2906_INSP_20200213

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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
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LCID
YW
Transfer
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SLAS
COUNTY: Davidson
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2906-MSWLF-2008
Closed
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X
White
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Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
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Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: February 13, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Date of Last Inspection: September 12, 2019
Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility
220 Davidson County Landfill Road
Lexington, NC 27292
GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 35.85281' Long:-80.17620'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Charlie Brushwood
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 1067
Lexington, NC 27293-1067
PARTICIPANTS:
Tim Phelps — Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
2906-MSWLF-1994: Closed
2906-MSWLF-2008: Life of Site Permit Issued 03/12/2018; Expires 12/8/2068.
2906-TRANSFER-2013: Life of Site Permit Issued 03/12/2018; Expires 8/27/2073.
2906-HHW: Issued 03/12/2018; Expires 05/28/2023.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
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.
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1. This partial inspection was performed to observe the active and inactive areas of the Phase 2 landfill. None of
the other facility operations or the closed landfill areas were inspected, and no facility records were reviewed.
2. All photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim on February 13, 2020 unless otherwise indicated.
3. The weather encountered included light rain and moderate winds.
4. Some windblown litter was observed throughout the Phase 2 area of the facility. Mr. Phelps stated that inmates
are being used daily to collect windblown waste. No litter collection was observed during this inspection.
5. A few weeks prior to the inspection, the Solid Waste Section was notified that the level indicator on the leachate
storage tank had stopped working, and that a contractor hired to handle repairs had found that the float had
become inoperable. Mr. Brushwood had stated that the plan was to draw the tank down to empty, let it dry for a
day or two, then have the company clean the tank and take care of the necessary repairs. Mr. Phelps stated that
plans for the repairs had been postponed due to the extended period of rain over the past two weeks that
required the use of the leachate storage tank. He added that another attempt at emptying and repairing the tank
would be initiated as soon as the weather permitted.
6. Facility access roadways are of all-weather construction and were found to be navigable. Mr. Phelps stated that
his staff had been working to keep stone and sawdust on the tipping area and the incoming access to the
working face so that customers wouldn't get mired in the mud. No problems of this nature were observed
during the inspection.
7. Vehicles leaving the tipping area were directed to a roadway that followed the entire perimeter of the inactive
landfill where the roadway was well -established with a stable rock base that would hold up to truck traffic. Mr.
Phelps stated that this longer route was eliminating a large traffic volume in the operations area where mud had
become deep and unnavigable. He added that he felt this to be a safer way to manage traffic.
8. The working face was located on the eastern edge of the active cell and appeared to be small and well
compacted. Mr. Phelps remarked that the new, larger compactor was making a big difference in compaction
rates and also in the amount of time required to achieve adequate compaction. He added that his operators had
been instructed to keep the equipment operating within the working face itself if possible, so that the
surrounding operations area would not be damaged by the heavy equipment any more than absolutely
necessary.
9. A tire was spotted at the edge of the working face, and Mr. Phelps stated that he would be sure the operator had
spotted it for removal. No other prohibited waste was observed in the working face.
10. Wind screens were set at the toe of the slope on the east side of the working face to catch any waste that
escaped the operations area. This strategy appeared to be working in the operations area surrounding the
working face.
11. An area just south of the working face was covered with a tarp. Mr. Phelps explained that the rain was washing
away soil cover in the area, and that the tarp had been applied to ensure that as much cover as possible was
preserved until dry soil could be tracked in to stabilize the area.
12. Areas of the inactive Phase 2 landfill that had not yet established a vegetative cover were showing signs of
erosion. Small rills had formed along the eastern slope. Along the southern slope, several large rills were noted
with waste visible in and around them. Because close access to the slope was not possible during the inspection,
it was difficult to determine whether the waste seen was windblown litter or uncovered waste. Mr. Phelps stated
that repairs were ongoing in this and several other areas of the landfill where seeding had either not yet taken
place or had so far been unsuccessful. He added that he would have inmates concentrate on collecting litter
around the eroded areas.
13. The western end of the inactive landfill was covered with well -established vegetation, and no erosion was
evident in this area.
14. Heading east along the northern slope of the inactive landfill, vegetative cover became sparse. Some washing
was beginning to occur. Mr. Phelps stated that this is an area that he'd planned to do some preventive
maintenance on when weather conditions permit.
15. The northern slope just west of the working face was badly washed in some areas, and sediment could be seen
moving downhill in the erosion rills. Trash was noted in and around the larger rills, and Mr. Phelps stated that
he would continue to cover and clean up these areas as effectively as possible every day as required.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
A view of the working face and tipping area from the approach road. The large compactor on top is working
with the smaller compactor to contain the waste and compact it effectively. A truck is preparing to unload
(left). The tipping area is small with insufficient room for turning, so traffic proceeds out of the operations
area by navigating forward. Wind fence can be seen at the toe of the slope on the right. The working face
was observed to be well managed.
A view of erosion rill with sediment flowing down the slope. Vegetative cover has been washed away in many
areas. The waste appeared to be windblown litter caught in the waterflow.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Slope repairs were made to eliminate erosion rills. Windblown litter was collected and returned to the
working face. (Photo taken by Tim Phelps, Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste.)
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan
Heim
Susan Heim, l Solid
Waste Section, ou=Field Operations Branch,
email=susan.heim@ncdenr.g
ov,c=US
Date: 2020.02.20 16:55:03
-05'00'
Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: February 20, 2020 to
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. [ ]
Charlie Brushwood, Davidson
Co.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
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