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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
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I LCID
YW
Transfer
compost
SLAS
COUNTY: C H E RO K E E
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2002-MSWLF-1998
Closed
HHW
white
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 04/02/2024
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County MSW Landfill
10160 US Highway 19
Marble, NC 28905
Date of Last Inspection: 05/11/2023
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.18103' Long.:-83.90807'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Rob Ward, P.G., Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: robert.ward(c-r�,cherokeecounty-nc.gov
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
75 Peachtree St.
Murphy, NC 28906
PARTICIPANTS:
Bobby Scruggs. Cherokee County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit, MSW Landfill Phases 1-5 issued July 7, 2020
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial 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.
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
NORTH CAROLINA
OepaNnent W Environnianbl puelily
Solid Waste Section
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photographs were taken by Lee Hill on April 2, 2024.
2. The facility is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 3:45 pm and on Saturday from 7:30 am to
12:00 pm.
3. The facility is secured by gates, fencing, the Valley River, and other natural terrain to prevent unauthorized
entry.
Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit (2002-MSWLF-1998)
4. The facility is currently filling in Phase 5, Cell 2.
5. The access roads around the facility were of all-weather construction and were being maintained in good
condition at the time of inspection.
6. The exterior side slopes of the landfill had good vegetative cover established and no leachate seeps were
observed.
7. During the inspection, facility staff were actively collecting windblown waste. Although windblown waste was
minimal on the top of the landfill cell, some was observed on the east side of the working face. Ensure all
windblown material is picked up at the end of each operating day.
8. The landfill cell had good cover across the entire top; however, a small amount of waste was observed on the
west side of the working face. This material appeared have been tracked by equipment. Ensure any waste
that is moved by machinery is picked up at the end of the working day.
9. The working face was small, compact and no unapproved waste was observed.
10. The rain cover was torn in multiple of areas on the north side slope of Cell 2. The rain cover should be
repaired to prevent erosion of the protective soil cover and the possibility of damaging the liner system.
11. The leachate pond had adequate freeboard, and upon visual inspection, no deficiencies were noted with the
liner.
Operation Inspection of the White Goods, Scrap Metal, Scrap Tire, Grinding, and Electronic Waste Areas
12. Scrap tires are collected in two van trailers which are parked adjacent to the leachate pond. No tires capable of
holding water were being stored outside at the time of inspection.
13. The grinding area is located to the southeast of Phase 5 and boundary markers are installed to delineate the area.
Minimal unapproved material (plastic bag) was observed in the grinding area at the time of inspection. Ensure
that unapproved material is removed from the grinding area.
14. Scrap metal and non -refrigerant containing white goods are collected on a concrete pad located to the west of
the scale house.
15. White goods containing refrigerants are collected and stored on the northeast side of the recycling building. All
units were observed to be stored upright to help prevent unintentional release of refrigerants.
16. Electronics are collected, palletized and stored to the southeast of the scale house and then sent to a certified
recycling company for processing.
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
Section, ou=Field Operations
Branch,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2024.04.03 12:52:55-04'00'
Phone: [phone]
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: Apri13, 2024 to Rob
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No.1_1
Ward
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NORTH CAROLINA
OepaNnent of Environmental 0ualiry
Solid Waste Section
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Bobby Scruggs, Solid Waste Operations Supervisor — Cherokee County
Waste Tracked by Equipment on West Side of Working Face
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