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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Air Quality
Pat McCrory Sheila C. Holman John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
1 July 16, 2013
;1 Mr. Stephen Botts
Director of Environmental"Management
G&K Services, Co. - Graham Plant
5995 Opus Parkway
Minnetonka,MN 55343
Subject: Air Permit No. 10141R01
l G&K Services, Co. - Graham Plant
Graham,Alamance County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Synthetic Minor
Facility ID#0100301
Dear Mr. Botts:
In accordance with your completed application received June 18,2013, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. 10141 RO1 to G&K Services, Co. - Graham Plant,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. 150B-23,this air permit shall be final and binding.
You may request modification of your air permit through informal means pursuant to G.S.
150B-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. 15013-23.
Winston-Salem Regional Office-Division of Air Quality _
585 Waughtown Street,Winston-Salem,North Carolina 27107
Phone:336-771-5000/FAX:336-771-4632
Internet:wwwmair.mg
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer-Made in part by Recycled Paper
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Stephen Botts
July 16, 2013
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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 143-215.11413.
This permit shall be effective from July 16, 2013 until February 29, 2016, is nontransferable to
future owners and operators, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Changes have been made to the permit stipulations. 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
;j permit renewal application.
• Added the requested 2.8 MMBtu/hr natural gas-fired dryer(700 lbs clean, dry batch
j weight capacity)to the permit as DRYERS.
• Added the requested 1.5 MMBtu/hr steam tunnel (IES-STEAM2) and removed the old
2.0 MMBtu/hr steam tunnel (IES-STEAMI).
• Modified dryer descriptions to indicate that they are indirect-fired units.
• Modified wastewater treatment description to include a wastewater storage tank
• Updated the condition pertaining to 2Q .0315 to reference newer,more comprehensive,
list of emission factors submitted with this application. See Condition A.10 for new
reference.
• Added toxic air pollutants(TAPS)to Condition A.12 reflecting the emission factors
provided to supplement the original application.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter,please contact Read Plott at(336) 771-
5000.
Sincerely,
Margaret A.Love,P.E.
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
JRP
Enclosures
c: Winston-Salem Regional Office
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
AIR PERMIT NO. 10141ROI
Issue Date: July 16, 2013 Effective Date: July 16, 2013
Expiration Date: February 29, 2016 Replaces Permit: 10141R00
1 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,
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G&K Services, Co. - Graham Plant
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 (2.5
ES-DRYER2 million Btu/hr max heat input, indirect-fired) N/A N/A
(660 lbs clean, dry batch process weight, each)
ES-DRYER3, Two (2) natural gas-fired industrial dryers (0.30
ES-DRYER4 MMBtu/hr max heat input, indirect-fired), (125 N/A N/A
lbs clean, dry batch process weight, each)
Natural gas-fired industrial dryer (2.8 million
ES-DRYERS Btu/hr max heat input, indirect-fired; 700 lbs N/A N/A
clean, dry batch process weight)
ES-WASHRI Six (6) industrial washers (700 lbs clean, dry,
through batch process weight, each) N/A N/A
ES-WASHR6
ES-WASHR8
Industrial washer(100 lbs clean, dry batch
process weight) N/A N/A
industrial washer(250 lbs clean, dry batch
ES-WASHR9 process weight) N/A N/A
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in accordance with the completed application 0100301.13A received June 18, 2013 including any
plans, specifications,previous applications, and other supporting data, all of which are filed with the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, 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
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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 .0515, 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 2014 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)
125 lbs batch dryers (ID Nos. ES-DRYER3 and ES-DRYER4) 0.476, each
660 lbs batch dryers (ID Nos. ES-DRYERI and ES-DRYER2) 0.476, each
Natural gas-fired industrial dryer(2.8 million Btu/hr max heat input, 0.464
indirect-fired; 700 lbs clean, dry batch process weight) (ES-DRYERS)
4. PARTICULATE CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0515
"Particulates from Miscellaneous Industrial Processes," particulate matter emissions from
the emission sources shall not exceed allowable emission rates. The allowable emission rates
are, as defined in 15A NCAC 2D .0515, a function of the process weight rate and shall be
determined by the following equation(s), where P is the process throughput rate in tons per
hour(tons/hr) and E is the allowable emission rate in pounds per hour(lbs/hr).
