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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: Davidson
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 29-09
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: September 26, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: August 4, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Veach LCID Landfill
4261 Old Thomasville Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27107

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.97874° W: 80.18178°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Mike Phillips, Operator
Telephone: [phone] (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Veach LCID Landfill
Mike Phillips, Operator
411 Bethany Church Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27107

PARTICIPANTS:
Mike Phillips, Operator – Veach LCID Landfill
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate issued June 28, 2013
Permit to Construct issued in conjunction with Permit to Operate
Permit to Operate expires June 28, 2018; permit renewal application must be submitted by December 28, 2017.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Follow-up Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:

1. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 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.” Permit to Operate No. 2909-LCID-2013, Attachment 3, Conditions of
Permit to Operate, Part I, facility specific condition 8 states, “Excavation, grading and fill material side slopes
must not exceed a ratio of three horizontal feet to one vertical foot (3:1).

Reshaping and grading of the landfill slopes was underway during this inspection. Mr. Phillips stated that, along
with the reshaping of the remainder of the excavation slopes, he was working to construct a drainage ditch that
would direct surface water to the sediment basin rather than down the landfill slope to the bottom of the
excavation area. Ponding water was observed in the excavation area; however, at the time of this inspection, water
was not in contact with waste. He added that the two projects are proceeding as quickly as possible, given the
recent storms.
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2. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4) states: “Adequate soil cover shall be
applied monthly, or when the active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first.”

Adequate cover requires that no waste is visible through the soil and that the soil is at least 12” deep. Adequate
soil cover was observed on all areas of the landfill, with the exception of the current working face. The cover log,
requested during the previous inspection on August 4, 2017 was not available for review at the time of this
inspection.

3. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(3) states: “Solid waste shall be restricted to
the smallest area feasible and compacted as densely as practical into cells.”

The working face and side slopes of the landfill were observed to be have been reshaped and graded to a slope of
less than the 3:1 maximum ratio. Mr. Phillips explained that his operator was continuing to address the working
face from the top down to achieve the gentler degree of slope needed to compact the waste as it is added to the fill
area.

SUMMARY OF CORRECTIVE ACTIONS REQUIRED

To avoid further enforcement action, the following corrective measures shall be completed by October 31, 2017:

1. Complete the grading and reshaping of the excavation, grading and landfill slopes to a grade less than or
equal to 3:1;
2. Compact the waste in the landfill using heavy equipment adequate to achieve the densest rate of
compaction practical;
3. Complete the construction of the surface water conveyance system and eliminate the ponding of water in
the excavation area, ensuring that no surface water comes into contact with waste in the landfill area;
*Note: any liquid that comes into contact with waste is defined as leachate and must be captured and treated
prior to leaving the facility.
4. Cover all waste in the landfill unit, including the working face, with a minimum of 12” of clean soil and
provide proof of such by submitting:
a. copies of a cover log indicating the location, amount and depth of cover applied to the working
face of the landfill since August 1, 2017;
b. photographs showing a minimum of 12” of clean soil cover over the entire landfill unit.
5. Perform maintenance on the road frontage of the facility to remove weeds and vegetative growth so that
the facility sign is visible in its entirety.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
No new violations were observed.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. Please note that the Permit to Operate expires June 28, 2018, and a permit renewal request must be submitted to
the Solid Waste Section no later than December 28, 2017.
2. The facility was observed to be free from windblown litter. Mr. Phillips stated that picking up litter had become
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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a part of daily operations, as required by the Permit to Operate.
3. The mixed debris stockpile area was inspected. Unacceptable materials appeared to have been removed from
the stockpiles. Mr. Phillips stated that unacceptable materials are now separated from loads as they are received,
and placed in a roll-off container that is picked up regularly and taken to a permitted solid waste facility for
proper disposal.
4. Several of the large piles of mixed debris stored at the facility had been processed since the previous inspection
on August 4, 2017. Mr. Phillips stated that inert debris had been crushed within the past two weeks as well, and
he pointed out several piles of crushed concrete that had been graded by size as finished product.
5. The internal access roadways were of all-weather construction and appeared to be well maintained. No ponding
of water or erosion was observed along the roadway.
6. The slope of the working face was still being reshaped to achieve a lesser grade at the time of this inspection.
Mr. Phillips stated that he and his operator were concerned about the safety of operating compaction equipment
on the slopes at this time. (See Summary of Corrective Actions Required above for additional information.)
7. A large area of ponding water was observed in the mined area near the base of the working face during this
inspection. A small earthen berm separated the water from the landfill area.
8. The sign at the facility entrance was not visible at the start of this inspection. However, facility staff tamped
down the vegetative growth surrounding the sign so that is was partially visible at the conclusion of the
inspection.
9. The sediment basin located south of the excavation and fill areas was not accessible for inspection due to the
stockpiles of crushed inerts and the vegetative growth that had filled in around it. Some of the baffles could be
seen and appeared to be intact.
10. Perform maintenance on the sediment basin so that it is clear of vegetation, accessible and functioning
properly.
11. Additional inspections will occur so that compliance can be verified and that the completion of all required
corrective actions has occurred.

View of the excavation and landfill areas from the south. Note the ponded water at base of the excavation
area. A small earthen berm separates the water from the waste in the landfill.
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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: October 3, 2017 to
Mike Phillips and Andrew
Veach.

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
Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section
Matt Gantt, Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources

View of the inert debris storage and processing area, with soil and crushed concrete stockpiles in background, metal
collection container at left and tailings pile at right.