0104_INSP_20230628

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Alamance
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 01-04
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 28, 2023 Date of Last Inspection: March 7, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Alamance County Austin Quarter Road Solid Waste Management Facility 2701 Austin Quarter Road Graham, NC 27253 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.93973 Long.: -79.29288
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill w. 336-376-8902 (press #5 then #4) c. 336-214-6565 f. 336-376-8937 [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Alamance County Landfill Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director 2701 Austin Quarter Road
Graham, NC 27253
PARTICIPANTS: Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill
Emily Ball, Assistant Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill Rodney Foust, Landfill Operation Superintendent – Alamance County Landfill Tommy Lager, Senior Construction Observer/Surveyor – MESCO Ben Clawson, Engineer – MESCO Brad Murray, Superintendent – Baxter Johnson Jake Rodgers, Contractor – Baxter Johnson Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate (PTO) Phase 1-5 issued December 9, 2022 Permit to Construct (PTC) Phase 6, Cell 1A issued in conjunction with PTO Life of Site Permit PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS On June 28, 2023 Chuck Kirchner met with Richard Hill, Emily Ball, Rodney Foust with Austin Quarter Landfill, and Ben Clawson and Tommy Lager with MESCO, and Brad Murray and Jake Rodgers with Baxter Johnson for a Phase 6, Cell 1A construction meeting to discuss progress of the Cell 1A construction and to conduct a partial inspection of the MSW landfill.
1. In the May of 2023, the facility began construction of Phase 6, Cell 1A. 2. Diversion berms and sediment traps appear to have been installed per the approved plan and appear to be
functioning properly. 3. Active grading on Cell 1A is currently underway. 4. Upon completion of grading a 1’ clay liner will be installed prior to the installation of leachate lines and landfill liner. 5. Completion of Phase 6, Cell 1A is anticipated to be in September and then the contractor will add the permanent cap onto the C&D landfill in November. The landfill is working on closing the C&D landfill. 6. A site inspection was conducted of the active area of the landfill. 7. Waste is currently being placed in existing cell 2A. 8. The landfill basin where the liner was repaired has been filled and is currently covered with soil. 9. The facility is planning on hiring an additional operator to help with the increase in MSW waste material being received at the landfill according to Mr. Hill. 10. Seed and mulch all bare areas of the landfill cap as discussed in the field. 11. Windblown waste possibly from the days operations was observed on the northern slope of existing Cell 2A. 12. At the conclusion of each operating day, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall be collected
and disposed of by the owner or operator per 15A NCAC 13B .1626(11). 13. The yard waste area was recently relocated to make way for new cell construction. 14. The yard waste area contained approximately 150-200 tons of woody debris according to Mr. Hill.
15. Yard waste material was ground to mulch approximately two weeks ago according to Mr. Foust. 16. Leachate tanks were observed in good condition. Tank A and Tank B both had 3.5’ of leachate in them. 17. Convenience center observed in good condition and free of windblown waste.
18. Access roads were of all-weather construction and observed in good condition.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: [phone] _ Chuck Kirchner Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative
Sent on: June 30, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section

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.