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NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
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COUNTY: GASTON
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PERMIT NO.: 36-06
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FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
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Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: October 11TH and 15TH, 2012
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gaston County Landfill
3155 Philadelphia Church Rd. (SR-1169)
Dallas, NC 28034
GPS COORDINATES:
N: 35.3887' E: - 81.17237'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Ray Maxwell, Gaston Co. Public Works Director
[phone]
rmaxwellkco. gaston.nc.us
Marcie Smith - Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
[phone]
marcie. smithgco. gaston.nc.us
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053-1578
PARTICIPANTS:
Date of Last Inspection: March 14, 2012
Bill Wagner, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section.
Jason Watkins, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Marcie Smith — Solid Waste and Recycling Administrator, Gaston County
Barry Cloninger — Gaston County Solid Waste
STATUS OF PERMIT:
MSW Permit to Operate is current and shall expire on April 3, 2014.
C&D Permit to Operate is current and shall expire on April 24, 2016.
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Audit
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A

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Site Layout Map
Figure 1: Gaston Co. Landfill (Hardin Site) — Site Map

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Solid Waste Section
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS
1. 15A NCAC 13B .0534(b)(2)(A) requires that "The permittee must comply with all conditions of the
permit, unless otherwise authorized by the Division. Any permit noncompliance, except as otherwise
authorized by the Division, constitutes a violation of the Act and is grounds for enforcement action or for
permit revocation, modification or suspension." Item 3, in Part 111, of Attachment #3, of the Permit to
Operate (Document ID Number [DIN] 16695) requires that "The permittee must maintain permanent
markers that accurately identify the edge of the approved waste disposal boundary. The boundaries
of both the C&DLF unit and the closed MSWLF unit must be marked."
15A NCAC 13B .0540(1) requires operators and owners of construction and demolition (C&D) landfill to
establish and maintain buffers. In order to comply with this requirement, and as outlined in a
Memorandum dated May 29, 2009 owners and operators of all active, inactive and closed C&D landfill
units shall install and maintain permanent edge of waste disposal boundary markers for all landfill units.
Gaston County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0534(b)(2)(A) and .0540(1) for permit
condition and Rule violations, associated with the failure to accurately identify the edge of the
approved waste disposal boundary at the active C&D landfill, which is located on top of the
closed unlined MSW landfill. (This deficiency had been previously noted in the inspection
report of April 4, 2012.)
Within 30-days of your receipt of this report, please determine and mark the edge of the
approved waste disposal boundary C&D landfill in accordance with the enclosed May 29, 2009
Memo (Permanent Edge -of -Waste Markers at Construction and Demolition Debris Landfills,
Industrial Solid Waste Landfills and Municipal Solid Waste Landfills'). When installing these edge
waste disposal boundary markers please ensure that the cap of the under lying MSW landfill is
not compromised.
Upon completion of the installation of the edge -of -waste makers, please notify Bill Wagner the
following address: NCDENR — Ashville Regional Office, 2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778.
2. 15A NCAC 13B .0542(k)(2) states, in part, that "Adequate sediment control measures consisting of
vegetative cover, materials, structures or devices must be utilized to prevent excessive on -site erosion of
the C&DLFfacility or unit. "
Gaston County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0542(k)(2) in that the eastern and southern
slopes of the C&D landfill are sparsely vegetated and exhibiting signs of on -site erosion.
1. Sparse vegetation and excessive on -site erosion
of the lower slopes of the C&D landfill.
2. Looking NE from the top of the active C&D
landfill at excessive on -site erosion of the lower
slopes. Note the two 250,000-gallon leachate tanks.

