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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: AVERY
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 06-03
Closed
HHW
white
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 02/01/16 Date of Last Inspection: 8/21/2013
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS
Avery Co. Construction & Demolition (C&D) Landfill
2175 Brushy Creek Rd. (SR-1011)
Ingalls, NC
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.96123' E:-81.967088'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Eric Foster — Avery County Solid Waste Director
(828) 859-6880 (Maintenance Shed), (828) 260-9205
avery.sw(c)averycou ntync.gov
Tim Greene — Avery County Manager (828) 733-8202
tim.areene _averycountync.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
PO Box 640
Newland, NC 28657
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Bobby Hughes, Solid Waste Department - Avery County
Eric Foster, Solid Waste Assistant Director — Avery County
Bill Wagner, Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active: The Permit to Operate issued 4/13/11 Permit Expires: April 13, 2016.
(On April 13, 2011 the Avery County Transfer Station (06-02T) was incorporated, by amendment, into the permit for
the Avery County Construction & Demolition (C&D) Landfill (06-03).)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection Limited to the Construction and Demolition (C&D) Landfill.
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
There were no violations observed.
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 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.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Figure 1: Area Map 06-03 Avery Co. Transfer & C&D Landfill — Ingalls, NC.
ADDITONAL COMMENTS
1. The C&D facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated in Avery, Burke, Caldwell, McDowell, Mitchell,
and Watauga counties in North Carolina, and, Carter, Johnson, and Unicoi counties in Tennessee.
2. The C&D landfill currently accepts approximately 25-tons of waste per day.
3. Wastes were actively being accepted during the inspection. No unacceptable wastes were observed at the
landfill. (Photo #1)
1. Looking at the small working face of the C&D landfill
2. Looking (N) up the access road on the east side of the
active cell. (The active C&D cell is to the left.)
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Solid Waste Section
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06-03 — Ave ry Co. C&0
02/01/16
2175 Brushy Crk. Rd.
Ingalls, EEC
Figure 2: Site Map 06-03 Avery Co. Transfer & C&D Landfill — Ingalls, NC.
4. The access roads are well maintained. (Photo #2)
5. Edge -of -waste markers are in place and well maintained. (Photo #3)
3. Edge -of —waste marker on the C&D landfill.
4. Landfill gas monitoring well GP-1 on the (L),
groundwater monitoring well MW-1 on the (R).
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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6. A random inspection of groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells (Photo #4) found them to be
properly secured, labeled and maintained.
7. Passive landfill gas vents have been installed on the closed out cells of the landfill. (Photo # 5) It is
recommended that these passive landfill gas vents be labeled with IDs to facilitate any maintenance,
repairs and or monitoring that maybe needed.
8. The stormwater basins have ample freeboard and do not appear to need to be dredged of sediments at this
time. (Photos #6)
9. The vegetative cover on the closed and active cells is well established. No evidence of any excessive
erosion was observed.
5. Passive landfill gas vent (typical) on the C&D
landfill.
6. Looking (W) along the length of Sediment Basin
10. Waste screening records were reviewed. These records are maintained in the office in the transfer station.
Wastes are screened at three to four times a week.
13. Handheld fire extinguishers are on site and the Green Valley VFD is available for fire control.
15. The facility is served by a water supply well that is located behind (to the southwest) of the transfer station.
16. The following operator training was completed:
Eric Foster — MOLO, certification expires 6/27/2016
Shane Eggers — Landfill Operations Specialist, certification expires 4/27/2016
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Bill Wagner
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Bill Wagner Asheville Regional Office
Environmental Senior Specialist 2090 US Hwy 70
Regional Representative Swannanoa, NC 28778
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