11-07,060809 Audit

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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
FACILITY COMPLIANCE AUDIT REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
X
Yw
X
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: BUNCOMBE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 11-07
Closed
HHW
X
white
X
Incin
T&P
X
FIRM
MSWLF
oods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
X
TireT&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DEMO
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Audit: 06/08/09.
Date of Last Audit: 01/23/09
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Buncombe County Solid Waste Management Facility
85 Panther Branch Road,
Alexander, NC 28701
GPS COORDINATES: (Decimal Degrees) N: 35.72600 W:-82.63655
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Jerry Mears, Buncombe County Solid Waste Director
Kristy Smith, Buncombe County Bioreactor Manager
Telephone: [phone]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT):
n/a
AUDIT PARTICIPANTS:
Andrea Keller, NCDENR— Solid Waste Section (SWS)
Deb Aja, NCDENR— SWS
Susan Wilson, NCDENR — Division of Water Quality
Darlene Kucken, NCDENR — Division of Land Quality
Jerry Mears, Buncombe County
Kristy Smith, Buncombe County
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Issued September 12, 2006
Expires September 12, 2011
PURPOSE OF AUDIT:
Comprehensive Audit
NOTICE OF VIOLATION(S):
None
AREAS OF CONCERN AND COMMENTS:
1. Current weather conditions were sunny, dry, mid 80's. Weather conditions for the previous month (of May)
were wetter than average.
2. As part of the Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Surface Water Protection audit, sampling schedule/techniques
and monitoring records were reviewed. Additionally, sediment ponds (No. 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10) were inspected.
Pond 5 has some larger growth/trees encroaching on the sed basin — may require maintenance.
3. As part of the Land Quality (LQ) audit, erosion controls, sedimentation ponds, and the borrow area were

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inspected.
4. A partial review was conducted of the groundwater monitoring wells. Full inspection of wells will be completed
at a later date. Inspected wells (MW-6, MW-61), MW-7, MW-14, and MW-14D) were in good condition,
labeled, locked, with concrete pads and access roads.
5. Sediment pond #11, below the CDLF, contained silt runoff (lost approx.1/2 the volume of the basin). The slopes
were hydroseeded in May, 2009 but due to the excessive rain over the month of May, severe gullys and rills had
developed. Landfill manager was aware of the conditions and intended to conduct maintenance of slopes,
weather -permitting. DWQ cannot close out this area of the permit as the area is not considered stable at this
time.
6. The working face of the CDLF was inspected:
a. The upper (active portion) section of the CDLF curves around the designated asbestos disposal area. LF
manager stated that signs for controlling/designating the area for asbestos disposal were on order.
b. Weekly soil cover was adequate.
c. Little -to -no windblown materials were noted surrounding the active working face of the CDLF.
d. Active working area was restricted, approximately, to less than a 1/2 acre.
e. No unacceptable wastes were noted at the landfill.
7. The working face of the MSWLF was inspected:
a. Fences for controlling windblown materials were in place, laborers were collecting windblown materials
from the edge of the active cell (Cell 6) and the Cell 6 fencing was free of windblown debris.
b. Some ponding of water was observed in areas where heavy traffic had left ruts in the soil cover (no
exposed waste was observed). It is recommended that these areas be evened out and shaped to divert
water away from the operational area.
c. ACMs were not in use during site visit. It was noted that posi-shell had been used on occasion the
previous week.
d. Random waste screenings were taking place (visual inspections) at the working face during the audit.
Unacceptable wastes are pulled from the disposal area and taken to the appropriate facility location
(example: tires, white goods). Facility has started (approximately 3 months ago) collecting mattresses in
semi trailers (located off the access road prior to entry onto to Cell 6) for recycling. This activity should
be incorporated into the Operational Plan/permit during the next renewal/permit modification for the
facility.
e. Edge of waste/liner boundaries are currently marked at the MSWLF with flagging and/or metal rods.
Notified LF manager of Section policy concerning requirement to mark edge -of -waste boundaries for all
active and inactive landfills by January 2010.
f. The active working area unit was restricted in size to approximately a 1/2 acre (or less). Access was
controlled through use of operators on site and the large free-standing windblown fencing. Soil cover
was good — much improved from previous site audits.

