AQ_F_1800092_20220531_CMPL_CAV-Rpt

NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Mooresville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY WestRock Converting,LLC-Conover
NC Facility ID 1800092
Inspection Report County/FIPS: Catawba/035
Date: 05/31/2022
Facility Data Permit Data
WestRock Converting,LLC-Conover Permit n/a
214 Conover Boulevard Issued n/a
Conover,NC 28613 Expires n/a
Lat: 35d42.1530m Long: 8ld 12.8450m Class/Status Registered
SIC: 2657/Folding Paperboard Boxes Permit Status Inactive
NAILS: 322212/Folding Paperboard Box Manufacturing Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Shelly Peterson Heath Honeycutt Shelly Peterson
EHS Coordinator General Manager EHS Coordinator
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 05/31/2022
Inspector's Name Robert Papuga
Inspector's Signature: �'o�.r��a� %�a�cs�a Operating Status Operating
Compliance Status Compliance-inspection
Action Code FCE
Date of Signature: 06/02/2022 Inspection Result Compliance
Total Actual emissions in TONSIYEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 *HAP
2010 1.09 --- 0.0200 26.11 0.0200 0.1600 1527.95
2006 2.45 0.0000 0.1500 22.30 0.1300 0.3600 1588.00
*Highest HAP Emitted inpounds)
Five Year Violation History:None
Date Letter Type Rule Violated Violation Resolution Date
Performed Stack Tests since last FCE:None
Date Test Results Test Method(s) Source(s)Tested

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Type Action: _Full Compliance _Partial Compliance _Complaint Other: Compliance Assurance Visit
Evaluation Evaluation/Reinspection Investigation
Data Date submitted for initial review 06/02/2022 _IBEAM INFO,WARNING/OB,NOD,NOV,NRE
Tracking: X IBEAM Document
X IBEAM Inspection,list date inspected _IBEAM LAT/LONG,Facility Locked
X IBEAM Inspection,list date draft is submitted X IBEAM LAT/LONG,Coordinates checked
X IBEAM Inspection,pollutants/programs checked _IBEAM Complaint
X_IBEAM Planning,Next Inspection Date
05/01/2024
Directions: From Mooresville travel Interstate 77 North, take Interstate 40 West to Conover, take Exit
133,turn left onto Rock Barn Road,follow Rock Barn Road until it merges with US Highway 70(Conover
Blvd.),the facility is located on the right at 212 Conover Blvd. SE.
Safety Equipment: Hearing protection is required,and safety glasses and steel toe shoes are recommended
for an inspection at this facility. Hair nets, safety gloves, and safety vests are provided by the company for
the inspector to wear in the manufacturing areas of this facility.
Safety Issues: None.
Facility LAT/Long: A review of the facility's coordinates on"Map of Regulated AQ Facilities"indicates
the facility's latitude and longitude coordinates are accurate. The coordinates are not locked in IBeam.
Email Contacts: The facility email contacts were checked, and updates were made in IBEAM.
Compliance Assurance Visit:
1. The purpose of this site visit was to conduct a compliance assurance visit. This facility
manufactures printed paper packaging for the frozen food and boxed snack food industry. The
facility is currently operating two 12-hour shifts per day,seven days per week.Ms. Shelly Peterson,
EHS Coordinator, accompanied me during this visit.
2. Facility Contact Information:
During this visit, I verified the facility contact information in IBEAM. Updates were made in
IBEAM.
3. Compliance history:
No problems have been noted in the last five years by DAQ, prior to this visit. The current
compliance status is discussed in the following sections.
4. Source Observations:
The facility has a paperboard process consisting of six paperboard cutting presses with a simple
cyclone collecting waste from each press.Each press and cyclone were observed in operation with
no visible emissions.Each cyclone was inspected by Air Systems on December 02,2020,and again

