0601_ROSCANS_1990

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
WEATHER CONDITIONS DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT NUMBER
INSPECTION FOR SANITARY LANDFILLS
NAME OF SITE
LOCATION
COUNTY
SIGNATURE OF PERSON(S) RECEIVING REPORT
SIR: AN-INSPEC—TIONOF=YOUR LAND DISPOSAL SITE HAS BEEN MADETHIS DATE AND YOU ARE NOTIFIED OF THE VIOLATIONS, IF ANY, MARKED BELOW
WITH A CROSS (X).
(1) PLAN AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (9) SIGN REQUIREMENTS
(a) Construction plans shall be approved and followed. — (a) Signs providing information on dumping procedures, the hours
(b) Specified monitoring and reporting requifements shall be met. during which the site is open for public use, the permit number
and other pertinent information shall be posted at the site
(2) SPREADING AND COMPACTING REQUIREMENTS entrance.
— (a) Solid waste shall be restricted into the smallest area feasible. _ (b) Signs shall be posted stating that no hazardous or liquid waste
(b) Solid waste shall be compacted as densely as practical into cells. can be received without written permission from the division.
(3) COVER REQUIREMENTS
(a) Solid waste shall be covered after each day of operation, with a
compacted layer of at least six inches of suitable cover or as
specified by the division.
— (b) Areaswhich will not have additional wastes placed on them for
12 months or more shall be covered with a minimum of one foot
of intermediate cover.
(c) After final termination of disposal operations at the site or a
major part thereof or upon revocation of a permit, the area shall
be covered with at least two feet of suitable compacted earth.
(4) EROSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
(a) Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to pre-
vent silt from leaving the site.
— (b) Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to pre-
vent excessive on -site erosion.
(5) DRAINAGE CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
(a) Surface water shall be diverted from the operational area.
--X,(b) Surface water shall not be impounded over or in waste.
(c) Completed areas shall be adequately sloped to allow surface
water runoff in a controlled manner.
(6) VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Within six months after final termination of disposal operations
at the site on a major part thereof or upon revocation of a
permit, the area shall be stabilized with native grasses.
— (b) Temporary seeding will be utilized as necessary to stabilize the
site.
(7) WATER PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
— (a) The separation distance of four (4) feet between waste and
water table shall be maintained unless otherwise specified by
the division in the permit.
— (b) Solid waste shall not be disposed of in water.
— (c) Leachate shall be contained on site or properly treated prior to
discharge. An NPDES permit may be required prior to the dis-
charge of leachate to surface waters.
(8) ACCESS AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
— (a) The site shall be adequately secured by means of gates, chains,
berms, fences, and other security measures approved by the
division, to prevent unauthorized entry.
— (b) An attendant shall be on duty at the site at all times while it is
open for public use to ensure compliance with operational
requirements.
— (c) The access road to the site shall be of all-weather construction
and maintained in good condition.
— (d) Dust control measures shall be implemented where necessary.
REMARKS
DATE:
NAME:
(c) Traffic signs or markers shall be provided as necessary to pro-
mote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area
and to maintain efficient operating conditions.
(10) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Open burning of solid waste is prohibited.
—(b) Equipment shall be provided to control accidental fires or
arrangements shall be made with the local fire protection
agency to immediately provide fire -fighting services when
needed.
— (c) Fires that occur at a sanitary landfill shall be reported to the
division within 24 hours and a written notification shall be
submitted within 15 days.
— (d) The removal of solid waste from a sanitary landfill is prohibited
unless the owner/operator approves and the removal is not
performed on the working face.
(e) Barrels and druns shall not be disposed of unless they are empty
and perforated sufficiently to ensure that no liquid or hazard-
ous waste is contained therein.
(11) WASTE ACCEPTANCE AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
— (a) A site shall only accept those solid wastes which it is permitted to
receive.
(b) No hazardous, liquid, or infectious waste shall be accepted or
disposed of in a sanitary landfill except as may be approved by
the division.
— (c) Spoiled foods, animal carcasses, abattoir waste, hatchery waste,
and other animal waste delivered to the disposal site shall be
covered immediately.
