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Home My WebLink About7904_INSP_20210914NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� OepeNnenf of Envlronmmbl 0uel� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section UNIT TYPE: Lined X LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Rockingham MSWLF PERMIT NO.: 7904-MSWLF-1995 Closed HHW White Incin T&P FIRM MSWLF goods FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE CDLF Tire T&P/ Tire Industrial DEMO SDTF Collection Monofill Landfill Date of Site Inspection: September 14, 2021 FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS: Rockingham County Landfill 281 Shuff Road Madison, NC 27025 GPS COORDINATES (decimal degrees): Lat: 36.36455 ° FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER: Name: Ronnie Tate, Engineering and Public Utilities Director Telephone: 336-342-8104 (office) — 336-634-7111 (mobile) Email address: rtate(cr�,co.rockingham.nc.us FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS: P. O. Box 132 Wentworth, NC 27375 Date of Last Inspection: June 14, 2021 Long: 79.84336 PARTICIPANTS: Ronnie Tate, Engineering & Utilities Director — Rockingham County Edward Shelton, Landfill Supervisor — Rockingham County Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist — Solid Waste Section STATUS OF PERMIT: 7904-MSWLF: Original Permit to Construct: issued August 16, 1994 7904-MSWLF: Original Permit to Operate: issued May 5, 1995 Permit Amendment 1: issued July 21, 1997 Permit Amendment 2: issued March 21, 2000 Permit to Operate Phase 2: issued May 2, 2002 Permit to Construct Phase 3: issued January 23, 2006 Permit to Operate Phase 3: issued May 23, 2007 Permit to Operate (Modification of Permitted Side Slopes): issued April 9, 2009 Permit to Operate (Authorization to Construct Landfill Gas System): issued April 25, 2011 Permit to Operate Phases 1, 2 and 3 Vertical Expansion — LIFE OF SITE: issued April 12, 2019 Permit to Construct Phase 4 Lateral Expansion: issued April 12, 2019 Permit to Operate Phase 4 Lateral Expansion: issued March 27, 2020 PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT: Partial Inspection STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS: N/A Page 1 of 4 NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� OepeNnenf of Envlronmmbl 0w1� OBSERVED VIOLATIONS: None. FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section 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. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: 1. All photos included in this report were taken by Susan Heim during the inspection on September 14, 2021, unless otherwise noted. 2. Mr. Tate stated that the county had again been having problems with the contracted tire disposal company, New River Tire. He explained that they had been having difficulties getting empty trailers at the facility. Mr. Tate was provided with additional contact information for the president and owner of New River Tire, Ben Bryant, following the inspection. Mr. Tate stated that he had gone so far as to contract with a local trucking firm to haul tires directly from the landfill to New River's facility in Surry County. Ensure that the scrap tire stockpile does not exceed the maximum dimensions set forth in 15A NCAC 13B .1107(2)(a); and that all scrap tires stored on the ground are covered with a water shedding material as they are received and remain covered until they are placed into trailers or removed from the site for proper disposal, as required by 15A NCAC 13B .1107(2)(c). Field Inspection: 3. The access roadways throughout the facility are of all-weather construction and were observed to be well maintained. The perimeter roadway is paved with asphalt and the access roadway leading to the working face and to the top of the inactive portion of the landfill is hard packed gravel. 4. All of the closed and inactive areas of Phases 1 through 3 were observed to have well established vegetative cover. The side slopes and top of this part of the landfill were stable and no signs of erosion were evident. 5. Edge of waste markers that had been knocked down during the partial closure construction had been re -installed along the toe of the western slope of Phases 1 through 3. 6. A number of new landfill gas wells had been installed throughout the facility. Mr. Tate explained that a landfill gas mitigation project had been required by the Division of Air Quality that included these new wells. He added that the project had been completed except for the installation of the mini flare that would be placed adjacent to the landfill office building; that part had been backordered for several months. 7. The perimeter ditch around the toe of the active landfill was found to clear and functional. 8. The leachate storage lagoon was observed to be well maintained. The visible portion of the liner appeared to be intact and adequate freeboard was evident. Mr. Tate stated that the pump out system for leachate removal was being redesigned, and the scope of the project would include the rethinking the vaults under the lagoon's access roadway. 9. Operations are currently taking place in Phase 4, Cell 4-B. Phase 4 is designed in a dogleg shape that parallels and wraps around the southeastern end of the Phase 3 disposal area. Lifts had been created in the northernmost end of the cell, and the working face was observed to be well contained. The remainder of the cell was empty, and windblown litter in the area was minimal and well managed. 10. The tipping area was large, providing space for vehicles and equipment to maneuver easily and safely. 11. Operational cover in the area surrounding the working face was sufficient to prevent waste from being exposed during the workday. Mr. Shelton stated that one staff member had been dedicated to hauling dirt to the operations area so that it was available to maintain adequate cover throughout the day, and to apply daily soil cover, along with tarps, to the working face at the close of operations. 12. The working face was observed to be small enough for the two equipment operators on duty to manage and cover at the end of the workday. Waste appeared to be well compacted, and no unacceptable materials were Page 2 of 4 FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management NORTH CAROLINA Solid Waste Section found in the working face. 13. A slope drain on the southeastern slope of the inactive Phase 3 was noted to have become unseated and the ground beneath it was beginning to show signs of erosion. Please reinstall the lower portion of the slope drain to ensure it functions properly. A view of the working face and operations area from the top of the inactive Phase 3. A view of Cell 4-B from its southeastern rim with the working face in the background. Page 3 of 4 NORTH CAROLINAD_E Q�� OepeNnenf of Envlronmmbl 0w1� FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT Division of Waste Management Solid Waste Section Photo of the working face tarped, with the required daily cover in the surrounding operations area. (Photo provided by E. Shelton following the inspection.) Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report. Digitally signed by Susan Heim Susan Heim, l Solid Waste Section, ou=Field Operations Branch, email=susan.heim@ncdenr. gov,c=u5 Date: 2021.09.16 15:42:46 -04'00' Susan Heim Environmental Senior Specialist Regional Representative Phone: 336-776-9672 Sent on: September 16, 2021 to X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ ] Ronnie Tate. Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor — Solid Waste Section Jordan Russ, Permitting Engineer — Solid Waste Section Ervin Lane, Hydrogeologist — Solid Waste Section Edward Shelton, Landfill Supervisor — Rockingham County Page 4 of 4