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Home My WebLink About2001_ROSCANS_1998NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES February 16, 1998 Mr. Rick Honeycutt Cherokee County Manager County Courthouse 201 Peachtree Street Murphy, N.C. 28906 DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT jg19207 :' N < r P 61,C�'�CjC Water Quality Monitoring Requirements - Cherokee County Landfill Permit # 20-01 Honeycutt: N` �1 Cb North Carolina Solid Waste Management Rules (Rule .1632) require a statistical analysis of water quality monitoring data at all municipal solid waste landfills that are subject to 40 CFR Part 258 requirements (Subtitle D). In general, a statistical analysis of the data is required each time the monitoring wells are sampled. Rule .1632 (i) (2) states that "Within a reasonable period of time after completing sampling and analysis, the owner or operator shall determine whether there has been a statistically significant increase over background at each monitoring well' for each parameter in the Appendix I or II list. Rule .1632 0) states that "Within 14 days of completing the statistical analysis for the analytical data from the ground -water samples, the owner or operator shall submit to the Division a report that includes all information from the sampling event; including... statistical analysis...." To date, Cherokee County has not submitted to this office a statistical analysis of any data. A statistical analysis of the monitoring data is particularly important because an assessment monitoring program can be initiated by statistical results. Several non - naturally occurring man-made organic contaminants have been reported in the monitoring data from the Cherokee County Landfill. Although none of the parameters have exceeded a 2L groundwater standard, a statistical analysis of the data is needed to determine their significance. Cherokee County is advised to comply with Solid Waste Management Rule .1632 by providing the Solid Waste Section within 60 days a statistical analysis of all previous ground -water monitoring data from the landfill. Failure to take the required action is a violation of Solid Waste Management Rules.- 401 OBERLIN ROAD, SUITE 150, RALEIGH, NC 27605 PHONE 919-733-4996 FAX 919-715-3605 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. If you have any questions, please call me at (919),73-3-0692, extension 257. Sincerely, Larry 7Rs Solid Waste Section cc: Philip Prete, Head Field Operations Branch Julian Foscue, Western Area Supervisor Jim Patterson, Waste Management Specialist 09/29/98 09:21 %T&28 251 9690 LAIPENG/ASEEEirILLE LO001/007 LAW LAWGIBB Group MemberA FACSIMILE TRANSMITTAL SHEET LAW ENGINEERING & ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC. 13US-C Patton Avenue AshevilIte, North Carolina 28806 — — (828) 252-8130 Phone (82.8) 2.51-9690 Fax T o: — XL-- - -P. 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Svcs., Inc_ Projeet Name: ANDREWS 1308-C Patton Ave_, Ste.100 Andrews #30300-M161.03-916 Asheville, NC 28806 -- Sample Information--- Date Sampled: 09104/98 Station ID: SS-1 Time Sampled: 15:00 Lab lD: _ AB57211 Log -In In Date: 09/O5/98 — Collector: D. KELLAM Log Tit Time: 12:46 --- Test Information --- Analysis Parameter Units Method_ Rut Lim Result Date Tech 10610-1311 TCLP LIxt Met s UW1311 Done 09/14/99 AP 10610-3010 ICP Digeat TCLP SW301DA Done 09/15/98 AP 10610-6010 Metals TCLP mg/L mg/L 506010E 09/16/90 GJ Barium mg/'L SWG010B 0.020D 0.213 09/i6190 GJ Cadmium mgll, 6W6010b 0.00500 Not Det 09/16/99 GJ Chxomium ffig/L sW6010B 0.0100 2Y0t Det 09/ld/90 GJ Lead mg/L sw60i0D 0-0200 Not Det 09/le/99 GJ Selenium mg/L Sw60102 0.100 Nat Det 09/16/99 GJ arsenic mg/L $W6010B 0.075 mac net 09/16199 GJ Silver mg/L SW6010B 0.125 Dist Det 0911919a GJ 10610-7470 Mercury TCLP Mg/L mg/L SW7470A 09116198 JE Mercury mg/L