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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9404_WashingtonCDLF_20170824_LOS_PTOPhase1&2_PTC-3,4,5_DIN28413 Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 1 of 20 North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Division of Waste Management Roy Cooper Michael S. Regan Governor Secretary 1646 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 Phone: 919-707-8200 Internet: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/solid-waste-section An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE SECTION SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY WASHINGTON COUNTY is hereby issued a PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT 9404-CDLF-1996, WASHINGTON COUNTY CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL- PHASE 3 (LATERAL EXPANSION) AND PHASES 4 & 5 (VERTICAL EXPANSION) PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE 9404-CDLF-1996, WASHINGTON COUNTY CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL, PHASES 1 & 2 PERMIT FOR CLOSURE NOT APPLICABLE located at 718 Landfill Road, off N.C. Highway 308 and between Plymouth and Roper, Washington County, North Carolina, in accordance with Article 9, Chapter 130A, of the General Statutes of North Carolina and all rules promulgated thereunder and subject to the conditions set forth in this permit. The legal description of the site is identified on the deeds recorded for this property listed in Attachment No. 1 of this permit. __________________________ Edward F. Mussler, III, P.E., Permitting Branch Supervisor Solid Waste Section Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 2 of 20 ATTACHMENT 1 GENERAL PERMIT CONDITIONS/INFORMATION PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE DATA TABLE Permit Number Status Issuance Date Expiration Date DIN 9404-CDLF-1996 Active August 24, 2017 Life of Site 28413 DIN = Document Identification Number. PART I: GENERAL FACILITY 1. This permit is issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management (Division), Solid Waste Section (Section). In accordance with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule (Rule) 15A NCAC 13B .0201(d), a solid waste management facility permit shall have two parts: a Permit Approval to Construct and a Permit Approval to Operate. The Permit Approval to Construct must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 2 of this permit. The Permit Approval to Operate must be implemented in accordance with Attachment 3 of this permit. 2. The persons to whom this permit is issued (“permittee”) are the owners and operators of the solid waste management facility. 3. The certified copy of the Permit to Construct (DIN 16668) for Construction Demolition Landfill Unit and Scrap Tire Processing/Scrap Tire Monofill has been registered in the Washington County Register of Deeds on February 16, 1996, in Deed Book No. 356, Page Nos. 777 through 779. 4. When this property is sold, leased, conveyed, or transferred in any manner, the deed or other instrument of transfer shall contain in the description section in no smaller type than that used in the body of the deed or instrument, a statement that the property has been used as a sanitary landfill and a reference by book and page to the recordation of the permit. 5. By beginning construction or receiving waste at the facility the permittee shall be considered to have accepted the terms and conditions of this permit. 6. Construction or operation of this solid waste management facility must be in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 15A NCAC 13B, Article 9 of the Chapter 130A of the North Carolina General Statutes (N.C.G.S. 130A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by a permit condition. Failure to comply may result in compliance action or permit revocation. 7. This permit is issued based on the documents submitted in support of the application for permitting the facility including those identified in the “List of Documents for the Approved Plan” which constitute the approved plan for the facility. Where discrepancies exist, the most recent submittals and the Conditions of Permit shall govern. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 3 of 20 8. This permit may be transferred only with the approval of the Section, through the issuance of a new or substantially amended permit in accordance with applicable statutes and rules. 9. In accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(g) the permittee shall notify the Section thirty (30) days prior to any significant change in the identity or business structure of either the owner or the operator, including but not limited to a proposed transfer of ownership of the facility or a change in the parent company of the owner or a change in the operator of the facility or parent company of the operator. 10. The permittee is responsible for obtaining all permits and approvals necessary for the development of this project including approval from appropriate agencies for a General or Individual National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Stormwater Discharge Permit, if applicable and a sedimentation and erosion control permit. Issuance of this permit does not remove the permittee’s responsibilities for compliance with any other local, state or federal rule, regulation or statute. PROPERTIES APPROVED FOR THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY Washington County, N.C. Register of Deeds Book Page Grantee Grantor Acres 321 497-499 Washington County, North Carolina Robert J. Tetterton, et. als. 49.55 322 585-587 Washington County, North Carolina A. Lloyd Owens, Jr. & Wife Candis Owens 1.15 324 793 - 795 Washington County, North Carolina A. Lloyd Owens, Jr. & Wife Candis Owens 71.44 Total Site Acreage: 122.14 acres Notes: 1. The landfill facility property of 122.14 acres consists of the permitted C&DLF unit (9404- CDLF-1996), the closed, unlined MSWLF unit (9402-MSWLF-1980), and other miscellanies waste management units. The waste footprint of the C&DLF unit encompass approximately 4.01 acres. 