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Home My WebLink About14_N1004_INSP_20170809FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 4 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Caldwell Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: N01004 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: August 9, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: April 13, 2012 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Woodard Enterprises 1435 Old North Road Lenoir, North Carolina 28645 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.93430 W: 81.55445 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Charles Woodard, Operator Telephone: (828) 758-0063 (o) or (828) 234-2396 FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: 1155 Advent Circle Lenoir, North Carolina 28645 PARTICIPANTS: Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ-Solid Waste Section Kenneth Teague, Caldwell County Emergency Services STATUS OF PERMIT: A Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill Notification was filed with the Caldwell County Register of Deeds on May 14, 2017. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0566(2) states: “A facility shall only accept those solid wastes which is permitted to receive.” During the inspection, demolition waste consisting of multiple pieces of plywood, painted wood, painted block, metal, shingles, ceramic tile, insulation, wood paneling, PVC pipe, possible ceiling tiles, a toilet bowl, a sink, a hot water heater, carpet, drywall, treated lumber, pieces of metal and metal conduit, corrugated plastic pipe, vinyl siding, and plastic buckets were observed on site. Municipal solid waste such as plastic drinking bottles, a television, clothing (a sock), blankets, an empty prescription pill bottle, and plastics was also observed. Some demolition waste on site appeared to have been burned. The aforementioned wastes are unacceptable for disposal in a Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill. Therefore, Charles Woodard is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0566(2). FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 4 Photo of demolition material. (photo by C. Gerstell) View of unacceptable waste including sink and T.V. (photo by C. Gerstell) View of unacceptable waste including plywood, View of unacceptable waste including toilet, shingles shingles, carpet, padding. (photo by C. Gerstell) plywood, carpet, padding, drywall. (photo by C. Gerstell) View of unacceptable waste including plywood, painted wood, vinyl siding. Some material appears to have been burned (photo by C. Gerstell) To achieve compliance, within 30-days of receipt of the Notice of Deficiency, all unacceptable waste streams must be removed and properly disposed at a solid waste management facility permitted by the Division of Waste Management. Proof of proper disposal must be provided by submitting all solid waste management facility receipts where waste is disposed to the Solid Waste Section. Receipts for disposal must be submitted to: FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 4 Charles Gerstell NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115 ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. A gate was observed at the entrance to the facility during the previous inspection. However, no gate was observed on site during the inspection performed on August 9, 2017. During a phone conversation on August 10, 2017, Mr. Charles Woodard explained that someone had knocked the gate over, but he would be installing a new gate soon. 2. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0566(16) requires a sign be posted at the facility entrance showing the contact number name and number in case of an emergency. No sign was posted at the time of inspection. Please ensure that a sign is posted to ensure compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .0566(16). 3. Access into the site was limited due to the location of waste located on top of the landfill. Perimeter areas will be thoroughly inspected once waste has been properly covered allowing adequate access. 4. Edge of waste markers must be provided to clearly delineate the limits of the landfill area and to ensure that the facility remains within the required footprint of less than 2-acres and buffers are maintained. 5. Erosion and sedimentation concerns could not be evaluated due to the limited accessibility to the site. 6. Please ensure that adequate soil cover is applied monthly, or when the active area reaches one acre in size, whichever requires first as required by North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0566(4). A measurement of the active area could not be taken during the inspection due to limited accessibility to the site. 7. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .0564(9)(b) states: “(9) The facility shall meet the following minimum buffer requirements: (b) 100 feet from the disposal area to property lines, residential dwellings, commercial or public buildings, and wells.”  A review of aerial images and Caldwell County GIS information indicates that waste activities may have occurred within the 100-foot buffers to the southern and northern property boundaries. 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 Page 4 of 4  Within 60-days of receipt of this inspection report, steps must be completed to ensure that the 100-foot buffer has been established between disposed waste and all property boundaries. Should it be found that waste is located within the required buffer, steps must be taken to reestablish the buffer. This can include, but not be limited to relocating waste to an area not located within the required buffers. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. ________________________________________ Phone: (704) 235-2144 Charles T. Gerstell Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: 8/15/17 Email Hand delivery X US Mail (w/ NOD) Certified No. [ _] 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