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3. a foenaal it piliptrce anion (NOV@ or CW) been talon against this company /
vldwsl / voWt4ment In the past S years?
Yes No
If Yes, deecrile the, violation or con*18ftee action:
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A there aby m0nndq comphanoe ImOA or pienaities?
Yes Na
If no,compliance been maintained for at least one year?
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5. Ak+ there ar y ApMal cotiodderadQns which should be &m to the company / individual
I ioverm mt i:e:it'because of hardship, creed, etc.? Dew 1be. &.. situation:
6. W d a g r nt/award serve ee an incentive to improve comp imce/the solid w6ste
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Dr. Bob Rubin
N.C. State University
Box 7625
210 Weaver Lab
Raleigh, NC 27605
Dear Dr. Rubin:
The Division of Solid Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, has reviewed the
leachate land application proposal you submitted for the Madison County Landfill. The
following items in the proposal must be addressed.
�i) Soil and vegetation analysis must be conducted prior to any leachate land
' application to determine background levels.
/) The location of the shallow ground water monitoring wells must be approved prior
to installation and background sampling conducted prior to the land application of any
leachate.
,,; 3) Sampling frequency for soil and vegetation analysis, and ground water monitoring
are not noted in the proposal.
\/4) Vegetation should be removed from the site after mowing to reduce the build up of
nutrients on the site.
5) A two acre area has been designated as the demonstration area and a maximum
" application rate of 7,200 gallons per day established for the two acres. However,
only approximately one half acre is covered by the spray field. This will result in a
significantly higher loading rate.
6) Leachate quality should be determined before and after rain events to quantify and
qualify the difference in leachate quality before and after significant rain events.
AThe proposed length of this demonstration should be included in the proposal.
,8) The proposal should indicate that the spray field should only be used to relieve
V excessive hydraulic loadings and the minimum rainfall event prior to using the
system must be defined.
�/9) Maximum soil wetness levels at the time of land application should be specified.

Dr. Bob Rubin
May 7, 1996
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10) Reports shall be submitted annually on a fiscal year basis, July 1 through June 30,
and at the end of the demonstration period. Rainfall records shall be included in
the reports.
The information submitted included flow rates and sprinkler head data for a
leachate evaporation system for the lagoon. A more detailed explanation of the purpose
of this system and how it is to be run must be provided.
Sincerely,
Ted Lyon, Supervisor
Composting & Land Application
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Solid Waste Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B, Howes, Secretary
Wiliam L. Meyer, Director
June 13, 1996
Mr. Jim Brown
Director, Madison County Solid Waste
23 Long Branch Road
Marshall, N.C. 28753
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RE: Water Quality Monitoring Requirements at the Madison County Landfill (Permit # 58-03)
Dear Mr. Brown,
North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules, as they apply to the groundwater monitoring
program, require a statistical analysis of the data, and determination of groundwater flow rate and
- -direction each time the monitoring wells are sampled (Rule .1632). The report for the April 22,
1996 sampling event at the new landfill did not include this information. Please provide this
information to the Solid Waste Section as soon as possible and include it as part of all future
water quality monitoring reports.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please call me at [phone],
ext. 257.
Sincerely,
fa� Ro e
Hydrogeological Technician
Solid Waste Section
c: Julian Foscue
Jim Patterson
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources 1 •
Division of Solid Waste Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor ®� H N
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
William L. Meyer, Director
Mr. Jim Brown
Madison County Solid Waste Director
101 Brigman Farm Road
Marshall, NC 28753
RE: Status of the Madison County MSW Landfill Transition Plan, Permit No. 58-03
Dear Mr. Brown:
Rule .1603(d)(2)(A) of the North Carolina Solid Management Rules directs that the Division will
determine the adequacy of all Transition Plans by October 9, 1996. Furthermore, in accordance
with Rule .1601(c)(4), MSW Landfill Units that have not demonstrated the adequacy of their
plans by this date are constituted as "Open Dumps" and must be closed under both state and
federal law.