2. Deed information is obtained from Washington County Register of Deeds Website: http://www.washingtonrod.net/. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Washington County Landfill, 9402-MSWLF-1980 The closed, unlined municipal solid waste landfill (MSWLF) unit was issued a solid waste permit in 1980 to accept solid waste for landfilling. The landfill was ceased waste disposal prior to October 9, 1993 and certified closure on October 6, 1994 according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0505. This landfill unit is subjected to 30-year post-closure care and environmental monitoring Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 4 of 20 requirements stated in the Closure Letter dated September 7, 1995 and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0510. PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Washington County C&D Landfill, 9404-CDLF-1996 Permitting History Permit Type Date Issued DIN Original Issue Permit to Construct (PTC) August 9, 19951 19919 Original Issue Permit to Operate (PTO) for Scrap Tire Processing and Monofill – Phase 1 January 30, 1996 19920 PTO for C&DLF and Scrap Tire Processing and Monofill – Phase 1 April 9, 1996 19921 Permit Amendment (PTO) for C&DLF - Phase 1 April 30, 20012 19922 Permit Substantial Amendment for C&DLF, (PTC) for Phase 2 & PTO for Phase 1 in compliance with Rule .0547(2) June 28, 20123 16772 Permit Modification – PTO for C&DLF - Phase 2 November 1, 2013 19980 Life-of-Site Permit Approval to Construct – Phases 3, 4 & 5, Permit Approval to Operate, Phases 1 & 2 August 24, 2017 28413 1. Washington County was originally granted a permit to construct and operate a construction and demolition debris landfill (C&DLF) and a scrap tire processing/monofill, which were located immediately next to each other and separated by an earthen berm. 2. Washington County ceased disposal of used tires in the tire monofill and converted the remaining air space of the monofill into a C&DLF unit in January 2001. The November 20, 2003 memorandum issued from Washington County to the Division of Waste Management indicated that the remaining combined air spaces of a C&DLF unit and a scrap tire monofill were approximately 117,795 cubic yards. 3. Washington County submitted a substantial amendment to the existing CDLF permit in compliance with North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0547(2) and revisions to the Facility Plan, which proposed to incrementally develop the landfill by six (6) phases resulting in increasing the total gross capacity from 117,795 cubic yards to 145,965 cubic yards within the originally approved disposal areas of approximately 4.01 acres. This permit substantial amendment is consistent with the resolution passed by the Washington County Board of Commissioners on February 6, 2012. 4. Washington County submitted a life-of-site permit application dated December 21, 2016. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 5 of 20 List of Documents for the Approved Plan DIN DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION - Site Application Report for Proposed Construction and Demolition Waste Landfill and Tire Monofill for Washington County. Prepared by Diehl & Philips, P.A. Cary, NC. October 31, 1994, revised through February 17, 1995. - Hydrogeological Report. Prepared by S&ME, Inc., Raleigh, NC. Received by the Solid Waste Section on February 2, 1995 and revised through July 28, 1995. - Construction Plan Report for Washington County Construction and Demolition Waste Landfill and Tire Monofill. Prepared by Diehl & Philips, P.A. Cary, NC. October 31, 1994, revised through August 3, 1995. 16775 Permit Amendment Application, Washington County C&D Landfill (Permit 94-04), Phase2. Prepared by: Richardson Smith Gardner & Associates (RSG), Raleigh, NC. January 2010, revised through April 2012. The February 06, 2012 Resolution approved by the Washington County Board of Commissioners is included. 15769 Water Quality Monitoring Plan (revised November 2011) and Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan, November 2011, Washington County C&D Landfill. 19982 Construction Quality Assurance Report, Washington County C&D Landfill – Phase 2, Roper, North Carolina. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Inc. and dated October 2013 and revised through October 14, 2013. 28412 Permit Application, Washington County C&D Landfill, Washington County, North Carolina. Prepared by Smith Gardner, Inc. and dated December 2016 and revised through August 10, 2017. The document includes the Water Quality Monitoring Plan (DIN 28403) and Landfill Gas Monitoring Plan (DIN 28402). PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT (S) Not Applicable. - End of Section - Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 6 of 20 ATTACHMENT 2 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO CONSTRUCT PART I: GENERAL FACILITY CONSTRUCTION CONDITIONS 1. This permit approval is for the life-of-site as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2). 2. Construction of all solid waste management units within this facility must be in accordance with the 15A NCAC 13B Rules and the pertinent approved plans as identified in the “List of Documents for Approved Plan,” Attachment I of this permit. 