SW7470A 0.000200 $pt Det 09/16/90 JE 10610-9045 Pa soil TCLP PH ugito SW9D45C 2.5,12.0 6-19 09/14/98 MG 10610-1.010 3:gn;taJbJ2.JCy W/S Deg P EPA 101D 75 ure200 09/14199 NX Remarks: Signed: Carl B. Causey Technical Services Director 09/29/9B 09:21 0628 251 P690 LAWENG/ASHEVILLE Z 004/007 SEVERI,T TRENT LABORATORIES 11 East Olive Road Pensacola, Florida 32514 L950) 474-1001 [0) Page 1 "FINAL F.EPdFtT FORMAT SINGLE" Date 18-Sep-9e ACCession: BD9172 Client: LAW RNVIR,ONMENTAI, Project Number: N/S Pro3ect Name: A_M.S. PrOIGCt LOoation: NJS Test: Gr-oup_of_-Single Watchem--.. Matrix c SOTL QC Level: Z Lab ID: 001 Sample Date/Time: 04-SEP-98 1500 Client, Sample Id: AB57211 Received Date: 12-SEP-9a Parameters: units: RegialtG: Rpt Lmts: Q: Batch: 13nalyst: CYANIDE, REACTIVE (901013/9014) MG/KG ND 25 RCX033 CR S[IT,FTDE, REACTIVE (90305/9034) MG/KG ND 150 RSx033 CR Comments: RC2C033: Time On: 17-Sept-98 M 1000. Time Off; 17-Sept-98 G 1330. RSY-033: Time On: 17-Sept-90 a 1000. Time Off: 17-Sept-96 @ 1140_ w"s 09/29/98 09:22 %18 28 251 9690 LAWBNG/ASEEVILLE 4 005/007 LARD ENVI.L JNMENTAL NATIONAL LAJ301,--.TORIES TEST DATA REPORT °91z5�9$ --- project Information --- Mr- David Kellam Page 1 LAW End. & )Fnv. Svcs., Inc. Project Name: ANDREWS 1308-C Patton Ave`, Ste-100 Andrews #30300-8-0161.03.916 Asheville, NC 28806 --- Sample Information -- Date Sampled: 09104/98 StatiDn ID: NS-2 Time Sampled: 15:15 Lacs Ii?: Aj3a7 12, — -Log-In-Date:- 09/05198 --- Collector: D_ KEL LAM LQg In Time- 12-46 --- Test Information --- Analysis Parameter Units Method Rat Lun Result Date X"mh 10610-1311 TCLP Ext Met s SWI311 Done 03114/9B 10610-3010 icw Dlejeat TCLP GW3010A Done D9/15/99 A!P 10610-6010 Hetn15 TCLP mq/L mg/L sW6010n D9/16/96 GJ Barium mg/L SW601DH 0.0209 0.166 09/16/90 GJ Cadmium mg/L Sw601011 0.00500 Not net 09116/98 GJ chromium mg/L sw60103a 0.0100 Nor net 09116/98 eJ Lead mg/L SW6DIDB 0.0200 Nor net 09/16198 6J selenium Fig/z $W6010S 0.100 Not Det D2/16/90 GJ Arsenic m0/L SW6010B 0.0750 bToc Det D!/16/9B GJ SjIver Rig/L 8W6010)� 0_1250 Not net 09/16/9S GJ 10610-7470 Nercu;y TCLB mg/L mg/L PW7470A 0911619E JE mercury mg/L 6W7470A 0.000290 Not Det 05/16/913 Js 10610-9045 pH Boil TC" pH uai'tb SW9045C 2.5-12.0 4.97 09/14/9B mC 10610-1010 Igmitability PI/s Deg r SYA 1010 75 NPr200 09114/98 NK Remarks: Signed: Carl B. Causey Technical Services Director 09/29/98 09:22 %R828 251 9690 LAWENG/ASHEVILLE LM006/007 SEVERW TRENT LABORATORIES 11 East Olive Road Pensacola, Florida 32514 (850) 474-1001 "FINAL REPORT FORMAT - SINGLE" Accession: 809172 Client: LAW ENVIRONMENTAL ProjECZ NUffber: N/S Pro4ecc Name! A.M.S_ Pro3ec[! Location: NIS Ten_t_: Group -of —Single Wer-chem Matrix: SOU QC bevel: I Lab ZU: 002 Client Sample Id: AR57212 par ametor' ; IInir R�su1C8: CYANIDR, REACTIVE (9010B/9Q14) MGIKG ND SULFIDE, REACTIVE (9430H/9o34) MG/KG ND Commen=g: [0 Page 2 Date 10-Sep-98 Sample Date/Time: o4-SEP-98 1515 Received Date! 12-SEP-98 Rpt Lmts: Q: Batch: Analyst- 25 RCX033 CR 150 RSX033 CR LAW CHAIN OF CUSTODY 0 2 9 R %F JOB NO 303CXD 61 PH2/' �_ TASKJOBNAMEG[_I�t~]3 ,t�lcS�hOt7l ENGINEERING ANe ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES* INC. LAW BRANCH H!S Ln e--V L �j &v- 3855 MCLEMORE AWE Tel. (850) 857-0606 PROJECT MANAGER 1 66 L1 r JK PENSACOLA.1 L 32514 F;IX (850) 96"159 SAMPLED BY 1 .. f `- —) SAMPLE INFORMATION SAMPLE MATRIX !:0uFq: L W-DCtnking HgQ $0 - Saif WW--Waste-Hj0 SI- -sludge MW -Monitoring Well PC -PaintChip GW - Ground Watar HW - Haz. Waste PARAMETERS REQUESTED SAMPLE ID TIME DATE MATRIX �4LAE3 USE - — % 1-5 DO -`f- 50 TURN ARt UNDTIME ✓ONE STD - 14 DAYS 7ADDRESS RUSH -WITH PRIOR APPROVAL S DAY ae HR P-4 HR CLIENT_ L COOLER TEMP- , �s CUSTdDYSEALS- INTACT BROKEN NOTPRFSENT _ CITY - 5TATE _ ZIP PHONE FAX LAW QUOTE 9 PO # OO LEVEL t u RI IV r SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: J.