26M_INSP_20200205

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Cumberland
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 26M-LCID-2012
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 5, 2020 Date of Last Inspection: November 20, 2018 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Autry Grading LCID Doc Bennett Road (Near Radar Rd) Hope Mills, North Carolina 28384 GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.97592 ° W: 78.87822 °
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Kenneth Autry
910-424-3458 [e-mail] Robert Knowles [e-mail]
Bobby Knowles [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
5124 US Hwy 301
Hope Mills, North Carolina 28348

PARTICIPANTS: David Powell, NC DEQ – Solid Waste Section
Andrew Hammonds, NC DEQ – Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: PTO issued July 17, 2018 and expires on July 17, 2023.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NA
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (14) Leachate shall be properly managed on site through the use of current best management practices. Organic leachate was observed flowing across the road on the eastern edge of the inactive area of the landfill as well as the interior slopes of the inactive area of the landfill. Untreated leachate should not leave the limits of the landfill. These areas need to be repaired right away to prevent offsite migration of leachate.
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2. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (4) Adequate soil cover shall be applied monthly, or when the active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first. The exposed waste of the working face appeared to exceed one acre at the time of this inspection. Facility staff must ensure that waste is covered as required by the above rule.
(5) 120 calendar days after completion of any phase of disposal operations, or upon revocation of a permit, the disposal area shall be covered with a minimum of one foot of suitable soil cover sloped to allow surface water runoff in a controlled manner. The Division may require further action in order to correct any condition which is or may become injurious to the public health, or a nuisance to the community. Exposed waste was observed in Phase 1 and Phase 2 at the time of this inspection. Additional soil may be
necessary in these areas to ensure compliance with the rules. (6) Adequate erosion control measures, structures, or devices shall be utilized to prevent silt from leaving the site and to prevent excessive on site erosion. Erosion was observed on the side slope of the inactive area of the landfill. Areas that are eroding must be repaired as soon as practical once they are observed by facility staff.
(7) Provisions for a ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion must be accomplished within 30 working days or 120 calendar days upon completion of any phase of landfill development. The phases that have been completed must be repaired, seeded and mulched to establish ground cover. 3. Permit No. 26M-LCID-2012 Attachment 3, Part 1 General Facility - 14. Excavation, grading and fill material side slopes must not exceed a ratio of three horizontal feet to one vertical foot (3:1) unless previously approved by the Section. The side slope of the active working face was in excess of 3:1 at the time of this inspection. 4. 15A NCAC 13B .0563 (3) An individual permit is required, except for landfills subject to Item (5) of this Rule, for the construction and operation of a Land Clearing and Inert Debris (LCID) landfill when: (a) The facility is to be operated for the disposal of land clearing waste, inert debris, untreated wood, and yard trash. Operations must be consistent and in compliance with the local government solid waste management plan as approved by the Division of Solid Waste Management, and (b) The total disposal area is greater than two acres in size. Unacceptable was consisting of plastic pipe, chain link fence, plastic and what appears to be “drillers mud”.
Unacceptable waste must be removed as it is observed and disposed of properly.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Facility permit issued July 17, 2018 and expires on July 17, 2023.
2. Operational plans shall be approved and followed as specified for the facility.
3. The sign at the entrance sign at the entrance to the facility was correct. The gate at the entrance was unlocked at the time of this inspection.
4. An attendant shall be on duty at all times while the landfill is open for public use to assure compliance with operational requirements and to prevent acceptance of unauthorized wastes.
5. Solid waste shall be restricted to the smallest area feasible and compacted as densely as practical into cells. The working face was vertical and long at the time of this inspection.
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.
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6. Solid waste shall not be disposed of in water. Water was observed ponding at the toe of the vertical working face at the time of this inspection. The area should be properly graded to allow positive drainage of water away from the disposal area.
7. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (9) Access roads shall be of all-weather construction and properly maintained. Permit No. 26M-LCID-2012 Attachment 3, Part 1 General Facility - 7. Interior roadways must be of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition. Required per the approved plan is a 25-foot gravel access road around the entire perimeter of the landfill. The road is severely eroded and washed out along the west and south side of the landfill and must be repaired and maintained in accordance with the rules and permit conditions for this facility.
8. Permit No. 26M-LCID-2012 Attachment 3, Part 1 General Facility - 8. The edge of the waste footprint for all disposal units must be identified and maintained with permanent physical markers. Edge of waste markers must be replaced or installed. There were markers for “Cells” but not Edge of Waste.
9. If any changes to operations need to be made, please submit then to the Section for review. Permit No. 26M-
LCID-2012 Attachment 3, Part 1 General Facility - 15. Revisions to the design or operation of the facility or changes to the facility service area must be submitted to the Section for review and approval prior to the implementation of any changes. Revisions or changes that require modification to the permit will be
subject to the appropriate permitting fee. 10. Liquid waste cannot be accepted at this facility. Drillers mud must not be accepted in this facility without being analyzed for contaminants and properly solidified first.
11. Remove all unacceptable waste right away. 12. Corrective measures necessary to bring the landfill into compliance and should begin right away and should be completed within 30 days’ receipt of this inspection report or a Notice of Violation may be issued. Several of these issues have been mentioned before in other inspections. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ David Powell Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 02/13/2020 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section

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Unapproved waste mixed in needs to be removed.
Leachate from Phase 1going across road. Phase one needs soil cover and slopes worked to 3:1.
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Leachate out Phase 1 going into Phase 2. Severe erosion on the slope has altered the slop from a 3:1. Working face is not being covered with soil properly. Possible “drillers mud” off to the side.

Phase 1 waste exposed, needs soil cover.
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Possible “driller’s mud” being dumped beside working face an allowed to run down the hill.
Backside of working face. Unapproved waste and waste not covered properly.