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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Michael F. Easley, Governor
August 1, 2007
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED #7005 0390 0001 3531 4519
Mr. David Badger
Cherokee County
75 Peachtree Street
Murphy, North Carolina 28906
Subject: Post Closure Use of Cherokee County Landfill
Cherokee County Facility / Permit No. 20-01
Dear Mr. Badger:
William G. Ross 3r., Secretary
It has come to my attention that the closed Cherokee County landfill has been leased to Mr.
Gil Hargett and the site is proposed to be used as an activity location for Pacesetters, a youth
group.
The Division of Waste Management has problems with utilizing this closed landfill site for any
activity. Listed below are concerns:
1. Any post closure uses of landfills has to be approved by the Solid Waste Section
Engineering Staff.
2. An active methane gas system has been installed on the landfill property to prevent
off site migration of methane gas. The system has an above ground piping system
that could be easily damaged, not to mention the fact that human life could be
threatened if the piping system is damaged by activities.
2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina, 28778-8211
Telephone [phone] ♦ Fax [phone] One
www.enr.state.nc.us/ NorthCarolina
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Naturally

We strongly recommend that the landfill not be used as an activity location; however, if
Pacesetters intends to pursue this use, a plan will have to be submitted to the Solid Waste
Section Engineering Staff. The plan will have to detail how the methane gas system will be
protected from any activities.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
James E. Patterson
Environment Senior Specialist
Solid Waste Section
Cc: Jim Coffey
Mark Poindexter, NCDENR, Field Operations Branch Head
Deborah Aja, NCDENR, Western District Supervisor
Robert Allen, Cherokee County Solid Waste Dept., 75 Peachtree St. Murphy, NC 28906
2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina, 28778-8211
Telephone [phone] ♦ Fax [phone]
www.enr.state.nc.us/
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
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Subject: Report
From: "wanda payne" <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:03:33 -0500
To: "Troy Harrison" <[e-mail]>
Re: Permit # 20-01 Audit of 11/25/08
Small area of bare ground in northeast corner has been seeded.
All well covers have new locks.
Small trees have been removed.
Recycling trailers have been removed from site.
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ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FACILITY COMPLIANCL AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE: (check all that apply to this audit with same Permit number)
Lined
MSWLF
LCID
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Transfer
Compost
SLAB
COUNTY:Cherokee
PERMIT NO.: 20-02
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Monofill
Landfill
Date of Audit: 7/6/07
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County municipal Solid Waste Landfill
Highway 74
Marble, N. C. 28905
Date of Last Audit: 4/20/07
GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N:35.18103 W: 083.90807
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Robert Allen, Cherokee County Solid Waste Director
Telephone [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
Robert Allen, Director
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
c/o Cherokee County Courthouse
75 Peachtree Street
Murphy, N. C. 28906
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Patterson- NCDENR, Solid Waste Section
Jeff Clark, Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active- Permit to operate issued April 1, 2005
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Comprehensive audit of municipal solid waste landfill; inspections of yard waste T and P facility and scrap tire collection
site.
NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS) (citation and explanation):
15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a) States that owners or operators of MSWLF units must cover disposed waste with six inches of
earthen material at the end of each operating day. Cherokee County was operating in violation of this rule in that waste has
not been covered required six inches of soil each day.
15A NCAC 13B ,1107(2)(c)- States that whole tires capable of holding water shall be covered upon receipt with a water
shedding material or disposed of , processed, or removed from the site within 10 days of receipt. Cherokee County was
operating in violation of this rule in that tires coming into the landfill from un-manned convenience sites and removed from
the working area are not being taken directly to the tire trailer for shipment off site.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT ZZEPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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A compliance date of August 1, 2007 has been established for the violations noted above
You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each
violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
N/A
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
1. Service area for this facility is Cherokee County
2. The landfill is still receiving about 60 tons of waste a day.
3. Equipment break down seems to be the reason why staff is behind on daily cover. A landfill cannot operate
without proper equipment. This issue needs to be resolved immediately.
