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Home My WebLink About3420_CORR_201904010ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary MICHAEL SCOTT Director April 10, 2019 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality Sent via email: iames.Winegar@omnisource.com Mr. James Winegar Environmental Manager OmniSource Southeast 2233 Wal-Pat Road Smithfield, NC 27577 Re: OmniSource Southeast Industrial Landfill Permit No. 3420-INDUS-2005 Dear Mr. Winegar: In September 2018, the above -referenced facility sustained damage resulting from Hurricanes Florence and Michael. The damage caused a release of the auto shredder residual (ASR) waste from the north side of the landfill. Solid Waste Section (Section) staff accompanied OmniSource staff and inspected the site on October 5 and 12, 2018. After mutual discussion and evaluation of the situation, OmniSource submitted a schedule covering the repair and restoration of the landfill to the Section for consideration. The Section approved this schedule, a copy of which is included in the attached inspection report. A partial inspection of the landfill was conducted by Section staff on March 19, 2019, with Jeff Hall present representing OmniSource. Observations from the inspection are listed in the report accompanying this correspondence. However, the inspection yielded the following major concerns about the present condition of the facility: • The sediment pond at the base of the northern slope of the landfill was found to be filled to capacity with sediment. • The slope leading down to the sediment basin continues to erode, where drain pipe has separated and remains unrepaired. • Sediment and leachate continue to flow from the sediment basin over the spillway and into the natural environment north of the landfill. • Although temporary erosion control measures on the northern slope of the landfill appear to have been effective, ASR waste from the landfill remains on the slopes outside the landfill footprint, exposed to the elements and moving with the natural flow of stormwater. The approved schedule required a final repair design to be submitted to the Section for approval by November 9, 2018. It is now five months past the established submittal deadline and a final design has still not been received by the Section. While the Section understands through communication with you, that Omnisource has been working on moving this process forward, it seems Omnisource and/or your consultant fail to understand NORTHCAROLINAD_E Q�I Department of Environmental Quality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500 3420-INDUS-2005 OmniSource Southeast Page 2 of 2 April 10, 2019 and/or acknowledge the sense of urgency in remediating the issues at the facility as it pertains to facility compliance under the NC General Statutes and Administrative Code. With normal spring precipitation alone, the issues noted above and in the attached inspection report are placing Omnisource at a liability for additional environmental impacts should a new release occur. The potential for a new release further increases with the approach of the next hurricane season which begins in less than 60 days. OmniSource must take responsibility for expediting the design and completion of the necessary repairs to the landfill. Failure to undertake appropriate corrective measures in a timely manner to prevent further releases, will result in the Section moving ahead with the tiered enforcement process. Sincerely, Digitally signed by Deborah Aja Date: 2019.04.10 15:32:20-04'00' Deb Aja Western District Supervisor Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section Cc: Jason Watkins, Field Operation Branch Head Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head Adam Ulishney, Environmental Compliance Branch Head Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer Christine Ritter, Hydrogeologist Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist �rH cuwwunD � �� oew�m�enaurnmm.�m a�.i� /'� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 828.296.4500