7607_INSP_20170616

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Randolph
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 76-07
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: June 16, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: March 24, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Great Oak Landfill
3597 Old Cedar Falls Road
Randleman, NC 27317

GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.752822 W: -79.755992

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Mike McFeeley, District Manager
c. 336-865-3201
[e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Waste Management
Mike McFeeley, District Manager
3597 Old Cedar Falls Road
Randleman, NC 27317

PARTICIPANTS:
John Patrone, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Ming-Tai Chao, Environmental Engineer – SWS
Christine Ritter, Permitting Hydrogeologist - SWS
Ervin Lane, Compliance Hydrogeologist – SWS
John Workman, Senior Engineering Manager – South Atlantic Area – Waste Management
Daniel Moore, Environmental Protection Manager-Waste Management
Mike McFeeley, District Manager – Great Oak Landfill

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit To Operate (PTO) issued April 10, 2017
Permit To Construct (PTC) issued in conjunction with PTO
PTO expiration date January 19, 2026

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Pre-operational Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On June 16, 2017, John Patrone, Deb Aja, Ming-Tai Chao, Christine Ritter, and Ervin Lane met with John Workman,
Daniel Moore, and Mike McFeeley to conduct a pre-operational inspection of the Great Oak Landfill on Old Cedar Falls
Road in Randleman, Randolph County.

1. The Great Oak Landfill is a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill owned by Randolph County and operated by
Waste Management of Carolinas, Inc.
2. The facility was issued a permit to operate Phase 1, Cell 1A in conjunction with a permit to construct Phase 1 on
December 29, 2016.
3. The facility was issued a permit to operate Phase 1, Cells 1A and 1B in conjunction with a permit to construct
Phase 1 on April 10, 2017.
4. The facility has constructed Phase 1, Cell 1B and is currently operating in Cell 1B.
5. The facility began operation of Phase 1, Cell 1B on May 19, 2017.
6. The pre-operational inspection of Phase 1, Cell 1B was postponed until June 16, 2017 in order that all pertinent
SWS staff could schedule to attend. The decision was based on review of documentation submitted to the SWS
which demonstrated that the facility had met the pre-operational conditions stated in the permit to construct.
7. The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed.
8. The facility maintained proper signage and site access and security. Safety requirements appeared compliant with
15A NCAC 13B .1626(6).
9. Edge of waste markers installed at Phase 1, Cell 1B were observed.
10. The working face appeared small and compact.
11. Documentation was provided to the SWS per Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit Approval to Operate, Part II –
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Unit(s), permit condition number 39.
12. The primary liner leachate sump cut-on is 36 inches and the cut-off is 12 inches and the secondary liner leachate
sump cut-on is 18 inches and the cut-off is 8.5 inches.
13. During the inspection, the primary liner sump level was 35.7 inches and the secondary liner sump level was 10.1
inches.
14. During the inspection, the leachate storage tank level was at five feet.
15. Previously, the leak detection system (LDS) did not function as designed. The facility has installed an external
check valve above the secondary liner sump pump and reprogrammed the LDS flowmeter to account for the
secondary liner sump elevation in relation to the leachate level maintained in the leachate storage tank. Continued
calculation of the action leakage rate (ALR) will demonstrate if the LDS functions as designed.
16. The facility provided records of the ALR for the two most recent pumping events. On May 19, 2017, a total of
1,215 gallons was pumped from the LDS and on June 16, 2017, a total of 1,130 gallons was pumped. The ALR
for the May pumping event is 2.6 gallons/acre/day and the June pumping event 2.8 gallons/acre/day.
17. Mr. Moore stated that the spreadsheet used to record the ALR and other inspection data will be redesigned. The
ALR formula will be shown on each page/spreadsheet and the same description stated in the operations plan for
the aboveground and underground force main weekly inspections will be used. The calculations demonstrating
each ALR shall be attached to the corresponding spreadsheet.
18. During the inspection, there was what appeared to be stormwater in the leachate pipe manhole adjacent to the
header for the leachate removal system serving Phase 1, Cells 1A and 1B. This manhole precedes the manhole
adjacent to the leachate storage tank. Ensure the manholes are watertight. It is suggested that the manholes be
raised above grade by two or three feet and that the access hatches are watertight.

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

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

Phone: [phone]

John Patrone
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: June 26, 2017 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - SWS
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - SWS
Ming-Tai Chao, Environmental Engineer – SWS
Christine Ritter, Permitting Hydrogeologist - SWS
Ervin Lane, Compliance Hydrogeologist – SWS
John Workman, Senior Engineering Manager – South Atlantic Area – Waste Management (770-590-
3308, [e-mail])
Daniel Moore, Environmental Protection Manager, Waste Management (c. 336-253-0091,
[e-mail])
Paxton Arthurs, Director - Randolph County Public Works (c. 336-736-7927,
[e-mail])