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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2906_DavidsonMSWLF_PTO_Ph2_Area3_Cell1_FID1257854_20181126 Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID1257854 Page 1 of 33 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/solid-waste-section An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE SECTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY DAVIDSON COUNTY is hereby issued a PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT 2906-MSWLF-2008, DAVIDSON COUNTY MSWLF - PHASE 2, AREA 3- CELL 2 PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE 2906-MSWLF-2008, DAVIDSON COUNTY MSWLF - PHASE 2, AREAS 1, 2, 3 (CELL 1) 2906-TRANSFER-2013, DAVIDSON COUNTY TRANSFER FACILITY 2906-HHW- DAVIDSON COUNTY HHW PERMIT FOR CLOSURE 2902-MSWLF-1985, DAVIDSON COUNTY (HOLLY GROVE) MSWLF 2906-MSWLF-1994, DAVIDSON COUNTY MSWLF - PHASE 1 2906-CDLF-, DAVIDSON COUNTY C&DLF Located on 1160 Old Highway 29 northeast of Lexington in Davidson County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the site is identified on the deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment 1, Part I of this permit. Sherri Stanley, Supervisor Permitting Branch, Solid Waste Section Division of Waste Management Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 2 of 33 ATTACHMENT 1 GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE DATA TABLE Permit Number Status Issuance Date Expiration Date 2902-MSWLF-1985 Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable 2906-MSWLF-1994 (Phase 1) Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable 2906-MSWLF-2008 (Phase 2) Active November 26, 2018 December 8, 2068 2906-CDLF- Closed Not Applicable Not Applicable 2906-TRANSFER-2013 Active March 12, 2018 August 27, 2073 2906-HHW- Active March 12, 2018 May 28, 2023 PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management (Division), Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a Permit Approval to Construct (PTC) and a Permit Approval to Operate (PTO). The PTC must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The PTO must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit. 2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of the solid waste management facility. 3. The Permit (DIN 18414) for this facility, dated May 28, 2013, was recorded by the Davidson County Register of Deeds on June 10, 2013 in Book 2105 on Pages 1607 through 1629 (DIN 19142). 4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other instrument of transfer shall contain in the description section in no smaller type than that used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used as a sanitary landfill and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the permit in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0204(e). 5. By beginning construction or receiving waste at the facility the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d). 6. Construction or operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S. 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 3 of 33 contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the Rules conflict, the Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by a permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation. 7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for permitting the facility including those identified in the “List of Documents for the Approved Plan” which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern. 8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. In accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(g) the permittee shall notify the Section thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of either the owner or the operator, including but not limited to, a proposed transfer of ownership of the facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or a change in the operator of the facility or parent company of the operator. 9. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the development of this project including, but not limited to, approval from appropriate agencies for a General or Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Discharge Permit, if applicable and a sedimentation and erosion control permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or federal rule, regulation or statute. Properties Approved for the Solid Waste Management Facility Davidson County, N.C. Register of Deeds Book Page Acreage Landowner PIN 1342 1782 364.8± Davidson County 6746-04-84-5291 1106 1730 54.4± Davidson County 6756-01-07-3972 1205 1487 44.0± Davidson County 6756-03-31-3562 1161 1553 7.1± Davidson County 6756-01-17-3264 1161 1556 7.0± Davidson County 6756-01-16-2559 629 512 73.2± Davidson County 6756-03-20-29162 550.5± Total Facility Acreage Notes: 1. Deed book references are from the Davidson County GIS website (http://webgis.co.davidson.nc.us/website/davidsongis/viewer.htm) accessed October 2017. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 4 of 33 2. The unlined closed MSWLF (Holly Grove Landfill) – Area2 1 & 2, Permit No. 2902-MSWLF-1985 that is owned and operated by the permittee is seated inside this property deed. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Closed Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF, 2902-MSWLF-1985 Permitting History The unlined Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF, operating under the Solid Waste Management Permit Number 2902-MSWLF-1985 consists of two cells – Area 1 & Area 2 encompassing a total of approximately 32.1-acre waste footprint. Area 1 was operated from December 1982 through 1989 and closed prior to 1991. Area 2 was likely opened in 1989 through October 8, 1993 and closed sequentially from 1993 through September 1997. The closed unlined Scarlett Landfill that is located west of Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF and is owned by a private company operated from 1975 through December 1982; the landfill is currently used for staging house storage containers. Because the proximity to the Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF, the Scarlett Landfill is subject to post-closure water quality monitoring requirements stipulated in this Permit (DIN 11570). The following descriptions of approved documents, permit types and issuance dates for the Holly Grove MSWLF unit are the selected ones being related to for post-closure care activities. List of Documents for the Approved Plan DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION 3850 Post-Closure Request for Permit # 2902 Holly Grove Landfill Closed October of 1993 for the Hamby Creek Trail. Prepared by Davidson County and Davidson County Horsemen’s Association. Dated January 25, 2008. Approved November 20, 2009 (DIN 8969). 10820 Davidson County Landfill (NC Permit No. 29-06) Landfill Gas to Energy Project, LFG Collection System – Holly Grove Landfill, Request for Permit Modification. Prepared by Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates (RSG). Dated June 08, 2010. 11570 Request to Modify Groundwater Monitoring Network, Davidson County Closed Holly Grove Landfill, Lexington, NC. Prepared by RSG. Dated June 30, 2010. 18912 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Holly Grove Landfill Gas Collection System, Lexington, NC. Prepared by RSG. Dated October 27, 2010. DIN = Document Identification Number. Closed Davidson County Lined MSWLF, 2906-MSWLF-1994 (Phase 1) Permitting History Permit Type Date Issued DIN Solid Waste Permit – Original issuance April 29, 1985 28723 Post-Closure Permit March 12, 2018 28788 Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 5 of 33 The Davidson County MSWLF under the Solid Waste Management Permit Number 2906- MSWLF-1994 (the lined landfill unit is also known as (aka) Phase 1) operated on October 8, 1993 through November 18, 2009, the date of the final receipt of wastes. The Phase 1 encompassed approximately 31.9-acre disposal area was sequentially developed by three phases – Area 3, Area 1, and Area 2. The MSWLF unit - Phase 1, Areas 3 & 2, approximately 16 acres was permanently closed in 2005, and the certified closure report (DIN 724) dated November 21, 2005 was approved (DIN 1058). The remnant disposal area of the Phase 1 (aka Phase 1B) was completed closed and the approval of closure certification for the MSWLF unit - Phase 1 was issued on May 28, 2013 (DIN 18414). The descriptions of previous/historical approved documents, permit types and issuance dates for MSWLF unit - Phase 1 can be found in the PTO dated August 18, 2016 (DIN 26657). List of Documents for the Approved Plan DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION 724 Davidson County Landfill Partial Closure Construction Quality Assurance Certification Report, Prepared by: Joyce Engineering, Greensboro, NC. November 2005. 18907 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 1B Closure. