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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Bertie
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0803-MSWLF-1993
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 29, 2021 Date of Last Inspection: March 24, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
East Carolina Regional Landfill
1922 Republican Road
Aulander, North Carolina 27805
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36 °07205 E: - 77 °040508 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Cardelle (Pat) Patrick – Operations Manager Matt Einsmann, PE – Environmental Manager Telephone: [phone] office, 252-287-0138 cell 919-354-3227 office, 919-672-2837 cell
Email address: [e-mail] [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS: Cardelle (Pat) Patrick – Republic Services, Operations Manager Joseph Dehner – Republic Services of NC, General Manager Matt Einsmann, PE – Republic Services, Environmental Manager Andrew Hammonds – NCDEQ-DWM-SWS-FOB-Eastern Area Supervisor John College – NCDEQ-DWM-SWS-FOB STATUS OF PERMIT:
Active. Life of Site, issued on December 10, 2019 and expires on October 08, 2053. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Facility Compliance Inspection. STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
Unresolved; Corrective Actions ongoing OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 15A NCAC 13B .1626 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES: (2) Cover material requirements (a) Except as provided in Sub-Item (b) of this Item, the owners or operators of all MSWLF units must cover disposed solid waste with six inches of earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging. (c) Areas which will not have additional wastes placed on them for 12 months or more, but where final termination of disposal operations has not occurred, shall be covered with a minimum of one foot of intermediate cover. East Carolina Regional Landfill is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (2)(a)(c) in that adequate earthen material had not been applied to cover all of the disposed solid waste. During the inspection, large amounts of exposed waste was
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observed on the side slopes of the landfill. Waste had not been disposed of in this area for over 12 months. (7) Erosion and sedimentation control requirements (a) Adequate sediment control measures (structures or devices), shall be utilized to prevent silt from leaving the MSWLF facility.
(b) Adequate sediment control measures (structures or devices) shall be utilized to prevent onsite erosion. (c) Provisions for a vegetative ground cover sufficient to restrain erosion must be accomplished within 30 working days or 120 calendar days upon completion of any phase of MSWLF development. East Carolina Regional Landfill is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (7)(a)(b)(c) in that erosion has caused deep rills
that has caused the silt to enter the storm water pond at a very high rate. (8) Drainage control and water protection requirements (d) Leachate shall be contained within a lined disposal cell or leachate collection and storage system. All leachate shall be treated, as required by the receiving facility, prior to discharge. An NPDES permit may be required prior to the discharge of leachate to surface waters, as provided by 40 CFR Parts 258.26 and 258.27. East Carolina Regional Landfill is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (8)(d) in that leachate had not been contained within the collection system. Leachate release is being captured in the storm water ditch around the landfill and returned to the leachate system.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 1. This was a follow up compliance inspection to see if issues from several past inspections have been resolved.

2. Leachate releasing outside the edge of waste and collection system must be stopped right away.

3. 15A NCAC 13B .1604 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES
(2) Permit Provisions (I) Proper Operations and Maintenance. The permittee shall at all times properly operate and maintain all facilities and systems of treatment and control (and related appurtenances) which are installed or used by the permittee to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit. Proper operation and maintenance include effective performance, adequate funding, adequate operator staff and training and adequate laboratory and process controls. This provision requires the operation of backup or auxiliary facilities or similar systems only when necessary to achieve compliance with the conditions of this permit.
4. 15A NCAC 13B .1626 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES: Spreading and
compacting requirements. (a) MSWLF units shall restrict solid waste into the smallest area feasible.

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.
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5. The violations noted here have been repeatedly addressed in previous inspections with Facility staff going back to last year. On April 17, 2020, a partial facility compliance inspection was conducted with observed
violations of 15A NCAC 13B .1626 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MSWLF FACILITIES: (2) Cover material requirements.
A Plan of Action was forwarded via email to John College from Michael Kavanaugh to address the violations observed on the April 17, 2020, inspection. The facility was in the process of completing corrective actions.
6. On June 18, 2021, John College received an Action Plan from Facility staff to address issues from the February 22, 2021, inspection.
7. Another follow-up facility compliance inspection was conducted on June 29, 2021, with John College (DWM-SWS-FOB) and Andrew Hammonds (DWM-SWS-FOB-EA Supervisor) to evaluate the ongoing observed
violations. 8. During this follow-up facility compliance inspection, past observed violations were still unresolved, and others are noted on page one & two (Observed Violations) of this report. 9. Several wet wells for the collection and removal of leachate had been installed on the landfill. 10. Materials have been purchased and on-site for the for the installation of down drains on the slopes to help prevent the erosion issues. 11. A Notice of Violation will be issued for the violations noted in this report. CORRECTIVE ACTION: 1. Immediately apply six inches of soil cover to all areas of exposed waste, including areas along the service road to the top of the landfill and any areas of exposed waste due to erosion.
2. In response to the leachate release, immediately identify the cause of the release and seeps and take action to stop it. Within 15 days of receipt of this report, submit a Sampling Plan for Section approval prior to sampling. The proposed plan shall be submitted in electronic format sent via email to John College at [e-mail] and Christine Ritter at [e-mail] and meet the following requirements: a. Include a map/aerial photo depicting area of impact and proposed sampling locations; b. Provide a description of the proposed sampling methodology; and c. Describe proposed subsurface soil sampling and surface water sampling (if applicable) at specific locations, including background soil and upstream water locations, to evaluate the extent of the potential environmental impacts from the release(s) at the facility; i. Subsurface soil samples shall be collected between one to two feet below ground surface. ii. Discrete soil samples shall be collected. Composite samples will not be accepted; and iii. All soil and surface water samples shall be analyzed by a NC certified laboratory for 40 CFR Part 258 Appendix I parameters (VOCs and Total Metals), total phosphorus, sulfate, nitrate, and pH.
After Section approval of the sampling plan, the plan shall be implemented within seven (7) days. Within business days after receiving the analytical results from the laboratory, submit documentation regarding the sampling event which shall include the following:
a. A summary of the leachate release, actions taken to address the release, and the release assessment; b. A map/aerial photo depicting the sampling locations;
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c. A table of the surface water analytical results compared to the NCDWR Surface Water Quality Standards & Protective Values; d. A table of the subsurface soil analytical results compared to the NCDEQ Preliminary Soil Remediation Goals (PSRGs). Both the Residential Health Based and the Protection of Groundwater PSRGs must be met; e. The associated laboratory reports from the NC certified laboratory including the chain of custody and
QA/QC results; f. The sampling methodology, if different from the proposed plan; and g. Conclusions and recommendation 3. Within 30 days of receipt of this report, apply soil cover to the erosion rills and implement erosion control measures necessary to stop onsite erosion. 4. When weather permits, reseed the side slopes to establish a vegetative cover. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
__________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Email: [e-mail]
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: July 12, 2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operation Branch Head, Solid Waste Section Andrew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section Joseph Dehner, Republic Services of NC, General Manager Matt Einsmann, PE, Republic Services, Environmental Manager Cardelle (Pat) Patrick, Republic Services, Operations Manager

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• West side slope erosion and leachate issues in storm water ditch.

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• New Cell Working face, erosion and cover issues.

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