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Home My WebLink About3001_INSP_20170131FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 4 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Davie Closed MSWLF X HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 30-01 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: 1-31-17 Date of Last Inspection: 6-21-11 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Closed Davie County MSW Landfill 360 Dalton Road Mocksville, NC 27028 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.88087 W: -80.52135 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: John Grey, Grey Engineering Telephone: (O) 336-751-2110; (C) 336-978-3222 Email address: jgrey@greyengineering.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: John Grey, Grey Engineering Johnny Lambert, Davie County Public Utilities Director Kim Sue, NCDEQ - Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ - Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: Closed MSW Landfill. Closure Letter dated May 30, 1995. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 1. 15A NCAC 13B .0510(c) states: “When a solid waste disposal site has been closed in accordance with the requirements of the Division, future necessary maintenance and water quality monitoring shall be the responsibility of the owner and the operator and shall be specified in the closure letter”. Post Closure Condition Number 1 of Closure Letter dated May 30, 1995 states: “Management of Landfill Gas: The owner and/or operator shall take the measures necessary to ensure that the closed site shall continue to meet the design standards for landfill gas found in Rule .0503(2)(a)”.  .0503(2)(a) states: “A site shall meet the following design requirements: a. The concentration of explosive gases generated by the site shall not exceed FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 4 i. twenty-five percent of the limit for the gases in site structures (excluding gas control or recovery system components); and ii. the lower explosive limit for the gases at the property boundary”; During the inspection, it was determined that permanent methane monitoring devices were never installed. There are no records showing that Davie County has performed explosive gas monitoring at the closed municipal solid waste facility as required in the closure letter dated May 30, 1995. Therefore, within 90 days of receipt of this comprehensive inspection report, Davie County must develop and submit a landfill gas monitoring plan to the Section for approval. The landfill gas monitoring plan should satisfy all conditions of Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0503(2)(a)(i) and (ii). Please submit copies of the monitoring plan to: Elizabeth Werner, Permitting Hydrogeologist Division of Waste Management/Solid Waste Section 1646 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 (919) 707-8258 2. 15A NCAC 13B .0510(c) states: “When a solid waste disposal site has been closed in accordance with the requirements of the Division, future necessary maintenance and water quality monitoring shall be the responsibility of the owner and the operator and shall be specified in the closure letter”. Post Closure Condition Number 4 of Closure Letter dated May 30, 1995 states: “Final Cover System: The integrity and effectiveness of the final cover system and any permanent erosion control devices must be maintained. This could include making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence, erosion, or other events”. During the inspection, trees were observed on both eastern and western side slopes of the landfill. This issue was addressed in 2003 and 2004. Since that time edge of waste markers were installed showing that trees are growing on the cap over waste. Thus, the final cover system was not maintained. This constitutes a violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0510(c). To achieve compliance, within ninety (90) days from the receipt of this inspection report, Davie County must develop and submit to the Section a written maintenance plan which ensures landfill cap integrity. At a minimum this plan should include a schedule for routine inspections of the following: a. Vegetation on the cap is mowed sufficiently to allow for inspection of the cap; b. Management of trees and woody vegetation (including dead, dying, or diseased trees) and maintenance of the cap of the landfill, such that the landfill can readily be inspected; c. Any surface erosion is repaired and re-seeded as necessary; d. Erosion is controlled and repaired to ensure that no silt or sediment leaves the site; e. Any leachate seeps in the cap are repaired; f. Any areas of bare soil are reseeded to establish a vegetative cover; g. Any areas of subsidence of the cap are repaired, re-sloped and reseeded as necessary to ensure the controlled shedding of surface water from the cap; and h. The edge-of-waste markers are maintained in good repair. Additional measures may be required. A copy of the plan should be submitted to: FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 4 Kim Sue, Environmental Senior Specialist Division of Waste Management/Solid Waste Section 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 (704) 235-2163 kim.sue@ncdenr.gov ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. The facility operated as a municipal solid waste landfill and ceased receiving waste in 1994. 2. Groundwater monitoring is being performed semi-annually. An inspection of the monitoring network will be conducted in the future. Please ensure all monitoring wells are locked, labeled and accessible. 3. A small wet area was observed with flowing liquid near the southeast corner of the landfill. The liquid was mostly clear with a very small amount of sheen. The liquid flowed a short distance and was absorbed into the landfill. This area should be investigated and proper repairs made. 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. Photo taken by: Kim Sue 1-31-17. Photos taken by: Kim Sue 1-31-17. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4 4. It was the Solid Waste Section’s understanding that as part of groundwater remediation, a plan entitled “Work Plan – Additional Landfill Assessment” was submitted to the Section on September 15, 2009 on behalf of Davie County and approved by Jaclynne Drummond, Compliance Hydrogeologist, on October 15, 2009. The plan stated that: “S&ME will prepare a Gas Remediation Plan which will call for a phase approach to reduce the phase transfer of VOCs to the groundwater. The Gas Remediation Plan will be prepared in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .0503(2)(a)”. There is no evidence that a Gas Remediation Plan was prepared and submitted to the Section. Please contact Elizabeth Werner, Permitting Hydrogeologist, to complete this requirement and move groundwater remediation at this site forward. 5. The landfill cap was stabilized with native vegetation. The landfill is leased for purposes of bird hunting. In this capacity, the vegetation on the top of the landfill is kept tall with hunting lanes mowed throughout the site. The tall vegetation can prevent a thorough inspection for evidence of leachate outbreaks and settling of the landfill cap. It is recommended that the entire landfill be cut back periodically and notification be made to Solid Waste Section staff to facilitate a thorough inspection of the landfill cap. 6. Edge of waste markers were in place at the time of inspection. Please ensure that markers are clear and unobstructed by vegetation. 7. Post-inspection research was conducted to better understand the facility and its closure processes. Research included a review of the facility file, previous inspection reports, permitting records, correspondence and memos. This research was concluded on March 22, 2017. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ______________________________________ Phone: (704) 235-2163 _ Kim Sue Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: March 24, 2017 Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. 7015 1520 0002 6984 8891 Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section Elizabeth Werner, Permitting Hydrogeologist Johnny Lambert, Davie County Public Utilities Director Photo taken by: Kim Sue 1-31-17. Photo taken by: Kim Sue 1-31-17.