AQ_F_0100301_20170925_PRMT_Permit

ROY COOPER
F. Governor
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MICHAEL S.REGAN
- Secretary
Air Quality
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MICHAEL A. ABRACZINSKAS
Director
September 25, 2017
James Buckman
Director of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Cintas Corporation
27 Whitney Drive
Milford, OH 45150
Subject: Air Permit No. 10141R04
Cintas Corporation - Cintas Graham
Graham, Alamance County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Synthetic Minor
Facility ID# 0100301
Dear Mr. Buckman:
In accordance with your completed application received September 18, 2017, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. 10141 R04 to Cintas Corporation - Cintas Graham, Graham, Alamance County,
North Carolina for the construction and operation of air emissions sources or air cleaning devices and
appurtenances. Additionally, any emissions activities determined from your air permit application as
meeting the exemption requirements contained in 15A NCAC 2Q .0102 have been listed for information
purposes as an "ATTACHMENT" to the enclosed air permit. Please note the records retention
requirements are contained in General Condition 2 of the General Conditions and Limitations.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you
have the right to request a formal adjudicatory hearing within 30 days following receipt of this permit,
identifying the specific issues to be contested. Such a request will stay the effectiveness of the entire
permit. This hearing request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to G.S. 150B-23 of
the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-6714. The form for requesting a formal adjudicatory hearing may be
obtained upon request from the Office of Administrative Hearings. Unless a request for a hearing is
made pursuant to G.S. 15013-23, this air permit shall be final and binding.
You may request modification of your air permit through informal means pursuant to G.S. 15013-
22. This request must be submitted in writing to the Director and must identify the specific provisions or
issues for which the modification is sought. Please note that the permit will become final and binding
regardless of a request for informal modification unless a request for a hearing is also made under G.S.
150B-23.
Unless exempted by a condition of this permit or the regulations, construction of new air
pollution sources or air cleaning devices, or modifications to the sources or air cleaning devices
described in this permit must be covered under a permit issued by the Division of Air Quality
prior to construction. Failure to do so is a violation of G.S. 143-215.108 and may subject the
Permittee to civil or criminal penalties as described in G.S. 143-215.114A and 143-215.114B.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Air Quality
Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 West Hanes Mill Road,Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem,NC 27105
336 776 9800 T 1 336 776 9797 F

James Buckman
September 25, 2017
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This permit shall be effective from September 25, 2017 until December 31, 2023, is
nontransferable to future owners and operators, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein.
Certain changes have been made to this permit. The Permittee is responsible for carefully
reading the entire permit and evaluating the requirements of each permit stipulation. The
Permittee shall comply with all terms, conditions, requirements,limitations and restrictions set
forth in this permit. Noncompliance with any permit condition is grounds for enforcement action,
for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification,or for denial of a permit
renewal application. Specific changes and additions are summarized below (Note: this list may not
include all changes and additions):
• The legal corporate/facility name has been changed from "G&K Services, Inc —
Graham Plant" to "Cintas Corporation—Cintas Graham."
• Effective June 13, 2016, Regulation 15A NCAC 2Q .0102 for"Activities Exempted from
Permit Requirements" was amended. As such, the Table of Insignificant/Exempt
Activities attachment was modified to provide the new exemption regulation citation for
the exempt sources.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter,please contact Leo L. Governale,P.E. at
336-776-9638.
Sincerely,
Lisa Edwards, P.E.,Regional Supervisor
Division of Air Quality,NC DEQ
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Enclosures
c: Winston-Salem Regional Office

NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
AIR PERMIT NO. 101411104
Issue Date: September 25, 2017 Effective Date: September 25, 2017
Expiration Date: December 31, 2023 Replaces Permit: 10141R03
To construct and operate air emission source(s) and/or air cleaning device(s), and for the
discharge of the associated air contaminants into the atmosphere in accordance with the provisions
of Article 21 B of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina(NCGS)as amended, and other
applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations,
Cintas Graham
610 Woody Drive
Graham, Alamance County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Synthetic Minor
Facility ID# 0100301
(the Permittee) is hereby authorized to construct and operate the air emissions sources and/or air
cleaning devices and appurtenances described below:
Emission Emission Source Control Control System
Source ID Description System ID Description
ES-DRYERI Two(2)natural gas-fired industrial dryers
ES-DRYER2 (2.5 million Btu/hr max heat input,indirect-fired; N/A N/A
j 660 lbs clean,dry batch process weight,each)
ES-DRYERS Two(2)natural gas-fired industrial dryers
ES-DRYER4 (0.30 million Btu/hr max heat input,indirect-fired; N/A N/A
125 lbs clean,dry batch process weight,each)
Natural gas-fired industrial dryer
ES-DRYERS (2.8 million Btu/hr max heat input,indirect:fired; N/A N/A
700 lbs clean,dry batch process weight)
ES-WASHRI
ES-WASHR2
ES-WASHR3 Six(6)industrial washers N/A N/A
ES-WASHR4 (700 lbs clean,dry batch process weight,each)
ES-WASHRS
{ ES-WASHR6
Industrial washer
ES-WASHRS N/A N/A
(250 lbs clean,dry batch process weight)
Industrial washer
ES-WASHRIO N/A N/A
(150 lbs clean,dry batch process weight)

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in accordance with the completed application 0100301.17A received September 18, 2017 including
any plans, specifications,previous applications, and other supporting data, all of which are filed
with the Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality(DAQ) and are incorporated
as part of this permit.
This permit is subject to the following specified conditions and limitations including any
TESTING, REPORTING, OR MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:
A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. Any air emission sources or control devices authorized to construct and operate above must
be operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions contained herein. The
Permittee shall comply with applicable Environmental Management Commission
Regulations, including Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Subchapter
2D .0202, 2D .0503, 2D .0516, 2D .0521, 2D .0535, 2D .0540, 2D .1806, 2Q .0315, 2Q
.0317 (Avoidance)and 2Q .0711.
2. PERMIT RENEWAL AND EMISSION INVENTORY REQUIREMENT- The Permittee,
at least 90 days prior to the expiration date of this permit, shall request permit renewal by
letter in accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0304(d) and(f). Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q
.0203(i), no permit application fee is required for renewal of an existing air permit (without
a modification request). The renewal request (with AA application form) should be
submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ. Also, at least 90 days prior to the expiration
date of this permit,the Permittee shall submit the air pollution emission inventory report
(with Certification Sheet) in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0202,pursuant to N.C.
General Statute 143 215.65. The report shall be submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ
and shall document air pollutants emitted for the 2022 calendar year.
3. PARTICULATE CONTROL REQUIREMENT- As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0503
"Particulates from Fuel Burning Indirect Heat Exchangers," particulate matter emissions
from the fuel burning indirect heat exchangers shall not exceed the allowable emission rates
listed below:
Source Emission Limit
(lbs/million Btu)
Two (2) natural gas-fired industrial dryers
(2.5 million Btu/hr max heat input, indirect-fired; 0.487, each
660 lbs clean, dry batch process weight, each)
(ES-DRYERI and ES-DRYER2)
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Two (2)natural gas-fired industrial dryers
(0.30 million Btu/hr max heat input, indirect-fired; 0.487, each
125 lbs clean, dry batch process weight, each)
(ES-DRYER3 and ES-DRYER4)
Natural gas-fired industrial dryer
(2.8 million Btu/hr max heat input, indirect-fired; 0.472
700 lbs clean, dry batch process weight) (ES-DRYERS)

