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Enforcement Order EPD-SW-2888

Facility McIntosh County King Road Municipal Solid Waste Landfill
County McIntosh County
Cause of Order Unlawfully engaged in solid waste handling; failed to cover disposed solid waste with 6 inches of clean earth cover; failed to maintain vector control; failed to maintain a sufficient supply of earth cover for daily cover and stockpiled soil for fire protection within 200 feet of the working face of landfill; failed to maintain effective erosion and sedimentation control to prevent slope erosion; failed to timely submit a properly revised D&O in conjunction with the 5 year permit review submission; failed to apply the monthly cover at the C&D landfill; failed to submit separate Quarterly Tonnage Reports detailing total amount of solid waste disposed; failed to provide Notice of Final Closure to Director within 30 days of receiving the final load of waste and complete closure activities
Requirements of Order Agree to comply with the Solid Waste Act, Rules and MSW and C&D Landfill Solid Waste Handling Permits; uniformly cover all disposed solid waste at MSW Landfill with 6 inches of clean earth at the end of each working day; litter fence shall be erected downwind of the working face of the MSW Landfill and daily inspection and removal of all litter shall be instituted; begin applying monthly cover to the working face of the C&D landfill; provide its latest survey for the MSW landfill and C&D landfill; inspect all erosion and sedimentation structures monthly or after any storm event; submit a corrective action plan prepared by a professional engineer; submit a final report certified by a professional engineer detailing compliance with all conditions of this Order
Settlement Amount $0.00
Legal Authority Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act
Date Executed 31‑Jul‑2020
Publication Date For Executed Order 10‑Aug‑2020
File Attachments None