| Facility |
Pine Bluff Municipal Solid Waste Landfill |
| County |
Cherokee County |
| Cause of Order |
Failed to ensure permanent slope stability; facility not operating with an acceptable factor for safety for seismic conditions; operated in a manner that does not fall within the design parameters used for leachate generation and management; solid waste was not fully covered daily; leaving waste uncovered over multiple nights; waste containment structures are inadequate; financial assurance provided would be insufficient to close and maintain facility; did not sample and analyze the leachate that discharged from stormwater pond; failed to prepare an exceedance report; did not properly identify non-stormwater discharges in the SWPPP; failing to operate a GCCS such that gas collected from each area; failing to measure and record the gauge pressure, temperature, and oxygen at each individual wellhead; failing to expand the gas collection system; failing to monitor surface methane concentrations of the landfill |
| Requirements of Order |
Limit receipt of High Moisture Content Waste to 5% of waste received per day; submit a tabular report regarding the liquid levels within the landfill; submit a bi-weekly summary of the stability; submit modifications to the D&O Plan; update Gas Collection and Control System Plan; submit a report that describes all actions taken to restore the GCCS; submit a Summary Report to Landfill Stability; submit a report that describes all action previously taken and provide a plan to resolve remaining slope stability issues; submit an application for a modification to the Solid Waste Handling Permit; submit an Assessment Report evaluating the components of the closure and post-closure care plans; submit an updated Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan |
| Settlement Amount |
$217,000.00 |
| Legal Authority |
Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act |
| Date Executed |
11‑Jun‑2020 |
| Publication Date For Executed Order |
22‑Jun‑2020 |
| File Attachments |
None
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EPD Enforcement Orders