— (d) Asbestos waste that is packaged in accordance with 40 CFR 61, as
amended through January 1,1985, may be disposed of separate
and apart from other solid wastes at the bottom of the working
face or in an area not contiguous with other disposal areas, in
either case, in virgin soil. Separate areas shall be clearly marked
so that asbestos is not exposed by future land -disturbing activi-
ties. The waste shall be covered immediately with soil in a
manner that will not cause airborne conditions. Copies of 40
CFR 61 may be obtained and inspected at the Solid and Hazard-
ous Waste Management Branch, Division of Health Services,
P. O. Box 2091, Raleigh, NC, 27602.
(12) MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
(a) Effective vector control measures shall be applied to control
flies, rodents, and other insects or vermin when necessary.
(b) Appropriate methods such as fencing and diking shall be pro-
vided within the area to confine solid waste subject to be blown
by the wind. At the conclusion of each day of operation, all
windblown material resulting from the operation shall be col-
lected and returned to the area by the owner or operator.
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch
DHS 1709 (Revised 4/85)
Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Branch (Review 4/86) (white — Raleigh Office yellow — Facility green — Preparer)

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural -Resources
Division of Solid Waste Management
P.O. Box 27687 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
April 23, 1990
Mr. Randall Fletcher, Manager
Avery County
Courthouse
Newland, NC 28657
Dear Mr. Fletcher:
The Solid Waste Management Division has
for consideration of a proposed landfill site
County Landfill.
William L. Meyer
Director
reviewed your request
near the existing Avery
Although none of the siting requirements for landfills in
Section .0503 of the Solid Waste Management Rules have been addressed
at this time, the County has asked.the Division to respond to one
specific requirement regarding proximity to airports. Accordingly,
the Division has made the following decisions concerning this
specific requirement and its impact of this.proposed.site:
(1) The site will be considered a "new site" for purposes of all
siting and design requirements.
(2) Section .0503(1)(c) states that "a new site disposing of
putrescible wastes shall not be located within 10,000 feet
of an airport runway used by turbojet aircraft or within
5000 feet of an airport runway used by piston -type
aircraft". Therefore,
(3) This site must comply with that requirement.
The Division strongly encourages the County to consider a
regional approach as a viable means of meeting their future solid
waste management needs.

Mr. Randall Fletcher
April 23, 1990
Page 2
If there are any questions, please contact J. Gordon Layton, at
(_919-) 7 3 3- 0-6 9-2 - _ -
Sincere
J�l1 or`%on Layton
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- 28657
May 18, 1990
Mr. William L. Meyer, Director
Division of Solid Waste Management
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Post Office Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
Re: Avery County Landfill Extension
Dear Mr. Meyer:
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As the Attorney for Avery County, I am writing in regards to the April 23, 1990
correspondence of Mr. J. Gordon Layton to Mr. Randall Fletcher, Manager for Avery
County. A copy of that correspondence is enclosed.
On-July1-3, 1989, Avery -County- through Jimmy D. tNoodie-of--Muni-cipal Engineering --
wrote to Mr. Jim Coffey, requesting that the Division of Solid Waste Management (the
Division) respond to Section .0503 (1)(c) which deals with the proximity of the landfill
to the Avery County Airport. (See copy of Mr. Woodie's letter enclosed)
This letter was sent following a meeting on April 26, 1989 between Mr. Woodie;
Randall Fletcher, County Manager; Jim Coffey and Owen Setzer at the site in question.
Mr. Laytons' letter of April 23, 1990 is the first response of the Division to this inquiry
of the County.
Avery County like the other counties in the State is facing the dilemma of running -out
of landfill space. The problem is exacerbated in the mountain counties by the paucity
of land suitable for a landfill. Preliminary studies show that the area in question has a
good potential of meeting the Division requirements, and it is ideal because of its isolation
from residential property, and its close proximity to the existing landfill. Avery County
truly has no other alternative site except for the expansion of the present site.
Accordingly we feel we have no alternative except to file the enclosed Petition
for a Contested Hearing. This is being done only to protect our rights before the running
of the time requirements. Prior to any formal hearing, we would appreciate the opportunity
to meet with your personally to explain the history of the landfill, our attempts to locate
other properties, and the critical situation we face.
Additionally, we are formally requesting a variance purusant to 10 NCAC 10G .0205
in order to allow the expansion of the landfill or the construction of a "new site", as your
office has categorized it. If a formal procedure is required for requesting the variance,
please advise me accordingly and we will adher to that policy and procedure. We believe
a variance can be justified in that one, the Division in the past has approved the present

Mr. William L. Meyer
May 18, 1990
Page 2.
location incuding expansion thereof, which is all located within the 5000 foot perimeter
of the airport and two, there have been absolutelvn-o--problems caused or created by the
proximity of the landfill and the airport.
