NCS000570_NOV_20240318

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ROY COOPER
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ELIZABETH S.BISER ` + ,a
Secretary
WILLIAM E.TOBY VINSON,JR NORTH CAROLINA
interim Director Environmental Quality
3/18/2024
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7022 1670 0000 9974 9072
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Fuji Silysia Chemical USA, LTD
ATTN: David Waters
1215 Sugg Parkway,
Greenville, NC 27834
Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (Case #: NOV-2024-PC-0193)
NPDES.Stormwater General Permit NCS000570
Pitt County
Dear David:
On 3/8/2024, Varun Prakash from the Washington Regional Office of the Division of Energy,
Mineral and. Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a site inspection for the Fuji Silysia Chemical
USA, LTD facility located at 1215 Sugg Parkway, Greenville NC 27834, Pitt County, North
Carolina. A copy of the Compliance Inspection Report is enclosed for your review. David Waters,
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 Individual Permit NCS000570. Permit coverage authorizes the discharge of
stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated as Cannon Swamp, class C; NSW
waters in the Tar River Basin.
As a result of the site inspection, the following permit conditions violation(s) are noted:
1) Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP)
Per Part B. a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) has not been developed and
recorded.
2) Analytical Monitoring
Per Part B, Analytical monitoring has not been conducted and/or recorded in accordance with
permit requirements.
3) Qualitative Monitoring
Per Part C, Qualitative monitoring has not been conducted and recorded in accordance with
permit requirements.
Other Observations
Please refer to the enclosed Compliance Inspection Report for additional comments and
observations made during the inspection.
D_E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy,Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mall Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 2 76 9 9-1612
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Requested Response
You are asked to respond to this office, in writing, within 30 calendar days from the receipt of this
notice. Your written response should include a reasonable explanation as to why the
aforementioned violations have occurred as well as a Plan of Action to prevent these violations
from recurring.
Action Items
A copy of the Compliance Inspection Report is enclosed for your review and further action.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office is considering sending a recommendation
for enforcement to the Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral & Land Resources regarding
these issues. Your response to this correspondence will be considered in this process. This office
requires that the violations, as detailed above, be properly resolved. These violations and
any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to $25,000 per day for
each violation. Should you have any questions regarding these matters. please contact Varun
Prakash or myself at [phone].
Sincerely, —�
Samir Dumpor, PE
Regional Engineer
DEMLR
Enclosure: Compliance Inspection Report
ec: Toby Vinson, Jr., PE, CPESC, CPM, Interim Director— DEMLR
Brad Cole, PE, Chief of Regional Operations— DEMLR
DEMLR NPDES Stormwater Permit Laserfiche File
cc: WARO - DEMLR, Stormwater Files