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Inc. Prepared for Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management Department. May 19, 2011. Active Davidson County Lined MSWLF, 2906-MSWLF-2008 (Phase 2) Permitting History The active Davidson County MSWLF operating under the Solid Waste Management Permit Number 2906-MSWLF-2008 (the lined landfill unit is also known as Phase 2) is located on the north side of the closed MSWLF unit – Phase 1; the landfill units are divided by the right of way owned by the North Carolina Railroad and tributaries of Jimmys Creek. The MSWLF unit - Phase 2 encompasses approximately 88-acre disposal area is sequentially developing by eight phases – Area 1 through Area 8. Permit Type Date Issued DIN PTC – Original Issuance October 8, 1993 - PTO - Original Issuance September 28, 1994 - PTO, Post-Closure Permit, Partial Closure Phase 1 - Areas 1 & 3 April 27, 2007 1058 PTO, Post-Closure Permit, Phase 1B May 28, 2013 18414 Post-Closure Permit March 12, 2018 28788 Permit Type Date Issued DIN PTC, Amendment, Phase 2, Area 1 September 28, 2007 2881 PTO, Modification, Phase 2 Area 1 December 8, 2008 6262 Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 6 of 33 List of Documents for the Approved Plan DIN/FID DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION - Site Suitability Application, Davidson County Phase 2 Landfill. Prepared by: G. N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. May 2006. Note: Approved Option A. 2479 Permit to Construction Application, Volume 1 and 2 for Phase 2 Area 1. Prepared by G. N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. February 2007. - Request for Permit Modification Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 1. Prepared by Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates (RSG), Raleigh, NC. March 11, 2008. 4979 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 1. Prepared by G. N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. June 2008. Revised through November 13, 2008. 15577 Supplemental Geologic Report for Site Suitability, Davidson County Phase 2 Landfill. Prepared by RSG. August 26, 2011. 18108 Design Hydrogeologic Report MSW Landfill – Phase 2. Area 2. Prepared by RSG. May 31.2012. 18141 Landfill Gas to Energy Project, Phase 2 Header and Initial Collection System, Davidson County Phase 2 Landfill. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Inc. (S+G). January 14, 2013. Approved January 24, 2013 (DIN 18142). 16964 18743 18905 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 2. Prepared by RSG. May 2012 and June 22, 2012. The Resolution to Approve Phase 2 of the Davidson County Landfill dated May 11, 2014 is included in document (DIN 18905). 21035 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 2 – Cell 1 Construction. Prepared by S+G. May 5, 2014. Revised June 23, 2014. 26658 Construction Quality Assurance Manual, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2 – Area 2 – Cell 2. Prepared by S+G. February 2016. 28787 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 3. Prepared by S+G. September 2017 and revised through March 2018. The application includes the approved Designed Hydrogeologic Report (DIN 28669), Water Quality Monitoring Plan (DIN 28670) and Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan (DIN 28671). PTO, Amendment, Phase 2 Area 1 July 18, 2011 14136 PTC, Amendment, Phase 2, Area 2 May 28, 2013 18414 PTO, Modification, Phase 2, Area 2 - Cell 1. July 14, 2014 21357 PTO, Modification, Phase 2, Area 2 – Cell 2. August 18, 2016 26657 Life-of-site (LOS) PTO, Phase 2, Areas 1 & 2; PTC, Major Modification, Phase 2, Area 3 March 12, 2018 28788 LOS PTO, Phase 2, Areas 1, 2 & 3 (Cell 1); PTC, Phase 2, Area 3, Cell 2 November 26, 2018 1257854 Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 7 of 33 1257852 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 3, Cell 1. Prepared by S+G., October 2018 and revised through November 05 2018. FID = File Identification Number. PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Closed Davidson County CDLF, 2906-CDLF- Permitting History The Davidson County C&DLF unit that is located on the southeast side of the closed lined MSWLF unit - Phase 1 was operated under the Solid Waste Management Permit Number 2906- CDLF- in November 20, 2001. The C&DLF unit that encompasses approximately 7.6-acre waste footprint was developed and operated by four (4) phases – Phases 1 through 4. The landfill unit ceased waste disposal on June 15, 2016 (DIN 26790) and was completely closed on April 7, 2017. The certified closure report (DIN 27987) was approved on July 07, 2017 (DIN 27986). List of Documents for the Approved Plan The descriptions of previous/historical approved documents, permit types and issuance dates for C&DLF unit can be found in the PTO dated August 18, 2016 (DIN 26657). DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION 16964 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2 -Area 2, Davidson County, North Carolina. Prepared by RSG. Dated May 2012. 26957 Davidson County C&DLF (Permit No. 29-06), Final Application for Closure. Prepared by RSG. Dated October 17, 2016. Approved November 07, 2016 (DIN 26958). 27987 Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Report, Davidson County C&D Landfill Closure, Lexington, North Carolina. Prepared by S+G. Dated May 16, 2017 and revised through June 19, 2017. PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Davidson County Transfer Facility, 2906-TRANSFER-2013 Permitting History On August 27, 2013, a permit amendment was made to the Permit to Operate for the operation of a transfer station unit. Permit Type Date Issued DIN Permit Modification, Original Issuance November 20, 2001 - Closure Permit March 12, 2018 28788 Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 8 of 33 Permit Type Date Issued DIN PTC and PTO – Original Issuance August 27, 2013 19439 Life-of-site PTO March 12, 2018 28788 List of Documents for the Approved Plan DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION 19146 Davidson County Transfer Station Permit Application. Prepared by: Smith Gardner, Inc. (S+G). April 2013. 19418 Response to Review Comments w/ Revised Operations Manual. Prepared by S+G. July 2013. 28787 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 3. Prepared by S+G. September 2017 and revised through March 2018. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Davidson County HouseHold Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Unit, 2906-HHW Permitting History On June 22, 2001, a modification was made to the Permit to Operate for the permanent Household Hazardous Waste unit. On May 15, 2002, a modification was made to the Permit to Operate for the operation of a Mobile Home Deconstruction unit. On March 26, 2008, an amendment was made to the Permit to Operate for the five-year renewal of operations and the addition of MSW landfill unit Phase 5. Permit Type Date Issued DIN Permit Modification June 22, 2001 - Permit Modification May 15, 2002 - Permit Amendment July 16, 2013 19099 Permit Amendment March 12, 2018 28788 List of Documents for the Approved Plan DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION - Application for Permanent HHW Facility. Submitted by: Davidson County. May 15, 2001. Revised June 22, 2001. - Operations Manual, Davidson County C&D Landfill - Mobile Home Deconstruction. Prepared by: G. N. Richardson & Associates, Raleigh, NC. May 2002. 28787 Permit to Construct Application, Davidson County MSW Landfill – Phase 2, Area 3. Prepared by S+G. September 2017 and revised through March 2018. - End of Section – Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 9 of 33 ATTACHMENT 2 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT PART I: GENERAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS 1. This permit approval is for the life-of-site as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2). 2. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in accordance with the 15A NCAC 13B Rules and the pertinent approved plans as identified in the “List of Documents for Approved Plan,” Attachment I of this permit. 3. A copy this permit and the approved plans shall be maintained at the facility. EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill units during the service life of the facility. 5. All earth disturbing activities must be conducted in accordance with the approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (15A NCAC 4), and consistent with any other local, state or federal requirements. 6. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. 7. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications. GEOLOGIC, GROUND WATER AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 8. Prior to construction of the sub-cells or cell(s) within the phase, all piezometers, borings, and groundwater monitoring wells within the footprint must be properly abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 (b)(1), entitled “Abandonment of Wells.” 9. In areas where soil is to be undercut, abandoned piezometers, monitoring wells and borings must not be grouted to pre-grade land surface, but to the proposed base grade surface to prevent having to cut excess grout or possibly damaging the wells. 