We look forward to your response. Thank you very much.
Sincerely yours,
�A-':�j. -4
Kathryn G. Hemphill
ton (without enclosure) -
Aie, PE RLS, Municipal Engineering Company, P.A.(with enclosures)
ier, County Manager (with enclosures)

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State of North Carolina
epartment of -Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Solid Waste Management
P.O. Box 27687 - Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
May 25, 1990
Mr. Randall Fletcher
Avery County Manager
P. 0. Box 638
Newland, N. C. 28657
Re: Ground -water monitoring well completion records and testing at
the Avery County Landfill (Permit# 06-01).
Dear Mr. Fletcher:
Director
As discussed in our telephone conversation on May 23, 1990, our
office has not received the Well Documentation Records for the
installation of the ground -water monitoring wells at the Avery County
Landfill. Nor have we received the results from the monitoring. Newly
installed wells are required to be sampled twice the first year and
annually thereafter. These requirements are outlined in the attached
letter dated August 2, 1989 and in the North Carolina Water Quality
Monitorinq Guidance Document For Solid Waste Facilities.
Within the next 30 days, please provide our office with: well
completion records, the name of the contractor performing the
ground -water and surface -water monitoring, and the dates you intend to
have the sampling done.
Thank you for your help in this matter. If you have any questions
or comments please contact this office at [phone].
Sincerely, _
Gray Stephens
Hydrogeological Technician
Solid Waste Section
cc: Bobby Lutfy
Owen Setzer
Attachments

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
WEATHER CONDITIONS DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
INSPECTION FOR SANITARY LANDFILLS
PERMIT NUME!f t
NAME OF SITE COUNTY
LOCATION SIGNATURE OF PERSONS) RECEIVING REPORT
— (a) Construction plans shall be approved and followed.
— (b) Specified monitoring and reporting requirements shall be met.
(2) SPREADING AND COMPACTING REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Solid waste shall be restricted into the smallest area feasible.
(b) Solid waste shall be compacted as densely as practical into cells.
(3) COVER REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Solid waste shall be covered after each day of operation, with a
compacted layer of at least six inches of suitable cover or as
specified by the division.
— (b) Areas which will not have additional wastes placed on them for
f 12 months or more shall be covered with a minimum of one foot
of intermediate cover.
i — (c) After final termination of disposal operations at the site or a
major part thereof or upon revocation of a permit, the area shall
be covered with at least two feet of suitable compacted earth.
( (4) EROSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
l _ (a) Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to pre-
vent silt from leaving the site.
_(b) Adeauat-e—e-rosion c9ntr91_meas_ures_shall_be_practiced to pre-
vent excessive on -site erosion.
(5)
DRAINAGE CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Surface water shall be diverted from the operational area.
— (b) Surface water shall not be impounded over or in waste.
(c) Completed areas shall be adequately sloped to allow surface
water runoff in a controlled manner.
(6) VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Within six months after final termination of disposal operations
at the site on a major part thereof or upon revocation of a
permit, the area shall be stabilized with native grasses.
— (b) Temporary seeding will be utilized as necessary to stabilize the
site.
(7) WATER PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
(a) The separation distance of four (4) feet between waste and
water table shall be maintained unless otherwise specified by
the division in the permit.
— (b) Solid waste shall not be disposed of in water.
(c) Leachate shall be contained on site or properly treated prior to
discharge. An NPDES permit may be required prior to the dis-
charge of leachate to surface waters.
(8) ACCESS AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) The site shall be adequately secured by means of gates, chains,
berms, fences, and other security measures approved by the
division, to prevent unauthorized entry.
(b) An attendant shall be on duty at the site at all times while it is
open for public use to ensure compliance with operational
requirements.
(c) The access road to the site shall be of all-weather construction
and maintained in good condition.
(d) Dust control measures shall,be Implemented where necessary.
RFMARI<S• o/
DATE: NAME:
— (a) Signs providing information on dumping procedures, the hours
during which the site is open for public use, the permit number
and other pertinent information shall be posted at the site
entrance.
