8603-20151209INSP

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section

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
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: December 9, 2015 Date of Last Inspection: May 7, 2010

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Surry County Elken Construction and Demolition Landfill (Closed)
355 Landfill Road
Elkin, North Carolina 28621

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.30157 W: 80.76762

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Dennis Bledsoe, Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 342
Dobson, North Carolina 27017

PARTICIPANTS:
Billy Southard, Landfill Coordinator
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
None

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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The construction and demolition landfill (CDLF) ceased operation on June 30, 2008.
2. The closed CDLF is located atop a closed municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF).
3. Prior to operating as a CDLF, the facility operated as an unlined sanitary MSWLF which consisted to two units.
The first unit was closed prior to October 1991 and the second unit closed prior to December 31, 1998.
4. A gate was provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
5. Majority of the landfill cap was stabilized with native vegetation. However, the top and side slopes were in need
of mowing to allow for a thorough inspection for settling and leachate concerns. Mr. Southard explained that
mowing of the landfill cap had been delayed to allow for establishment of vegetation in those areas that had been
regraded earlier in the year. Please ensure that the landfill cap is mowed regularly to allow for a thorough
inspection.
6. The western slopes had been regraded earlier in 2015 to repair areas of washing according to Mr. Southard. All
disturbed areas had been reseeded with some germination of seed. However, majority of groundcover was
insufficient to control erosion at the time of inspection and some areas were bare of vegetation. Please continue
efforts to stabilize all bare areas and those areas with sparse vegetation with a groundcover sufficient to restrain
erosion.
7. Many of the diversion ditches designed to divert water upon completion of grading activities were severely
eroded. All eroded diversions should be regraded and measures provided to prevent further erosion within the
channels. This can include, but not be limited to installation of check dams to slow flow within the ditches.
Efforts should also be made to stabilize the ditches to prevent erosion.
8. Edge of waste markers consisting of white PVC posts were in place at the time of inspection.
9. Two small patches of tree saplings were observed on the south side of the landfill near the crest of the side slope.
These trees should be removed from the landfill cap.
10. Semiannual groundwater monitoring was being performed. Monitoring records for the first semiannual sampling
event for 2014 (performed 5/29/14), second semiannual sampling event for 2014 (performed 10/24/14), and the
first semiannual sampling event for 2015 (performed 5/14/15) were verified. Sampling for the second sampling
event for 2015 were performed on 11/5/15, but results had not yet been received.
11. Quarterly methane monitoring was being performed. Records for events performed on 2/6/15, 6/11/15, and
11/5/15 were verified. No exceedances above applicable standards were found. A fourth sampling event is to
take place in December.

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: 12/11/15 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer

Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
DN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell, o=Division of
Waste Management, ou=Solid Waste
Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2015.12.11 15:54:25 -05'00'