8504_INSP_20160224

FACILITY 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.: 8504-INDUS-
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 24, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: April 27, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Belews Creek Steam Station
Craig Road Ash Landfill
3195 Pine Hall Road
Belews Creek, North Carolina 27009

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.27908 W: -80.05890

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Melonie Martin, Environmental Coordinator
Office: 336-445-0610, Cell: 336-669-2994
E-mail: [e-mail]

Kimberlee Witt, PE, Sr. Engineer - Environmental Services
Cell: 336-215-4576
E-mail: [e-mail]

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:
Notification of Site Suitability Issued: May 12, 2006
Original Permit to Construct Issued: June 20, 2006
Original Permit to Operate, Phase 1, Issued: November 5, 2007
Permit to Operate, Phase 1 Renewal and Vertical Expansion, Issued: August 5, 2011
Notification of Site Suitability, Phases 2-6, Issued: November 15, 2011
Permit to Construct, Phase 2, Issued: May 18, 2012
Permit to Operate, Phase 2, Issued January 16, 2014
Permit Expiration Date: January 24, 2018

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS
None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The Craig Road Landfill is permitted to receive: "Coal combustion residuals" …, including fly ash, bottom ash,
boiler slag, mill rejects, and flue gas desulfurization residue produced by a coal-fired generating unit destined
for disposal”. The landfill is primarily utilized for the disposal of ash generated by the Belews Creek Steam
Station. Operations at the facility began in February 2008.

2. The facility is permitted to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The facility is in operation on an as needed
basis. Operations occur infrequently outside of daylight hours.

3. The approved Operations Plan (listed in Section 2.1.2) allows for the disposal of coal combustion by-products,
gypsum produced by the flue gas desulfurization (FGD) process, waste water treatment sludges produced by the
flue gas desulfurization process, waste limestone materials, boiler slag, sand blast materials, fixated FGD waste,
and other coal waste generated by the Belews Creek Steam Station.

4. The facility is operated by Charah, Inc. which is responsible for hauling materials to the landfill, daily operations
of the landfill, and conducting other associated activities.

5. a. Annual internal training on the Belews Creek Landfill Operations Plan was last conducted 10/27/2015.

b. The following Charah, Inc. personnel are NC Certified Landfill Managers:
 Andrew Reising, Certification #14-02-00116, exp. 7/23/2017
 Johnny Brown, Certification #15-02M-00138, exp. 4/22/2018

c. The following Charah, Inc. personnel are NC Certified Landfill Operators:
 Andrew Reising, Certification #14-0200103, exp.1/11/2017
 Johnny Brown, Certification #14-020-0098, exp. 1/11/2017

Additional Duke Energy personnel are certified but not listed on the report. Charah personnel are responsible for
landfill operations; certified staff are always present when the landfill is in operation.

6. The facility has a current Division of Air Quality, Title V Permit. The permit was issued January 28, 2015 and
expires January 31, 2017.

7. Financial assurance documentation for the facility was reviewed during the inspection. The financial assurance
was submitted by Duke Energy Carolina on March 23, 2015. The approved financial assurance includes
$10,415,438 for closure, $2,554,907 for post-closure care, and $2,000,000 for potential assessment and
corrective action.
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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8. For 2016 to the date of the inspection (between 1/1/16 and 2/21/16), the facility landfilled 37,865 tons. For the
annual reporting period July 1, 2014-June 30, 2015 the facility landfilled 196,052.25 tons of CCPs.

9. Coal ash compaction (a.k.a. “Field Density”) records were reviewed during the inspection. Density testing is
completed on a quarterly basis.

10. The approved Operations Plan (Section 2.7) does not require detection monitoring for methane and hydrogen
sulfide gas. The facility previously monitored for these constitutes and the last monitoring event of May 2012
detected no methane or hydrogen sulfide.

11. During the inspection, the semi-annual ground water, surface water and leachate monitoring report for the
sampling event conducted July 27, 2015 was reviewed. Seventeen ground water wells and six surface water
locations were monitored.

12. The Steam Station was not operating at the time of the inspection and was thus not generating ash therefor ash
was not being disposed of during the inspection.

13. Monitoring wells with previously noted concerns were observed during this inspection. The following
observations were noted:

8504‐INDUS:  Craig Road 
Monitoring Well ID Well Tag Concrete Pad Comments 
CRW‐6 Yes Yes Concrete pad in good condition, sediment removed 
CRW‐16 Yes Yes Concrete pad in good condition, sediment removed 
CRW‐17 Yes Yes Converted from CRHS‐44, tag updated to indicate CRW‐17 
CRS‐1 NA NA Surface water sample location sign installed 
CRS‐2 NA NA Surface water sample location sign installed 
CRS‐3 NA NA Surface water sample location sign installed 
CRS‐4 NA NA Surface water sample location sign installed 
CRS‐5 NA NA Surface water sample location sign installed 
CRS‐6 NA NA Surface water sample location sign installed 

14. Leachate and contact water generated by the facility is collected as per approved Operations Plan (Sections 2.2
and 2.3) and discharged into the Belews Creek Steam Station Ash Basin.

15. Leachate lines for the landfill were inspected on 1/13/2016 by Jet Clean America. No blockages were noted.
Routine cleaning of the leachate systems helps maintain proper flow.

16. Facility access roads are of all-weather construction and are well maintained.

17. Water trucks are utilized to control road dust, as needed. Water trucks were not operating at the time of the
inspection because intermittent rain was providing sufficient dust control. Dust control check occur daily at 9am
and 2pm. Records from 1/1/16 to 2/23/16 were reviewed during the inspection.

18. Operational cover is being maintained as approved in the facility Operations Plan (Section 2.1.8.1 and Appendix
I, Dust Control Plan). Minimal soil is utilized for cover; landfilled materials are moistened and allowed to crust
over to prevent windblown material. Additionally, EcoGreen is used to aid in the process of crusting. The
facility received approval (January 23, 2013) to use the same process for interim cover.

19. Side slopes and inactive areas have soil cover and established vegetation. Side slopes were well vegetated.
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Solid Waste Section
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Vegetative growth on side slopes and facility property are mowed regularly every 4 to six weeks as needed. No
on-site or off-site erosion observed.

20. No windblown dust from landfill operations or roadways was noted during the inspection. Weather conditions
during the inspection were windy with periodic heavy rain.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
_ Phone: [phone]____
Environmental Senior Specialist

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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