- MEMO DATE:�� .�'"' � S5zb� i �"t✓2�c, ii'/�'` L��-�-� T0: `I "V O itE� 6`Q ��tz, S�L� SUBJECT:UO 5c,"oew ,\ rc�-z01'y� b-Mc- t C,-) ,ej-Cj f G C' �. Q04C I l � I +d c, IT), }r-?—) � — � f } � 1''�►'�S 1� � �i��lc�� U �- �.�1 � �6 •��1 v i'Y► T • I Q"�efl oi-nn S roc 0 �C/l'��? i � e L,) b--st C-- to5 ffiwe, From:��`—% North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources @� Recycled Printed on Re ei You QUAM NCU� cY Pa P CHEROKEE COUNTY 201 Peachtree Street Murphy, North Carolina 28906 (704) 837-5527 • Fax (704) 837-9684 Commissioners County Manager Eugene Morrow Richard L. Honeycutt George Postell County Attorney Ernest.lones R. Scott Lindsay March 12, 1998 Mr. Jim Patterson NC DEHNR 59 Woodfin Place Asheville, NC 28801 Dear Mr. Patterson: Re: Landfill Permit 20-01 Cherokee County landfill permitted under 20-01 stopped receiving solid waste on January 1, 1998, The County closed 14 acres of the old landfill under the landfill construction contract. It is understood that the remaining landfill area of 1+ acres will be closed as soon as the weather breaks, but within the required 6 months. If you have any questions or need further information, please let me know. Sincerely yours, i4j Richard L. Honeycutt County Manager cc: Robert Allen Wayne Sullivan i NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Solid Waste Management Solid Waste Section SOLID WASTE MANACf7ENT FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT Type of Facility. / ! i Permit County l..- r j { Name of Facility. Location I ) Date of Last Evaluation I. Permit Conditions Followed Yes No N/A A. Specific Condition(s) Violated I II. Operational Requirements Followed Yes No i 15A N.C. Admin. Code 130 Section A. Specific Violation(s) by number and Letter. ti I III. Other Violations of Rule or Law I i i� I t IV. Evaluator's Comments i V. Continuation P age Required Yes k� No Receiving Signature r Evaluation Date '/ i Solid Waste Section DEHNR 3793 (Part I White: Facility Part II Canary: Central Office Part III Pink: Regional Office) Solid Waste. Section (Review 7/94) NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Solid waste Management Solid Waste Section SOLID WASTE KAXAGENENT FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT Type of Facility .4, % Permit # Canty Name of Fac i I i ty- Location Date of Last Evaluation I. Permit Conditions Followed Yes No N/A A. Specific Condition(s) Violated. II. Operational Requirements Followed Yes No 15A N.C. Admin. Code 138 Section A. Specific Violation(s) by number and Letter. III- Other Violations of Rule or Law IV. Evaluator's Comments V. Continuation Page Required? Yes No Receiving Si Evaluation Date Solid Waste Section DEHNR 3793 (Part I White: Facility Part 11 Canary. Central office Part III Pink: Regional Office) Solid Waste Section (Review 7/94) NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Solid waste Kanagement Solid Waste Section SOLID WASTE KVUU9WNT FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT Type of Fac i t i ty_ Yb VVI- Permi t X County f vtl 0 Name of Facility Location Date of Last EvaLuati I. Permit Conditions Followed A. specific condition(s) Viol Yes No N/A II. Operational Requirements Followed Yes "K No 15A N.C. Admin. Code 13B Section A. Specific Violation(s) by number and letter. "Jo! AI III. Other Violations of Rule or Law IV. Evaluator's Comments V .11, C- V. Continuation Page Required? Yes No Receiving Signatuire Evaluation Date Solid Waste Section DEHUR 3793 (Part I White: Facility Part 11 Canary: Central Office Part III Pink: Regional Office) Solid Waste Section (Review 7/94) NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES Division of Solid waste ganagement Solid Haste Section SOLID HASTE MAMAGE ENT FACILITY EVALUATION REPORT Type of FacilityPerwitf # County. L Name of Facility ! 