4407_INSP_20161115

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: HAYWOOD
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 4407-MSLF-1993
4407-CDLF
Closed
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 11/15/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 12/21/2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Haywood County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
State Road 1338, White Oak Community
Waynesville, NC 28786

GPS COORDINATES: N:35.66343° W:82.99866°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: David Francis, Haywood County Solid Waste Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

Name: John Preston, Santek Landfill Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
David Francis
Haywood County Solid Waste Department
215 N. Main St
Waynesville, NC 28786

PARTICIPANTS:
John Preston, Santek Environmental of North Carolina, LLC
Lee Hill, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Permit to Construct: July 22, 1992
Original Permit to Operate: October 8, 1993
Permit Amendment /Modification PTC Phase 3: May 5, 2009
Permit modification – Santek Environmental of North Carolina, LLC as facility operator – November 28, 2011
Current Permit to Operate issued on December 11, 2014

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on November 15, 2016 unless otherwise noted.
2. The facility is owned by Haywood County and is operated by Santek Environmental of North Carolina, LLC.
3. The service area for the facility is Avery County, Buncombe County, Burke County, Cherokee County, Clay
County, Graham County, Henderson County, Jackson County, Macon County, Madison County, McDowell
County, Mitchell County, Polk County, Rutherford County, Swain County, Transylvania County, and Yancey
County.
4. The facility is open to the public Monday through Saturday 7:30am to 3:30pm.
5. The facility is secured by a gate and proper signage was observed at the entrance to the facility.
6. The permit and operations plan was available upon request.
7. Access roads were constructed of asphalt and gravel and were in good condition at the time of inspection.

Operations Inspection of MSWLF Unit (44-07)
8. Edge of Waste Makers were installed and were clearly visible.
9. Minimal windblown litter was observed during the inspection and facility staff were actively cleaning litter at
the time of inspection.
10. Litter flagging was observed on the top of the landfill and appeared to be being spread by equipment. Facility
staff sent pictures of the top of the landfill at the end of the working day on November 15, 2016 and the
flagging issues had been addressed.
11. No unapproved material was observed on the working face of the landfill.
12. The facility is currently in the process of adding intermediate cover on portions of Phase 3 of the landfill. Slopes
on the north side of the phase have been seeded however, the lack of rainfall has caused minimal germination.
13. No erosion issues were observed around the facility at the time of inspection.
14. The leachate lagoon is located to the northeast of the landfill. The liner was observed and no visual deficiencies
were noted. Leachate is taken to the City of Waynesville Waste Water Treatment Facility for disposal.

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: November 21, 2016
to David Francis on by:
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Copies: Deb Aja, District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
John Preston, Santek Environmental of North Carolina, LLC
Sarah Rice, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section

Top of Landfill (Photo taken by John Preston on 11/15/2016)

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Solid Waste Section

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Working Face and Side Slopes

Slopes and Working Face in Phase 3