43F-2016121INSP

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: HARNETT
Closed
MSWLF HHW White
goods Incin T&P FIRM PERMIT NO.: 43F-LCID-2010
CDLF Tire T&P /
Collection Tire
Monofill Industrial
Landfill DEMO SDTF FILE TYPE: COMPLIANCE

Date of Site Inspection: January 21, 2016 Date of Last Inspection: August 11, 2011

FACILITY NAME AND ADDRESS:
Weeks Sand Pit #2 LCID Landfill
20796 N.C. Highway 24-27
Cameron, North Carolina 28326

GPS COORDINATES: N: 35.28249 E: -79.12444

FACILITY CONTACT NAME AND PHONE NUMBER:
Jeff Lees, Landfill Manager
919-353-0865

FACILITY CONTACT ADDRESS:
Joseph S. Weeks
J.S. Weeks Sand Company Inc.
P.O. Box 540
20796 N.C. Highway 24-27
Cameron, North Carolina 28326

PARTICIPANTS:
Liz Patterson – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds – NCDEQ, Solid Waste Section
Jeff Lees – J.S. Weeks Sand Company Inc.

STATUS OF PERMIT:
Original Permit to Construct (PTC)/Permit To Operate (PTO) Phase I issued February 19, 2010
Administrative Correction of Permit Number March 15, 2010
PTC Cell 2/PTO Cell 1 and 2 issued June 2, 2015
PTC expires September 17, 2020
PTO expires September 17, 2020

PURPOSE OF SITE VISIT:
Comprehensive Inspection

STATUS OF PAST NOTED VIOLATIONS:
NONE

OBSERVED VIOLATIONS:
NONE

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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
On January 21, 2016, Liz Patterson and Drew Hammonds met with Jeff Lees to conduct a comprehensive inspection of
the Weeks Sand Pit #2 LCID Landfill located at 20796 N.C. Highway 24-27 in Harnett County.

1. The facility is a land clearing and inert debris (LCID) landfill.
2. The facility has proper signage.
3. The PTO expiration date is September 17, 2020. The permit renewal application due date is March 17, 2019.
4. The facility is properly secured with a locked gate. Personnel are on site during operating hours.
5. The facility is permitted to receive waste generated within Harnett County, Wake County, Johnston County,
Cumberland County, Sampson County, Moore County, and Lee County.
6. The facility is permitted to receive land clearing waste, yard trash, untreated and unpainted wood, uncontaminated
soil, inert debris, and asphalt.
7. Emptying out concrete mixing trucks within the permitted landfill is not approved and must stop.
8. The facility site plan, operations plan, and permit are kept on site and were reviewed with the site operator.
9. The landfill working face was less than one acre and is being managed properly at this time.
10. Excavation, grading and fill material side slopes shall not exceed three to one (3:1).
11. Stockpiled materials must be moved to areas designated on map in Cell 2 per approved plan and map.
12. The facility must be operated in accordance with the approved operations plan and permit. Changes or
modifications to the design or operations of the facility including storage areas must be submitted to the
permitting branch for approval before making changes. An updated will be required to show changes.
13. Construction of Cell 2 must be completed in accordance to the approved plans submitted to the division. All
necessary documentation and certifications related to the construction and preparation of Cell 2 must be submitted
to the permitting branch as required before commencing operations.
14. Trucks and equipment should not be parked on top of landfill.
15. Access roads are of all-weather construction.
16. Digital pictures were taken during the inspection.

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

Phone: [phone](O) 919-805-6499(C)
[e-mail]

Liz Patterson
Environmental Senior Specialist
Regional Representative

Sent on: Email Hand delivery X US Mail Certified No. [ _]

Copies: Jason Watkins, Field Operations Branch Head Supervisor - Solid Waste Section
Drew Hammonds, Environmental Senior Specialist – Solid Waste Section
Jessica Montie, Compliance Officer – 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.
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Division of Waste Management
Solid Waste Section
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Digital pictures taken by Liz Patterson on January 21, 2016

Facility sign at entrance Unacceptable liquid waste (concrete truck washings)
Working face of landfill Storage of mulch on top of landfill
Looking south towards Cell 2 Trucks parking on top of landfill