0403_INSP_20220901

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: ANSON
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0403-MSWLF-2010
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 9/1/22 Date of Last Inspection: 7/7/22
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Chambers Development MSW Landfill (Anson County Landfill) 375 Dozer Drive Polkton, North Carolina 28135 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 34.9993 Long.: -80.1687 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Tyler Fitzgerald, District Manager Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail] FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as Above
PARTICIPANTS:
Blake Balogh, Operations Manager – Waste Connections, Inc. Hudson Dennis, Gas Technician – Waste Connections, Inc. Jason Watkins, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Teresa Bradford, NCDE Q – Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Life of Site Permit was issued on December 15, 2020. The permit includes the Permit to Construct Phases 3 and 4 and the Permit to Operate Phases 1, 2, and Cell 1A and 2 of Phase 3. Life-of-site end when the facility reaches its final permitted elevations, or not later than December 12, 2060, which is 60 years from the initial operation of the landfill. The Solid Waste Section is currently reviewing permitting information for Phase 5 expansion.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: 1. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) for failing to control odors. Corrective measures in progress.
In April and May 2021, staff from the Division of Air Quality observed and documented objectionable odors beyond the facility property boundary. The Division of Air Quality requested an Odor Management Plan. The Odor Management Plan was approved by the Division of Air Quality on April 1, 2022. Continue to follow all
actions required by the Division of Air Quality. Additional measures may be required by the Division of Waste Management-Solid Waste Section as stated in the Notice of Violation issued on April 28, 2021.
In conjunction with the inspection, an odor investigation was conducted of the area surrounding the landfill. While no landfill odors were detected outside of the facility boundary, additional citizen complaints were received in August 2022.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626(2)(b) states, “Except as provided in Sub-Item (c) of this Item, the owners or operators of all MSWLF units shall cover disposed solid waste with six inches
of earthen material at the end of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary to prevent the escape of waste and the attraction of vectors and scavenging, and to minimize fires and the generation of odors.”

During the inspection, exposed waste was observed around the perimeter of the auto shredder fluff that is used as alternative cover. Exposed waste was also observed around the wind fencing located on the haul road leading to the tippers and working face on the top of Phase 3. Therefore, Chambers Development of North Carolina, Inc., is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(b) by failing to adequately cover all disposed waste with six inches of earthen material.
To achieve compliance, immediately cover all waste with a minimum of six inches of earthen material or an
approved alternative cover material at the conclusion of each operating day.
B. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0203(d) states, “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee shall be considered by the Department to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit.”
Permit to Operate No. 0403-MSWLF-2010, Attachment 1, Part I, General Permit Condition Number 6 states, “Operation of this solid waste management facility shall be in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B; Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 130A- 290, et seq.); the conditions contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation.”
The approved Operation Plan (Doc. ID. No. 1086505) is included in the List of Documents for the Approved Plan. Section 5.17.2 “Daily Cover” of the approved Operation Plan states in part, “Daily Cover comprised of 6 inches of compacted soil or other approved alternative material will be placed on the working face and other exposed waste at the end of each operating day. If conditions warrant (such as adverse weather or excessive wind), daily cover will be applied at more frequent intervals. Daily cover will also serve as a firebreak.” During the inspection, exposed waste was observed around the perimeter of the auto shredder fluff that is used as alternative cover. Exposed waste was also observed around the wind fencing located on the haul road leading to the tippers and working face on the top of Phase 3. Therefore, Chambers Development of North Carolina, Inc., is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(b) by failing to adequately cover all disposed waste
with six inches of earthen material. To achieve compliance, immediately cover all waste with a minimum of six inches of earthen material or an approved alternative cover material at the conclusion of each operating day.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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View of uncovered waste at the perimeter of the auto shredder fluff used as alternative daily cover.
View of uncovered waste at the perimeter of the auto shredder fluff used as alternative daily cover.
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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a MSWLF and a drop-off convenience area for residential waste.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated from within the States of North Carolina and South Carolina, consistent with the local government waste management plan and with the franchise approved by the Anson County Board of Commissioners. The facility must not receive solid waste from transfer stations that
accept solid waste generated in states other than North Carolina and South Carolina. 3. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility. 4. The inspection was conducted in response to odor complaints and concerns over waste coverage submitted to DEQ
Solid Waste and the landfill over the past two weeks from members of the community around the landfill. An odor investigation was conducted of the area surrounding the landfill before and after the facility inspection. No landfill odors were detected outside of the facility boundary during those times. Observations of the landfill operations from Cameron Rd and inside the facility, as well as discussions with facility staff confirm waste is not being adequately covered on a daily basis consistent with the approved permit and rules governing landfills. 5. The facility has been issued a previous NOV in March 2022 regarding the proper covering of waste. Covering of waste is one of the fundamental baselines of compliance for all landfills, and failure to comply often results in non-compliance in other areas of operations. Failure to immediately implement and maintain protocols to ensure all waste is being covered daily by either the rule requirement of six (6) inches of soil, or an approved alternative cover material will result in enforcement action by the Section to include suspension of the use of any or all alternative cover materials, delay in future permit actions, and civil penalty assessment.
Operations Inspection of the MSWLF: 6. Waste was being placed in Phase 3, Cell 2. Phase 4 of the landfill is currently being constructed.
7. The facility is permitted to use a tarp, automobile shredder fluff mixed with soil, petroleum contaminated soil and seaboard solids as alternative cover material. 8. The facility utilizes three tippers. As a reminder, all waste should be removed from around the tippers each day and covered applied accordingly. 9. No unacceptable waste was observed.
10. Edge of waste markers were being maintained. 11. Access roads were well maintained. 12. The woody vegetation on Phase 1 of the MSWLF needs to be removed. 13. An odor neutralizing misting system has been constructed at the leachate storage basin. 14. A portable odor neutralizing misting system was being used on the northeastern side of the landfill. 15. The berm between the current working area on Phase 3, Cell 2 and future Phase 5 needs to be repaired to prevent possible leachate from reaching the area and potentially releasing outside of the landfill area.
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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View of soil berm between the current working area on Phase 3, Cell 2 and future Phase 5. 16. During the inspection, a discussion was had with facility staff on proactive methods and increased efficiencies to ensure compliance.
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: 9/12/2022 Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section Robert Wall, Division Vice President – Waste Connections, Inc.