— (b) Signs shall be posted stating that no hazardous or liquid waste
can be received without written permission from the division.
— (c) Traffic signs or markers shall be provided as necessary to pro-
mote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area
and to maintain efficient operating conditions.
(10) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Open burning of solid waste is prohibited.
(b) Equipment shall be provided to control accidental fires or
arrangements shall be made with the local fire protection
agency to immediately provide fire -fighting services when
needed.
— (c) Fires that occur at a sanitary landfill shall be reported to the
division within 24 hours and a written notification shall be
submitted within 15 days.
— (d) The removal of solid waste from a sanitary landfill is prohibited
unless the owner/operator approves and the removal is not
performed on the working face.
Posed of unless py
and perforated sufficiently to ensure that no liquid or hazard-
ous waste is contained therein.
(11) WASTE ACCEPTANCE AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
— (a) A site shall only accept those solid wastes which it is permitted to
receive.
— (b) No hazardous, liquid, or infectious waste shall be accepted or
disposed of in a sanitary landfill except as may be approved by
the division.
— (c) Spoiled foods, animal carcasses, abattoir waste, hatchery waste,
and other animal waste delivered to the disposal site shall be
covered immediately.
— (d) Asbestos waste that is packaged in accordance with 40 CFR 61, as
amended through January 1,1985, may be disposed of separate
and apart from other solid wastes at the bottom of the working
face or in an area not contiguous with other disposal areas, in
either case, in virgin soil. Separate areas shall be clearly marked
so that asbestos is not exposed by future land -disturbing activi-
ties. The waste shall be covered immediately with soil in a
manner that will not cause airborne conditions. Copies of 40
CFR 61 may be obtained and inspected at the Solid and Hazard-
ous Waste Management Branch, Division of Health Services,
P. O. Box 2091, Raleigh, NC, 27602.
(12) MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
—(a) Effective vector control measures shall be applied to control
flies, rodents, and other insects or vermin when necessary.
— (b) Appropriate methods such as fencing and diking shall be pro-
vided within the area to confine solid waste subject to be blown
by the wind. At the conclusion of each day of operation, all
windblown material resulting from the operation shall be col-
`lected and returned to the area by the owner or operator.
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch
DHS 1709 (Revised 4/85)
Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Branch (Review4/86) (white — Raleigh Office yellow— Facility green — Preparer)

State of North Carolina
Department -of Environment, -Health, and Natu raL Resources
Division of Solid Waste Management
P.O. Box 27687 • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
April 23, 1990
Mr. Randall Fletcher, Manager
Avery County
Courthouse
Newland, NC 28657
Wi1Gam L. Meyer
Director
The Solid Waste Management Division has reviewed your request
for consideration of.a proposed landfill site near the existing Avery
County Landfill.
Although none of the siting requirements for landfills in
Section .0503 of the Solid Waste Management Rules have been addressed
at this time, the County has asked.the Division to respond to one
specific requirement regarding proximity to airports. Accordingly,
the Division has made the following decisions concerning this
specific requirement and.its impact of this. proposed site:
(1) The site will be considered a "new site" for purposes of all
siting and design requirements.
(2) Section .0503(1)(c) states that "a new site disposing of
putrescible wastes shall not be located within 10,000 feet
of an airport runway used by turbojet aircraft or within
5000 feet of an airport runway used by piston -type
aircraft". Therefore,
(3) This site must comply with that requirement.
The Division strongly encourages the County to consider a
regional approach as a viable means of meeting their future solid
waste management needs.

Mr. Randall Fletcher
April 23, 1990
--Page 2
If there are any questions, please contact J. Gordon Layton, at
[phone].
Sincere
J 6or
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cc: Jim Woodie
Julian Foscue
Owen Setzer
ayton

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State of North Carolina
- Department of Environment, Health, and Natural -Resources��`�'�
Division of Solid Waste Management
.:0. l3ox 27687 - Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
James G. Martin, Governor Williyer
am W. C_oYe_yJr., Secretary Director
July 18, 1990
Ms. Kathryn G. Hemphill
Hemphill & Gavenus
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Sokassa Road
P.O. Drawer 849
Newland, NC 28657
Re: Avery County Request for Variance
Dear Ms. Hemphill:
I am writing to inform -you that-Ru1e-10 NCAC 10G .0205
(Recodified T15A: 13B .0205) has been repealed by the
Administrative Rules Review Commission effective July 1,
1990.
