1007_INSP_20230220

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost X SLAS COUNTY: BRUNSWICK
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 1007-CDLF-1997
1007-COMPOST-
10E-LCID-1993
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: February 20, 2023 Date of last inspection: September 21, 2022

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Brunswick County CDLF and Compost Facility
172 Landfill Rd. NE
Bolivia, NC 28422

GPS COORDINATES: N: 34.0440 W: -78.26100

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Stephanie Lewis- Director of Operation Services Jeremy Baker, Landfill Supervisor
P. O. Box 249 [e-mail]
Bolivia, NC 28422 910-253-6314
910-253-2520
[e-mail]

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Jason Watkins, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
Jeremy Baker – Brunswick County

STATUS OF PERMIT:
1007-CDLF-1997 Life-of-Site Permit To Operate issued November 1, 2019.
1007-COMPOST Permit Amendment- issued November 1, 2019; expires November 1, 2029.
10E-LCID-1993 Original PTO issued January 22, 1993; Permit issued February 16, 2021; Permit expires February 16,
2026.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
NONE

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:

1. 15A NCAC 13B .0542(f)(2) states “Except as provided in Subparagraph (4) of this Paragraph, the owners and
operators of all C&DLF units shall cover the solid waste with six inches of earthen material when the waste
disposal area exceeds one-half acre and no less than once weekly. Cover shall be placed at more frequent intervals
if necessary to prevent the escape of waste and the attraction of vectors and scavenging, and to minimize fires
and the generation of odors. A notation of the date and time of the cover placement shall be recorded in the
operating record as specified in Paragraph (n) of this Rule.”

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Solid Waste Section

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The sloped area at/near the working face was observed to have no cover placed for some time, according to
facility staff and cover records, 7 loads of cover were placed the week prior to the inspection, however none had
been applied to the slope. Further, multiple areas of exposed waste were observed outside of the immediate area
of the working face along the NE slope of the remainder of the landfill. Waste had migrated through wind and
rain down the slope and into previously closed and grassed areas of the landfill. Additionally, the lack of
sufficient cover is allowing leachate to be shed down the slope towards the base of the landfill.

2. 15A NCAC 13B .0542(g) states “Windblown waste requirements. Methods such as fencing, and diking shall be
provided within the area to confine solid waste that is subject to be blown by the wind. At the conclusion of each
operating day, all windblown material resulting from the operation shall be collected and disposed of by the owner
or operator.”

Although landfill staff have been working to collect windblown waste, multiple areas along the facing landfill
slopes (facing the scale house) and as noted in #1 above below the working face were observed.

3. 15A NCAC 13B .0542(l)(4) states in part “Leachate shall be contained on-site or treated prior to discharge”

15A NCAC 13B .0203(d) states “By receiving solid waste at a permitted facility, the permittee shall be
considered by the Department to have accepted the conditions of the permit and shall comply with the conditions
of the permit.”

Part III, # 36 of the approved permit states:

“a. Leachate and observed leachate seeps must be properly managed on site using best management
practices to prevent leachate from leaving the limits of waste disposal areas
and to minimize the potential for reoccurrence.
b. Routine inspections for leachate seeps must be conducted. When a leachate seep is
discovered, the permittee must notify the Section and implement corrective action
including environmental media sampling as described in the approved plan.”

An area of approximately 150 ft in horizontal length along the slope directly adjacent (to the north) of the working
face has multiple leachate seeps that have been occurring for an extended period of time. Leachate was observed
to have migrated nearly to the toe of the landfill slope and the stormwater ditch. At least one of the areas has
been wet for a period of time that has allowed cattail type vegetation to present itself that has been mowed down
by facility staff. During that maintenance or during routine landfill inspections as noted in #36(b) above, staff
should have observed and made attempts to correct these matters in accordance with the rules and permit.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The facility is a construction and demolition (C&D) debris landfill. The Life-of-Site Permit for Continued Operation of
Phases 1 through 6 was issued November 1, 2019. Life-of-site ends when the facility reaches its final permitted
elevations or by December 31, 2057. Large Type I Solid Waste Compost facility (1007) and LCID (10E) also located
onsite.
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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1. The facility is permitted to receive C&D waste, inert debris, asphalt, and land-clearing debris generated within
Brunswick County.
2. The facility is fenced and is secured by a locking gate when it is not open for operation.
3. The correct signage is at the entrance of the facility listing the facility name, permit number and emergency contact
information as well as materials accepted at the facility.
4. Personnel are onsite during operating hours. The C&D landfill is open to accept waste from 7:30 am until 5:00 pm
Monday through Friday and 7:30 am until 3:00 pm on Saturday. The C&D debris landfill is normally closed on
Sunday’s and select County holidays.
5. A perimeter road has been established around the entire footprint of the landfill. The perimeter road is being well
maintained. Staff training records were reviewed:
6. The following personnel are SWANA Managers of Landfill Operations (MOLO):
Jeremy Lee Baker expires 9/8/2024
The following are Certified Landfill Operations Specialists by NC SWANA:
Brady West expires 12/6/2025
Darren Hoffman expires 12/6/2025
Ronald Lockamy expires 12/6/2025
Daniel Shannon expires 12/10/2021 *signed up to take the MOLO class in June in Wilmington
The following staff are SWANA Certified Manager of Composting Operations:
Jeremy Baker expires July 6, 2024
7. Permit, operations plan, and site plan were readily accessible.
8. Digital photos were taken during the inspection.

CDLF
9. Landfill is currently being used minimally to save airspace. Most waste is being managed through the transfer
station.
10. Corrective actions are necessary to bring the landfill into compliance. A Notice of Violation letter will accompany
this report and will outline the necessary actions.
LCID
11. Signs are posted and contain all required information.
12. Only inert debris is accepted, which is crushed for reuse.
There was no unacceptable waste(s) observed in this area. Staff noted that they had ceased allowing one business
to bring countertop material to this area and instead it was being disposed at either the landfill or transfer station.
Compost Facility
13. The facility is a Large, Type 1 Solid Waste Compost Facility.
14. Permit To Operate issued November 1, 2019. Permit expires November 1, 2029.
15. Compost processed at Type 1 facilities shall be maintained at or above 55 degrees Celsius (131 degrees F) for 3
days and aerated to maintain elevated temperatures.
16. Waste storage and compost windrows are maintained a minimum of twenty-five feet between windrows/waste piles
and ditches/swales.
17. There is at least a 25 foot access path around the site for fire control vehicles.
18. All setbacks are in place.
19. The facility has a substantial backlog of unprocessed material; however, they have recently acquired a new, larger
grinder and are able to process at a faster rate. Any paper or plastic in the unprocessed material should be screened
and removed prior to grinding.
20. No windblown waste was observed in this during the inspection attributed to the YW operations. As noted in the
Transfer Station report, any trucks being temporarily store adjacent to the LCID and Compost areas should be
monitored for leaks and any litter associated with those trucks should be collected daily and taken back to the
Transfer Station for proper disposal.

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Solid Waste Section

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Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.

Phone: [phone](O)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: 3/1/2023 X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head- Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, Eastern District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Chris Hollinger, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Elizabeth Werner, Hydrogeologist - Solid Waste Section
Steve Stone, Brunswick Co Manager ([e-mail]

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Solid Waste Section

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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on February 2023

Working face of CDLF
Unprocessed yard waste pile at compost facility. Crushed Concrete for reuse at LCID

Uncovered slopes
of working face
with leachate seeps
in foreground

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Solid Waste Section

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Large leachate seep to north of working
face
Uncovered waste in areas away from
working face. Leachate seep below this
area is observed violation #3 as area that
has been mowed through