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Enforcement Order EPD-SW-2891

Facility Troup County SR 109 Mountville Landfill
County Troup County
Cause of Order Violated EPD-SW-2848 for the following reasons: facility continues to vertically expand the landfill without approval, facility had not covered exposed/flagging waste, immediate cover was not applied corrected and it was not being maintained resulting in exposed waste, vegetation in and around Sediment Pond A was not being maintained, disturbed areas in Borrow Areas A and C have not been stabilized, sediment is being discharged from the northwesters corner of Borrow Area A, several leachate outbreaks, erosion and sedimentation control structures are not being maintained, some of the environmental monitoring wells were overgrown and unlocked, dust control was not being implemented, scale attendant was allowing waste not defined as construction/demolition material, landfill was not graded properly in many areas, bare areas throughout the landfill have not been vegetated, scrap tires have exceeded the capacity of the storage container and not being stored in a manner that pose fire and vector hazards, cleanout level on the sediment markers cannot be identified, sediment ponds A and B need cleaning
Requirements of Order Cease accepting waste at the Facility; correct violations noted in NOV and ensure the landfill is constructed in accordance with approved D&O plan; submit a certification to demonstrate that areas of ponding on top of Area A have been corrected and that grades for approved fill area are constructed/graded in accordance with D&O plan; shall not begin accepting waste at landfill until conditions of this Order have been satisfied and respondent has resubmitted a full revision to the Vertical Expansion plans addressing all Division comments
Settlement Amount $0.00
Legal Authority Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act
Date Executed 24‑Aug‑2020
Publication Date For Executed Order 31‑Aug‑2020
File Attachments None