9704MSWLF1993_RES_20170106

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: Wilkes
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 9704-MSWLF-1993
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection X Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: January 6, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: December 21, 2016
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Roaring River Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
9219 Elkin Highway
Roaring River, North Carolina 28669
GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.21092 W: 80.98776
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Kent Brandon, Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone] (o) or [phone] (m)
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 389
Roaring River, North Carolina 28669
PARTICIPANTS:
Kent Brandon, Solid Waste Director
Anderia Byrd, Solid Waste Supervisor
David Dillard, Landfill Supervisor
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ - Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate the Roaring River MSW Landfill was issued to Wilkes County on June 2, 2016. This permit shall
expire on June 30, 2021.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626(11)(c) states: “Methods such as fencing and diking shall be
provided within the area to confine solid waste subject to be blown by the wind. At the conclusion of each day of
operation, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall be collected and returned to the area by the owner
or operator.”
During the December 21, 2016 inspection, severe windblown waste was observed on the eastern slope of the landfill
just north of the working face. Mr. Dillard explained that the waste was the result of heavy winds experienced at the
landfill the previous Saturday (December 17th). Therefore, Wilkes County was found in violation of 15A NCAC 13B
.1626(11)(c).
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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15A North Carolina Administrative Code 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.”
x Attachment 1, Part 1, General Permit Condition 6 states: “Construction and 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 (NCGS 13A-290, et seq.), the conditions contained in
this permit; and the approved plan. Should the approved plan and the rules conflict, the Solid Waste
Management Rules shall take precedence unless specifically addressed by permit condition. Failure to comply
may result in compliance action or permit revocation.”
x The approved Operations Plan (Document ID No. 26113) is included in the list of Documents for the Approved
Plan. Item 3.6(e) of the approved Operations Plan states in part: “Temporary litter fences strategically located on
the working face help intercept and trap blowing litter. Any litter recovered from such fences as well as litter
blown into adjacent areas shall be collected and landfilled at the conclusion of each day of operation.
During the December 21, 2016 inspection, severe windblown waste was observed on the eastern slope of the landfill just
north of the working face. Mr. Dillard explained that the waste was the result of heavy winds experienced at the landfill
the previous Saturday (December 17th). Therefore, Wilkes County was found in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) as
all windblown material was not collected and landfilled at the conclusion of each day of operation as stipulated in the
approved Operations Plan.
To achieve compliance, Wilkes County was required to collect and return all windblown waste to the working face for
proper disposal with 10-days of receipt of the previous inspection report.
Inspection of the facility on January 6, 2017 found that windblown waste in the area of concern had been removed and
properly disposed. Therefore, this violation is considered resolved. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility has a service area of Wilkes County only.
2. This was a follow-up inspection to evaluate efforts to comply with the violations documented on the previous
inspection report issued on December 22, 2016. Please refer to “STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS” for
comments.
3. During the previous inspection, windblown waste was observed in the trees on the opposite side of the access road
near the southeast corner of the landfill. Both Mr. Dillard and Ms. Byrd explained that this material was quite old
and staff had been trying to determine a method to reach the material to remove it and return it to the working face.
Upon closer inspection, it appeared that majority of this material was in excess of 20-feet above the ground. As
noted on the previous inspection report, please continue efforts find a method to remove this material. Immediate
attention must be given to those pieces of windblown material that can be reached from ground level.
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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
_________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: 1/9/17 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
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section

Digitally signed by Charles T. Gerstell
DN: cn=Charles T. Gerstell, o=Divsion of
Waste Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2017.01.09 13:05:37 -05'00'