AQ_F_1400188_20211210_CMPL_InspRpt (4)

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NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF Asheville Regional Office
AIR QUALITY Vulcan Construction Materials,LLC-North 321
Quarry
Inspection Report NC Facility ID 1400188
Date: 12/10/2021 County/FIPS: Caldwell/027
Facility Data Permit Data
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC-North 321 Quarry Permit 08589/R06
3540 Blowing Rock Road Issued 11/8/2019
Lenoir,NC 28645 Expires 12/31/2025
Lat: 36d 1.5000m Long: 8 1 d 34.6166m Class/Status Small
SIC: 1442/Construction Sand And Gravel Permit Status Active
NAICS: 212321 /Construction Sand and Gravel Mining Current Permit Application(s)None
Contact Data Program Applicability
Facility Contact Authorized Contact Technical Contact SIP
Jason Hutchens Richard Roper Tony Johnson NSPS: Subpart 000
Plant Foreman VP Finance Environmental Engineer
[phone] [phone] [phone]
Compliance Data
Comments:
Inspection Date 12/10/2021
Inspector's Name Bob Graves
Inspector's Signature: Operating Status Operating
Compliance Status Compliance- inspection
Action Code FCE
Date of Signature: j l Z� Z, Inspection Result Compliance
Total Actual emissions in TONS/YEAR:
TSP S02 NOX VOC CO PM10 * HAP
2016 --- --- --- ---
2011 0.0150 --- --- --- --- 0.0070 ---
* Highest HAP Emitted(in pounds)
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
1) Location: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC -North 321 Quarry is located at
3540 Blowing Rock Blvd in Lenoir, NC, Caldwell County.

Directions: From Lenoir, travel north on Hwy 321 for about 4 miles towards
Patterson and continue north for another 3 to 4 miles past the Patterson turn-off(Hwy
268). The facility is located on the right.
2) Facility Overview: Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC -North 321 Quarry is a rock
quarry producing crushed stone for the construction industry. This facility is
permitted under Air Permit No. 08589R06, effective from November 8, 2019, until
December 31, 2025. Last compliance inspection conducted on August 6, 2020, by
Richard Morris.
Safety: Hard Hat, safety shoes, hearing protection
Current throughputs: Employees, Hours of operation, production numbers
Not operating
Inspection: On December 10, 2021, I Bob Graves drove to the facility and observed
the facility's gate closed and locked. It appears to be shutdown. During a previous
conversation with the facility contact Jason Hutchens, Plant Manager. We discussed
the following:
a) Mr. Hutchins said the facility is closed (shutdown) and currently not operating
with no plans to operate in the foreseeable future. No equipment is located at
this site.
3) Emission Source and Regulatory Review:
Permitted Sources are:
Emission Emission Source Control Control System
Source ID Description System ID Description
!Non-Metallic Mineral Processing Plant equipped with water suppression,with no other control devices,
including:
ES Crush(NSPS) Crushing Operations N/A N/A
.._.._. _._.r. .. ....__. . _, m.� _..e. .
ES-Screen(NSPS) Screening Operations N/A N/A
ES-Convey(NSPS) Conveying Operations N/A N/A
Insignificant Sources: None
Stipulation Review:
A.3 PARTICULATE CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D
.0510 "Particulates from Sand, Gravel, or Crushed Stone Operations," the
following requirements apply:
a. The Permittee of a sand, gravel, recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), or crushed
stone operation shall not cause, allow, or permit any material to be produced,

handled, transported, or stockpiled without taking measures to reduce to a
minimum any particulate matter from becoming airborne to prevent exceeding the
ambient air quality standards beyond the property line for particulate matter, both
PMIo and total suspended particulates.
b. Fugitive dust emissions from sand, gravel, RAP, or crushed stone operations shall
be controlled by 15A NCAC 2D .0540 "Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission
Sources."
c. The Permittee of any sand, gravel, RAP, or crushed stone operation shall control
process-generated emissions:
i. From crushers with wet suppression(excluding RAP crushers); and
ii. From conveyors, screens, and transfer points
such that the applicable opacity standards in 15A NCAC 2D .0521 Control
of Visible Emissions," or 15A NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source Performance
standards" are not exceeded.
Not observed. Not operating (in compliance).
A.4 2D.521 —Visible Emissions 20%. Not observed. Shut down.
A.5 2D.521 —Visible Emissions 40%. Not observed. Shut down.
A.6 2D.524—NSPS. In compliance. For the nonmetallic mineral processing
equipment (wet material processing operations, as defined in 60.671, are not
subject to this Subpart) including Conveying Operations (ID No. ES-Convey),
Crushing Operations (ID No. ES-Crush) and Screening Operations (ID No. ES-
Screen), the Permittee shall comply with all applicable provisions, including the
notification, testing, reporting, recordkeeping, and monitoring requirements
contained in Environmental Management Commission Standard 15A NCAC 2D
.0524 "New Source Performance Standards" (NSPS) as promulgated in 40 CFR
60, Subpart 000, including Subpart A "General Provisions."
Not observed. Shut down.
A.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 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).
Not observed. Shut Down.

A.9 QUARRY EQUIPMENT REPORTING - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0605,
the Permittee shall maintain on-site an equipment list and a plant (or flow)
diagram of all equipment covered under this permit.
d. The equipment list shall include the following information for each piece of
equipment:
i. A description of equipment including applicability of New Source
Performance Standards, and:
A. Width of belt conveyors,
B. Dimensions and configuration(e.g., triple deck) of screens, and
C. Rated capacity (tons or tons/hr) of all nonmetallic mineral
processing equipment.
ii. A unique ID number.
iii. The date the equipment was manufactured.
iv. The dates any required performance testing was conducted and submitted
to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ.
e. The equipment list and plant (or flow) diagram shall bear the date when the
current list and diagrams were revised.
f. The Permittee shall provide documentation to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ, for
any required performance testing within seven days of a written request.
Notwithstanding General Conditions and Limitations titled "Equipment
Relocation" and "Reporting Requirement," the Permittee may install new and
relocate existing nonmetallic mineral processing equipment. The Permittee shall
provide written notification to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ, including a revised
equipment list and plant (or flow) diagram, each time nonmetallic mineral
processing equipment is installed or relocated at a facility. This notification shall
be submitted at least 15 days before the equipment is installed or relocated at the
facility unless otherwise approved by the Director. Nonmetallic mineral
processing equipment includes all crushers, screens, conveyors and load out bins.
Not observed. No equipment is currently located at this site.
Reporting requirements: There are not reporting requirements in the current permit.
4) Compliance History Review: No document violations in past five years.
5) Stack Test Review: No stack tests have been conducted to date.

6) 112R Status: Based on the facility's inventory, it was decided that they are not
subject to 112R reporting requirements
7) Comments and Compliance Statement: Based on review of records and discussions
with facility contact, this facility appeared to be in compliance with the Air Quality
standards and regulations at the time of this inspection by shutdown.