0403_INSP_20170502

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

Page 1 of 4

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: ANSON
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0403-MSWLF-2010
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 5/2/17 Date of Last Inspection: 5/11/16

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Chambers Development MSW Landfill (Anson County Landfill)
375 Dozer Drive
Polkton, North Carolina 28135

GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.9993 W: 80.1687

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Tyler Fiztgerald, District Manager
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above

PARTICIPANTS:
Tyler Fitzgerald, District Manager – Waste Connections, Inc.
Nelson Breeden, Engineer – Waste Connections, Inc.
Teresa Bradford, NCDE Q – Solid Waste Section
Donna Wilson, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Perry Sugg, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
A modification to the Permit to Operate Phase 1 and Phase 2-Cells 2A, 2B-East, 2B-West and 2C-South was issued on
June 8, 2016. The Permit to Operate shall expire on March 12, 2020.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626(2)(a) states: “Except as provided in Sub-Item (b) of this Item,
the owners or operators of all MSWLF units must cover disposed solid waste with six inches of earthen material at the
end of each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing
litter and scavenging.”

During the inspection, waste was observed exposed above the soil on the northwest and western side slope of Phase
2-Cell 2C North. To achieve compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a), a minimum of six inches of earthen
material must be provided to all inactive areas of the northwest and western side slope of Phase 2-Cell 2C North
within 10-days of receipt of this inspection report. A follow-up inspection will be conducted to verify compliance.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

Page 2 of 4

View of inadequate cover on Phase 2-Cell 2C North. View of Phase 2-Cell 2C North.

2. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626(4)(a) states, “Owners and operators of all MSWLF units must
ensure that: (i) The concentration of methane gas generated by the facility does not exceed 25 percent of the lower
explosive limit for methane in facility structures (excluding gas control or recovery system components).”

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.”
 Attachment 1, Part IV, General Condition 7 of Permit # 04-03 (DIN26094) states: “This permit is issued
based on the documents submitted in support of the application for permitting the facility including those
identified in Attachment 1, “List of Documents for Approved Plan”, and which constitute the approved plan
for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the most recent submittals and the Conditions of the Permit shall
govern.”

The approved Operations Plan is included in the list of Documents for the Approved Plan. As stated in Section 7.2
(Gas Migration Monitoring) of the Operations Plan revised May 2013 (DIN 19419), automatic sensors and alarms
shall be installed in each on-site structure to provide continuous monitoring of building atmosphere.

Review of the quarterly methane monitoring reports indicate that facility structures have not been monitored. To
achieve compliance with 15A NCAC 13B. 1626(4)(a) and 15A NCAC .0203(d), within 30-days of receipt of this
inspection report, facility structures must be monitored to ensure that the concentration of methane gas or other
explosive gases generated by the facility does not exceed 25 percent of the lower explosive limit. Facility structures
must be equipped with a continuous explosive gas detection device or monitored during the quarterly landfill gas
monitoring event in accordance with the revised Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan, Section 2.1 (Monitoring Devices and
Procedures) approved August 19, 2016 (DIN 26673).

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

Page 3 of 4

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility consists of a MSWLF and a drop-off convenience area for residential waste.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated from within the States of North Carolina and South Carolina,
consistent with the local government waste management plan and with the franchise approved by the Anson County
Board of Commissioners. The facility must not receive solid waste from transfer stations that accept solid waste
generated in states other than North Carolina and South Carolina.
3. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.

Operations Inspection of the MSWLF:
4. Waste was being placed in Phase 2, Cell 2C North.
5. The facility utilizes two tippers.
6. The working face appeared to be restricted to the smallest area feasible and compacted.
7. No unacceptable waste was observed.
8. An excessive amount of windblown litter was observed along the toe of the slope of Phase 2, Cell 2C North, but was
being collected during the inspection (see picture above). Continue to ensure that all windblown waste is collected
and returned to the working face at the end of each operational day.
9. The facility is permitted to use a tarp, automobile shredder fluff mixed with soil, petroleum contaminated soil and
seaboard solids as alternative cover material. The facility is currently utilizing automobile shredder fluff as
alternative cover material.
10. According to Mr. Fitzgerald, a portion of the western slope of the landfill was seeded approximately two weeks before
the inspection. Take measures to ensure all other bare areas on the inactive portions of the landfill are also seeded.
11. All woody vegetation must be removed on the perimeter slopes.
12. The solidification area was observed.
13. Edge of waste markers were being maintained.
14. Access roads were well maintained.
15. Leachate recirculation is not being conducted.

Operations Inspection of the Yard Waste Treatment and Processing (Wood Grinding)/Composting Area:
16. Several pieces of plywood were observed in the yard waste area. Take measures to ensure that unacceptable material
is removed promptly.
17. Ensure that stockpiling of all feedstocks and finished product is limited to a maximum size of 30-feet high and 50-feet
wide.
18. The facility is not actively composting at this time. Ground material is used within the landfill. No material is
distributed to the public.

Operations Inspection of the Scrap Tire Collection Area:
19. Tires were being collected in a covered trailer.

Inspection of the Leachate Storage Area:
20. The leachate storage area consists of two 250,000-gallon leachate storage tanks and a newly installed leachate storage
basin consisting of an inground storage tank constructed of lined cast-in-place concrete.
21. The 250,000-gallon leachate storage tanks did not contain leachate at the time of the inspection. The leachate storage
tanks will be kept empty and remain available as back-up to the leachate storage basin.
22. The leachate storage basin appeared to have an adequate amount of freeboard.
23. The leachate is pumped from the leachate storage basin to the Anson County WWTP via a force main.

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 4

Records Review:
24. Reviewed the permit, operations plan, training records, waste determination records, random inspection records,
quarterly methane monitoring records, scrap tire certification forms and semi-annual groundwater, surface water and
leachate monitoring.
25. 335,000 gallons of leachate was discharged to the Anson County WWTP in April 2017.
26. Certified Manager of Landfill Operations Certifications:
 Tyler Fitzgerald (expires 6/10/19)
27. Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
 Brian Blalock (expires 3/16/19)
 William Helton (expires 3/16/19)
 Charles Gilliland (expires 3/16/19)
 Steve Fincher (expires 3/16/19)
28. As discussed during the inspection, the Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan (DIN 26673) approved August 19, 2016,
indicates that the facility will monitor for Hydrogen Sulfide during the quarterly landfill gas monitoring events. If this
is not the case, please contact Perry Sugg, Permitting Hydrogeologist, at [phone] or [e-mail] to
update the plan.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone]
Teresa N. Bradford
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 5/16/17 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

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
Perry Sugg, Permitting Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section