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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
LCID
X
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: Gaston
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: N1011
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspections: 8/31/2022, 9/2/2022, 9/12/2022 & 9/13/2022 Date of Last Inspection: 9/24/2019
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Whitesides/T & L Grading, Inc. Notified LCID Landfill
1225 Old Providence Road
Gastonia, NC 28052
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.21288 Long.:-81.23762
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Terry Whitesides, Owner/Operator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: tlgradingkaol.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Terry Whitesides, Owner/Operator (8/31/2022)
Jakob Garcia (9/2/2022)
Ovie Good (8/31/2022, 9/2/2022, 9/12/2022, 9/13/2022)
Teresa Bradford, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section (9/2/2022)
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section (8/31/2022, 9/2/2022, 9/12/2022,
9/13/2022)
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Approval of Notified LCID Landfill issued April 26, 2019
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Complaint Investigation
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0566(3) states: `All waste shall be covered with no less than six
inches of soil monthly, or when the working face reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first. Any soils used for
cover at the site shall meet unrestricted use standards for soils as defined in G.S. 130A-310.65. "
During the inspection performed on August 31, 2022, landfill side slopes were observed to have inadequate soil cover.
Therefore, T & L Grading, Inc. is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0566(3).
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B. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0566(10)(a) states: "Open burning of solid waste is prohibited,
unless approval has been obtained from the Division, the local government, and the Division of Air Quality in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02D .1900 prior to any burning activity. "
During the inspection performed on August 31, 2022, the waste at the working face of the landfill and several piles of
mulch on top of the landfill were on fire and smoldering. Therefore, T & L Grading, Inc. is in violation of 15A
NCAC 13B .0566(10)(a).
To achieve compliance with the violations listed above, actions must continue to ensure that the fire is
completely extinguished. Immediately discontinue acceptance of waste until the fire has been completely
extinguished. Notify Kim Sue, Environmental Senior Specialist, once the fire has been extinguished and it is
deemed safe to work within the landfill area. Within 30 days from the notification to the Environmental Senior
Specialist, the entire waste area must be covered with a minimum of 6-inches of earthen material as required
by 15A NCAC 13B .0566(3).
C. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0566(10)(d) states: "The owner or operator shall provide verbal
notification to the Division of fires that occur at the site within 24 hours of the fire and shall submit written
notification to the Division within 15 days of the fire. The notification shall include the site name and permit number;
the date and time of the fire; actions taken by the owner or operator in response to the fire; the cause of the fire; the
location and size of the fire; the type and amount of waste that caught fire; a plan of action to prevent fires in the
future; the name and title of the person submitting this information; and the date the information is submitted. "
Mr. Whitesides did not provide verbal notification to the Division for the fire that occurred on August 27, 2022, nor
has a written notification been received by the Division within 15 days of the fire. Therefore, T & L Grading, Inc. is
in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0566(10)(d).
To achieve compliance, submit the notification for the fire that occurred on August 27, 2022, notify the Division
verbally within 24 hours and submit a written notification within 15 days of any fires that may occur during
the operation of this facility.
Photos taken by Sandra Sherer, Division of Air Quality 8/30/2022.
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Looking east - view of smoldering debris along the
landfill southern side slope. Photo taken by Kim Sue
8/31/2022.
Looking west - view of smoldering debris along landfill
southern side slope. Photo taken by Kim Sue 8/31/2022.
Looking north - view of smoldering mulch. Photo taken by Kim Sue 8/31/2022.
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. This facility is a Land Clearing and Inert Debris landfill for the disposal of land clearing waste, inert debris, untreated
wood, and yard trash and requiring a disposal area of less than two areas.
2. The inspections were performed due to a fire reported to the Solid Waste Section on 8/30/2022 by the Division of Air
Quality.
3. On August 31, 2022, the waste at the working face of the landfill and several piles of mulch on top of the landfill were
on fire and smoldering. Please see the Observed Violations section of this report.
4. A fire lane was observed around the perimeter of the landfill. According to Mr. Whitesides he was directed by the
local Fire Department and Forestry Service to construct the fire lane. The local Fire Department and Forestry Service
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responded to the fire on August 27, 2022. Mr. Whitesides stated that the piles of mulch located on the landfill
spontaneously combusted.
During the August 31, 2022, inspection Mr. Whitesides was informed to cease accepting waste until the fire was
completely extinguished. He was also instructed to cover the waste with soil when deemed safe. Mr. Whitesides
stated he was coordinating additional equipment to the site to start covering the landfill with soil.
A follow-up inspection was conducted on September 2, 2022. Mulch was still observed smoldering. Mr. Good was
pushing soil up against the base of the one remaining smoldering pile of mulch, which was approximately 20 feet
high. Soil had been applied on the landfill side slopes and exposed waste along the edge of the fire lane.
Looking north - view of smoldering mulch pile. Facility staff pushing soil up against the base of the one remaining
smoldering pile of mulch. Photo taken by Kim Sue 9/2/2022.
Looking west - view of covered landfill southern side slope. Photo taken by Kim Sue 9/2/2022.
A follow-up inspection was conducted on September 12, 2022. Mulch was still observed smoldering. Mr. Good was
spreading the smoldering mulch pile in preparation for soil cover. Approximately 4-5 loads of new waste were
observed disposed of on the working face. While on -site a load of waste was turned away. The facility staff were
again informed to cease accepting waste until the landfill fire was completely extinguished.
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View of Mr. Good spreading out the pile of smoldering mulch to prepare for soil cover. Photo taken by Kim Sue
9/12/2022.
Load of wood debris turned away. Photo taken by Kim
Sue 9/12/2022.
Looking NW - view from entrance across landfill of
approximately 4-5 loads of new waste and smoldering
mulch in the background. Photo taken by Kim Sue
9/12/2022.
8. A follow-up inspection was conducted on September 13, 2022. The western side slope and area where the smoldering
mulch pile was spread out was covered with soil. No smoke was observed during the inspection. Mr. Good stated
that approximately 1-1 '/2 feet of soil had been applied on the flat areas and 3 feet or more had been applied on the
side slopes in the area where the mulch piles were located. Some exposed waste in the landfill needed additional soil.
Mr. Good stated he would be applying additional soil.
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Looking NW - view of area where mulch was spread out
and approximately 1- I1/2 feet of soil cover applied. Photo
taken by Kim Sue 9/13/2022.
Looking east - view of western side slope covered with
soil. Photo taken by Kim Sue 9/13/2022.
9. Access to the site is secured by a gate to prevent unauthorized access.
10. Ensure an operator is on duty at all times while the site is open for public use to assure compliance with operational
requirements and to prevent acceptance of unauthorized wastes.
11. Access roads within the facility were adequately maintained.
12. Reinstall any permanent waste boundary markers that were damaged due to the fire to ensure the disposal
area of two acres is maintained.
13. Solid waste in the landfill shall be compacted. Slopes shall not exceed a ratio of three horizontal to one vertical at
any time per 15A NCAC 13B .0566(2).
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitallysigned by Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue, —Division of Waste Management,
ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail],-US
Date: 2022.09.201222:34-04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent to: Terry Whitesides
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
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Certified No.
9/20/2022
7018 0360 0002 2096 7296
Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section
Ming-Tai Chao, P.E., Environmental Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Sandra Sherer, Environmental Specialist I - Division of Air Quality
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