1 1`t 11 Location I. Permit Conditions Followed Yes No N/A A. Specific Condition(s) Vio II. operational Requirements Followed Yes ---�_No 15A N-C. Admin. Code 13B Section 1 1-:) 1 A. Specific Violation(s) by number and letter. b T r,t-o saI c- .T�r,,; r`T7 o� ` / / `� v �b � ` >t J_ fih?ice )y1V� t)d1j fl✓lft' !)u C:;/ llu M. III. Other Violations of Rule or IV. Evaluator's V. Continuation Page Required? Yes No Receiving Signature J Evaluation Date j r Solid Haste Section F..( DEHNR 3793 (Part I White: Facility Part II Canary: Central Office Part III Pink: Regional office) Solid Haste Section (Review 7/%) NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WASTE MANAGEMENT August 25, 1998 Mr. Randy Wiggins, County Manager j',� County of Cherokee JAMES B. HUNTJR. t� GOVERNOR - 20-1-Peachtree-S-treet - Murphy, North Carolina 28906 FJ x` > RE: Revised Closure Schedule for Cherokee County MSW Landfill IM kk:`° Permit No. 20-01 �A WAYNEMCDEVITT a�� / -. SECRETARY Dear Mr. Wiggins: le 6E•�,�v The Solid Waste Section has reviewed your request, submitted on your behalf by Municipal Engineering Services Company on 19 August 1998, for a revised extension of time to finish 4. wliLuM L. MEYER closingthe above referenced landfill. The Solid Waste Section the Section approves of the , sDIRECTOR - ( ) pp revised proposed schedule outlined in the letter and approves the proposed completion date of ' 30 November 1998. If, for reasons beyond Cherokee County's control, items addressed in the 19 August 1998 letter cannot be completed in the proposed time frame Cherokee County shall & notify the Section and provide an explanation for the delay along with a revised time line. Meanwhile, Cherokee County should maintain the existing cover and repair any erosion or damage done to the interim cover and portions of the final cap completed thus far. If necessary, temporary seeding or mulch shall be applied to landfill areas to minimize on-siteerosion. `' As a reminder, according to Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC 13B section .1627(c)(7), "following closure of each MSWLF unit, the owner or operator shall notify the Division that a certification, signed by the project engineer verifying that closure has been completed in g accordance with the closure plan, has been placed in the operating record." This notification can accompany the CQA document submitted to the Section, upon completion of the cell closure, with the stated date that the notice was placed in the operating record. ' If you have any questions or comments concerning this letter, please contact this office at - (919) 733-0692. • erely, Ja es C. Coffey, Supervisor b' ermitting Branch Solid Waste Section f cc: Julian Foscue Jim Patterson ' Tim Jewett s�7 C. (Nathan) Nallainathan -Municipal Engineering Services Co. Raleigh Central Files: Cherokee County MSWLF Permit No. 20-01 401 OBERLIN ROAD, SUITE 150, RALEIGH, NC 27605 PHONE 919-733-4996 FAX919-715-3605 •,.;;,}.,-.>. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER-50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER OPERATION/CONSTRUCTION MANAGERS Municipal Services PO Box 97, Gamer, North Carolina 27529 (919) 772.5393 August Mr. James Coffey NC DENR Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section 401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-1350 Phone: (919) 733-0652 (x255) Fax: (919) 733-4810 CIVIUSANITARY ENGINEERS Engineering Company, P.A. PO Box 349, Boone, North Carolina 28607 (828) 262-1767 Re: Time Extension for Landfill Closure Cherokee County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Closure Murphy, North Carolina MESCO Project No. G96048.7 Dear Mr. Coffey: We are writing on behalf of Cherokee County concerning the closure of their existing landfill in Murphy, North Carolina. The landfill stopped receiving waste on or before January 1, 1998. The landfill closure is being