1803_INSP_20170228

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Page 1 of 6
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Catawba
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 18-03
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: February 28, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: November 12, 2015
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Blackburn Resource Recovery Facility
4017 Rocky Ford Road
Newton, North Carolina 28658
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.60662 W: 81.30966
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Rodney Hamby, Landfill Superintendent
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 389
Newton, North Carolina 28658
PARTICIPANTS:
Rodney Hamby, Landfill Superintendent
Dallas Sigmon, Landfill Operations Supervisor
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate 1803-MSWLF-1997, 1803-CDLF-, 1803-TP-, and 1803-COMPOST-, with a Permit for Closure of
1803-MSWLF-1981 and 18H-CDLF-1989 was issued to Catawba County on March 5, 2014. The Permit to Operate
will expire on May 8, 2019.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626(11)(c) states: “Methods such as fencing and diking shall be
provided within the area to confine solid waste subject to be blown by the wind. At the conclusion of each day of
operation, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall be collected and returned to the area by the owner
or operator.”
During the inspection, severe windblown waste was observed on perimeter slopes of unit 2 south of the working face and
on perimeter slopes and the top of Unit 3. Windblown material was also observed in the open fields east and southeast of
the landfill. Mr. Hamby stated that the windblown waste was a result of a severe wind event that occurred approximately
2-weeks prior to the inspection. He stated that staff had been working to remove the material and return it to the working
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Page 2 of 6
face since the event, beginning with perimeter areas and working back toward the landfill. Mr. Hamby explained that the
surrounding areas and perimeter slopes were made a priority. He further explained that plans were to continue with
removing waste from remaining perimeter slopes and the top of Unit 3. Prior to the end of the inspection, Mr. Hamby
directed facility staff to work on removing waste from Unit 3. Staff were also in the process of picking up waste from the
open field southeast of the landfill during the inspection.
Catawba County in in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(11)(c) in that all windblown material was not returned to the
working face at the conclusion each day of operation.
15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0203(d) states: “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the
permittee(s) shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the
permit.”
x Attachment 1, Part 1, General Permit Condition 6 states: “Operation of this solid waste management facility
shall be in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of
the North Carolina General Statutes (NCGS 13A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in this permit; and the
approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste Management Rules shall take
precedence unless specifically addressed by permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action
or permit revocation.”
x The approved Operations Plan (Document ID No. 20162) is included in the list of Documents for the Approved
Plan. Item 3.0(A) of the approved Operations Plan states in part: “Windscreens are utilized to minimize the
amount of windblown material that may leave the active cell area during daily operations. However, all
windblown material leaving the active cell will be recovered and returned to the cell for disposal at the end of the
each working day.”
Catawba County in in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) in that all windblown material was not returned to the active
cell at the end of each workday as stipulated in the approved Operations Plan.
View of windblown wastes on perimeter slopes south of View of windblown waste on top of Unit 3. (photo by
working face. (photo by C. Gerstell) C. Gerstell)
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Page 3 of 6
View of windblown waste on north facing slope of Unit
3. (photo by C. Gerstell)
To achieve compliance, within 15-days of receipt of this inspection report, all windblown waste must be collected
and returned to the working face for proper disposal.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit, Construction and Demolition Landfill Unit,
Treatment and Processing Unit, Small Type 1 Compost Unit, Scrap Tire Collection Area, and a White Goods
Collection Area.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Catawba County only.
3. Gates are provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
4. A letter issued by Larry Frost, Engineering Project Manager dated November 25, 2015 and entitled “Power
Generation Facility Request, Approval”, approved the installation of a off-site landfill gas to energy site, and the
movement of landfill gas to that site and the return of leachate back to the leachate collection tanks. The proposed
facility is to be located on the opposite side of Rocky Ford Road. Construction of the facility had not commenced
as of the date of the inspection. No date for commencement of construction had been determined.
Records Review:
5. The permit and operations plan were verified. Both documents were current and available upon request.
6. Tonnage records for July 2015 through January 2017 were verified. The facility received 213,084 tons of
municipal solid waste and 52,463 tons of construction and demolition waste during this time period.
7. Groundwater sampling was being performed semiannually as required. Records for the 2nd semiannual monitoring
event for 2015 (performed 9/15/16 through 9/16/15), the 1st semiannual monitoring event for 2016 (performed
3/15/16 through 3/16/16), and the 2nd semiannual monitoring event for 2016 (performed 9/13/16 through 9/14/16)
were verified.

