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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2909_INSP_20190611oepamnem a� enmmnmemai a�ai FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Davidson MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 2909-LCID-2013 Closed HHW White Incin T&P FMM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF Tire T&P / Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: June 11, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: September 25 and October 2, 2018 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Veach LCID Landfill 4261 Old Thomasville Road Winston-Salem, NC 27107 GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.978734' W:-80.181527' FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Mike Phillips, Operator Telephone: 336-462-3643 (mobile) Email address: mphillips3914@yahoo.com FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: Veach LCID Landfill Mike Phillips, Operator 411 Bethany Church Road Winston-Salem, NC 27107 PARTICIPANTS: Jeffrey Johnson, Equipment Operator — Veach LCID Landfill (6111119 site visit only) Mike Phillips, Facility Operator — Veach LCID Landfill (6117119 office meeting only) Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section (6111119 site visit and 6117119 office meeting) STATUS OF PERMIT: Permit to Construct and Operate issued June 28, 2013. Permit to Operate renewed January 30, 2019. Permit to Operate expires June 28, 2023. PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states: `By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee(s) shall be considered to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions of the permit." Permit to Operate No. 2909-LCID-2013, Attachment 2, Conditions of Permit to Construct, Part I, facility specific condition 3.d. states, "The disposal unit boundary must be accurately identified with permanent markers." Permit to Operate No. 2909-LCID-2013, Attachment 3, Conditions of Permit to Operate, Part I, facility specific condition 7 states, "The permanent markers that accurately delineate the waste disposal boundary must be maintained." Permanent edge of waste markers have been installed around the perimeter of the landfill waste boundary. Markers are metal posts with white tops. Page 1 of 4 D_E FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT DO Ctd—iA Q�� Division of Waste Management OepaNnen� e� Envimmenlal Oualiry Solid Waste Section OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: 1. RESOLVED: 15A NCAC 13B .0566(2) states, "The facility shall only accept those solid wastes which it is permitted to receive." During the inspection, a pile of red soil was observed on the west side of the landfill. The soil pile contained large pieces of plastic sheeting. Mr. Johnson stated that the material had been hidden in the incoming loads and not found until after the loads were dumped. On June 24, 2019, Mr. Phillips provided photos indicating that the plastic had been removed from the soil pile and placed in the facility's dumpster for proper disposal. A view of the soil stockpile after plastic waste was removed. (Photo taken by Mike Phillips 6122119.) Page 2 of 4 �aA1��AAo��ND_EQ�� oepamnem a� enmranmemai a�ai FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section 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. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS 1. Since the previous inspection on October 2, 2018, the following corrective measures were completed: • A permit renewal request was submitted to the Solid Waste Section, including an updated site plan; • The renewal of the permit to operate was approved on January 30, 2019; • Permanent edge of waste markers were installed around the perimeter of the waste disposal boundary; • Unacceptable materials were removed from the unprocessed wood waste stockpile area. 2. The facility maintains a cover log that specifies dates when the landfill is fully covered with clean soil. During the inspection, Mr. Johnson was not able to provide the facility cover log for review. He stated that Mr. Veach was keeping the cover log, the Permit to Operate and the Operations Plan in his office. Ensure that the landfill cover log and copies of the current Permit to Operate and the approved Operation Plan are kept at the facility and are available for review upon request. 3. 15A NCAC 13B .0566(4) states, "Adequate soil cover shall be applied monthly, or when the active area reaches one acre in size, whichever occurs first." An inspection of the active area of the landfill revealed a large working face containing uncovered land clearing debris. When questioned, Mr. Johnson stated that he couldn't recall the last time he had applied soil cover to the exposed waste in the landfill. The landfill cover log was not available for review. Ensure that all waste in the landfill is covered with clean soil at least every 30 days. 4. 15A NCAC 13B .0566(3) states, "Solid waste shall be restricted to the smallest area feasible and compacted as densely as practical into cells." The working face was observed to be spread across the width of the excavated area and appeared to be almost vertical. It also appeared that land clearing debris had been pushed off the top of the fill area, forming a loose pile, rather than being placed in the landfill in lifts and compacted, as required. Ensure that the slope of the working face is maintained at a grade that allows heavy equipment to maneuver safely, and that waste is placed in the landfill in lifts and compacted as it is placed. 5. It is recommended that all equipment operators receive training about the procedures and responsibilities that must be incorporated into the daily operation of the permitted LCID landfill unit, as set forth in 15A NCAC 13B .0566 — Operational Requirements for Land Clearing/Inert Debris (LCID) Landfills. (You may access these rules by clicking here.) 6. On June 17, 2019, Mike Phillips came to the Winston-Salem Regional Office and met with Susan Heim to talk through issues identified during the inspection on June 11, 2019. Mr. Phillips agreed to complete the following actions by July 15, 2019 to ensure that the facility to remains in compliance with 15A NCAC 13B .0566: • The remaining logs, brush and unprocessed wood waste currently stored on top of the landfill will be moved to the wood waste collection area, located in the northwest corner of the site; (Only clean soil to be used for landfill cover may be stockpiled on top of the fill area.) • All waste disposed of in the landfill will be compacted and adequately covered; • The slopes of the excavation area will be regraded and stabilized to prevent erosion. Page 3 of 4 oepamnem ar enmranmemai a�ai FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Eroded slope of the excavation area. Erosion rills and sediment flow are clearly visible. (Photo taken by S. Heim 6111119.) Landfill working face with uncompacted and uncovered waste. (Photo taken by S. Heim 6-11-19.) Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Digitally signed by Susan Heim V Susan Heim, l Sold Waste Section, ou=Field Operations Branch, ema it=susa n.hei m@ncden r.gov, c=US Date: 2019.06.25 12:26:22-04'00' Phone: 336-776-9672 Susan Heim Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Sent on: June 25, 2019 to Mike X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. 1I Phillips and Andrew Veach. Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Ming-Tai Chao, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section Seth Tilley, Environmental Specialist — Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Page 4 of 4