1809_INSP_20160630

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: CATAWBA
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1809-INDUS-
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 30, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: September 22, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC - Marshall Steam Station
Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Residue Landfill
8320 East NC Highway 150
Terrell, North Carolina 28682

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.60463 W: -80.9774

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Tyler Hardin, 980-373-5697, [e-mail]

Kim Witt, 336-215-4576, [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Kyle Baucom – Duke Energy
Tim Russell – Duke Energy
Jeff Jones – Duke Energy
Chris Randazzo – Duke Energy
Tyler Hardin – Duke Energy
Scott LaSalla – Duke Energy
Shawn McKee – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Larry Frost – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Elizabeth Werner – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Permit to Construct April 12, 2006
Modification PTC: HDPE Liner and Cap System May 22, 2006
Permit to Operate: Phase 1, Cell 1 November 21, 2006
Permit to Operate: Amendment – Five (5) Year Renewal May 18, 2012
Permit to Operate: Modification, Chimney Drains December 6, 2013

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is an industrial landfill permitted to receive the following waste generated at the facility: gypsum, clarifier
sludge, fly ash, bottom ash, construction and demolition debris, mill rejects (pyrites), limestone material, land clearing
and inert debris, boiler slag, ball mill rejects, sand blast material, and coal waste. This facility is permitted to receive
solid waste generated by or at any Duke Energy Corporation property, as described in the approved plan and as defined
in G.S. 130-290 (a)(2b), except where prohibited by the N. C. General Statues Article 9 of Chapter 130A, and the rules
adopted by the Environmental Management Commission.

1. The Permit and Operations Plan are maintained on-site as required and were reviewed during the inspection.

2. The Permit to Operate expires November 21, 2016. A permit renewal application has been submitted to the
Solid Waste Section.

3. 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.

4. Weekly logs of onsite inspections are maintained documenting monitoring and maintenance of storm water
conveyance systems, erosion and sedimentation controls, and status/confirmation of repairs.

5. Environmental monitoring records were reviewed during the inspection. Semi-annual sampling of groundwater,
surface water, and leachate was conducted September 14&15, 2015 and March 31, 2016 [Monitoring wells MS-
8, MS-9, MS-10, MS-11, MS-12, MS-13, MS-14, MS-15, MS-16, Surface Water sampling point SW-1, and
Leachate sampling point C1].

6. Dust Control records were reviewed during the inspection. The records were complete and well documented.

7. Charah, Inc. personnel are responsible for daily landfill operations; certified staff are always present when the
landfill is in operation. Training records were documented and maintained on-site. The following Charah
personnel are NC Certified Landfill Managers:

Sam Byrd, 13-02M-00093, expires 9/19/16
Chris Emory, 13-02M-00079, expires 7/23/2016
Steven Faussete, 13-02M-000114, expires 7/23/17
Steve Avery, 16-02M-00160, expires 5/20/2019
David Vanuuken, 16-02M-00161, expires 5/20/2019
Jeffery Lomax, 15-02M-00154, expires 12/3/2018
Ben Hildebran, 15-02M00151, expires 12/3/18
Walter Fox, 13-02M-0092, expires 9/19/2016

8. The facility annual report was received on July 24, 2015. A total of 397,893.82 tons of waste were placed in the
landfill during FY 2014-2015. The next annual facility report is due August 1, 2016.

9. Financial assurance documentation for the facility was reviewed during the inspection. The financial assurance
was submitted by Duke Energy Carolina on March 22, 2016. The approved financial assurance includes
$5,196,021 for closure, $1,622,371 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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Solid Waste Section
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10. Proper signage is posted at both entrances to the facility in accordance with the approved operations plan.

11. A directional and a sample point sign have been installed for the surface water sample point designated SW-1.

12. Waste is not being placed in the landfill at this time. The last waste acceptance was on October 18, 2015.
Interim cover has been established on the landfill.

13. The access road to the site was of all-weather construction and maintained in good condition. A truck wash
station has been installed to clean trucks exiting the site.

14. Edge-of-waste markers delineating the permitted disposal area were visible and maintained in good condition.
The markers are offset from the edge of the landfill liner.

Top of landfill with interim cover

15. Measured rainfall during the previous 24 hours was over 2 inches however no water was observed ponded on
the top of the landfill.

16. Leachate Management: Leachate is transmitted via the collection system to the lined stormwater storage basin
located within the permitted landfill footprint. Leachate and stormwater are routed to the Marshall Ash Basin
(wet). Three chimney drains have been installed in the center of the landfill to convey leachate to the sump in
the storm water storage basin.

17. The lined storm water storage basin within the footprint of the landfill appeared to be operating as designed.

18. Leachate line cleaning was accomplished on 2/22/16; no deficiencies were noted. The Operations Plan states
that” LCS pipes will be cleaned out by the use of a clean-out snake or high-pressure water flushing at least once
a year, and the LCS piping will remote-camera monitored if cleaning indicates a blockage in the leachate
collection system pipes.”
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Solid Waste Section
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19. Exterior landfill slopes were vegetated. There was no significant erosion observed on exterior landfill slopes.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone]
Shawn McKee
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on:
July 15, 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