5802_Madison_MSWLF_LFGRequest_FID1657129_20220323

Anchor QEA of North Carolina, PLLC ANCHOR
231 Haywood Street
Asheville, North Carolina 28801 QEA
828.281.3350
March 23, 2022
Jaclynne Drummond
Division of Waste Management/Solid Waste Section
1646 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-164
Re: Request for an Extension of Time
Madison County Closed Municipal Landfill
Permit No. 58-02
Dear Ms Drummond,
On behalf of Madison county, Anchor QEA of North Carolina, PLLC, is requesting an extension of time to meet
the requirements outlined in the January 16, 2018, Facility Compliance Inspection Report1 (FCIR). Anchor QEA is
working with Madison County to respond to noncompliant landfill gas measurements observed in landfill gas
prob GP-05, where methane measurements indicate that the lower explosive limit is exceeded. In 2019, the
County planned to install a new landfill gas trench to replace one that that had previously been installed to
mitigate this issue. The existing landfill gas trench has performed poorly, and requires replacement. This work
was on track for completion in 2020; however, the beginning of the year 2020 marked the beginning of the
COVID-19 global pandemic, which has resulted in many required delays related to public health, changing
employment conditions, subcontractor delays, and supply chain issues. In addition, Madison county is
questioning the technical feasibility a new landfill gas trench to properly mitigate the issue and would like to
explore other options such as installation of landfill gas vents. Madison county is prepared to move forward with
the efforts required to achieve compliance with the regulatory issues related to the landfill gas measurements at
GP-05 and plans to address these issues in the 2022 fiscal year.
Based on the information presented, Anchor QEA, on behalf of Madison county, requests an extension of time
to achieve compliance with the applicable rules and conditions. Anchor QEA respectfully requests that the DEQ
grant Madison county an extension until September 30, 2022, for completion of the landfill gas mitigation work.
Sincerely,
Chuck Pippin, PG, RSM
Senior Managing Geologist
cc: Sam Lundsford, Madison County Manager
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management, Solid Waste Section, 2018. Facility Compliance
Inspection Report. January 16, 2018.
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