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Within 60-days of your receipt of this report, please develop and submit a plan for the establishment and
maintenance of adequate vegetative cover and sediment control measures to prevent excessive on -site
erosion at the Gaston Co. Landfill. This plan must include a timeline for implementation. Submit the
plan, for review and approval, to Bill Wagner at the following address: NCDENR — Ashville Regional
Office, 2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778.
3. 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(a)states, in part, that `Adequate sediment control measures (structures or
devices), shall be utilized to prevent silt from leaving the MSKEF facility."
Gaston County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(a) in that sediment has moved off of the
southwest slopes of Unit I, of the lined MSW landfill, and onto the perimeter road. (Photo #3)
Within 60-days of your receipt of this report, please develop and submit a plan for the
establishment and maintenance of adequate vegetative cover and sediment control measures to
prevent excessive on -site erosion at the Gaston Co. Landfill. This plan must include a timeline for
implementation. Submit the plan, for review and approval, to Bill Wagner at the following address:
NCDENR — Ashville Regional Office, 2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778.
4. 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(b)states, in part, that " Adequate sediment control measures (structures or
devices), shall be utilized to prevent on -site erosion. "
Gaston County is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626(7)(b) in that the eastern slopes of Unit I, of
the lined MSW landfill as well as the lower slopes of Unit II, in Phase I of the lined MSW landfill
are exhibiting significant on -site erosion. (Photos #3, #4 and #5)
Within 60-days of your receipt of this report, please develop and submit a plan for the establishment
and maintenance of adequate sediment control measures to prevent excessive on -site erosion at the
Gaston Co. Landfill. This plan must include a timeline for implementation. Submit the plan, for
review and approval, to Bill Wagner at the following address: NCDENR — Ashville Regional Office, 2090
US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778.
3. Looking SW down the perimeter road, at sediment
that has washed onto the road, on the SW side of Unit
I of the lined MSW landfill.
4. Sparse vegetation and excessive on -site erosion
of the lower slopes of Unit II of Phase I of the lined
MSW landfill.
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 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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Closed C&D Solid Waste Unit (Unlined):
1. This unit closed in 1998, and is located to the west of the active C&D landfill is on top of the closed
MSW landfill. (Figure 1)
2. A review of the Solid Waste Section's records has failed to find any specific requirements for the
closure of this landfill unit. Please review Gaston County's files for any records pertaining to closure
requirements of the unlined, closed C&D landfill and inform Mr. Wagner of your findings.
3. Edge -of -waste markers are in place at this unit.
4. The cap is well maintained with a good vegetative cover and no evidence of on -site erosion. (Photo #6)
5. Excessive on -site erosion of the lower slopes in
Unit I of Phase I of the lined MSW landfill.
6. Looking (S) down the center of cap on the closed
C&D landfill.
Construction &Demolition (C&D) Landfill
10. The C&D landfill (designated as Area "C") is on top of the closed, unlined MSW landfill. This operation of
the C&D landfill became effective on March 23, 2000.
11. Tipping fees for the C&D landfill are currently $24 per ton.
12. The facility charges haulers an extra $52 per ton for cleaning up unacceptable or prohibited wastes.
13. The C&D landfill is currently taking in approximately 100 to150-tons of waste per day.
14. The landfill was actively receiving waste during the inspection.
15. No prohibited wastes were observed during the inspection.
16. Waste screening is done daily. Waste screening records were reviewed.
17. The active working face of the C&D landfill was well managed, and not too large. (Photo #7)
18. Windblown waste is very well controlled. Windblown waste is collected and returned to the working face at
close of operations each day.
19. A "Construction and Demolition Recycling Plan " for the recovery and recycling of asphalt shingles, scrap
metal, clean wood waste, concrete and block, and cardboard was incorporated into the permit to operate and
approved on February 2, 2012.
Closed Municipal Solid Waste Unit (Unlined):
20. This unit closed in 1998, and the active C&D landfill is on top of the closed MSW landfill.
21. A review of the Solid Waste Section's records failed to find any specific requirements for the closure of
this landfill unit. Please review Gaston County's records for any documentation relative to any closure
requirements for the closed MSW landfill.
22. Edge -of -waste markers are in place at this unit.
23. Landfill gas is recovered from the closed MSW landfill to run generators that send power back to the

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electric grid.
24. The eastern slopes of the closed MSW landfill are exhibiting significant on -site erosion. (Photo #8)
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7. Looking SW into the working face of the C&D
landfill.
8. Looking NW at the eastern slopes of closed
unlined MSW landfill. (Note the surface erosion and
sparse vegetation.)
Lined Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Landfill (Unit I, and Unit II, Phase 1, Cell 10
25. Tipping fees for the MSW landfill are currently $32 per ton.
26. The facility charges haulers an extra $52 per ton for cleaning up unacceptable or prohibited wastes.
27. The MSW landfill is currently taking in approximately 550 to 600-tons of waste per day.
23. The landfill was actively receiving waste during the audit.
24. No prohibited wastes were observed during the inspection.
25. Waste screening records were reviewed. Waste screening is done daily.
26. The working face of the MSW landfill was small and well managed. (Photo # 9)
27. The edge of waste was clearly identified with permanent markers.
28. Posi-Shell' was approved for use as an Alternative Cover Material (ACM) on December 22, 2011.
9. Looking (E) from MSW Unit II, Phase I at the
active MSW working face in Cell "2A" of Unit II,
Phase I.
Leachate Management:
10. Monitoring well that is not labeled with a unique
ID or well tag. (Believed to be well MW-2)
29. The leachate collection system consists of two 250,000-gallon aboveground storage tanks (ASTs).
30. Leachate is gravity fed to lift stations which pump the leachate up to the leachate ASTs.