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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Page 4 of 6
8. Leachate sampling was being performed semiannually as required. Leachate was sampled in concurrence with
groundwater monitoring.
9. Maintenance of the leachate collection system by high-pressure water-jetting was last performed on May 5, 2016
by Jetclean America.
10. Methane monitoring was being performed quarterly as required. Monitoring events for 12/1/15, 3/9/16, 6/10/16,
9/18/16, and 12/20/16 were verified. No exceedences above applicable standards were documented.
11. The Treatment and Processing Area and the Scrap Tire Collection Area are inspected annually by Catawba County
Emergency Services. Verification of the last inspection performed on April 22, 2016 was verified.
12. Temperature logs for compost operation were verified. It appeared that proper temperatures were being obtained.
13. Waste screening reports for January 2016 through January 2017 were verified. Separate screenings are performed
at the MSWLF Unit and the CDLF Unit. Screenings appeared to be performed with good frequency and provided
good documentation of observed unacceptable waste streams and final disposition of those wastes.
14. Manager of Landfill Operations Certification:
x Rodney Hamby (expires 5/25/19)
x Daniel E. Isenhour (expires 2/26/18)
x Dallas Sigmon (expires 6/10/17)
x Jeffery A. Sigmon (expires 6/5/18)
15. Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certification:
x Gilbert Ray Blackburn (expires 12/13/18)
x Reid Burleson (expires 9/16/19)
x Joshua L. Lail (expires 9/16/19)
x Samuel Morrison (expires 3/27/19)
x Mark Parker (expires 6/13/19)
x Travis L. Propst (expires 9/21/18)
x Ralph Todd Walker (expires 2/26/19)
x Timothy A. Wray (expires 11/4/19)
Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit (1803-MSWLF-1997)
16. Waste was being placed into Unit 2 at the time of inspection. The working face was located on the western portion
of Unit 2
17. The working face was small and waste was actively being disposed and compacted.
18. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
19. A new slope drain was being installed north of the working face. Some waste was being exposed as a result of
construction activities. Please ensure that any waste exposed as a result of construction activities is covered with a
minimum of 6-inches of earthen material or other approved cover material at the end of each working day.
20. Enviro Cover was approved for use as an alternative cover material (ACM) by letter dated June 3, 2014 from Larry
Frost, Environmental Engineer.
x During the inspection, a very small portion of Enviro Cover was in place at the working face. The material
was actively being covered with new waste.
x No other ACMs were in use at the time of inspection.
21. Severe windblown waste was observed during the inspection. Please refer to “Observed Violations” for comments.
22. It appeared that Unit 3 had been seeded since the previous inspection with some germination of seed. However, it
appeared that majority of vegetative growth had failed. Continue efforts to stabilized inactive portions of the
landfill within the appropriate timelines with a groundcover sufficient to restrain erosion.
23. Permanent edge of waste markers were in place.
24. Access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.
Operations Inspection of the CDLF Unit (1803-CDLF-)
25. Waste was being placed into Unit 2, Phase 2 at the time of inspection.
26. The working face appeared to be less than one-half acre in size.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Page 5 of 6
27. No unacceptable waste steams were observed.
28. Good operational cover was observed on inactive portions of the landfill.
29. Majority of inactive areas immediately surrounding the working face were seeded with good germination of seed.
Areas that had not yet been seeded (primarily south of the working face) were covered with a bed of mulch. As
previously observed, the mulch is initially used for erosion control and then worked into the soil for a soil
amendment.
30. Windblown waste was well controlled.
31. Permanent edge of waste markers were in place.
Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area.
32. White goods are collected onto a concrete pad south of the MSWLF Unit 2.
33. This area was well managed.
Operations Inspection of the Scrap Tire Collection Area:
34. Tire are stored uncovered on a concrete pad south of the treatment and processing area. Tires are removed on a
weekly basis.
35. This area was well managed.
Operations Inspection of the Treatment and Processing (Wood Grinding) Area:
36. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste, wooden pallets constructed of unpainted and untreated
natural wood, and yard trash. Ground yard trash may not be distributed to the public unless it has been composted
in accordance with Rule .1400.
37. All mulch was placed into windrows at the time of inspection.
38. Good access was observed between windrows and around stockpiles of unground material to allow for access by
firefighting equipment.
39. No ponding was observed.
40. No objectionable odors were observed.
41. Land clearing waste and pallets are stockpiled separately. Ground untreated and unpainted pallets and
wood/lumber are not mixed with ground mulch. This material is used within the lined MSWLF unit for access
when soils are wet.
Operations Inspection of the Small Type 1 Composting Area:
42. This unit is permitted to receive only yard waste, silvicultural waste, untreated and unpainted wood waste.
43. Two windrows of compost were on site at the time of inspection.
44. Good access waste observed around the compost windrows and stockpile of uncomposted leaves to allow for
access by firefighting equipment.
45. No ponding waste observed.
46. No objectionable odors were observed.
Supporting Comments:
47. Electronics are collected on a covered concrete pad near the scalehouse.
x Once collected, electronics are placed on wooden pallets and shrink wrapped in preparation for removal by
the facility’s electronics vendor.
48. Used paint is collected on the same covered, concrete pad where electronics collection takes place.
x Individual cans of latex or oil based paint are poured into 55-gallon drums and then collected by a
hazardous waste vendor.

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
Page 6 of 6
49. Leachate tanks were observed.
x Leachate was shown to be at 5-feet in both tanks.
x The secondary containment area surrounding the tanks was well managed.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 3/7/17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section

Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
DN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell, o=Divsion of
Waste Management, ou=Solid Waste
Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2017.03.07 12:12:41 -05'00'