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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
Yw
Transfer
compost
SLAS
COUNTY: HAYWOOD
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 4407-MSWLF-1993
Closed
HHW
White
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 08/20/2024
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Haywood County White Oak Landfill
3898 Fines Creek Rd
Waynesville, NC 28786
Date of Last Inspection: 05/23/2024
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.66343' Long.:-82.99866'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Kris Boyd, Assistant County Manager Name: John Preston, Operations Manager
Telephone: [phone] Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail] Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Haywood County Santek Environmental of North Carolina, LLC
157 Paragon Pkwy, Suite 200 1071 Riverside Dr
Clyde, NC 28721 Asheville, NC 28804
PARTICIPANTS:
John Preston, Santek Environmental of North Carolina, LLC
Caitlin Fagalde, Santek Environmental of North Carolina, LLC
Summer Justice, NCDEQ — Solid Waste Section
Lee Hill, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate Issued August 7, 2023
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photographs were taken by Lee Hill on August 20, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
2. The facility entrance is secured by a gate 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.
3. Signage was installed at the entrance to the facility showing the hours of operation, permit number, disposal
procedures and that hazardous and liquid waste is not accepted.
4. The access roads were constructed of all-weather material and were being maintained at the time of inspection.
Records Review
5. The permit and operations plan were available upon request.
6. Waste screening records were available for review for the period of October 3, 2023-August 19, 2024. The
facility is conducting two random waste screenings per operating day; however, the forms do not state the final
disposition of unacceptable material. Ensure that the forms record what is done with any unacceptable
material that found.
7. North Carolina Certified Landfill Manager
• John Preston (expires April 26, 2027)
8. North Carolina Certified Landfill Operators
• Caitlin Fagalde (expires 05/29/2027)
• Mike Kirkpatrick (expires August 9, 2025)
• Richard James (expires February 19, 2025)
9. Landfill gas monitoring was being performed as required by 15A NCAC 13B .1626(4). According to facility
records, gas monitoring was conducted on February 26, 2024, May 10, 2024, and July 2, 2024. No exceedances
were observed.
10. Tonnage records were reviewed from the FY 2023-24 Facility Annual Report. The facility received 177,119
tons of waste from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, including 16,562 tons of exempted waste.
11. Leachate is transported to either the Town of Maggie Valley wastewater treatment plant or the Town of
Waynesville wastewater treatment plant for disposal. Facility records indicated 2,791,460 gallons of leachate
were sent for treatment from January 2024 to August 2024.
12. Asbestos disposal records were available for review upon request.
13. Leachate collection lines were inspected by camera on April 18, 2024.
Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit (4407-MSWLF-1993)
14. The facility was filling in Cell 5A at the time of inspection.
15. All observed windblown waste was confined to the cell area.
16. The facility was filling on the north side of the cell, adjacent to a section with grass and soil cover. It appeared
that the soil may not have been fully removed down to the waste layer before filling. It is recommended that
all cover material be removed from the waste before filling to ensure that leachate migrates vertically
rather than horizontally, reducing the risk of future leachate seeps.
17. Waste was observed on the west side of the landfill cell, on top of a well -covered soil layer. It appeared that the
waste had been deposited there due to machinery movement across the top of the cell. Restricting equipment
movement to a smaller area near the working face will help prevent waste from being tracked onto covered
material. Facility staff later sent photographs showing that the area had been cleaned up.
18. No unapproved material was observed on the working face at the time of inspection.
19. Waste was observed on and around the stabilizer "wings" on the trailer tipper. Ensure that all waste is covered
at the end of each operating day as required by 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(b).
20. The side slopes of Cells 1-5 had well -established vegetative cover, with no erosion issues observed.
21. Edge of waste (EOW) markers, constructed of wooden posts were installed around the perimeter of the cells as
required.
22. All observed monitoring wells were locked and had identification plates attached.
23. The leachate pond had adequate freeboard and no visual deficiencies were observed in the exposed portion of
the liner.
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Other Comments
24. The Mulching and Grinding Treatment and Processing Area is located east of Cell 2. During the inspection, a
small amount of ponding water was observed in front of the unground stockpile, likely from a recent rain event.
The area should be graded to ensure proper drainage and to prevent the possibility of water accumulating in the
stockpile.
25. One piece of engineered wood was observed in the stockpile. Remove any unapproved waste from the stockpile
and dispose of properly.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Lee Hill
ON: cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste
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Branch,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2024.08.26 13:41:48-04'00'
Phone: [phone]
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: August 26, 2024 to
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. j_1
John Preston
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Kris Boyd, Assistant Manager — Haywood County
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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
North Side of Working Face
Top of Landfill Cell (Photo provided by Caitlin Fagalde)
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