HomeMy WebLinkAbout6708_NOV_20190731North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street | 1646 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699‐1646
919.707.8200
31 July 2019
Sent via email: joseph.powers@usmc.mil
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U. S. Marine Corps Camp Lejeune MSWLF
C/o Commanding General
AC/S Facilities (Maintenance/Utilities) CP Lejeune
PSC Box 20004
Camp Lejeune, NC 28452
Attn: Joe Powers
SUBJECT: Notice of Violation
Compliance Inspection Report: 6708_INSP_20190711
MCB Camp Lejeune MSW Landfill
6708‐MSWLF‐1997
Onslow County
Dear Mr Powers:
On 11 July 2019, Ray Williams and Jason Watkins, 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. Amy Humphrey‐
Carraway and Kevin Foster ‐ MCB Camp Lejeune Landfill Operations, as well as Thomas Richard
MCB Camp Lejeune Environmental Management were present during this inspection. The
following violation(s) were noted and are explained in detail in the attached Inspection report:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .1604 (2) (A) states “Duty to Comply. The permittee shall comply with all
conditions of the permit.”
2) 15A NCAC 13B .1604 (2) (B) states “Duty to Mitigate. In the event of noncompliance with
the permit, the permittee shall take all reasonable steps to minimize releases to the
environment, and shall carry out such measures as are reasonable to prevent adverse
impacts on human health or the environment.”
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street | 1646 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699‐1646
919.707.8200
MCB Camp Lejeune MSW Landfill
Notice of Violation
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July 31, 2019
3) 15A NCAC 13B .1604 (2) (I) states “Proper Operation and Maintenance. The permittee
shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment
and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to
achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance
includes effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staffing and
training, and adequate laboratory and process controls, including appropriate quality
assurance procedures. This provision requires the operation of back‐up or auxiliary
facilities or similar systems only when necessary to achieve compliance with the
conditions of the permit.”
4) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (6) (b) states “An attendant shall be on duty at the site at all times
while it is open for public use to ensure compliance with operational requirements.”
5) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (7) (a) states “Adequate sediment control measures (structures or
devices), shall be utilized to prevent silt from leaving the MSWLF facility.
6) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (7) (b) states “Adequate sediment control measures (structures or
devices), shall be utilized to prevent on‐site erosion.”
7) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (8) (b) states “Surface water shall not be impounded over or in
waste.”
8) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (8) (c) states “Solid waste shall not be disposed of in water.”
9) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (8) (c) states “Leachate shall be contained within a lined disposal
cell or leachate collection and storage system. All leachate shall be treated, as required
by the receiving facility, prior to discharge. An NPDES permit may be required prior to
the discharge of leachate to surface waters, as provided by 40 CFR Parts 258.26 and
258.27.”
10) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (11) (c) states “Methods such as fencing and diking shall be provided
within the area to confine solid waste subject to be blown by the wind. At the conclusion
of each day of operation, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall be
collected and returned to the area by the owner or operator.”
11) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (12) (a) states “The owner or operator of a MSWLF unit designed
with a leachate collection system must establish and maintain a leachate management
plan which includes the following: Periodic maintenance of the leachate collection
system;”
12) 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (12) (e) states “The owner or operator of a MSWLF unit designed
with a leachate collection system must establish and maintain a leachate management
plan which includes the following: A contingency plan for extreme operational
conditions.”
Based upon the foregoing, MCB Camp Lejeune MSW Landfill shall come into compliance with all
requirements of the regulations in 15A NCAC 13B .1604 and 15A NCAC 13B .1626 listed above by
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street | 1646 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699‐1646
919.707.8200
MCB Camp Lejeune MSW Landfill
Notice of Violation
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July 31, 2019
completing the items outlined in bold in the attached inspection report. The compliance
deadlines are noted for each corrective action.
The violations 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.
Please keep me informed of your progress in this matter. Solid Waste Section staff will conduct
a follow‐up inspection(s) to verify that the facility has completed the requirements of this Notice
of Violation.
If you have any questions, please call me at (252) 948‐3955 or e‐mail ray.williams@ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Ray Williams
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Waste Management ‐ Solid Waste Section
Copies (email only):
Michael Scott, DWM Division Director: michael.scott@ncdenr.gov
Ed Mussler, Section Chief/SWS: ed.mussler@ncdenr.gov
Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head: sherri.stanley@ncdenr.gov
Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head/SWS: jason.watkins@ncdenr.gov
Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: andrew.hammonds@ncdenr.gov
Jessica Montie, Environmental Program Consultant/SWS: jessica.montie@ncdenr.gov
Thomas Richard, Environmental Engineer/MCB Camp Lejeune EMD: thomas.richard@usmc.mil