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UNIT TYPE:
Lined MSWLF X LCID YW X Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Alamance
Closed MSWLF HHW White goods X Incin T&P X FIRM PERMIT NO.: 01-04
CDLF X Tire T&P / Collection X Tire Monofill Industrial Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: July 31, 2019 Date of Last Inspection: May 11, 2018
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Alamance County Austin Quarter Road Solid Waste Management Facility 2701 Austin Quarter Road Graham, NC 27253 GPS COORDINATES: Lat.: 35.93973 Long.: -79.29288 FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill w. 336-376-8902 (press #5 then #4) c. 336-214-6565
f. 336-376-8937 richard.hill@alamance-nc.com
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Alamance County Landfill Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director 2701 Austin Quarter Road Graham, NC 27253
PARTICIPANTS: Chuck Kirchner, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Richard Hill, Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill Emily Ball, Assistant Solid Waste Director – Alamance County Landfill Rodney Foust, Landfill Operation Superintendent – Alamance County Landfill STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate (PTO) issued December 10, 2015 Permit to Construct (PTC) issued in conjunction with PTO
PTO expiration date December 16, 2020 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: None
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OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: A. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 02C .0108(k) states: “All non-water supply wells, including temporary wells, shall be secured with a locking well cap to ensure against unauthorized access and use.” During the inspection, wells MP-1, MP-3, MP-4, MP-6. & MP-7 were observed unprotected against
unauthorized access and use. Therefore, Alamance County Austin Quarter Solid Waste Facility is in violation of 15A NCAC 02C .0108(k). To achieve compliance, Alamance County Austin Quarter Solid Waste Facility must secure wells MP-1, MP-3, MP-4, MP-6. & MP-7 with a locking well cap that shall ensure against unauthorized access and use.
B. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 02C .0108(l) states: “All non-water supply wells shall be equipped with a steel outer well casing or flush-mount cover, set in concrete, and other measures sufficient to protect the well from damage by normal site activities.”
During the inspection, the top sections of wells MP-1, MP-3, MP-4, MP-6. & MP-7 were observed without an outer steel casing. Therefore, Alamance County Austin Quarter Solid Waste Facility is in violation of 15A NCAC 02C .0108(l). To achieve compliance, Alamance County Austin Quarter Solid Waste Facility shall secure the entirety of
landfill gas wells MP-1, MP-3, MP-4, MP-6. & MP-7 with an outer steel casing. C. 15A North Carolina Administrative Code 02C .0108(o) states: “Each non-water supply well shall have permanently affixed an identification plate. The identification plate shall be constructed of a durable,
waterproof, rustproof metal or other material approved by the Department as equivalent and shall contain the
following information:
(1) well contractor name and certification number (2) date well completed (3) total depth of well
(4) a warning that the well is not for water supply and that the groundwater may contain hazardous materials (5) depth(s) to the top(s) and bottom(s) of the screen(s); and (6) the well identification number or
name assigned by the well owner.”
During the inspection, wells MP-1, MP-3, MP-4, MP-6. & MP-7 were observed without an affixed identification plate. Therefore, Alamance County Austin Quarter Solid Waste Facility is in violation of 15A NCAC 02C .0108(o).
To achieve compliance, Alamance County Austin Quarter Solid Waste Facility shall ensure wells MP-1,
MP-3, MP-4, MP-6. & MP-7 have an affixed identification plate. This plate shall include: (1) well contractor name and certification number; (2) date well completed; (3) total depth of well; (4) a warning that the well is not for water supply and that any groundwater may contain hazardous materials; (5) depth(s) to the top(s) and bottom(s) of the screen(s); and (6) the well identification number or name assigned by the well owner.
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View of MP-3, MP-1 respectively. All photos were taken by Chuck Kirchner during the 7/24/2019 facility inspection.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS On July 24, 2019 Chuck Kirchner met with Richard Hill, Emily Ball and Rodney Foust to conduct a comprehensive inspection of the Alamance County Austin Quarter Solid Waste Management Facility on Austin Quarter Road in Graham, Alamance County. General Site Comments
1. The facility consists of a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill, a construction and demolition debris (C&D) landfill, a yard waste (YW) management operation, an uninhabitable mobile home processing operation (T&P), a postconsumer recycled asphalt shingles (PRAS) operation and a Temporary Disaster Debris Staging Site
(TDDSS). 2. The facility operates a source-separated recycled materials processing building. Segregated loads of recyclable materials include cardboard, paper, plastic, metal and glass. Alamance county residents can drop off recyclables at the landfill entrance near the scale house or convenience centers located within Alamance County. The recyclable material is baled and hauled off site. 3. The facility is permitted to receive waste from Alamance County. 4. The facility is open Monday through Friday 7:00 am to 4:30 pm and Saturday 7:00 am to 12:00 pm. 5. The facility permit, site plan and operations plan were discussed.
