8302TRANSFER1997_INSP_20210804

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Scotland
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8302T-TRANSFER-1997

CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: August 4, 2021 Date of Last Inspection: March 3, 2020
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Scotland County Transfer Station
10701 Patterson Road, Maxton, NC 28352 GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 34.72641° Long: -79.37884° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Bryant Higgins, SW Director 901-844-9206 [e-mail] Bill Lash, Landfill Supervisor 910-352-3557 [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Scotland County Annex 231 E. Cronly St.
P.O. Box 489, Laurinburg, NC 28353

PARTICIPANTS: David Powell, NC DEQ – Solid Waste Section Amanda Thompson, NC DEQ – Solid Waste Section
Bryant Higgins, Scotland County Solid Waste Director Bill Lash, Scotland County Landfill Supervisor Deidra Burton, Scotland County Scale House Operator STATUS OF PERMIT: Life of Site Permit to Operate Expires December 31, 2057

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection - Notice of Violation to follow. STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NA
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0405(b) - Water that comes into contact with solid waste is leachate and shall be collected from the site for disposal to an approved facility or discharged directly from the site into a sanitary sewer line. A National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit may be required prior to the discharge of leachate to surface waters, as provided by 40 CFR 258.26 and 258.27, which are incorporated by reference, including subsequent amendments and editions, and may be accessed at www.ecfr.gov at no cost.
Permit Attachment 3 Part VI (7) - All water that comes in contact with solid waste, including vehicle wash-down water, is leachate and must be captured and properly treated before release to the environment in accordance with the pre 2021 Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0402(3) and the approved Operations Manual (FID 1321533). Upon arrival to trailer storage area for TS and tire trailers, it was discovered that a loaded trailer had been leaking leachate for some time, and was ponded. Several holes in the trailers bottom allowed for draining of
leachate onto ground. Staff should be aware of this violation and have proper tools to react quickly to minimize. Mr. Lash and Mr. Higgins, quickly used 55-gallon plastic drums to capture the leaking leachate. Sampling, excavation and stopping leaks in future were discussed. Staff should inspect trailers when they arrive
onsite to ensure they will not leak. Containers should be used in rear of trailers as backup plan for leachate leaking from trailer gates. A soil berm was also used to prevent leachate runoff.
Leachate ponded at rear of trailer storage area.
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Trailer storage area showing leachate leaking from trailer. Blue barrels used to capture leaks.
2. 15A NCAC 13B 0.0405(c) - All vehicles and containers being used for the temporary storage of solid waste shall be maintained to be leak resistant in accordance with Rule .0105 of this Subchapter, or shall be stored so that any leachate from the vehicles or containers will be collected to prevent the release of leachate to the environment.
Permit Attachment 3 Part VI (6) (c)- Waste may be stored on-site, in transfer trailers designed and maintained to be leak resistant, with watertight covers, a maximum of 24 hours except that a minimal amount of waste may be stored for a maximum of 72 hours when the facility is closed during a weekend or holiday. Storage of the waste must not cause any nuisance, such as odor or attraction of vectors. Three areas were leaking a lot of leachate when section staff arrived. Some structural damage was visible underneath the trailer upon inspection.

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The sign at the facility entrance was correct. Emergency after hours added as requested in previous inspection. Thank you.

2. The facility is secured behind a locking gate at the entrance.

3. The facility access road is constructed with all-weather materials and was in good condition.

4. SWS staff reviewed records of the following: 2021 waste screening, recent monthly waste volumes, scrap tire forms, groundwater and methane sampling for 2020 and 2021, mobile home records, cardboard recycling, septic hauler of leachate records, scalehouse fines, yard waste tonnages, TS assessment report and cover logs.

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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Tire records. Waste screening form.

5. This facility is permitted to receive non-hazardous solid waste generated from North Carolina only.

6. Facility staff that have completed operator training; Bryant Higgins MOLO exp. June 15, 2022; Tim Haggans exp. October 19, 2022 LAND and 4/19/2023 TRAN; Willie Hunt exp. November 16, 2022 TRAN; Vincent Locklear exp. May 16, 2024 TRAN and Feb. 28, 2024 LAND; and William Lash exp. June 13, 2022 MOLO.
Don’t forget permit condition, “A responsible individual certified in waste operations must be on-site
during all operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use.”
7. Windblown waste was not observed during the inspection. Around the facility was well maintained. Good job.

