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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: AVERY
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 0601-MSWLF-1987
Closed
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White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 2/25/2020 Date of Last Inspection: 3/17/2016
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Avery County Closed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill
Brushy Creek Road
Ingalls, NC 27610
GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 35.947037' Long:-81.993323'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME, PHONE NUMBER, & EMAIL:
Name: Eric Foster, Solid Waste Director — Avery County
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: avery.sw(c-r�,averycountync.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Avery County Solid Waste Department
P.O. Box 640
Newland, NC 28657
PARTICIPANTS:
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section (Section)
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Closed. Site closed in accordance with the Closure letter dated December 29, 1995, and NC Solid Waste Management
Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0510.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Facility Inspection.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0502(2)(a)(ii) — Corrective actions are ongoing for landfill gas (LFG) exceedances at the
facility boundary.
As required, the facility has continued to submit Operations, Monitoring, and Maintenance Reports to the Section for
the Landfill Gas Collection and Control System (LFGCCS) and the facility perimeter monitoring probes. Per the July
2019 through December 2019 Operations, Monitoring, and Maintenance Report (FID 1386876), repairs to the system
conducted in August 2019 included repair of the drain line from the flare station to the condensate tank and repair of
laterals connecting select monitoring probes to the wellfield. Please continue to work with Ms. Jaclynne Drummond,
Section Hydrogeologist, regarding ongoing LFG corrective actions at the facility.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 02C .0108(p) states: "Each non -water supply well shall have permanently affixed an identification
plate. The identification plate shall be constructed of a durable, waterproof, or rustproof material and shall contain
the following information:
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(1) well contractor's name and certification number;
(2) the date the well was completed;
(3) the total depth of the well;
(4) a warning that the well is not for water supply and that the groundwater may contain hazardous
materials;
(5) the depth to the top and bottom of each screen; and
(6) the well identification number or name assigned by the well owner."
The site -wide Groundwater monitoring network includes three monitoring well locations that serve to monitor the closed
MSW landfill facility. Additionally, the site -wide LFG monitoring network includes thirteen monitoring well locations that
serve to monitor the closed MSW landfill facility. As discussed post -inspection with Mr. Eric Foster, Avery County Solid
Waste Director, it was observed that some identification plates were maintained on environmental monitoring wells at the
facility, but identification plates were not maintained on all groundwater and LFG monitoring wells at the site (photos #1,
#2, #3, & #4). See Tables #1 & #2 below for additional information regarding monitoring well status. Post -inspection, Avery
County stated the facility had informed the site's Project Engineer of the necessity to gain compliance with 15A NCAC 02C
.0108(p).
Table 1: Groundwater Monitoring Wells -
Groundwater Monitoring Well #1
Identification Plate not installed. Well labeled. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #2
Identification Plate not installed. Well labeled. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well OR
Identification Plate maintained. Well labeled. Lock broken.
Table 2: Landfill Gas Monitoring Wells -
Landfill Gas Well #P-1
Identification Plate not installed. Well not labeled. Well covered with metal
plate. (This well was included in system repairs conducted in August 2019.
The former outer well casing, which contained the well identification plate
and label, were observed on the ground near the well.)
Landfill Gas Well #P-2
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-3
Identification Plate not installed. Well not labeled. Well covered with metal
plate. (This well was included in system repairs conducted in August 2019.
The former outer well casing, which contained the well identification plate
and label, were observed on the ground near the well.)
Landfill Gas Well #P-4
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-5
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-6
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-7
Identification Plate not installed. Well not labeled. Well covered with metal
plate. (This well was included in system repairs conducted in August 2019.
The former outer well casing, which contained the well identification plate
and label, were observed on the ground near the well.)
Landfill Gas Well #P-8
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-9
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-10
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-I I
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-12
Identification plate maintained. Well labeled. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #P-13
Could not access well #P-13 due to current airport construction activity.
Please confirm well identification plate is maintained during the next
sampling event.
To achieve compliance, Avery County Solid Waste Management Facility Permit No. 06-01 must affix a permanent
identification plate on all facility monitoring wells as specified in 15A NCAC 02C .0108(p).
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1. Groundwater Monitoring Well #1. Note:
Identification Plate not installed/maintained.
3. LFG Monitoring Well #P-1 with lid off. Note: well was
included in system repairs conducted in August 2019.
Identification Plate not installed/maintained.
