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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Forsyth
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 3420-INDUS-2005
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
Tire
Industrial
X
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: April 14, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
OmniSource Southeast Industrial Landfill
1426 W. Mountain Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Date of Last Inspection: February 27, 2020
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 36.142173'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: James Winegar, Environmental Manager
Telephone: [phone] (mobile)
Email address: jwinegar0bomnisource.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
James Winegar, Environmental Manager
OmniSource Southeast
2233 Wal-Pat Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
Long.:-80.102696
PARTICIPANTS:
James Winegar, Environmental Manager — OmniSource Southeast
Shawn Prater — Stewarts Environmental
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate Auto Shredder Residue Reclamation Operation issued to Atlantic Scrap and Salvage LLC: 9/2/2005.
Permit to Operate Expired: 9/2/2008.
Permit Application for OmniSource Southeast submitted: 5/27/2014.
Application for Permit to Operate/Permit to Close submitted: 10/2/2017.
Revised Closure/Post-Closure Plan approved: 10/2/2020.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
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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. The purpose of this inspection was to observe closure construction taking place at the landfill.
2. All photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim on April 14, 2021 during the inspection.
3. Groundwater monitoring is taking place semiannually as required. Reports covering the sampling events on
October 15 and November 3, 2020 and March 30-31, 2020 were reviewed and verified online.
4. An alternate source demonstration report was provided along with the October 2020 groundwater monitoring
report. The assessment included a recommendation for the installation of a new background monitoring well
and of an additional downgradient assessment monitoring well. The installation of these two new wells was
approved by Christin Ritter, Solid Waste Section Hydrogeologist in an email dated October 28, 2020. Mr.
Winegar confirmed that both new wells had been installed at the facility as approved. No inspection of
monitoring wells occurred during this inspection due to the inaccessibility of most areas surrounding the landfill
footprint.
5. Site plans and erosion control plans were reviewed onsite prior to inspecting the landfill. Mr. Prater explained
that his company is currently working to complete the installation of the erosion control measures for the site,
which include three large sediment basins.
6. The location of waste previously documented as being outside of the landfill footprint was discussed,
specifically in the area to the west of the landfill, including the access roadway; and the area to the north of the
landfill, where slope failure had forced waste out of the disposal area, down the slope, and into the flat land
adjacent to the creek. Mr. Prater stated that he would be looking over the entire site for waste and, if necessary,
could use equipment already onsite to collect it and return it to the landfill for proper disposal.
7. Mr. Prater stated that a ditch is being constructed at the toe of the slope along the southern and western sides of
the landfill for the purpose of directing storm water. He added that, as the ditch is excavated, equipment
operators will be able to identify the waste boundary.
8. Mr. Prater stated that his company's contract with OmniSource requires completion of the project by September
2021, adding that he anticipated having to adjust that date based on the weather delays that had already
occurred.
Field Inspection:
9. The landfill was approached on foot from the scrap yard to the south.
10. Equipment operators were observed working on the construction of a sediment basin located at the southeast
corner of the landfill. A large portion of the eastern landfill slope had been cleared of trees in order to facilitate
the basin construction and to stabilize the side slope. Several piles of trees, branches and stumps were staged on
and around the landfill. Please note that open burning of wood waste is prohibited unless prior approval is
obtained, as stated in 15A NCAC 13B .0505(a)(8)(A).
11. Mr. Prater stated that the wood waste resulting from site clearing and construction activities would be ground
and removed from the facility and disposed of at either a permitted landfill, wood waste processing, or
composting facility. Please ensure that copies of all receipts for the disposal of the wood waste are
provided to the Solid Waste Section (email to susan.heimkncdenr.gov).
12. The eastern slope of the landfill was also under construction. Clean soil was observed being tracked in over the
waste to reduce the grade and stabilize the slope.
13. The southern portion of the landfill was observed to be relatively flat and only a few feet above the grade of the
scrap yard that abuts it to the south.
14. A second large sediment basin had been constructed at the southwest corner of the landfill. Mr. Winegar stated
that the old basin is still in place beside it, but will be removed once the new basin is complete.
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15. The rough cut -in of the perimeter ditch line was visible along the toe of the western side slope. Some waste was
evident in and around the ditch. Mr. Prater stated that additional excavation of the ditch line would reveal the
edge of waste so that the disposal boundary could be properly identified. Please ensure that edge of waste
markers are installed as required by 15A NCAC 13B .0201(g), which states that disposal area boundaries
for landfills "shall be delineated with stationary markers affixed to the ground;" and that "the markers
shall be of height and spacing so that they are distinguishable from the surrounding landscape, and so
that the adjacent markers are visible when standing at a marker."
16. It appeared that some work had been done to regrade the western slope of the landfill since the previous
inspection in February 2020. The slope appeared to be stable but remained uncovered. Mr. Winegar stated that
the closure plan calls for reducing all landfill slopes to a grade not to exceed 3:1, and that this would involve
pulling all of the slopes back and ultimately making the landfill taller.
17. The access roadway leading along the western side of the landfill was of all-weather construction and
maintained in good condition. However, it should be noted that, during previous inspections, waste had been
observed downslope and west of the roadway and in the roadway itself. Ensure that all waste outside of the
landfill footprint is collected and returned to the landfill as required by the approved closure plan.
18. At the northwest corner of the landfill, a small berm of soil had been constructed at the end of the access
roadway to help slow the flow of stormwater. The third sediment basin had been constructed in this area and
had encompassed and expanded the footprint of the original basin at that location. Mr. Prater stated that the
entire north side of the landfill would be regraded and stabilized. He added that the approximate area where the
forebay had been previously located would be graded and compacted for use as an equipment storage pad
during the closure construction.
19. The north slope of the landfill was visible only from the northwest corner. However, it appeared that portions of
the earthen berm and stormwater swale, constructed after the initial slope failure in September 2018, have
remained in place. The large erosion rills that had been noted during previous inspections were still evident
along the north slope.
20. Downslope from the waste mass on the north side of the landfill, clean soil had been used to construct a large
berm across the western end and below the toe of the slope. No waste was observed in the area directly below
the soil berm. However, it should be noted that waste had been observed outside of the disposal area along the
entire north side of the landfill during previous inspections.
The new basin near the
southeast corner of the landfill
is under construction.
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The new basin near the
southwest corner of the landfall
seen from the access roadway.
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The enlarged basin near the
northwest corner of the landfall
is seen from the end of the
access roadway. The dogleg
portion at right is the area
where the original basin was
located.
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The western slope of the
landfill with the rough cut -in
of the perimeter ditch.
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The east slope of the landfill
viewed from above the new
basin near the southeast corner
of the landfill. Trees have been
removed from the slope and
regrading is taking place.
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A view of the north slope of the
landfill. The berm and
drainage trench constructed
after the slope failure in
September 2018 can be seen on
the left near the center of the
photo. The new earthen berm
put into place by the closure
contractor is visible on the
right.
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The dogleg portion of the northwest basin as seen from a spot near the top of the north slope of
the landfill. The waste mass can be seen in the right foreground, and the newly constructed
earthen berm can be seen in the left foreground.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan
Heim
cn=Susan Heim, l Solid
Waste Section, ou=Field
Operations Branch,
email=susan.heim@ncdenr.g
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Date: 2021.04.19 14:19:30
-04'00' Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
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James Winegar, OmniSource.
Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Sherri Stanley, Permitting Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Adam Ulishney, Environmental Compliance Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Christine Ritter, Hydrogeologist — Solid Waste Section
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