrain erosion. Some slight rill erosion was observed on the western facing perimeter slopes during the
inspection.
25. Edge of liner markers were in place at the time of inspection.

Operations Inspection of the Treatment and Processing Area:

26. Land clearing waste and wooden pallets were being placed into separate stockpiles separated by earthen berms.
Pallets are crushed by facility equipment and used for traction in the landfill.
27. All land clearing debris, leaves, and grass are bid out to a third party for removal. No compost operations currently
occur on site.
28. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
29. No ponding was observed.

Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area:

30. All white goods containing CFCs are stored adjacent to the metal area prior to CFCs being removed. Once facility
staff have removed CFCs, the appliances are placed on the metal pile.
31. This area was well managed.

Operations Inspection of the Tire Collection Area:

32. Tires were being collected into covered trailers southwest of the public convenience area.
33. All tires were located within the trailers at the time of inspection. This area was well managed.

Supporting Comments:

34. Since the last inspection, Wilkes County performed maintenance on the leachate pond. Accumulated sediment was
removed to restore the device to original storage capacity. The pond was observed during the inspection. No
concerns were observed with the visible portions of the liner.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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

________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

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