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Home My WebLink About8503-20160224INSPFACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Department of Environmental Quality Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Stokes Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8503-INDUS-1984 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: 2/24/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 4/27/2015 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Belews Creek Steam Station Pine Hall Ash Landfill (Closed) 3195 Pine Hall Road Belews Creek, North Carolina 27009 GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.28420 E: -80.07012 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Melonie Martin, Environmental Coordinator Office: 336-445-0610, Cell: 336-669-2994 E-mail: melonie.martin@duke-energy.com Kimberlee Witt, PE, Sr. Engineer - Environmental Services Cell: 336-215-4576 E-mail: Kimberlee.Witt@duke-energy.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Belews Creek Steam Station 3195 Pine Hall Road Belews Creek, North Carolina 27009 PARTICIPANTS: Shawn McKee, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section, Environmental Senior Specialist Larry Frost, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section, Engineering Project Manager Elizabeth Werner, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section, Permitting Hydrogeologist Kim Witt, Duke Energy Evan Andrews, Duke Energy Will Harrison, Duke Energy Melanie Martin, Duke Energy Jeff Gateley, Duke Energy STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit to Operate, Original, Issued: December 10, 1984 Closure Plan Approval Letter: December 7, 2007 Closure Construction, Completed: February 24, 2009 Closure Permit Issued: January 16, 2014 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 2 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS None ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. The closed Pine Hall Ash Landfill was utilized primarily for the disposal of ash generated by the Belews Creek Steam Station and ceased receiving waste February, 2004. 2. Initial closure plan approval for the approximately 37.9 acre landfill was issued by the Solid Waste Section on December 7, 2007. Closure and cap construction was conducted April-December 2008. Additional approvals have been issued for landfill cap repairs/refit and assessment monitoring since closure was complete. 3. On October 1, 2015, Duke Energy reported to NCDEQ that two ash boils were discovered that morning on the west slope of the landfill. After an investigation into the causes, on February 25, 2016, Duke Energy proposed a Construction Quality Assurance Plan to modify the cover system. The plan was approved by NCDEQ on February 26, 2016. Area of investigation on west slope of landfill. 4. The groundwater/surface water monitoring report for the sampling event conducted October 26, 2015 was reviewed during the inspection. 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 3 5. Monitoring wells with previously noted concerns were observed during this inspection. The following observations were noted: 8503‐INDUS‐1984: Pine Hall Road Monitoring Well ID Well Tag Concrete Pad Comments MW‐2 Yes Yes Well pad has been replaced OB‐4 Yes Yes Well construction information added to well tag OB‐5 Yes Yes Well construction information added to well tag SW‐1A NA NA Surface water sample location sign installed SW‐2 NA NA Surface water sample location sign installed 6. Permanent edge-of-waste markers are in place and being maintained. 7. Facility access roads and perimeter roads are well maintained and of all-weather construction. 8. Sedimentation and erosion control features are in place and well maintained, no on-site or off-site erosion observed. 9. Established vegetative cover observed over the entire landfill. Periodic mowing of vegetative growth is conducted for the facility and landfill cap. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. _ Phone: 919-707-8284____ Environmental Senior Specialist Sent on: March 9, 2016 Email: X Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies: Ellen Lorscheider, Section Chief, Solid Waste Section Ed Mussler, Permitting Branch Head, Solid Waste Section Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head, Solid Waste Section Elizabeth Werner, Permitting Hydrogeologist, Solid Waste Section Larry Frost, Engineering Project Manager, Solid Waste Section Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer, Solid Waste Section