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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: Iredell
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: N1118
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 Inspection: 12/28/2022 & 1/3/2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Hwy 3 LCID
1853 Coddle Creek Highway
Mooresville, NC 28115
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.5346
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Bradley Mills
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: dr.bradley.millscr gmail.com
Name: Grayson Reed
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: reedg_ra, s�kgmail.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
Date of Last Inspection: 8/25/2021
Long.:-80.7691
PARTICIPANTS:
Bradley Mills, Owner and operator
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Land Clearing and Inert Debris Notification was issued on September 9, 2020.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Complaint Investigation
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
A. 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. "
South Iredell Volunteer Fire Department Station 12 responded to a fire at this facility the morning of December 24,
2022. During the inspection performed on December 28, 2022, minimal smoke was observed escaping through vents
on the side slopes of the landfill. Waste in the landfill was observed covered with soil and facility staff were actively
applying additional soil cover to areas where smoke was escaping. Therefore, Hwy 3 LCID LLC is in violation of 15A
NCAC 13B .0566(10).
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To achieve compliance with the violation 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.
Looking south - view of southern corner where fire
occurred on December 24, 2022. Photo taken by Kim
Sue 12/28/2022.
Photo taken by Jerry Starr, Fire Chief, South Iredell
Volunteer Fire Department 12/24/2022.
Looking east - view of western edge of working face
where facility staff continue to apply cover. Photo taken
by Kim Sue 12/28/2022.
B. 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. "
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Mr. Mills did not provide verbal notification to the Division for the fire that occurred on December 24, 2022, nor has a
written notification been received by the Division within 15 days of the fire. Therefore, Hwy 3 LLC is in violation of
15A NCAC 13B .0566(10)(d).
To achieve compliance, submit the notification for the fire that occurred on December 24, 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.
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. Site consists of a Notified Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill. The facility is approved for the disposal of land
clearing waste, concrete, brick, concrete block, uncontaminated soil, gravel and rock, untreated and unpainted wood
and yard trash.
2. Proper signage was posted at the entrance.
3. The facility is secured by a gate at the entrance to prevent unauthorized access.
4. Tracy Wise is the site attendant and all haulers check -in at the office with each load. During the inspection on
December 28, 2022, loads of soil were being delivered.
5. The entrance roadway is of all-weather construction, made of compacted stone, and was found to be in good
condition at the time of the inspection.
6. On December 28, 2022, the waste in the landfill was covered with soil with minimal smoke escaping through cracks
in the soil on the side slopes. Please see the Observed Violations section of this report.
7. Mr. Mills provided photographs on December 30, 2022, documenting additional soil applied sealing the side slopes.
Looking north - view of western side slope. Photo taken
by Bradley Mills 12/30/2022.
Looking west - view of northern side slope. Photo taken
by Bradley Mills 12/30/2022.
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8. A follow-up inspection was conducted on January 3, 2023. No smoke was observed during the inspection. The entire
landfill had adequate soil cover and side slopes were tracked in.
Looking east - view of western side slope tracked in.
Photo taken by Kim Sue 1/3/2023.
Looking east - view of southern side slope tracked in.
Photo taken by Kim Sue 1/3/2023.
Looking southeast across top of landfill. Photo taken by
Kim Sue 1/3/2023.
9. Mr. Mills submitted the written notification to the Division on January 3, 2023. Please see the Observed Violations
section of this report.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed Kim Sue
DN: cn=Kim Sue,, o=Division of Waste
` Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
.,,,.•L,r email—kim.sue@ncde-gov, c=US
Date: 2023.01.0413:02:56-05'00'
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: Bradley Mills
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. !,1
1/4/2023
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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
Claire Osborn, P.E., Environmental Engineer — Solid Waste Section
Karyn Kurek, BSME, MFM, Environmental Engineer II — Division of Air Quality
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