79J_INSP_20160309

FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section

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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID X YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: Rockingham
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 79J-LCID
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: 03/09/2016 Date of Last Inspection: 01/13/2009

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Sam W. Smith, Jr., Inc. LCID Landfill
NC Highway 770
Eden, NC 27289

GPS COORDINATES: N: 36.53228° E: 79.63261 °

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Sam W. Smith, Jr. or Ella Mae Richardson
Telephone: [phone]
Email address:

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Sam W. Smith, Inc.
1773 Highway 135
P. O. Box 428
Eden, NC 27289

PARTICIPANTS:
Sam W. Smith, Jr., Owner – Sam Smith, Inc.
Ella Mae Richardson – Sam Smith, Inc.
Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor – Solid Waste Section
Ming-tai Chao, Permit Engineer – Solid Waste Section
Susan Heim, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit to Operate (Phase 1) Issued: March 12, 1997
Permit to Operate (Phase 2) Issued: December 13, 2010
Permit Expired: December 13, 2015; Renewal Application Received by Solid Waste Section February 22, 2016.

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
None

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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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS

1. All photographs were taken by Susan Heim, Solid Waste Section, on March 9, 2016.
2. Facility is operating as an LCID landfill that accepts waste only from Sam Smith, Inc. company projects.
3. Access to the site is restricted by means of a gate which is kept locked when the facility is not in operation.
4. Proper signage was observed to the left of the entrance gate.
5. The facility ran a mining operation under permit # 79-25. Mr. Smith stated that mining operations on the site
had been completed.
6. Phase 1 of the LCID landfill has been filled and closed, as indicated on the facility site plan.
7. The facility permit expired December 13, 2015; a renewal application was received by the Solid Waste Section
on February 22, 2016 and was under review by Ming Chao, Permit Engineer (also present for inspection).
8. A decision was made post-inspection by the operator to withdraw the facility permit renewal application. Mr.
Chao returned the application documents to the applicant and provided him with information and requirements
for closing the LCID.
9. In response to my questions about the remaining fill area, Mr. Smith stated that the entire area, shown on the
site plan as Phase 2, has been filled, closed and stabilized. It appeared, after walking the site, that Mr. Smith was
correct in that the entire Phase 2 area had already been filled. Therefore, the updated site plan, to be submitted
with the closure documents, needs to be revised to reflect the actual site conditions. Mr. Smith indicated that he
would have a new site plan drawn up and submitted by April 1, 2016. This timeline has since been extended to
May 1, 2016 by Mr. Chao, based on Mr. Smith’s request.
10. No edge of waste markers could be found on the site. Mr. Smith stated that he would have markers in place by
April 1, 2016. This timeline has also been extended to May 1, 2016 by Mr. Chao, based on Mr. Smith’s request.
11. During the inspection, Mr. Smith stated that the fill area had been covered with four feet of soil cover.
12. As closure proceeds, based on the requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 13B .0566(5), (7) and (10), ensure that:
a. the woody growth on the side slopes and around the perimeter of the fill area are removed and the areas
surrounding them stabilized;
b. the side slopes are graded to allow controlled surface water runoff and no ponding results at the base of
the slopes;
c. the side slopes have adequate vegetative cover.
13. Ensure that the small amount of water observed on top of the fill are is diverted so that it is not impounded over
the waste.

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Mined area with equipment storage shed, viewed from atop the fill area. View from atop center of fill area east to edge of waste. Note: tree line
marks eastern property boundary.
View from atop center of fill area west to edge of waste.
Some ponding was observed near the center of the fill area.
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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]
Susan Heim
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: Sam Smith, Jr. and
Ella Mae Richardson
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – Solid Waste Section
Ming-Tai-Chao, Permit Engineer – Solid Waste Section