0104_INSP_20220302

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Alamance
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 01-04
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: March 2, 2022 Date of Last Inspection: January 10, 2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Alamance County Austin Quarter Road Solid Waste Management Facility 2701 Austin Quarter Road Graham, NC 27253 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.93973 Long.: -79.29288 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill w. 336-376-8902 (press #5 then #4) c. 336-214-6565
f. 336-376-8937 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Alamance County Landfill Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director 2701 Austin Quarter Road Graham, NC 27253
PARTICIPANTS: Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill
Emily Ball, Assistant Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill Rodney Foust, Landfill Operation Superintendent – Alamance County Landfill Tommy Lager, Senior Construction Observer/Surveyor – MESCO Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate (PTO) issued December 10, 2015
Permit to Construct (PTC) issued in conjunction with PTO PTO expiration date December 16, 2020 Permit Renewal Application submitted on October 13, 2020 currently under review
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On March 2, 2022 Chuck Kirchner met with Richard Hill, Emily Ball, & Rodney Foust with Austin Quarter Landfill, and Tommy Lager with MESCO to observe repairs to the damaged base liner system in Phase 3.
1. In the summer of 2020, the facility began placing waste in an area in Phase 3, Cells 1A and 2A which had been under a rain cover since the construction was completed in 2006. The facility first started removing the rain
cover and placing waste in the southwestern corner in Cell 1A. The base liner system in Cell 2A on the north side, along the access road, was discovered as damaged as the facility continued to remove the rain cover to place waste. The Solid Waste Section (Section) required an investigation of the damage to the base liner system
and the submittal of a repair work plan for review and approval. 2. Based on the outcome of the investigation of the damaged base liner system, on September 14, 2021, the Section approved the Alamance County Repair Work Plan (FID1609269) to repair the damaged area in Cell 2A.
The repair work underway was observed on-site during this inspection. The reconstruction and replacement of the damaged baseliner system at the landfill appear to be in accordance with the approved plan. 3. Austin Quarter Landfill personnel has removed and stockpiled the existing protective cover and have removed and disposed of the damaged base liner. 4. Baxter Johnson Contracting has prepared the base layer by removing the top 12” of the existing cohesive soil and stockpiled it nearby. The bottom 6” lift of existing cohesive soil was remixed and had water added to it obtain the proper soil moisture content. This was repeated for the second and third 6” lifts. Testing was conducted to verify that the repair plan requirements were met. 5. The liner and protective cover layer are now being added per the liner repair plan. Repair work is expected to be completed by the middle of next week according to Mr. Hill.
View of base liner repair. Photograph taken by Chuck Kirchner during the 3/2/2022 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.
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Solid Waste Section

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6. The vertical seams expected to be completed today.
View of west side vertical seam. Photograph taken by Chuck Kirchner during the 3/2/2022 inspection. 7. All liquids above and below the rain cover, as shown in the photograph above, are being treated as leachate and being pumped into the leachate collection system. 8. Currently contractors are tying in the lower horizontal seam into the existing liner.
View of work on lower horizontal seam. Photograph taken by Chuck Kirchner during the 3/2/2022 inspection.
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9. Drainage net which goes over the liner is expected to be installed on Friday according to Mr. Hill. 10. Mr. Foust stated that the protective layer of soil that will go over the liner will be added by placing soil at the bottom of the basin and then using a bulldozer to push the soil uphill until the liner is covered as specified in the approved liner repair plan. 11. The current working face is located southeast of the basin area. The working face was small and compact.
12. Spray-applied Mortar Coating (SMC) has been sprayed on compacted waste to the west of the working face.
13. Soil cover has been placed on most of the waste on the southwestern portion of the basin. A good soil
cover will help reduce any vectors on site. Soil cover is required to be applied over all waste within a 7-
day period. 14. Windblown material was observed in basin. All waste shall be returned to the working face and covered at the conclusion of each day.
15. Continue to repair any eroded rills on landfill areas that have intermediate or permanent cover and continue to seed and mulch until cap is stabilized with vigorous permanent grass cover. 16. Mr. Hill stated that the landfill is in the planning stages of Phase VI which he is expecting to bid in April or
May of 2022. This plan should also include the formal closure plan for the C&D landfill according to Mr. Hill.
17. The treatment and processing (T&P) area was observed to be in good condition during this inspection. A small
amount of unground LCID material was observed on site during this inspection. 18. Adequate buffers were observed around the LCD material on site. 19. Logging activities were observed on site during this inspection. 116.1 acres are being logged and will be re-
seeded with trees in three to six months. Approximately 75% of the logging is now complete according to Mr. Hill. 20. Access roads were of all weather construction. The site entrance area and convenience area near entrance have
been repaved and have new signage for traffic control.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Chuck Kirchner Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: March 3, 2022 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Ed Mussler, Section Chief – Solid Waste Section Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Sherry Stanley, Engineering Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Ming-Tai Chao, Environmental Engineer – Solid Waste Section