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Home My WebLink About8807_INSP_20240221NORTH CARnLINAD_E Q�� o.n.mm.m m c.w.mmen.i a.i� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined X I LCID YW Transfer compost SLAS COUNTY: TRANSYLVANIA MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 8807-MSWLF-1990 Closed xxW X White X Incin T&P X FIRM MSWLF goods 8807-H H W-2002 FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF Tire T&P/ X Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: 02/21/2024 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Transylvania County Landfill 500 Howell Rd Brevard, NC 28712 Date of Last Inspection: 05/17/2023 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.1186' Long.:-82.8466' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Kenn Webb, Solid Waste Director Telephone: 828-884-6830 Email address: kenn.webb cr,transylvaniacount,�org FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: Kenn Webb, Transylvania County Dwayne Smith, Transylvania County Christy Hendrix, Transylvania County Summer Justice, NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section Lee Hill, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: Life of Site Permit issued on November 19, 2018 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None 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. Page 1 of 4 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT D_E Q�� Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA OepaNnent W EnvironnreMal puelily Solid Waste Section ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. All photographs were taken by Lee Hill on February 21, 2024. 2. The facility is open Monday through Saturday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. 3. The facility is secured by gates at both entrances and a portion of the facility is fenced to prevent unauthorized access. In areas where fencing has not been installed, topography serves to limit access as well. 4. Signs providing the hours of operation, the permit number and disposal procedures were observed at the scale house and the entrances to the facility. Records Review 5. The permit and operations plan were available for review upon request. 6. Waste screening records from January 1, 2023 to January 4, 2024 were available for review. Waste screenings were being performed as outlined in the approved operations plan and the forms showed the final disposition of any unapproved materials that were encountered. 7. Tonnage records were reviewed from the FY 2022-23 Facility Annual Report and onsite tonnage records. The facility disposed of 37,767 tons of waste from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023. The facility received 17,898 tons of waste from July 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024. 8. Leachate hauling and maintenance records were available for review. The facility disposed of 4,254,200 gallons of leachate from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023. 9. Landfill gas monitoring was conducted on the following dates and no exceedances were noted: January 18, 2023, April 12, 2023, July 25, 2023, and October 25, 2023. 10. SWANA Manager of Landfill Operations: • Raymond Smith (expires June 15, 2025) 11. North Carolina Certified Landfill Manager: • Kenn Webb (expires September 6, 2024) 12. North Carolina Certified Landfill Operators: • Anthony Green (expires April 19, 2024) • Dwayne Shipman (expires April 19, 2024) • Aaron Cash (expires April 19, 2024) • Gerald Meece (expires November 17, 2024) • Patrick Owen (expires March 28, 2026) Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit (8807-MSWLF-1990) 13. The facility is currently filling in Phase 5. 14. The access roads were of all-weather construction and were being maintained at the time of the inspection. 15. Windblown litter was minimal and well managed. 16. The working face was small, compact, and no unapproved waste was observed. 17. The top and slopes of the landfill cell had good soil cover and no exposed waste was noted. 18. The facility had recently hydroseeded the eastern outside slope of Phase 5 and staff were waiting for vegetation to emerge. 19. A small amount of rill erosion was noted on the western side slopes of Phase 4; however, no exposed waste was observed. Repair the rill erosion on the Phase 4 side slopes. 20. All monitoring wells were observed to be locked and identification tags were attached to the above ground case. 21. The leachate tank was inspected and found to be well maintained, the secondary containment area was clean, free of debris and the valve was closed and locked. Operations Inspection of the Wood Grinding Area 22. Land clearing and clean wood waste is collected, stored, and ground to the northeast of the landfill. 23. No unapproved material was observed in the unprocessed or processed stockpiles at the time of inspection. Operations Inspection of the White Goods, Tire, Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste Collection Areas 24. Two van trailers were staged to the east of the scale house to accept scrap tires and no scrap tires were stored Page 2 of 4 NORTH CARnLINAD_E Q�� OepaNnent W Environnnnbl Wel� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section outside the trailer. 25. Electronics are stored undercover on a concrete pad with chain -link fencing and a locking gate to prevent unauthorized access. Electronics that are collected are stacked on pallets or placed in gaylord boxes, loaded into a van trailer, and sent for recycling. 26. Household hazardous waste (HHW) is collected to the south of the scale house. No materials were observed being stored outside in the elements at the time of inspection. 27. White goods were being collected adjacent to the electronics area. One refrigerator was observed laying on its side. Ensure that white goods containing refrigerants are handled in a manner to prevent the accidental discharge of refrigerants into the environment. 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 C;3W Section, ou=Field Operations Branch, email=lee.hill@ncdenr.gov, c=US Date: 2024.02.28 10:51:43-05'00' Phone: 828-296-4700 Lee Hill Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: February 28, 2024 to X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.1_1 Kenn Webb Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Dewayne Smith, Director of Landfill Operations — Transylvania County Page 3 of 4 NORTH CARnLINAD_E Q�� OepaNnent of Environmental 0uali� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section N 1 Working Face Page 4 of 4