7302_DukeRoxboro_INSP_20181001

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section

UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Person
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 7302-INDUS-1988
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 1, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: October 2, 2017

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Duke Energy Progress, Inc. - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant
1700 Dunnaway Road
Semora, NC 27343

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.47843 W: -79.06312

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Jake Muessen, 336-330-2063, [e-mail]
Kimberlee Witt, w. 980-373-2779, c. 336-215-4576, [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Duke Energy Progress, Inc.
1700 Dunnaway Road
Semora, NC 27343

PARTICIPANTS:
Shawn McKee, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Elizabeth Werner, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Ben Jackson, NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Kim Witt, Duke Energy
Jake Muessen, Duke Energy
Gretchen Schroeder, Duke Energy

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Initial Permit to Construct issued June 22, 2002
Initial Permit to Operate Phase 1 issued November 25, 2003
Permit to Construct, Phase 6 issued October 8, 2013
Permit to Operate Phase 6, February 9, 2015
PTO expires August 31, 2020

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None.

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS
None.

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a lined industrial landfill permitted to accept coal combustion by-product (CCB) predominately fly
ash, bottom ash, gypsum, and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) residue from Duke Energy Progress and Duke Energy
Carolinas power generating facilities. It is also permitted to receive other residues as stated in the facility operations
plan section 2.1.2.

1. The facility is permitted to operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The facility is in operation on an as
needed basis. Operations occur infrequently outside of daylight hours.

2. The facility is secured by a locked gate. Personnel are on site during operating hours. The facility has all
required information on signs.

3. The facility permit, site plan, and operations plan were discussed during the inspection.

4. The facility is operated by Charah, Inc. which is responsible for hauling materials to the landfill, daily
operations of the landfill, and conducting other associated activities.

5. a. Annual internal training on the Roxboro Steam Electric Plant Landfill Operations Plan was last
conducted on February 15, 2018.

b. The following Charah, Inc. personnel are NC Certified Landfill Managers:
 Christopher Nowell, Certification #15-02M-00135, 4/23/21
 Scott Martin, Certification #13-02M-00072, 7/24/19
 Rob Long, Certified Landfill Manger, No. 11-02-00021, exp. 6/23/2020
 John Johnson, Certified Landfill Operator, No. 14-020-00100, exp. 01/12/2020
 Tanavis Barnes, Certified Landfill Operator, No. 17-020-00255, exp. 1/10/2020
 Chris Clements, Certified Landfill Operator, No. 14-020-00099, exp. 1/12/2020
 Chris Palmer, Certified Landfill Operator, No. 17-020-00254, exp. 1/10/2020

Additional Duke Energy personnel are certified but not listed on the report. Charah personnel are
responsible for landfill operations; certified staff are always present when the landfill is in operation.

6. The facility has a current Division of Air Quality, Title V Permit – 01001T53. The permit was issued
February 7, 2014. A Permit Modification was issued May 3, 2018.

7. The current erosion and sedimentation control plan for the facility is on file. The facility conducts erosion
and sedimentation control inspections once a week and after ½ inch of rain within 24 hours. Facility
inspection records were verified.

8. Leachate lines for the landfill were inspected and cleaned on 12/26/2017 by Jet Clean America. No
blockages were noted. Annual cleaning was scheduled for October 2, 2018.

9. Leachate Detection System (LDS) records were reviewed during the inspection. No concerns were noted.

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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10. Financial assurance documentation for the facility was reviewed during the inspection. The financial
assurance was submitted by Duke Energy Carolina on March 23, 2018. The approved financial assurance
includes $15,150,302 for closure, $7,680,011 for post-closure care, and $2,000,000 for potential
assessment and corrective action.

11. All required quality assurance compaction testing (Field Density) appears to be complete, and passed.
These records are maintained by Charah, Inc.

12. For 2017 (1/1/18 to 9/27/2018), the facility had landfilled 148,699 tons of waste. For the annual
reporting period July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018 the facility landfilled 250,468 tons of waste.

13. During the inspection, the semi-annual ground water, surface water and leachate monitoring report for the
sampling event conducted November 13-14, 2018 and April 10-11, 2018. Six groundwater wells and four
leachate port locations were monitored. Two piezometers are also checked for groundwater levels. The
approved Water Quality Monitoring Plan dated August 2013 was onsite and reviewed.

14. Dust control records appear complete. These records are well organized. No concerns were noted.

15. The scales to weigh truck loads were most recently calibrated on July 25, 2018.

16. Stormwater and E&SC records appear complete and up to date.

17. Leachate Collection Ports have all had a permanent flag locator installed. Additionally, the sample
locations are all receiving regular mowing and the accesses routes are being well maintained.

18. Monitoring wells observed during the inspection were in good condition and did not have any noted
deficiencies.

19. Leachate and contact water generated by the facility is collected as per approved Operations Plan
(Sections 2.2 and 2.3) and discharged into the West Ash Pond for treatment and is released in accordance
with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the facility. The NPDES
permit #NC00003425 was issued on 4/9/07. The application for a new NPDES permit was submitted on
7/13/2017; the permit is pending. Upon closure of the basin, leachate will be routed to permitted waste
water treatment currently under construction.

20. Facility access roads are of all-weather construction and are well maintained. Water trucks are utilized to
control road dust, as needed. Water trucks were operating at the time of the inspection in accordance with
the approved Dust Control Plan.

21. Side slopes and inactive areas have soil cover and established vegetation. Side slopes were well
vegetated. Vegetative growth on side slopes and facility property are mowed regularly every two to three
weeks during the growing season, or as needed. No on-site or off-site erosion observed. Reseeding is
done as needed.

22. No windblown dust from landfill operations or roadways was noted during the inspection. Weather
conditions during the inspection were breezy, sunny, and dry.

23. The facility permit to operate is for the operation of Phases 1 through 6. Phase 1 through Phase 5 is ~ 71
acres. The facility is currently placing material in Phase 6. Phase 6 is 22 acres and has a double liner
with leak detection system.

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24. Operational cover is being maintained as approved in the facility Operations Plan (Section 2.1.8.1 and
Appendix I, Dust Control Plan). Minimal soil is utilized for cover; landfilled materials are moistened and
allowed to crust over to prevent windblown material. Additionally, Gorilla-Snot is used when needed to
aid in the process of crusting. The Steam Station was in operation at the time of the site visit and ash was
being placed in the working face.

Cover installation Active disposal area – Phase 6

25. A geosynthetic cover was being installed over a portion of the unlined “Halo” of the older portion of the
landfill at the time of the inspection.

26. Edge of waste markers have been installed and are being maintained.

27. The area where trees were thinned and underbrush was cleared from the toe of the northeast slope
adjacent to the perimeter road during December 2017 was observed during the inspection. No concerns
were noted.

28. The Coal Combustion By-products Structural Fill constructed per 15A NCAC 13B .1700 Solid Waste
Rules designated as “CCB0076 - Progress Energy Roxboro Plant - Phase 6 Expansion of LF” functions as
the base grade for this land fill. Final closure of the fill was completed with the installation of the
synthetic liner system associated with the construction of Phase 6.

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

Phone: [phone]
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on:
October 29, 2018
Email:
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Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Ed Mussler, Section Chief, Solid Waste Section
Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head, Solid Waste Section
Elizabeth Werner, Permitting Hydrogeologist, Solid Waste Section
Larry Frost, Engineering Project Manager, Solid Waste Section
Ben Jackson, Permitting Engineer, Solid Waste Section