2. LFG Monitoring Well #P-1. Note: well was
included in system repairs conducted in August
2019. Identification Plate not
installed/maintained.
4. Former outer well casing for LFG Monitoring Well
#P-1. Well casing with identification plate observed on
ground near well LFG well #P-1.
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 25, 2020, to conduct comprehensive facility inspection of the closed MSW landfill.
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2. Post inspection, additional facility research conducted which concluded on March 5, 2020.
3. Access to the site is located off Brushy Creek Road (S.R. 1101) and is controlled by a lockable gate.
4. Access roads at the site were maintained. Crushed asphalt appeared to have been recently applied on some areas of
site access roads. As discussed post -inspection, continue to maintain site access roads as necessary.
5. Edge -of -waste (EOW) markers were observed around the closed MSW landfill and appeared to be maintained.
Continue to maintain EOW markers at the facility as necessary.
6. No apparent leachate breakouts or seeps were observed during this inspection.
7. Semi-annual groundwater and surface water monitoring reports for the facility dated January 2, 2020 (for Fall 2019
sampling event) and June 28, 2019 (for Spring 2019 sampling event) were available for review. As required, continue to
monitor all groundwater and surface water sampling locations at the facility and submit reports to the Section in a
timely manner.
8. The groundwater and surface water monitoring network for the closed MSW landfill is comprised of three
groundwater monitoring wells (MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3R), and two surface water monitoring locations (SW-1 and
SW-2). During this inspection, all groundwater and surface water monitoring locations at the facility were observed.
Continue to maintain access for all environmental monitoring locations at the facility. (Note — see Table #1 of this
inspection report for additional information on groundwater monitoring wells at the facility.)
9. The facility's LFGCCS includes a Well Extraction Field with ten extraction points (designated #W-1 to #W-10), a
Flare Station, and Condensate Tank. The facility's LFG Monitoring Well (Perimeter) Monitoring Program includes
thirteen monitoring well locations (#P-1 to #P-13) around the perimeter of the landfill (located on and off -site), and six
airport structures (located on the adjacent Avery County Airport Authority property west of the facility). During this
inspection, LFG monitoring locations #P1 through #P-12 were observed. Access to LFG monitoring locations was
maintained. (Note — see Table #2 of this inspection report for additional information on LFG monitoring wells at the
facility.)
10. During this inspection, ground cover appeared to be well established on the slopes and cap of the closed MSW
landfill (photos #5 & #6). As discussed post -inspection, continue to maintain ground cover on the areas where LFG
maintenance activity was recently conducted at the facility, including the areas around extraction well vacuum risers
#W1, #W3, #W9, and #W10 (photos #7 & #8). After mowing events occur, continue to ensure the landfill cap and side
slopes are inspected for subsidence, cracking, signs of erosion or damage, and that repairs are conducted as necessary.
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6. Western view of closed MSW landfill cap. (Note:
ground cover appears well established.)
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7. Western view of closed MSW landfill cap. Continue to
maintain ground cover in this area. (Note: photo taken near
utility pole location on cap where LFG construction
staging and maintenance recently occurred.)
8. Southeastern view of closed MSW landfill cap.
Continue to maintain ground cover in this area. (Note:
photo taken near utility pole and extraction well vacuum
riser #W3 where LFG maintenance recently occurred.)
11. Continue to maintain all erosion control measures at the facility as necessary including rip -rap channels, sediment
detention basins, permanent diversions, and inlet/outlet stabilization structures. As discussed post -inspection, the drop
inlet structure located along the northeastern upper slope of the landfill (directly east of LFG extraction well vacuum
riser #W1) should be maintained (photos #9 & #10).
9. Western view of drop inlet structure in 10. View of drop inlet structure on left (orange arrow box
right foreground (orange arrow box points points to) on northeastern slope. As discussed, black
to) located on the northeastern slope of the piping observed from eroded area near inlet. (Note: black
closed MSW landfill cap. (Note: black arrow arrow points to business card for scale.)
points to business card for scale.)
12. All photographs taken by Kris Riddle on February 25, 2020.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Kris Riddle
Kris Riddle
Date: 2020.03.05 16:47:42-05'00' Phone: [phone]
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist
Division of Waste Management, NC DEQ
Regional Representative
Sent to Eric Foster on March
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Email
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Certified No. f2
5, 2020, via:
E-Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jaclynne Drummond, Hydrogeologist - Solid Waste Section
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