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Home My WebLink About8505_DukeBelews_INSP_20190319FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Stokes Closed MSWLF HHW White goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 8505-INDUS- CDLF Tire T&P / Collection Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill X DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE Date of Site Inspection: March 19, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: February 23, 2018 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: FGD Residual Landfill Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Belews Creek Steam Station 3195 Pine Hall Road Belews Creek, North Carolina 27009 GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.27908 W: -80.05890 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Melonie Martin, Environmental Coordinator, O: 336-445-0610, C: 336-669-2994, melonie.martin@duke-energy.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC Belews Creek Steam Station 3195 Pine Hall Road Belews Creek, North Carolina 27009 PARTICIPANTS: Shawn McKee, NCDEQ Elizabeth Werner, NCDEQ David Giachini, NCDEQ Melonie Martin, Duke Energy Evan Andrews, Duke Energy Jeff Gateley, Duke Energy Michael Cowart, Duke Energy Henry Taylor, Duke Energy STATUS OF PERMIT: Notification of the Site Suitability June 19, 2006 Permit to Construct, New Permit June 29, 2006 Permit to Operate, New Permit January 24, 2008 Permit to Operate, Modification, dust control and chimney drains August 5, 2011 Permit to Operate, Amendment, five (5) year renewal October 22, 2012 Permit to Operate November 28, 2017 The Permit to Operate shall expire January 24, 2068 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 2 of 2 OBSERVED VIOLATIONS None ADDITIONAL COMMENTS The facility under Permit No. 85-05 (22.6 acre landfill footprint) is utilized primarily for the disposal of residuals generated from the flue gas desulfurization (FGD) process at the Belews Creek Steam Station. Landfilling operations at the site commenced April 2008. 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 rarely occur outside of daylight hours. 2. The current facility Solid Waste Permit and approved Operations Plan were reviewed during the inspection. 3. The approved Operations Plan (listed in Section 2.1.2) allows for the disposal of coal combustion by-products, gypsum produced by the flue gas desulfurization (FGD) process, waste water treatment sludges produced by the flue gas desulfurization process, waste limestone materials, sand blast materials, and coal waste generated by the Belews Creek Steam Station. As the facility sees the need to remove more FGD closer to the liner, the Operations Plan will be revised to include mining and submit to the Solid Waste Section for approval. 4. The landfill is currently landfilling only gypsum that meets specifications for reuse. The FGD gypsum is mined and transported to wallboard producers when demand for gypsum exceeds production. FGD gypsum was not being landfilled or mined at the time of the inspection. FGD gypsum has been primarily mined from the landfill during the last year rather than placed in the landfill. Between February 20, 2018 and March 17, 2019, 185 tons more of FGD gypsum were mined than landfilled. 5. 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. o Annual internal training on the Belews Creek Landfill Operations Plan was last conducted 10/3/2018. o The following Charah, Inc. personnel are NC Certified Landfill Managers:  Andrew Reising, Certification #14-02M-00116, exp. 7/23/2020  Brandon Garrison, #16-02M-00162, exp. 5/20/2019  Janet Harvey, #17-02M-00307, exp.6/15/20 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. Permit #01983T32 was issued January 30, 2018 and expires January 31, 2022. 7. Financial assurance documentation for the facility was reviewed during the inspection. The financial assurance was submitted by Duke Energy Carolina on March 26, 2018. The approved financial assurance includes $3,661,959 for closure, $926,548 for post-closure care, and $2,155,543 for potential assessment and corrective action. 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. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 3 of 3 8. For the annual reporting period July 1, 2017-June 30, 2018 the facility landfilled a net total of 1,131.50 tons of gypsum residue from the landfill. 9. The facility conducts weekly internal inspections of the active landfills which were reviewed during the inspection. Any deficiencies noted during these inspections are corrected. 10. Leachate lines for the landfill were inspected on 11/30/2018 by Jet Clean America. No blockages were noted. Routine cleaning of the leachate systems helps maintain proper flow. 11. 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 Belews Creek Steam Station Ash Basin. 12. During the inspection, the semi-annual ground water, surface water and leachate monitoring report for the sampling event conducted May 22, 2018 and November 26, 2018 were reviewed. Twelve ground water wells and one surface water location were monitored. 13. No concerns were noted for the monitoring wells observed during this inspection. 14. Facility access roads are of all-weather construction and are well maintained. Area of FGD landfill being actively mined. 15. Ensure that chimney drains which have had surrounding FGD gypsum excavated continue to function as designed. If mining activities affect the functionality of the chimney drains, repairs should be made as quickly as possible to facilitate continuous leachate movement into the collection system. 16. Water trucks are utilized to control road dust, as needed. Water trucks were operating during the inspection. Dust control check occur daily at 9am and 2pm. Records from the previous 12 months were reviewed during the inspection. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Page 4 of 4 17. 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. The facility received approval (January 23, 2013) to use the same process for intermediate cover. 18. No windblown dust from landfill operations or roadways was noted during the inspection. 19. No off-site erosion was observed during the inspection. Side slopes were well vegetated. 20. Edge of waste markers are in place and easily identifiable around the waste footprint at the facility. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Phone: 919-707-8284____ Environmental Senior Specialist Sent on: March 26, 2019 Email: X Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _] Copies: Ed Mussler, Section Chief, Solid Waste Section Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head, Solid Waste Section Larry Frost, Engineering Project Manager, Solid Waste Section Elizabeth Werner, Solid Waste Section Ben Jackson, Solid Waste Section David Giachini, Solid Waste Section