As of this time, the Division has not been able to complete it's review of the above referenced
Transition Plan. A response to the Division's review letter of November 2, 1995 needs to be
submitted in order to complete the review process.
Please submit all required information to the Division by September 1, 1996 in order for a timely
review to be completed prior to the October 9, 1996 deadline. If you have any further questions,
please contact Greg Eades at [phone] extension 344.
Sincerely,
PAU-
ames C. Coffey, Supervisor
Permitting Branch
Solid Waste Section
cc: Jim Patterson, SWS
Bobby Lutfy, SWS
P.O. Box 27687, Nf
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Landfill Leaehate Recycling Proposal
Madison County Landfill
Madison County, North Carolina
A. R. RUBiN
Personnel at the Madison County Solid Waste Facility currently transport leachate from a
holding pond at the landfill to the municipal wastewater treatment facility located in
Marshall, North Carolina for final treatment. The municipal wastewater discharge from the
Marshall publicly owned wastewater treatment facility enters the French Broad River. The
costs associated with the pump and haul operation are significant and excessive amounts of
liquid have entered the leachate collection system with every rainfall event. This liquid is
diluted heavily with rainfall and is very low in concentration of selected nutrients, metals,
and regulated organic compounds. The hazards associated with the pumping and hauling of
the large volume of the dilute leachate generated during the rainfall events are real and a
single vehicle accident could results in discharge of leachate to the surface water
environment without treatment. The land treatment proposed will retain this dilute liquid
onsite and result in minimum threat to environmental quality.
An adjunct to this pump and haul operation is the utilization of a slow rate spray irrigation
system to accommodate only a portion of the leachate generated during rainfall events. A
small (2 or 3 acre) area was examined along the western portion of the landfill site to
determine its potential to serve as a slow rate spray irrigation site. The soil resource over
this small acreage are characteristically over 24 inches in depth. Saprolitic material was
encountered at depths of over 48 inches. The topography along the ridge line and shoulder
slope is moderate, with slopes with up to 15% present in the designated leachate treatment
or leachate irrigation area.
The loamy top soil extended to approximately 6". This material is very well suited to
receive the leachate generated on site. The topsoil has moderate to rapid pernneability and
will accept liquid at the moderate rate of .25 in/hr as proposed. The underlying clay rich
soil is also well suited to treat and renovate the dilute leachate generated on site. The clay
materials present will provide numerous exchange sites for the absorption of nutrients,
metals, and organic compounds, and biological organism which are in soil further degrade
organic materials which may be present in the wastewater or leachate.
A permanent stand of grassy vegetation will be maintained on the site. The grass vegetation
should be mowed approximately 1 or 2 times a year to ensure the proper operation of this
facility. Vegetation shall be removed. Quarterly, soil and vegetation tests should be
accomplished to ensure that the slow rate spray irrigation system does not adversely impact
the quality of either soil or vegetation. A series of shallow groundwater monitoring wells
will be placed down gradient from the irrigation system to monitor potential impacts of this
spray irrigation system on the quality of shallow groundwater.
This small demonstration site is capable of accepting approximately 7,000 gallons of liquid
per day per acre and the 1.6 ac acre demonstration area should be capable of accepting up
to 35,000 gal per week. This is equivalent to a hydraulic loading of approximately .9 inches
per acre per week. However, the system will not operate daily and hydraulic loadings
should, therefore, be less than this .9 inches per acre per week. The irrigation system

proposed utilizes dilute leachate only and is not intended to accommodate the entire
leachate volume generated. Rather, use of this irrigation system will reduce pressure upon
the existing pump and haul operation and travel over hazardous roads with fully loaded
vehicles will be reduce.
Calculations supporting the design of the slow rate spray irrigation system are provided as
an attachment.
The irrigation system will operate primarily to relieve excessive hydraulic loadings. The
irrigation system will operate primarily during period immediately following (48 to 72 hours
after) rain fall events when the liquid level in the leachate treatment and storage basin
increases. Irrigation will be scheduled when soil moisture is 10 centibar or higher.
