5803_INSP_20170510

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer X Compost SLAS COUNTY: MADISON
Closed MSWLF X HHW X White goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 58-03
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 5/10/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 12/18/2014

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Madison County Solid Waste Facility 271 Craig Rudisill Road
Marshall, NC 28753 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.808860° W: -82.716745°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Sam Lunsford
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist, Solid Waste Section (Section) Sam Lunsford, Solid Waste Director, Madison County Solid Waste Department Mark Tipton, Madison County Solid Waste Department
Cheryl Chandler, Madison County Solid Waste Department Rebecca Shook, Madison County Solid Waste Department

STATUS OF PERMIT: Active. Issued July 11, 2016 (DIN 26263).
Permit to Operate:
5803-CDLF-1995 Madison County C&D Unit 2 5803T-Transfer-2002 Madison County Transfer
5803-HHW Madison County Solid Waste HHW
Permit for Closure: 5803-MSWLF-1993 Madison County Landfill
5803-CDLF-1995 Madison County C&D Unit 1

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Site Inspection.

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A NCAC 13B .1627(d)(1)(D) Post-closure criteria partially states, “Maintaining and operating the gas
monitoring system in accordance with the requirements of Rule .1626 of this Section.” 15A NCAC 13B .1626(4)(b) Explosive gases control partially states, “The minimum frequency of
monitoring shall be quarterly.”
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During the records review of the closed MSWLF Unit (5803-MSWLF-1993) it was noted that landfill gas monitoring did
not occur at the facility between February 5, 2016 and November 18, 2016. Madison County Solid Waste Management Facility #58-03 is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1627(d)(1)(D) and 15A NCAC 13B .1626(4)(b) in that the facility has
failed to monitor all landfill gas wells at the site on a quarterly basis.
As discussed with the new Madison County Solid Waste Director, Sam Lunsford, during this inspection, two landfill gas
monitoring events did not occur at the facility in 2016 due to monitoring equipment failure. Upon learning of this equipment failure, Mr. Lunsford retained the services of a consulting firm to conduct landfill gas monitoring at the facility. The two most recent landfill gas sampling events produced monitoring reports dated March 27, 2017, and
December 19, 2016, both of which revealed no exceedances of landfill gas at the facility. As required, continue all efforts to monitor landfill gas wells at the facility on a quarterly basis. Due to corrective actions undertaken by the facility, at this
time this violation is considered RESOLVED.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. This is the first inspection of the facility by Environmental Senior Specialist, Kris Riddle.
General/Records Review:
2. During this inspection it was observed that all of the well casings on site (groundwater and landfill gas wells) had been
painted as part of apparent general maintenance of the facility (photos #1 & #2). (This was noted in the previous facility
inspection report dated December 18, 2014.) The paint obscured any well identification information on the well casings and most wells at the site did not have an affixed identification plate (See tables #1& #2 below). To avoid potential tiered
enforcement action, Madison County Solid Waste Facility #58-03 must install permanently fixed identification plates
on all monitoring wells at the facility as specified in the document link attached at the end of this report which references “Permanent and Temporary Groundwater and Landfill Gas Monitoring Wells, Piezometers, and Probes”. Please contact the Section if additional information is needed regarding monitoring well identification plate
installation. The Section will conduct follow-up inspection(s) to confirm the facility has properly installed monitoring well identification plates on all wells at the facility.
Table 1:
Landfill Gas Well #1 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Landfill Gas Well #2 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Landfill Gas Well #3 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Landfill Gas Well #4 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Landfill Gas Well #5 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Landfill Gas Well #6 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Table 2:
Groundwater Monitoring Well #1 No identification plate. Painted. Locked. Hard to access.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #2 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #3 Identification plate visible but illegible. Painted. Locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #4 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #5 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #6 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #6R Flush mounted well. No visible identification plate.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #7 Identification plate visible but illegible. Painted. Locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #7R No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #8 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
Groundwater Monitoring Well #9 No identification plate. Painted. Locked.
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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3. Training certifications were reviewed on-site and are listed below:
Operator Training Certification Expiration Date James Ensley Transfer Station 7/22/2020
Richard Roberts Transfer Station 8/21/2019
Norman (Bud) Roberts Transfer Station 1/1/2018
James Worley Transfer Station 6/16/2019
Ricky McDevitt Transfer Station 6/16/2019
James Norton Transfer Station 6/16/2019

Operator Training Certification Expiration Date
Richard Roberts Landfill Operator 4/15/2020
James Ensley Landfill Operator 8/21/2019

Operator Training Certification Expiration Date
Sam Lunsford Manager of Landfill
Operations
12/9/2019
Mark Tipton Manager of Landfill
Operations
12/9/2019

4. Madison County is the service area for this facility. Transfer Station MSW wastes are transported to the Lakeway
Recycling and Sanitation Landfill Facility in Lowland, TN (TN DEC #SNL32-0280) for disposal. Waste acceptance records reviewed from January through April 2017 indicate that incoming municipal solid wastes (MSW) ranged from
approximately 770-870 tons per month and incoming construction and demolition (C&D) wastes ranged from
approximately 75-140 tons per month during this period.
5. The current Permit to Operate (PTO) and Operational Plan were available for review.

