34_N0667_INSP_20170706

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: N0667
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: July 6, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: June 1 and June 8, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Westmoreland, Inc. LCID Landfill
6250 Walnut Cove Road
Walkertown, NC 27051

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.196416° W: -80.164851°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Tom Westmoreland, President, J. Westmoreland, Inc.
Telephone: [phone] (office); 336-345-3586 (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
J. Westmoreland, Inc.
6851 Old Still Trail
Kernersville, NC 27284

PARTICIPANTS:
Donald Baker, Operator – Westmoreland LCID Landfill
Elizabeth Walter, Administrative Assistant – Westmoreland LCID Landfill
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
LCID Landfill Notification submitted and recorded in Forsyth County: March 17, 2005
LCID Treatment and Processing Notification approved May 30, 2012 (T&PN-34-014) – operation never initiated;
notification expired May 31, 2013.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:

1. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4) cited for failure to apply adequate soil
cover monthly or when active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first. No signs of fire were visible
during this inspection; however, the smell of fire was still present in areas around the south side of the working
face. Much of the working face had been covered with clean soil. The lower third of the slope had been reduced to
a workable grade of approximately 4:1. Mr. Baker stated that he had been continuing to add soil cover to the
upper slope, and would continue to reshape the landfill so that a 4:1 grade would be achieved on the entire face.

2. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(3) cited for failing to restrict solid waste to
the smallest area feasible. Restriction of waste to the smallest area feasible cannot be achieved until landfill slopes
are reduced to a grade that is accessible by the heavy equipment required to compact the waste.

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3. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(2) cited for accepting construction and
demolition waste, which it is not permitted to accept at the facility. During the previous inspection, painted
concrete had been segregated from the inert debris stockpile awaiting disposal at a permitted facility. Proof of
disposal was to have been submitted to the Solid Waste Section in the form of disposal receipts provided by the
permitted facility where the waste was accepted for disposal. No such proof has been received by the Solid Waste
Section. In addition, painted concrete was observed in other inert debris stockpiles. Small piles of hardened waste
concrete were also observed at the facility.

SUMMARY OF UNRESOLVED VIOLATIONS AND REQUIRED CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

The following corrective actions are required to be completed on or before July 31, 2017:

1. All waste, including the entire working face of the landfill, must be covered with at least 6” of clean soil and
compacted as densely as practical into cells.

2. The working face of the landfill will be regraded to a slope that allows waste to be compacted and soil cover
to be applied effectively. Mr. Baker stated his intention to maintain a 4:1 slope on the landfill.

3. All unacceptable materials, including painted concrete and block and hardened concrete waste, must be
removed from the facility and properly disposed of, and proof of proper disposal (i.e. disposal receipts from
the landfill where material was accepted for disposal) provided to the Solid Waste Section. Receipts should
be submitted to: Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section, 450 W. Hanes
Mill Road – 3rd Floor, Winston-Salem, NC 27105.

If additional unacceptable materials are found in stockpiles as processing occurs, they must be pulled out
and placed in a covered container prior to the end of every working day.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility is a notified land clearing and inert debris (LCID) landfill, permitted to receive land clearing waste,
yard trash, untreated and unpainted wood, uncontaminated soil, inert debris such as unpainted rock, brick,
concrete and concrete block, and used asphalt, in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m).
2. Technical assistance was provided to Ms. Walter to direct her to the NCDEQ website for the yard waste
notification form that must be completed and submitted prior to processing any wood waste at the facility. Land
clearing wood waste may be disposed of in the LCID landfill without benefit of a yard waste notification.
Please note that wood waste must be confined to an area of 2 acres or less and must not exceed a volume
of 6,000 cu. yds. managed every 3 months. Any exceedance of these limits will require a permit.
3. Mr. Baker confirmed that he and Mr. Westmoreland plan to convert the facility into a treatment and processing
site for wood waste, in addition to the concrete crushing operation that is currently underway. Mr. Baker stated
that the intention is to process all of the stockpiled material on the site, then to mine the landfill and return the
area to original grade.
4. No smoke was visible during this inspection. However, the smell of fire was still present in areas around the
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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south side of the working face. Ensure that no waste is burning at the facility.
5. Trash containers were stationed in the unloading area so that small amounts of unacceptable materials can be
removed from incoming loads and separated for proper disposal at a permitted facility. (See photo below.)
6. Considerable progress had been made since the previous inspection in processing the stockpile of inert debris.
The area surrounding the crusher had been cleared, and the large pile situated to the southwest of the crushing
area had been reduced in size.
7. Several pieces of painted concrete were observed in the inert debris stockpile. Ensure that this unacceptable
material is removed and properly disposed of by July 31, 2017. (See the Status of Past Noted Violations
section of this report for additional information.)
8. Ensure that any unacceptable material is segregated and properly disposed of as it is found or uncovered.
9. Based on current aerial photography of the site (Google Earth – April 2017), it appears that the landfill area may
have exceeded 2 acres in size. 15A NCAC 13B .0563(3)(b) states that non-permitted LCID landfills must have
a total disposal area under two acres. Please demonstrate compliance with this rule by July 31, 2017. This
may be accomplished by submitting a survey of the facility which delineates the landfill footprint.
10. Permanent edge of waste markers must be installed by July 31, 2017 that accurately designate the waste
disposal area of the LCID landfill.

Wood waste is separated by size into manageable piles with
adequate access. Trash containers are stationed in the
unloading area for temporary storage of incidental trash
received in incoming loads.
The inert debris processing area has been cleared and now
allows access for dumping incoming loads.
View of the tipping area looking toward
the working face. Logs are positioned to
help control and direct traffic (left). Soil
can be seen stockpiled near the working
face (background right).
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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: July 7, 2017 to
Tom Westmoreland, J.
Westmoreland, Inc.

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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
Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section
Scotty Woods, Environmental Specialist – Forsyth County
Roy Gremmell, Senior Environmental Specialist – Forsyth County