4. Alternate daily cover approval (tarp) letter issued 12/18/00.
5. Leachate disposal agreement with Town of Andrews effective until June 30, 2017.
6. Methane gas testing was done on 7/2/07
7. Need to repair some eroded areas on inactive slope.
8. Due to drought conditions most of the landfill area needs to be reseeded.
9. Waste screening forms and scrap tire certification forms look good.
10. Groundwater issues are being addressed by Raleigh Central Office.
11. White goods/metal storage area look good.
12. Still a small amount of material on edge of landfill. Remove this material ASAP.
ase contact me if u have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
_ ( signature) Phone: [phone]
Regiona Representative
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Cc: David Badger, Cherokee County Manager

Land Quality Section: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778, [phone]
County �p Project: Cp , L4+r f, j) Ft I, V River basin: /-// %t &SS eE
Person financially responsible: d h 8 9015 Co 0� 4LA-v4 Project #
Address: '% S PCA-Ckf 71✓c,- ST N C % 89D Case #
1. Project location: Uhe-Vbf&t- Co. &4�� -0
Pictures: No:X Yes: ❑ Prints:
/❑ Slides: ❑ Video: ❑ Digital: ❑
2. Weather and soil conditions: ('JiP,ui aleg i
s. is site currency unaer notice of vto►atton. Yes: LJ No: ^
4. Is the site in compliance with S.P.C.A. and rules? Yes: ❑ NoX
5. Violations:
❑ a. No approved plan, G.S. 1 I3A-57 (4) and 15A N.C.A.0 413.0107(c)
% b. Failure to follow approved plan, G.S. I I3A-57(5)
❑ c. Failure to submit revised plan, G.S. I I3A-54.1(b) and
15A N.C.A.C.4B.0118(a)
❑ d. Failure to provide adequate groundcover, G.S. 1 13A-57(3) and
15A N.C.A.C. 413.0107(b) or 15A N.C.A.C. 413:0124(e)
❑ e. Insufficient measures to retain sediment on site. G.S. 113A-57(3)
❑ f. Failure to take all reasonable measures. 15A N.C.A.C. 413.0105
Initial inspection: Yes:X No: ❑
If no, check violations below:
❑ g. Inadequate buffer zone, G.S. I I3A-57(1)
❑ h. Graded slopes and fills too steep,
G.S. 113A-57(2) or 15A N.C.A.C. 413.0124(d)
❑ i. [,unprotected exposed slopes, G.S. I I3A-57(2)
❑ j. Failure to maintain erosion control measures,
15A N.C.A.C. 413.0113
❑ k. Other (describe)
6. Potential NPDES Permit Violation? Yes: F No:9 Describe:
7. Has sedimentation damage occurred since last inspection? Yes: ❑ If yes. where" tcheck all that apply) No:
Lake/natural watercourse on the tract: ❑i Lake natural watercourse off the tract: _ Other property: 171
Description:
Degree of damage: slight: ❑ moderate : severe : ❑��
8. Contact made with (name): aqy P. (�CCEie.1 _ `TEOFF 1,.io F.,I
Inspection report given: ❑ or sent: to person financially responsible. Date given sent: A3
9. Corrective actions needed:
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Date of inspection: - t, b -7 Time arriving on site: /D: 3OAt-w. Time leaving site: / : / $ pk"
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE: (check all that apply to this audit with same Permit`number)
Lined X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY:Cherokee
MSN'LF
Closed HHW White X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 20-02
M S W LF goods
CDLF Tire T&P/ X Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Audit: 1/18/07 Date of Last Audit: 11/03/06
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
US Highway 74
Marble, N. C. 28905
GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N: 35.18103 W: 083.90807
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Robert Allen, Director of Solid Waste
Telephone [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
Robert Allen, Director
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
C/o Cherokee County Courthouse
75 Peachtree Street
Murphy, N. C. 28906
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Patterson, NCDENR-Solid Waste Section
Jeff Clark, Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active- Permit to Operate issued April 1, 2005
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Comprehensive audit of municipal solid waste landfill: inspections of yard waste T and P area and scrap tire collection site.
NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S) (citation and explanation):
NONE
You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each
violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit):
N/A

FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT ]PORT
i Division of Waste Management
Solid. Waste Section
Page 2 of 2
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
1. Cherokee County Landfill is accepting only waste generated in Cherokee County: however the service area for the
landfill in the permit includes Graham, Swain, and Clay counties
2. The landfill is presently receiving about 60 tons of waste a day.
3. Waste determinations are on file for wastes generated at Town of Andrews Wastewater Treatment Plant, Coats
America, and Team Industries.
4. Need to have fire department inspect the scrap tire collection area. The last inspection was on 10/12/05.
5. Last financial assurance documentation was dated 11/03/06
6. Edge of liner markers along the slope next to the Valley River have been replaced since last audit.
7. The inactive cell has been mown since last audit. Good work.
8. Some small eroded areas were observed on the active cell exterior slope. Repair these areas.
9. The exterior slope has been seeded since last audit and has a pretty good stand of grass.
10. A leachate collection systems inspection was conducted by Jeff Clark on 12/05/06.
11. Waste screening forms are being completed by staff on the average of twice a week. It appears that the 1 % screening
requirement is being met.
12. Landfill gas testing was done on 1/4/07. All wells tested had 0 % LEL's.
13. Last groundwater sampling event was September 2006, Groundwater issues are being addressed by Raleigh Central
Office.
14. Jeff Clark is certified as MOLD until February 2010. In house SWANA training taught by Jeff Clark on 5/8/05 and
6/11/05. The two classes gave the attendees 10 ceu's. The course topics were waste screening and Health and Safety.
Attendees included: Robert Allen, Dick Godfrey, Wanda Payne, Jason Rowland, and James Phillips. The training is
due again before the course dates in 2008. (May and June)
15. A small amount of windblown material needs picking up.
16. Training course given to landfill employees in September 2006 by Cherokee County Emergency Services. The training
covered hazardous waste recognition and emergency procedures.
17. White goods area appeared in proper order. Refrigeration equipment is being seperated from other materials
and an outside contractor is removing CFO's.
Please contact me if you ha e any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
( signature) Phone: [phone]
Regional Representative
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Division of Waste Management
NCDENR Solid Waste Section
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT TYPE: (check all that apply to this audit with same Permit number)
Lined X LCID Y\1Tx Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY:Cherokee
MSGVLF
Closed HHW White lncin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 20-02
MSWLF good.,
Ti- MIT FILE TYPE: C—OM
Collection M--FILE
Landfill
Date of Audit: 4/20/07 Date of Last Audit:1/18/07
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
US Highway 74
Marble, N. C. 28905
GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N: 35,18103 W: 083.90807
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Robert Allen Cherokee County Solid Waste Director
Telephone [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
Robert Allen, Director
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
c/o Cherokee County Courthouse
75 Peachtree Street
Murphy, N. C. 28906
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Patterson, NCDENrR-Solid Waste Section
Jeff Clark, Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERK UT:
Active -Permit to operate issued April 1. 2005
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Comprehensive audit of municipal solid waste landfill: inspections of scrap tire collection site and yard Nvaste
treatment facility.
NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS) (citation and explanation):
NONE
You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each
violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS List -all noted -last audit
N/A

FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT T 'VORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Page 2 of 2
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
1. Cherokee County is accepting only waste generated in Cherokee County; however, the service area for the landfill in
the permit includes Graham, Swain, and Clay Counties.
2. The landfill receives approximately 60 tons of waste a day.
3. Groundwater monitoring wells were tested on 2/12/07. The Raleigh Central Office addresses this issue.
4. Methane gas testing conducted on 4/10/07.
5. The contingency plan for potential fires at the tire collection area needs updating. Some of the phone numbers are
incorrect.
