AQ_F_1300029_20170828_CMPL_RFI

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
Air Quality MICHAEL A. ABRACZINSKAS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Director
August 28, 2017
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 70151520 0002 6879 9347
Mr. Harshad Londhe
Plant Manager
Galvan Industries, Inc.
Post Office Box 369
Harrisburg,NC 28075
Subject: Notice of Substantive Complaint
NCAC 2D .0540 ,Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources,"
Galvan Industries, Inc
Facility ID: 1300029
Harrisburg„North Carolina
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Londhe:
The Mooresville Regional Office of the North Carolina Division of Air Quality(DAQ)received a
complaint on August 3,2017,regarding dust emissions from Galvan Industries,Inc. Enclosed please find
a copy of North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A 2D.05401,Particulates from Fugitive Dust
Emission Sources,".This regulation states in part:
If fugitive dust emissions from a facility required to comply with this Rule cause or
contribute to substantive complaints, the owner or operator of the facility shall:
(1) within 30 days upon receipt of written notification from the Director of a second
substantive complaint in a 12-month period,submit to the Director a written description of
what has been done and what will be done to reduce fugitive non-process dust emissions
from that part of the facility that caused the second substantive complaint;
(2) within 60 days of the initial report submitted under Subparagraph(1) of this Paragraph,
submit to the Director a control plan as described in Paragraph (f) of this Rule; and
(3) within 30 days after the Director approves the plan,be in compliance with plan.
State-of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Air Quality
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 1 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115.
704:6631699 T 17046637579 F

Mr. Harshad Londhe
Galvan Industries, Inc
August 28, 2017
Page 2
Ms. Carlotta Adams and Ms. Sandra Sherer of this office investigated the aforementioned
complaint on August 9,2017 and determined that the complaint was substantive due to the amount of dust
observed on the complainant's car. Therefore,this Notice of Substantive Complaint is hereby issued to
Galvan Industries, Inc. for the above referenced regulation. Please note,that according to the enclosed
regulation,if a second substantive complaint is received by this office within the next twelve months,the
company will have to comply with the provisions as stipulated in NCAC 15A 2D .0540.
It is requested that a written response to the Notice of Substantive Complaint be submitted to
this office as quickly as possible, but no later than 30 days following receipt of this notice. The
response should include what, if any, actions the company has taken to prevent a reoccurrence of the
problem.
If you have any questions with reference to this matter,please do not hesitate to contact Ms.Adams
or Mr. Joe Foutz at(704) 663-1699.
Sincerely,
Or
Bruce J. Ingle
Regional Supervisor
CA;lhe
Enclosure
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