1. Monitoring Well #7R - typical of wells on-site. Note: lack of
identification plate.
2. Monitoring Well #7. Note: identification plate is illegible.
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6. Transfer station waste screening records were reviewed for calendar year 2017 from 1/2/17 to 5/8/17. Transfer station
waste screening records were also reviewed for calendar year 2016 from 2/8/16 to 12/30/16. C&D landfill waste screening records were reviewed for calendar year 2017 from 1/2/17 to 5/9/17. C&D landfill waste screening records
were also reviewed for calendar year 2016 from 2/9/16 to 12/30/16. As noted, any observed unacceptable wastes are
removed from the waste stream, documented, and disposed of properly. Facility personnel take photographs in conjunction with the waste screening reports. As observed on-site, the facility is doing an excellent job of waste
screening and waste screening documentation procedures. Continue all waste screening efforts at the facility. 7. Groundwater and surface water monitoring reports for the facility dated 2/15/17 (for Fall 2016 sampling event) and
7/6/16 (for Spring 2016 sampling event) were available for review. As required, continue to monitor all groundwater and surface water sampling locations and submit reports to Section Compliance Hydrogeologist Jaclynne Drummond.

8. The facility accepts waste oil, used oil filters, and antifreeze. These materials are kept under cover. No solid waste issues were observed in this area. Used oil and antifreeze acceptance records were reviewed from 7/2016 to 5/2017. The facility currently contracts with Holston Environmental Services for waste oil, used oil filters, and antifreeze
removal/processing.
9. The facility accepts used cooking oil which is stored in a containerized vessel. No solid waste issues were observed in
this area. The facility currently contracts with Blue Ridge Biofuels for used cooking oil removal/processing.
10. Scrap tires and electronics are accepted for recycling at the maintenance/recycling building. These materials are kept
under cover until they are loaded into a trailer for removal/processing. No solid waste issues were observed in this area. The two most recent pickup dates for electronics at the facility were on 11/3/16 and 4/8/16. The facility contracts with
US Tire Recycling LP for tire removal/processing. Scrap tire disposal records were reviewed from 2/1/16 to 4/27/17.
Continue to ensure that all NC Scrap Tire Certification forms contain original signatures.
11. White goods are accepted at the facility and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants are removed on site by facility personnel. CFC removal records were reviewed for calendar year 2016. CFC R-12 removal records were reviewed from 2/3/16 through 12/20/16. CFC R-134 removal records were reviewed from 2/3/16 through 12/13/16. The facility
currently contracts with Biltmore Iron and Metal Co. for white goods removal/processing. No solid waste issues were noted in this area. CFC removal records for calendar year 2017 will be reviewed during the next facility inspection.
12. The Mulching and Grinding Treatment and Processing area at the facility was not active during the inspection. As discussed with Sam Lunsford, the facility is currently directing residents with this type of waste material to Riverside
Stump Dump, IV (YWN-11-034) for disposal/processing.
13. The spillway of the impoundment on the northern end of the facility (between Surface Water Sampling Location #2
and Groundwater Monitoring Well #1) appeared to be failing and in need of repair during this inspection (photo #3). If
this impoundment fails, the potential exists for Groundwater Monitoring Well #1 to be damaged. Efforts to repair the impoundment spillway should be completed to ensure the integrity of this structure at the site.

14. All photographs taken by Kris Riddle on May 10, 2017.
3. Damaged spillway on impoundment located at
northern end of facility above Monitoring Well #1.
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Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Area: 15. The HHW area was locked/access controlled at the time of inspection. HHW wastes were properly stored in a
labelled, segregated manner. Paint in the used paint shed was segregated into oil based and water based paint areas. The
facility held its first HHW collection day of this calendar year on 4/26/17, with monthly collection dates scheduled through September 2017. All records reviewed at this facility appeared to be in order. The Section noted that the HHW
area at the facility was clean and organized. Continue to maintain the HHW area at the facility as necessary.

