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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
X
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: BURKE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.'S: 1203-CDLF-2014; 1205T-
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
TRANSFER-1998.
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 2/17/2020 Date of Last Inspection: 10/16/2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Burke County Johns River Waste Management Facility
Burke County Transfer Facility
2500 Marsh Trail
Morganton, NC, 28680
GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 35.7871210 Long:-81.6433310
FACILITY CONTACT NAMES, PHONE NUMBERS, & EMAILS:
Name: Miles Champion, Director — Burke County General Services
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: miles.championkburkenc.org
Name: David Ingram, Solid Waste Collections Supervisor — Burke County
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: david.in rg amkburkenc.org
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Bryan Steen, County Manager — Burke County; (bryan.steengburkenc.org)
P.O. Box 1486
Morganton, NC 28680
PARTICIPANTS:
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section (Section)
David Ingram, Solid Waste Collections Supervisor — Burke County
Jonathan Seagraves, Landfill Operator — Burke County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active. Permit No. 12-03 (Doc ID 1257856) issued to Burke County on November 7, 2018, includes:
Permit to Construct: 1203-CDLF-2014 Burke County CDLF Phase 4
Permit to Operate: 1203-CDLF-2014 Burke County CDLF Phase lA and 2A
1205T-TRANSFER-1998 Burke County Transfer Facility
Permit for Closure: 1203-MSWLF-1987 Burke County MSW Landfill
1203-CDLF-1998 Burke County CDLF On Top Of MSW
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Facility Inspection(s).
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. On -site February 17, 2020, to inspect the Transfer Station, active Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill,
Treatment and Processing (T&P)/Wood Grinding area, White Goods/Scrap Metals area, Scrap Tire area, observe
facility environmental monitoring wells, and review facility records/certifications. Participants from the facility included
David Ingram and Jonathan Seagraves.
2. Post -inspection, additional facility research conducted which concluded on February 21, 2020.
The following comments were noted/observed during this inspection:
3. Access was controlled at the facility and entrance and access roads appeared to be well maintained.
4. Signage was maintained at the facility. Since the previous inspection, additional signage has been installed at the
facility for safety purposes (photo #1), as well as to identify some facility units. For reference, the facility has
alphabetically designated the following areas to help direct residential and commercial traffic:
Area A — Transfer Station;
Area B — Law Enforcement Shooting Range;
Area C — Garage;
Area D — C&DLF; and
Area E — White Goods & Scrap Metals.
1. Western view of Signage at Transfer Station.
5. The facility's current operating hours are: Monday — Friday: 7:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.; and
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. — 1:00 p.m.
6. The Permit to Operate (PTO), Operation Plan, and records were available for review.
7. The current tipping fees are $68.80 for municipal solid waste (MSW) and $37.15 for C&D waste.
8. Garbage Disposal Services, Inc. (GDS) has contracted with Burke County to haul MSW from the Transfer Station to
the proper permitted facility. GDS has subcontracted with K.R. Drenth Trucking, Inc. (KRD) to comply with the
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conditions of GDS's contract with Burke County.
9. A roll -off container for the collection of household trash from the residents of Burke County is maintained at the
facility entrance, just southwest of the Scale House. No solid waste issues were noted in this area.
10. Facility fire extinguishers were most recently serviced by Johnson Controls, based in Raleigh, NC, in October 2019.
A 2-inch water line is located at the Transfer Station for fire control. Emergency fire response is provided by the
Chesterfield Volunteer Fire Department.
11. Multiple containers are staged outside of the Transfer Station for the collection of recyclable materials. Newspaper
and mixed paper are collected as -needed and delivered by Burke County to TRG Recycling in Connelly Springs, NC.
Plastics and cans are collected as -needed and delivered by Burke County to GDS, located in Conover, NC. (Cardboard
is currently collected at County convenience centers by Republic Services as necessary.)
12. Used motor oil and oil filters are accepted and collected in receptacles on an asphalt apron adjacent to the Transfer
Station. Currently, Noble Oil Services, based in Sanford, NC, collects the used oil and filters for recycling as necessary.
13. Electronic equipment is accepted at the facility and stored in a metal building located east of the Facility
Maintenance Shop building. Per facility personnel, currently Republic Services utilizes a subcontractor for removal and
processing of electronic waste. During this inspection, the electronics area at the facility was discussed with facility
personnel, but not observed. The electronics area will be observed during the next facility inspection.
14. White Goods and Scrap Metals are accepted at the facility and stored on a concrete pad adjacent to the T&P area.
The facility currently contracts with Commercial Metals Company (CMC) for white goods and scrap metals
removal/processing. Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants are removed by CMC personnel. Facility records indicate
CMC personnel were on -site to remove white goods on January 21, 2020, and scrap metals on January 30, 2020. No
solid waste issues were noted in this area.