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8. The T&P area of the facility is still producing mulch on site, for use as ACM material (not for public
consumption).
9. The soil borrow area was inspected (LQ). Mulch is brought to this area for mixing with soil for ACM use.
10. Access roads were well maintained at the facility. Signs were in place to direct waste haulers/general public to
appropriate disposal locations.
11. The leachate pond had approximately 2-3 feet of freeboard visible — leachate is hauled to the treatment and
processing plant (bioreactor is saturated and no recirculation is occurring at this time).
12. Fire prevention activities/review is conducted annually (July). Fire prevention/controls were in place.
13. Waste screening records (I% of incoming waste, minimum) were available for review at the office. Weekly in-
depth screening was conducted in accordance with the approved permit. It was noted that the one in-depth
inspection per week (in addition to the ongoing visual screening records reviewed at the working face) were for
either the CDLF or the MSWLF. It is recommended that an individual waste screening event be conducted
for each landfill type, one per week.
14. Tire records were reviewed and were in order. The tire acceptance area was orderly (semi trailers) and
controlled.
15. Methane monitoring records were reviewed. Methane monitoring was conducted, in accordance with the permit,
at all facility structures and at two methane monitoring well (MMW) locations. Two additional MMW will be
installed, and added to the monitoring schedule, by the end of the year. [% LEL has been added to the data
sheets]. It was noted that records were unavailable for the 2004 to 2007 time frame.
16. Groundwater monitoring records were reviewed. Most recent sampling event was conducted in April 2009.
Note the following requirement for groundwater monitoring data presentation [15A NCAC 13B 16320)]:
Within 14 days of completing the statistical analysis for the analytical data from ground -water samples, the
owner or operator shall submit to the Division a report that includes all information from the sampling
event; including field observations related to the condition of the monitoring wells, field date, laboratory
data, statistical analysis, sampling methodologies, quality assurance and quality control data, information
on ground -water flow direction, calculations of ground -water flow rate, for each well and constituents that
exceed ground -water standards or show a statistically significant increase over background levels, and any
other pertinent information related to the sampling event.
No statistical analysis of analytical data was available in the reporting format supplied by the sampling
subcontractor. Please address this issue, and all other discrepancies between the existing reporting method
and the requirements stated above, during the next semi-annual groundwater monitoring event.
17. Training certifications were reviewed:
a. Jerry Mears, MOLO expires 5/25/2010
b. Kristy Smith, MOLO expires 2/09/2011
c. Roger Chastain, Operator Certification expires 3/12/2010
d. Dean Payne, Operator Certification expires 2/13/2012
e. Nancy Litz, Operator Certification expires 2/13/2012

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f. Charles Biddix, Operator Certification expires 2/13/2012
g. Jimmy Danner, Operator Certification expires 2/13/2012
h. Kristy Smith, Bio-Reactor Manager expires 10/22/2011
18. During the inspection it was stated that work had been conducted to prepare the inactive portion of Cell 6 for
waste disposal (controls existed to separate storm water from waste/leachate and the sump pump/piping system
for the discharge lines to sedimentation pond have been permanently disconnected). The approved Modification
to the Permit to Operate (Permit #11-07, dated July 15, 2008) Attachment 4 Conditions of Permit, Part H
Municipal Landfill Unit Specific Conditions, Items #23 and #24 state:
#23 — Prior to disposal in a new cell previously separated from the active disposal cell by rainwater and
leachate separation devices involving rainwater flaps welded to the liner and/or disconnected
leachate lines, a construction certification shall be placed in the facility operating record. The
certification must describe the proper removal of temporary rainwater devices and reconnection of
leachate collection lines in accordance with Attachment 3, Part II, Document No. 8 of this permit. The
document must also contain a statement of certification by the facility's trained landfill operator, N.
C. registered professional engineer, or other person approved by the Section, that the construction was
properly completed according to the approved plans.
#24 — The proper removal of geotextile covering the gravel column, occurring with the progression of fill,
shall be documented by the facility's trained landfill operator, or other person approved by the Section,
in accordance with Attachment 3, Part II, Document No. 8 of this permit, and the documentation shall be
placed in the facility's operating record.
As discussed during the audit, it is required that some type of facility operating record be kept up-to-date
regarding site activities. For the above -referenced modifications (#23 and #24) it is not required that you
communicate with the Section concerning the scheduling or certification of the construction changes.
However, during inspections these documents may be requested and it is in the best interest of the landfill to
maintain this type of record.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this audit report.
(signature) Phone: [phone]
Andrea Keller
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Mailed on: 06/16/09 by hand delivery US Mail Certified No.
cc: Mark Poindexter, Field Operations Branch Supervisor
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor
Donald Herndon, Compliance Officer