6. A hazardous waste recognition class was taught to landfill employees by Cherokee County Emergency Services staff on
September 5, 2006.
7. The waste screening forms and the scrap tire certification forms look good.
8. Completed areas of the landfill need seeding.
9. Remove all materials stored on edge of landfill near maintenance building. (timbers, metal, old dumpsters, etc.)
10. A fire inspection was conducted at the tire collection facility by the fire marshall on 2/8/07.
11. Pick up litter at the litter fence along the access road. - - - - --- -- - -- -
12. Jeff Clark is certified as MOLO. (expires February 2010) An in house SWANA training was taught by Jeff Clark on
5/8/05 and 6/11/05. The two classes gave the attendees 10 ceu's. The course topics were waste screening and health
and safety. Attendees include: Robert Allen, Dick Godfrey, Wanda Payne, Jason Rowland, and James Phillips.
13. The daily operations at the landfill look good. Waste is being restricted and covered as required. A tarp is being used as
alternate daily cover.
14. White goods and metal storage area look good. CFC's are being removed by an outside contractor.
P�contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
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Regional Representative
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT ANC) NATURAL RESOURCES
UNIT TYPE: (check all that
Lined X LCID YW
MSWLF
Closed HHW White
MSWLF goods
CDLF Tire T&P / v Tire
Date of Audit: 8/9/07
FACILITY COMPLIANC, XDIT REPORT_
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
this audit with same Permit number)
Transfer Compost SLAS COl1NTY:Cherokee
Inca' T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.:20-02
Industrial DEMO sDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLI
Landfill
Date of Last Audit: 7/6/07
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
Highway 74
Marble, N. C. 28905
GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N: 35.18103 «1:083.90807
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Robert Allen, Cherokee County Solid Waste Director
Telephone [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
Robert Allen, Director
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
c/o Cherokee County Courthouse
75 Peachtree Street
Murphy, N. C. 28906
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Jim Patterson, NCDENR- Solid Waste Section
Jeff Clark, Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active- Permit to operate issued April 1, 2005
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Notice of Violation compliance inspection
NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS) (citation and explanation):
NONE
You are hereby advised that, pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-22, an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per day may be assessed for each
violation of the Solid Waste Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit):
Violations noted on the 7/6/07 landfill audit, specifically 15A NCAC 13 B .1626(2)(a) and 15A NCAC 13B .1107(2)(c),
have been corrected.

FACILITY rON[nLIANCE AUDIT IfEPORT
Division of Waste Management
J Solid Waste Section
Page 2 of 2
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
NONE
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Monofiil
Landfill
Date of Audit: December 18, 2007.
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County Landfill
10160 US 19/74/129
Marble, NC 28905
Date of Last Audit: August 9, 2007
GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N: 35.18103 E:-83.90807
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Robert Allen, Director
828/837-2621
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
c/o Cherokee County Courthouse
75 Peachtree Street Murphy, NC 28906
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Troy Harrison, NCDENR-Division of Waste Management (DWM)/Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Deb Aja, NCDENR-DWM/SWS
Jeff Clark, Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active -Permit to Operate issued April 1, 2005
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Audit
NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS) (citation and explanation):
15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626 (8)(d) states: leachate shall be contained on site or be treated
prior to discharge.
Cherokee Co. was in violation of 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626 (8)(d) in that on December 18,
2007; leachate was being collected in a holding pond located at the edge of landfill liner. Standing leachate was
observed beyond edge of the liner. The Leachate was ponded over the leachate cleanout line in Phase 1.
In order to achieve compliance, Cherokee County Landfill must immediately:
Assure leachate is contained on site or properly treated prior to discharge, and
'2. Assess the impact of the leachate release outside of the waste cell.
Further action may be required by the Division.

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Solid Waste Section
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15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626 (8)(b) states: Surface water shall not be impounded over or in
waste.
Cherokee Co. was in violation of 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626 (8)(b) in that on December 18,
2007; leachate was being contained in two areas at the landfill. One area is a holding pond located at the edge of the
landfill liner and another is on the landfill located on top of the waste.
