2906_INSP_20170310

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: 03/10/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 02/10/2017

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
continue to be made as the vegetative cover becomes established.

2. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B. 1626(7)(b) cited for failure to prevent on-
site erosion. Many areas of the landfill cap were observed to be green, with vegetation gradually taking
hold. Mr. Sink stated that spot seeding had again been undertaken in several areas where the January snow
had caused damage to the slope and the sprouting vegetation.

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
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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any phase of MSWLF development. Slope repairs have been completed, spot seeding has taken place, and
the vegetative cover is becoming established.

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, combined with a 60-day dry spell,
had eliminated the seeding that had been done on four separate occasions. The fifth attempt at re-seeding seems to be
succeeding. Another inspection will be made after March 31, 2017, the deadline established for demonstrating
compliance 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. Windblown litter was observed to be well controlled at the facility. Mr. Sink stated that he’d been able to bring in
some part-time labor as well as a sheriff’s inmate labor crew to collect windblown material daily, as required by 15
NCAC 13B .1626(11)(c).
2. Rock crushing operations that were underway at the time of the last inspection had been completed. Mr. Sink stated
that he had additional rock that would be crushed at a later date. He added that the crushing operation had netted a
significant stockpile of stone and gravel for use at the facility.
3. The soil layer atop the closed C&D landfill had been completed, and slope drains had been put in place in
preparation for the installation of the geosynthetic cap material.

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.
North slope of landfill with vegetation sprouted and growing. Top of landfill and a section of the south slope where
vegetation is becoming established.
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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: March 28, 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 Assistant – Davidson County