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Home My WebLink About81-02-20131104INSP+ ias NCDENR NORTM C'AAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES revised 111512013 11: 03: 00 AM FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Rutherford MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 81-02 Closed X Ft11-1W White Incin T&P FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF TireT&P/ Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Audit: H /05/13 Date of Last Audit: 11/09/10 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Rutherford County South Sanitary Landfill — Closed MSW 474 Avondale Landfill Road (SR-2203) Forest City, NC 28043 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.27086' E:-81.80489' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: James Kilgo — Rutherford County Solid Waste Director (828) 287-6002 FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Carl Classen — Rutherford County Manager 286 North Main St. Rutherfordton, NC 28139 (828) 287-6060 AUDIT PARTICIPANTS: Bill Wagner — SWS, Environmental Specialist Tony Bumgarner — Rutherford County Landfill STATUS OF PERMIT: Site Closed per 15A NCAC 13B .0510 and per closure letter dated 12/31/95. OPERATIONS PLAN N/A PURPOSE OF AUDIT: Comprehensive Audit NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S): 1. Failure to maintain groundwater monitoring wells in accordance with the well construction standards per 1 SA NCAC 2C .0108(o) All wells shall have permanently affixed an identification plate which shall contain the following information: (a) Well contractor name and certification number; (b) Date well completed; (c) Total depth of well; (d) A warning that the well is not for water supply and that the groundwater may contain hazardous materials; (e) Depth(s) to the top(s) and bottom(s) of the screen(s); and 69 The well identification number or name assigned by the well owner. FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 5 Groundwater monitoring well #3 did not have any of the required identification information required per 15A NCAC 2C . of 08(o). (Photo #3) 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. STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None Rutherford Co. GIS Aerial Photo (2009) South Landfill (MSW) — Closed 474 Avondale Landfill Road, Avondale, Rutherford Co. FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 5 AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS: Staff Certifications: Name Certification(s) Expiration Date James Kilgo Landfill Operations Specialist 03/30/15 Tony Bumgarner Landfill Operations Specialist 02/23/16 Steve Nanney Landfill Operations Specialist 03/30/15 Chris Toney Landfill Operations Specialist 03/19/16 Randy Bum arner Landfill Operations Specialist 10/28/14 Edward Mole Landfill Operations Specialist 02/14/17 Donald Gowan Landfill Operations Specialist 09/12/16 John Bland Landfill Operations Specialist 10/14/14 Johnny Sisk Landfill Operations Specialist 03/30/15 Chadwick McCurry Landfill Operations Specialist 02/13/15 Howard Melious Landfill Operations Specialist 10/14/14 1. The facility is secured by a gate. 2. Figure 1 shows the approximate locations of the groundwater monitoring wells, landfill gas monitoring wells, and the surface water monitoring locations. 1. 5. Looking (W) from the eastern toe of the landfill. (Note the two PVC "edge of waste" markers.) 3. Groundwater monitoring well without the required identification plate. (Believed to be MW-3) 2. Looking (SW) down the length of the landfill. 4. Groundwater monitoring well GW-5 with the required identification plate and a unique identifying number. FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 5 3. All of the groundwater monitoring wells were secured with padlocks. (The locking cap hinge on groundwater monitoring well MW-9D is broken and needs to be repaired. Photo #5) 4. "Edge of waste" markers made of 2-inch white PVC pipe have been installed. (Photo #1) 5. The top of the landfill has a good vegetative cover that is well maintained. The landfill had recently been cut. (Photos #1 and #2) 6. There was no evidence of any excessive erosion, ponding of water, or any settlement of the cap. 7. The landfill was free of trees and woody vegetation. 8. The locking cover to MW-9D was broken and must be repaired. (Photo #5) 5. Locking cap to groundwater monitoring well MW-9D has a broken hinge. 7. Looking down the riser of LFG well #5. (Note that the well is not fitted with a stopcock valve or a quick connect coupling on the cap, which allows for accurate landfill gas measurements.) 6. Landfill gas monitoring well LFG #5. (Note what appears to be a bentonite seal at the base of the PVC riser.) 8. Looking down the riser of LFG well #2A. (Note that the well is not fitted with a stopcock valve or a quick connect coupling on the cap, which allows for accurate landfill gas measurements.) 9. None of the landfill gas monitoring wells were fitted with a stopcock valve or a quick connect coupling on the cap, as required by the Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, Landfill Gas Monitoring Guidance - November 2010. (Photos #7 and #8) 10. Required semi-annual analysis of water samples from nine of the ten existing groundwater monitoring wells and surface water monitoring from two locations was last completed in May 22, 2013, by Scarlett Geophysical Consulting, P.C. 11. All of the groundwater and surface water samples were analyzed for the Federal Appendix I list of volatile organic constituents and for the eight RCRA metals. FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 5 of 5 12. The Rutherford County Sheriff's Department has a shooting range on the property. (Figure 1) 13. The access road was maintained in good condition. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. &�� j15-- — Phone: (828) 296-4705 Bill Wagn r Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Certified No. 7012 1010 0002 1967 9873 Delivered on : 11/06/13 by Hand delivery US Mail X To: Carl Classen - Rutherford Co. Manager 289 N. Main St. Rutherfordton, NC 28139 ec: Jason Watkins, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Sarah Rice, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section Jaclynne Drummond, Compliance Hydrogeologist — Solid Waste Section James Kilgo, Rutherford County Solid Waste Director, james.kilgo&rutherfordcountygov Encl: Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, Landfill Gas Monitoring Guidance - November 2010.