AQ_F_0400016_20121107_CMPL_CmpltRpt

Complaint Investigation Report County: Anson
Region: FRO
NC Dept. of Environment&Natural Resources Suspect: Wade Manufacturing Co-Wadesboro
Facility ID# 0400016
Division of Air Quality
Record# 13941
Regional Investigator: Hayden,Robert Suspect: Wade Manufacturing Co-Wadesboro
Regional Co-investigator: Suspect Contact: Bernard M Hodges
Non-DAQ Investigator: Physical Location: Highway 74 East-Wadesboro
Date Complaint Received: 11/07/2012 Mailing Address: Highway 74 East PO Box 32
Received By: Hayden,Robert City/State/Zip: Wadesboro NC 28170
Date assigned: 11/07/2012 Telephone: [phone]
Alternate Telephone:
Investigation date: 11/07/2012 Complainant: Robert F Hayden
Follow-up date: Complainant Address: 225 Green Street Suite 714
Report submit date: 11/09/2012 City/State/Zip: Fayetteville NC 28301
Telephone(H):
Complaint type: VE Telephone(W): [phone]
Complaint description: smoke from tenter frame Call Back Required? No Response Requested
stack
Referral to DAQ: DAQ Observed
Situation Dangerous: No Violation documented: Yes
Occurring Now: Yes DFR Permit: NA
Signature: � VA Report Date: D1 0,0
COMPLAINT.• While driving west on US-74, I,Robert Hayden,DAQ FRO, saw a blue smoke plume above
Wade Mfg, a textile mill with an air permit. Smoke appeared to be excessive. The limit is 20%.
DIRECTIONS: From FRO, go south on Rt 401 through Raeford to Wagram,and turn right onto Wire Road.
Cross 15/501, go through Laurel Hill and turn right onto Rt 74(west). Wade Manufacturing is on the right,just
as you pass the sign, "Welcome to Wadesboro."
HISTORY: Wade Mfg has a history of opacity complaints—both tenter frames and boiler stacks. The number
and configuration of stacks on the roof,as well as the difficulty getting valid observation conditions have made
compliance enforcement problematic.
INVESTIGATION: I went to a hilltop just west of the plant where I had observed opacity before(trees
background for white/blue smoke). This is also the housing area of past complainants. The weather conditions
on the morning of 7 November 2012,plus the magnitude of the blue smoke plume,allowed a clear,unequivocal
observation of the excessive smoke. I conducted a 20-minute visible emissions evaluation(VEE)and
recorded/calculated average 6-minute opacities of 66%,66% and 65%. All sources at this plant have a 20%
opacity limit. I then called the facility's air permit contact,David Bruton, and asked him to join me at the

observation point, which he did. I explained my concerns, and he said that he had never seen that tenter frame
(number 2)smoke that heavily and steadily,that it normally made occasional wisps. I reminded him of our
previous experiences with excessive opacity from his tenter frames,which were always more than wisps. I told
him this one far exceeded the 20%standard,and asked him to investigate and call me when he determined and
fixed the problem. He said he would. He called two hours later and said that he had found the problem,which
was an excessively high temperature setting on the tenter oven. We discussed possible remedies(a non-
adjustable upper temperature setting). I said that he would get a letter from our office,and to be sure to respond.
He said he would. I said I would stop by later to check the stacks. I checked them an hour later,and number 2
was likely less than 10%, but difficult to read in the wind. Mr.'Bruton was out of the office.
CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS: Wade Manufacturing was operating in violation of their air
permit's opacity standard. Recommend a Notice of Violation be issued,and possibly requiring more positive
temperature controls on the tenter ovens.
ATTACHMENTS:
-VEE with Excel calculation sheets
-four photos showing opacity at the beginning,middle and end of the VEE,and at the follow-up check
-satellite photo of facility, showing violating stack and VEE observation point

Complaint Investigation Report County: Anson
Region: FRO
NC Dept. of Environment&Natural Resources Suspect: Wade Manufacturing Co -Wadesboro
Facility ID# 0400016
Division of Air Quality
Record# 13941
Pictures taken by Robert Hayden, 7 November 2012
Tenter stack 2 (left of brick stack). Start VEE 8:23 Halfway through VEE(8:33)
AM
End of VEE(8:43) Follow-up check 12:30 PM)

VISIBLE EMISSION OBSERVATION FORM No.
COMPANY NAME 108SERYATION DATE STAR TIME END TIME
STREET ADDRESS E 0 15 30 45 E 0 15 1 30 45
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ROLE EQUIPMENT _PERATING•MODE' - - 5 35
'ONTROL EQUIPMENT PERAW.MODE• . •. - 6 © ' 0 '7 0 ��© 36
70 �� 31
ESCRIBE EMISSION POINT 8 7 d ?Lb 1 CaS 38
EIGHT ABOVE GROUND EIGHT RELATIVE TO OBSERVER 11
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(STANCE FROM OBSERVER IRECTION FROM OBSERVER 12 7� -b 42
;tart End fart d En +3 � �� � -7 --- 43
ESCRIBE EMISSIONS
14 0 Z� .44
!start End
MISSION COLOR f WATEP, DROPLET PLUME 15 I b�' f�170 6,6- 45
-'art End �Affached O Deta,hed Cl 16 �� � \5•� *�� 46
DINT IN THE PLUME AT WHICH OPACITY WAS DETERMINED
!Start End 17 "` ,b k-^ ( 47
DESCRIBE PLUME BACKGROUND 18 S'^ (,S &C 48
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BACKGROUND COLOR SKY CONDITION 19 7V leg 49
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20121107 VEEcalc1.xls
Wade Mfg 7-Nov-12
Wadesboro, Anson Co, 0400016
VEE Calculation Form Robert Hayden
Actual Minute Minute VE% 6-min avg
8:23 1 75
70
70
65
8:24 2 60
60
55
65
8:25 3 65
60
75
70
8:26 4 65
75
70
70
8:27 5 70
70
65
70
8:28 6 60
70
70
60 66.9
8:29 7 55 6
65 65.8
70 65.8
35 64.6
9:30 8 70 65.0
65 65.2
70 65.8
65 65.8
8:31 9 70 66.0
70 66.5
70 66.3
70 66.3
8:32 10 75 66.7
70 66.5
70 66.5
70 66.5
8:33 11 75 66.7
70 66.7
65 66.7
65 66.5
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20121107 VEEcalc1.xls
8:34 12 65 66.7
70 66.7
60
65 66.5
8:35 13 70
70 67.3
70 67.3
75 69.0
8:36 14 80 69.4
75 69.8
65 69.8
60 69.3
8:37 15 65 69.1
65 68.9
70 68.9
65 68.5
8:38 16 60 68.0
55 67.4
50 66.5
55 65.7
8:39 17 65 65.4
70 65.7
65 65.7
65 65.7
8:40 18 65 65.4
70 65.9
65
60 65.4
8:41 19 75
80 66.1
70 65.9
65 65.2
8:42 20 55 64.3
65 64.3
70 64.8
70 65.0
8:43 21 70 65.2
65 65.0
70 65.5
70 66.1
8:44 22 70 67.0
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