3. A copy this permit and the approved plans shall be maintained at the facility. EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS 4. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act N.C.G.S. 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill unit during the service life of the facility. 5. All earth disturbing activities must be conducted in accordance with the approved Erosion and Sediment Control Plan, the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act of 1973 (15A NCAC 4), and consistent with any other local, state or federal requirements. 6. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. 7. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications. GEOLOGIC, GROUNDWATER AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 8. Prior to construction of the sub-cells or cell(s) within the phase, all piezometers, borings, and groundwater monitoring wells within the footprint must be properly abandoned in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0113 (b)(1), entitled “Abandonment of Wells.” 9. In areas where soil is to be undercut, abandoned piezometers, monitoring wells and borings must not be grouted to pre-grade land surface, but to the proposed base grade surface to prevent having to cut excess grout and possibly damage the wells. 10. A Licensed Geologist must report any pertinent geological feature(s) exposed during phase or cell excavation. Prior to placing any landfill liner, the geologist must submit to the Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 7 of 20 Section Hydrogeologist a written report that includes an accurate description of the exposed geological feature(s) and effect of the geological feature(s) on the design, construction, and operation of the cell, phase, or unit. 11. A Licensed Geologist must supervise installation of groundwater monitoring wells and surface water sampling stations. 12. Any modification to the approved water quality monitoring, sampling, and analysis plan must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist for review. 13. Within 30 days of completed construction of each new groundwater monitoring well or landfill gas monitoring well, a well construction record (GW-1 form), typical well schematic, boring log, field log and notes, and description of well development activities must be submitted to the Section. 14. The permittee must provide a plan sheet-sized, scaled topographical map, showing the location and identification of new, existing, and abandoned wells and piezometers after installation of groundwater monitoring wells. 15. Within thirty (30) days of the completed permanent abandonment of a groundwater monitoring well, the well abandonment record (GW-30 form) and any additional information included in the abandonment record) must be submitted to the Section. The well abandonment records must be submitted to the Solid Waste Section in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0114(b) and be certified by a Licensed Geologist. 16. All forms, reports, maps, plans, and data submitted to the Section must include an electronic (pdf) copy. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Washington County C&D Landfill, 9404-CDLF-1996 1. This permit approves the revised Facility Plan (DIN 28412) that define the comprehensive development of the C&DLF unit encompassing the 4.01-acre waste footprint and consisting of five (5)-phased developments – Phases 1 through 5 with a total gross capacity of 147,076 cubic yards (CY), which is measured from the bottom of C&D waste through the top of final cover of the C&DLF at an elevation of approximately 46 feet above mean sea level (amsl) with the final fill of 4 (horizontal) to 1 (vertical) side slopes as shown on Drawing No. S3/Sheet No. 4 and Drawing No. X1/Sheet No. 5 (DIN 28412). The following table lists the dimensions and incremental development for the C&DLF units both existing and planned. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 8 of 20 C&DLF Unit Acres Gross Capacity (CY) Status Phase 1 2.34 68,299 (as of October 10, 2016) Inactive Phase 2 (Inactive) 0.93 Inactive Phase 2 (Remained) 8,843 Active Phase 3 (lateral Expansion) 0.74 14,634 Approval to construct by this permit Phase 4 (vertical Expansion) - 12,983 Phase 5 (vertical Expansion - 42,317 Total 4.01 147,076 - 2. Pursuant to the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0541(b)(1), the permittee shall conduct a preconstruction meeting at the landfill facility prior to initiating construction of any phase/cell/sub-cell of the landfill units and must notify the Section at least 10 days prior to the meeting. 3. Pursuant to the Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0542(i)(2), open burning solid waste without prior approval is prohibited at this landfill facility. 4. This facility shall conform to the specific conditions set forth in this permit and the provisions of Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0534(b)(2). PRE-OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS 5. The following requirements shall be met prior to operation of the C&DLF unit – Phase 3 and not applicable for Phases 4 and 5, vertical expansions over the Phases 1 through 3, unless otherwise specified by the Section: a. Site preparation must meet the requirements stated in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0540 and the approved plans. b. A written CQA and certification report including as-built drawings in accordance with the Rules 15A NCAC 13B.0541(c) & (d) and the approved CQA plan (DIN 28412) shall be submitted to the Section for review and approval. c. The permittee shall arrange for a site inspection and/or a pre-operative meeting by a representative(s) or regional environmental specialist of the Section