Estimates of the volume of liquid entering the storage facility following rainfall events
suggest that up to 75,000 or 80,000 gallons of liquid enter the leachate collection system
flowing a 1" rain. Clearly, the ability to handle a flow of 7,200 gallons per day will not
significantly reduce the demands placed on the pump and haul operation, but the irrigation
operation will relieve the pressure some. This will allow the operator of this solid waste
facility greater flexibility in the leachate management program. Should this demonstration
prove to be successful, then the irrigation system will expand to a larger area to
accommodate a larger volume of liquid. Clearly, the ability to treat and renovate the liquid
onsite poses much greater benefit to overall environmental quality than does the treatment
and discharge from the Marshall wastewater treatment facility. Upon completion of this 2
year project, a report will be submitted to the State Solid Waste Management Division
detailing the following:
The volume of liquid treated - A flow meter will be utilized to measure wastewater
volume irrigated
2. Characteristics - A sample of leachate will be collected and analyzed utilizing a neutron
activation analysis procedure in addition to the standard nutrient, TOC, and regulated
metals. Wastewater/leachate will be sampled to reflect both dry season and wet season
results. Wastewater/leachate will be sampled quarterly.
3. Impact on soil and vegetation: Samples of soil and vegetation will be collected prior to
and following wastewater/leachate application. Sample will be evaluated to determine
nutrient and regulated metal levels. Samples will be collected quarterly for standard
analysis and annually for a rigorous acid extraction analysis. Samples of soil will be depth
composited (0" to 6", 6" to 12", and then in 1 foot intervals to rock). Approximately 15
soil cores will be composited per sample.
4. Impact On Shallow Groundwater
Radial wells will be installed at an upgradient location and at 2 down gradient locations
groundwater monitoring will be accomplished quarterly for parameters discussed and a
monitoring report will be submitted semi-annually. (Based on fiscal year),If the
groundwater monitoring indicates a 10 mg/l change in groundwater quality between the
up gradient and down gradient well in TOC concentration, then a sample of
groundwater will e analyzed to determine special organic compounds.

5. The estimate cost of the wastewater operation and the deferred cost associated with
reduced pump and haul volume.
The duration of this project is proposed as 2 years. Semi annual reports will be submitted
to the Division of Solid Waste Management throughout this project.

Leachate Land Application System
Madison County Landfill
l . Estimated Maximum Flow: 50,000 GaIfWeek
2. Application Area: Ridge Line And Linear Slope Position
3. Area Available: 2 Acres
4. Application Rate: .25 in/hr, not to exceed 2,0 Wac/wk during summer and .75 Wac/wk
during winter
5. Application Equipment
Sprinkler: Rainbrrd 20 ABT
Radius 35 psi 38 ft
Capacity 2.4 gpm
Sprinkler/Zone 14.4 gaU
Capacity/Zone
Zones operated/Day
Application Rate _ 16 in/AC
Area/Zone 180 ft X 130 ft
Spacing 50 X 50
Hours Opertion 1 day
(2 hours/zone)
Leachate Recycle System
Madison County
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1. Estimated Flows: 500 to 1000 GPD
2. Application Area: Lagoon Bank (20ft X 400 ft)
3. Area Available: 8,000 ft2
4. Sprinklers: Rainbird Model 2045 PJ
Radius at 25 psi = 22 ft
Sprinkler Capacity = 1.56
Sprinklers required with no overlap:
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North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service
y NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE & LIFE SCIENCES
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Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering o Box 7625 • Raleigh, NC 27695-7625 • Tel: [phone] . FAX: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail].
