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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: MADISON
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 58-03
Closed
HHW
X
White
X
Incin
T&F
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
Tire T&F/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 8/19/2019 Date of Last Inspection: 7/10/2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Madison County Solid Waste Management Facility
271 Craig Rudisill Road
Marshall, NC 28753
GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 35.808860' Long:-82.716745'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME, PHONE NUMBER, & EMAIL:
Name: Mr. Sam Lunsford
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: slunsfordkmadisoncountync.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above.
PARTICIPANTS:
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section (Section)
Mark Tipton, Operator, Madison County Solid Waste Department
James Ensley, Operator, Madison County Solid Waste Department
Rebecca Shook, Scale House/Administration, Madison County Solid Waste Department
Megan Gosnell, Scale House/Administration, Madison County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active. Permit to Operate issued July 11, 2016 (DIN 26263) includes:
5803-CDLF-1995 Madison County Construction and Demolition (C&D) Unit 2;
5803T-Transfer-2002 Madison County Transfer Station; &
5803-HHW Madison County Solid Waste Household Hazardous Waste (HHW).
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Site Inspection.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 02C .0108(o) states: "Each non -water supply well shall have permanently affixed an identification
plate. The identification plate shall be constructed of a durable, waterproof, rustproof metal or other material
approved by the Department as equivalent and shall contain the following information:
(1) well contractor name and certification number;
(2) date well completed;
(3) total depth of well;
(4) a warning that the well is not for water supply and that the groundwater may contain hazardous
materials;
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(5) depth(s) to the top(s) and bottom(s) of the screen(s); and
(6) the well identification number or name assigned by the well owner. "
As stated in the previous facility compliance inspection report, dated July 10, 2018, identification plates had been re-
installed/maintained on most environmental monitoring wells at the facility (after being painted over), but the identification
plates did not contain all the required information (photos #1 & #2). During this inspection it was observed that identification
plates had fallen off and were not installed or permanently affixed on environmental monitoring wells at the facility.
Additionally, observed identification plates on environmental monitoring wells at the facility did not contain all of the
required information (see Tables #1 & #2 below).
Table 1: Groundwater Monitoring Wells -
Groundwater Monitoring
Well #1
Identification
plate not installed. Well not locked.
Groundwater Monitoring
Well #2
Identification
plate not installed. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #3
Identification plate installed. Information complete but barely
legible. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring
Well #4
Identification
plate installed. Information incomplete. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring
Well #5
Identification
plate installed. Information incomplete. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring
Well #6R
Flush mounted well. No visible identification plate.
Groundwater Monitoring
Well #7R
Identification
plate installed. Information incomplete. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring
Well #8
Identification
plate installed. Information incomplete. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring
Well #9
Identification
plate not installed. Well locked.
Table 2: Landfill Gas (LFG) Monitoring Wells -
Landfill Gas Well #1
Identification
plate installed. Information incomplete. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #2
Identification
plate installed. Information incomplete. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #3
Identification
plate not installed. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #4
Identification
plate installed. Information incomplete. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #5
Identification
plate installed. Information incomplete. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #6
Identification
plate not installed. Well locked.
To achieve compliance, Madison County Solid Waste Management Facility must affix a permanent identification
plate to the outer steel casing of all facility environmental monitoring wells as specified in 15A NCAC 02C .0108(o).
Post -inspection, the Section contacted Madison County Solid Waste Director, Mr. Sam Lunsford. Mr. Lunsford stated the
facility had acquired identification plates for the facility environmental monitoring wells and conducted preliminary
maintenance work (collection of historic well installation information for identification plates) to gain compliance with 15A
NCAC 02C .0108(o).
* For additional information, please see the Section's March 23, 2017, Memorandum titled "Permanent and Temporary
Groundwater and Landfill Gas Monitoring Wells, Piezometers, and Probes", which can be located at the following direct
document link:
httns:Hfiles.nc. gov/ncdea/Waste%2OManaizement/DWM/S W/Field%200nerations/Environmental%2OMonitorina/MW
Maint_Requirements.pdf
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1. Groundwater Monitoring Well #7R. Note:
well labeled but incomplete information on
identification plate. Identification plate not
permanently affixed.
2. LFG Monitoring Well #5 (a.k.a. Gas Probe-5).
Note: well labeled but incomplete information on
identification plate. Identification plate not
permanently affixed.
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. On -site August 19, 2019, to review facility records/certifications, observe the convenience center area, observe
facility environmental monitoring wells, and inspect the Transfer Station, Scrap Tire/Electronics area, White
Goods/Scrap Metal area, Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) area, and the active Construction and Demolition (C&D)
Landfill Unit 2. Participants from the facility included Mark Tipton, James Ensley, Rebecca Shook, and Megan Gosnell.
2. Post -inspection, additional research conducted and concluded on August 26, 2019.
General/Records Review:
3. The facility's current operating hours are: Monday — Friday: 8:00 a.m. — 4:30 p.m.; and
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
4. Entrance and access roads were maintained at the facility. Dust suppression efforts appeared to be sufficient during
this inspection. Signage was maintained at the facility (photo #3).
