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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
I LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: CHEROKEE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2002-MSWLF-1998
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P /
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 01/11/2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County MSW Landfill
10160 US Highway 19
Marble, NC 28905
Date of Last Inspection: 06/30/2022
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.18103'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Rob Ward, P.G., Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
75 Peachtree St.
Murphy, NC 28906
PARTICIPANTS:
Rob Ward, Cherokee County
Wanda Payne, Cherokee County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit, MSW Landfill Phases 1-5 issued July 7, 2020
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
Long.:-83.90807'
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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on January 11, 2023.
2. The facility is secured by gates, fencing, the Valley River, and other natural terrain to prevent unauthorized entry.
3. The facility is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:45 pm and on Saturday from 7:30 am to
12:00 pm.
Records Review
4. The permit to operate and operations plan were available upon request.
5. Tonnage records from July 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022 were available for review. The facility received
4063.68 tons of material during that time.
6. Waste screening forms from July 7, 2022 to January 5, 2023 were available for review. Waste screening were
being conducted in accordance with the operations plan and the forms showed the final disposition of any
unacceptable materials that were encountered.
7. Landfill gas monitoring data was available for review. The facility conducted monitoring on March 11, 2022,
June 15, 2022, September 2, 2022, and December 28, 2022. Monitoring was conducted at all monitoring wells,
scale house, bailer building, maintenance shop and no exceedances were recorded.
8. SWANA Manager of Landfill Operations:
• Robert Ward (expires September13, 2025)
• Wanda Payne (expires August 25, 2025)
9. SWANA Certified Landfill Operations Specialists:
• Matthew White (expires March 6, 2024)
• Jason Rowland (March 12, 2025)
Operational Inspection of the MSWLF Unit (2002-MSWLF-1998)
10. The facility is currently filling in Phase 5, Cell 2.
11. The access road to the working face was of all-weather construction and was being maintained in good condition
at the time of inspection.
12. Windblown litter was minimal, well managed and facility staff were actively picking up litter at the time of
inspection.
13. The working face was small, compact, and small enough to be covered by a tarp at the end of the working day.
No unapproved waste was observed on the working face at the time of inspection. The facility utilizes a tarp for
alternative daily cover and applies six inches of soil cover once per week as required.
14. The top of Cell 2 had good soil cover and no exposed waste was observed.
15. The exterior slopes of Cell 2 had recently been hydroseeded and no erosion issues were noted.
16. The side slopes of Phases 1-4 had good vegetative cover, was being maintained, and no erosion issue or seeps
were observed.
17. The rain cover was torn in a couple of areas on the north side slope of Cell 2. The rain cover should be
repaired to prevent erosion of the protective soil cover and the possibility of damaging the liner system.
18. The leachate pond had adequate freeboard and is connected to the Andrews Sanitary Sewer System
Operation Inspection of the White Goods. Scrap Metal. Scrap Tire. Grinding and Electronic Waste Areas
19. Electronics are collected, palletized and stored to the southeast of the scale house and then sent to a certified
recycling company for processing.
20. Scrap tires are collected in two van trailers which are parked adjacent to the leachate pond. Some scrap tires
were observed sitting outside one of the trailers. Ensure that all whole and partial scrap tires capable of holding
water are covered or placed in a trailer within ten days of receipt as required by 15A NCAC 13B .1107(2)(c).
21. The grinding area is located to the southeast of Phase 5 and boundary markers are installed to delineate the area.
No unapproved material was observed in the grinding area at the time of inspection.
22. White goods containing refrigerants are collected and stored on the northeast side of the recycling building. All
units were observed to be stored upright to help prevent unintentional release of refrigerants. County staff
remove the refrigerants from the units at the facility before the units are sent for recycling.
23. Scrap metal and non -refrigerant containing white goods are collected on a concrete pad located to the west of
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the scale house.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Lee Hill
DN: cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste
Section, ou=Field Operations
Branch,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2023.01.24 08:35:40-05'00'
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: January 24, 2023 to
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. 1�
Rob Ward
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
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Damaged Rain Cover in Cell 2
Working Face
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