4205T_RES_20180905

Roy COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
Director February 26, 2019
Christopher Williams, General Manager
Waste Industries, LLC
2211 Highway 301
Halifax, NC 27839
SUBJECT: RE: Notice of Violation
Compliance Resolution Report
Town of Weldon Transfer Facility
4205T-TRANSFER-1997
Halifax County
Dear Mr. Williams,
On September 5, 2018, Davy Conners and Andrew Hammonds, representing the State of North
Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section (Section), inspected the above
referenced facility for compliance with North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. The facility
was found in violation of the 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0402 (1 and 3), .0203
(d), 2017 Facility Permit, Attachment 3, Part VI, Number 17c, and Approved Operations Plan
dated October 2016, Section 2.7.2, Number 12. As a result, a Notice of Violation (NOV) letter
was issued on September 18, 2018.
To achieve compliance, the facility was required to replace or repair transfer trailers so that they
are leak resistant, implement measures to prevent future releases of leachate from leaking
trailers, submit a sampling plan and conduct soil and water sampling in accordance with the
sampling requirements noted in the NOV.
On October 16, 2018, Smith + Gardner, Inc. (S+G) on behalf of the Town of Weldon Transfer
Facility (Weldon Transfer) submitted a Sampling Plan and the Section requested changes to the
Sampling Plan, specifically a larger sampling area. October 17, 2018, S+G on behalf of Weldon
Transfer submitted a revised Sampling Plan. On October 19, 2018, the Section approved the plan
as written.
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217 West]ones Street 1 1646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1646
919,707,8200

Christopher Williams
Compliance Resolution
Page 2 of 3
February 22, 2019
On November 1, 2018, S+G on behalf of Weldon Transfer gathered samples for lab analysis in
accordance with the approved sampling plan. On December 5, 2018, S+G on behalf of Weldon
Transfer sent the Section an NOV Response Letter that outlined the corrective actions taken at
the facility and soil sample analytical results. On December 13, 2018, the Section sent Weldon
Transfer a Leachate Release Assessment letter in which Section stated Weldon Transfer is not
required to conduct additional assessment related to this leachate release identified on
September 5, 2018.
On November 6, 2018, Weldon Transfer sent the Section a modified Operations Plan for approval.
On January 2, 2019, having reviewed the modifications, the Section requested few changes to
the ops plan. On January 7, 2019, Weldon Transfer submitted a revised Operations Plan for
approval. The Section reviewed the changes and approved the plan on February 25, 2019.
On January 29, 2019, the Section conducted a follow-up inspection of the facility. Details of the
findings of the inspection can be found in the inspection report.
This letter serves as confirmation that the requirements of the September 18, 2018, Notice of
Violation have been satisfied and the violations have been corrected. Thank you for your
cooperation in this matter. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact
me at 919-707-8290 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by Davy Conners
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Waste Management, ou=Solid Waste
Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2019.02.26 13:08:12-05'00'
Davy Conners
Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management — Solid Waste Section
copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head
Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor
Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Supervisor
Benjamin Jackson, Permitting Engineer
Adam Ulishney, Environmental Compliance Branch Head
Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant
John Pfleger, Waste Industries
John Gardner, Smith Gardner
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
217 West Janes Street 11646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh. North Carolina 27699-1646
919.707.8200

Christopher Williams
Compliance Resolution
Page 3 of 3
February 22, 2019
Bobby Wolf, Smith Gardner
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street 11646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
919.707.8200