for the purpose of demonstrating that the facility construction is consistent with approved plans and specifications. d. Documentation of financial assurance mechanisms must be submitted to the Section. The financial assurance amount must include closure and post-closure costs including the Phase 2 to receive the PTO, in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 9 of 20 .0546, and must include costs for potential assessment and corrective action, in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A 295.2(h). e. The edge of the waste footprint must be identified with permanent physical markers, for both existing units and the new unit. f. The permittee shall completely implement and install site access, security, signs, and safety requirements in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 0542(j). PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Not Applicable. - End of Section - ATTACHMENT 3 CONDITIONS OF PERMIT APPROVAL TO OPERATE PART I: GENERAL FACILITY OPERATION CONDITIONS 1. This permit approval is for the life-of-site as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a2). 2. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-309.09A(g), the permittee must not knowingly dispose of construction or demolition (C&D) solid waste that is generated within the boundaries of a unit of local government that by ordinance: a. Prohibits generators or collectors of solid waste from disposing of that type or form of solid waste. b. Requires generators or collectors of solid waste to recycle that type or form of solid waste. 3. This facility is permitted to receive non-hazardous solid waste, as defined in N.C.G.S. 130-290 (a)(35) that is generated within Washington County, consistent with the resolution passed by the Washington County Board of Commissioners on February 6, 2012, except where prohibited by North Carolina General Statutes Article 9 of Chapter 130A and the 15A NCAC 13B rules. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 10 of 20 4. The facility operator must complete an approved operator training course in compliance with N.C.G.S. 130A-309.25. A responsible individual certified in landfill operations must be on-site during all operating hours of the facility at all times while open for public use. 5. The permittee must actively employ a training and screening program at the facility prepared in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6(g), Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544(e), and the approved Operations Manual (DIN 28412) for detecting and preventing the disposal of excluded or unauthorized wastes. At a minimum, the program must include: a. Random inspections of incoming loads or other comparable procedures. b. Records of any inspections. c. Training of personnel to recognize hazardous, liquid, and other excluded waste types. d. Development of a contingency plan to properly manage any identified hazardous, liquid, or other excluded or unauthorized wastes. The plan must address identification, removal, storage and final disposition of these wastes. 6. Pursuant to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0542(i)(2), open burning solid waste is prohibited at this landfill facility. 7. Closure and post-closure activities for any landfill unit at this facility must be conducted in accordance with the approved Closure and Post-Closure Plan (DIN 28412) and Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0543. 8. The final closure plan must be submitted for approval at least ninety (90) days prior to closure or partial closure of any landfill unit. The plan must include all steps and measures necessary to close and maintain the landfill unit in accordance with all rules in effect at that time. At a minimum, the plan must address the following: a. Design of a final cover system in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0543(c) or the solid waste management rules in effect at the time of closure. b. Construction and maintenance/operation of the final cover system and erosion control structures. c. Surface water, groundwater, and explosive gas monitoring. 9. Pursuant to N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(g), the permittee must continuously maintain the required financial assurance for the duration of the life of the facility. The permittee must annually update and adjust closure and post-closure cost estimates and costs for potential assessment and corrective action at the landfill facility for inflation according to Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0546 and .0547(2) and N.C.G.S. 130A-295.2(h). Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 11 of 20 10. Facility construction, operations or practices must not cause or result in a discharge of pollution, dredged material, and/or fill material into waters of the state in violation of the requirements under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean Water Act, as amended. 11. All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control Act N.C.G.S. 113A-50, et seq. and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. All required sedimentation and erosion control measures must be installed and operable to mitigate excessive on-site erosion and to prevent silt from leaving the area of the landfill unit during the service life of the facility. Modifications to the approved sedimentation and erosion control activities require approval by the North Carolina Land Quality Section. The Section must be notified of any sedimentation and erosion control plan modifications. 