8807_INSP_20160406

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: TRANSYLVANIA
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8807
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 04/06/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 03/18/2016

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Transylvania Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility
500 Howell Rd
Brevard, NC 28712

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.11860° W: 82.8466°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jeff Brookshire, Transylvania Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Jeff Brookshire, Transylvania County Solid Waste Director
Jamie Laughter, Transylvania County Manager
Deb Aja, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Lee Hill, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate issued July 16, 2013
Operations Plan approved April 6, 2010
Permit expires July 16, 2018

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a): Not resolved, corrective measures in progress.
15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(b): Not resolved, corrective measures in progress.
15A NCAC 13B .1626(8)(b): Resolved.
15A NCAC 13B .1626(8)(d): Not resolved, corrective measures in progress.
15A NCAC 13B.1626(11)(a): Not resolved, corrective measures in progress.
15A NCAC 13B .1626(11)(b): Not resolved, corrective measures in progress.
15A NCAC 13B.1626(11)(c): Resolved
15A NCAC 13B .0203(d): Not resolved, corrective measures in progress.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on April 6, 2016 unless otherwise noted.
2. The leachate pits at the toe of the landfill slopes have been closed.
3. Facility staff had repaired two leachate seeps located on the northwest side of the landfill and stated that they
had plans to repair the remaining seeps located on the landfill.
4. Standing water issues on top of the landfill had been addressed and the area had been graded to have positive
drainage.
5. Efforts to clean the area where trash and leachate moved off the liner system were in progress at the time of
inspection. All trash outside of the liner system must be removed and returned to the lined portion of the
landfill. All waste within the liner system must be covered.
6. The installation of a berm at the toe of the landfill to prevent leachate from leaving the lined portion of the
landfill was discussed.
7. Windblown litter issues around the landfill had been addressed. Facility staff was actively picking up
windblown litter at the time of inspection.
8. Steps to address cover issues were in progress at the time of inspection. Facility staff stated that they had found
a pocket of clay material in the borrow area and were applying that material to areas of the landfill that needed
additional cover. Substantial progress had been made to cover working face and replace eroded daily cover that
was noted in the March 18, 2016 inspection report. However the exposed waste resulting from the installation
of an access road had not been addressed at the time of inspection.
9. The working face was smaller than during the March 18, 2016 inspection and appeared that it could be covered
adequately with an approved alternative daily cover.
10. Work to decrease the steepness of the working face slope was in progress at the time of inspection. Facility staff
stated that equipment was now able to traverse the working face slope.
11. All areas of the landfill where additional waste will not be placed on them for 12 months or more, but
where final termination of disposal has not occurred, must be covered with a minimum of one foot of
intermediate cover.
12. Various options to resolve the outstanding violations from the Notice of Violations dated April 5, 2016 were
discussed during the onsite meeting.

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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Working face on March 18, 2016 (photo March 18, 2016) Area of March 18, 2016 working face (photo April 6, 2016)

Leachate seep repair
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Regraded area where ponded water was observed on Ponded water March 18, 2016 (photo March 18, 2016)
March 18, 2016 (photo April 6, 2016)

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

__________________________________ Phone: [phone]

Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: April 8, 2016 to Jeff
Brookshire and Jamie
Laughter by
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Sarah Rice, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Jamie Laughter, Transylvania County Manager