performed by Ground Improvement Techniques, Inc. (GIT). Due to delays encountered by GIT in completing the closure, we are requesting a time extension until November 30, 1998 to complete the landfill closure. If you have questions or comments, please contact us at 919-772-5393. Very truly yours, MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES COMPANY, P.A. C-'-P)JAA- C. (Nathan) Nallainathan, P.E. cc: Mr. Randy Wiggins, Cherokee County Manager Jimmy Woodie/Wayne Sullivan, MESCO /tip s - Hu%r 016' 1,"Y/ 6)Nclj� OVeALw3) &�Q— )10 43LE Ne- q?T43oT Pli bN►E (ep) 0&7 ";,; M'/ 1-44-N CA C�utY7>-1 Ai4igFr-i,�- &P js-- fr ) e (b, C)AW s [ACT tq%'� LA��LL. CUY RO Lt-� (cwr"v-v/ 5- M�MM-S- F r-ce a,1�) CaI��s�= COV S e.cLAL,,-.� OF Amp- le- 0 oty:i3 YY1 0 K I 88282516452 4vfKI.o � .. ...._. T73- .. L-Y-... Aug 17 '98 9:19 Post-it*Fax Note 7671 Pate fr17-la 420,1S► To p From Co t Co. PhDW # Phony # Post -it Fax Note 7671 Date # r y To s".� 7 - `j pagoes c7— From CO /D rH r-43 Phone # Fax#8a0 GZ�I �(�JS,jL Phone # Fax #.336. ?.7 /6� A.WA NCDENR C. (Nathan) Nallainathan, P.E. Municipal Engineering Services, Co. JAMES B. HUNTJR. GOVERNOR ' P.O—.Box-9-7— Garner, North Carolina 27529 NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES WINSTON-SALEM REGIONAL OFFICE May 11, 1998 Re: Modifications to Approved Transition Plan WAYNE MCDEV1Tr Cherokee County MSWLF, Permit No. 20-01 SECRETARY Dear Mr. Nallainathan: 17 saa The Solid Waste Section hereby approves the modification of cohesive soil liner (cap) permeability testing frequency to one test per acre per lift and frequency of visual classification, Atterberg Limits, moisture content, and sieve analysis to one test each per acre per lift as requested in the letter dated April 17, 1998. The request and approval letter will be added to the list of approved documents for Permit No. 20-01. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Tim Jewett at (336) 771-4608 ext. 204. ncerely, J mes C. Coffey, Su is r ermitting Branch cc: Richard Honeycutt, Cherokee County Manager Robert Allen, Cherokee County Public Works Julian Foscue Tim Jewett Jim Patterson Raleigh Central Files C:IPMNfl'nCL05URFI001-CL0.M0D ` 585 WAUGHTOWN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27107 PHONE 336-771 -4600 FAX 336-771 -4631 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/1 O% POST -CONSUMER PAPER April 17, 1998 Mr. James Coffey NC DENR Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section 401 Oberlin Road, Suite 150 Raleigh, North Carolina 27605-1350 Phone: (919) 733-0652 (x255) Fax: (919) 733-4810 Re: Modifications to Transition Plan Documentation - Revision to Closure Plan Cherokee County Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Cherokee, North Carolina Dear Mr. Coffey: MESCO requests the existing testing requirement of 4 in -place permeability tests per acre per lift on cohesive soil liner [Section (e) of Cohesive Soil Liner under Construction Methods of the Closure Plan] be changed to 1 permeability test per acre per lift. This modified frequency satisfies the permeability test requirement of 1 permeability test per acre per lift outlined in the Federal EPA, Technical Guidance Document 600/R-93/182 for Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Waste Containment Facilities, Chapter 2, Page 84, Paragraph 2.8.4.3, Frequency of Testing. At each permeability test location, an in -place moisture -density test will be performed. If material consistency changes considerably, then the frequency of the in -place permeability and moisture -density testing will be increased as determined by MESCO. As part of this modified permeability testing frequency, MESCO requests changing the frequency of visual classification, Atterberg Limits, moisture content, and sieve analysis tests [Section (h) of Cohesive Soil Liner under Construction Methods