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3.Signage at facility entrance.
5. The current Permit to Operate (PTO) and Operations Plan were available for review.
6. Training certifications were reviewed on -site and are listed below:
Operator
Training Certification
Expiration Date
James Ensley
Transfer Station Operations
6/2023
Lee Mathis
Transfer Station Operations
6/2022
James Norton
Transfer Station Operations
6/2022
Luther Roberts
Transfer Station Operations
6/2022
Operator
Training Certification
Expiration Date
James Ensley
Landfill Operator
8/2022
Lee Mathis
Landfill Operator
6/2022
Operator
Training Certification
Expiration Date
Sam Lunsford
Landfill Manager
12/2022
Mark Tipton
Landfill Manager
12/2022
7. Transfer Station municipal solid waste (MSW) is currently transported to the Lakeway Recycling and Sanitation
Landfill Facility in Lowland, TN (TN DEC #SNL32-0280) for disposal. Monthly tonnage records for waste received at
the facility were reviewed from July 2018 through July 2019. Per these records, in July 2019 the facility accepted, on
average, approximately 43 tons -per -day of MSW, and approximately 4.6 tons -per -day of C&D waste.
8. Transfer station and C&D landfill waste screening records were reviewed from 3/25/19 through 8/13/19. As noted,
any observed unacceptable wastes were removed from the waste stream, documented, and disposed of properly. Facility
personnel currently take photographs in conjunction with the waste screening reports. As observed on -site, the facility is
doing an excellent job of waste screening and waste screening documentation procedures.
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9. The site -wide Groundwater, Surface Water, and Leachate monitoring network currently consists of nine (9)
groundwater monitoring well locations, two (2) surface water sampling locations, and one (1) leachate collection point
that function to monitor both the active C&D and closed C&D and MSW landfill facilities on -site. Groundwater,
surface water, and leachate monitoring reports for the facility dated June 2019 (for Spring 2019 sampling event) and
February 2019 (for Fall 2018 sampling event) were available for review. As required, continue to monitor all
groundwater, surface water, and leachate sampling locations and submit monitoring reports to the Section in a timely
manner.
10. The site -wide LFG monitoring system includes six (6) wells and two (2) structures (2 measurements in each structure)
and serves to function as a methane monitoring system that encompasses both the active C&D and closed C&D and MSW
landfill facilities on -site. Quarterly LFG monitoring reports dated 5/8/19, 2/7/19, 11/16/18, and 8/16/18 were available for
review. No LFG exceedances for the facility were noted in the monitoring reports.
11. Asbestos records for the facility were available for review. Per facility records, small quantities of asbestos were
disposed at the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 in March and April 2019. The facility was notified prior to receipt of the
asbestos and all asbestos was properly disposed per the approved Operations Plan.
12. The facility accepts waste oil, used oil filters, and antifreeze in a designated area located north of the active C&D
Landfill Unit 2. These materials are kept under cover. The facility currently contracts with Holston Environmental
Services, Inc. located in Waynesville, NC, for waste oil, used oil filters, and antifreeze removal/processing. Per facility
records, Holston Environmental Services, Inc. removes material(s) from the facility approximately once per month.
13. The facility accepts used cooking oil which is stored in a containerized vessel located near the
maintenance/recycling building. No solid waste issues were observed in this area. The facility currently contracts with
Blue Ridge Biofuels located in Asheville, NC, for used cooking oil removal/processing on an as -needed basis.
14. Household recyclables (glass, mixed paper, cardboard, and plastics) are accepted at the facility in roll -off containers
located just north of the facility office. Glass recyclables are collected on an as -needed basis by Strategic Materials, Inc.
located in Wilson, NC. Mixed paper, cardboard, and plastic recyclables are collected on an as -needed basis by
American Recycling of WNC, located in Candler, NC. This area was well maintained and an attendant was on -duty to
assist customers. No solid waste issues were observed in this area.
15. Scrap tires and electronics are accepted at the maintenance/recycling building located northwest of the facility
office. These materials are kept under cover until they are loaded into a semi -trailer for removal/processing. No solid
waste issues were observed in this area. The facility currently contracts with Electronic Recyclers International, Inc.
located in Badin, NC, for electronics removal/processing on an as -needed basis. The facility currently contracts with US
Tire Recycling LP, located in Concord, NC, for tire removal/processing on an as -needed basis. Scrap tire disposal
records were reviewed from l/1/19 to 8/8/19. Scrap tire disposal records were well organized and no issues were noted.
16. White goods and scrap metals are accepted at the facility in a designated area located northwest of the active C&D
Landfill Unit 2. (As a convenience for County residents, some scrap metals are accepted in a container at the
convenience area located north of the facility office. The scrap metal is transported by facility personnel to the white
goods and scrap metals area as needed.) Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants (CFC R-12, R-22, and R-134) are
removed by facility personnel on -site. The facility currently contracts with Biltmore Iron and Metal Co. located in
Asheville, NC, for white goods and scrap metals removal/processing. No solid waste issues were noted in this area.
