1201_BurkeCountyKirkseyDr_LFG_WQMReportQ3_20171220

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Greensboro, NC 27407

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December 20, 2017

Miles Champion, PE
General Services Director / County Engineer
Burke County
P.O. Box 1486
Morganton, NC 28680

RE: Burke County, Kirksey Drive Landfill
Permit Number 12-01
Landfill Gas Monitoring Report – Fourth Quarter 2017
Project No. 2180009, Phase 04

Dear Mr. Champion;

The purpose of this letter is to provide you with the results for the fourth quarter 2017 landfill
gas monitoring event at the closed Kirksey Drive Landfill. Gas probes GP-1, GP-2, GP-3, GP-4, GP-5,
and GP-6, the Burke County Animal Shelter, and the Friends for Animals building were monitored on
December 13, 2017. Methane was detected above the lower explosive limit (LEL) in gas probes GP-3,
GP-4, and GP-6. There were no detections and no exceedances in either the County Animal Shelter or
the Friends for Animals building, or the remaining gas probes. These results are consistent with
previous results.

Tables 1 and 2 summarize the methane detections and exceedances for this event, and the
attached Landfill Gas Monitoring Log presents the field monitoring data. A site map showing the gas
probe locations is also attached. We have included an EMRF and will forward a copy of this report to
Jaclynne Drummond with the NCDEQ Solid Waste Section. This report should be added to the
facility’s records.

The next quarterly monitoring event is tentatively scheduled for the first quarter 2018. If we can
provide any additional information, please do not hesitate to call me at [phone].

Sincerely,
JOYCE ENGINEERING

Van Burbach, Ph.D., P.G.
Sr. Technical Consultant
Attachments
cc: Jaclynne Drummond, NCDEQ
Permit # 12-01
LFG
Probe
CH4
(%Vol.)
CH4
(%LEL)
GP-3 31.8 636
GP-4 30.6 612
GP-6 52.6 1052
LFG
Probe
CH4
(%Vol.)
CH4
(%LEL)
GP-3 31.8 636
GP-4 30.6 612
GP-6 52.6 1052
CH4 = Methane.
%Vol. = Concentration in percent-by-volume.
%LEL = Concentration as a percent of the LEL.
LEL = Lower Explosive Limit = 5%Vol.
Table 1: Methane Detections - December 13, 2017
Table 2: Methane Exceedances - December 13, 2017
Burke Co. - Kirksey Dr. Landfill
Burke Co., Kirksey Dr. Landfill
Permit # 12-01 Joyce Engineering
Landfill Gas Monitoring Data LogFacility Name: Kirksey Drive Closed LandfillPermit Number: 12-01Date of Sampling: 12/13/17Personnel: D.Girdner/R.MesubedGas Monitor Type & Serial #: GEM 5000 (rental), Serial # G502512Calibration Date: January 23, 2017Field Calibration Date & Time: Calibration Gas: 10% CH4; 10% CO2General Weather Conditions: Clear, calm, Temp. 30° FBarometer: 29.72 In-Hg Location or LFG Well IDInstr. purgedTimeProbe Pressure (In-Wg)Time Pumped (sec.)CH4 (%Vol)CH4 (%LEL)Limit (%LEL)NotesFriends for Animals (SPCA) Y 0755 --- -- 0.00 0.0 25CountyAnimal Shelter Y 0738 --- -- 0.00 0.0 25GP-1 Y 0742 -0.08 60 0.00 0.0 100GP-2 Y 0727 -0.01 60 0.00 0.0 100GP-3 Y 0804 +0.05 60 31.8 636 100GP-4 Y 0813 -0.04 60 30.6 612 100GP-5 Y 0825 -0.01 60 0.00 0.0 100GP-6 Y 0822 +0.05 60 52.6 1052 100Abbreviations: CH4 = Methane. LEL= Lower Explosive Limit = 5%Vol. for methane.In-Wg = inches of water columnPost Calibration ReadingsInstr. purgedTimeTime Pumped (sec )CH4 (%Vol) CO2 (%Vol)O2 (%Vol) Fresh AirCalibration Gas Lot # KBH-341TSM-1 10 10Post Calibration, Oxygen Y 0823 --- 60 0.0 0.2 20.9 Ambient fresh airPost Calibration, Methane Y 0824 --- 60 10.0 10.0 0.0 Calibration gas12/13/2017 6:22