8603_INSP_20190530

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Surry
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 86-03
Closed CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: May 30, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: December 9, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Surry County MSWLF and CDLF (closed)
355 Elkin Landfill Road
Elkin, North Carolina 28621

GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.296405 Long.: -80.774578

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Don Mitchell, Facilities Management Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 342
Dobson, North Carolina 27107

PARTICIPANTS:
Billy Southard, Landfill Coordinator – Surry County
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Closed

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0505(4)(b) states: “Adequate erosion control measures shall be
practices to prevent excessive on-site erosion.”

During the previous inspection, many of the diversion ditches designed to divert water upon completion of 2015
grading activities were severely eroded. Surry County was requested to regrade the diversion ditches and install
measures to prevent further erosion within the channels. Inspection of the facility on May 30, 2019 found
continued erosion of diversion ditches on the western portion of the landfill. Of most concern was an area of severe
erosion at the outlet of the diversion ditch near the crest of the western slope at the southwest corner of the landfill.
This area of erosion was approximately 4-feet wide X 4-feet deep X 25-feet long. No exposed waste was
observed.

Surry County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0505(4)(b) in that adequate erosion control measures were not
provided to prevent excessive on-site erosion.
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View of erosion looking south. (photo by Additional view of erosion looking north.
C. Gerstell) (photo by C. Gerstell)

In order to achieve compliance, within 30-days of issuance of this inspection report, all eroded ditches must be
regraded, and adequate erosion control measures provided to prevent future erosion.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. Prior to operating as a construction and demolition landfill (CDLF), the facility operated as an unlined municipal
solid waste landfill (MSWLF) which consisted of two units. The first unit was closed prior to October 1991 and
the second unit closed prior to December 31, 1998. The MSWLF’s designated permit number is 8603-MSWLF-
1981.
2. The CDLF (8603-CDLF-2000), located on top of the closed MSWLF, ceased operation on June 30, 2008.
3. A gate was provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
x Due to recent vandalism at the facility which included breaking through the facility gate with a motor
vehicle, the County placed chains at two locations on the access road leading into the landfill.
4. Majority of the landfill cap was stabilized with native vegetation. However, multiple large bare areas were
observed on the west facing slopes of the landfill. It appeared that past attempts to stabilize these areas related to
regrading of the slopes in 2015 failed. All bare areas must be stabilized with a groundcover sufficient to
restrain erosion.
5. Vegetation had not yet been mowed at the time of the inspection making it difficult to observed for settling and
leachate concerns. A follow-up inspection will be performed in the wither after mowing has been completed.
Please notify the Solid Waste Section when mowing of the landfill has been completed.
6. Edge of waste markers consisting of white PVC posts were in place at the time of inspection.

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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7. Trees were growing on the southern slopes of the landfill. Please ensure that trees are managed such that the
integrity of the landfill cap is not compromised.
8. Semiannual groundwater monitoring was being performed. Monitoring records for 1st and 2nd semiannual
sampling events for 2016, 2017, and 2018 were verified on the Division of Waste Management Document System.
9. Methane Monitoring was being performed quarterly as required. Records for monitoring events performed on
3/10/16, 5/16/16, 9/21/16, 11/29/16, 3/6/17, 6/27/17, 10/26/17, 12/13/17, 3/21/18, 6/29/18, 9/21/18, 12/13/18, and
3/18/19 were verified.
x Methane was recorded at 5.0% by volume at MGP-2 during the March 18, 2019 monitoring event.
However, MGP-2 is located directly adjacent to the river which acts as a natural hydraulic buffer. No
other exceedances above applicable standards were found.
x A revised Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan was approved by the Solid Waste Section on February 19, 2019.
MGP-2, MGP-3, MGP-4, MGP-5, and MGP-6 will be removed from the landfill gas monitoring network.
The monitoring network will now consist of MGP-1, MGP-1A, and MP-7 (proposed to be installed near
the eastern property boundary).
x MP-7 has not yet been installed. Please provide a well installation record once the new landfill gas
monitoring probe has been installed. This information must be submitted to Jaclynne Drummond,
Hydrogeologist.

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

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

Sent on: 6/10/19 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Ricky Hawks, Public Works Office Coordinator – Surry County ([e-mail])
Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
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Date: 2019.06.10 11:26:05 -04'00'