9402_INSP_20220523

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID
T&P YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Washington
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9402-MSWLF-1980
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill X Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 23 May 2022 Date of Last Inspection: 14 July 2020

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Washington County MSW Landfill
718 Landfill Rd
Mackeys, NC 27970

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.91866 E: -076.66496

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Danny Reynolds
252.793.5615

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Director; Washington County Landfill
PO Box 1007
Plymouth, NC 27962
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Michael Gray; Washington County Solid Waste
Doremus Luton; Washington County Public Utilities
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Closed unlined Scrap Tire Monofil and Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF); closure certified on 9 October
1994 according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0505. In accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0510, this Landfill is
subject to 30-year post-closure care and environmental monitoring requirements.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Facility Compliance Inspection without records review

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection; please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
section below.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This Facility is a closed Scrap Tire Monofill and a closed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill.
2) This Facility is secured by means of a gate at the Facility entrance. The gate was open upon my arrival and
Washington County Solid Waste staff were on-site during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
3) The Facility access road is of all-weather construction and is being maintained in overall good condition at
this time.
4) Permanent edge-of-waste markers have been installed as required and are being maintained around the toe of
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the landfill disposal area.
5) Scrap concrete, concrete block, and brick is staged on-site in an area adjacent to the landfill for future
grinding/crushing and re-use. *Please note that the State rules regarding recovered materials state that for a
material to qualify as a recovered material, the majority of the material (75% or more) must be sold, used, or
re-used within twelve months of staging at the site. If the required volume of materials is not re-used within
twelve months, then the materials must be properly disposed at a Facility permitted to receive such wastes.
The closest Facility permitted to receive such wastes is the Washington County C&D Landfill, permit #94-04.
6) A cover-crop of native warm season grasses has been established and overall is well maintained throughout
the landfill. However, some areas of sparse cover were observed on the top lift of the landfill. *Please seed
and mulch these areas to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system.
7) The cover crop is mowed throughout the year as needed. Portions of the landfill cover crop have recently been
mowed.
8) Trees and other brushy/woody type vegetation were observed growing on the southwest outside slope of the
landfill (please see the aerial photograph on the final page of this report). *Please remove all trees and other
woody type vegetation from the landfill. Moving forward, a regular mowing schedule of the entire landfill
should be implemented to ensure woody/brushy type vegetation is not allowed to establish within boundaries
of the landfill disposal area.
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9) Areas of differential settlement were observed throughout the landfill; however, no areas of ponding/standing
water were observed on the top lift of the landfill. The moist soils and presence of wetlands dependent plants
growing in the settled areas suggests the presence of seasonal ponding/standing water. *These areas should be
monitored for ponding waster. Any areas noted as retaining surface waters should be filled and graded to
promote positive drainage of surface waters away from the landfill. All filled areas should be seeded and
mulched to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system.
10) An area of erosion was observed on the outer edge of the top lift of the southeastern outside slope
approximately 100 yards down the sideslope from the southeast corner of the landfill (please see the aerial
photograph on the final page of this report). *Please repair this area by filling and grading at a slope not
greater than 3:1. All repaired areas should be seeded and mulched to establish a groundcover suitable to
prevent erosion of your landfill cap system.
11) Groundwater monitoring wells were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection. All reviewed wells
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were readily accessible, painted with high visibility paint, properly labeled, and secured with functional locks.
12) No off-site erosion was observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection.
13) *Corrective measures are required as a result of this Facility Compliance Inspection.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this Facility Compliance Inspection Report.

Ray Williams; Environmental Senior Specialist Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative

Delivered on: 26 May 2022 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Doremus Luton; Director/Washington County Utilities: [e-mail]

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 Approximate area of brush/trees in need of clearing/mowing marked in green.
Approximate area of erosion marked in red.