4112_WhiteStreetMSWLF_incompleteness_permitaopplication_FID1359414_20191011

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Chao, Ming-tai
To:Lovett, Richard
Cc:Stanley, Sherri; Kirchner, Chuck; Ritter, Christine; Plummer, Michael; chris.marriott@greensboro-
nc.gov; [e-mail]
Subject:Determination of incompleteness of White Street Landfill 2019 Application for Continued Operation
- Permit No. 41-12, FID
Dear Mr. Lovett:

Based on the September 10, 2019 Facility Compliance Inspection Report (Inspection Report) Items 26 and 36,
the White Street Landfill (Phase III), Permit No. 4112-MSWLF-1997, only receives wastewater treatment
sludge as solely waste for disposal at the landfill Cell 3 area. The Inspection Report is attaching to this e-mail
message. Pursuant to NCGS 130A-295.8(e), the Solid Waste Section hereby officially informs the City of
Greensboro that the received permit application titled as “Application for Continued Operation, City of
Greensboro, White Street Landfill – Phase III, Guilford County, Permit No. 41-12 (FID 1358029)” is an
incomplete permit application. This permit decision is made according the following facts:

1. The landfill has received (Inspection Report Items 26 and 36) and intentionally continue to receive the
wastewater treatment sludge as solely waste for disposal at the landfill cell. This waste disposal practice
violates Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 1626(1)(e) –
Wastewater treatment sludges may only be accepted for disposal in accordance with the following
conditions: (i) Utilized as a soil conditioner and incorporated into or applied onto the vegetative growth
layer but, in no case greater than six inches in depth; or (ii) Co-disposed if the facility meets all design
requirements contained within Rule .1624, and approved within the permit, or has been previously
approved as a permit condition.

2. In 2001 the City Council determined not to pursue further expansion of the White Street Landfill (Phase
III), consisting of Cells 1, 2, & 3, and to actively pursue alternative waste disposal options, using only
the White Street Landfill to the capacity for which it is currently permitted as a bridge to other
alternatives. In 2006, the City constructs and operates a waste transfer station, Permit No. 4120T-
Transfer- in Burnt Poplar Road to transfer the collected permitted municipal solid wastes (MSW) at the
station and then dispose of at the permitted disposal facility in the State of North Carolina. As stated in
the Inspection Report Item 36, the White Street Landfill (Phase III) shall not receive any MSW except in
emergency.

Please be advised that a determination of completeness means that the application includes all required
components but does not mean that the required components provide all of the information that is required for
making a decision on the application by the Solid Waste Section.

The City shall submit the requested document that stated in the Inspection Report Items 44 and 45 and revise
the permit application document according to the “true and real” waste operations at the landfill. Until the
requested document is received by the Solid Waste Section, the permit reviewing processes is temporarily
terminated. Please submit the requested document in a timely manner and be aware of the response time frame
in NCGS 130A-295.8(e); failure to follow the requirements will result in a denial of the permit. If you have
question of the determination of incompleteness of the permit application, please contact myself. Have a
wonderful weekend.

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From: Chao, Ming‐tai  
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 5:01 PM 
To: Lovett, Richard <Richard.Lovett@greensboro‐nc.gov> 
Cc: Stanley, Sherri <[e-mail]>; Kirchner, Chuck <[e-mail]>; Ritter, Christine 
<[e-mail]>; Plummer, Michael <[e-mail]>; chris.marriott@greensboro‐nc.gov; 
[e-mail] 
Subject: White Street Landfill 2019 Application for Continued Operation ‐ Permit No. 41‐12 

Dear Mr. Lovett:

The Solid Waste Section (SWS) received the life-of-site permit application for White Street MSWLF (Phase 3),
Permit No. 4112-MSWLF-1997; the document was uploaded to the Laserfiche with a FID 1358029. The SWS
will review the permit application shortly. Thank you for the submittal and have a wonderful weekend.

From: Stanley, Sherri <[e-mail]>  
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2019 3:50 PM 
To: Chao, Ming‐tai <[e-mail]> 
Subject: Fwd: [External] White Street Landfill 2019 Application for Continued Operation ‐ Permit No. 41‐12 

 Ming-Tai, Chao
Environmental Engineer, Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
919.707-8251 (Office)
[e-mail]
 Ming-Tai, Chao
Environmental Engineer, Solid Waste Section
Division of Waste Management
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
919.707-8251 (Office)
[e-mail]
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Add another one to your list! This came in around 11am. I just now looked at it and noticed that you were not
copied.
Sherri Stanley
Permitting Branch Head
Solid Waste Section
NC DEQ Division of Waste Management
919-707-8235
[e-mail]

From: Tucker, Emily
Sent: Friday, September 13, 11:19 AM
Subject: [External] White Street Landfill 2019 Application for Continued Operation - Permit No. 41-12
To: Stanley, Sherri
Cc: [e-mail], [e-mail], Plummer, Michael
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Dear Ms. Stanley,

HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas, on behalf of the City of Greensboro, is pleased to submit the attached
permit amendment application for the continued operation of the White Street Landfill – Phase III (Permit No.
41-12). Renewal of the Landfill’s Permit to Operate last occurred in 2014.

A letter detailing this request is included as the first two pages of the attached document.

Please contact me if you have any questions during your review of this application for approval. Thank you.

Best,

Emily L. Tucker
Solid Waste Designer, EIT
HDR
D [980.337.5007] M [267.393.1832]
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