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FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
UNIT TYPE:
Lined
X
LCID
YW
Transfer
Compost
SLAS
COUNTY: CHEROKEE
MSWLF
PERMIT NO.: 2002-MSWLF-1998
Closed
HHW
White
X
Incin
T&P
FIRM
MSWLF
goods
FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
CDLF
TireT&P/
X
Tire
Industrial
DFAR)
SDTF
Collection
Monofill
Landfill
Date of Site Inspection: 06/02/2021
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Cherokee County MSW Landfill
10160 US Highway 19
Marble, NC 28905
Date of Last Inspection: 08/20/2020
GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat.: 35.18103' Long.:-83.90807'
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Rob Ward, P.G., Solid Waste Director
Telephone: [phone]
Email address: [e-mail]
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Cherokee County Solid Waste Department
75 Peachtree St.
Murphy, NC 28906
PARTICIPANTS:
Rob Ward, Cherokee County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ- Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Life of Site Permit, MSW Landfill Phases 1-5 issued July 7, 2020
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Partial Inspection
STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
N/A
OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
None
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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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on June 2, 2021.
2. The facility is open to the public Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturday from 7:30 am to
12:00 pm.
3. Signs providing information on dumping procedures, hours of operation, permit number and emergency contact
information were posted at the facility entrance.
4. The facility is secured by gates, fencing and natural terrain to prevent unauthorized entry.
Operations Inspection of the MSWLF Unit (2002-MSWLF-1998)
5. The facility is currently filling in Phase 5, Cell 2.
6. Windblown litter was minimal and very well managed at the time of inspection.
7. The access roads were of all-weather construction and were being maintained in good condition at the time of
inspection.
8. The working face was small, compact and no unapproved material was observed.
9. Sufficient soil cover was placed on top of the landfill cell to prevent odors, blowing litter and scavenging by
vectors.
10. The facility utilizes a "Tarp-O-Matic" for alternative daily cover and the facility applies six inches of soil cover
once per week.
11. The side slopes of Phases 1- 4 had good vegetative cover and facility staff continue to reseed any areas where
vegetation appears to be thinning. No seeps were visible on the side slopes at the time of inspection.
12. The leachate pond had adequate freeboard and no visible deficiencies were observed in the liner.
Other Comments
13. White goods containing refrigerants are collected and stored on the northeast side of the recycling building. All
units were stored upright to help prevent unintentional release of refrigerants.
14. Scrap metal and non -refrigerant containing white goods are collected on a concrete pad located to the west of
the scale house and sent to Regional Disposal in Marble for recycling.
15. The grinding area is located to the southeast of Phase 5 and boundary markers are installed to delineate the area.
No unapproved material was observed in the grinding area at the time of inspection.
16. Scrap tires are collected in two van trailers located next to the leachate pond. The tires are sent to US Tire in
Concord, NC for processing.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
Digitally signed by Lee Hill
ON: cn=Lee Hill, o=Solid Waste
Section, ou=Field Operations Branch,
email=[e-mail], c=US
Date: 2021.06.0713:04:57-04'00'
Lee Hill
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Phone: [phone]
Sent on: June 7, 2021 to Rob
X
Email
Hand delivery
US Mail
Certified No. L j
Ward
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section
Randy Wiggins, Manager, Cherokee County
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Working Face
Top of Lift in Phase 5, Cell
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