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4. SULFUR DIOXIDE CONTROL REQUIREMENT-As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0516
"Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Combustion Sources," sulfur dioxide emissions from the
combustion sources shall not exceed 2.3 pounds per million Btu heat input.
5. VISIBLE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D
.0521 "Control of Visible Emissions," visible emissions from the emission sources,
manufactured after July 1, 1971, shall not be more than 20 percent opacity when averaged
over a six-minute period, except that six-minute periods averaging not more than 87 percent
opacity may occur not more than once in any hour nor more than four times in any 24-hour
period. However, sources which must comply with 15A NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source
Performance Standards" or .I 110 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants" must comply with applicable visible emissions requirements contained therein.
6. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0535, the Permittee of
a source of excess emissions that last for more than four hours and that results from a
malfunction, a breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal
conditions, shall:
a. Notify the Director or his designee of any such occurrence by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
of the Division's next business day of becoming aware of the occurrence and
describe:
i. the name and location of the facility,
ii. the nature and cause of the malfunction or breakdown,
iii. the time when the malfunction or breakdown is first observed,
iv. the expected duration, and
V. an estimated rate of emissions.
b. Notify the Director or his designee immediately when the corrective measures have
been accomplished.
This reporting requirement does not allow the operation of the facility in excess of
Environmental Management Commission Regulations.
7. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources," the Permittee shall not cause or allow
x fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible
emissions beyond the property boundary. If substantive complaints are received or excessive
fugitive dust emissions from the facility are observed beyond the property boundaries for six
minutes in any one hour (using Reference Method 22 in 40 CFR, Appendix A), the owner or
operator may be required to submit a fugitive dust plan as described in 2D .0540(f).
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"Fugitive dust emissions" means particulate matter that does not pass through a process
stack or vent and that is generated within plant property boundaries from activities such as:
unloading and loading areas,process areas stockpiles, stock pile working, plant parking lots,
and plant roads (including access roads and haul roads).
8. CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS -As required by 15A
NCAC 2D .1806 "Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions" the Permittee shall not
operate the facility without implementing management practices or installing and operating
odor control equipment sufficient to prevent odorous emissions from the facility from
causing or contributing to objectionable odors beyond the facility's boundary.
9. LIMITATION TO AVOID 15A NCAC 2Q .0501 - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0315
- "Synthetic Minor Facilities," to avoid the applicability of 15A NCAC 2Q .0501 "Purpose of
Section and Requirement for a Permit," as requested by the Permittee, facility-wide
emissions shall be less than the following:
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Pollutant Emission Limit
(Tons per consecutive 12-month period)
VOC 100
Individual HAPs _ 10
Total HAPs 25
a. Recordkeeping Requirements
i. The Permittee shall record monthly and total annually the following:
A. The amounts (in pounds) and types of textiles washed at this facility.
B. The facility-wide VOC, individual HAP, and total HAP emissions.
1. Calculations shall be based on the emission factors submitted
with Application No. 0 1003 01.13A.
ii. The facility shall keep each record on file for a minimum of three (3) years.
b. Reporting Requirements - Within 30 days after each calendar year, regardless of the
actual emissions, the Permittee shall submit the following:
i. Emissions and/or operational data listed below. The data should include
monthly and 12 month totals for the previous 12 month period.
A. The facility-wide VOC, individual HAP, and total HAP emissions.

