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Home My WebLink About4701-MSWLF-1981_INSP_20240305FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 8 UNIT TYPE: MSWLF COUNTY: HOKE MSWLF X goods PERMIT NO.: 4701-MSWLF-1981 FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: March 5, 2024 Date of Last Inspection: December 19, 2023 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Hoke County Closed MSW Closed MSW Landfill 700 C.C. Steel Rd., Raeford, NC 28376 GPS COORDINATES: Lat: 35.008782 Long: -79.221380 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: April King Locklear, Solid Waste Director Hoke County Solid Waste aking@hokecounty.org 910-705-2514 FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: David Powell – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section April King Locklear, Hoke County Solid Waste Director STATUS OF PERMIT: 4701-MSWLF-1981 – Closed PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection – Follow Up STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: NA OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 1. 15A NCAC 13B .0510 states “The owner or operator of a closed construction and demolition landfill unit or municipal solid waste landfill unit that is required to comply with this Rule in accordance with Rule .0531 of this Section or Rule .1601 of this Subchapter (collectively "site") shall comply with the post-closure care requirements specified in the permit conditions, the closure plan for the site, and the closure letter or permit for closure issued by the Division to the site at the time of closure. The owner or operator shall also comply with Section .0600 of this Subchapter. The owner or operator shall submit to the Division upon written request any information or records that are required to be kept under either the permit conditions, the closure letter, or the rules of this Subchapter.” According to the Facility Closure Permit and Letter dated December 12, 1995, specifically: FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 8 Item #2 – The owner and/or operator shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the closed site shall meet the requirements of Rule .0503(2)(c). In addition, the landfill unit shall be maintained such that surface water runoff occurs in a controlled manner, and surface water shall not be impounded over waste. Item #4 – The integrity and effectiveness of the final cover system and any permanent erosion control devices must be maintained. This could include making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence, erosion, or other events. Upon inspection for corrective actions identified last visit on 12/19/2023, exposed and uncovered concrete block wastes were discovered on the cap of the closed landfill. There were a few areas that were overgrown and thought to be just vegetation but due to the time of year with no leaves and closer inspection, it was discovered this was older waste piles that were either left exposed for some time or waste that was dumped on top the closed landfill cap sometime back and not covered or removed. In addition, it seems several areas across the closed landfill had settled areas in which water was impounded and ponding. It’s unsure on the SE side if these areas are truly inside EOW or not due to the lack of edge of waste (EOW) markers along the limits of disposal. Also, there were some areas in which shrubs and large trees have been allowed to grow along or inside the EOW. Any surficial waste should be collected and recycled, or properly disposed. The facility should develop a tree maintenance plan, to include periodic mowing or other maintenance as well as tree/stump removal protocols, when necessary, for any area where trees greater than 6” in diameter are on the disposal area and have the roots removed and landfill cap repaired according to design specifications and approved plans. Anything under 6 “is recommended to be cut back routinely to prevent future landfill cap damage. EOW markers should be checked and installed one visible to the other and following the limits of disposal and be of the same type of marker, so they are distinguishable. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. David Powell with the Section visited Hoke County facilities for a follow-up inspection on corrective actions previously identified. Mr. Powell informed Ms. Locklear of the date he would be visiting. Mr. Powell upon arrival announced himself to Ms. Locklear and then began the inspection. Mr. Powell walked the perimeter of the Closed MSW starting with the NE side along the access road to LCID. Mr. Powell forwarded the Closure Letter from DWM to Hoke County Manager Mike Wood, dated 12/12/1995. 2. The landfill was mowed but water was impounded across the cap in many different areas due to settling. Within 60 days, please submit a landfill cap maintenance plan to address settling, tree growth, etc. noted in the observed violation above. The plan shall detail all short-term repairs, expected timelines for completion, and future actions to ensure degradation of the landfill cap is prevented. The Section understands that these items may need to be approved or included in budgets for the upcoming year, so time is being allowed to undertake those considerations. 3. The County should contact Ben Kelly, benjamin.kelly@deq.nc.gov or 919-707-8327, regarding the required sampling data for Hoke Closed MSW and submitting via Solid Waste Section’s new Equis EDD format, if not already done. 4. During the previous December 2023 inspection, several corrective actions were requested to address unlocked and/or unlabeled groundwater monitoring wells. The County provided information on some of the retaken repairs 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 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 8 prior to this March inspection, however the conditions of several of the issues remain unchanged, specifically: a. MW 1 was still overgrown with an unlocked lid and no identification plate visible. b. MW 7 had a locked lid with no identification visible. c. MW 2 had no lid, no identification but the top of the casing was locked. d. MW 5 had an unlocked lid, with an ID plate with no information. 5. In addition to #4 above, several of the wells were difficult to find, see and had misc. debris on or around the wells that could lead to damage. Please make sure all wells are properly marked and maintained, including access to them, for the purposes of inspection and monitoring. Area 1 - Exposed waste on N side of Closed MSW. Area 2 – Exposed waste on N side of Closed MSW. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 8 Area 3 - Exposed waste on N side of Closed MSW. Ponding water near N side of Closed MSW. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 5 of 8 Ponding water near SE area of Closed MSW. Ponding water near SE area of Closed MSW. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 6 of 8 Trees potentially inside EOW. MW-1 MW-7 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 7 of 8 MW-2 and trash surrounding well. MW-3 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 8 of 8 MW-5 Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: 919 – 280 - 5135 _ David Powell Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: 4/2/2024 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section John Nguyen, Engineering Project Manager – Solid Waste Section Perry Sugg, Environmental Compliance Branch – Solid Waste Section Ben Kelly, Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section