2002_INSP_20220408

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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: CHEROKEE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2002-MSWLF-1998
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DFAR)
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 04/08/2022
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County MSW Landfill
10160 US Highway 19
Marble, NC 28905
Date of Last Inspection: 06/02/2021
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.18103' Long.:-83.90807'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Rob Ward, P.G., Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
75 Peachtree St.
Murphy, NC 28906
PARTICIPANTS:
Rob Ward, Cherokee County
Wanda Payne, Cherokee County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ- Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit, MSW Landfill Phases 1-5 issued July 7, 2020
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on April 8, 2022 unless otherwise noted.
2. The facility is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturday from 7:30 am to
12:00 pm.
3. The facility is secured by gates, fencing and natural terrain to prevent unauthorized entry.
4. Signs providing information on dumping procedures, hours of operation, permit number and emergency contact
information were posted at the facility entrance.
Records Review
5. SWANA Manager of Landfill Operations:
• Robert Ward (expires June 13, 2022)
• Wanda Payne (expires May 25, 2022)
6. SWANA Certified Landfill Operations Specialists:
• Matthew White (expires March 6, 2024)
• Christopher Hamby (expires June 21, 2022)
• Jason Rowland (attended recertification training on March 24, 2022)
7. Tonnage records for the first three quarters of fiscal year 2021-22 were available for review. The facility
disposed of 14,712 tons from July 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
8. The facility is approved to use a tarp for alternative cover and weekly soil cover records were available for
review.
9. Waste screening forms from July 1, 2021 to April 5, 2022 were available for review. The forms showed the
final disposition of any unacceptable materials that were encountered.
10. Landfill gas monitoring results were provided by email. The facility conducted monitoring on March 1, 2021,
June 7, 2021, September 1, 2021, December 7, 2021 and no exceedances were noted.
Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit (2002-MSWLF-1998)
11. The facility is currently filling in Phase 5, Cell 2.
12. Windblown litter was minimal and facility staff were actively picking up litter at the time of the inspection.
13. The access roads were of all-weather construction and were being maintained in good condition at the time of
inspection.
14. The side slopes of Phases 1-4 had good vegetative cover. Some brushy vegetation was observed growing on the
east and southeast side slopes. The facility removed the brushy vegetation and sent pictures at the end of the
day on April 8`h
15. The working face was small, compact and no unapproved material was observed.
16. All interior and exterior slopes as well as the top of Cell 2 had good soil cover and no erosion was noted.
17. The facility utilizes a tarp for alternative daily cover and applies six inches of soil cover once per week as
required.
18. The leachate pond had adequate freeboard and is connected to the Andrews Sanitary Sewer System.
Operation Inspection of the White Goods, Scrap Metal, Grinding and Electronic Waste Areas
19. White goods containing refrigerants are collected and stored on the northeast side of the recycling building. All
units were observed to be stored upright to help prevent unintentional release of refrigerants.
20. Scrap metal and non -refrigerant containing white goods are collected on a concrete pad located to the west of
the scale house.
21. Electronics are collected, palletized and stored to the southeast of the scale house and then sent to a certified
recycling company for processing.
22. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste as defined in 15A NCAC 13B .0101(31), dimensional
lumber and wood pallets.
23. The grinding area is located to the southeast of Phase 5 and boundary markers are installed to delineate the area.
No unapproved material was observed in the grinding area at the time of inspection.
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Division of Waste Management
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste
Section, ou=Field Operations
Branch,
email=[e-mail],
c=US
2022.04.18 09:37:59-04'00'
2022.001.20085 Phone: [phone]
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: April 18, 2022 to
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. L j
Rob Ward
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
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