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Date of Audit: July 7, 2011 and July 11, 2011
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Blackburn Landfill Facility
4017 Rocky Ford Road
Newton, North Carolina 28658
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.60662 W: 81.30966
Date of Last Audit: November 30, 2010
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Rodney Hamby, Landfill Supervisor [phone]
[e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 389
Newton, North Carolina 28658
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Rodney Hamby, Landfill Supervisor
Charles Gerstell, NCDENR-Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate Blackburn MSW and C&D Landfill Facility - MSW Unit 2 and Unit 3, Phase 1 — C&D Unit 2,
Phases 1 and 2 and Miscellaneous Treatment and Processing Units was issued on June 15, 2010 and shall expire on
May 8, 2014. This approval was a modification approving the expansion of the unit 1 Landfill Gas System and the
continued operations of Unit 2 and Unit 3, Phase 1 of the municipal solid waste landfill, as well as the onsite
environmental management and protection facilities as described in the approved plans.
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Comprehensive Audit
NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S):
None
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. For the violation(s) noted here, 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.

AUDIT REPORT
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AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
1. The facility consists of a MSWLF, CDLF, small type 1 composting area, mulching and grinding treatment and
processing unit, a scrap tire collection area, and a white goods collection area.
Records Review:
2. The permit and operations plan were reviewed and found to be current.
3. The facility currently receives approximately 413 tons of municipal solid waste per day and 79 tons of C&D
waste per day.
4. Waste screening forms were reviewed. The documents contained good information and appeared to be
performed on at least 1 % of the incoming waste stream.
5. Scrap Tire Hauler Forms were reviewed and were found to be completed properly.
6. Landfill gas monitoring was being performed quarterly as required.
7. Groundwater sampling was being performed semi-annually as required. Observed the second semi-annual
sampling report from 2010 (December 2010) and the first semi-annual sampling report for 2011 (June 2011).
8. Leachate sampling was being performed semi-annually as required.
9. MOLO Certifications:
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Rodney Hamby (expires May 25, 2013)
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Robert Appleby (expires April 30, 2014)
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Tim Elmore (expires August 9, 2011)
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Dallas Sigmon (expires June 10, 2014)
10. Certified
Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
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Ray Blackburn (expires December 13, 2012)
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Kenny Campbell (expires February 7, 2013)
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Richard Crouse (expires April 19, 2014)
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Cecil Ford (expires October 28, 2014)
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Daniel Isenhour (expires February 4, 2014)
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Sam Morrison (expires March 27, 2013)
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Mark Parker (expires June 13, 2013)
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Travis Propst (expires September 21, 2012)
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Dallas Sigmon (expires October 28, 2011)
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Jeff Sigmon (expires December 13, 2012)

FACILITY C0WLLANCE,AUDIT REPORT
D►vieion of Waste 1Vlapage`tnent
Solid Waste Section'
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Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit:
11. Waste was being placed into Unit 3 Phase 1 at the time of inspection.
12. The working face was small and compact at the time of inspection.
13. Edge of liner markers were being maintained.
14. Two tires were removed from the working face at the time of inspection. Continue efforts to remove
unacceptable waste streams from the working face as they are observed.
15. Inspection of the facility on July 7, 2011 found that additional soil cover was needed on multiple inactive areas
north of the working face at the top of the slope where the slope meets the level portion of the previous lift.
Additional soil cover was also needed on, a significant portion of the previous lift to the west of the working face.
However, a follow-up inspection of the area performed on July 11, 2011 found that the aforementioned areas had
been addressed and were observed with good operational cover.
16. Windblown waste was minimal at the time of inspection.
17. Good vegetative cover was observed on inactive portions of the landfill east of the current working face.
18. Both leachate tanks showed 4.1-feet at the time of inspection.
19. Access roads were maintained in good, operational condition.
20. A follow-up inspection was performed on July 11, 2011 to observe installation of synthetic tarps on the working
face as part of the approved Demonstration Project to determine effectiveness of the proposed alternative cover
material.
• Tarps were applied to a compacted working face measuring approximately 60-feet X 80-feet.
• An automatic tarping machine was utilized to apply the tarps to the working face.
• Two field personnel were used to hook and unhook the tarps from the tarping system and guide the
compactor operator.
• Two tarps were placed on the working face with the second tarp partially overlapping the first.
• Three tears were observed in one of the tarps. Mr. Hamby stated that landfill staff had the appropriate
material to repair the tears. Any damaged areas should be repaired as soon as possible to allow the
device to function properly.
• Upon installation of the tarp, a significant reduction in odor was observed.
• A light wind was observed during the installation of the tarps, but did not interfere with installation.
• A Performance Evaluation Sheet is completed and placed in the operating record each time the tarp is
used. These evaluation sheets were observed during the inspection. Any damage to the tarps should be
noted on the sheets along with repairs.
Operations inspection of the C&DLF:
21. Waste was being placed into Unit 2, Phase 2 at the time of inspection.
22. Working face was quite small at the time of inspection and less than one half acre in size.
23. No unacceptablewaste streams were observed within the working face.
24. Good operational cover was observed on inactive portions of the landfill.
25. Access roads were maintained in good, operational condition.
26. Operational cover reports were observed. It appeared that soil cover was being placed on the working face
weekly as required.

FACILITY; COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
DiviAoa of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Operations Inspection of the Compost Area, Treatment and Processing Area:
27. These areas were well maintained at the time of inspection.
28. One compost windrow was on site at the time of inspection and was of adequate dimensions.
29. Good access was observed around piles of ground and un-ground material for access by firefighting equipment.
30. Land clearing waste was being ground at the time of inspection.
31. Temperature logs were observed for compost operation. It appeared that temperatures were being taken weekly
and were in excess of the 131*F. Logs documented that proper temperatures were maintained for at least 3
consecutive days as requested on the last audit report.
Operations inspection of the Scrap Tire Collection Facility:
32. This area is well maintained at the time of inspection.
33. Catawba County now utilizes New River Tire out of Virginia to facilitate removal of tires.
Operations Inspection of the White Goods Collection Area:
34. This area was well managed at the time of inspection.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
C� o
Chards T erstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
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Cc: Jason Watkins, Western District Supervisor