of the Closure Plan] to 1 of each test per lift per acre (constructed), provided the material consistency remains the same during construction. If material consistency changes considerably, an adequate number of tests will be performed to determine the suitability of the cohesive soil liner material during construction. If you have questions or comments, please contact me at 919-772-5393. Very truly yours, MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING SERVICES COMPANY, P.A. C - �q)A) t --- C. (Nathan) Nallainathan, P.E. cc: Jimmy Woodie/Wayne Sullivan, MESCO JoANNE B. HUFF 1 98 Burnt Branch Overlook Drive Marble, NC 28905 Coll Mayl8, 1998 Mr. Robert Allen Operator, Cherokee County Landfill 201 Peachtree Street Murphy, NC 28906 Dear Mr. Allen, 2021�\ ,^ MAY 1998 lRecW iii- -ad \S�'E Zvi I am currently conducting personal research on the solid waste issues facing Cherokee County. As you know, I appeared before the Board of Commissioners, last November to address many of the questions I had regarding the proper disposal of solid waste. I was assured by Mr. Eugene Morrow, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, that a plan that would meet state policies and goals would be forthcoming. It has now been six months since that meeting and I have not observed any noticeable change. Therefore, I am respectfully requesting that you provide me with the following information. A copy of the new plan on recycling. It is unlawful to dispose of aluminum cans in the landfill. It is posted on the green boxes and yet no effort is made by the county to enforce this rule. There should be, at a minimum, a collection container at each dumpsite to collect aluminum cans. It should be clearly stated that aluminum cans should be separated out of the other household waste and deposited in the specially marked box. The collection of aluminum cans could be a source of revenue for the county. County residents are not going to drive to Andrews or Murphy every time they need to dispose of cans. Mr. Morrow had told me, his plan was to have manned dumpsites? It is unlawful to dispose of white goods in a landfill. White goods are being disposed of in the old landfill. There is a huge pile of white goods that has been there for months and it continues to grow everyday. It is unlawful for out -of -county residents to dispose of solid waste in the green boxes. What is the plan for deterring this act? Can you tell me the rule for legally disposing of the following materials in the County? Antifreeze, PCBs, pesticides, used oil, paint and paint solvents, lead acid batteries, tires, appliances, steel cans, liquid waste , hazardous waste, asbestos. Where can they be dumped or collected? Where are the records kept on random inspections? Where are the records kept on methane monitoring? How often do you monitor? What plan of action is in place in the event of an elevated reading? How would you warn the residents of Marble? Are you presently accepting sludge at the landfill? How is it being utilized? Are you presently accepting solid waste from other counties? Are you presently accepting euthanized dogs and cats, as well as other animals, from other counties at the landfill? A copy of your operating hours. The hours of public operation are posted at the landfill. My question is concerning the hours of private operation. I have observed trucks dumping garbage in the middle of the night, on Sundays etc. Can you tell me why solid waste has to be dumped at 6 a.m. on a Sunday morning and why residents must wake at that hour to the sounds of trucks backing up and bulldozers moving garbage? Is there no time when we can expect peace and quiet? Can you tell me who weighs the solid waste loads in the middle of the night and during private hours? Who randomly inspects what is being dumped? 