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HomeMy WebLinkAbout92V_INSP_20240104FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 4 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: WAKE Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 92V-LCID- CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: January 4, 2024 Date of Last Inspection: August 10, 2023 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Carolina Tree Debris 1417 Old Watkins Road Raleigh, NC 27616 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.86386 Long.: 78.50665 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Marvin Butler, Landfill Manager, 919-271-1562, mbutler31@gmail.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: Tim Davis, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section Troy Mitchell, Smith & Gardner STATUS OF PERMIT: A permit renewal application was received on 1/7/2022 and is under review. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Follow-Up Partial Compliance Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: A. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (3), “All waste shall be covered with no less than six inches of soil monthly, or when the working face reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first.” PARTIALLY RESOLVED: At the time of this inspection, much of the LC debris waste located on top of the landfill had been covered. The previous working face in the northeast corner of the landfill had also been covered and sloped. However, LC waste remains uncovered and exposed in multiple areas of the landfill and appears to cumulatively exceed 1 acre in size. Continue to cover exposed waste with adequate soil cover to achieve a working face of less than 1 acre in size. B. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (2), “Solid waste in the landfill shall be compacted. Slopes shall not exceed a ratio of three horizontal to one vertical at any time.” CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IN PROGRESS: Improvements/reductions to slope gradient were observed in the northeastern and eastern side slopes. The western and northern side slopes continue to exceed a 3:1 ratio. Continue to grade the slopes of the landfill to achieve the required ratio of three horizontal to one vertical. C. 15A NCAC 13B .0201 (g), “Disposal area boundaries for landfills permitted in accordance with Section .0500 or .1600 of this Subchapter shall be delineated with stationary markers affixed to the ground. The markers shall be of height and spacing so that they are distinguishable from the surrounding landscape, FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 4 and so that the adjacent markers are visible when standing at a marker.” UNRESOLVED: Edge of waste (EOW) markers were not visible during this inspection. Some stakes delineating the landfill property boundary were observed, but no markers delineating the current disposal area boundaries are in place. Ensure that current disposal area boundaries are delineated with visible, stationary EOW markers affixed to the ground. D. 15A NCAC 13B .0566 (5), “Erosion control measures, structures, or devices shall be utilized to prevent silt from leaving the site and to prevent on-site erosion and shall comply with 15A NCAC 04.” CORRECTIVE ACTIONS IN PROGRESS: Sediment ponds #1 and #2 were visible during this inspection but remain overgrown with vegetation and do not appear to be functioning. Sediment had been removed from the northeast corner and eastern side of the landfill property and was no longer migrating off-site. The 8/28/23 CAP stated that silt fencing had been established onsite, but silt fencing was not visible during this inspection. Ensure that sediment ponds #1 and #2 are cleared of vegetation, dredged of sediment, restored to proper working condition, and maintained. Additional sediment and erosion control measures, as referenced in the CAP, should also be established, and maintained to prevent sediment from migrating offsite. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS The facility is a land clearing and inert debris (LCID) landfill that may receive land clearing waste, inert debris, yard trash, and asphalt waste generated within Wake County. A renewal application including the Operations Manual dated January 7, 2022, was submitted to Permitting for review and approval with modifications to processing areas. 1. Proper signage which includes all pertinent information has been posted at the entrance to the facility. Traffic signs were also observed along the access road leading to the discharge area. 2. Standing water was identified in two areas along the northern top edge of the landfill and along the base of the western side slope. Surface water must be diverted away from the operational area and must not be impounded over or in waste. Ensure that low-lying areas on top of and along the base of the landfill are regraded/repaired so that surface water is shed from the landfill and does not impound over or in waste. 3. During this inspection, miscellaneous commingled plastic, metal, tile, and countertop waste was identified within the cover soil stockpile area and within various additional areas of the landfill. Plastic, metal, tile, and countertop waste do not meet the definition of inert debris as defined in 15A NCAC 13B .0101 (28). Ensure all prohibited commingled waste is removed and disposed of at a permitted facility as it is discovered/uncovered. 4. 15A NCAC 13B .0567 (c)(1)(B), “Post Closure Requirements…Maintenance of the vegetative cover of the cap, and ensuring that trees and other woody vegetation do not become established on the cap.” At the time of this inspection, mature trees had been removed from much of the landfill side slopes. However, mature trees and woody vegetation are still present on part of the northern side slope. Continue to ensure any trees or woody vegetation is removed or rough cut to maintain the vegetative cover of the landfill, prevent damage to the landfill cap, and to allow for visual inspection of the cap/slopes. 5. 15A NCAC 13B .0564 (7), “The site shall establish and maintain an access road around the waste boundary for access by emergency or fire fighting vehicles or equipment.” The construction of an access road around the waste boundary was near completion at the time of this inspection. However, the access road on the western side of the landfill and a section on the north side remain incomplete. The partial access road identified in the previous inspection remained incomplete at the time of this inspection. Continue to ensure an access road around the waste boundary is established and maintained. The operator should maintain the required 100’ buffer to the adjacent property lines. 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. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 4 6. Mr. Mitchell stated that Mr. Butler now contracts one operator (Mr. Mitchell), employs two part-time employees to manage the landfill, and one full-time tree removal/yard maintenance worker. 7. The Corrective Action Plan (CAP) requested by the Section in the previous inspection report was received by Mr. Davis on 8/28/2023 and outlines specific actions to bring this facility into compliance. 8. Corrective measures are necessary because of this inspection and should be completed within the remaining 60-day timeline outlined in the CAP. 9. Digital photographs were taken during this inspection. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 919-707-8290 Tim Davis timothy.davis@deq.nc.gov Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: January 19, 2024 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies (email): Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head - SWS Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor – SWS Elizabeth Werner, Hydrogeologist – SWS Stacey Smith, Senior Engineer – Smith & Gardner Jesse Li, Project Engineer – Smith & Gardner Troy Mitchell – Smith & Gardner Digital photographs taken by Tim Davis on 1/4/2024. View of covered waste on top of landfill. View #2 of covered waste on top of landfill. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4 View of waste on top of landfill needing additional cover. View of northern side slope and previous working face. View of Sediment Pond #1. View of northern side slope with mature trees and woody vegetation. View of northwestern side slope. View of water impounded over waste on top of landfill.