2906_INSP_20170210

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: 02/10/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 11/17/2016

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-CDLF: Issued 5/28/2013; stopped accepting waste 6/2016; Expires 7/18/2018.
2906-HHW: Issued 7/14/2014; Expires 5/28/2018
2906-MSWLF-2008: Issued 8/18/2016; Expires 5/28/18. Submit request for permit review no later than 11/28/17.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

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 were
in progress as a result of damage from recent heavy snow and rain events. 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. After several attempts at seeding had failed due to weather-related issues, many areas of the
landfill cap were green (see attached photos). Mr. Sink stated that spot seeding would again be undertaken
as slope repairs are completed in order to re-establish the vegetative cover that had begun to sprout before
the recent dry spell.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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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. For the first time since the original inspection of June 2, 2016,
vegetative cover at the MSW landfill appears to be taking hold in most areas of the landfill cap. Mr. Sink
stated that snow and rain related slope repairs are being completed and that he will spot seed the repair areas
as needed to provide overall vegetative cover.

SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES:

The previously observed violations addressed 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 had been made to comply with all established compliance dates, the deadline had been extended until
January 31, 2017. Based on observations, the vegetative cover is now taking hold and, if the weather holds, it should be
well established in the near future. Additional slope repairs have been necessary due to damage from recent heavy snow
and rain events, and spot seeding will be required. For these reasons, the deadline will be extended to March 31, 2017,
when 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. Vegetative cover on the MSW landfill was observed to be taking hold. Mr. Sink stated that several areas of erosion
had resulted from damage to the slopes caused by the recent heavy snow and rain events. He explained that repairs
were underway and that spot seeding would be needed to encourage vegetative cover in those areas.
2. The approved closure plan for the C&D landfill, with its approved alternative final cover, was observed to be well
underway during this inspection. Mr. Sink stated that the contractor estimated the completion date to be within
approximately 90 days.
3. Some small areas of erosion were visible again on the C&D landfill on the southwestern slope; however, the
contractor was maintaining a small berm to prevent runoff until that portion of the cap receives final cover during
the closure process.
4. A small number of white goods was observed to be properly stored on the ground in the collection area. Mr. Sink
stated that the CFCs had already been removed from these units, and staff would be compacting and preparing them
for transport as time permitted.
5. Rock crushing work was still underway at the time of this inspection. Stockpiles of rock and gravel generated by the
crushing operation were observed in the area south of the new cell. Mr. Sink stated that the crushing contractor had
almost completed his operations.
6. The entire facility was observed to be clean and well-maintained. Mr. Sink stated that inmates 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).
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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Vegetative cover can be seen on the southern slope of the
MSW landfill (background)l. Cover remains sparse in this
area of the top (foreground).
Implementation of the closure plan for the C&D landfill is
underway.
Areas of ponding water observed on the top of the MSW
landfill during this inspection (photo taken by S Heim
2/10/17).
Erosion damage from snow and rain events at top of southern
slope of the MSW landfill seen during this inspection (photo
taken by S Heim 2/10/17).
Repairs affected to this same area where water had been
ponding during the 2/10/17 inspection (photo taken 2/13/17 by
Steven Sink, Davidson County).
Repairs made to this same
eroded area near the top of
the southern slope of the
MSW landfill (photo taken
2/13/17 by Steven Sink,
Davidson County).
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Solid Waste Section
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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: February 15, 2017 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