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HomeMy WebLinkAbout42_N0661_INSP_20210615NORTH CAR()LINAD_E Q�� OepaNnent W Envimnmenlel puel� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: HALIFAX MSWLF PERMIT NO.: N0661 Closed xxW White Incin T&P FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF TireT&P Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: June 15, 2021 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Nash Brick Company LCID 532 Nash Brick Road Enfield, NC 27823 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 36.16979 Date of Last Inspection: September 24, 2020 Long.:-77.90151 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Daniel K. Britt Phone: (252) 451-7813 ext. 27 Email address: brittsyardworks@yahoo.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Daniel Britt PO Box 426 Red Oak, NC 27868 PARTICIPANTS: Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Drew Hammonds, NCDEQ Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: Notified LCID issued in 2005 to Jeff Wyers, Nash Brick Company; company and property bought by Daniel Britt, Carolina East Enterprises, Inc. and transferred on November 1, 2019. The required notified land clearing and inert debris paperwork with the owner/operator name change was NOT submitted to the Section. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (c), "No solid waste management facility shall be established, operated, maintained, constructed, expanded, or modified without a valid permit issued by the Division for the specified type of activity. It is the responsibility of every owner or operator of a proposed solid waste management facility to apply for a permit for the facility." During the September 2020 inspection, the onsite representative, Mr. Jeff Wyres, was provided a hard copy of the LCID notification form that would need to be completed by the owner, Mr. Daniel Britt. Mr. Britt DID NOT submit the required notification form prior to the LCID rule readoption date of January 1, 2021; therefore, the facility does not have a valid permit to operate. CEASE accepting waste at this site. If you wish to continue to operate, you must apply for a permit Page 1 of 4 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA o"'­t0E ! 'm"""°"""' Solid Waste Section using the criteria as identified in 15A NCAC 13B .0566. The facility may also choose to close in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0567. 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. A copy of the new LCID rules, which became effective on January 1, 2021, are provided with this report. Please read through the rules and contact me if you have any questions. Based on rule 15A NCAC 13B .0563 (6), within 5 years of the effective date, notified LCID landfills will need to be properly closed or obtain a permit from the Division of Waste Management. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. The total disposal area for this facility will be under 2 acres in size. 2. 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (g), "Disposal area boundaries for landfills permitted in accordance with Section .0500 or .1600 of this Subchapter shall be delineated with stationary markers affixed to the ground. 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." One edge of waste marker was observed near the northeastern corner of the waste disposal area. A presumed second marker, flagging in a tree even with the previously identified EOW marker, was identified near the northwestern corner Permanent edge of waste markers need to be installed and visible around the entire limits of the LCID. 3. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (1), "The facility shall only accept those solid wastes which it is permitted to receive." During this inspection, plastic piping, tires, landscape fabric, plastic sheeting, asphalt shingles, and painted brick were observed within the waste footprint. The nonconforming wastes need to be removed from the waste stream and properly disposed of at a facility permitted to receive that waste type. 4. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (2), "Solid waste in the landfill shall be compacted. Slopes shall not exceed a ratio of three horizontal to one vertical at any time." The side slopes of the working face were observed to be mainly vertical and uncovered during the inspection. The side slopes need to be properly graded and covered with soil. Ensure that the waste is covered with a minimum of six inches of soil monthly or when the working face reaches 1 acre in size. The side slope of the excavation along the southwestern side of the LCID was identified to be nearly vertical. The excavation side slopes also need to be graded to a three horizontal to one vertical ratio. 5. Signage at the facility was found to be overgrown with vegetation. The vegetation needs to be removed from the sign, so that information can be read. 6. The access roads have been repaired and constructed of all-weather material and properly maintained. 7. An area of broken concrete comingled with plastic sheeting, treated wood and metal was located outside of the waste footprint, near the northeastern corner of the Site. Some of the concrete was painted. This comingled concrete waste needs to be disposed of at a facility permitted to receive the waste. This comingled concrete waste CANNOT be placed within the LCID. The comingled concrete waste needs to be removed and properly disposed of at a facility permitted to receive that waste type. 8. A pile of sawdust material, possibly chicken litter, was observed near the comingled concrete waste. The facility is not permitted to receive this type of waste. The sawdust material needs to be disposed of at a facility which is permitted to receive the sawdust material. 9. This facility must be closed in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0567, Closure and Post -Closure Care Requirements for LCIDLFs. 10. To operate a LCIDLF in the future, you must apply for a permit from the Solid Waste Section. 11. Corrective measures are necessary at this facility. Measures to bring the facility into compliance must be completed within 30 days' receipt of this report. The Solid Waste Section will conduct a follow-up inspection in 30 days to ensure issues noted in this inspection report have been addressed. 12. Photographs were taken during the inspection. Page 2 of 4 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA o"-t0E'"�m"""°"""' Solid Waste Section Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Digitally signed by Amanda Amanda Thompson Thompson Date: 2021.06.2415:57:16-04'00' Amanda Thompson Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Phone: (910) 433-3353 Sent on: June 25, 2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. f j Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section View of the facility with nearly vertical waste slopes. View of plastic piping buried in the LCID. View of the top of the LCID. Facing S. View of asphalt shingles in the cover of the LCID. Page 3 of 4 NORTH CAR()LINAD_E Q�� OepaNnent of Envieonmenbl Wel� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section View of uncovered, nearly vertical eastern side slopes. View of sawdust material, possibly chicken litter, located View of additional signage at the gate. View of the concrete comingled waste pile located near the northeastern corner of the LCID. View of the signage covered by overgrown vegetation. Page 4 of 4