3. A copy of the demonstrations regarding airports, wetlands, floodplains as required by EPA rules 258.10, 258.11, 258.12. If the demonstrations are too extensive to copy, then where the operating record is kept, so I might go there to read them. 4. I would like to know where the permits are kept regarding open burning of yard waste, synthetic cover material, and co disposal of sludge with solid waste? I thank you for your time and await your response. Sincerely, �wtc AALi JoAnne B. Huff xc: Mr. Randy Wiggins, Cherokee County Manager Mr. Jim Patterson. DEHR ,/Mr. William Meyer, Director DEHR EPA Atlanta Office, Solid Waste Section CHEROKEE COUNTY 201 Peachtree Street Murphy, North Carolina 28906 (704) 837-5527 • Fax (704) 837-9684 Commissioners County Manager Eugene Morrow Richard L. Honeycutt George Postell County Attorney Ernest Zones _ _ -_ R. Scott Lindsay March 12, 1998 1Q U13 6' V- IS j 00 Mr. Jim Patterson �� W U' co NC DEHNR , 59 Woodfin Place �'V ell 66obr0S Asheville, NC 28801 Re: Landfill Permit 20-01 Dear Mr. Patterson: Cherokee County landfill permitted under 20-01 stopped receiving solid waste on January 1, 1998. The County closed 14 acres of the old landfill under the landfill construction contract. It is understood that the remaining landfill area of 1+ acres will be closed as soon as the weather breaks, but within the required 6 months. If you have any questions or need further information, please let me know. Sincerely yours, Richard L. Honeycutt County Manager cc: Robert Allen Wayne Sullivan 1 NCDENR Mr. Randy Wiggins, County Manager County of Cherokee JAM&s-B.-HUNTJR. - 201 Peachtree_ Street GovERNOR Murphy, North Carolina 28906 WAYNE MCDEVITT SECRETARY NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES WINSTON-SALEM REGIONAL OFFICE July 6, 1998 RE: Revised Closure Schedule for Cherokee County MSW Landfill Permit No. 20-01 Dear Mr. Wiggins: The Solid Waste Section has reviewed your request, submitted on your behalf by Municipal Engineering Services Company on 10 June 1998, for an extension of time to close the above referenced landfill. The Solid Waste Section (the Section) approves of the proposed schedule outlined in the letter and approves the proposed completion date of 31 August 1998. If, for reasons beyond Cherokee County's control, items addressed in the 10 June 1998 letter cannot be completed in the proposed time, Cherokee County shall notify the Section and provide an explanation for the delay along with a revised time line. Meanwhile, Cherokee County should maintain the existing cover and repair any erosion or damage done to the interim cover. Temporary seeding or mulch shall be applied to landfill areas to minimize on -site erosion if necessary. As a reminder, in accordance with Waste Management Rules 15A NCAC 13B section .1627(c)(7), "following closure of each MSWLF unit, the owner or operator shall notify the Division that a certification, signed by the project engineer verifying that closure has been completed in accordance with the closure plan, has been place in the operating record." This notification can accompany the CQA document submitted to the Section, upon completion of the cell closure, with the stated date that the notice was placed in the operating record. If you have any questions or comments concerning this letter, please contact this office at (919) 733-0692. Sincerely, C ames C. Coffey, Supe is Permitting Branch Solid Waste Section cc: Julian Foscue Jim Patterson Tim Jewett. -N"i C. (Nathan) Nallainathan - Municipal Engineering Services Co. s •.�� p 3 ��Z;4 Raleigh Central Files: Cherokee County MSWLF Permit No. 20-01 h }$ ,i a� ft 585 WAUGHTOWN STREET, WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27107 PHONE 336-771 -4600 FAX 336-771 -4631 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY /AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/10% POST -CONSUMER PAPER