10. A Licensed Geologist must report any pertinent geological feature(s) exposed during phase or cell excavation. Prior to placing any landfill liner, the geologist must submit to the Section Hydrogeologist a written report that includes an accurate description of the Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 10 of 33 exposed geological feature(s) and effect of the geological feature(s) on the design, construction, and operation of the cell, phase, or unit. 11. A Licensed Geologist must supervise installation of groundwater monitoring wells and surface water sampling stations. 12. Any modification to the approved water quality monitoring, sampling, and analysis plan must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review. 13. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater monitoring well or landfill gas monitoring well, a well construction record (GW-1 form), typical well schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section. 14. The permittee must provide a plan sheet-sized, scaled topographical map, showing the location and identification of new, existing, and abandoned wells and piezometers after installation of groundwater monitoring wells. 15. Within thirty (30) days of the completed permanent abandonment of a ground-water monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any additional information included in the abandonment record) must be submitted to the Section. The well abandonment records must be submitted to the Solid Waste Section in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b) and be certified by a Licensed Geologist. 16. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic (pdf) copy. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS Active Davidson County Lined MSWLF, 2906-MSWLF-2008 (Phase 2) 1. This permit approves the Facility Plan (DIN 28787) that defines the comprehensive development of the lined MSWLF unit – Phase 2 encompassing approximately 87.6-acre waste footprint and consisting of eight (8)-phases of development – Areas 1 through 8 with a total gross capacity of 8,263,623 cubic yards (CY) (DIN 28787), which is measured from the top of the protective cover to the top of final cover as shown on Drawing No. S3/Sheet No. 4 (DIN 28787) and summarized in the following table: Phase 2 Development Waste footprint (acre) Goss Capacity (CY)1 Status Areas 1 & 2 26.69 1,579,0492 Constructed and filled 302,501 Constructed and active Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 11 of 33 Area 3, Cell 1 8.7 559,487 Constructed and approved for operation by this permit Area 3, Cell 2 5.83 982,088 Construction approved by this permit Area 4 10.87 978,873 To be constructed and required a new PTC application Area 5 6.93 944,725 Area 6 9.02 602,148 Area 7 13.29 1,053,948 Area 8 6.27 1,260,804 Totals 87.6 8,263,623 Notes: 1. The lined MSWLF unit – Phase 2 has an approved gross capacity of 12,000,000 cubic yards (DIN 18905). 2. The in-place waste volume of 1,579,049 CY at Areas 1 & 2 is calculated based on data collected on May 15, 2017. 2. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d)(1), this permit approves construction of the lined MSWLF – Area 3, Cell 2, which encompasses waste footprint of 5.83 acres and has gross capacity of approximately 982,088 CY with life expectancy of approximately 4.5 years. 3. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1604(b)(2)(H), the permittee must commence construction authorized by this PTC for the lined MSWLF – Phase 2, Area 3, Cell 2 within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit. Construction includes, but is not limited to, issuance of construction contracts, mobilization of equipment on site, and related construction activities including installation of sedimentation and erosion control structures. If construction does not begin within 18 months from the issuance date of this permit, then the PTC for the lined MSWLF shall expire. However, the permittee may re- apply for the PTC prior to this expiration date, and the re-application will be subject to the statutes and rules in effect on that date. 4. Pursuant to N.C.G.S 130A-294(a3), the permittee shall submit the Section a permit application to construct future landfill phases, lined MSWLF unit – Phase 2, Area 4 through Area 8. The application shall be prepared according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1617 for review and approval before construction activities commence. 5. Pursuant to the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1621(b)(1), the permittee must conduct a preconstruction meeting at the landfill facility prior to initiating construction of any phase/cell/sub-cell of the landfill units and must notify the Section at least 10 days prior to the meeting. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 12 of 33 6. Pursuant to the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(5), the permittee shall not conduct open burning solid waste without prior approval is prohibited at this landfill facility. 7. This facility shall conform to the specific conditions set forth in this permit and the provisions of Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1604(b)(2). PRE-OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 8. The following conditions must be met prior to receiving wastes at the newly constructed phases, cells, or sub-cells of any landfill unit: a. The permittee must obtain a Permit Approval to Operate from the Section for operating the constructed phases, cells or sub-cells of the landfill unit in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d). b. Site preparation, final landfill base grading, and vertical separation requirements are in accordance with the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1624, and the approved plan (DIN 28787). i) A written Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) report including: A certification by a professional engineer registered in the State of North Carolina. ii) As-built drawings demonstrating that the landfill base liner system was built in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1624. iii) The approved CQA plan (DIN 28787), and the conditions of the permit must be submitted to the Section for review and approval. c. The permittee must contact the appropriate regional Environmental Senior Specialist to determine whether the Section chooses to hold a pre-operative meeting including a site inspection with key landfill personnel and the Section’s representatives for the purpose of demonstrating that the facility construction is consistent with approved plans and specifications. d. New groundwater monitoring wells, and landfill gas monitoring wells shall be installed, and surface water sampling locations shall be established. A baseline sampling event for background water quality shall be performed in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1633, and approved water quality monitoring plan. Well construction records and sampling results shall be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review and approval prior to issuing the Permit Approval to Operate. e. The permittee shall completely implement and install site access, security, signs, and safety requirements in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 13 of 33 f. The edge of the waste footprint must be identified with permanent physical markers. g. Documentation of financial assurance mechanisms must be submitted to the Section. The financial assurance amount must include closure and post-closure costs including the new phase, cell, or sub-cell to receive the Permit Approval to Operate in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2 and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1628. PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT (S) Not Applicable. - End of Section- ATTACHMENT 3 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE PART I: GENERAL FACILITY OPERATION CONDITIONS 1. This permit approval to operate for a. The lined MSWLF unit – Phase 2, Areas 1, 2 & 3 (Cell 1) is for the life-of-site as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2), which shall expire December 8, 2068. b. The Transfer Station is for the life-of-site as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2) which shall expire August 27, 2073. c. The household hazardous waste collection unit shall expire May 28, 2023. 2. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-309.09A(g), the permittee must not knowingly dispose of, or accept for transfer for subsequent disposal, solid waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance: a. Prohibits generators or collectors of solid waste from disposing of that type or form of solid waste. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 14 of 33 b. Requires generators or collectors of solid waste to recycle that type or form of solid waste. 