9402_INSP_20230926

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID
T&P YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Washington
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9402-MSWLF-1980
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill X Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Inspection: 26 September 2023 Date of Last Inspection: 23 May 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Washington County MSW Landfill
718 Landfill Rd
Mackeys, NC 27970

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.91866 E: -076.66496

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Michael Gray 252.793.5615

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Director; Washington County Landfill
PO Box 1007
Plymouth, NC 27962
E-mail: [e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Michael Gray; Washington County Solid Waste
Ray Williams; NCDEQ-Solid Waste

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Closed unlined Scrap Tire Monofil and Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF); closure certified on 9 October
1994 according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0505. In accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0510, this Landfill is
subject to 30-year post-closure care and environmental monitoring requirements.

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

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None applicable

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No violations were observed during this Facility Compliance Inspection; please see the ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
section below.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:
1) This facility is a closed Scrap Tire Monofill and a closed Municipal Solid Waste Landfill.
2) The facility access road is of all-weather construction and is currently being maintained in overall good
condition.
3) This facility is secured by means of a gate at the facility entrance.
4) The facility access gate was open upon my arrival and Washington County Solid Waste staff were on-site
during this facility compliance inspection.
5) Permanent edge-of-waste markers are in place around the toe of the landfill disposal area.
6) A cover-crop of native warm-season type grasses has been established and overall is well-maintained
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throughout the landfill. However, some areas of sparse cover were observed in various places on the top lift of
the landfill. *Plans need to be underway for the seeding and mulching of these areas to establish a
groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system.
7) The landfill cover crop is mowed throughout the year as needed. Portions of the landfill cover crop have
recently been mowed.
8) Trees and other brushy/woody type vegetation were observed growing on the southwest outside slope and on
the top lift of the landfill. *Plans need to be underway for the removal of all trees and other woody type
vegetation from the landfill. Moving forward, a regular mowing schedule of the entire landfill should be
implemented to ensure woody/brushy type vegetation is not allowed to establish within boundaries of the
landfill disposal area.
9) Areas of differential settlement were observed in various places throughout the landfill. In certain areas,
standing water was observed on the landfill. The moist soils and presence of wetlands dependent plants
growing in many of the settled areas suggests the long-term presence of ponding/standing water. *These areas
should be monitored for ponding water. Any areas noted as retaining surface waters should be filled and
graded to promote positive drainage of surface waters away from the landfill. All filled areas should be
seeded and mulched to establish a groundcover suitable to prevent erosion of your landfill cap system.
10) No off-site erosion was observed during this facility compliance inspection.
11) Facility groundwater monitoring wells were observed during this facility compliance inspection. All reviewed
wells were readily accessible, painted with high visibility paint, properly labeled, and secured with functional
locks.
12) Scrap concrete, concrete block, and brick is staged on-site in an area adjacent to the landfill for future
grinding/crushing and re-use. Bids are currently being accepted for the crushing/grinding of the on-site inert
debris pile. *Please note that the State rules regarding recovered materials state that for a material to qualify
as a recovered material, the majority of the material (75% or more) must be sold, used, or re-used within the
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calendar year of staging the materials at the site. If the required volume of materials is not re-used within
twelve months, then the materials must be properly disposed at a facility permitted to receive such wastes.
The closest facility permitted to receive such wastes is the Washington County C&D Landfill, permit #94-04.
13) *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 Specialist II Phone: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]

Regional Representative

Delivered on: 9 October 2023 by X Electronic delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
cc: Andrew Hammonds; Eastern District Supervisor/SWS: [e-mail]

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