0501_INSP_20181031

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF X LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Ashe
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods X Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 0501-MSWLF-1993
CDLF Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: October 31, 2018 Date of Last Inspection: October 17, 2018

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Ashe County Solid Waste Facility
739 Fred Pugh Road
Crumpler, North Carolina 28617

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.52238 W: 81.36960

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Scott Hurley, Director – Department of Environmental Services
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Post Office Box 1327
West Jefferson, North Carolina 28694

PARTICIPANTS:
Michael Houck, Ashe County
Charles Gerstell, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
A Permit to Operate “0501-MSWLF-1993 Municipal Solid Waste Landfill and Land Clearing and Inert Debris
Landfill” was issued to Ashe County on March 31, 2015. This permit shall expire on October 12, 2020.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None

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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Solid Waste Section

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. The facility consists of a Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSWLF), Land Clearing and Inert Debris Landfill
(LCID), scrap tire collection area, and a white goods collection area.
2. The facility has a service area of Ashe County only.

Records Review:

3. The Permit to Operate and Operations Plan were verified. Both documents were current and available upon
request.
4. Tonnage records for January 2018 – October 2018 were verified. The facility received approximately 73-tons of
waste each operating day during this time.
5. Groundwater sampling was being performed semiannually as required. Records for the 2nd semiannual sampling
event for 2017 (performed December 6-8, 2017) and the 1st semiannual sampling event for 2018 (performed May
24-25, 2018) were verified.
6. Leachate sampling was being performed concurrently with groundwater sampling.
7. Semiannual Leachate Recirculation Reports were verified. These reports detail the amount of leachate
recirculated, the amount disposed at Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTPs), precipitation amounts, and
analytical results for leachate.
x Report for May 24, 2017 – December 8, 2017.
o Leachate recirculated = 523,685-gallons
o Leachate disposed at WWTP = 0-gallons
o Precipitation = 24.45-inches
o Analytical Sampling Date: December 8, 2017
x Report for December 9, 2017 – May 24, 2018
o Leachate recirculated = 421,005-gallons
o Leachate disposed at WWTP = 80,524-gallons
o Precipitation = 28.30-inches
o Analytical Sampling Date: May 24, 2018
8. Methane monitoring was being performed quarterly as required. Monitoring reports for December 2017, March
2018, May 2018, and August 2018 were verified. No exceedences above applicable standards were observed.
9. Waste screening reports were verified for October 2017 to present. Reports were performed with good frequency
and provided good documentation of observed unacceptable waste streams and final disposition of those wastes.
10. Manager of Landfill Operations Certification:
x Scott Hurley (expires 2/7/21)
11. Landfill Operations Specialist Certifications:
x Todd W. Call (expires 3/23/20)
x Jim D. Greer (expires 6/13/20)
x Michael D. Houck (expires 10/21/20)
x Michael P. Miller (expires 2/23/19)
x Jamie R. Osbourne (expires 3/19/19)

Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit:

12. Waste was being placed on the northwest portion of Phase 4 at the time of inspection.
13. The working face was small and compact.
14. No unacceptable waste streams were observed within the working face except for one tire that was immediately
removed upon being observed by facility staff. Attention to removal of unacceptable waste streams is appreciated.

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Solid Waste Section

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15. Good groundcover was observed on the inactive portions of the landfill. The most recent area vacated by waste
placement activities had recently been seeded.
x Slight slope erosion was observed on the exterior slope of the subject area just east of the working face and
adjacent to the access road. Please ensure that any erosion is regraded and stabilized with a groundcover
sufficient to restrain erosion.
x Sedimentation control measures were needed at the inlet of the small pipe leading under the access road at
the toe of the slopes of the subject area. This condition was discussed with Mr. Greer.
16. Windblown waste was well managed.
17. Edge of waste markers were in place at the time of the inspection.
18. All access roads were of all-weather construction and well maintained.

Operations Inspection of the LCID Unit:

19. The working face appeared to be less than one acre in size at the time of inspection. Majority of waste was covered
with soil.
20. No unacceptable waste streams were observed.
21. This area was well managed.

Operations Inspection of the White Goods Area:

22. White goods are collected adjacent to the recycling building. Facility staff remove CFCs and mark them with “GO”.
Once CFCs are removed, the appliances are placed on the metal pile or loaded into the trailer designated for metal
collection.
23. During the inspection, all appliances were maintained in an upright condition to maintain the integrity of the device.
24. A concrete pad has been installed in this area to allow for improved management of metals and appliances.

Operations Inspection of the Tire Collection Area:

25. All tires were stored in a covered trailer located on the opposites side of the primary access road across from the
recycling building.
26. This area was well managed.

Supporting Comments:

27. A gate was provided at the entrance to the facility to prevent unauthorized access.
28. The facility had proper signage.
29. A convenience area for the collection of aluminum cans, glass, and wooden pallets is provided adjacent to the
primary access road just northwest of the scalehouse.
x During the inspection multiple aluminum cans were observed on the ground extending from the convenience
area to the scalehouse. Mr. Houck explained that this was the result of heavy winds experienced at the
facility prior to the inspection. Please ensure that all aluminum cans are picked up and returned to the proper
collection location.
30. Used oil is collected into an above-ground storage tank just west of the scalehouse. Used oil filters are placed into
55-gallon drums adjacent to the used oil collection tank.
31. Used batteries were being collected onto a wooden pallet adjacent to the used oil collection tank.
32. Electronics were being collected onto wooden pallets located on the opposite side of the primary access road across
from the used oil collection tank. Once removed from this area, electronics are taken to a designated gravel pad
located west of the scalehouse where they are loaded into a covered trailer for shipment to the county’s electronics
vendor.
x At the time of the inspection, many electronics were lying on the gravel pad in varying degrees of damage.
x Please ensure that all electronics are removed from the ground surface and properly packaged for shipment
to the county’s designated electronics vendor. Efforts need to be made to keep this area maintained.
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Solid Waste Section

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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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