12. The permittee must well maintain permanent physical markers that accurately identify the edge of the approved waste footprint for all active, inactive, and closed disposal units at the landfill facility. ENVIRONMENTAL MEDIA MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS General Conditions 13. Groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas monitoring locations must be established and monitored as identified in the approved plan (DIN 28402 & 28403). 14. The permittee must implement the following permit conditions: a. The permittee must obtain approval from the Section for the design, installation, and abandonment of any groundwater or landfill gas monitoring well. b. Each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must be surveyed in accordance with the Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544(b)(1)(F). c. Each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well must have an identification plate permanently attached to the well, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108(o). d. The permittee must maintain the following documentations in the facility operating record in accordance with the 15A NCAC 13B rules: i) The report for each monitoring event of the groundwater, surface water, and landfill gas and pertinent analytical data. ii) Documents of well completion, development details, repair, abandonment, and all other pertinent activities associated with each groundwater and landfill gas monitoring well monitoring location. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 12 of 20 e. A readily accessible, unobstructed path must be maintained so that groundwater and landfill gas monitoring wells, and surface water sampling locations are accessible using four-wheel drive vehicles. Water Quality Monitoring and Reporting Conditions 15. Groundwater and surface water monitoring at this landfill facility must be conducted in compliance with the 15A NCAC 13B rules, and the approved monitoring plan (DIN 28403). Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section and approved prior to implementation. 16. Groundwater quality is subject to 15A NCAC 2L – Groundwater Classifications Standards and the Groundwater Protection Standards (GPS) established under Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0545(b)(3). Surface water is subject to 15A NCAC 2B – Surface Water and Wetlands Standards. 17. Unless otherwise specified by the Section, surface water locations, and groundwater monitoring wells must be sampled at least semi-annually in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0544(b)(1)(D), the approved monitoring plan (DIN 28403), and the current policies and guidelines of the Section in effect at the time of sampling. 18. Monitoring reports of the analytical results for groundwater, surface water sampling events must be submitted to the Section within 120 days of the sample collection date. Analytical laboratory data must be submitted in electronic format (pdf) and in a spreadsheet format in an Electronic Data Deliverable (EDD) Template. All monitoring reports must contain: a. A potentiometric surface map for the current sampling event. b. Analytical laboratory reports and summary tables. c. A completed Solid Waste Environmental Monitoring Data Form. d. Laboratory data submitted in accordance with the EDD Template. 19. The permittee must implement the following permit conditions: a. For a C&DLF unit. A baseline sampling event for background water quality shall be completely performed from each new installed groundwater monitoring well in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B. 0544(b)(1)(D). b. The report including analytical data must meet the requirements stated in the Permit Condition No. 18 of Part I, Attachment 3 and be submitted to the Section for review. Landfill Gas Monitoring, Management, and Reporting Conditions Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 13 of 20 20. A landfill gas monitoring event must include monitoring for all explosive gases including monitoring hydrogen sulfide at and around the C&DLF unit and must be conducted at the facility including interior monitoring of on-site buildings in accordance with the approved landfill gas monitoring plan (DIN 28402) and Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 0544(d). Any proposed modification to an approved plan must be submitted to the Section Hydrogeologist and approved prior to implementation. 21. Pursuant to Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 0544(d)(2)(B), the permittee must sample landfill gas quarterly unless otherwise required for corrective action or specified by the Section. 22. The permittee is responsible for employing properly trained personnel to conduct gas monitoring. 23. Landfill gas monitoring reports must be placed to the facility’s operating record, according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 0544(d)(3), within 7 days of the monitoring event, and must include a description of the monitoring method used, the sampling results of each well and onsite buildings in percent of the lower explosive limit (LEL), date of monitoring, weather conditions, calibration report, and signature of the sampling personnel. 24. The permittee must comply with the requirements of Rule 15A NCAC 13B. 0544(d), if a. Landfill gas monitoring reveals detections of methane greater than 25 percent of the LEL in onsite buildings or detections of LEL at the compliance boundary, or b. Stabilized hydrogen sulfide concentration is greater than 20 parts per million (ppm). RECORDING AND RECORDKEEPING 25. Copies of this permit, the approved plans, and all records required to be maintained by the permittee must be maintained at the facility and made available to the Section upon request during normal business hours according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(n) and the approved plan (DIN 28412). 