6. Permit to Operate (PTO) shall expire December 16, 2020. Pertinent facility plans must be updated and a request to the SWS for permit review must be done no later than June 19, 2020 per Permit Attachment 3 Part 1 “General Facility Operation Condition” requirements. 7. A pre-construction meeting will not be required prior to vertical expansion into Phase 4. 8. Leachate from Phase 1 is gravity fed to a sump and pumped to the leachate storage tanks. Leachate from Phase 2 is pumped directly to the storage tanks. The storage tanks gravity feed to a sump (connected to both tanks,
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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maintaining uniform volume in both tanks). The same tank configuration will be able to be used in the next phase of the landfill according to facility staff. 9. The facility has installed an electronic overfill prevention system at the leachate storage tank sump. The overfill prevention system is a level sensor that sends a signal to a tank level data readout pad. At the time of the inspection, leachate in the leachate storage tank sump was at 0.45 feet. Tank levels are not allowed to be over half full according to facility staff.
10. Synagro Residuals Management Company is currently contracted to manage leachate from the leachate storage tanks. The leachate storage tanks are sump pumped out and the leachate is hauled to the East Burlington Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). Typically, Synagro Residuals Management Company hauls every other day and 9 to 12 loads (~6,500 gallons each load) are hauled per week depending on rainfall. 11. Edge of Waste (EOW) markers are delineated by white PVC pipe. 12. Stormwater is collected and pumped into two aboveground tanks and is used for dust control. The facility
maintains two water trucks on site for use in dust control. 13. Facility is required to maintain unobstructed pathways so that groundwater wells, landfill gas monitoring wells and surface water sampling locations remain accessible. During this inspection MW-1, MW-2 & 2A, MW-4A, MW-5, MW-5R, MW-6, MW-7, MW-51, MW-52, MW-65, MW-64, MP-1, MP-3, MP-4, MP-6, MP-7 & SW-5 were observed. All pathways to wells observed were regularly maintained and easily accessible. 14. Ensure that all landfill gas wells meet the requirements of 15A NCAC 2C.
15. Tipping fee is expected to increase in January 2020 according to facility staff. 16. The facility is secured by a locked gate. Facility personnel are on site during operating hours. 17. The facility has a proper sign. 18. The facility has a convenience center located adjacent to the scale house. The convenience center has segregated areas for each recyclable material stream and a container for local resident MSW waste. 19. The facility manages white goods in a building adjacent to the office. Facility personnel extract the chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s). 20. Scrap tires are stored in three trailers located adjacent to the recyclable building, southwest of the office. Scrap
tires are hauled off by Central Carolina Tire Disposal, Inc.
Records Review 21. The following employees are certified operators: a. Richard Hill, Certified Manager of Landfill Operations, Certificate No. 1338341, exp. 6/14/2021 b. Emily Ball, Certified Landfill Manager, No. 1669581, Expired 6/10/2019 c. Rodney Foust, Certified Landfill Manager, No. 818577, exp. 08/20/2020 d. Jeffery T. Apple, Certified Landfill Manager, No. 950297, exp. 06/06/2020
22. The facility also employs 14 Landfill Operations Specialists which appears to be accurately reflected in the 2018-2019 Facility Annual Report. 23. Site currently operates under two erosion control permits: ALAMA-2016-009 which covers the C&D Landfill
area and ALAMA-2010-022 which covers the borrow area. 24. The facility maintains waste screening reports. A minimum of 1 percent of the vehicles received (weekly) are required to be screened. Records were observed for June 2018 through June 5, 2019.
25. The facility maintains semiannual groundwater, surface water and leachate test records. Samples are collected by Buxton Environmental, Inc. and are analyzed by Shealy Environmental Services, Inc. Records for groundwater, surface water and leachate were observed for June 3, 2018, October 18-19, 2018 and March 12-15, 2019. An exceedance is noted on each report. Groundwater and surface water samples are being analyzed for 1,4-Dioxane.
26. Leachate is sampled at the same time the groundwater wells are sampled and results are included with the groundwater report. 27. The facility leachate lines were flushed and TV inspected on January 9, 2019 by C&J Utilities, Inc. 28. Leachate storage tanks are inspected weekly. Leachate storage tank weekly inspection records were observed from May 7, 2018 to July 20, 2019.
