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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
I LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
X
SLAS
COUNTY: Gaston
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 36-06
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF--goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
Tire T&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 6-18-19
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Gaston County Landfill
3155 Philadelphia Church Rd.
Dallas, NC 28034
Date of Last Inspection: 6-1-18
GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.3887 Long.: 81.17237
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Ray Maxwell, Gaston Co. Public Works Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: rmaxwellggastongov.com
Name: Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail address: [e-mail]
Name: Marcie Smith, Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: marcie.smithk ag stongov.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Same as above
PARTICIPANTS:
Barry Cloninger, Landfill Administrator
Kim Sue, NCDEQ — Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Current — Approved May 3, 2017 (DIN 27480) Life of Site
Operations Plan — Approved November 1, 2016 (DIN 26770)
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
1. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (2)(c) states: `Areas which will not have additional wastes placed on them for
12 months or more, but where final termination of disposal operations has not occurred, shall be covered with a
minimum of one foot of intermediate cover ".
During the inspection waste was observed to be exposed in several area of the northeast slope of the active landfill.
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Heavy rain events had caused erosion on the slopes, and rill had developed that were deep enough to expose waste.
Because this area of the landfill is not currently receiving waste, a minimum of one foot of intermediate cover is required.
Therefore, Gaston County Landfill was in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .1626 (2)(c) for failure to maintain a minimum of
one foot of intermediate cover. However, at the end of the working day on 6-19-19, Gaston County staff provided photos
documenting that adequate cover had been applied and no waste remained exposed. (See photos below.) Therefore, this
violation is considered to be resolved.
Exposed waste in rills on Unit 2, Phase 2. Photos taken by Kim Sue 6-18-19.
Exposed waste in rills on Unit 2, Phase 2.
Photos taken by Kim Sue 6-18-19.
Facility staff applied intermediate cover on
Unit 2, Phase 2. Photo taken by Barry
Cloninger 6-19-19.
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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. Proper signage was observed at the entrance of the facility.
2. The facility is permitted to receive solid waste generated within Gaston County and the area encompassed by a
radius of 100 miles extending from the Gaston County line.
3. The facility has accepted an average of 743 tons per day at the MSW LF.
4. The facility has accepted an average of 726 tons per day at the C&D LF.
5. The facility is currently working in Unit 2, Phase 2.
6. Four tires were observed and pointed out to facility staff and will be removed before the end of the working day.
7. Edge of liner markers were observed.
8. The working face was small and manageable.
9. The facility utilizes soil and spray -applied mortar coating (SMC) as alternative cover. Soil cover is applied at least
once a week and more often when deemed appropriate.
C&D Landfill Unit
10. Edge of waste markers were observed.
11. A recliner was pulled out of the waste stream to be properly disposed.
12. Working face less than '/z acre in size.
13. The facility utilizes soil for cover which, is applied weekly.
14. No ponding of water on the landfill was observed.
15. Windblown waste was well managed.
White Goods & Scrap Metal Collection Area
16. Area is well maintained.
17. White goods are staged upright on a concrete pad.
18. CFC's are removed from all white goods by Rapid Recovery of Monroe, NC.
19. Scrap metal is collected by Web Metal for recycling.
Scrap Tires
20. Scrap tires are collected and stored in US Tire semi -trailers.
21. The facility has disposed of 2,717.12 tons from July 2018-May 2019.
22. Area is well maintained.
Electronics Recycling
23. All electronics are staged by county staff prior to being taken for recycling by ERI.
Small Type 1 Composting
24. Attendant on duty checks all incoming loads.
25. Only yard waste, silvicultural waste, untreated and unpainted wood waste is accepted and ground into mulch.
26. Area was well organized and maintained.
27. Temperature records were reviewed. Temperature requirements were being met prior to distributing to the public.
Records Review
28. A copy of the current permit and operations plan are maintained in the landfill office.
29. 1 st Semi-annual groundwater monitoring 2018 were reviewed for Unit 1 lined landfill, Unit 2, Phase 1 & 2 lined
landfill, and 1st Semi-annual 2018 for the closed unlined MSWLF. 1st Semi-annual 2018 for closed C&D. 2nd
Semi-annual groundwater monitoring 2018 were reviewed for Unit 1 lined landfill, Unit 2, Phase 1 & 2 lined
landfill, and 2' Semi-annual 2018 for the closed unlined MSWLF. 2' Semi-annual 2018 for closed C&D.
30. Reviewed 1st Quarter 2018, 2nd Quarter 2018, 3rd Quarter 2018, 4th Quarter 2018, 1st Quarter 2019 and 2nd Quarter
2019 methane reports.
31. Random inspection reports were reviewed. Facility staff perform one (1) random inspection each day at MSW and
C&D LF. Records reviewed were from January 3, 2019 - May 31, 2019.
32. Leachate is discharged to the Gaston County sanitary sewer system. Leachate is pumped from the four pump
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stations to the lift station which pumps to the Gaston County sanitary sewer system. Discharge records were
reviewed and 201,600 gals. of leachate was discharged in May 2019.
Certified Operators are as followed:
Barry Cloninger, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires February 22, 2020
Marcie Smith, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires June 30, 2021
Kevin D. Jones, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations expires June 7, 2022
Gary Nickens, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires June 13, 2020
Landon Propst, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 8, 2020
Matthew Deaton, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 8, 2020
Marty Bradley, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 16, 2021
Luke Barker, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 16, 2021
Scottie Gates, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 16, 2021
Mark Hill, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires March 16, 2021
Daniel Shull, Certified Landfill Operations Specialist expires September 12, 2022
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
^ Digitally signed Kim Sue
1 DN: cn=Kim Sue,, o=Division of Waste
i Management, ou=Solid Waste Section,
email=kim.sue@ncdencgov, c=US
Date: 2019.06.21 14:05:52 -04'00' Phone: [phone]
Kim Sue
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Emailed to: Ray Maxwell
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Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. L_j
6/21/19
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Barry Cloninger, Gaston County Landfill Administrator
Marcie Smith, Gaston County Solid Waste & Recycling Administrator
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