8102_INSP_20160308

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: RUTHERFORD
Closed
MSWLF X HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 81-02
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 11/12/13 Date of Last Inspection: 03/08/16

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Rutherford County South Sanitary Landfill – Closed MSW
474 Avondale Landfill Road (SR-2203)
Forest City, NC 28043

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.27086 W: -81.80489

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
James Kilgo – Rutherford County Solid Waste Director
[phone]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Steve Garrison – Rutherford County Manager
286 North Main St.
Rutherfordton, NC 28139
[phone]
steve.garrison@rutherfordcountync

PARTICIPANTS:
Bill Wagner – Environmental Senior Specialist, DEQ Solid Waste Section
Jaclynne Drummond – Hydrogeologist, DEQ Solid Waste Section
Tony Bumgardner – Rutherford Co.

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Site Closed in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0510 and per closure letter dated 12/31/95.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive site inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None.

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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Figure 1 shows the approximate locations of the groundwater monitoring wells, landfill gas monitoring
wells, and the surface water monitoring locations.
2. The facility is secured by a lockable gate. (Photo #1)

Figure 1: 81-02 Avondale MSW Landfill – Closed
Avondale Landfill Rd., Forest City
1. Looking (N), from Avondale Landfill Rd.
at the entrance to facility.
2. Looking (W), down the access road that
runs the length of the facility. (Note edge-of-
waste marker.)
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Solid Waste Section
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3. The edge-of-waste is marked with white 2-inch PVC pipes. (Photo #2)
4. The access roads are well maintained. (Photo #2)
5. No ponding of water was observed anywhere on the landfill.
6. The cap of the landfill is well maintained and in good repair.
7. A random inspection of landfill gas (LFG) groundwater (MW) monitoring wells was made. All inspected
wells were properly identified and well maintained. (Photos #3 and #4)

8. The cap of the landfill had recently been mowed. The cap was well maintained. (Photos #5 & #6)

9. Local law enforcement agencies maintain a firing range on the eastern end of the site. (Figure 1)

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

____________________________ Phone: [phone]
Bill Wagner
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 3/10/15 to
James Kilgo Email Hand delivery X US Mail Certified No. [ _]

ec: Deb Aja - Western District Supervisor, DEQ Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie - Compliance Officer, DEQ Solid Waste Section
c: Steve Garrison – Rutherford County Manager
3. Landfill gas (LFG) monitoring well #4.
(LFG wells are marked with a red stripe.)
4. Groundwater (MW) monitoring well #4A.
(GW wells are marked with blue stripe.)
5. Looking (E) down the length of the
landfill.
6. Looking (W) down the length of the
landfill.