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on December 30, 2021. Air Systems also preformed any repairs and maintenance to the cyclones.
The facility also has printing and gluing operations consisting of three printing presses as well as
three carton folding and gluing machines.All printing presses and carton folding machines were in
operation with no visible emissions.Proper housekeeping practices were being used to reduce VOC
emissions. The facility has not had any fugitive dust complaints,and Ms. Peterson stated that there
had not been any excess emissions.
5. Qualification for Registration:
This office received a letter from WestRock Converting Company(Conover Plant) on August 21,
2016, requesting registration. The facility provided information that showed that aggregate
emissions were less than 25 tons per year. During the compliance assurance visit, the facility
provided data for calendar year 2020 that showed total aggregate emissions of 9.39 tons per year
and for calendar year 2021 that showed 7.72 tons per year. Total aggregate emissions continue to
be less than 25 tons per year.
6. Compliance Determination:
Based on my observations,this facility appears to be in compliance with air quality rules 15A
NCAC 2D .0515—Particulates from Miscellaneous Industrial Processes, 15A NCAC 2D .0521 —
Control of Visible Emissions, 15A NCAC 2D .0535 - Excess Emissions Reporting and
Malfunction, and 15A NCAC 2D .0540—Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources. The
compliance assurance visit checklist is listed on page 4.
RJP:
c: MRO File
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Compliance Assurance Visit Checklist rev.11/03/16
Facility Name:Westrock Converting Company-Conover
Physical Site Address:214 Conover Boulevard
City:Conover Zip Code:28613 County:Catawba
Facility Contact:Shelly Peterson Title:EHS Coordinator
Phone No.:828-464-5560x-9444
Mailing Address:214 Conover Boulevard ConoverNC28613
Facility Contact Email Address:[e-mail]
Is the facility contact the person that you met?YES If not,fill out the following:
Contact Name: Title:
Phone No.:
Mailing Address:
Email Address:
Safety requirements:safety shoes(yes)-safety glasses(yes)-hearing protection(yes)-hardhat(no)
other(please describe): Safety Vest and Hair Net(provided by company)
Normal operating schedule(hr/d,d/wk,wk/yr): 2twelve hour shifts 7days per week
Opacity(%)-indicate any non-zero opacities observed:None
Odors-indicate if any objectionable odors were detected beyond the property boundary:None
Fugitive dust-indicate whetherfugitive dust was observed leaving property boundary:None
Since last inspection,have there been any changes in equipment or operation?No
Throughput and/orfuel usage with units:
Control device(s)(list):6Simple Cyclones installed in series with bagfilters.
Properly operated and maintained?Yes. No visible emissions. Annual maintenance and inspections preformed.
For a permit exempt facility found to be improperly operating or maintaining plant equipment:1)provide compliance
assistance as a first option;2)initiate enforcement action in egregious/repeat cases;3)re-evaluate facility's emissions using a
more representative control efficiency/emission factor;4)If re-evaluated actual emissions result in a classification/registration
change,follow enforcement guidelines for operation without a permit/registration;and 5)increase compliance visit frequency.
Notes or calculation space:
Actual aggregate emissions for 2020 was 9.39 tons. In 2021 it was 7.72 tons.
All values are less than 25 tons per year.
Permit Exemption:
•Actual emissions from the previous year(s)(and projected actual)of PM10,S02,NOx,VOCs,CO,HAPs,and TAPS
are each<5tpy and whose actual total aggregate of these emissions are<10tpy
•Can be subject to 40 CFR Part 63(MACT or GACT)and 40 CFR Part 60(NSPS)
•Cannot be subject to Rule 2Q.0315(Synthetic Minor Facilities)or 2Q.0500(Title V Procedures)
Registration:
•Actual aggregate emissions>=5 tpy and<25 tpy:PM10,CO,NOx,S02,VOCs,HAPs,and TAPs.
•Cannot meet permit exemption under 2Q.0102(d)
•Cannot be subject to Rule 2Q.0315(Synthetic Minor Facilities)or 2Q.0500(Title V Procedures)
•Cannot be subject to 40 CFR Part 63(MACT) {Can be subject to 40 CFR Part 63(GACT)}
•Cannot emit volatile organic compounds or nitrogen oxides if the facility is located in a nonattainment area
•Cannot be subject to 40 CFR Part 60(NSPS)except for sources which are exempt under 2Q.0102(g)or(h)