3. This facility is permitted to receive non-hazardous solid waste, as defined in N.C.G.S. 130-290 (a)(35). The permitted wastes are received at the facility must be generated within Davidson County or the adjacent counties including Guildford, Forsyth, Davie, Rowan, Stanly, Montgomery, and Randolph counties at the discretion of the Davidson County Board of Commissioners (DIN 18905), except where prohibited by North Carolina General Statutes Article 9 of Chapter 130A and the 15A NCAC 13B Rules. 4. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance with N.C.G.S. 130A-309.25. A responsible individual certified in waste operations must be on-site during all operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use. 5. The permittee must actively employ a training and screening program at the facility prepared in accordance with applicable Rules, N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6(g), and the approved Operations Manual (DIN 28787) for detecting and preventing the disposal of excluded or unauthorized wastes. At a minimum, the program must include: a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures. b. Records of any inspections. c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid, and other excluded waste types. d. Development of a contingency plan to properly manage any identified hazardous, liquid, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address identification, removal, storage and final disposition of these wastes. 6. Open burning of solid waste is prohibited. Fires must be reported to the regional Environmental Senior Specialist with 24 hours or the occurrence, followed by a written notification within 15 calendar days of the occurrence according to the Operations Manual (DIN 28787) and the 15A NCAC 13B rules. 7. Closure and post-closure activities for any landfill unit at this facility must be conducted in accordance with the approved Closure and Post-Closure Plans (DIN 28787) and Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1627 & .1629. 8. The final closure plan must be submitted for approval at least ninety (90) days prior to closure or partial closure of any landfill unit. The plan must include all steps and Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 15 of 33 measures necessary to close and maintain the landfill unit in accordance with all rules in effect at that time. At a minimum, the plan must address the following: a. Design of a final cover system in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1627, or the solid waste management rules in effect at the time of closure. b. Construction and maintenance/operation of the final cover system and erosion control structures. c. Surface water, ground water, and explosive gas monitoring. 9. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(f), the permittee must continuously maintain the required financial assurance for the duration of the facility. The permittee must annually update and adjust closure and post-closure cost estimates and costs for potential assessment and corrective action at the landfill facility for inflation according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1628 and N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(h). 10. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. 11. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act N.C.G.S. 113A-50, et seq. and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill unit during the service life of the facility. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications. 12. The permittee must well maintain permanent physical markers that accurately identify the edge of the approved waste footprint for all active, inactive, and closed disposal units at the landfill facility. ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS General Conditions 13. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring locations must be established and monitored as identified in the approved plans (DIN 28670 & 28671). 14. The permittee must implement the following permit conditions: a. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation, and abandonment of any groundwater or landfill gas monitoring well. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 16 of 33 b. Each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must be surveyed in accordance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544(b)(1)(F) or .1632(d)(1). c. Each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must have an identification plate permanently attached to the well in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108(o). d. The permittee must maintain the following documentations in the facility operating record in accordance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0542(n) or .1626(10): i) The report for each monitoring event of the groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas and pertinent analytical data. ii) Documents of well completion, development details, repair, abandonment, and all other pertinent activities associated with each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well monitoring location. e. A readily accessible, unobstructed path must be maintained so that groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells, and surface water sampling locations are accessible. Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting Conditions 15. Groundwater and surface water monitoring at this landfill facility must be conducted in compliance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544 & .0545 or .1630 through .1637, .0602, and the approved monitoring plans (DIN 28670). Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation. 16. Groundwater quality is subject to 15A NCAC 2L – Groundwater Classifications Standards and the Groundwater Protection Standards (GPS) established under Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0545(b) or .1634(i). Surface water is subject to 15A NCAC 2B – Surface Water and Wetlands Standards. 17. Unless otherwise specified by the Section, surface water locations, and groundwater monitoring wells must be sampled at least semi-annually in accordance with applicable Rules, the approved monitoring plan (DIN 28670), and the current policies and guidelines of the Section in effect at the time of sampling. 18. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for groundwater, surface water sampling events must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection date. Analytical laboratory data must be submitted in electronic format (pdf) and in a spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All monitoring reports must contain: a. A potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 17 of 33 b. Analytical laboratory reports and summary tables. c. A completed Solid Waste Environmental Monitoring Data Form. d. Laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template. 19. The permittee must implement the following permit conditions: a. For a MSWLF unit. The four independent samples which comprise the initial baseline sampling event must be collected from each new installed groundwater monitoring well in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 1633(b). b. For a C&DLF unit. A baseline sampling event for background water quality shall be completely performed from each new installed groundwater monitoring well in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B. 0544(b)(1)(D). c. The report including analytical data must meet the requirements stated in the Permit Condition No. 18 of Part I, Attachment 3 of this permit and be submitted to the Section for review. Landfill Gas Monitoring, Management, and Reporting Conditions 20. A landfill gas monitoring event must include monitoring for all explosive gases including monitoring hydrogen sulfide at and around the closed C&DLF unit and must be conducted at the facility including interior monitoring of on-site buildings in accordance with the approved landfill gas monitoring plan (DIN 28671) and Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d) & .1626(4). Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for a review and approved prior to implementation. 21. The permittee must sample landfill gas quarterly unless otherwise required for corrective action or specified by the Section. 22. The permittee is responsible to employ properly trained personnel to conduct gas monitoring. 23. Landfill gas monitoring reports must be placed to the facility’s operating record, according to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0542(n) or .1626(10), within 7 days of the monitoring event, and must include a description of the monitoring method used, the sampling results of each well and onsite buildings in percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL), date of monitoring, weather conditions, calibration report, and signature of the sampling personnel. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 18 of 33 24. The permittee must comply with the requirements of the rules if a. At the MSWLF or C&DLF units, landfill gas monitoring reveals detections of methane greater than 25 percent of the LEL in onsite buildings, or detections of LEL at the compliance boundary, or the stabilized hydrogen sulfide concentration is greater than 20 parts per million (ppm), the permittee must comply with the requirements of Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d) or .1626(4). b. At the C&DLF unit, the stabilized hydrogen sulfide concentration is greater than 20 parts per million (ppm), the permittee must comply with the requirements of Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d). 