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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: BURKE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 12-02
Closed
X
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 3/11/2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
East Burke (Rhodhiss) MSW Landfill
8827 Rhodhiss Road (SR-1611)
Rhodhiss, NC 28667
Date of Last Inspection: 3/8/2017
GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 35.763384o Long:-81.4458310
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 am e,burkenc.org
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Bryan Steen, County Manager — Burke County; (bryan.steenkburkenc.org)
P.O. Box 1486
Morganton, NC 28680
PARTICIPANTS:
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section (Section)
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Closed. Site closed in accordance with the Closure letter dated July 9, 1992, 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 .0503(2)(a)(ii) — Corrective actions ongoing for landfill gas (LFG) exceedances at the
facility boundary.
As required, corrective actions for LFG exceedances at the facility boundary are ongoing. Since the previous inspection,
the facility submitted a Landfill Gas Corrective Action Plan (FID 1226717), dated June 28, 2018, which proposed the
installation of three passive methane gas cutoff trenches and two new passive LFG vents. This plan was approved by the
Section in a letter to the facility dated July 12, 2018 (FID 1226720). The facility submitted a Gas Vent Installation
Report (FID 1377056), dated November 15, 2019, which confirmed the installation of gas vents #GV-4 and #GV-5 at
the site. Additionally, as required, the facility has conducted quarterly LFG monitoring. Since the previous inspection,
quarterly LFG environmental monitoring reports for the facility dated 2/14/20, 11/13/19, 9/4/19, 5/16/19, 2/15/19,
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12/13/18, 10/5/18, 5/21/18, 3/9/18, 12/20/17, 10/2/17, and 6/30/17 were available for review. Please continue to work
with Ms. Jaclynne Drummond, Section Hydrogeologist, regarding ongoing LFG corrective actions at the facility.
2. 15A NCAC 13B .0510(c) — Resolved. As required, the facility submitted a revised Post -Closure Care Plan
(DIN 28399) to the Section in July 2017, which detailed ongoing monitoring and remediation activities at the
site. This plan was approved by the Section in a letter to the facility dated September 5, 2017 (DIN 28434).
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
* For a site history and background, please see the March 8, 2017, facility compliance inspection report.
1. On -site March 11, 2020, to inspect the closed municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill.
2. Post -inspection, additional facility research conducted which concluded on March 23, 2020.
3. Access to the site is located off Rhodhiss Road (S.R. 1611) and is controlled by a lockable gate.
4. Access roads at the site were maintained. 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 March 4, 2020 (for Fall 2019
sampling event) and September 3, 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 four
groundwater monitoring wells (#MW-1, #MW-2, #MW-3, and #AMW-1), 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 well status at the facility.)
Table 1: Groundwater Monitoring Wells -
Groundwater Monitoring Well #1
Identification Plate maintained. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #2
Identification Plate maintained. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #3
Identification Plate was maintained, but appeared to be
peeling off of the well during this inspection. Please
maintain the identification plate as necessary to ensure it
is permanently affixed to the well. Well locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #AMW-1
Identification Plate maintained. Well locked.
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9. The facility's LFG ventilation system currently includes five passive LFG vents, designated #GV-1 to #GV-5 (photo
#1). The Section recommends the facility label the five LFG vents. The facility's LFG Monitoring Well system
currently includes seven monitoring well locations (#GP-1B and #GP-1 to #GP-6) situated around the perimeter of the
landfill. During this inspection, all LFG monitoring well locations were observed. Access to LFG monitoring locations
was maintained. (Note — see Table #2 of this inspection report for additional information on LFG monitoring well status
at the facility.)
Table 2: Landfill Gas Monitoring Wells -
Landfill Gas Well #GP-lB
Identification plate maintained. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #GP-1
Identification plate maintained. Well locked. (Well to be
abandoned per 7/12/18 approval letter.)
Landfill Gas Well #GP-2
Identification plate maintained. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #GP-3
Identification plate maintained. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #GP-4
Identification plate maintained. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #GP-5
Identification plate maintained. Well locked.
Landfill Gas Well #GP-6
Identification plate maintained. Well locked.
1. Northern view of passive Gas Vent #4. (Note:
vent recently installed in November 2019.)
10. During this inspection, ground cover appeared to be well established on the slopes and cap of the closed MSW
landfill (photos #2 & #3). As discussed post -inspection, continue to maintain ground cover on the areas where LFG vent
installation activity was recently conducted at the facility, including the area around LFG vent #GV-5 (photo #4). After
mowing events occur, continue to ensure the landfill cap and side slopes are inspected for subsidence, cracking,
settlement, wetness, signs of erosion or damage, and that repairs are conducted as necessary.
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2. Northern view of closed MSW landfill cap.
3. Eastern view of closed MSW landfill cap.
4. Northern view of bare area around passive Gas Vent
#GV-5. Although vent recently installed in November
2019, any bare areas should be re -seeded as necessary.
11. As discussed post -inspection, in accordance with the approved Post -Closure Care Plan - Section 3.4 (DIN 28399),
remove any dead trees from the landfill cap as necessary (photos #5 & #6). As also discussed, continue post -closure
inspections and maintenance of the closed landfill, per the approved Post -Closure Care Plan.
5. Southwestern view of dead trees on eastern side of
closed MSW landfill cap.
6. Western view of dead trees on eastern side of closed
MSW landfill cap.
12. 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.
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13. All photographs taken by Kris Riddle on March 11, 2020.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Kris Riddle
Kris Riddle
Date: 2020.03.2315:23:39-04'00' 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. l�
Miles Champion, on March
23, 2020, via:
E-Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jaclynne Drummond, Hydrogeologist - Solid Waste Section
David Ingram, Solid Waste Collections Supervisor - Burke County
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