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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: Rockingham
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 7904-MSWLF-1995
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 08/25/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 07/25/2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Rockingham County Landfill
281 Shuff Road
Madison, NC 27025

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.36455° W: - 79.84336°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Ronnie Tate, Engineering and Public Utilities Director
Telephone: [phone] (office) – 336-634-7111 (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P. O. Box 132
Wentworth, NC 27375

PARTICIPANTS:
Martie Neugent, Landfill Supervisor – Rockingham County
Kathryn Jolly, Solid Waste Program Manager – Rockingham County
Ronnie Tate, Engineering & Public Utilities Director – Rockingham County
Butch Joyce – Joyce Engineering
Larry Frost, Permit Engineer – Solid Waste Section
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
7904-MSWLF: Original Permit to Construct: Issued August 16, 1994
7904-MSWLF: Original Permit to Operate: Issued May 5, 1995
Permit Amendment 1: Issued July 21, 1997
Permit Amendment 2: Issued March 21, 2000
Permit to Operate Phase 2: Issued May 2, 2002
Permit to Construct Phase 3: January 23, 2006
Permit to Operate Phase 3: Issued May 23, 2007
Permit to Operate (Modification of Permitted Side Slopes): Issued April 9, 2009
Permit to Operate (Authorization to Construct Landfill Gas System): Issued April 25, 2011
Permit to Operate Phase 3 Vertical Expansion: Issued August 27, 2013
Permit Expires August 27, 2018

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:

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Solid Waste Section
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1. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a) cited for failure to completely
cover all disposed solid waste with six inches of earthen material or the facility’s approved alternative daily
cover (tarps) at the end of each operating day. Based on the county’s corrective action plan, the working
face and all exposed waste at the facility would be adequately covered by June 30, 2017, and covered
daily at the end of each operating day thereafter.

Landfill operations were observed at the working face for about half an hour, beginning at approximately 4:30
pm. The working face was again found to be compact and well controlled, as it has been since the July 5, 2017
inspection. This represents a significant and successful change in landfill operating procedures that has helped
to reduce windblown litter throughout the facility, and also to make the job of covering the day’s waste a much
easier and shorter process. Landfill staff had covered the working face with one section of tarp, and one
equipment operator was observed applying clean soil to areas surrounding it. When the equipment operator had
finished, the working face was observed to be covered as required.

Additional repairs to the side slopes and perimeter ditch were underway. Areas of the ditch that had been rip-
rapped or matted, then overrun with sediment from unrepaired slopes above, had been cleaned again and
protection had been increased around the inlets. Areas of the northern slopes were being prepared for seeding
that Mr. Tate advised was scheduled to take place on August 30, 2017. In some areas where the side slopes
still had erosion rills, uncovered waste was still visible.

Follow-up inspections will be made to determine that all waste across the entire landfill unit is being covered as
required by 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a) in order to resolve this violation.

Compact working face and
operational area covered
with tarp and clean soil.
(Photo taken by S. Heim
8/25/17.)
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2. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(a) cited for failing to prevent silt from
leaving the MSWLF facility. A great deal of work had been accomplished to control erosion at the landfill. In some
cases, ditch line and inlet repairs were still being compromised due to water flow from unrepaired slopes above.
Erosion and sedimentation were also observed on areas of the side slopes where repairs had not yet been completed.
However, new vegetation was observed to be filling in some areas of the landfill that had been recently seeded,
helping to stabilize those slopes.

Runoff from the side
slope has overtaken the
rip-rap berm that
functions as protection
for the drop inlet below
it. (Photo taken by S.
Heim 8/25/17.)
Erosion rills with
exposed waste on an
unrepaired section of
landfill slope. Note
sediment flow at the toe
of the slope and the ditch
line. (Photo taken by S.
Heim 8/25/17.)
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3. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(b) cited for failing to prevent on-site
erosion. Based on the revised corrective action plan submitted by Joyce Engineering, surface water diversion
berms and slope drains will be constructed, and repairs will be made to the existing perimeter drainage ditch
by mid-September 2017. Erosion was observed on several of the side slopes that had been previously repaired.
Berms were being installed at several levels in various areas of the landfill slopes to slow the flow of surface water
and help to curb erosion. New slope drains had been installed since the previous inspection on July 25, 2017.
However, some of these slope drains were not tied in to the stormwater conveyance system at the toe of the landfill,
and emptied onto the slope itself. In a site report, issued on September 1, 2017 by Joyce Engineering, photos
indicated that seeding had taken place. Based on observations made during the inspection and conditions seen in
these photos, it appears that there is the potential for additional erosion on the side slopes.

4. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(c) cited for failing to provide for a
vegetative cover sufficient to restrain erosion within 30 working days or 120 calendar days of completion of any
phase of MSWLF development. New vegetation was in evidence on some of the previously seeded slopes, and
additional seeding, including some spot seeding, had been scheduled for August 30, 2017. Mr. Neugent stated that
the spot seeding would serve to repair areas that had been previously seeded but damaged by rain. Based on the
revised corrective action plan submitted by Joyce Engineering, temporary seeding will be applied to the side
slopes between now and mid-September, with permanent seeding scheduled to take place by September 30,
2017.

5. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) cited for storing wood wastes in a single large pile with insufficient fire
breaks and lanes. The wood waste storage area was observed. Most of the wood waste stockpile had been ground
and a much of the newly processed material had been removed. Based on the greatly reduced size of the pile,
adequate access was available for emergency workers or landfill staff. No grinding equipment was in evidence, and
Ms. Jolly stated that the grinding contractor was currently hauling processed material. She did not know when the
remaining grinding would be completed.

6. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) cited for accepting waste that the facility
is not permitted to receive. During this inspection, some unacceptable materials, including fiberboard and
Side slope and perimeter
ditch repairs, with slope
berm installed to slow
water flow. Minor
damage from recent
rainfall can be seen,
along with newly
sprouted vegetation.
(Photo taken by S. Heim
8/25/17.)
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Solid Waste Section
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engineered wood, were again observed on the wood waste stockpile. Compliance cannot be demonstrated until
the existing wood waste pile containing the unacceptable material is removed and disposed of properly.

7. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(11)(c) cited for failure to collect and return all windblown material to the
active landfill at the end of each day. A vast improvement was observed in the overall cleanliness of the facility.
Windblown litter had been removed from landfill slopes, the perimeter ditch and along access roadways.
Windscreens were also observed to be free from windblown trash. Mr. Tate stated that two full-time temporary
employees work to police the landfill daily.

View of the side slopes
along the working face
access roadway. An area
of previous concern, no
windblown litter is visible
on the slopes or along the
access roadway. (Photo
taken by S. Heim 8/25/17.)
Wind screens placed in
the operational area near
the working face are free
from windblown litter
and debris. (Photo taken
by S. Heim 8/25/17.)
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8. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .1626(8)(d) cited for failure to contain leachate
within a lined disposal cell or leachate collection and storage system, or to treat all leachate prior to discharge. No
leachate seeps were observed during this inspection. The new holding tanks had been installed, as approved, near
the french drain. Mr. Neugent stated that the tanks were being emptied daily, to ensure that overflow was not an
issue. Mr. Joyce stated that sampling was taking place and the results would be provided when they became
available. Rockingham County must continue to work with Ervin Lane, Compliance Hydrogeologist, to
monitor and resolve any issues relating to the leachate collection system, and to undertake any corrective
actions that may be required.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No additional violations were observed during this inspection.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The revised corrective action plan, submitted by Joyce Engineering and dated June 22, 2017, continued to be
implemented at the site. See the Status of Past Observed Violations section of this report for more detailed
information about steps being taken to bring the facility into compliance.

2. Current landfill operations were observed to be taking place in the Phase 3 Vertical Expansion.

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.
New holding tanks
installed at french drain.
(Photo taken by S. Heim
8/25/17.)
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3. The working face was again observed to be compact and well-controlled. At the close of the work day, the
working face was observed to be properly covered.

4. No grinding equipment was observed in the wood waste collection area. Most of the wood waste stockpile had been
processed, and much of processed material had been removed from the site.

5. Some unacceptable materials were still visible in the remainder of the unprocessed wood waste pile.

6. The inert debris stockpile was still very large in size. Ensure that any painted or treated concrete is removed
from the inert debris storage and operations area and properly disposed of by the end of every working day.

7. Mr. Joyce stated that repairs were on track to be completed on schedule, as set forth in the June 22, 2017 revised
corrective actions plan.

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: September 1, 2017 to
Lance Metzler, County
Manager.
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
Butch Joyce, President – Joyce Engineering
Jenny Johnson, Director of Operations – Joyce Engineering
Ervin Lane, Compliance Hydrogeologist – Solid Waste Section
Larry Frost, Permit Engineer – Solid Waste Section
Ronnie Tate, Engineering & Public Utilities Director – Rockingham County
Kathryn Jolly, Solid Waste Program Manager – Rockingham County
Martie Neugent, Landfill Supervisor – Rockingham County