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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
X
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: JOHNSTON
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 5103-MSWLF
Closed
X
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
5103-CDLF
5103-MSWLF-1984
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
TireT&P
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: August 9, 2023
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Johnston County Landfill
680 County Home Road
Smithfield, NC 27577
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.51424' Long.:-78.42643'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Brian Beasley, Johnston County Solid Waste Director
Phone: (919) 938-4748
Email address: brian.beasley�ic,iohnstonnc.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Johnston County Landfill
PO Box 2263
Smithfield, NC 27577
PARTICIPANTS:
Amanda Thompson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Brian Beasley, Johnston County Solid Waste Director
Eddie Overby, Johnston County Solid Waste
Andrew Brasswell, Johnston County Solid Waste
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Date of Last Inspection: July 12, 2023
In 1973, landfill operations began in Phase 1 on this property. Facility Permit 51-03 is a combination of facility permits
51-01 and 51-02.
Permit to Construct Johnston County MSW Landfill, Phase 6 issued May 8, 2020.
Permit to Operate 5103-MSWLF Phase 4A and 5103-CDLF Area 2 Cells 1 and 2 issued May 8, 2020.
Permit for Closure for MSW Phases 1 through 4 and C&D Area 1 issued May 8, 2020.
Life of Site Permit for 5103-MSWLF and 5103-CDLF issued May 8, 2020 and will expire August 8, 2057.
Permit to Construct Johnston County MSW Landfill Phase 6 issued November 30, 2021.
Permit to Operate 5103-MSWLF Phase 4A, 5, and 6A and C&D Area 2, Cells 1 and 2 issued November 30, 2021.
Permit for Closure MSW Phases 1 through 4 and C&D Area 1 issued November 30, 2021.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection due to a leachate release.
STATUS OF PAST OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
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.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On August 9, 2023, Mr. Brian Beasley contacted Ms. Thompson at 1350 to report that a leachate release had occurred at
approximately 1140 during the replacement of leachate pump along the northern side slope of the closed CDLF. A flange
had failed which had caused the leachate to leave the collection system. The leachate release was reported to Mr. Eddie
Overby by an on -site contractor. Mr. Overby contacted Mr. Andrew Braswell to have equipment brought over to the release.
The leachate release was stopped, and work began immediately to remove the leachate and impacted soils.
Ms. Thompson arrived on -site to inspect the release at 1515. Ms. Thompson had observed that a soil berm had been built to
contain an area of leachate adjacent to the pump. The impacted soil in the roadway had been removed and the area repaired.
Ms. Thompson observed Mr. Braswell actively removing impacted soils from the sediment basin. Mr. Beasley and Mr.
Overby explained that the leachate had flowed from the failed pump, along the roadway to a low spot and into the sediment
basin but did not leave the basin.
The leachate release and cleanup activities were discussed with Mr. Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor. Due to
Johnston County quickly stopping and beginning the cleanup of the leachate release, it was determined that Johnston County
would not need to sample the soils from the release. Ms. Thompson also stated to Johnston County that the soils excavated
from the area could be utilized as cover soils on the interior active working face.
On August 11, 2023, Mr. Overby contacted Ms. Thompson to inform her that the work had been completed prior to 0800
on August 10, 2023. The soils had been excavated to a depth of 18-inches and placed at the working face.
Mr. Overby provided Ms. Thompson with a copy of the Johnston County Incident Report on August 14, 2023. The Johnston
County Incident Report is attached to this inspection report.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Amanda
Amanda Thompson Thompson
Date: 2023.08.14 15:52:24-04'00'
Amanda Thompson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: (910) 433-3352
Sent on: August 14, 2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.
Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor— Solid Waste Section
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Digital Photos taken by Amanda Thompson on August 9, 2023.
View of the origin point for the leachate release, location
of the pump failure.
View of the roadway that had been excavated and
repaired.
View of pooling leachate adjacent to the failed pump.
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View of the entrance point to the sediment basin. The
sediment basin was actively excavated during the
inspection.
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juhnston county
DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE SERVICES
P.O. BOX 2263 — 680 COUNTY HOME RD.
SMITHFIELD, N.C. 27577
(919)938-4750
INCIDENT REPORT
Leachate Pump Malfunction
8/9/2023
On 8/9/2023 repairs were being make to the C&D Leachate Pumping Station. Pump
#2 had been giving trouble and a new pump was installed. At approximately 11:30am
Facility Maintenance Supervisor, Brian Stephenson, left the Pumping Station to take his
temporary workers to lunch and return to the station. As he was enroute back to the
station a call was made pertaining to leachate spilling onto the road. An inspection at
the pump and lines revealed that a clamp broke, separating the line from the fitting thus
Leachate pumped out of the containment system.
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Picture #1 shows where leachate was spilled onto the ground from the pump
malfunction.
Picture #2 shows leachate soil removed new soil and rocks applied to the area.
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Incident Report— Pump 8/9/2023
11:41 am Travis, employee of Thale Construction, called and reported leachate spilling
onto the road at C&D Pump Station.
11:45 am Johnston County Landfill Staff arrived to the area and begin to assess what
needed to be done.
11:50 am Supervisor, Andrew Braswell, called Thale Construction Supervisor, Aaron for
assistance/use of their operator and dozer which was in the area to help contain
the leachate.
12:07 pm Operator and dozer began banking up the soil to contain the leachate runoff.
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Incident Reoort — Puma 8/9/2023
12:30 am The Puma Truck was used to remove leachate once it was rounded into a pool.
This was the second time the pump truck was used to remove all the liquid from the area.
(Vote: The leachate that was removed by the pump truck was taken to the waste treatment plant.
1:U0 pm Johnston County Staff began removing all contaminated dirt from the area. Fresh
dirt was used to replace the contaminated soil and absorb any additional leachate.
8/10/2023
6:30 am All contaminated dirt was removed and taken to Cell 5. Additional dirt and rock
were used to repair the road.
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Incident Report - Pump 8/9/2023
8:00 am Silt from the Stormwater Basin that leachate came in contact with was removed
and taken to Cell 5.
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4:30 pm
The C&D Leachate'Pump has been repaired and is back operational with no further
incident.
Eddie Overby
Compliance Supervisar
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