17. The Mulching and Grinding Treatment and Processing area at the facility was not active during this inspection. As
discussed with site personnel, the facility is currently directing customers with this type of waste material to Riverside
Stump Dump, IV (YWN-11-034) for disposal/processing.
18. As self -reported by the facility on July 11, 2019, after an extreme storm event, the historic sediment
basin/impoundment on the northern end of the facility (between Surface Water Sampling Location #2 and Groundwater
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Monitoring Well #1) was breached. As observed during this inspection, Groundwater Monitoring Well #1 appeared to
be unaffected by this event. As discussed at length on -site, continue to maintain this area per the Division of Energy,
Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) and the Division of Water Resources (DWR) requirements.
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Area:
19. The HHW area was locked/access controlled at the time of inspection. HHW wastes were properly stored in a
labeled, segregated manner. Paint in the used paint shed was segregated into oil -based and water -based paint areas. The
facility currently holds HHW collection events four (4) times per year in April, May, September, and October.
Pesticides received during site HHW collection events are collected from the facility by the NC Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program as needed. All HHW records reviewed for
this facility appeared to be in order. The Section noted the HHW area at the facility was neat and organized. The Section
also recognized that facility employee, Rebecca Shook, had been instrumental in consistently facilitating HHW
collection events for the residents of Madison County. Also noted: facility employees Sam Lunsford, Rebecca Shook,
Mark Tipton, James Ensley, and James Norton all attended a 3RC HHW Refresher Course since the previous
inspection. Continue to maintain the HHW area at the facility as necessary.
Transfer Station:
20. The facility currently contracts with Asheville Fire and Safety Co. for fire extinguisher maintenance at the facility.
Continue to maintain fire extinguishing equipment at the facility as necessary.
21. As observed during this inspection, repairs to small holes/tears in the interior and exterior transfer station walls had
occurred since the previous inspection. As discussed with Mr. Lunsford post -inspection, routine maintenance of the
interior transfer station walls (pressure washing to remove dust/grime) is scheduled to occur in Fall 2019. Continue to
maintain the interior and exterior walls of the transfer station as necessary (photo #4).
4. Southwestern view of the transfer station building.
22. No unacceptable wastes were observed at this facility. Continue waste screening efforts per the approved Operations
Plan.
23. The transfer station tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area (receiving bay) appeared to be maintained during
this inspection. As discussed with Mr. Lunsford post -inspection, in addition to daily washing, the tipping floor was
recently maintained (pressure washed) as part of routine facility maintenance. As discussed post -inspection, continue to
maintain the tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area as necessary.
24. The transfer trailer storage area located southeast of the transfer station appeared to be maintained during this
inspection.
25. The leachate collection system grates and trenches were maintained during this inspection. The leachate collection
system drains to an approximately 5,000-gallon on -site storage tank. The facility currently contracts with Able Septic
Tank Service located in Asheville, NC, for leachate/wastewater removal. Able Septic Tank Service hauls the wastewater
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to the Town of Marshall WWTP. Records reveal the tank was last pumped on 4/23/19. Continue to monitor and
maintain the leachate collection system at the facility as necessary.
26. Minimal windblown litter was observed at this facility. Continue daily maintenance efforts to remove and properly
dispose of windblown litter from this facility.
Active C&D Landfill Unit 2:
27. No unacceptable wastes were observed at this facility. Continue waste screening efforts per the approved Operations
Plan.
28. As discussed on -site, access to the working face of the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 has been maintained/re-worked
since the previous inspection (photo #5). Per facility personnel, maintenance efforts have allowed for safer access to the
working face for residential and commercial customers. Additionally, facility personnel currently accompany each
customer to the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 working face to ensure proper disposal at this unit (as well as for additional
waste screening). As discussed, continue to maintain the working face of the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 to as small an
area as possible (photo #6).
5. Southern view of active C&D Landfill Unit 2
access.
6. Southern view of active C&D Landfill Unit 2
working face.
29. Continue to maintain Edge -of -Waste (EOW) markers around the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 as necessary.
30. As discussed during this inspection, continue to maintain cover material at this unit. As the approved Operations
Plan states in Section 2.1, "Madison County shall cover the disposed waste with six (6) inches of earthen material at
least once a week or when the working area reaches one-half acre in size, or more often as necessitated by the nature of
the waste to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, water infiltration and scavenging".
31. Continue to maintain storm water/surface water control(s) for the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 unit as necessary.
32. Windblown litter was not observed at this unit. Continue daily maintenance efforts to remove and properly dispose
of windblown litter from the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 as necessary.
33. As discussed, continue seasonal vegetative mowing efforts for the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 as necessary.
34. Continue to maintain all erosion control measures at the active C&D Landfill Unit 2 as necessary.
35. All photographs taken by Kris Riddle on August 19, 2019.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Kris Riddle
Kris Riddle Date: 2019.08.27 12:56:15 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management, NC DEQ
Regional Representative
Sent to Sam Lunsford, on
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. L_A
August 27, 2019, via:
E-Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
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