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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: TRANSYLVANIA
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8807
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 08/04/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 07/20/2016

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Transylvania Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility
500 Howell Rd
Brevard, NC 28712

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.11860° W: 82.8466°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Jeff Brookshire, Transylvania Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Jeff Brookshire, Transylvania County Solid Waste Director
David McNeill, Transylvania County Assistant County Manager
Lee Hill, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate issued July 16, 2013
Operations Plan approved April 6, 2010
Permit expires July 16, 2018

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(b): Not resolved, Corrective Measures in Progress. Side slopes around Phase 4 have
been seeded and vegetation is becoming established.
2. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d): Not resolved. Corrective Measures in Progress. Side slopes around Phase 4 have
been seeded and vegetation is becoming established.
3. 15A NCAC 13B.1626(11)(c): Not resolved. Corrective Measures in Progress. Windblown litter in Phase 5
has been addressed however, windblown litter issues in Phases 1-4 are still being addressed.
4. 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a): Resolved. The working face was small enough to cover with the approved
alternative daily cover.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on August 4, 2016
2. The facility is currently filling in Phase 5 of the landfill.
3. Minimal windblown litter was observed in Phase 5 at the time of inspection.
4. The working face was smaller and appeared that it would be able to be covered with an approved alternative
daily cover at the time of inspection.
5. No unacceptable waste was observed on the working face at the time of inspection.
6. Efforts to manage the windblown litter issues in Phases 1-4 were in progress at the time of inspection. Facility
staff stated that inmate labor was being used to help remove the windblown material. All windblown litter
must be collected and disposed of by August 15, 2016 to satisfy the requirements of the Notice of
Violation dated August 3, 2016.
7. Additional soil needs to be applied to the top and side slopes of Phases 1-4 to ensure that adequate intermediate
cover is in place before seeding.
8. All areas of the landfill where additional waste will not be placed on them for 12 months or more, but where
final termination of disposal has not occurred, must be covered with a minimum of one foot of intermediate
cover.
9. Vegetative cover is sparse in some areas of the side slopes of Phases 1-4.
10. The side slopes and top of Phases 1-4 need to be reseeded when conditions become favorable for establishing a
ground cover.

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

_____________________________________ Phone: [phone]

Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: August 8, 2016 to
Jeff Brookshire by:
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No.

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Sarah Rice, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Jaime Laughter, Transylvania County Manager
David McNeill, Assistant Transylvania County Manager

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
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Working Face

Windblown litter in Phase 3

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Corrected Windblown Litter Issues in Phase 5