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8. Tipping floor could use washing. Thick sludge wastes were on tipping floor and just outside, which would create leachate if came into contact with rain. Also, the bottom edge of concrete push walls had exposed rebar. Monitor and repair as needed.

Tipping floor should be washed to meet 15A NCAC 13B .0405 (a) (11) – “Site Cleaning and Maintenance: Unless otherwise stated in the site permit, all waste shall be removed from the tipping floor, the truck loading bays, and from behind push walls by the end of each day of operation and disposed of in accordance with this Subchapter. The tipping floor, push walls, and
truck loading bays shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no less than once per month. The remaining areas of the site building including side walls and any material storage areas outside of the building shall be cleaned with a pressure washer no less than twice per year. Wash water generated from cleaning waste handling areas shall be contained and treated as leachate. Cleaning and maintenance records shall be maintained and made available to the Division upon written request.”

9. All scrap tires received at this facility are transported to Central Carolina. Two 18 wheeler trailers are used onsite for tires, provided by Central Carolina Tire.

10. Trailer area below tipping floor was in “ok” condition. It was suggested to take down the tin siding almost all the way to the ground to prevent waste leaving trailer bay and becoming windblown.

11. The leachate is pumped by septic hauler about once a month and then is transported to the City of Laurinburg’s
waste water treatment plant. Be sure to keep the grates open and trash doesn’t block them.

12. A groundwater well was in need of repair and to be locked. 446 GA1 was the registered ID on the plate. It was located right behind the station. This was also the ID on the MW near trailer storage area. Upon review of
well map locations, it was discovered the well behind the station was MW-6 and the one near trailers, in black case, was LFG-6.

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MW-6 need repair, identification and lock.
13. All landfill gas and water monitoring wells at Scotland County landfills should be locked, have identification plates with correct identification name and constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C. Some of these wells have same identifier on the ID. Some are not locked or have broken lid etc. Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for a review and approved prior to implementation. Please be sure any and all changes to wells, such as new installs or abandonment, onsite have been submitted to DEQ William Sugg.

14. Corrective measures to bring this facility into compliance should be complete within 30 days’ receipt of this inspection report. A follow up compliance inspection will be conducted by Solid Waste Section Staff to follow up on these corrective actions. Failure to meet the conditions for compliance may result in additional Compliance Actions. 15. Submit a Sampling Plan for Section approval prior to sampling. The proposed plan shall be submitted in electronic format sent via email and meet the following requirements: • Include a map/aerial photo depicting area of impact and proposed sampling locations; • Provide a description of the proposed sampling methodology; and • Describe the proposed subsurface soil sampling and surface water sampling (if applicable) at specific locations, including background soil and upstream water locations. The sampling plan must fully evaluate the extent of the potential environmental impacts from the release(s) at the facility and include, at a minimum, the following sampling requirements; 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.
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After Section approval of the sampling plan, the plan shall be implemented within seven (7) days. Within 10 business days after receiving the analytical results from the laboratory, submit documentation regarding the sampling event which shall include the following: • A summary of the leachate release, actions taken to address the release, and the release assessment; • A map/aerial photo depicting the sampling locations; • A table of the surface water analytical results compared to the surface water quality standards and protective values contained in the most current NCDEQ Surface Water Quality Standards Table - download available on the NCDWR Surface Water Standards webpage; • A table of the subsurface soil analytical results compared to the most current NCDEQ Preliminary Soil Remediation Goals (PSRGs) . Both the Residential Health Based and the Protection of Groundwater PSRGs must be met; • The associated laboratory reports from the NC certified laboratory including the chain of custody and QA/QC results; • The sampling methodology, if different from the proposed plan; and • Conclusions and recommendations.
Submit the results to William Sugg, Hydrogeologist, 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1646, [e-mail], 919-707-8258, Environmental Senior Specialist, [e-mail], 919-280-5135. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. _ ___________________________ Phone: [phone] _ David Powell
Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 8/10/2021 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Ming Chao, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section Amanda Thompson, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section William Sugg, Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section