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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
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I LCID
YW
Transfer
SLAS
COUNTY: Davidson
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2906-MSWLF-2008
Closed
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White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: September 28, 2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility
220 Davidson County Landfill Road
Lexington, NC 27292
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat: 35.85281'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Charlie Brushwood
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: charlie.brushwood@davidsoncoun . nc.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 1067
Lexington, NC 27293-1067
Date of Last Inspection: August 24, 2021
Long:-80.17620'
PARTICIPANTS:
Charlie Brushwood, Director — Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management
Tim Phelps, Landfill Supervisor — Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
2906-MSWLF-1994: Closed
2906-MSWLF-2008: Life of Site Permit Issued 03/12/2018; Expires 12/8/2068.
2906-HHW: Issued 03/12/2018; Expires 05/28/2023.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2) states in part, "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. Alternative
materials of an alternative thickness (other than at least six inches of earthen material) may be approved by the
Division if the owner or operator demonstrates that the alternative material and thickness control disease vectors,
fires, odors, blowing litter, and scavenging without presenting a threat to human health and the environment, in
accordance with 40 CFR Part 258.21. " Davidson County was found to be in violation of 15A NCAC 13B
.1626(2) during the August 24, 2021 inspection for failing to cover all disposed waste with either 6" of soil
or a tarp at the end of each operating day.
While cover in the active area of the landfill was found to have improved since the previous inspection,
exposed waste was observed in the operations area and windblown litter was noted in the unused portion of
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the new cell. However, photos were provided by Tim Phelps following the inspection that confirmed the
operational area surrounding the working face had been completely covered at the end of the workday, and
windblown litter had been collected and disposed of properly. Therefore, this violation is considered to be
resolved.
In a conference call on September 29, 2021, Mr. Brushwood and Mr. Phelps presented an operations area
work plan designed to prevent windblown litter and to minimize the opportunity for exposing waste
throughout the workday.
View of the working face from the rim of the unused portion of the active new cell. All waste is covered, and
the edges of the tarp are secured with soil. (Photo provided by T. Phelps)
A view of the operations area from the
access roadway. Operational cover is in
place and no waste is visible. (Photo
provided by T. Phelps.)
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A view of the operations area looking from the tipping
area toward the working face. Operational cover is in
place as required. (Photo provided by T. Phelps.)
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No additional violations were observed during this inspection.
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 inspection was to follow-up on the cover violation observed in the operations area during
the previous inspection on August 24, 2021.
2. Photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim on September 28, 2021, during the inspection, unless
otherwise indicated.
3. During this inspection, facility staff were observed dressing the adjoining tie-in slopes of the inactive area of
Phase 2. Mr. Phelps stated that the slopes were being prepared for seeding that would take place sometime in
the next week or two. While some small rills were noted, especially on the northern portion of the tie-in slope,
the rills were shallow, and no exposed waste was observed in the erosion rills. In general, the areas to be seeded
appeared to be in good condition.
4. Some windblown litter was noted in the unused portion of the new cell and in and around the operations area. A
facility staff member was observed collecting litter during the inspection. Please ensure that all windblown
litter is collected and returned to the working face for disposal at the end of every workday.
5. The operations area surrounding the working face had been moved farther north into the new cell, so the access
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road and tipping area were larger than during the previous inspection on August 24, 2021. Although still
somewhat wet and spongy from the continual rain events that had occurred in previous weeks, the operations
area was stable and afforded sufficient space to allow vehicles and equipment to maneuver safely. Some
exposed waste was noted throughout the operations area, and Mr. Phelps confirmed that the entire area would
be adequately covered with soil after operations concluded for the day. (See Status of Past Noted Violations
section of this report for additional information Ensure that all waste is covered at the end of every
operating day, as required by 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2).
6. The working face was found to be small and well controlled, and waste was being compacted as it was received.
It was observed that some vehicles were leaving the tipping area before cleaning out their vehicles and closing
their tailgates, thus strewing waste along the access roadway where it was being packed down into the
operational cover. Some options for preventing this issue were discussed with Mr. Phelps during the inspection.
7. Although the vegetated areas of the inactive portions of Phase 2 were not inspected, Mr. Brushwood addressed
the issue of the woody growth and small trees that had been observed during the previous inspection on August
24, 2021. He stated that a contractor would be coming to bush hog the landfill within the next month, and that
the woody vegetation would be removed during that process.
A view of the operations area from the unused portion of the new cell. The working face is well defined and controlled.
Slopes are being dressed in preparation for seeding (background).
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Susan
Heim
DN: cn=Susan Heim, o=Solid
Waste Section, ou=Field
Operations Branch,
email=susan.heim@ncdenr.
gov, c=US
Date: 2021.10.01 09:51:07
-04'00' Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: October 1, 2021, to
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. [ ]
Charlie Brushwood, Davidson
Co.
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Steven Sink — Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management
Tim Phelps — Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management
Michelle Burkhart — Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management
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