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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAQ_F_1800590_20210511_CMPL_NOV SfATF4 � y,.Y 3A int ROY COOPER Governor , DIONNE DELLI-GATTI Secretary gUAM MICHAEL ABRACZINSKAS NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality May 11, 2021 CERTIFIED MAIL 7017 2620 0000 6787 9800 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Matthew Cohn, President & CEO Substance Incorporated 3000 Frazier Drive Claremont,NC 28610 Subject: Notice of Violation - Reporting Substance Incorporated Claremont,North Carolina Catawba County 03/1800590— Synthetic Minor Air Permit No. 10649R00 Dear Mr. Cohn: Air Permit No. 10649R00 was issued to Substance Incorporated, Claremont, Catawba County,North Carolina on June 19, 2020, with an effective date of June 19, 2020. Stipulation No. 6.e.iii of the referenced permit states in part: "Within 60 days after achieving the maximum production rate at which the equipment will be operated,but not later than 180 days after the initial start-up of the equipment, the Permittee shall conduct the required performance test(s) and submit two copies of a written report of the test(s)to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ." The initial start-up of the above reference equipment, adhesive coating application line with natural gas-fired curing oven(ID No. ES-1)with regenerative thermal oxidizer(ID No. CD- 1), was reported to have occurred on October 28, 2020. Therefore, the written report of the test results was due on April 26, 2021. This report has not yet been received by this office. Therefore, this Notice of Violation is issued to Substance Incorporated for failure to submit the required report within the required timeframe in violation of Air Permit No. 10649R00, Specific Condition and Limitation No. 6.e.iii. North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Air Quality Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 1 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115 NORFH CAROLINA � Ue-went nl Ewwhmental Oual\ r 704.663.1699 T 1 704.663.7579 F Substance Incorporated May 11, 2021 Page 2 It is requested that a written response to this Notice of Violation be submitted to this office as quickly as possible, but no later than ten days following receipt of this notice. The response should describe any corrective actions that have been taken by the company to assure the submittal of the required report in a timely manner in the future. It should be noted that the violation cited in this letter or any additional documented violations could result in the initiation of an enforcement action by this office in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.114A, which provides for the assessment of civil penalties. We appreciate your immediate attention to this environmental concern. If you have any questions with reference to this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Emily Supple or Mr. Joe Foutz, regional compliance supervisor at (704) 663-1699. Sincerely, Bruce J. Ingle, Regional Supervisor Division of Air Quality, NCDEQ EJS:bji c: MRO File https://ncconnect.sharepoint.com/sites/DAQ-N MO/Counties/CATAWBA/00590/VIO NOV 20210511.docx North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality J Division of Air Quality Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue,Suite 301 1 Mooresville,North Carolina 28115 NORFH ChROLINA WaMent 01 EnAwnmental Ouanty 704.663.1699 T 1 704.063.7579 F