Office: 919/515-6791
MEMORANDUM
TO Jim Coffee
Solid Waste
FROM A.R. Rubin, Extension Specialist
Associate Professor
Biological & Agricultural Engineering
SUBJECT Irrigation of Treated Landfill Leachate/Rainfall Madison County
Landfill
The Madison County Landfill is a small rural landfill currently in compliance with Sub -part D
requirements. Included in this facility is a liner, leachate collection facility, and a permit to
pump -and -haul leachate to the Marshall POTW for treatment. This operation is adequate until
significant rainfall enters the open landfill cell. During periods of high rainfall, the volume of
liquid entering the leachate system may be as much as 25,000 gallons per open landfill acre per
inch of rain. If a cell measuring 3 acres receives a 2" rainfall event, then the volume of liquid
entering the leachate treatment system is calculated as:
3 ac x 2 in x 25,000 gal/ac/in = 150,000 gal
Clearly, this burdens the leachate treatment system and the pump -and -haul operation is stressed
to accommodate this liquid load
Irrigation systems have been utilized effectively to manage landfill leachate, however, this project
is proposing to continue to utilize the pump -and -haul operation for the dry weather leachate and
only irrigate the leachate diluted by rainfall. The land area within the property boundary of the
Madison County Landfill numbers approximately 100 ac. The soil resources/land area can
assimilate liquid at rates of up to 0.75 in/ac/wk. A 5 acre irrigation area can accommodate a
flow of:
5 ac x 27,546/A-lx.75 in/a/w = 101,828 gal
This would leave approximately 48,000 gal of liquid from a 2" rainfall that could be treated in
Marshall or stored for irrigation at a later date. Currently, the lined lagoon at the Madison
landfill facility can hold 0.9 million gallons. Additional storage is not required to utilize
irrigation. A small irrigation pump capable of delivering 150 to 200 GPM could cover a 5 acre
field in approximately 12 hours. Small Rainbird or Toro sprinklers are available which will
distribute liquid uniformly over the area. Sprinklers with a 60-foot spray radius with 50 x 50
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spacing allows for 80% coverage over the area. If four laterals were utilized, and 5 sprinklers
placed per lateral, then the area covered by these 20 sprinklers would measure 280 x 280 or
approximately 1.8 acres. The five acres required to accommodate this system would contain 60
sprinklers- Gru-sally, small impact sprinklers will discharge at rates of 8 to 10 CIPM, The 20
sprinklers will require 160 to 200 GPM at 40 PSI to 60 PSI. Pump capacity is calculated
assuming 40 PSI (92 ft pressure head) and 50 ft elevation head as:
160 GPM x 142 ft TDH
3960 x .65 = 8.8 (SAY 10 Horsepower)
Operating the facility is two zones will reduce pump requirements to:
80 GPM x 142 ft TDH
.3960 x .65 = 4.4 (SAY 5 Horsepower)
Operating this small system will require significantly less expenditure of capitol than the pump -
and -haul operation and will not expose the operator to over -the -road hazards.
Please consider this request to examine a site with Mr. Ted Lyon as a formal request to begin
this program. The actual area to be covered by the irrigation system will be determined
following the site investigation. Presently Madison County is considering an area containing
between 2 and 5 acres. Mr. Lyon can provide valuable information and assistance regarding the
soil resources in the landfill property and his input is critical.
Thank you for your attention to this request. If I may be of additional help or if you require
additional information, please feel free to contact me. The Madison County Landfill owners and
operator, the County Extension Director, and I look forward to beginning this demonstration as
soon as possible.
ARR: of
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State of North Carolina kTWWYVA I
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources ! •
Division of Solid Waste ManagementAwl%
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
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Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
William L, Meyer, Director
September 16, 1996
Mr. David Ramsey
Madison County Manager
P.O. Box 579
Marshall, NC 28753
Dear Mr. Ramsey;
The Division of waste Management has reviewed Madison
County's proposal to establish a demonstration project to
manage leachate through spray irrigation at the Madison
County Landfill, permit number 58-03. The purpose of the
demonstration is to supplement the current pump and haul
operation during periods of high rainfall when the leachate
should be diluted. The proposal is considered approved with
the following provisions:
1. The demonstration shall be conducted in accordance with
the approved proposal and any proposed modifications
shall be approved by the Solid Waste section prior to
being put into effect.
