9704_INSP_20171129

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: November 29, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: January 6, 2017
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
Kim Sue, 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:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
15A North Carolina Administrative Code 13B .1626(2)(a) states: “Except as provided in Sub-Item (b) of this Item, the
owners or operators of all MSWLF units must cover disposed solid waste with six inches of earthen material at the end of
each operating day, or at more frequent intervals if necessary, to control disease vectors, fires, odors, blowing litter, and
scavenging.”
During the inspection, exposed waste was observed within a soil pile that had been removed from the working face to
allow for placement of additional waste within the active area. When asked, Mr. Dillard confirmed that this pile of soil
with exposed waste had been pushed to the side of the working face on the Monday (11/27/17) prior to the inspection.
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Solid Waste Section
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Wilkes County was found in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a) in that waste had not been covered at the end of
each operating day. To achieve compliance, Wilkes County was requested to cover the exposed waste within the soil pile
by the end of the working day. Mr. Dillard stated that the material would either be covered with a tarp or incorporated
back into the working face by the end of the operating day.
On December 1, 2017, Ms. Anderia Byrd provided a photo of the area of concern verifying that the soil pile with exposed
waste had been incorporated back into the working face. Therefore, this violation is considered resolved. Thank you
for your cooperation in the matter.
Photo of soil pile with exposed waste on 11/29/17. (photo Photo of soil pile removed submitted by A. Byrd on 12/1/17.
by C. Gerstell)
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. The facility has a service area of Wilkes County only.
2. The facility operates a convenience area for the collection of mixed paper, plastic and glass bottles, cardboard,
steel and aluminum cans, batteries, used oil, used oil filters, and antifreeze. Roll-off containers area also provided
for disposal of municipal waste in order to prevent the general public from having to enter the active landfill area.
3. Electronics are collected on a concrete pad and then placed on pallets, shrink wrapped, and placed into a covered
trailer adjacent to the convenience area.
4. The facility had proper signage.
5. A gate is located at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
Records Review:
6. The Permit to Operate and Operations Plan were verified. Both documents were current and available upon
request.
7. Tonnage records for January 2017 to November 28, 2017 were verified. The facility received approximately 215
tons of waste each operating day during this time.
8. Water quality monitoring was being performed semiannually as required. Reports for the 2nd semiannual sampling
event for 2016 (performed October 10-11, 2016) and the 1st semiannual sampling event for 2017 (performed June
17-18, 2017) were verified.

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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9. Leachate sampling was being performed semiannually as required. Sampling was being performed in conjunction
with water quality monitoring.
10. Methane monitoring was being performed quarterly as required. Results for sampling events performed on
1/18/17, 4/18/17, and 7/24/17 were verified. No exceedences above applicable standards were found.
11. Waste screening reports were verified for January 2017 to present. Screenings appeared to have been performed
with adequate frequency. The reports continued to provide excellent detail of the wastes contained within each
load of waste that was screened. The reports also provided good detail of observed, unacceptable waste streams
and final disposition of those wastes. Multiple cameras including one elevated camera are provided at the scale
house to assist in screening waste loads as they enter the facility.
12. Scrap Tire Certification Forms were verified. The forms appeared to be properly completed.
13. Leachate haul records indicated that a total of 529,223-gallons of leachate had been hauled from the facility for
2017. All leachate is disposed at the Town of Wilkesboro Waste Water Treatment Plant.
14. Records for chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) collection from white goods for January 2017 – October 2017 were
verified. Records showed that 11.41-pounds of CFCs were collected during this time.
15. MOLO Certifications:
x Kent Brandon (expires 7/16/18)
x Anderia Byrd (expires 6/8/18)
x David Dillard (expires 4/22/18)
16. Certified Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
x Rodney Caudill (expires 4/4/18)
x Linda Souther (expires 8/21/18)
Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit:
17. The working face was of manageable size and actively being compacted at the time of inspection.
18. No unacceptable waste streams were observed within the working face.
19. Good soil cover was observed within the inactive portions of the landfill.
20. The use of fabric tarps as alternative cover material is approved for this facility. No tarps were in use at the time of
inspection.
21. A small amount of ponded water was observed on the landfill just west of the working face. The water appeared to
be ponded within old ruts created by heavy equipment. Pictures submitted by Anderia Byrd on 12/1/17 showed
that all areas of ponding had been repaired. Thank you for addressing this concern.
22. Significant vegetative growth was observed on the inactive northern slope of the landfill that had been previously
regraded.
23. Windblown waste was well controlled within the footprint of the landfill. Old windblown waste continued to be
observed in trees located on the opposite side of the access road near the southeast corner and along the southern
perimeter of the landfill. As previously noted, it appeared that majority of this material was in access of 20-feet
above the ground. Please continue efforts to find a method to remove this material.
24. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.
25. Edge of liner markers were in place around the landfill.
Operations Inspection of the Treatment and Processing Area:
26. Land clearing waste and wooden pallets were being placed into separate piles separated by earthen berms. Pallets
are crushed by facility equipment and used for traction in the landfill.
27. All land clearing debris, leaves, and grass are bid out to a third party for removal. No compost operations currently
occur on site.
28. One piece of plywood and two plastic saw horses were observed on the south side of the area directly adjacent to
the debris pile. Mr. Brandon and other facility staff immediately removed the material upon discovery.
29. No ponding was observed in this area.

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30. Please ensure that an adequate fire lane to allow for access by firefighting equipment is provided around the
perimeter of the material. It was discussed that facility staff would work to clear away vegetation from the berm
located on the back side of the material to allow for ease of access.
Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area:
31. All white goods containing CFCs are stored adjacent to the metal area prior to CFCs being removed. Once facility
staff have removed CFCs, the appliances are placed on the metal pile.
32. Multiple appliances were observed on their sides at the time of inspection. Facility staff stated that the appliances
would be turned upright and allowed to remain in place for 24-hours prior to removal of CFCs.
Operations Inspection of the Tire Collection Area:
33. Tires are collected into covered trailers southwest of the scalehouse.
34. All tires were located within the trailers at the time of inspection. This area was well managed.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
__________________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Charles T. Gerstell
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
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Date: 2017.12.05 15:37:08 -05'00'