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Home My WebLink About35_N0511_INSP_20201216NORTH CAR()LINAD_E Q�� OepaNnent of Envimnmenbl [1uel� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: FRANKLIN MSWLF PERMIT NO.: N0511 Closed 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: December 16, 2020 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Cash's Stump Dump 1399 MC Wilder Road Louisburg, NC 27549 Date of Last Inspection: December 3, 2020 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.00582' Long.:-78.32895' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Darrell Cash and Heath Cash Phone: (919) 496-4201 Cell: (919) 801-4359 (Heath) Email address: cashmo06O6@gmail.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Davy Conners, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section Darrell Cash, Property Owner and Operator Heath Cash, Operator STATUS OF PERMIT: The Solid Waste Section sent a letter to Mr. Darrell Cash on July 24, 2000, stating that they had received the Notification signed by Mr. Cash. The Notification was recorded in Deed Book 1177 and Page 0679 at the Register of Deeds in Louisburg, NC. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Provide technical advice for a fire that was reported to the Section on November 30, 2020. STATUS OF PAST NOTICE OF 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. Page 1 of 4 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA o"'— t0—! 'm"" lW'Ift Solid Waste Section ADDITIONAL COMMENTS On November 30, 2020, Mr. Heath Cash contacted Ms. Thompson to report a fire that had started at the site. Mr. H. Cash stated that the fire had started sometime during the night of November 25, 2020. Mr. H. Cash stated that the cause of the fire was likely spontaneous combustion; no one was smoking near the landfill nor was it caused by a lightning strike. According to the Fire Incident Report, approximately 75% of the landfill had burned. Based on the conversation on December 16, 2020, approximately 15 to 20% of the landfill had caught fire, not the 75% that was reported on the Fire Incident Report. As soon as the fire was discovered, Mr. H. Cash contacted the local Fire Department, who in turn contacted the Forestry Service. The Fire Department applied water to the site, while the Forestry Service wet and monitored the adjacent pasture lands and forested areas. NCDOT was also contacted and put up "Caution Dense Smoke" signs along M.C. Wilder Road. The Fire Department also contacted the nearby airport to notify them of the dense smoke. A pump was placed in an adjacent irrigation pond to supply firefighting hoses and sprinklers. Approximately 800,000 gallons of water were applied to the site prior to the Section's arrival. Based on the advice of the Fire Department, Forestry Service, and Stacey Smith of Smith + Gardner, Mr. Cash excavated areas of waste, flooded the excavated hole with water then covered with soil. 1. Upon arrival at the site, steam was visible mainly along the western side slope of the landfill. The steam was a result of the heat from the logs evaporating the rain. No active flames were observed during this inspection. 2. Mr. Cash has continued to saturate the waste with water and mix with soil to help smother the fire. Mr. Cash stated that he has found only one spot along the western side slope that is a visible red hot spot. Mr. Cash stated that he would continue to add water and mix in soil to smother the hot spot. 3. Mr. Cash stated that after the December 3, 2020 inspection, a few stumps were identified to have had active flames and red coals. Mr. Cash had placed the actively burning stumps in an area near the western corner of the landfill and completely burned them. Mr. Cash said that he completely burned the stumps because of the possibility of embers being hidden within the stumps reigniting the fire, if they were buried within the NLCID. 4. Mr. Cash was continuing to stockpile larger stumps at the top of the LF for grinding. Mr. Cash stated that the grinder needed to be utilized at another site and would return at a later date to continue grinding operations. 5. Prior to ending the meeting, Ms. Thompson and Ms. Conners stressed the importance of safety while fighting the landfill fire and encouraged Mr. Cash to continue his actions to help extinguish the fire. 6. Corrective measures need to continue. All waste must be moved and located within the less than 2 acre NLCIDLF and covered properly before operations can continue. On January 4, 2021, Mr. Heath Cash sent Ms. Thompson photos of the site depicting the current condition of the site. No steam was visible, and the waste appeared to be mostly covered. The photographs provided by Mr. Cash can be found below. Please contact me if you have any questions. Digital pictures were taken during the inspection. Digitally signed by Amanda Thompson Date: 2021.01.0614:12:02-05'00' Amanda Thompson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Phone: (910) 433-3353 Sent on: January 6, 2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.1 ] Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Davy Conners, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 4 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA Solid Waste Section Digital Photos taken by Amanda Thompson on December 16, 2020. View of steam along the western side slope of the NLCID. Facing NW. F View of cover along the northern side slope of the NLCID. View of the top of the NLCID. Facing SW. View of area where larger stumps were burned near the western corner of the NLCID. View of large charred stumps awaiting grinding. Page 3 of 4 NORTH CAR()LINAD_E Q�� OepaNnent of Envimnmenbl Wel� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Photographs provided by Mr. Heath Cash on January 4, 2021. View of i .. =T• IN covered waste near the southern corner View of the western side slope. Facing SE. View of - .a f i - • �:. tw3 L h covered waste near the southern corner. View along the northern side slope. Facing NE. Page 4 of 4