6705_INSP_20230104

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Onslow
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 6705-MSWLF-1984
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 4 January 2023 Date of Last Inspection: 16 August 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Onslow County MSW Landfill
415 Meadowview Road
Jacksonville, NC

GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.79682 E: -077.54187

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Tim Aunkst
910.989.2107

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Onslow County Landfill
Attn: Division Head
415 Meadowview Road
Jacksonville, NC 28540
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Tim Aunkst; Onslow County Solid Waste (Present for Post-Inspection Review Meeting only)
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Closed Unlined MSWLF

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

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .1627 (d)(1)(A) states “Following closure of each MSWLF unit, the owner or operator shall
conduct post-closure care. Post-closure care shall …consist of the following: maintaining the integrity and
effectiveness of any cap system, including making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of
settlement, subsidence, erosion, or other events, and preventing rainwater that drains over land from or onto
any part of the facility or unit from eroding or damaging the cap system;” Unresolved

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1) 15A NCAC 13B .1627 (d)(1)(A) states “Following closure of each MSWLF unit, the owner or operator shall
conduct post-closure care. Post-closure care shall …consist of the following: maintaining the integrity and
effectiveness of any cap system, including making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of
settlement, subsidence, erosion, or other events, and preventing rainwater that drains over land from or onto
any part of the facility or unit from eroding or damaging the cap system;”

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Please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS section below for details concerning the violation(s) listed above.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This Facility is a closed MSW Landfill and a closed Asbestos Waste Disposal Site.
2) The site is secured by a locked gate at the Facility entrance.
3) Proper signage is posted at the entry gate stating the permit number and Facility contact information.
4) The Facility access road is of all-weather construction and appears well maintained at this time.
5) The closed Asbestos Disposal Area was reviewed.
6) The closed Asbestos Disposal Area is clearly marked and has a well-established cover crop of native warm
season grasses which is mowed throughout the growing season as necessary. This area appears well
maintained at this time.
7) This Facility manages Landfill Gas (LFG) through a collection system which is plumbed to the adjacent
active Onslow County MSW Landfill, permit #67-09 for use at the onsite Onslow Power Producers/Cube
District Energy llc LFG-to-energy plant. The LFG collection system appears well maintained at this time.
8) Facility monitoring wells were reviewed. All reviewed wells were readily accessible, properly labeled, and
secured with functioning locks.
9) Permanent, highly visible Edge-of-Waste markers delineating the waste disposal boundary and are being
maintained as required.
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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10) Overall, this Facility has a well-maintained cover crop of native warm season grasses, however, areas of
sparse cover were observed throughout the Facility. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance
Inspection Report, please repair any erosion found in these areas, grade at a slope not greater than 3:1 and
then seed and mulch all areas of sparse cover to establish a cover crop suitable to prevent erosion of the
landfill cap system. An application of topsoil or other soil amending material may be necessary in these areas.
Soil sampling and nutrient analysis may be beneficial to determine the necessary steps needed to establish and
support a healthy cover crop.
11) The landfill cover crop is mowed throughout the year as needed.
12) Areas of differential settlement and erosion that were previously observed on the northern and southern
outside slopes and documented on prior Facility Compliance Inspection Reports have been filled and graded
but were noted during this Facility Compliance Inspection as lacking a groundcover suitable to prevent
erosion of the landfill cap system. *Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection
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Report, please seed and mulch all recently repaired areas to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent
erosion.
13) Areas of seeping leachate were observed in some of the eroded areas on the southern and eastern sideslopes,
and at the toe of the northern sideslope of the landfill. No leachate was observed leaving the permitted
disposal footprint of the landfill. The presence of wetlands dependent plants growing in certain areas on the
southern sideslope is an indication that leachate and/or ponded surface waters are commonly present.
*Withing thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, please repair the landfill cap
system in all seeping areas. The repaired areas should be graded at a slope not greater than 3:1, seeded, and
mulched to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system. Please monitor all
repaired areas for continued seeping. Any areas where leachate continues to seep should be addressed
promptly to prevent the release of leachate outside the permitted disposal boundary. Moving forward, please
ensure these areas and all landfill sideslopes are maintained at a slope not greater than 3:1 to promote the
positive flow of surface waters from the landfill disposal boundary. Areas of differential settlement should be
repaired promptly to prevent the ponding of surface waters.

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14) Woody brush was observed growing in an around the rip rap berm in some areas on the top lift of the landfill.
*Within thirty days of receipt of this Facility Compliance Inspection Report, plans need to be underway for
the removal of all woody vegetation from the landfill.
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15) *Continued 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: 9 January 2023 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]
Michael Russell; Onslow County Solid Waste: [e-mail]

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