NCS000539_CEI_20220608

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
Tyton NC Biofuels, LLC
Attn: James Massoni, Manager
PO Box 372098
Satellite Beach, FL 32937
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 8, 2022
Subject: COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION
NPDES Stormwater Permit NCS000639
Tyton NC Biofuels, LLC
Hoke County
Dear Mr. Massoni:
On June 2, 2022, a site inspection was conducted for the Tyton NC Biofuels, LLC facility located at 800 Pate Road, Raeford,
Hoke County, North Carolina. A copy of the Compliance Inspection Report is enclosed for your review. Mr. Wes Plummer,
Plant Manager, was also present during the inspection and his time and assistance is greatly appreciated. The site visit and
file review revealed that the subject facility is covered by NPDES Stormwater Permit NCS000539. Permit coverage
authorizes the discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated as a UT of Little Marsh Swamp, a
class C;Sw stream in the Lumber River Basin.
As a result of the inspection, the facility was found to be compliant with the conditions of NPDES Stormwater Permit
NCS000539 permit. Please refer to the enclosed Compliance Inspection Report for additional comments and observations
made during the inspection.
Please be advised that violations of the NPDES Stormwater Permit are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up
to $25,000 per day for each violation. If you or your staff have any questions, comments, or needs assistance with
understanding any aspect of your permit, please contact me at [phone] or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Michael Lawyer, CPSWQ
Environmental Program Consultant
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Enclosure: Compliance Inspection Report
ec: Richard Brehm, General Manager — Tyton NC Biofuels, LLC
Wes Plummer, Plant Manager — Tyton NC Biofuels, LLC
DEMLR NPDES Stormwater Permit Laserfiche File
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LE North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green .Street, Suite 714 1 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301.
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCS000539 Effective: 10/01/10 Expiration: 09/30/15 Owner: Tyton NC Biofuels LLC
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Tyton NC Biofuels, LLC
County: Hoke 800 Pate Rd
Region: Fayetteville
Raeford NC 28376
Contact Person: Richard Brehm Title: General Manager Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
The facility is located on the east side of Pate Road approximately 1.25 miles north of the intersection of Pate Road (SR1431) with
NC Highway 20 in Hoke County
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
On -site representative
Related Permits:
Wes Plummer
Inspection Date: 06/02/2022 Entry Time 10:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Mike Lawyer
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, Individual
Facility Status: 0 Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
Exit Time: 12:05PM
910-248-6709
Phone: [phone]
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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Permit: NCS000539 Owner - Facility: Tyton NC Biofuels LLC
Inspection Date: 06/02/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Permit expired on September 30, 2015. A permit renewal application was received by the Division on August 18, 2015 and
the permit has been administratively extended with the same conditions until a new permit is issued. Per documentation
received from facility personnel in 2019 and 2020, facility operations ceased in late 2018 and have not resumed. Inspection
conducted as part of the permit renewal process. Met with Wes Plummer, Plant Manager, to discuss schedule for plant
operations, review the facility's Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and historical monitoring records.
According to Mr. Plummer, there are plans to resume operations with new processes to include: replacing corn with
sorghum; installing new evaporation, drying and extraction systems; new boilers with steam turbines; and a new anaerobic
digestor. Ownership of the facility will change from Tyton NC Biofuels, LLC to Benchmark Raeford, LLC within approximately
two months. Presently, there is some storage of corn in silos leased by Smithfield, 2-3 totes of chemicals that were used for
the boilers prior to shutdown, enzymes and emulsifiers for corn, and some gear & hydraulic oils for equipment maintenance,
all stored indoors.
Facility's SPPP appeared to contain all required components and was updated through 2018 when the plant ceased
operations. Monitoring records from 2015 through 2018 when the plant was operational show an exceedance of the
benchmark value for BOD in September 2016 and exceedances for BOD and COD in October 2018. All other monitoring
results were below benchmarks. After the records review, observations were made of the internal drainage ditches leading to
a retention pond, secondary containment for ASTs, retention pond, and stormwater discharge outfall.
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Permit: NCS000539 Owner- Facility:Tyton NC Biofuels LLC
Inspection Date: 06/02/2022 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
N El ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a General Location (LISGS) map?
0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
N ❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
E ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
0 ❑
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
❑
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
0 El 0 ❑
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
N El ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
N El ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
0 ❑ El 0
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
0 ❑ ❑ EJ
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
0❑ El ❑
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
0❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
0 EJ ❑ ❑
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
❑
Comment
Qualitative Monitoring
Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? 0❑ El ❑
Comment:
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? 0 M❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? El ❑
Comment:
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? ❑ ❑
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? E ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? El 1:10 ❑
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? 0 ❑ El R
Comment:
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