In order to achieve compliance, Cherokee County Landfill must immediately take measures to remove any ponded
water over trie waste and properly reme late. urter action may be required by the Division.
You are hereby 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 Statute or Regulations. If the violation(s) noted here continue, you may 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.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS (List all noted last audit):
None
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
Record/File Review
1. A current facility Permit to Operate (No. 20-02, dated 4/1/052) was on file at the site.
2. A Fire Safety Review was conducted by Cherokee Co. Fire Marshall on 8/29/07
3. Scrap tire certifications were reviewed for completeness, forms were filled out correctly. Approximately two
semi -trucks are filled each month with approximately 1100 tires per semi. Tire records are maintained by Ms.
Wanda Payne at the Landfill Office.
4. Landfill gas migration survey data was recorded and available. The previous monitoring dates being 12/4/07,
9/27/07 and 7/2/07. The data is measured in % gas by volume. No exceedances were noted in wells P-1
through P7.
5. Groundwater sampling reports were observed. This was completed on 11/20/07.
6. The waste screening file was reviewed. This landfill accepts MSW and C&D, which is dumped at the working
face by commercial operators and at receptacles on site and at locations throughout the county by private
individuals. Mr. Clark said that two loads of waste are checked per week and this is noted in a logbook. The
logbook was reviewed.. It appears that no banned waste was noted in these checks.
Recycling Activities
7. Tires were observed stacked in a semi -trailer and out of the weather.
8 White goods at located on a concrete pad and standing upright. These items are kept in a separate area from
the rest of the metals until the freon is removed. Freon is removed by a contractor then marked with an "x".
Landfill employees were observed raking up metal debris leftover after most of the material had been hauled
off by a truck earlier that morning.
9. The cardboard, newspaper, aluminum cans are baled on a separate building and sold. There is also an area
where salvageable materials are placed and are offered free to the public.
10. Automobile batteries are stored on a pallet, in a separate area and placed upright for collection.
11. Used oil is accepted and picked up by an oil recycling company.
Landfill Observations
12. We observed a small amount of windblown material due to high winds the past two days. Mr. Clark said that
this would be removed ASAP.
13. LCID was observed on site but not on the current lined area. Mr. Clark said this material had been there
approximately 2.5 years. We spoke about the danger of fire if leaves from yard waste are mixed in with the
LCID. Mr. Clark said yard waste is not put on the pile. This activity will need to be included in the operation
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w 14. A track hoe was being used to place soil over cell one of Phase one of the landfill. There were small amounts
of trash on the surface; however Mr. Clark said this would be removed before seeding.
15. We observed the working face of the landfill at cell two of Phase one. An employee was using a dozer on the
face to compact the waste as it arrives. Several tires had been picked out when observed to place in the semi-
trailer later. The track hoe was placing soil over a portion of the face to keep it as small as possible and tie in
cell one with cell two. A tarp is used to cover the material at night. The tarp appeared worn and has been
apparently repeatedly repaired. Mr. Clark said that a new tarp has arrived and will be used after the end of the
year of sooner if necessary.
16. Standing water was observed on the landfill. There was alsnstanding leachate in a sedimentation hasin at the
edge of the landfill. The edge of the liner is under the water, possibly allowing leachate to contaminate the
groundwater. This is a violation of 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626 (8)(d). Standing
water was also observed in the lined area of the landfill over Cell three of Phase 1. This is a violation of 15A
North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626 (8)(b). There is a clean out access to the leachate collection in
this area based on blueprint diagrams and further conversation by phone to Mr. Clark on 12/19/07. It also
appears that there is nothing to prevent leachate from gathering at this area because it is downhill from the
working face. Mr. Clark stated that he had contacted an engineering firm to assist and are pumping the
leachate to the collection system
17. The working face of the landfill is very close to the edge of the liner and has been noted in previous audits by
the previous inspector.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
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