4601_HertfordTS_assessmentreport response_20220520

ROY COOPER
Governor
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ELIZABETH S. BISERSecretary
MICHAEL SCOTT
NORTH CAROLINA
Director
Environmental Quality
May 20, 2022
Via Pmail
Ms. Ashley Jilcott
Hertford County Solid Waste Director
P.O. Box 556
Winton, NC 27986
SUBJECT: Transfer Station Assessment Report, Revised Operating Plan, and Closure Cost
Estimates
Hertford County Transfer Station, Permit 4602T-TRANSFER-1995
Dear Ms. Jilcott,
The State of North Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section (Section) has
completed the review of the Transfer Station Assessment Report (report) for the above
referenced facility. The Report was submitted by Municipal Engineering on June 28, 2021, in
accordance with 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0401(b).
The intent of the report was to self -assess and demonstrate compliance with the rules in 15A
NCAC 13B .0400, readopted effective January 1, 2021, with a primary focus of vital
infrastructure at the facility as part of transitioning under the new rules and other life of site
permit requirements.
The findings of the report included: (1) Several large cracks were in the push wall and the oil
tank containment had completely collapsed, and (2) Gravel was needed for the entrance road,
and had been ordered, to repair washout areas.
An inspection of the site in January 2022, after this report, has revealed that both the push wall
and the oil tank containment wall were completely collapsed. The entrance road had been
repaired.
The assessment report submitted to our office recommended that the County assess the
integrity of the push wall, oil tank containment wall, and related structures, and the County
would budget repairs for FY22-23, in consultation with the Section.
D E Q�� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management
217 West Jones Street 1 1646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646
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The Section agrees with the recommendation. Please proceed with the implementation of the
recommendations in the report. Per 15A NCAC 13B .0401(b)(3), the facility has until May 20,
2025, to fully repair and replace the push wall and the oil tank retainment wall. However, as
noted in the last inspection report, immediate measures are needed to prevent waste and
leachate from leaving the waste pad, until the more permanent repairs are in place.
Also, per the report recommendations, please submit a revised operations plan as well as a
closure plan with closure cost estimates to include all information now required by 15A NCAC
13B .0404, .0405 and .0406. The revised operating plan should include a monitoring schedule,
or some other method, to address monitoring of the leachate tank to determine when it needs
to be pumped.
Please note, the Section has established an electronic form for the submittal of Transfer Station
closure cost estimates and requests you submit the cost estimates in this manner using the
following link: https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/TransferStation FA. The requested response,
plans, and cost estimates should be submitted to the Section within 90 days of receipt of this
letter.
The .0401 to .0406 Transfer Station Rules can be viewed at this link, beginning on pdf page 17.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 919-707-8255 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Donna J. Wilson
Environmental Engineer
Solid Waste Section
Email copy:
Jay Zimmerman, Municipal Engineering
John College, SWS
Sarah Moutos - SWS-ARO