26. The permittee must maintain records of the following. Scales must be used to weigh the amount of waste received. The daily reports are to be summarized into a monthly report for use in the required annual reports. a. The amount of all accepted solid waste materials as (i) C&D wastes, (ii) material used as alternate periodic cover, and/or (iii) recyclable material. b. Daily records of waste received, and origins of the loads. 27. On or before August 1 annually, the permittee must submit an annual facility report to the Section, on forms prescribed by the Section. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 14 of 20 a. The reporting period shall be for the previous year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. b. The annual facility report must list the amount of waste received and landfilled in tons and be compiled: i) On a monthly basis. ii) By county, city or transfer station of origin. iii) By specific waste type. iv) By disposal location within the facility. v) By diversion to alternative management facilities. c. A measurement of volume utilized in the landfill cells must be performed during the first or second quarter of the calendar year. The date and volumes, in cubic yards, must be included in the report. d. The amount of waste, in tons from scale records, disposed in landfill cells from January 30, 1996 through the date of the annual volume survey must be included in the report. e. The tons of waste recycled, recovered or diverted from disposal including a description of how and where the material was ultimately managed, as applicable, must be included in the report. f. The completed report must be forwarded to the Regional Environmental Senior Specialist for the facility by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. g. A copy of the completed report must be forwarded to each county manager for each county from which waste was received at the facility. Documentation that a copy of the report has been forwarded to the county managers must be sent to the Regional Environmental Senior Specialist by the date due on the prescribed annual facility report form. PART II: MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART III: CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Washington County C&D Landfill, 9404-CDLF-1996 1. This permit approves the continued operation of Phases 1 and 2 of the C&DLF unit, as well as the onsite environmental management, miscellaneous waste management units, and protection facilities as described in the approved plans. The Phases 1 & 2 of the C&DLF unit have approved: Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 15 of 20 a. Waste footprint of 3.27 acres. b. Gross capacity of 77,142 cubic yards, which is measured from the bottom of C&D waste through the top of intermediate cover at an elevation of approximately 28 feet amsl with the final fill of 4 (horizontal) to 1 (vertical) side slopes as shown on Drawing No. P1/Sheet No. 8 (DIN 28412). 2. Operation of future Phases 3 (lateral expansion) or Phases 4 & 5 (vertical expansions) of the C&DLF unit requires written approval of the Section after documentation has been submitted that the area has been constructed in accordance with the applicable statutes, rules, and the Permit Condition No. 5, Part III of Attachment 2 of this permit. 3. The C&DLF unit is approved to accept average approximately 36 tons per day or up to 10,000 tons per year based on 280 working days per year which is consistent with the resolution approved by the Washington County Board of Commissioners dated February 2012 (DIN 16775). Maximum variance shall be in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A- 294(b1)(1). 4. The C&DLF unit is permitted to receive the following waste types for disposal: a. “Construction or demolition debris” as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(4) means solid waste resulting solely from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations on pavement, buildings, or other structures, but does not include inert debris, land-clearing debris or yard debris. C&D waste does not include municipal and industrial wastes that may be generated by the on-going operations at buildings or structures. b. “Inert debris” as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(14) means solid waste that consists solely of material such as concrete, brick, concrete block, uncontaminated soil, rock, and gravel. c. “Land-clearing debris” as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(15) means solid waste that is generated solely from land-clearing activities, such as stumps and tree trunks. d. “Asphalt” in accordance with N.C.G.S. 130-294(m). 5. Regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in accordance with 40 CFR 61. Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(c). 6. Those wastes listed in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(e) must not be accepted for disposal including, but not limited to, hazardous waste, municipal solid waste, liquid waste, commercial or industrial wastes, and yard trash. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 16 of 20 7. Wastewater treatment sludge is not approved for disposal according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(d). Wastewater treatment sludge may be accepted, with the approval of the Section, for utilization as a soil conditioner and incorporated into or applied onto the vegetative growth layer. The wastewater treatment sludge must not neither be applied at greater than agronomic rates nor to a depth greater than six inches. 8. Wooden pallets as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(44a) are not approved for disposal except for those pallets generated in C&D activities. 