4101_Guilford_HighPoint_MSWLF_LandfillClosureLetter1995_FID1575251_20210406

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,"
Health and Natural Resources ) s
Division of Solid Waste Management M ;�
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James B. Hunt, Governor V FEE 1-1 PA i�
Jonathan B. Ilowes, Secretary
William L. Meyer, Director
August 29, 1995
Mr. Perry Kairis, Public Works Director
City of Nigh Point
P.O. Box 230
High Point, NC 27261
SUBJECT: Closure of the High Point Landfill -Riverdale Drive
Permit 941-01
Dear Mr. Kairis:
The Solid Waste Section (the Section) has received and reviewed documentation submitted by your
consultant, Richard Wood, on your behalf regarding the subject facility. Based on this documentation,
the Section has determined that the subject facility has been closed in accordance with the applicable
requirements. This determination may be rescinded should any of the documentation prove to be
inaccurate.
The subject facility is considered closed subject to the attached post closure conditions. The owner
of the facility, the City of I ligh Point, is responsible for compliance with these conditions.
This closure shall become effective upon written notification by the City of Iligh Point that the
facility shall be maintained in compliance with the post closure conditions specified in this
letter. Also, Rule .0510 states that when a disposal unit is closed, the permit for that unit is
terminated and any filture disposal operations will require approval by the Section.
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone] r/\X 919-71 �;-3605
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City of High Point -Riverdale Drive Landfill
Closure Letter
L MANAGEMENT OF LANDFILL GAS: The owner and/or operator shall take
the measures necessary to ensure that the closed site shall continue to meet the design
standards for landfill gas found in Rule .0503(2)(a).
2. MANAGEMENT OF SURFACE WATER: The owner and/or operator shall take
the measures necessary to ensure that the closed site shall meet the requirements of Rule
.0503(2)(c). In addition, the landfill unit shall be maintained such that surface water
runoff occurs in a controlled manner, and surface water shall not be impounded over
waste.
3. AIR QUALITY: The owner/operator shall ensure that landfill units do not violate
any applicable requirements developed under a State Implementation Plan approved or
promulgated by the U.S. FPA Administrator pursuant to Section 110 of the Clean Air
Act, as amended.
4. FINAL. COVER SYSTEM: The integrity and effectiveness of the final cover
system and any permanent erosion control devices must be maintained. 'Phis could include
making repairs to the cover as necessary to correct the effects of settlement, subsidence,
erosion, or other events.
5. PROPOSED USES: The owner/operator shall submit a proposal for the
Section's review and approval addressing post closure uses of the facility. Proposed post
closure uses shall not violate any post closure conditions found in this letter. In particular,
plans for post closure uses shall avoid possibilities for the entrapment of methane gas.
Routine landfill gas monitoring within structures and at the facility boundary may not be
sufficient to detect potentially dangerous situations.
6. ONGOING SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES: Con(inuing solid
waste management activities (c.g. yard waste composting, scrap fire collection, solid
waste transfer) shall not violate any post closure conditions found in this Idler, and must
meet any other applicable requirements.
7. RECORDATION: The owner/operator shall'ensure that the recordation requirements
for land disposal sites found in Rule .0204 are met.

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City of High Point -Riverdale Drive Landfill
Closure Letter
WATER QIIALITV MONITORING; AND REPORTING REQIIIREMEN'I'S:
a. Groundwater quality at this facility is subject to the "Classifications and Water Quality
Standards Applicable to the Groundwaters of North Carolina", 15A NCAU 2L. This
includes, but is not limiter) to, the provisions for detection monitoring, assessment,
and corrective action,
The perrnittee shall sample the detection monitoring wells and surface water sampling
locations at a minitnum on a semi-annual basis.
C. Water quality detection monitoring shall continue for a minitnum of five years from
the date of the Section's receipt of Fligh Point's notification that the facility will be
maintained in compliance with the post -closure conditions specified in this letter.
ARer live years the Section will determine if further monitoring is to be required.
d. Sampling equipment and methods shall conform to specifications in Attachment 1,
"North Carolina Water Quality Monitoring Guidance Document for Solid Waste
Facilities". The sampling parameters and methods shall be those found in Attachment
2, "Sampling and Analysis Requirements fin Construction and Demolition Landfills
and Closed Sanitary Landfills", or an alternate list of sampling parameters as approved
by the Solid Waste Section.
The perntittee shall maintain a record of all monitoring events and analytical data.
Reports of the sampling events and analytical data shall be submitted to the Section
in a timely manner.
The water quality investigation al this facility shall continue in accordance with the
conditions of the administrative order issued by the Division of Solid Waste
Management on January 2., 1991. (See Attachment 3.)

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City of High Point Riverdale Drive Landfill
Closure Lettcr
If there are questions regarding this closure leper, please call the Solid Waste Section nt (919)
733-0692.
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iai„es C. Coffey U7/
Venuitt.ing Branch
Solid Waste Section
cc: Julian Foscue
Phil Prete
Jan Mcllargue.
Mark Poindexter
Hugh Jernigan
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