25. The permittee is responsible to employ or contract with properly trained personnel to operate, inspect, and maintain the constructed landfill gas collection and control system (LFGCCs) and/or landfill gas to energy system (LFGTE) according to the permit conditions and written protocols for monitoring, inspection & maintenance stated in the approved plans and amendments. 26. The permittee must maintain the valid permit (s) from the North Carolina Division of Air Quality and comply with any local, state or federal regulations including routinely reporting requirements to operate the existing LFGCCs and LFGTE. RECORDING AND RECORDKEEPING 27. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by the permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours according to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0542(n) or .1626(10) and the approved plan (DIN 28787). 28. The permittee must maintain records of the following. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of waste received. The daily reports are to be summarized into a monthly report for use in the required annual reports. a. The amount of all accepted solid waste materials as (i) MSW wastes, (ii) C&D wastes (iii) material used as alternate periodic cover, and (iv) recyclable material. b. Daily records of waste received, and origins of the loads. 29. On or before August 1 annually, the permittee must submit an annual facility report to the Section, on forms prescribed by the Section. a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 19 of 33 b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received and landfilled in tons and be compiled: i) On a monthly basis. ii) By county, city or transfer station of origin. iii) By specific waste type. iv) By disposal location within the facility. v) By diversion to alternative management facilities. c. A measurement of volume utilized in the landfill cells must be performed during the first or second quarters of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards, must be included in the report. d. The amount of waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells from October 08, 1993 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in the report. e. The tons of waste recycled, recovered or diverted from disposal including a description of how and where the material was ultimately managed, as applicable, must be included in the report. f. The completed report must be forwarded to the regional Environmental Senior Specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. g. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for each county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a copy of the report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the regional Environmental Senior Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Active Davidson County Lined MSWLF, 2906-MSWLF-2008 (Phase 2) 1. This permit approves the continued operation of the lined MSWLF unit - Phase 2, Areas 1 & 2 and the onsite environmental management and protection facilities as described in the approved plans (DIN 28787). The lined MSWLF unit - Phase 2, Areas 1 & 2 encompasses a combined 26.69-acre waste footprint and has an approved gross capacity of 1,881,500 cubic yards (CY). Gross capacity is measured from the top of the protective cover to the top of final cover at the elevation of 760 feet above mean sea level (amsl) with the maximum side slope of 4 (horizontal) to 1 (vertical) as shown on the drawings Sheet No. 24/Drawing No. X1 & Sheet No. 25/Drawing No. P1 (DIN 18743). Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 20 of 33 2. This permit approves the operation of the new constructed Area 3, Cell 1 of the lined MSWLF unit - Phase 2 according to the CQA Report (FID 1257852). a. Cell 1 encompasses 8.7 acres. b. Cell 1 has an approved operating capacity of approximately 559,487 CY. 3. Operation of the Phase 2 – Area 3, Cell 2 of the lined MSWLF unit requires written approval from the Section and must be constructed in accordance with the Permit Condition No. 8, Part II of Attachment 2 of this permit. 4. Operation of the future Phases 2 –Areas 4 through 8 of the lined MSWLF unit, as stipulated in Permit Condition No. 1, Part II of Attachment 2 of this permit, requires written approval from the Section and must be constructed in accordance with applicable statutes and rules in effect at the time of review. 5. The landfill has a maximum disposal rate of 150,000 tons per year which is consistent with the Resolution approved by Davidson County Board of Commissioners on May 11, 2004 (DIN 18905). The maximum variance should be in accordance with GS 130A- 294(b1)(1) and consistent with local government approval. 6. The lined MSWLF unit must not accept the following type wastes, at a minimum, for disposal: hazardous waste as defined by N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(8), PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal according to N.C.G.S. 130A-309.10(f). 7. Spoiled food, animal carcasses, slaughterhouse or hatchery waste, or other animal waste received must be immediately buried and covered with a layer of soil followed by non- putrescible municipal solid waste in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(1)(c). 8. Regulated asbestos-containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in accordance with 40 CFR 61. Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(1)(d). 9. The lined MSWLF unit is permitted to co-dispose of wastewater treatment sludge generated within the facility's approved service area as defined in the Permit Condition No. 3, Part 1 Attachment 3 of this permit, subject to the terms and procedures of the approved plan and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(1)(e). 10. Prior to disposal of wastes in a new cell previously separated from the active disposal cell by rainwater and leachate separation devices involving rainwater flaps welded to the liner and/or disconnected leachate lines, a construction certification shall be placed in the facility operating record. The certification must describe the proper removal of temporary Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 21 of 33 stormwater separation devices and reconnection of leachate collection lines. The document must also contain a statement of certification by the facility’s trained landfill operator, North Carolina registered professional engineer, or other person approved by the Section, that the construction was properly completed according to the approved plan (DIN 28787). 11. The proper removal of geotextile and rain cover covering the gravel column, occurring with the progression of fill, shall be documented by the facility’s trained landfill operator, or other person approved by the Section in accordance with the approved plan (DIN 28787 & FID 1257852), and the documentation shall be placed in the facility’s operating record. 12. In accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6 the sanitary landfill unit may use alternative daily cover (ADC) as the periodical cover material in compliance with the requirement stated in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2), if the ADC and pertinent applications have been previously approved for use at other sanitary landfills in North Carolina. The Section maintains a list of approved alternative cover material and its appropriate use, which may be referred to, but is not required to be, in determining ADC types and uses. a. The use of ADC that does not meet the requirements stated in N.C.G.S. 130A- 295.6 requires approval, prior to implementation, by the Section. Requests for ADC approval must include a plan detailing the comprehensive use and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative cover, developed according to Section guidelines. Plans that are approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and made a part of, the approved documents listed in Attachment 1. b. The use of a fabric tarp or Posi-Shell as an alternate daily cover is approved and subject to the terms and conditions of operation as set forth in the approved plan (DIN 28787). 13. The permittee must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted and used as ADC. The records must include: the date of receipt, weight of material, general description of the material, identity of the generator and transporter, and county of origin. Such records must be made available to the Section upon request. The application of ADC materials in excess of normal application of daily cover of the material shall constitute disposal. 