If you have any questions, please call me at (919)
733-0692.
Sincerely,
. Gordon Layton, Chief
Solid Waste Section
JGL/mj
cc: Randall Fletcher
Nancy Scott
Julian Foscue
Owen Setzer

N.C. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
WEATHER CONDITIONS DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES PERMIT NUMBER
INSPECTION FOR SANITARY LANDFILLS
NAME OF SITE COUNTY
LOCATION SIGNATURE OF PERSON(S) RECEIVING REPORT
SIR: AN-INSP-EC-TION-OFYOUR-LAND-DISPOSAL-SITE-HAS-BEEN-MADE THIS DATE AND YOU ARE NOTIFIED -OF THE VIOLATIONS,,, IF ANY; MARKED BELOW
WITH A CROSS (X).
(1) PLAN AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS (9) SIGN REQUIREMENTS
- (a) Construction plans shall be approved and followed. — (a) Signs providing information on dumping procedures, the hours
— (b) Specified monitoring and reporting requirements shall be met. during which the site is open for public use, the permit number
and other pertinent information shall be posted at the site
(2) SPREADING AND COMPACTING REQUIREMENTS entrance.
(a) Solid waste shall be restricted into the smallest area feasible. _ (b) Signs shall be posted stating that no hazardous or liquid waste
_(b) Solid waste shall be compacted as densely as practical into cells. can be received without written permission from the division.
f' (3) COVER REQUIREMENTS — (c) Traffic signs or markers shall be provided as necessary to pro -
(a) Solid waste shall be covered after each day of operation, with a mote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area
compacted layer of at least six inches of suitable cover or as and to maintain efficient operating conditions.
specified by the division. (10)
— (b) Areas which will not have additional wastes placed on them for
12 months or more shall be covered with a minimum of one foot
of intermediate cover.
— (c) After final termination of disposal operations at the site or a
major part thereof or upon revocation of a permit, the area shall
be covered with at least two feet of suitable compacted earth.
(4) EROSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to pre-
ventsilt from leaving the site.
— (b) Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to pre-
vent excessive -on -site -erosion.
(5) DRAINAGE CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Surface water shall be diverted from the operational area.
(b) Surface water shall not be impounded over or in waste. (11)
— (c) Completed areas shall be adequately sloped to allow surface
water runoff in a controlled manner.
(6) VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS
(a) Within six months after final termination of disposal operations
at the site on a major part thereof or upon revocation of a
permit, the area shall be stabilized with native grasses.
(b) Temporary seeding will be utilized as necessary to stabilize the
site.
(7) WATER PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
— (a) The separation distance of four (4) feet between waste and
water table shall be maintained unless otherwise specified by
the division in the permit.
— (b) Solid waste shall not be disposed of in water.
— (c) Leachate shall be contained on site or properly treated prior to
discharge. An NPDES permit may be required prior to the dis-
charge of leachate to surface waters.
(8) ACCESS AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) The site shall be adequately secured by means of gates, chains,
berms, fences, and other security measures approved by the
division, to prevent unauthorized entry.
— (b) An attendant shall be on duty at the site at all times while it is
open for public use to ensure compliance with operational
requirements.
(c) The access road to the site shall be of all-weather construction
and maintained in good condition.
(d) Dust control measures shall be implemented where necessary.
REMARKS:
DATE:
NAME:
SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Open burning of solid waste is prohibited.
—(b) Equipment shall be provided to control accidental fires or
arrangements shall be made with the local fire protection
agency to immediately provide fire -fighting services when
needed.
(c) Fires that occur at a sanitary landfill shall be reported to the
division within 24 hours and a written notification shall be
submitted within 15 days.
— (d) The removal of solid waste from a sanitary landfill is prohibited
unless the owner/operator approves and the removal is not
performed on the working face.
— (e) Barrels and drums shall not be disposed of unless they are empty
and perforated sufficiently to ensure that no liquid or hazard-
ous waste is contained therein.
WASTE ACCEPTANCE AND DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS
— (a) A site shall only accept those solid wastes which it is permitted to
receive.
— (b) No hazardous, liquid, or infectious waste shall be accepted or
disposed of in a sanitary landfill except as may be approved by
the division.