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31. Leachate is removed from the ASTs and hauled by Cedar Hill Grading to the City of Gastonia's Long
Creek waste water treatment plant.
32. Leachate recirculation is approved for and done in Cells #1 and #2 of Unit #1.
33. All of the storm -water sediment basins were well maintained and had ample freeboard.
Treatment and Processing(_T&P) Area — Wood Grinding
34. Wooden pallets and other mixed wood waste are ground into boiler fuel.
35. Currently there is very little market for this boiler fuel.
36. Type I compost is produced from mixed wood waste that is ground and windrowed on site.
Temperatures are maintained at 131 °F for three consecutive days.
37. Pallets and other clean, un-treated wood are ground into mulch.
38. The mixed yard waste (land clearing debris, yard waste, and other wood wastes) in the wood
grinding area is staged within approximately 85-ft. of the water supply well for the landfill.
(Photos #10 and #11) Please ensure that, in accordance with 15A NCAC 13B .1404(a)(4)), `A 100 foot
minimum buffer is required between all wells and compost areas. "
11. Looking (N) from the edge of the mixed yard
waste staging area at the green cover for the water
supply well.
White Goods & Scrap Metal Area
12. Looking (E) down the (N) edge of the mixed
yard waste staging area. Green cover for the water
supply well is outside of the fence, on the left.
39. White goods were well organized and stored in upright positions.
40. Webb Metal in Dallas, NC removes white goods as needed.
41. CFCs (refrigeration gases) are removed from the white goods by Major Appliance Parts & Service, Inc.
of Shelby, NC. (P.O. Box 1767, 1243-1, East Dixon Blvd.)
42. CFCs were last collected on June 13, 2012. Freon gases are shipped to United Refrigeration.
43. This area was clean and well maintained.
Scrap Tires
44. Scrap tires are stored in semi -trailers prior to being shipped to the US Tire facility in Concord, NC.
45. Scrap tire records were reviewed. (The landfill has implemented the use of a "Daily Tire Log Sheet".)
46. The scrap tire area was well managed.

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Water Quality Monitoring
47. Water quality monitoring records were reviewed.
48. Water quality samples are collected semi-annually by the landfill's consultant, Buxton Environmental.
The most recent report of water quality monitoring was for the sampling event that occurred on
December 5TH through December 9TH 2O11.
49. The water quality monitoring plan consists of nine groundwater monitoring wells (MWs-
1,2,6,7,8,9,10,19, and 21) and two surface water monitoring points (US-1 and US-2) and one leachate
sample.
50. A random inspection of several groundwater monitoring wells found all wells to be in good repair, and
secured with padlocks. At least one well (believed to be MW-2) was not marked with a unique IDs
/ well tag. (Photo #10) Please ensure that monitoring wells (groundwater and landfill gas
monitoring wells) have unique IDs (well tags). Also, please ensure that a site map is available that
accurately correlates with the "mapped" locations of each well with the actual physical locations
of the wells. Submit the map of the well locations, for review, to Bill Wagner at the following address:
NCDENR — Ashville Regional Office, 2090 US Hwy 70, Swannanoa, NC 28778.
Landfill Gas Monitoring
51. Landfill gas monitoring is done by Buxton Environmental.
52. A GEMTM 2000 Landtec gas monitor is used.
53. Then landfill gas monitoring plan consists of gas monitoring wells MMW-1 through MW-9, along with
the monitoring the maintenance building, scale house and bailing building.
54. A random inspection of two landfill gas monitoring wells found all wells to be in good repair, and
secured with padlocks. However, at least one well (believed to be LFG-4) was not clearly marked with
a unique ID.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
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Bill Wagnd1rr
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
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To: Ray Maxwell —Gaston Co. Public
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Jan Winters, Gaston County Manager, P.O. Box 1578, Gastonia, NC 28053
ec: Jason Watkins, District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Mark Poindexter, Field Operations Branch Head — Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section
Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator — Gaston County