Transfer Station: 16. The transfer station tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area were maintained during this inspection. No
unacceptable wastes were observed at this facility. Continue to ensure this area is maintained, as per Part VI, Item
#31(a) of the PTO which partially states, “the tipping floor and transfer trailer loading area must be maintained in a clean, sanitary condition at all times and must be cleaned at least daily in accordance with the approved Operational
Plan”.
17. The leachate collection system grates and trenches were maintained during this inspection. The leachate collection
system drains to an approximately 5,000-gallon on-site storage tank. The facility currently contracts with Able Septic Tank Service for leachate/wastewater removal. Able Septic Tank Service hauls the wastewater to the Town of Marshall WWTP. Records reveal the tank was last pumped on 11/7/16. Continue all efforts to monitor and maintain the leachate
collection system at the facility.
18. As discussed during this inspection, the transfer station walls should be maintained as necessary. Any cracks or
holes in the transfer station walls should be repaired (photos #5 & #6). Dust on the interior walls of the transfer station should be periodically cleaned. It was noted during the inspection that the facility had already begun the process of
contacting the local fire department to coordinate cleaning of the interior transfer station walls.

4. HHW area at Madison 58-03 facility.
5. Southern interior wall of transfer station. Note: hole that needs repair.
6. Metal siding in need of repair along the northern
exterior wall of transfer
station.
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19. The facility currently contracts with Asheville Fire and Safety Co. for fire extinguisher maintenance at the facility. As
observed during this inspection, the most recent maintenance of fire extinguishing equipment at the facility occurred in August 2016.
20. As discussed during this inspection, windblown litter was not observed at this facility. Facility personnel have done
an excellent job of removing windblown litter at this site. Continue daily maintenance efforts to remove and properly
dispose of windblown litter from this facility.

Active C&D Landfill Unit 2: 21. No unacceptable wastes were observed at this facility.
22. As discussed during this inspection, continue all efforts to maintain the working face of the Active C&D Landfill
Unit 2 to as small an area as possible which will help to increase compaction and reduce the amount of daily cover
required.
23. Continue to apply cover material to the working face, as Item 2.1 Cover Material Requirements for C&D Landfill
Unit 2 of the approved Operational Plan partially states, “Madison County shall cover the disposed waste with six (6) inches of earthen material at least once a week or when the working area reaches one-half acre in size, or more often as
necessitated by the nature of the waste to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, water infiltration and scavenging”.

24. Minimal windblown litter was observed at this facility. Ensure that all windblown litter is collected and properly
disposed of at the end of each working day for this facility.
25. Maintain all erosion control measures at this facility as necessary.
8. Southwestern view - Active C&D Landfill Unit 2.
7. Western view – Transfer Station.
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26. Asbestos records were available for review. Per facility personnel, no known asbestos has been disposed at the Active C&D Landfill Unit 2 facility since at least July 1, 2016.

Inactive C&D Landfill Unit 1 27. Maintain the vegetative cover at this facility as necessary. During this inspection, facility personnel stated that this
unit is scheduled for a mowing event. After the mowing event occurs, ensure that this unit is inspected for subsidence, cracking, signs of erosion or damage, and that any necessary repairs are made in a timely manner.
28. Repair any Edge-of-Waste (EOW) markers at this facility as necessary (photo #9).

Inactive MSWLF: 29. Maintain the vegetative cover at this facility as necessary. During this inspection, facility personnel stated that this unit is scheduled for a mowing event. After the mowing event occurs, ensure that this unit is inspected for subsidence, cracking, signs of erosion or damage, and that any necessary repairs are made in a timely manner.
30. Repair any Edge-of-Waste (EOW) markers at this facility as necessary.
31. The underground leachate storage tank (4,000-gallons) is equipped with a continuous leak detection and high-level monitoring device. Visual and audible alarms exist with this device and were manually tested during this inspection
(audible alarm). Continue to observe, test, and maintain the alarm system as required. Leachate removed from the tank
is transported to the Town of Marshall WWTP. Records indicate leachate from the tank was most recently pumped and removed on 4/13/17.

9. Southeastern view - Inactive C&D Landfill Unit 1.
Note: damaged (PVC) Edge-of-Waste Marker.
10. Eastern view of Inactive MSWLF.
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone]

Kris Riddle, Environmental Senior Specialist Division of Waste Management, NC DEQ
Sent on: May 22, 2017 to Sam Lunsford via:
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section Jaclynne Drummond, Compliance Hydrogeologist, Solid Waste Section
Enclosures: “Permanent and Temporary Groundwater and Landfill Gas Monitoring Wells, Piezometers, and Probes”
via link: https://ncdenr.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-
public/Waste%20Management/DWM/SW/Field%20Operations/Environmental%20Monitoring/
MW_Maint_Requirements.pdf