14. The leachate collection and removal system including the on-site above-ground leachate collection tanks must be periodically cleaned and maintained in accordance with Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1626(12)(a) & .1680, N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6(h)(3), and the Operations Manual (DIN 28787). Remote camera inspections of leachate lines shall occur upon completion of the construction and at least once every five years. The permittee must maintain documentations of inspections, cleaning, and monitoring of the LCR piping, Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 22 of 33 sump risers and apparatus, and the on-site leachate lagoon in the operating records at the facility and provided to the Section upon request. 15. Untreated leachate must be sampled and analyzed at least semi-annually concurrently with the groundwater water and surface water sampling. The leachate must be analyzed for all Appendix I constituents, pH, specific conductance, BOD, COD, nitrates, sulfates, and phosphates. Test results must be submitted to the Section along with groundwater and surface water test results. In the event leachate is recirculated, additional leachate sampling may be required. 16. The use of leachate recirculation at the lined MSWLF unit is NOT APPROVED. The use of leachate recirculation as a leachate management tool requires approval by the Section prior to implementation. Requests for leachate recirculation approval must include a comprehensive management plan. PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Davidson County Transfer Facility, 2906-TRANSFER-2013 1. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste, as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A -290(35), generated from the approved service areas as described in Permit Condition No. 3, Part I of Attachment 3 of this permit. a. The received construction and demolition (C&D) waste loads that are segregated from MSW and i) Characterized as recovered or recyclable materials as defined in N.C.G.S 130A -290(24) and (26), respectively will be collected and shipped to a facility that is permitted to receive the type of waste specified and whose service area includes the origin of the waste. ii) Characterized as non-recovered or non-recyclable materials will be disposed as MSW which must only be transported to facilities that are properly permitted to receive the waste. b. The received small loads of municipal solid waste (MSW) will be transported to disposal facilities that are properly permitted to receive the waste. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 23 of 33 c. Recyclable or recovered C&D wastes shall be physically separated from the received MSW waste while wastes unloaded onto the tipping floor at the same time. If the physical barrier can’t be maintained, permit must clean the tipping floor prior to unloading recyclable or recovered C&D wastes. 2. The following, at a minimum, must not be accepted for transfer for subsequent treatment or disposal at a solid waste management facility: hazardous waste, liquid wastes, regulated medical waste, sharps not properly packaged, regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61, PCB waste as defined in 40 CFR 761, and wastes banned from disposal in North Carolina by G.S. 130A-309.10(f). 3. The facility must not cause nuisance conditions in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0402 and the approved Operations Manual (DIN 28787). a. The tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance with the approved plan. b. Waste must only be deposited on the “tipping floor” or directly into a transfer container. Waste must not be stored on the “tipping floor” after operating hours. c. Waste may be stored on-site, in transfer trailers designed and maintained to be leak resistant, with watertight covers, a maximum of 24 hours except that a minimal amount of waste may be stored for a maximum of 72 hours when the facility is closed during a weekend or holiday. Storage of the waste must not cause any nuisance, such as odor or attraction of vectors. d. Effective vector control measures must be applied at all times to control any potential vectors including flies, rodents, insects, and other vermin. e. Control measures must be utilized to minimize and eliminate visible dust emissions and blowing litter. i) Fugitive dust emissions are prohibited. ii) Windblown materials must be collected by the end of the day and stored in a leak resistant container with watertight cover. No windblown material may be allowed to leave the facility boundary. 4. All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the environment in accordance with the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0402(3) and the approved Operations Manual (DIN 28787). Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 24 of 33 a. The leachate control system, such as floor drains, leachate collection devices, sanitary sewer connections and leachate storage tanks, must be operational during facility operations. b. The tipping floor must drain away from the building entrance and into the leachate collection system. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Davidson County HouseHold Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Unit, 2906-HHW 1. This unit is permitted to receive Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) generated by the residents who live within Davidson County and its municipalities. To qualify as HHW the waste must be: a. Generated by individuals on the premise of a residence for individuals (a household), and b. Composed primarily of materials found in the wastes generated by consumers in their homes. 2. This unit may be permitted to receive hazardous waste from conditionally exempt small quantity generators (CESQG) as defined in 40 CFR 261.5. 3. Household Hazardous Waste Generator Identification Number NCPH02901001 shall be used to ship wastes off site for recycling, treatment, and/or disposal. 4. This unit shall conform to all operating procedures in the approved plan (DIN 28787). Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation. The following wastes shall not be accepted in this unit: a. Radioactive materials or wastes. b. Regulated medical wastes. c. Explosives or ammunitions. d. PCB material or wastes except the intact fluorescent light ballasts. 5. The permittee must develop and use training and screening programs at the facility for detecting and preventing unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility. A written survey must be used to identify the user eligibility and screen out unauthorized wastes from being accepted at the facility. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 25 of 33 6. Only the personnel who have been trained in accordance with the approved training program described in the Operations Manual (DIN 28787) shall participate in collection activities at the facility. 7. Only personnel who have been trained by a licensed transportation contractor in collection, sorting, and storage procedures for hazardous wastes or materials shall participate in collection, sorting, and storage activities. Lab packing, over-packing, bulk packaging, and labeling of HHW shall be performed by a licensed contractor as specified in the approved Operations Manual (DIN 28787). 8. Permittee must ensure that all on-site equipment, tools, and supplies for communication, fire prevention and fighting, personal protection, spill control, and decontamination are properly maintained to ensure their presence, adequate amount/quantity, and proper function in case of emergency. The emergency equipment shall be tested according to manufacturer specifications. 9. The facility shall have adequate secondary containment system in the storage area that can contain any HHW discharges, leaks, or spills for a reasonable period before detection and removal. 10. The permittee must maintain and place the received HHW inside the designated storage buildings, in receiving/unloading areas, and/or in the collection facility in a way to allow the unobstructed movement of personnel, fire protection and fighting equipment, spill control equipment, and decontamination equipment to any area of the facility during an emergency. Sump outlets in the HHW storage buildings at the facility shall remain plugged and closed. 11. The permittee must routinely inspect the containers that store and hold accumulated HHW at least to prevent leaks and to ensure integrity of containers. Containers that are used to store and accumulate HHW must be compatible with the stored wastes; if the containers will be reused, they shall be thoroughly washed and cleaned after emptying to ensure incompatible materials are not mixed. 