— (c) Spoiled foods, animal carcasses, abattoir waste, hatchery waste,
and other animal waste delivered to the disposal site shall be
covered immediately.
— (d) Asbestos waste that is packaged in accordance with 40 CFR 61, as
amended through January 1,1985, may be disposed of separate
and apart from other solid wastes at the bottom of the working
face or in an area not contiguous with other disposal areas, in
either case, in virgin soil. Separate areas shall be clearly marked
so that asbestos is not exposed by future land -disturbing activi-
ties. The waste shall be covered immediately with soil in a
manner that will not cause airborne conditions. Copies of 40
CFR 61 may be obtained and inspected at the Solid and Hazard-
ous Waste Management Branch, Division of Health Services,
P. 0. Box 2091, Raleigh, NC, 27602.
(12) MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
(a) Effective vector control measures shall be applied to control
flies, rodents, and other insects or vermin when necessary.
— (b) Appropriate methods such as fencing and diking shall be pro-
vided within the area to confine solid waste subject to be blown
by the wind. At the conclusion of each day of operation, all
windblown material resulting from the operation shall be col-
lected and returned to the area by the owner or operator.
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch
DHS 1709 (Revised 4/85)
Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Branch (Review 4/86) (white — Raleigh Office yellow — Facility green — Preparer)

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of SolidWasteManagement
P.O. Box 27687 - Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
August 8, 1990
Mr. Randall Fletcher
Avery County Manager
P.O. Box 638
Newland, N. C. 28657
Re: Surface Water Monitoring at the Avery County Landfill
(Permit #06-01).
Dear Mr. Fletcher:
William L. Meyer
Director
Section .0602 (Surface Water Monitoring) of The Solid Waste
Management Rules (10 NCAC 10G) states that "The division shall
require a solid waste management facility to provide such surface
water monitoring capability as the division determines to be
necessary to detect the effects of the facility on surface water in
the area.' As a result of the focus on ground -water monitoring in
recent years, surface water monitoring has been overlooked at many
solid waste management facilities.
The Solid Waste Section is now in the process of re-establishing
a surface water monitoring program at all sanitary landfills in North
Carolina. Surface water monitoring should include a sample taken
immediately upstream of the landfill facility as well as a sample
taken immediately downstream of the facility. Each significant
stream adjoining (or within) the landfill facility should be sampled.
All ground and surface water monitoring should be performed according
to the specifications in the "North Carolina Water Quality Monitoring
Guidance Document for Solid Waste Facilities".
Within the next 30 days, please submit to our office a surface
water monitoring plan. This plan should include a map of the
permitted landfill facility showing all streams within or adjoining
the landfill property. Proposed stream monitoring locations should
be indicated on the map with designations that can be correlated with
future sample analytical data (e.g. SW-1, SW-2, etc.). You should
also indicate which are upstream sampling locations, and which are
downstream locations. The streams should be sampled at the same time
and for the same parameters as the ground -water monitoring wells.
Please include the surface water data along with the ground -water
analysis for the next scheduled sampling episode and all future
water quality samplings.

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Thank you for your cooperation in re-establishing surface water
—monitoring-along with__theongoing ground -water_ monitoringprogram at
your landfill facility. If you have questions or comments please
contact this office at [phone].
Sincerely,
G ay B. Stephens
Hydrogeological Technician
Solid Waste Section
Bobby Lutfy
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WEATHER CONDITIONS
C. DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DIVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
INSPECTION FOR SANITARY LANDFILLS
PERMIT NUMB0
--NAME OF -SITE-
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SIGNATURE OF PERSON(S) RECEIVING REPORT -
SIR: AN INSPECTION OF YOUR LAND DISPOSAL SITE HAS BEEN MADE THIS DATE AND YOU ARE NOTIFIED OF THE VIOLATIONS, IF ANY, MARKED BELOW
WITH A CROSS (X).
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(a) Construction plans shall be approved and followed.
(b) Specified monitoring and reporting requirements shall be met.
(2) SPREADING AND COMPACTING REQUIREMENTS
(a) Solid waste shall be restricted into the smallest area feasible.
— (b) Solid waste shall be compacted as densely as practical into cells.
(3) COVER REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Solid waste shall be covered after each day of operation, with a
compacted layer of at least six inches of suitable cover or as
specified by the division.