9. “Yard waste” as defined in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0101(56) meaning “Yard Trash” and “Land-Clearing Debris” as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290, including stumps, limbs, leaves, grass, and untreated wood may be accepted and managed in the Yard Waste Processing Area/ Small Type 1 Composting Facility as described in the approved plan (DIN 28412) and the Permit Conditions in Part VII, Attachment 3 of this permit. 10. In accordance with N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6 this landfill may use alternative daily cover (ADC) as the periodical cover material in compliance with the requirement stated in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0542(f), if the ADC and pertinent applications have been previously approved for use at other sanitary landfills in North Carolina. The Section maintains a list of approved alternative cover material and its appropriate use, which may be referred to, but is not required to be, in determining ADC types and uses. 11. The use of ADC that does not meet the requirements stated in N.C.G.S. 130A-295.6 requires approval, prior to implementation, by the Section. Requests for ADC approval must include a plan detailing the comprehensive use and a demonstration of the effectiveness of the alternative cover, developed according to Section guidelines. Plans that are approved by the Section will be incorporated into, and made a part of, the approved documents listed in Attachment 1. 12. The permittee must maintain records for all solid waste materials accepted and used as ADC. The records must include: the date of receipt, weight of material, general description of the material, identity of the generator and transporter, and county of origin. Such records must be made available to the Section upon request. The application of ADC materials in excess of normal application of daily cover of the material shall constitute disposal. PART IV: INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART V: LAND CLEARING AND INERT DEBRIS LANDFILL UNIT(S) Not Applicable. PART VI: TRANSFER STATION/TREATMENT & PROCESSING UNIT(S) Not Applicable. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 17 of 20 PART VII: MISCELLANEOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT UNIT(S) GENERAL CONDITIONS 1. The landfill facility may accept “recovered material” or “recyclable material” as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-294(a)(24) and (26), respectively that are generated within the service areas stated in the Permit Condition No. 3, Part I of Attachment 3 of this permit must be transferred to or disposed of at the facilities described in the approved plans (DIN 28412). 2. Recovered or recyclable material must be shall be temporary stockpiled in the designated area as shown on Drawing No. S1/Sheet No. 2 and managed as a valuable commodity in a manner consistent with the desired use or end use. The permittee must operate and manage received recyclables or recovered material at this facility according to the requirements set forth in N.C.G.S. 130A-309.05(c) and the approved plan (DIN 28412). 3. Seventy-five present (75%), by weight, of the recovered material stored at the facility at the beginning of a calendar year commencing January 1, must be removed from the facility through sale, use, or reuse by December 31 of the same year. 4. Wastes received and product stored shall be maintained in reasonably sized piles with adequate fire breaks and lanes in accordance with the approved operational plans and the pertinent rules. 5. Surface water shall be diverted from all operational and storage areas to prevent standing water in operational areas and under or around storage piles. Water that comes in contact with solid waste is deemed to be leachate and shall be contained on-site or properly treated prior to discharge. 6. These areas shall be operated and maintained with sufficient dust control measures to minimize airborne emissions and to prevent dust from becoming a nuisance or safety hazard. 7. These areas shall be operated and maintained in a manner so as to minimize odors, prevent the creation of a nuisance, potential health hazard, or a potential fire hazard. 8. Effective vector control measures shall be applied as necessary to control flies, rodents, insects, and vermin. 9. The permittee must keep the contact information of the contract haulers and recyclers of the recyclable in the operating record. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – WHITE GOODS AND SCRAP METAL HANDLING AREA 10. The unit encompassing an approximately 30 feet by 280 feet concrete pad is permitted to receive white goods as defined in N.C.G.S. Article 9, Chapter 130A-290(a)(44) and scrap Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 18 of 20 metals. Permittee must manage white goods according to all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North Carolina. 11. The permittee must ensure that chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants (Freon) inside the white goods are properly removed by well-trained personnel prior to transporting off-site to a recycling facility. 12. The permittee must separately store the white goods containing Freon from the non-Freon white goods and scrap metal at this area. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – SCRAP TIRE STORAGE AREA 13. This unit shall be operated and managed in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules of the State of North Carolina, the requirements in Rule 15A NCAC 13B .1107, and the Operations Manual (DIN 28412). 