12. The date upon which each period of accumulation begins shall be clearly marked and visible on each container. a. Each container shall be labeled or marked clearly with the words “Household Hazardous Waste” or “Hazardous Waste” unless the container separately holds recyclable material. b. The permittee may remove the collected HHW at end of each operations. The maximum period of accumulation for all HHW stored at the facility shall be no Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 26 of 33 more than 365 days after initial receipt. Before the end of 365 days, the HHW shall be transported off-site for recycling, treatment, and/or disposal. c. If hazardous wastes from a CESQG is collected and stored at this HHW unit, the permittee shall be responsible to confirm and document that the monthly accumulate amount/quantity per type of hazardous waste that received from a CESQG does not exceed its maximum amount/quantity stated in 40 CFR 261.5. 13. Collected HHW shall be shipped off-site by a licensed hazardous waste contractor to a licensed hazardous waste facility for recycling, treatment, and/or disposal. 14. In the unlikely event of an incident which threatens human health or the environment outside the facility property boundaries and or which results in halting operations at the facility, the Emergency Coordinator shall implement the approved Contingency Plan (DIN 28787). At a minimum, the Emergency Coordinator shall: a. Immediately notify the Davidson County Department of Emergency Management. b. Notify the Solid Waste Environmental Senior Specialist in Winston-Salem regional Office at (336) 776-9800 within 24 hours of the incident. c. Identify the character, source, and amount of all released hazardous materials. d. Assess the possible hazards to human health and the environment. e. Ensure that, in the affected areas of the facility: i) No waste that may be incompatible with the released material is stored until cleanup procedures are completed, and ii) All emergency equipment listed in the Operational and Contingency Plans is cleaned and fit for its intended use before operations are resumed. f. Note in the operating record the time, date, and details of the incident. g. Submit a written report detailing the incident to the Section within 15 days of the incident; the report must include the contents described in the approved Contingency Plan (DIN 28787). 15. After an incident occurs, the facility may not resume operations until notifying the Section’s Solid Waste Environmental Senior Specialist in the Winston-Salem regional Office and Davidson County’s Emergency Management Department, or the County Sheriff’s Office that the facility is ready to resume operations. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 27 of 33 16. The permittee shall inform the Section of the decision to close the HHW Collection Facility in writing including a detailed schedule, thirty (30) days prior to starting the planned closure activities. Closure activities must be conducted in accordance with the approved Closure Plan (DIN 28787). Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Units GENERAL CONDITIONS 17. The landfill facility may accept “recovered material” or “recyclable material” as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a)(24) and (26), respectively that are generated within the service areas stated in the Permit Condition No. 3, Part I of Attachment 3 of this permit must be transferred to or disposed of at the facilities described in the approved plans (DIN 28787). 18. Recovered or recyclable material shall be temporarily stockpiled in the designated area as shown on Sheet No. 2/Drawing No. S1 and managed as a valuable commodity in a manner consistent with the desired use or end use. The permittee must operate and manage received recyclables or recovered material at this facility according to the requirements set forth in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.05(c) and the approved plan (DIN 28787). 19. Seventy-five present (75%), by weight, of the recovered material stored at the facility at the beginning of a calendar year commencing January 1, must be removed from the facility through sale, use, or reuse by December 31 of the same year. 20. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the pertinent rules. 21. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact with solid waste is deemed to be leachate and shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge. 22. These units shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety hazard. 23. These units shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors, prevent the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard. 24. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents, insects, and vermin. Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 28 of 33 25. The permittee must keep the contact information of the contract haulers and recyclers of the recyclables in the operating record. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – CONVENIENCE CENTER 26. The Convenience Center is permitted to receive small loads of municipal solid wastes and recyclable wastes. 27. The permittee shall operate and manage the Convenience Center in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules, and the approved plan (DIN 28787). Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation. 28. Each received waste must be temporarily stored in the covered and designated containers in accordance with the wastes types. Visible labels of the containers for each collected waste must be posted on the containers. 29. Sufficient aisle spaces between waste containers, i.e., drums or roll-off boxes, must be maintained at all times for inspection of leakage, for firefighting, and for container removal. 30. The permittee must dispose of the received bulk wastes and recyclable wastes, after being weighed on the scale, and MSW at the approved solid waste management facilities. The contact information for waste/recyclable haulers, firms, and/or disposal/recycling facilities, including the applicable solid waste permit number must be placed in the operating record. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – WHITE GOODS AND SCRAP METAL HANDLING UNIT 31. The unit is permitted to receive white goods as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(44) and scrap metals. Permittee must manage white goods according to all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North Carolina. 32. The permittee must ensure that chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants (Freon) inside the white goods are properly removed by certified personnel prior to transporting off-site to a recycling facility according to 40 CFR Part 82.161. 33. The permittee must separately store the white goods containing Freon from the non-Freon white goods and scrap metal at this unit. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – SCRAP TIRES COLLECTION UNIT Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 29 of 33 34. This unit shall be operated and managed in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North Carolina, the requirements in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1107, and the Operations Manual (DIN 28787). 35. The unit is permitted to receive scrap tires as defined in N.C.G.S. Article 9, Chapter 130A-309.53(6) and must temporarily store the scrap tires inside one or more trailers at the designated area. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – MOBILE HOME DECONSTRUCTION AREA 36. Mobile homes that are defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.112 and generated from the approved service areas will be accepted for deconstruction. 37. The permittee must implement the approved plan (DIN 28787) to temporarily store mobile homes, stockpile recyclable materials, and conduct deconstruction activities. The storage and deconstruction activities shall take place only in the designated areas, which shall be graded areas adjacent to the active lined MSWLF unit - Phase 2. 38. Regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in accordance with 40 CFR 61. The permittee must follow the approved plan to properly remove asbestos-containing material from a mobile home. Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with Rule 15 NCAC 13B .1626 (1)(d). 39. White goods, as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(44), which are within mobile homes to be deconstructed, must be properly removed to the White Goods and Scrap Metal Handling Unit prior to deconstruction activities. White goods must be managed in accordance with all federal, state, and local applicable statutes and rules and the Permit Condition Nos. 31 through 33 of this part, Attachment 3 of this permit. 40. All mobile homes must be deconstructed within 45 days from acceptance into the deconstruction area. The date of receipt at the landfill shall be posted on the mobile home or its frame. 41. All material not planned for recycling must be placed in an approved disposal unit before the end of the day in which deconstruction takes place. Recyclable materials may be stockpiled at the mobile home deconstruction area for no more than 45 days from the date of deconstruction. 