2. Irrigation shall only be scheduled when soil moisture
is 10 centibar or higher as measured by a tensiometer.
Tensiometers shall be installed at two locations within
the spray field.
3. Leachate shall not be sprayed on the site when the
ground is frozen.
4. Leachate shall only be sprayed on the site after a
rainfall event of at least one inch of rain in a 24
hour period.
5. The amount of leachate sprayed on the site shall not
exceed 7,200 gallons per day or 35,000 gallons per
week.
6. Radial wells shall be installed downslope at the edge
of the spray fields and monitored quarterly for
nutrients, TOC, and regulated metals. Additional'
testing may be required based on sample results.
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7. Grass vegetation shall be maintained on the site,
mowed, and the cut vegetation removed from the si
accordance with the demonstration proposal. Results of
soil, vegetation, and ground water monitoring shall be
submitted to the Solid Waste Section every six months
beginning in January 1997.
8. Background sampling shall be completed and the results
submitted to the Section prior to starting the spray
operation.
9. Mr. Jim Patterson, Waste Management Specialist from the
Asheville Regional office, shall be contacted prior to
the spray irrigation of any leachate on the site.
10. Approval period isfor two years. This approval is
subject to immediate suspension or revocation if there
is any indication of ground or surface water
contamination or soil contamination. At the end of the
demonstration period a report shall be submitted in
accordance with the approved plan.
If, after the two year demonstration period, the
project is -'to -continue or be expanded it will be necessary
to modify permit number 58--03 to include the spray
irrigation`:houTd yotz have any further questions in this
matter you should contact Ted Lyon at 919-733-0692--ext.253.
Sincerely,
im Coffe 11upervisor
Permitting Branch
cc: Jim Patterson
Sherri Coghill
Ted Lyon
Bob Rubin
Maurice McCallister
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Waste Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
William L. Meyer, Director
September 18, 1996
Mr. Jim Brown
Madison County Solid Waste Director
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101 Brigman Farm Road wi nctr, -Salem
115 West Main Street
Marshall, NC 28753
Re: Full Approval of the Transition Plan for the Madison County MSW Landfill, Permit Number
58-03
Dear Mr. Brown:
The Division of Waste Management has completed its review of the Transition Plan for the
referenced landfill submitted by the consultant, Law Engineering, on behalf of the owner and
operator, Madison County.
Rule .1603(a)(4)(A) of the Solid Waste Management Rules codified at 15A NCAC 13B requires
the owner and operator of an existing MSWLF unit to submit a Transition Plan application for
continuing operation and closure of the existing MSWLF unit by April 9, 1994. Rule .1617(d)
requires that the plan contain: an Operation Plan in accordance with Rule .1625, a Closure and
Post -closure Plan in accordance with Rule .1629, a Water Quality Plan in accordance with
.1623(b)(3), and a report that contains a schedule for closure of the existing MSWLF unit and, if
necessary, submittal of an application for a new facility, a lateral expansion or permit renewal.
Rule .1603(d)(2) requires the Division to establish a review schedule for the Transition Plan
applications which determines the adequacy of all the plans by October 9, 1996. The rule allows
the Division to issue full or partial approvals and to determine the schedule for closure of the
existing MSWLF unit based on its review of the complete Transition Plan application.
In accordance with Rule .1603(d)(2), the Division has completed it's review of the submitted
application as amended through August 19, 1996, and hereby issues full approval of the
Transition Plan for the referenced landfill.
The approved Transition Plan shall be effective until the expiration date of Permit Number
58-03, or until the permitted contours are reached. At that time, Madison County will have to
submit an application for permit renewal in accordance with Rule .I603(a)(5).
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Madison County MSWLF Transition Plan Approval
September 18, 1996
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If there are any questions or comments, please contact Greg Eades 919) 733-0692, extension
344.
incerely,
ames C. Coffey, ead
Permitting Branch
Solid Waste Section
cc: Dexter Matthews, SV
Julian Foscue, SWS
Jim Patterson, SWS
John Driscoll, P.E., Law Engineering
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