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Home My WebLink About8807_INSP_20160318.pdfFACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 1 of 12 UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF X LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: TRANSYLVANIA Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8807 CDLF Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: 03/18/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 09/18/2014 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Transylvania Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Facility 500 Howell Rd Brevard, NC 28712 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.11860° W: 82.8466° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Jeff Brookshire, Transylvania Solid Waste Director Telephone: 828-884-6830 Email address: jeff.brookshire@transylvaniacounty.org FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Same as above PARTICIPANTS: Jeff Brookshire, Transylvania County Pete Stamey, Transylvania County Vickie Guy, Transylvania County Deb Aja, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section Lee Hill, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit to Operate issued July 16, 2013 Operations Plan approved April 6, 2010 Permit expires July 16, 2018 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Audit STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 15A NCAC 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.” 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states in part: “…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.” The approved operations plan “Woodruff Landfill, Phase 5 Transylvania County, North Carolina Operations Plan revised March 2010” (DIN 10329) states in section 5.4. (Daily Cover) “At the end of each day's operation, compacted waste in the subcell will be covered with either a minimum six inches of soil, or a tarp (previously approved as an alternative daily cover). When a tarp is used, the minimum of six inches soil cover will be placed once a week. The cover soil placed FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 12 weekly shall be compacted with minimum of two passes with the compactor. Waste may be covered more frequently than once per day if necessary to control fires, odors, or blowing litter.” Transylvania County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(2)(a) and 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) by failing to cover all waste at the end of each working day (working face, previous daily cover, and along access road). 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(b) Adequate sediment control measures (structures or devices), shall be utilized to prevent on- site erosion. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states in part: “...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.” Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit to Operate, Part I, #2 states that “All sedimentation and erosion control activities must be conducted in accordance with the Sedimentation Control act N.C.G.S. 113A-50, et seq., and rules promulgated under 15A NCAC 4. Transylvania County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(b) and 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) by failing to establish a groundcover sufficient to restrain on-site erosion. Erosion on northwest slopes. 15A NCAC 13B .1626(8)(b) Surface water shall not be impounded over or in waste. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states in part: “…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.” The approved operations plan “Woodruff Landfill, Phase 5 Transylvania County, North Carolina Operations Plan revised March 2010” (DIN 10329) states in part in section 8.1 “General” “Surfacewater shall be diverted from the operational area and shall not be impounded over or in waste.” FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 12 Transylvania County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(8)(b) and 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) by failing to divert surface water and allowing it to be impounded on waste. Impounded water on top of landfill. 15A NCAC 13B .1626(8)(d) Leachate shall be contained within a lined disposal cell or leachate collection and storage system. All leachate shall be treated, as required by the receiving facility, prior to discharge. Transylvania County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(8)(d) by allowing leachate to leave the lined disposal cell. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 12 Leachate pit with exposed waste. Leachate, sediment and trash flowed down gradient past edge of waste markers to stormwater conveyance system. (Photo taken by Deb Aja on March 18, 2016) Edge of Waste Marker Approximate location of leachate pits. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 5 of 12 Trash and leachate off of the liner. (Photo taken by Deb Aja on March 18, 2016) Trash and leachate off of the liner flowing to stormwater conveyance system. (Photos taken by Deb Aja on March 18, 2016) 15A NCAC 13B.1626(11)(a) MSWLF units shall restrict solid waste into the smallest area feasible. Transylvania County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(11)(a) by failing restrict solid waste into the smallest area feasible in that the waste could not be properly compacted and covered at the end of each working day. 15A NCAC 13B.1626(11)(b) Operational Requirements for MSWLF Facilities Solid waste shall be compacted as densely as practical into cells. Transylvania County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(11)(b) by failing to confine waste into cells of such size that they can be properly compacted. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 6 of 12 Near vertical working face. Working face. 15A NCAC 13B.1626(11)(c) 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 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 7 of 12 operation shall be collected and returned to the area by the owner or operator. 