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10. LIMITATION TO AVOID 15A NCAC 213 .0530 "PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT
DETERIORATION" - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0317, to comply with this permit
and avoid the applicability of 15A NCAC 213 .0530 "Prevention of Significant
Deterioration," as requested by the Permittee, emissions shall be limited as follows:
Affected Sources) FPollutant Emission Limit
(Tons Per Consecutive 12-month Period)
Facility Wide VOC,total 1 250
11. TOXIC AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS LIMITATION REQUIREMENT- Pursuant to
15A NCAC 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates Requiring a Permit," for each of the below listed
toxic air pollutants (TAPS), the Permittee has made a demonstration that facility-wide actual
emissions,where one or more emission release points are obstructed or non-vertically
oriented, do not exceed the Toxic Permit Emission Rates (TPERs) listed in 15A NCAC 2Q
.0711(a). The facility shall be operated and maintained in such a manner that emissions of
any listed TAPS from the facility, including fugitive emissions, will not exceed TPERs listed
in 15A NCAC 2Q .0711(a).
a. A permit to emit any of the below listed TAPS shall be required for this facility if
actual emissions from all sources will become greater than the corresponding
TPERs.
b. PRIOR to exceeding any of these listed TPERs,the Permittee shall be responsible
for obtaining a permit to emit TAPS and for demonstrating compliance with the
requirements of 15A NCAC 213 .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants".
c. In accordance with the approved application, the Permittee shall maintain records of
operational information demonstrating that the TAP emissions do not exceed the
TPERs as listed below:
Chronic Acute Systemic Acute
Pollutant Carcinogens Toxicants Toxicants Irritants
(lb/yr) (lb/day) (lb/hr) (lb/hr)
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Ethylene dichloride
1,2-dichloroethane 107-06-2 260
_._._ ...._._ _._..... ......_.. ....... _W_:..... .._.._.:_ .......__ _._...
Hexane n- 110-54 3 23
....... m _ _
MEK(methyl ethyl ketone, 78 22.4
2-butanone)(78-93-3)
MIBK(methyl isobutyl ketone) 52 7.6
(108-10-1)
Methylene chloride(75-09-2) I 1600 i T mm 0.39 r
Perchloroe e 13000
(tetrachloroethylenene)(1(127-18-4)
TCE(trichloroethylene)(79-01-6)��T ( 4000
Toluene(108-88-3) _98
FXylene(mixed isomers)(1330-20-7) 57 _[_ 16.4

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B. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), TWO COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS,
REPORTS, TEST DATA, MONITORING DATA,NOTIFICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR
RENEWAL, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS PERMIT shall be
submitted to the:
Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road
Suite 300
Winston-Salem,NC 27105
336-776-9800
For identification purposes, each submittal should include the facility name as listed on the
permit,the facility identification number, and the permit number.
2. RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENT - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605, any
records required by the conditions of this permit shall be kept on site.and made available to DAQ
personnel for inspection upon request. These records shall be maintained in a form suitable and
readily available for expeditious inspection and review. These records must be kept on site for a
minimum of 2 years, unless another time period is otherwise specified.
3. ANNUAL FEE PAYMENT - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0203(a), the Permittee shall pay the
annual permit fee within 30 days of being billed by the DAQ. Failure to pay the fee in a timely
manner will cause the DAQ to initiate action to revoke the permit.
4. EQUIPMENT RELOCATION- In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0301, a new air permit shall
be obtained by the Permittee prior to establishing, building, erecting,using, or operating the
emission sources or air cleaning equipment at a site or location not specified in this permit.
5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT- In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309, any of the
following that would result in previously unpermitted, new, or increased emissions must be
reported to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ:
a. changes in the information submitted in the application regarding facility emissions;
b. changes that modify equipment or processes of existing permitted facilities; or
c. changes in the quantity or quality of materials processed.
If appropriate, modifications to the permit may then be made by the DAQ to reflect any
necessary changes in the permit conditions. In no case are any new or increased emissions
allowed that will cause a violation of the emission limitations specified herein.