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29. The amount of leachate hauled from the landfill to the WWTP from July 2018 to June 2019 is 3,384,725 gallons. This increase is due to significant rainfall, to include Hurricane Florence and Matthew, in 2018 according to facility staff. 30. The facility Industrial User Pretreatment (IUP) Permit No. 0025 was issued by the WWTP on July 1, 2016 and expires on June 30, 2021. 31. The facility maintains quarterly landfill gas monitoring records. Monitoring is conducted by Municipal
Engineering Services Company (MESCO). Records were observed for June 12, 2018, September 18 & 21, 2018, December 4, 2018 and March 15, 2019. No LEL exceedances noted on observed reports. No gasses detected on the March 15, 2019 report. 32. The facility has two trucks available for dust control. 33. Access roads are made of all-weather construction. The facility has funding approved to repave existing access roads.
34. Facility is designing a new entrance and scale-house for this site. According to facility staff this is to manage residential waste in a more efficient manner. Re-routing residential traffic will help reduce congestion at the working face. All plans will be submitted and approved by SWS Permitting prior to start of construction according to facility staff. 35. The facility maintains records of chlorofluorocarbons (CFC’s) removed from white goods. Records were observed for July 2018 through June 2019. 36. The following are personnel certified to extract CFC’s: a. Jesse Ayers, Universal Technician (40CFR Part 82, Subpart F), Certificate No. 639805102950. b. Scott Debien, Type I Technician (40CFR Part 82, Subpart F), Certificate No. 930535102950. Municipal Solid Waste Landfill (MSW) 37. The current working face is located on top part of phase 2. Final areas on Phase 1, 2, and 3 are currently being filled in and facility is expecting to move into Phase 4 in the Spring of 2020 according to facility staff. 38. The facility maintains records of the amount of solid waste received. The facility annual report (FAR) dated
July 26, 2019 was received by the SWS. The amount of MSW received for July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 is 118,863.12 tons. 39. The working face was small and compact. Posi-shell coating observed sprayed on compacted waste around
working face. 40. The facility is permitted to use tarps as alternative cover. Two tarps are currently available for use. 41. Soil cover is required to be applied within a 7-day period. The facility is currently applying soil cover every 2-3
days due to the current access road relocation around the working face of the landfill according to facility staff. 42. No windblown material was observed this inspection. 43. The facility is permitted to co-dispose of wastewater treatment sludge. Wastewater treatment sludge is not
accepted according to facility staff. 44. The landfill cap contains native vegetative material and is mowed annually. Continue to repair any eroded rills and seed and mulch any remaining bare areas per permit requirements. Construction & Demolition Landfill (C&D) 45. The C&D Landfill is permitted to operate Phases 1 and 2 and construct Phase 3. 46. The facility is approved to accept C&D, inert debris, land clearing debris (LCD) and (used) asphalt. 47. C&D Landfill has not been used since September 18, 2017.
48. The facility annual report (FAR) for the C&D Landfill dated July 26, 2019 was received by the SWS. Facility throughput for July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019 was 0.00 tons. 49. The facility is approved to conduct a PRAS operation at the C&D landfill. Mr. Foust stated that the facility does not conduct the PRAS operation. 50. Good grass cover observed on C&D Landfill cap. 51. Continue to repair any eroded rills and seed and mulch any bare areas per permit requirements on C&D Landfill
cap.
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Yard Waste (YW) 52. The YW management operation is located north of the MSW landfill, near the access road to the leachate storage tanks. 53. The area available for the YW management operation is ~1.5 acres. 54. The facility is permitted to maintain up to 1,000 cubic yards of YW prior to grinding. 55. Only land clearing debris (LCD) observed on site during this inspection.
56. The facility has received 3,353 tons of debris from June 1, 2018 through July 29, 2019. A large part of this debris was from Hurricane Florence and Hurricane Matthew according to facility staff. 57. This area can be used for disaster debris prior to the activation of the temporary disaster debris staging site (TDDSS), number DS01-005. 58. 1,230 tons of material currently on site according to facility staff. 59. The facility most recently ground in January 2019.
60. Grinding contractor is expected this week according to facility staff. 61. Facility staff stated that a significant amount of mulch is used on site to stabilize roadbeds and the rest is sold to local residents. Mobile Home Processing Operation (T&P) 62. All mobile homes are brought to the working face of the landfill and deconstructed to recover recyclable materials.
63. From June of 2018 to June of 2019 approximately 12 mobile homes were brought to the landfill according to facility staff. No mobile homes were observed on site during inspection. Temporary Disaster Debris Staging Site (TDDSS) 64. TDDSS 01-005 is currently inactive. 65. Excess soil has been brought into staging site to level the area and is currently being dried out prior to leveling according to facility staff. 66. Ensure excess soil is graded level and area remains accessible for use as discussed at the facility.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
________________________________________ Phone: 336-776-9633 _ Chuck Kirchner Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
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Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section