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states in part: “…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.” The approved operations plan “Woodruff Landfill, Phase 5 Transylvania County, North Carolina Operations Plan revised March 2010” (DIN 10329) states in part in section 3.6 “Litter Control” “Temporary fences and/or dikes may be constructed to contain windblown material during operations. In addition, landfill personnel will pick up windblown litter as necessary along the access road and around the active disposal area.” Transylvania County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(11)(c) and 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) by failing to collect all windblown material and return it to the area at the conclusion of each day of operation. Windblown litter. (Photo taken by Deb Aja on March 18, 2016) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on March 18, 2016 unless otherwise noted. 2. The facility is owned, managed and operated by Transylvania County. 3. The facility service area is limited to Transylvania County. 4. The hours of operation for the facility Monday through Saturday, 8:00am to 4:00pm. Records Review 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 8 of 12 5. Both the current permit and operations plan were available upon request. 6. Waste Screening reports from November 2015 to March 2016 were reviewed. Screenings appeared to be performed with good frequency and provided good documentation of observed unacceptable waste streams and final disposition of those wastes. 7. Incoming tonnage records from November 2015 to March 2016 were reviewed and the facility averaged 63 tons of waste per day. 8. Groundwater monitoring report dated January 19, 2016 for sampling dates of October 19 through 21, 2015 was available for review. Monitoring wells M4 and M7 were abandoned during phase 4 construction. 9. Leachate daily inspection forms were reviewed. These forms are completed daily and include the number of loads of leachate which are hauled to Rosman Wastewater Treatment Plant. 10. Manager of Landfill Operations  Jeffrey Gaston Brookshire (expires 06/15/2016) 11. Certified Landfill Operations Specialists  James Darrell McCall (expires 04/15/2017)  Vickie Guy (expires 03/04/2019)  Joseph A. Wiggins (expires 03/04/2019)  Pete Stamey (expires 04/27/2016) 12. Leachate line inspection and cleaning was completed in July 2015. 13. Scrap tire forms were reviewed and appeared to be filled out correctly. Operations inspection of MSWLF unit (8807) 14. Waste was being placed on the south side of phase 2 at the time of the inspection. 15. The working face was larger than the tarps used as an approved alternative daily cover and the working face slope was close to vertical at the time of inspection. Mr. Stamey stated that they had not covered all the waste the previous night (3/17/2016). Good compaction could not be achieved with a steep working face. 16. Standing water was observed on the top of the landfill to the northwest of the working face. See observed violation section of report. 17. Two leachate pits were dug near the toe of the working face. Leachate was observed flowing into one pit. Trash was exposed in both pits. Leachate, trash and sediment had moved from the pits and landfill side slopes off of the landfill liner system and into the stormwater conveyance system. See observed violation section of this report. 18. Windblown material was observed on all areas of the landfill. See observed violation section of this report. 19. Large rocks and saprolite were observed in the cover soil. This material is unsuitable for cover soil without being screened. Rocks and saprolite soil cover. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 9 of 12 20. Exposed waste was observed where areas of the daily cover soil had eroded. 21. An access road had been installed on the west side of landfill resulting in exposed waste and erosion. See observed violations section of this report (failure to cover and excessive erosion). Exposed waste and excessive erosion at access road. 22. Leachate was observed leaving the liner area on the south side of the landfill. See observed violation section of this report. 23. Multiple leachate seeps were observed on the northwest, southwest and south slopes of the landfill. Leachate seeps must be repaired to ensure that leachate does not leave the landfill liner system. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 10 of 12 Leachate seeps. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 11 of 12 Leachate seeps. Leachate seeps. 24. Edge of waste (EOW) markers were installed at the time of inspection. It was stated that edge of waste (EOW) were placed 10 feet inside of liner system. 25. The leachate tank and secondary containment was inspected and found to be well maintained and the secondary containment valve was closed. 26. The leachate level at the time of inspection was 14’4’. 27. Maintenance on the leachate pump and tank float was performed on March 17, 2016. Operations inspection of white goods area. 28. White goods and scrap metal are stored on a concrete pad to the northwest of the scalehouse. 29. White goods are sent to Asheville Metal in Asheville for refrigerant extraction and recycling. Please ensure that units containing CFC’s are stored in a manner to prevent the discharge of refrigerant gases. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 12 of 12 Operations inspection of LCID landfill 30. The LCID landfill unit is closed and is used for a treatment and processing pad for grinding. 31. The LCID landfill was not fully inspected however small tree growth was observed on the side slopes. Trees should be removed from the side slopes of the landfill to ensure the integrity of the cap is preserved. 32. Unacceptable material is removed by facility staff prior to adding the material to the stockpile. Other comments 33. The Household Hazardous Waste and tire collection areas were inspected. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. _______________________________ Phone: 828-296-4700 Lee Hill Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: April 5, 2016 to Jeff Brookshire and Jamie Laughter by X Email Hand delivery US Mail X Certified No. [7014051000004663494] 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 Sarah Rice, Compliance Officer- Solid Waste Section Jaime Laughter, County Manager