(b) Areas which will not have additional wastes placed on them for
12 months or more shall be covered with a minimum of one foot
of intermediate cover.
(c) After final termination of disposal operations at the site or a
major part thereof or upon revocation of a permit, the area shall
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(a) Signs providing information on dumping procedures, the hours
during which the site is open for public use, the permit number
and other pertinent information shall be posted at the site
entrance.
— (b) Signs shall be posted stating that no hazardous or liquid waste
can be received without written permission from the division.
— (c) Traffic signs or markers shall be provided as necessary to pro-
mote an orderly traffic pattern to and from the discharge area
and to maintain efficient operating conditions.
(10) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
(a) Open burning of solid waste is prohibited.
—(b) Equipment shall be provided to control accidental fires or
arrangements shall be made with the local fire protection
agency to immediately provide fire -fighting services when
needed.
be covered with at least two feet of suitable compacted earth.
(c) Fires that occur at a sanitary landfill shall be reported to the
(4) EROSION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
division within 24 hours and a written notification shall be
(a) Adequate erosion control measures shall be practiced to pre-
submitted within 15 days.
(d) The removal of solid waste from a sanitary landfill is prohibited
vent silt from leaving the site.
Adequate erosion control —measures —shall be practiced to pre-
unless the owner/operator approves and the removal is not
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- (e) Barrels and drums shall not be disposed of unless they are empty
(5) DRAINAGE CONTROL REQUIREMENTS
and perforated sufficiently to ensure that no liquid or hazard -
(a) Surface water shall be diverted from the operational area.
ous waste is contained therein.
(b) Surface water shall not be impounded over or in waste.
— (c) Completed areas shall be adequately sloped to allow surface
water runoff in a controlled manner.
(6) VEGETATION REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Within six months after final termination of disposal operations
at the site on a major part thereof or upon revocation of a
permit, the area shall be stabilized with native grasses.
(b) Temporary seeding will be utilized as necessary to stabilize the
site.
(11) WASTE ACCEPTANCE AND DISPOSAL. REQUIREMENTS
—(a) A site shall only accept those solid wastes which it is permitted to
receive.
(b) No hazardous, liquid, or infectious waste shall be accepted or
(7) WATER PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
(a) The separation distance of four (4) feet between waste and
water table shall be maintained unless otherwise specified by
the division in the permit.
(b) Solid waste shall not be disposed of in water.
(c) Leachate shall be contained on site or properly treated prior to
discharge. An NPDES permit may be required prior to the dis-
charge of leachate to surface waters.
(8) ACCESS AND SECURITY REQUIREMENTS
(a) The site shall be adequately secured by means of gates, chains,
berms, fences, and other security measures approved by the (12)
division, to prevent unauthorized entry.
(b) An attendant shall be on duty at the site at all times while it is
open for public use to ensure compliance with operational
requirements.
(c) The access road to the site shall be of all-weather construction
and maintained in good condition.
(d) Dust control measures shall be implemented where necessary.
REMARKS
DATE:
NAME:
disposed of in a sanitary landfill except as may be approved by
the division.
(c) Spoiled foods, animal carcasses, abattoir waste, hatchery waste,
and other animal waste delivered to the disposal site shall be
covered immediately.
(d) Asbestos waste that is packaged in accordance with 40 CFR 61, as
amended through January 1,1985, may be disposed of separate
and apart from other solid wastes at the bottom of the working
face or in an area not contiguous with other disposal areas, in
either case, in virgin soil. Separate areas shall be clearly marked
so that asbestos is not exposed by future land -disturbing activi-
ties. The waste shall be covered immediately with soil in a
manner that will not cause airborne conditions. Copies of 40
CFR 61 may be obtained and inspected at the Solid and Hazard-
ous Waste Management Branch, Division of Health Services,
P. O. Box 2091, Raleigh, NC, 27602.
MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
— (a) Effective vector control measures shall be applied to control
flies, rodents, and other insects or vermin when necessary.
(b) Appropriate methods such as fencing and diking shall be pro-
vided within the area to confine solid waste subject to be blown
by the wind. At the conclusion of each day of operation, allj
windblown material resulting from the operation shall be col;
lected and returned to the area by the owner or operator.
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Branch
DHS 1709 (Revised 4/85)
Solid & Hazardous Waste Management Branch (Review 4/86) (white — Raleigh Office yellow — Facility green — Preparer)