HomeMy WebLinkAbout5704_INSP_20170117FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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UNIT TYPE:
Lined
MSWLF LCID YW Transfer Compost SLAS COUNTY: MACON
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 5704-CDLF-1993
Closed
CDLF X Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE
Date of Site Inspection: 01/17/2017 Date of Last Inspection: 11/18/2010
FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Highlands C&D Landfill
1080 Rich Gap Rd
Highlands, NC 28741
GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.00203° W: 83.37684°
FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Name: Chris Stahl, Macon County Solid Waste Director
Telephone: 828-349-2100
Email address: cstahl@maconnc.org
FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
109 Sierra Drive
Franklin, NC 28734
PARTICIPANTS:
Jaimie Picou, Macon County
Tommy Keener, Macon County
Lee Hill, NCDEQ – Solid Waste Section
STATUS OF PERMIT:
Permit for Closure issued May 15, 2013
PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection of Closed Landfill
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.
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
1. All photos were taken by Lee Hill on January 17, 2017.
2. The facility stopped receiving waste on June 30, 2008. The closure and post closure plan was received by the
section on July, 1, 2008. The final landfill cap was certified as constructed in the closure plan by Jeff Bishop,
P.E., Senior Project Manager, McGill Associates which received approval from NCDENR – Solid Waste
Section on December 19, 2008.
3. The landfill cap had good vegetative cover and was mowed in the fall of 2016. No erosion issues were
observed on the cap at the time of inspection.
4. The groundwater wells were observed and the hinge of MW-A was broken and the lock was missing off of
MW-B. Please repair the hinge of MW-A and replace the lock on MW-B to protect the integrity of the
well.
5. Ground and surface water monitoring is being conducted on a semi-annual basis. The October 12, 2015 and
April 12, 2016 ground and surface water reports were reviewed.
6. Landfill gas records from August 28, 2015 were reviewed and no methane was detected.
7. On July 3, 2013 a letter from the Permitting Branch requesting an explanation and support of a landfill gas
investigation that was performed in April, 2011 was sent to Macon County. An explanation letter was
submitted to the Permitting Section on August 26, 2013 by Macon County. The Permitting Section received a
request from McGill Associates on behalf of Macon County for cessation of post-closure care and monitoring of
the Highlands C&D Landfill. On September 18, 2015 the Permitting Section sent a letter to Macon County
confirming that it had received the request for the cessation of post-closure care and monitoring at the
Highlands C&D Landfill facility. This request continues to be under review by the Permitting Branch.
Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding this inspection report.
_________________________________ Phone: 828-296-4700 ______
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative
Sent on: January 23, 2017 to
Chris Stahl by
X Email Hand delivery US Mail Certified No. [ _]
Copies: Deb Aja, Western District Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer - Solid Waste Section
Allen Gaither, Permitting Engineer – Solid Waste Section
Jaimie Picou, Environmental Field Specialist – Macon County
FACILITY COMPLIANCE INSPECTION REPORT
Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Landfill Cap
Unlocked Well