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Granville County authorizes emergency work after PFAS exceedances at Butner landfill; consultant contract set at $17,500
Summary
After receiving a Sept. 4 letter from the state requiring corrective action for PFAS groundwater exceedances at the Butner landfill, the board approved emergency work authorization and a contract addendum with consultant Garrett Moore for up to $17,500 to complete receptor surveys and a PFAS site assessment.
Granville County commissioners on Oct. 6 approved an emergency work authorization and contract addendum to address PFAS groundwater exceedances detected at the Butner landfill.
Solid waste staff told the board the county received a Sept. 4 notice from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality requiring corrective action because monitoring results showed PFAS concentrations above state standards. Staff described the immediate timeline in the state letter: completion of a receptor survey within 45 days and submission of a PFAS work plan and site assessment within 120 days. The staff recommendation asked the board to authorize consultant Garrett Moore to begin work under an emergency authorization not to exceed $17,500, with funding from the solid-waste enterprise fund.
Jason (solid waste staff) summarized the scope and reason for the emergency request: "The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality [sent] a letter requiring corrective action due to exceedances of PFAS groundwater standards at the Butner Landfill." Commissioners asked whether any private wells exist nearby; staff said the receptor survey will examine the area within 1,500 feet of the landfill boundary and that monitoring wells are located around the perimeter.
The board moved and approved the emergency authorization and the manager was authorized to execute a contract addendum once finalized by the county attorney. Staff said the state provided no funding for compliance and the county will follow state deadlines for testing and reporting. Staff also said further sampling and monitoring may be required depending on the receptor-survey results.
Next steps: Garrett Moore will begin the receptor survey and the PFAS site assessment to meet DEQ deadlines; staff will return with contract documents and, as required, further findings and recommendations to the board.