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6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309, this permit is subject to revocation or modification by
the DAQ upon a determination that information contained in the application or presented in the
support thereof is incorrect, conditions under which this permit was granted have changed, or
violations of conditions contained in this permit have occurred. In accordance with G.S. 143-.
215.108(c)(1), the facility shall be properly operated and maintained at all times in a manner that
will effect an overall reduction in air pollution. Unless otherwise specified by this permit,no
emission source may be operated without the concurrent operation of its associated air cleaning
device(s) and appurtenances.
7. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this permit is nontransferable by the Permittee.
Future owners and operators must obtain a new air permit from the DAQ.
8. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this issuance of this permit in no way absolves the
Permittee of liability for any potential civil penalties which may be assessed for violations of
State law which have occurred prior to the effective date of this permit.
9. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this permit does not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility of complying with all applicable requirements of any Federal, State, or Local
water quality or land quality control authority.
10. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605,reports on the operation and maintenance of the
facility shall be submitted by the Permittee to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ at such intervals
and in such form and detail as may be required by the DAQ. Information required in such reports
may include, but is not limited to, process weight rates,firing rates, hours of operation, and
preventive maintenance schedules.
11. A violation of any term or condition of this permit shall subject the Permittee to enforcement
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.114A, 143-215.11413, and 143-215.114C,including assessment of civil
and/or criminal penalties.
12. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3(a)(2),no person shall refuse entry or
access to any authorized representative of the DAQ who requests entry or access for purposes of
inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials, nor shall any person obstruct,hamper, or
interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying out his official duties.
Refusal of entry or access may constitute grounds for permit revocation and assessment of civil
penalties.
13. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this permit does not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility of complying with any applicable Federal, State, or Local requirements governing
I the handling, disposal, or incineration of hazardous, solid, or medical wastes, including the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) administered by the Division of Waste
Management.
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14. PERMIT RETENTION REQUIREMENT- In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0110,the
Permittee shall retain a current copy of the air permit at the site. The Permittee must make
available to personnel of the DAQ, upon request,the current copy of the air permit for the site.
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15. CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 112(r)REQUIREMENTS - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2D .2100
"Risk Management Program," if the Permittee is required to develop and register a risk
management plan pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act, then the Permittee is
required to register this plan with the USEPA in accordance with 40 CFR Part 68.
16. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES - GENERAL DUTY -Pursuant to Title I Part
A Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act "Hazardous Air Pollutants -Prevention of Accidental
Releases -Purpose and General Duty," although a risk management plan may not be required, if
the Permittee produces,processes, handles, or stores any amount of a listed hazardous substance,
the Permittee has a general duty to take such steps as are necessary to prevent the accidental
release of such substance and to minimize the consequences of any release. This condition is
federally-enforceable only.
17. GENERAL EMISSIONS TESTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - If emissions
testing is required by this permit, or the DAQ, or if the Permittee submits emissions testing to the
DAQ in support of a permit application or to demonstrate compliance, the Permittee shall
perform such testing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .2600 and follow all DAQ procedures
including protocol approval, regional notification, report submittal, and test results approval.
Permit issued this the 25th of September, 2017.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Lisa Edwards, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Air Permit No. 10141 R04

ATTACHMENT to Permit No. 10 14 1 R04, September 25, 2017
Insignificant/Exempt Activities
Source of
Exemption Source of
Source ID Source Title V
Regulation TAPS? pollutants?
.. ........ _ ___ _....___ .._. _._. _._ _......_
IES STEAM2' Natural gas, direct-fired steam tunnel
(1.5 million Btu per hour max heat input)
2Q .0102(h)(1)(B)
IES-B 1 Natural gas-fired boiler
(16.738 million Btu per hour max heat input)
Yes Yes
Industrial wastewater treatment plant,
IES-WTPI including associated chemical 2Q .0102(g)(6)
storage tanks,process equipment,
and wastewater storage tank
1. Because an activity is exempted from being required to have a permit or permit modification
does not mean that the activity is exempted from an applicable requirement or that the owner
or operator of the source is exempted from demonstrating compliance with any applicable
requirement.
2. When applicable, emissions from stationary source activities identified above shall be
included in determining compliance with the permit requirements for toxic air pollutants
under 15A NCAC 2D .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants" or 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates
Requiring a Permit."
3. Sample permit conditions showing the regulatory requirements for exempt sources subject to
NESHAP,NSPS, and NCAC rules may be found here: http://www.ncair.org/pemiits/insig/

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