15. The Scrap Tire area, located southwest of the White Goods and Scrap Metals area, consisted of three trailers which
stored all tires under cover. This area appeared to be well maintained. The facility contracts with US Tire Recycling LP,
located in Concord, NC, for tire removal/processing on an as -needed basis. NC Scrap Tire Certification forms were
reviewed from 1/4/19 to 2/17/20 and appeared to be maintained.
16. The T&P/Wood Grinding area is currently permitted to receive land clearing waste, unpainted/untreated wooden
pallets, and yard trash (per the PTO, ground material containing yard trash may not be distributed to the public unless it
has been composted in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1400). The facility utilizes a private contractor for grinding of
material(s) in this area on an as -needed basis. Facility personnel stated Farmer's Mulch and Rock Inc., located in
Dobson, NC, most recently ground wood waste at the facility in the Fall of 2019. No unpermitted waste was observed in
this area and surface water management in this area appeared to be maintained during this inspection.
17. As discussed with facility personnel during this inspection, the Scale House scale is calibrated on a quarterly basis
by Charlotte Scale Co., Inc.
TRANSFER FACILITY:
Records/Certifications-
18. Staff Certifications:
Name
Certification
Expiration Date
Curtis Cook
Transfer Station Operations Specialist
9/2021
Larry Harris
Transfer Station Operations Specialist
9/2021
David Ingram
Transfer Station Operations Specialist
3/2022
David Penley
Transfer Station Operations Specialist
3/2022
Anthony Ray
Transfer Station Operations Specialist
5/2021
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Solid Waste Section
Jonathan Seagraves I Transfer Station Operations Specialist 1 3/2022
19. Per Transfer Station records, the facility accepted on average approximately 218 tons of waste per day for the month
of January 2020. Waste tonnage records from July 2019 through January 2020 were reviewed, appeared complete, and
no issues were noted.
20. Waste screening records for the Transfer Station were reviewed from August 5, 2019, through February 13, 2020.
No issues were noted and waste screening records appeared to be well maintained.
OAerations-
21. During this inspection, no unacceptable waste was observed.
22. The facility currently maintains (pressure washes) the interior walls of the Transfer Station on an annual basis, or
sooner as needed. As discussed during this inspection, the facility is scheduled to pressure wash the interior walls of the
Transfer Station in Spring 2020.
23. Facility personnel stated a damaged (bent) deflector panel located along the top of the facility's eastern push wall is
scheduled for repair in Spring 2020.
24. The tipping floor appeared to be maintained.
25. While on -site, facility personnel noted where the concrete apron of the tipping floor joins the asphalt lot, a lip/edge
existed that posed a potential safety hazard to facility personnel and customers (photo #2). This area was observed and
discussed on -site. The Section recommends the lip/edge area be maintained.
26. The tipping floor and receiving bay leachate collection grates, trench drains, and leachate collection system(s)/drains
appeared to be functioning effectively during this inspection. The leachate collection system at this facility discharges to
a 5,000-gallon underground storage tank located along the southeastern side of the facility. As needed, leachate is
pumped out and hauled to the City of Morganton's Wastewater Treatment Plant. The facility currently contracts with
Asbury's Septic Tank Cleaning Service, Inc., located in Morganton, NC. Per facility records, the leachate collection
tank was most recently pumped out on January 16, 2020. As discussed during this inspection, continue to maintain the
leachate collection system(s) as necessary.
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27. The receiving bay contained minimal debris and appeared to be maintained. As discussed on -site, continue to
maintain the receiving bay during daily facility operations.
28. The transfer trailer staging area located on the southeastern side of the Transfer Station was maintained.
29. Windblown debris was well maintained at this facility. As stated during this inspection, the Section appreciates the
facility's efforts to minimize windblown debris at the site. Please continue to ensure that any windblown debris is
collected and properly disposed of daily.
30. Vector control measures were maintained at the facility.
ACTIVE C&D LANDFILL UNITS (Phases 1A & 2A):
Records/Certifications-
31. Staff Certifications:
Name
Certification
Expiration Date
Curtis Cook
Landfill Operations Specialist
11/2023
Larry Harris
Landfill Operations Specialist
9/2022
David Ingram
Landfill Operations Specialist
9/2022
David Penley
Landfill Operations Specialist
9/2022
Jonathan Seagraves
Landfill Operations Specialist
11/2023
Jimmy Wilson
Landfill Operations Specialist
11/2023
Name
Certification
Expiration Date
Miles Champion
Landfill Manager
11/2020
David Ingram
Landfill Manager
11/2020
Anthony Ray
Landfill Manager
11/2020
Charles Reed
Landfill Manager
11/2020
Jonathan Seagraves
Landfill Manager
11/2020
32. Per C&D landfill records, the facility accepted on average approximately 19 tons of waste per day for the month of
January 2020. Waste tonnage records from August 2019 through January 2020 were reviewed, appeared complete, and
no issues were noted.
