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Home My WebLink About7904_INSP_20210614NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� OepeNnenf of Envlronmmbl 0uel� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Rockingham MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 7904-MSWLF-1995 Closed X HHW White X Incin T&P X FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF Tire T&P/ X Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: June 14, 2021 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Rockingham County Landfill 281 Shuff Road Madison, NC 27025 Date of Last Inspection: April 23, 2021 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat: 36.36455 ° Long: 79.84336 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Ronnie Tate, Engineering and Public Utilities Director Telephone: 336-342-8104 (office) — 336-634-7111 (mobile) Email address: rtate(cr�,co.rockingham.nc.us FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: P. O. Box 132 Wentworth, NC 27375 PARTICIPANTS: Edward Shelton, Landfill Supervisor — Rockingham County Mousa Maimon, Senior Project Consultant — LaBella Associates Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: 7904-MSWLF: Original Permit to Construct: issued August 16, 1994 7904-MSWLF: Original Permit to Operate: issued May 5, 1995 Permit Amendment 1: issued July 21, 1997 Permit Amendment 2: issued March 21, 2000 Permit to Operate Phase 2: issued May 2, 2002 Permit to Construct Phase 3: issued January 23, 2006 Permit to Operate Phase 3: issued May 23, 2007 Permit to Operate (Modification of Permitted Side Slopes): issued April 9, 2009 Permit to Operate (Authorization to Construct Landfill Gas System): issued April 25, 2011 Permit to Operate Phases 1, 2 and 3 Vertical Expansion — LIFE OF SITE: issued April 12, 2019 Permit to Construct Phase 4 Lateral Expansion: issued April 12, 2019 Permit to Operate Phase 4 Lateral Expansion: issued March 27, 2020 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Pre -operational Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A Page 1 of 5 NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� OepeNnenf of Envlronmmbl 0w1� OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management 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 site visit was to inspect Phase 4 Cell 4-B prior to waste being accepted in this new cell. 2. All photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim during the inspection on June 14, 2021. Field Inspection: 3. Prior to inspecting Cell 4-B, a few areas of the active landfill were observed as a follow-up to the previous inspections on February 24 and April 23, 2021 when several concerns about landfill cover, windblown litter, and scrap tire accumulations were expressed. 4. Scrap tires were being loaded into a trailer at the time of this inspection. An accumulation of several thousand tires were observed on the concrete pad in the collection area, along with tarps that partially covered the back side of the tire pile. Mr. Shelton stated that the county was still experiencing problems with having adequate trailer space and tire removal from their tire disposal contractor, New River Tire. He confirmed that facility staff ensure the tire pile is covered daily, as required. 5. Vegetation had become established on the closed area of the active landfill since the previous inspection. The side slopes were observed to be stable, with no evidence of erosion noted. 6. When partial closure of Phases 1, 2 and 3 took place, the contractor had removed many of the edge -of -waste markers as they disturbed the slopes to regrade and apply final cover. During this inspection, edge -of -waste markers were observed to be in place around the entire perimeter of the landfill, as required. 7. The entire operations area surrounding the working face was found to be well managed. Adequate cover was in place to prevent waste from becoming exposed, and to reduce windblown litter. The working face appeared to be well compacted and small enough to be well controlled. No unacceptable waste was observed. 8. A few small piles of pushed up waste were noted beside the access roadway in the tipping area. Mr. Shelton confirmed that all waste is covered at the end of every working day, and that these piles would be pushed back into the working face and the entire operations area would receive daily cover. 9. Regarding windblown litter, Mr. Shelton stated that the county had hired a contractor to come in and clean the entire facility of windblown litter. He explained that, once everything had been cleaned, facility staff have been able to collect all windblown material and return it to the working face daily, as required. Mr. Shelton added that this procedure was working better than attempting to have temporary workers handle the task. He further stated that the county is considering having the contractor come on a regular basis to clear out windblown trash — possibly as often as monthly. Phase 4 Cell 4-B Inspection: 10. Operations are currently taking place in Phase 4, Cell 4-A. Phase 4 is designed in a dogleg shape that parallels and wraps around the southeastern end of the Phases 1-2-3 disposal area. The dogleg is sloped with a high area that bisects Phase 4 near the elbow curve so that the cell drains toward both the northern and southern ends in opposite directions. Cell 4-A occupies the northern portion of Phase 4. Traffic barrels are staged in a line across the high area to ensure that operations in Cell 4-A remain within the operational limits of the leachate collection system of Sump 4-A. The side slope of Cell 4-A that abuts Cell 4-B appeared to be stable and well maintained, and approximately 50' away from the barrels that mark the end of the northern cell. 11. Cell 4-B, which occupies the southern portion of Phase 4, appeared to be in good condition. The entire cell was Page 2 of 5 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA Solid Waste Section lined with gravel. No ponding water was observed in the cell, and no exposed waste or windblown litter was noted. 12. Mr. Shelton opened a manhole at the southern end of the cell to reveal the valve system that had been put in place to allow leachate from the active Cell 4-A to flow directly to the leachate pond and the stormwater generated in the unused Cell 4-B to flow through the storm drain system. Mr. Maimon stated that the valve that directs stormwater to the storm drain would be closed, thus directing all liquid in Cell 4-B to the leachate pond. He further stated that the valve handle removed so that leachate could not unintentionally be directed outside the leachate collection system once the valve was closed. 13. Underscoring the importance of separating the leachate from the stormwater in Phase 4, Mr. Maimon pointed out the pump reading at sump 4-B that indicated more than 1.3 million gallons of stormwater had passed through Cell 4-B since operations had begun in the northern section of Phase 4. 14. Mr. Shelton stated that he would not be ready to move operations into the new cell for a few weeks. Mr. Maimon explained that once the decision is made to begin operations in Cell 4-B, he would provide written certification to the Solid Waste Section that the leachate collection lines for the cell had been opened in accordance with the approved plan. Please submit certification to Jordan Russ, Permit Engineer, via email — jordan.russ(&ncdenr.gov. Operations and waste acceptance in Cell 4-B may not be initiated until approval is received from Permit Engineer Jordan Russ. A view of the northern end of Cell 4-B from the side slope of Cell 4 A. A view of Cell 4-B from the southern end. Page 3 of 5 NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� OepeNnenf of Envlronmmbl 0w1� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Valves which separate the flow of leachate from the flow of stormwater. The valve on the left drains to the stormwater collection system and will be closed prior to the start of operations in Cell 4-B. A view of the working face and operations area from the access roadway. The working face is small and well controlled, and the operations area is clean with adequate cover. Page 4 of 5 NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� OepeNnenf of Envlronmmbl 0w1� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Digitally signed by Susan Heim Susan Heim, l Solid Waste Section, ou=Field Operations Branch, email=susan.heim@ncdenr.g ov, c=US Date: 2021.06.16 07:58:01 -04'00' Susan Heim Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Phone: 336-776-9672 Windblown litter and exposed waste in the operations area and on the access roadway. Facility staff collect and dispose of this waste before closing the landfill daily. Sent on: June 16, 2021 to X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ ] Ronnie Tate. Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Jordan Russ, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section Ervin Lane, Hydrogeologist — Solid Waste Section Mousa Maimon, Senior Project Consultant — LaBella Associates Edward Shelton, Landfill Supervisor — Rockingham County Page 5 of 5