14. The unit is permitted to receive scrap tires as defined in N.C.G.S. Article 9, Chapter 130A-309.53(6) and must temporary store the used tires inside one or more trailers at the designated area. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – YARD WASTE PROCESSING AREA/Small Type 1 Compost Facility 15. The area is permitted to operate a treatment and processing unit and/or the Small Type 1 Compost Facility as defined in Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0101(49) & .1402, respectively. 16. The unit is permitted to receive, process, and store land clearing debris and waste, yard waste, and wooden pallet as defined in Rules 15A NCAC 13B .0101(22) & (23) and .0101(56), and N.C.G.S. 130A-290(44a), respectively. 17. The permittee shall process or store less than 6,000 cubic yards of material per quarter over the area of approximately one (1)-acre in size at any time. Each stockpile shall have the maximum height of less than 15 feet and maintain a 25-feet clear distance or perimeter from drainage ditches and swales, around processing area, and between stockpiles of raw wastes and ground material to allow for inspection, monitoring temperature, and firefighting. 18. The permittee must conduct random waste screening processes according to the approved Operations Manual (DIN 28412) to ensure that prohibited wastes are identified and removed to designated areas (either at on-site or off-site facilities) for proper disposal. 19. The permittee must operate this unit according to Rule 15A NCAC 13B .0302 for treatment and processing permitted wastes and to Rules 15A NCAC 13B.1402(g)(3) & .1406(10) for operating the Small Type 1 composting at this unit. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 19 of 20 OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – MOBILE HOME DECONSTRUCTION AREA 20. Mobile homes that are defined in N.C.G.S. 105 - 164.3(20) and generated from mobile or modular home manufacturers located in Washington County will be accepted for deconstruction. 21. The permittee must implement the approved plan (DIN 28412) to temporary store mobile homes, stockpile recyclable materials, and conduct deconstruction activities. The storage and deconstruction activities shall take place only in the designated areas, which shall be graded areas adjacent to the C&DLF unit. 22. Regulated-asbestos containing material as defined in 40 CFR 61 must be managed in accordance with 40 CFR 61. The permittee must follow the approved plan to properly remove asbestos-containing material from a mobile home. Disposal of asbestos waste must be in accordance with Rule 15 NCAC 13B .0542 (c). 23. White goods, as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A-290(a)(44), which are within mobile homes to be deconstructed, must be properly removed to the White Goods and Scrap Metal Handling Area prior to deconstruction activities. White goods must be managed in accordance with all federal, state, and local applicable statutes and rules and the Permit Condition Nos. 10 through 12 of this part, Attachment 3 of this permit. 24. All mobile homes must be deconstructed within 45 days from acceptance into the deconstruction area. The date of receipt at the landfill shall be posted on the mobile home or its frame. 25. All material not planned for recycling must be placed in an approved disposal unit before the end of the day in which deconstruction takes place. 26. Recyclable materials may be stockpiled at the mobile home deconstruction area for no more than 45 days from the date of deconstruction. 27. Records shall be kept at the facility in accordance with the approved plan (DIN 28412). OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – C&D MATERIAL RECOVERY AREA 28. The permittee is permitted to conduct C&D material recovery for reuse or recycling from the working face of the C&DLF unit. 29. The permittee must temporarily store the recover material at the designated locations and manage and handle the recover material in accordance the approved plan (DIN 28412). 30. The following wastes are considered as recover material as defined in N.C.G.S. 130A- 290(a)(24) and permitted to be recovered from the working face of the C&DLF unit: a. Non-treated and non-painted clean wood including wooden pallet. Facility Permit No.: 9404-CDLF-1996 Permit Approval to Construct and Operate Washington County C&D Landfill Issuance Date: August 24, 2017 DIN 28413 Page 20 of 20 b. Cardboard and scrap metal, and c. Uncontaminated, unpainted, or non-asphaltic concrete, brick, and concrete block. OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS – CONVENIENCE CENTER 31. The Convenience Center is permitted to receive small loads of municipal solid wastes (MSW) and recyclable wastes. 32. The permittee shall operate and manage the Convenience Center in accordance with all applicable statutes and rules, and the approved plan (DIN 28412). Any revisions to the approved plan shall be approved by the Section, prior to implementation. 33. Each received waste must be temporarily stored in the covered and designated containers in accordance with the wastes types. Visible labels of the containers for each collected waste must be posted on the containers. 34. Proper aisle spaces between waste containers, i.e., drums or roll-off boxes, must be maintained at all times for inspection of leakage, for firefighting, and for container removal. 35. The permittee must dispose of the received bulk wastes and recyclable wastes, after being weighed on the scale, and MSW at the approved solid waste management facilities. The contact information for waste/recyclable haulers, firms, and/or disposal/recycling facilities, including the applicable solid waste permit number must be placed in the operating record. - End of Permit Conditions -