33. Waste screening records for materials accepted at the C&D landfill Phase 2A were reviewed from July 3, 2019,
through February 14, 2020. C&D landfill waste screening records appeared to be well maintained and no issues were
noted. Continue to ensure that unacceptable waste is removed, documented, and disposed of properly.
34. The two most recent groundwater and surface water environmental monitoring reports for the C&D landfill Phase
1A, dated August 29, 2019 (for Spring 2019 sampling event) and April 1, 2019 (for Fall 2018 sampling event), were
available for review. Additionally, the Background Sampling Report, dated June 27, 2019, for the monitoring wells
installed for Phases 2A and 4, was available for review. As required, continue to monitor all groundwater and surface
water sampling locations at the facility as required and submit reports to the Section in a timely manner.
35. Landfill Gas (LFG) quarterly environmental monitoring reports for the facility dated 2/15/19 and 2/21/19 (lst
Quarter), 5/16/19 (2nd Quarter), 9/4/19 (3rd Quarter), and 11/14/19 (4' Quarter), were available for review. Continue
quarterly LFG monitoring at the facility and submit reports, as necessary, to the Section in a timely manner.
OAerations-
36. The working face of C&D landfill Phase 2A was inspected and appeared to be well maintained (photo #3). The
working face size was compact and well managed. No unpermitted waste was observed. The application of weekly (or
sooner if necessary) soil cover appeared adequate. Continue to maintain soil cover application on Phase 2A as required.
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3. Southern view of C&D landfill Phase 2A
working face/operations area.
37. Continue to maintain waste screening efforts at the active C&D landfill working face as discussed during this
inspection.
38. Windblown litter was well maintained at this unit. Continue to ensure that all windblown litter is collected and
properly disposed of at the end of each working day.
39. As discussed during this inspection, continue to maintain all erosion control measures associated with the C&D
landfill Phases 1A and 2A as necessary including: sediment basins, ditch -lines, rip rap channels, diversion berms, slope
drains, inlet/outlet stabilization structures, ground cover, etc. Additionally, as discussed on -site, continue efforts to
maintain vegetative ground cover on the slopes of Phase IA.
40. Continue to manage and control surface water to ensure it is diverted from all operational and storage areas of
Phases 1A and 2A.
41. Edge -of -Waste markers for the active C&D landfill phases were maintained.
42. At the time of this inspection, Groundwater Monitoring Wells MW-15S, MW-20, MW-21, MW-23S, MW-30, MW-
35, MW-36, MW-38, PZ-12, PZ-30S, and PZ-31 function to monitor for C&D landfill Phases IA, 2A, and future Phase
4. (MW-36 and MW-38 also serve as performance wells for the closed MSW and C&D on top of MSW Landfills at the
facility). Groundwater Monitoring Well MW-21 functions as a background well for the facility (active and closed units).
Monitoring wellheads MW-20, MW-21, and MW-30 for the active C&D landfill phases were observed on -site.
Observed wells appeared to be properly labeled and identified. Surface Water sampling locations SMP-5, SMP-6, and
SMP-7 function to monitor for possible impacts from both the closed MSW and C&D on top of MSW landfills at the
facility, as well as for Phases IA and 2A of the active C&D landfill units. The area of SMP-7 was observed during this
inspection. Access was maintained for all the groundwater and surface water environmental monitoring locations at the
facility and no issues were noted.
43. The site -wide LFG environmental monitoring system currently includes ten monitoring wells, seven structure
locations, and eight ambient air perimeter locations and serves to function as a methane monitoring system for the entire
solid waste management facility. LFG monitoring wellheads GP-4, GP-7, and GP-8 were observed on -site. Observed
wells appeared to be properly labeled and identified. Access was maintained for observed LFG environmental
monitoring locations at the facility and no issues were noted.
44. Phase 4 construction activity was observed during this inspection (photo #4). As discussed on -site, continue to
maintain all erosion control measures associated with Phase 4 construction including: sediment basins, ditch -lines, rip
rap channels, diversion berms, inlet/outlet stabilization structures, etc.
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4. Southern view of grading activity in future cell
Phase 4.
45. Since the previous inspection, Burke County purchased operational equipment for the facility including a bulldozer
and skid steer.
46. All photographs taken by Kris Riddle on February 17, 2020.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Kris Riddle
Kris Riddle Date: 2020.02.24 16:07:08 -05'00' Phone: [phone]
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management, NC DEQ
Regional Representative
Sent to Bryan Steen and
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. f2
Miles Champion on February
24, 2020, via:
E-Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
David Ingram, Solid Waste Collections Supervisor — Burke County
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