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E=4.10 * (P) 0-" for P <= 30 tons/hr, or
E= 55 * (P) 0-"- 40 for P>30 tons/hr
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j 5. 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.
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6. 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
a 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
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Pollutants" must comply with applicable visible emissions requirements contained therein.
7. 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.
8. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
"Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources," the Permittee shall not cause or allow
fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible
emissions beyond the property boundary. If substantive complaints 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).
9. CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS -As required by 15A
NCAC 2D .1806 "Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions" the Permittee shall not
j 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.
1 10. LIMITATION TO AVOID 15A NCAC 2Q .0501 - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0315
I "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:
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 12-month totals for the previous 12
months of the following:
A. The amount and types of textiles washed at this facility in pounds.
B. The total facility-wide VOC, individual HAP, and total HAP
emissions.
1. Calculations shall be based on the emission factors submitted
with Application No. 0100301.13A.
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. A summary of the facility-wide monthly and 12 month total emissions of
VOC, individual HAP, and total HAPs for the previous 12 month period.
11. LIMITATION TO AVOID 15A NCAC 2D .0530 "PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT
DETERIORATION" - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0317,to comply with this permit
and avoid the applicability of 15A NCAC 2D .0530 "Prevention of Significant
Deterioration," as requested by the Permittee, emissions shall be limited as follows:
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Affected Source(s) Pollutant Emission Limit Tons Per Consecutive 12-month Period
Facility Wide VOC, total 250 tons/year
12. TOXIC AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS LIMITATION REQUIREMENT -Pursuant to
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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 do not exceed the Toxic Permit Emission Rates (TPERs)listed in 15A NCAC 2Q
.0711. The facility shall be operated and maintained in such a manner that emissions of any
j listed TAPS from the facility, including fugitive emissions, will not exceed TPERs listed in
' 15A NCAC 2Q .0711.
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 2D .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 Acute
Carcinogens Systemic
Pollutant Toxicants Irritants
(lb/yr) (lb/day) Toxicants (lb/hr)
(lb/hr)
Ethylene dichloride (1,2-dichloroethane) 260
(107-06-2 __I[
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- Hexane, n- (110-54-3) 23
r(78-93-3)
K(methyl ethyl ketone, 2-butanone) F78
22.4
L_J __ L_J _
MIBK(_methyl isobutyl ketone)_ (108-TO-1) _ 52 _ 7.6
Methylene chloride (75-09-2) _ 160��� �0.39 �=
F
chloroethylene (tetrachloroethylene) 13000
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TCE (trichloroethylene) (79-01-: ) 40001 F--]C==
Toluene (108-88-3) _ _ _ 98 ___7 � - 14.4
Xylene (mixed isomers) (1330-20-7) _ 57 16.4
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B. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
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 Air Quality Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Winston-Salem Regional Office
,3 585 Waughtown Street
Winston-Salem,NC 27107
j' 336-771-5000
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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 -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 - 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 -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.
6. 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. The facility shall be properly operated.and
maintained at all times in a manner that will effect an overall reduction in air pollution.
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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. This permit is nontransferable by the Permittee. Future owners and operators must obtain a
new air permit from the DAQ.
8. 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. 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
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! 10. 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 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, 143-215.114B, 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. The Permittee must comply with any applicable Federal, State, or Local requirements
governing 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.
14. PERMIT RETENTION REQUIREMENT- 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.
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 shall 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 I I2(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
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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 9t"of July, 2013.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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Margar t A. Love, P.E.
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Air Permit No. 10141 RO 1
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'I ATTACHMENT to Permit No. 10141R01, July 16, 2013
Insignificant/Exempt Activities
Source Exemption Source of Source of Title
Regulation TAPs? V Pollutants?
IES-STEAM2 -Natural gas-fired steam tunnel 2Q .0102
(1.5 million Btu/hr max heat input) (c)(2)(B)(ii) Yes Yes
i IES-B1 -Natural gas-fired boiler(16.738 million 2Q .0102 yes Yes
Btu per hour max heat input) (c)(2)(B)(ii)
IES-WTP1 - Industrial wastewater treatment
plant, including associated chemical storage 2Q .0102
tanks,process equipment, and wastewater (c)(1)(F) Yes Yes
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."
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