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Home My WebLink About4307T_NOV_20200902ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary MICHAEL SCOTT Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality September 2, 2020 CERTIFIED MAIL 7018 0040 0000 4771 8827 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Chad Beane Harnett County Solid Waste Director PO Box 2773 Lillington, NC 27546 RE: Notice of Violation Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Transfer Station Permit #4307T-Transfer-1997 449 Daniels Road Dunn, NC 28334 Dear Mr. Beane, On August 28, 2020, Amanda Thompson and Drew Hammonds, representing the State of North Carolina, Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section (Section), inspected the above referenced facility for compliance with North Carolina solid waste statutes and rules. The following violation(s) were noted: A. 15A NCAC 13B .0402 (3), "Water that comes into contact with solid waste will be contained on -site or properly treated prior to discharge from the site." The Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Transfer Station is in violation of 15A NCAC 13B .0402 (3) in that leachate has not been contained on -site. At the time of this inspection, stained soils and pavement were observed near the rear of several transfer trailers located on - site. One trailer to the east of the transfer building was actively dripping leachate onto the pavement during the inspection. There was another stained area behind the WTS where the operator stated trucks are staged as well. The stained soils outside of the leachate collection system followed the natural drainage across the dirt roadway to the drainage ditch to the north of the transfer station building. D_E%UNORTH CAROLINA ileparlment o� EnviranmanGl puaiity North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management 217 West Jones Street 11646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 919.707.8200 Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Landfill Notice of Violation Page 2of4 September 2, 2020 Based upon the foregoing, upon receipt of this Notice of Violation, Harnett County shall come into compliance with all applicable requirements of the regulations in 15A NCAC 13B and the Operations Plan by completing the following: 1. In response to the leachate releases, identify the cause of the releases and take action to stop the releasees. Within 15 days of receipt of this report, submit a Sampling Plan for Section approval prior to sampling. The proposed plan shall be submitted in electronic format sent via email to Amanda Thompson at Amanda.thompson@ncdenr.gov and Elizabeth Werner at Elizabeth.werner@ncdenr.gov and meet the following requirements: a. Include a map/aerial photo depicting area of impact and proposed sampling locations; b. Provide a description of the proposed sampling methodology; and c. Describe proposed subsurface soil sampling and surface water sampling (if applicable) at specific locations, including background soil and upstream water locations, to evaluate the extent of the potential environmental impacts from the release(s) at the facility; i. Subsurface soil samples shall be collected between one to two feet below ground surface; ii. Discrete soil samples shall be collected. Composite samples will not be accepted; and iii. All soil and surface water samples shall be analyzed by a NC certified laboratory for 40 CFR Part 258 Appendix I parameters (VOCs and Total metals), total phosphorus, sulfate, nitrate and pH. After Section approval of the sampling plan, the plan shall be implemented within seven (7) days. Within 10 business days after receiving the analytical results from the laboratory, submit documentation regarding the sampling event which shall include the following: a. A summary of the leachate release, actions taken to address the release, and the release assessment; b. A map/aerial photograph depicting the sampling locations; c. A table of the surface water analytical results compared to the NCDWR Surface Water Quality Standards & Protective Values; d. A table of the subsurface soil analytical results compared to the NCDEQ Preliminary Soil Remediation Goals (PSRGs) must be met; e. The associated laboratory reports from the NC certified laboratory including the chain of custody and QA/QC results; e:!aspf NORTH CAROL INARE Dep.dl tofFmirenme. 10—Ifty North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management 217 West Jones Street 11646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 919.707.8200 Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Landfill Notice of Violation Page 3 of 4 September 2, 2020 f. The sampling methodology, if different from the proposed plan; and g. Conclusions and recommendations All corrective measures must be completed within 30 days' receipt of this notice of violations. A follow up site inspection will be conducted after 30 days have passed to ensure that the corrective measures have been completed to bring this facility into compliance. The violation(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 such further relief as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the North Carolina Solid Waste Management Act and Rules. In addition to the violations noted above, please note that items # 5, 6, and 7on the inspection report require additional action on behalf of the facility in the next 30 days to ensure compliance is maintained at the facility. Should these items not be addressed in that time frame, the facility will be subject to future enforcement action(s). Please keep me informed of your progress in this matter. Solid Waste Section staff will conduct a follow-up inspection to verify that the facility has completed the requirements of this Notice of Violation. If you have any questions please contact me at (910) 433-3353 (office) or Amanda.thompson@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Digitally signed by Amanda Thompson \� Date:2020.09.02 16:29:29-04'00' Amanda Thompson Environmental Senior Specialist Division of Waste Management - Solid Waste Section copies: Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head — Solid Waste Section D_EW NORTH CAROLINA Q Aj ilupadmu,1 ui En irp 0. 1 quality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management 217 West Jones Street 11646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 919.707.8200 Harnett County Dunn -Erwin Landfill Notice of Violation Page 4 of 4 September 2, 2020 Benjamin Jackson, Engineer —Solid Waste Section Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer —Solid Waste Section Amanda Freeman, Compliance Officer — Solid Waste Section Elizabeth Werner, Hydrogeologist — Solid Waste Section Andrew Holland, Harnett County Solid Waste Paula Stewart, Harnett County Manager D_EW NORTH CAROLINA Q Aj ilupadmu,I ui En iM..0.G1 quality North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Waste Management 217 West Jones Street 11646 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1646 919.707.8200