2906_INSP_20161117

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: Davidson
Closed
MSWLF X HHW X White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 2906
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 11/17/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 10/17/2016

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Davidson County Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility
220 Davidson County Landfill Road
Lexington, NC 27292

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.850925° W: -80.178865°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Rex Buck, Public Services Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 1067
Lexington, NC 27293-1067

PARTICIPANTS:
Steven Sink, Landfill Supervisor – Davidson County
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
2906-MSWLF-1994: Closed
2906-MSWLF-2008: Issued 7/14/2014; Expires 5/28/18
2906-CDLF: Issued 5/28/2013; stopped accepting waste 6/2016; Expires 7/18/2018.
2906-HHW: Issued 7/14/2014; Expires 5/28/2018

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection of facility as a whole; Comprehensive Inspection of the transfer station (2906-TRANSFER-2013).

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:

1. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B. 1626(7)(a) cited for failure to prevent silt
from leaving the MSWLF facility. No silt was observed leaving the landfill on this date. Slope repairs had
been completed and reseeding had been undertaken again on September 30, 2016. Since the previous
inspection on October 17, 2016, no measurable rain has fallen. Although some of the newly sprouted grass
on the slopes is green, most areas have dried up as a result of this prolonged period without moisture. Some
areas will likely require additional seeding in order to achieve the stable vegetative cover needed to prevent
future problems with sedimentation.

2. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B. 1626(7)(b) cited for failure to prevent on-
site erosion. Since the previous inspection on October 17, 2016, no measurable rain has fallen. The seeding
done on September 30, 2016 had sprouted but had, for the most part, dried up. Some small areas of the
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south slope and larger areas of the north slope were green (see attached photos). Mr. Sink stated that spot
seeding would be undertaken as soon as the weather allowed in order to re-establish the vegetative cover
that had begun to sprout before the recent dry spell.

3. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B. 1626(7)(c) cited for failure to provide for a
vegetative cover sufficient to restrain erosion within 30 working days or 120 calendar days of completion of
any phase of MSWLF development. Although slope repairs and reseeding had taken place for the fourth
time since the initial inspection on June 2, 2016, vegetative cover at the MSW landfill has still not become
established due to the recent drought conditions. Mr. Sink stated that he is waiting for a change in the
weather that will allow him to re-seed the areas still lacking in vegetative cover.

SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES:

The previously observed violations addressed in numbers 3 through 5 above relate to erosion and sedimentation control
at the MSW landfill. Although corrective measures were undertaken immediately after the initial inspection on June 2,
2016, a series of heavy rain events washed away the cover that had been added to the side slopes, and eliminated the
seeding that has been done on three separate occasions. The fourth attempt at re-seeding failed due to extremely dry
conditions. Because all possible efforts have been made to comply with the November 15th compliance date, the
deadline will be extended until January 31, 2017. At that time, compliance must be demonstrated through established
vegetative cover on Area 1 and Area 2/Cell 1 of the active MSW landfill.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:

No additional violations were observed during this inspection.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The no longer operational C&D landfill was observed to have uniform side slopes and an established vegetative
cover over the entire area of the cap. No erosion was observed.
2. A closure plan for the C&D landfill has been approved by the Solid Waste Section and includes an alternative final
cover. Mr. Sink stated that the bid process to implement the closure plan is currently underway.
3. The temporary berm that contained the runoff from the southwestern slope of the C&D landfill was observed to be
in place and still functioning effectively. Mr. Sink stated that the final closure design includes a permanent
mechanism for controlling runoff.
4. A small number of white goods was observed to be properly stored on the ground in the collection area.
5. The HHW collection area was gated and locked at the time of the inspection. The large stockpile of latex paint that
had accumulated at the site has been eliminated.
6. The transfer station was in operation again after having been closed earlier in the year, and was observed to be
taking in C&D waste, which is then transported to the MSW landfill for disposal. The facility grounds were clean
and well maintained with no windblown trash observed.
7. The transfer station access road was of all-weather construction, clean and well maintained.
8. The tipping floor was observed to be clean and in good repair; no cracks in the concrete were visible. Building and
push walls were clean and free of accumulated waste.
9. The loading bay held a trailer in the process of receiving a load of waste during the time of the inspection. The
trailer appeared to be in good repair with no leaks visible. The loading bay was clean and free of waste
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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accumulation.
10. The leachate collection system for the transfer station was inspected. Trench drains were clean and functioning,
although no liquid or wet waste was observed on the tipping floor. Leachate collected in the drains is piped to a
holding tank at the end of the access drive used for transfer trailers. The holding tank contained a minimal amount
of leachate. Mr. Sink stated that it required emptying only rarely, due to the normally dry condition of the C&D
waste received.
11. Waste screenings for the facility are random and take place weekly. Because of the small number of loads received
at the facility, this schedule exceeds the 1% minimum. Screening logs include information about unacceptable waste
identified and removed as well as the disposition of that waste.
12. Training records for the transfer station show the following staff with NCSWANA Transfer Station Operations
Specialist certificates: Steven Sink, expires 6/19/2019; Wayne Allen Bowman, expires 3/23/2019; William Noonan,
expires 3/23/2019.
13. Electronics are accepted at the cardboard collection building, where they are sorted and stored prior to being
processed and palletized for transport. Inmates were observed to be sorting and processing materials that had been
received today. All other material received had been palletized and placed into the trailer. No stockpile was
observed.
14. A Permit to Operate the newly constructed cell (Phase 2, Area 2, Cell 2) was issued on August 18, 2016. The initial
lift was observed to be well underway, with a compact, well controlled working face.
15. The entire facility was observed to be clean and well-maintained. Mr. Sink stated that inmates would continue to be
used to collect and remove windblown litter throughout the facility on a daily basis, as required by 15 NCAC 13B
.1626(11)(c).

North slope (above left); south slope (above right). Sparse vegetative cover resulting from prolonged dry weather.
Landfill top (left); view of south slope behind rock crushing
operations (above right). Minimal vegetation visible.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

__________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: November 28, 2016 to
Rex Buck.
X Email Hand delivery US Mail

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
Zeb Hanner, County Manager – Davidson County
Steven Sink, Landfill Supervisor – Davidson County
Angela Jones, Solid Waste Administrative Assistance – Davidson County