5103_INSP_20161208

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: JOHNSTON
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5103-MSWLF-
5103-CDLF-
5103-MSWLF-1984
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: December 8, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: June 23, 2015

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Johnston County MSWLF, CDLF, and Closed MSWLF
680 County Home Road
Smithfield, NC 27577

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.51424 E: 078.42643

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Rick Proctor, Solid Waste Director, Johnston County
Office: 919-938-4750 Cell: 919-291-9642
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Johnston County Landfill
PO Box 2263
Smithfield, NC 27577

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Amanda Freeman – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Rick Proctor, Solid Waste Manager, Johnston County Landfill
Pieter K. Scheer, P.E., Vice President, Senior Engineer – Smith + Gardner

STATUS OF PERMIT:
In 1973, landfill operations began in Phase 1 on this property. Facility permit 51-03 is a combination of facility permits
51-01 and 51-02.
PTO MSW – Phase 4A: May 27, 2015,
PTC C&D Area 2, Cell 2 and PTO: May 27, 2015
PTO MSW and CDLF expires September 28, 2019

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial 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

1. The service area for the MSWLF and C&DLF includes all 100 counties in North Carolina.
2. The hours of operation are M-F, 8:00 am – 4:45 pm, Sat. 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, Sun. – Closed.
3. The facility has proper signage.
4. The facility is properly secured with a locked gate. Personnel are onsite during operating hours.
5. The facility has a back-up generator for leachate pumping in case of power outages.
6. The landfill gas generator is online and sending to the grid. The generator is located to the northeast side of the
office. The generator is privately owned.
7. Records were not reviewed during this inspection.
MSWLF
8. The working face at the MSW landfill appeared to be kept small and appeared to be well compacted with no
unacceptable wastes observed.
9. No evidence of leachate breakouts was observed during the inspection.
10. The intermediate cover at the facility appeared in good condition and well applied.
11. Side slopes are well maintained
12. Yard waste is being well managed with storm debris being properly segregated to disaster debris site DS-51-002
just beyond the yard waste area.
13. Permanent edge of waste markers were in place and being maintained.
14. Perimeter road is being well maintained.
15. Windblown waste was being well managed.
C&DLF

16. The working face at the C&D landfill was kept small and appeared to be well compacted.
17. No unacceptable wastes observed in the working face.
18. Side slopes are being stabilized with mulch and are well maintained.
19. Permanent edge of waste markers were in place and being maintained.
20. Perimeter road is being well maintained.
21. Windblown waste was being well managed.
CLOSED MSWLF

1. There was no visible ponding of water over waste.
2. Permanent edge of waste markers were in place and being maintained.
3. Perimeter road is being well maintained.
4. Good vegetation established, no bare spots noted.
5. Vegetation was properly mowed to allow for routine inspections and any issues noted are addressed as soon as
practical after detection to reduce or eliminate potential compliance issues.
6. No evidence of leachate breakouts was observed during the inspection.
7. Monitoring wells were accessible, properly labeled, and locked.
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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8. Digital pictures were taken during the inspection.

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

Phone: [phone](O) 919-805-6499(C)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 1-5-2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Pieter Scheer, P.E. – Smith + Gardner

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on December 8, 2016

MSWLF working face C&DLf side slopes stabilized with mulch

C&DLF working face Construction of C&D Area 2 Cell 2

Good vegetation on closed MSWLF Hurricane Matthew storm debris