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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: Bertie
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0803-MSWLF-1996
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: March 27, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: September 25, 2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
East Carolina Regional Landfill
1922 Republican Road
Aulander, North Carolina 27805
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36 °07205 E: - 77 °040508 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Michael Kavanaugh – Division Manager Matt Einsmann, PE – Environmental Manager Telephone: [phone] office, 252-287-0138 cell 919-354-3227 office, 919-672-2837 cell Email address: [e-mail] [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS: Joseph Dehner – Republic Services of NC, General Manager Matt Einsmann, PE – Republic Services, Environmental Manager Michael Kavanaugh – Division Manager Republic Services John College – NCDEQ-DWM-SWS
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active – Issued April 21, 2014.This permit shall expire April 21, 2019.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Facility Compliance Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None
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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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 01 – Permit to Operate was issued on April 21, 2014 and Expires on April 21, 2019. Facility has submitted a request for
permit review. 02 – Facility has signage at entrance with required information. 03 – Directional signs are present.
04 – Facility is secured by locking gates and fencing. 05 – Interior roads are constructed of all-weather materials and maintained well. 06 – Facility is permitted to receive waste generated by and in North Carolina. 07 – Certified Landfill Operations Specialist: J. William Murry, expires 5/24/2019, Archie Bush, expires 5/24/2019. 08 – Manager of Landfill Operations: Michael D. Kavanaugh, expires6/14/2021. 09 – 2018 Groundwater Monitoring Well bi-annual reports available and reviewed. 10 – 2018 Surface Water bi-annual reports available and reviewed. 11 – 2018 Landfill Gas records available and reviewed. January and February 2019 also available and reviewed. 12 – Facility has 2 flares to burn off landfill gas. Running well during this inspection. 13 – 2018 spreadsheet of waste received was available and reviewed. 14 – Incoming load scale tickets available and reviewed. 15 – ADC records available and reviewed. 16 – Cover material received records available and reviewed. 17 – Leachate System records available and reviewed.
18 – Leachate tank #A has small leak and the tank level is lower that the leak so no leachate is in the containment basin. 19 – Repairs to this tank is in the plans to be done soon. 20 – CFC removal records from white goods were available and reviewed. Last removal date was 9/7/2018.
21 – Scrap tire are taken at public convenience centers in Bertie County. 22 – Waste screening records are done at a minimal of 1% of incoming loads. 23 – Operations plan available and reviewed.
24 – Several small amounts of leachate breakouts were noted during this inspection. 25 – Facility has a Plan of Action in place to address this issue. 4 wet sumps have been already added and 1 more is scheduled to be added to pull this leachate into the leachate system. 26 – Facility has several areas with exposed waste present outside of the working face. This exposed waste needs to be covered ASAP. 27 – Windblown trash is currently being picked up by 5 people during this inspection. More attention is needed
daily to ensure compliance is meet daily. 28 – Corrective action is needed due to the items in bold on this report. 29 – Digital pictures were taken during this facility inspection. Several added to this report.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
______________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Email: [e-mail]
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: March 28, 2019 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: * Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
* Matt Einsmann – PE, Republic Services Environmental Manager
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• Entrance Signage

• Leachate tank A. Leachate Breakout with several wet sumps in place.