34_N0667_INSP_20171116

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Forsyth
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: N0667 + YWN-34-017
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: November 16, 2017 Date of Last Inspection: October 9, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Westmoreland, Inc. LCID Landfill
6250 Walnut Cove Road
Walkertown, NC 27051

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.196416° W: -80.164851°

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Tom Westmoreland, President, J. Westmoreland, Inc.
Telephone: [phone] (office); 336-345-3586 (mobile)
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
J. Westmoreland, Inc.
6851 Old Still Trail
Kernersville, NC 27284

PARTICIPANTS:
Donald Baker, Operator – Westmoreland LCID Landfill
Tom Westmoreland, Owner – Westmoreland LCID Landfill
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist - Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
LCID Landfill Notification submitted and recorded in Forsyth County: March 17, 2005
Yard Waste Notification 34-017 was approved September 18, 2017.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Follow-up Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:

1. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4) cited for failure to apply adequate soil
cover monthly or when active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first. Much of the working face was
observed to have been covered, and the slope appeared to have been reduced to a more workable grade in most
areas. However, the southern end of the landfill working face remains steeply sloped and uncovered, and the inert
debris stockpile that is located atop this area appears to be mixing into the slope itself (see photos below). Mr.
Westmoreland stated that work on the landfill slopes had been interrupted several times due to wet weather. In
order to achieve compliance, all waste in the landfill must be adequately covered with clean soil.

2. CORRECTIVE MEASURES IN PROGRESS: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(3) cited for failing to restrict solid waste to
the smallest area feasible. In areas where the landfill slopes had been reduced and adequate soil cover had been
applied, waste appeared to have been adequately compacted. In order to achieve compliance, all areas of
the landfill must be compacted so that waste is restricted to the smallest area feasible.
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View of landfill side slope reshaped to a grade suitable for the use of heavy equipment. Inert debris stockpile can be
seen near the top of the slope at the upper right of photo.
Landfill side slope from regraded, covered area (foreground) looking south toward the uncovered, unshaped portion of
the landfill slope. An inert debris pile can be seen on the upper part of the landfill slope (top left).
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SUMMARY OF UNRESOLVED VIOLATIONS AND REQUIRED CORRECTIVE MEASURES

The following must be completed no later than January 15, 2018:

1. All waste, including the entire working face of the landfill, must be covered with at least 6” of clean soil and
compacted as densely as practical into cells. If no additional waste will be added to the landfill, as has been
indicated previously, then at least 12” of clean soil cover must be applied to the entire landfill unit and
vegetative cover must be initiated to restrain erosion.

2. The working face of the landfill must be regraded to a slope that ensures waste can be compacted and soil
cover can be applied effectively, and also allows surface water to run off in a controlled manner. Mr. Baker
stated his intention to maintain a 4:1 slope on the landfill.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility is a notified land clearing and inert debris (LCID) landfill, permitted to receive land clearing waste,
yard trash, untreated and unpainted wood, uncontaminated soil, inert debris such as unpainted rock, brick,
concrete and concrete block, and used asphalt, in accordance with NCGS 130-294(m).
2. Much of the inert debris stockpile had been processed since the previous inspection on October 9, 2017. The
small pile remaining is located near the top of the southern side slope which has not yet been regraded or
covered with clean soil. Ensure that the inert debris stockpile is consolidated and moved to a location away
from the active landfill area or placed into the landfill for disposal.
3. The facility was free from windblown litter; brush and inert debris piles were observed to be free from trash and
unacceptable materials.
4. Please enact daily housekeeping procedures that require trash to be collected daily and placed into a covered
receptacle for storage until removed for disposal at a properly permitted facility. Ensure that the piece of
plastic pipe, seen on the landfill slope in the first photo above, is collected and disposed of properly; and,
that no unacceptable waste is placed within the waste boundary.
5. Temporary edge of waste markers in the form of wooden stakes had been installed on the western end of the
landfill. The stakes were located near the edge of the top of the working face. Based on the placement of these
markers, it would appear that the landfill has not remained within its approved footprint. A telephone call to
Surveyor William Tatum after the inspection confirmed that the stakes had been placed based on the latest
survey he had on file for the site, and that no error occurred in the placement.
6. Wood waste storage and processing operations are currently taking place at several locations at the site. Ensure
that wood waste operations are confined to a defined area not to exceed 2 acres in size and not located on
top of the landfill unit.
7. J. Westmoreland, Inc. must demonstrate compliance with the 2-acre restriction imposed on both the notified
LCID landfill and the Yard Waste notification site.
8. J. Westmoreland, Inc. must demonstrate compliance with the 6,000-yd.3 restriction on the amount of
yard/wood waste processed or stored at the site per quarter, as required by 15A NCAC 13B .1402.
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. It is recommended that a meeting take place between J. Westmoreland, Inc. and the Solid Waste Section at the
earliest opportunity so that acceptable methods for demonstrating compliance may be examined and a course of
action agreed to, along with a time frame for carrying it out.

Please contact me at 336-776-9672 to schedule a meeting or to provide the documentation necessary to
demonstrate compliance.

Please contact me if you have any additional questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

______________________________________ Phone: [phone]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: December 15, 2017
to Tom Westmoreland, J.
Westmoreland, Inc.

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Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head – Solid Waste Section
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Scotty Woods, Environmental Specialist – Forsyth County
Roy Gremmell, Senior Environmental Specialist – Forsyth County