42. Records shall be kept at the facility in accordance with the approved plan (DIN 28787). - End of Section- Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 30 of 33 ATTACHMENT 4 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT FOR CLOSURE PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 1. Pursuant to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0543(e)(1) or .1627(d)(1), the permittee shall conduct the post-closure care at the closed landfill units for a period of thirty (30) years. However, this 30-year period may be increased or decreased as required by the Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0543(e)(2) or .1627(d)(2). 2. Pursuant to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0543(e)(1)(A) & .1627(d)(1)(A), the permittee must maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the final cover systems of the closed landfill units, including making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence, erosion, or other events, and prevent surface water from impounding over waste and run-on and run-off from eroding or otherwise damaging the final cover system. In addition, a vegetative cover of native grasses must be maintained and mowed regularly. 3. The permittee must maintain permanent markers that accurately identify the edge of the waste disposal boundary of the closed landfill units. 4. The permittee must conduct routine inspections at the closed landfill units and implement the measures to prevent leachate release/breakout. In the event of a leachate release from a landfill unit is observed, the permittee must orally report to the Section within 24 hours followed by submitting a written report within 14 working days or a mutually-agreed time frame after the leachate release. The written incident report shall include a sampling plan to identify the impacted area due to the release followed by submitting a sampling result report to determine what, if any, follow-up correction action should be taken. 5. According to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0543(f) or .1629(c)(3), for post closure use of the closed landfill units, the permittee must submit the Section a plan for a review and approval. Post-closure use of the landfill must not disturb the integrity of the final cover system of the landfill units or the function of the monitoring systems. The Section may approve any other disturbance if the permittee demonstrates that disturbance of the final cover system, including any removal of waste, will not increase the potential threat to human health or the environment. Institutional controls (deed recordation, land and groundwater use restrictions) must be implemented as part of any post closure use. 6. According to N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a3), any proposed expansion to the closed landfill units shall be considered a new landfill for purposes of Solid Waste Management permitting. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 31 of 33 Closed Davidson County (Holly Grove) MSWLF Unit, 2902-MSWLF-1985 1. The MSWLF unit, an unlined landfill unit encompassed 32.1-acre disposal area and contained in-placed waste of approximately 1,115,517 CY (669,310 tons), was completely closed prior to September 1997. Post-closure maintenance and monitoring environmental media at the landfill unit must be conducted in accordance with Attachment 4 of this permit and the applicable Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0505, .0503, .0601, & .0602. 2. The permittee must conduct the rule-required monitoring events and maintain a record of the monitoring events and analytical data during the post-closure periods according to approved plans (DIN 8844 & 11570). Reports of the sampling events and analytical data must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of sample collection. 3. The permittee must conduct the groundwater and surface water detection monitoring program at the closed unlined MSWLF unit according to the Permit Condition Nos. 15 through 19, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, approved plans (DIN 8844 & 11570), and Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0503(2), .0601, and .0602. The groundwater and surface water monitoring system must be properly inspected and maintained. 4. The permittee must maintain and operate the gas monitoring and collection systems around or at the closed landfill units in accordance with the Permit Condition Nos. 20 through 26, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, the approved plans, and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0503(2). Closed Davidson County Lined MSWLF Unit, 2906-MSWLF-1994 (Phase 1) 5. The MSWLF unit – Phase 1, a lined landfill unit encompassed 31.9-acre disposal area and contained in-placed waste of approximately 2,062,263 CY (1,415,217 tons), was sequentially closed from 2005 to 2013. Post-closure maintenance, monitoring environmental media, financial assurance, and/or corrective action at the landfill units must be conducted in accordance with Attachment 4 of this permit and the applicable Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1627 through .1637 & .1680. 6. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1627(d)(1)(B), the permittee must maintain and operate the leachate collection system of the closed, lined landfill unit in accordance with the requirements in Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1624 and .1626. The on-site leachate storage facility must be routinely inspected and properly maintained according to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1680(c) & (e) and the approved plan (DIN 28787). Closure of the on-site leachate impoundment must be according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1680(f). 7. Pursuant to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1627(d)(1)(C) & (D), the permittee must conduct the rule-required monitoring events and maintain a record of the monitoring events and Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 32 of 33 analytical data during the post-closure periods. Reports of the sampling events and analytical data must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of sample collection. 8. The permittee must conduct the groundwater and surface water detection monitoring program at the closed lined MSWLF unit -Phase 1 according to the Permit Condition Nos. 15 through 19, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, approved plans, and Rules 15A NCAC 13B .1631 and .0602. The groundwater and surface water monitoring system must be properly inspected and maintained. 9. The permittee must maintain and operate the gas monitoring and collection systems around or at the closed landfill units in accordance with the Permit Condition Nos. 20 through 26, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, the approved plans, and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1626(4). 10. The permittee must annually update and adjust post-closure cost estimates and costs for assessment and corrective action at this landfill unit for inflation according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1628 and N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(h). PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Closed Davidson County CDLF, 2906-CDLF- 1. The C&DLF unit that encompassed 7.6-acre disposal area and contained in-placed waste of approximately 308,752 CY (189,627.7 tons), was closed in 2017. Post-closure maintenance, monitoring environmental media, financial assurance, and/or corrective action at the landfill units must be conducted in accordance with Attachment 4 of this permit, the approved post-closure plan (DIN 16964) and the applicable Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0543 through .0547. 2. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544, the permittee must conduct the rule-required monitoring events and maintain a record of the monitoring events and analytical data during the post-closure periods. Reports of the sampling events and analytical data must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of sample collection. 3. The permittee must conduct the groundwater and surface water detection monitoring program at the closed C&DLF unit according to the Permit Condition Nos. 15 through 19, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, approved plans, and Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0544(b) and (c). The groundwater and surface water monitoring system must be properly inspected and maintained. 4. The permittee must maintain and operate the gas monitoring network around or at the closed landfill unit in accordance with to the Permit Condition Nos. 20 through 26, Part I Attachment 3 of this permit, the approved plans, and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544(d). Facility Permit No. 2906-MSWLF-2008 Permit Approval to Construct & Operate Davidson County Landfill Issuance Date: November 26, 2018 FID 1257854 Page 33 of 33 5. The permittee must annually update and adjust post-closure cost estimates and costs for assessment and corrective action at this landfill unit for inflation according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0546 and N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(h). PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT(S) Not Applicable. - End of Permit Conditions -