8401_INSP_20220623

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 X SLAS COUNTY: STANLY
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8401-MSWLF-1999 8401-CDLF-1997
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 6/23/22 Date of Last Inspection: 10/8/21
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Albemarle Landfill 40592-B Stony Gap Road Albemarle, North Carolina 28001 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.31004 Long.: -80.15046 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Darren Preslar, Solid Waste Superintendent Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 190
Albemarle, North Carolina 28002
PARTICIPANTS: Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ-Solid Waste Section
Darren Preslar, Solid Waste Superintendent STATUS OF PERMIT:
The Permit to Operate Phases 1, 2 and 4 of the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (8401-MSWLF-1999), the C&D Landfill Unit on top of a closed MSW Landfill (8401-CDLF-1997) and the Post-Closure Care Requirements for the closed unlined MSW Unit (8401-MSWLF-1983) was issued to City of Albemarle on August 8, 2016. The Permit to
Operate shall expire on August 8, 2021. Information has been submitted regarding a permit renewal and is currently under review by the Permitting Branch.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a MSWLF, yard waste/compost area, white goods area, scrap tire collection, battery collection and a drop-off area for residential waste.
2. The service area for the facility is Stanly County. 3. Proper signage is located at the entrance of the facility. 4. All access roads were being maintained and in good condition.
5. On May 6, 2022, Mr. Preslar notified Ervin Lane, Hydrogeologist, via email, that the Recycling Building had explosive gas levels exceeding the 25% lower explosive limit for methane. On June 20, 2022, Mr. Preslar submitted a follow-up email regarding measures taken to date. According to Mr. Preslar, a written remediation plan will be submitted to the Solid Waste Section within 30 days of the email. Please contact Ervin Lane for any questions regarding the remediation plan. Operations Inspection of the Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (8401-MSWLF-1999): 6. The facility was operating in Phase 2. 7. The facility is approved to utilize tarps and Posi-Shell as an alternative cover material. 8. The working face was well controlled. 9. No unacceptable waste was observed. 10. Windblown litter was well controlled. 11. Edge of waste markers were being maintained. 12. Good vegetative cover was being maintained on Phase1 of the MSWLF and the inactive areas of Phase 2 of the
MSWLF. 13. Adequate freeboard was observed in the leachate pond. The fabric on the leachate pond is in need of repair. 14. The leachate collection system includes a force main and pump station.
Construction and Demolition Landfill (8401-CDLF-1997): 15. The working face was well controlled.
16. No unacceptable waste was observed. 17. Windblown litter was well controlled. 18. Edge of waste markers were being maintained. 19. Good vegetative cover was being maintained on the inactive areas. 20. Leachate is gravity fed thru a leachate line to the lagoon. Operations Inspection of the Scrap Tire Area: 21. Tires were being collected in covered trailers and being stored properly. Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area: 22. White goods containing Freon were observed separate from other metals and were being stored properly.
Treatment and Processing Area/Small Type 1 Compost Area: 23. Land clearing debris is kept segregated from yard waste and yard trash.
24. The ground material containing yard trash is used on site. Ground land clearing debris is sold to the public. 25. Leaves are windrowed separately and composted. 26. No unacceptable waste was observed.
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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

________________________________________ Phone: [phone] Teresa N. Bradford Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: 7/8/22 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Ervin Lane, Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section