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Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
MICHAEL A.ABRACZINSKAS
Director NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 4,2020
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECIEPT REQUESTED
Matt Hanks, General Manager
Valley Proteins,Inc. -Wadesboro Division
P.O. Box 718
Wadesboro,NC 28170
Subject: Notice of Violation: GS 143-215.108A- Operating Without a Permit
Valley Proteins, Inc. - Wadesboro Division
Facility ID No. 0400034 Permit Number: 06467T20
Anson County, Wadesboro,NC Fee Class: Title V
Dear Mr. Hanks:
On February 28, 2020,the Fayetteville Regional Office Division of Air Quality (FRO
DAQ)received an email from you stating that a control device malfunction had occurred at your
Wadesboro facility. You noted that you discovered during an inspection on February 27, 2020,
that the fan on the Venturi Scrubber(CD-C-1) had failed. Venturi Scrubber C-1 is currently
permitted as a control device for the following sources:
• Feather and Blood Rendering process consisting of: One rotary steam tube dryer(ES-E6),
One feather hydrolyser (ES-E9) and One feather press (ES-El0)
• One three stage slurry system evaporative condenser cooker with post heater forced
circulation chamber on 1st stage (ES-El)
• One 320U cooker (ES-E7)
• Press/centrifuge process (ES-E8)
You also stated that,until a replacement fan was acquired, you diverted the flow of
non-condensables from the Venturi Scrubber C-1,to your facility's Crossflow Scrubber
(CD-C-8). Additionally, you stated via email on April 24, 2020 that Venturi Scrubber C-1 was
returned to operation on March 1, 2020.
Your current air permit 06467T20 states that "...The construction of new air pollution
emission source(s) and associated air pollution control device(s), or modifications to the
emission source(s) and air pollution control device(s) described in your permit must be covered
under an Air Quality Permit issued by the Division of Air Quality prior to construction unless the
Permittee has fulfilled the requirements of GS 143-215-108A(b) and received written approval
from the Director of thee Division of Air Quality to commence construction. Failure to receive an
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Air Quality Permit or written approval prior to commencing construction is a violation of GS
143-215.108A and may subject the Permittee to civil or criminal penalties as described in GS
143-215.114A and 143-215.114B... " Operation of the Crossflow Scrubber C-8 for control of the
non-condensables from the emission sources listed above is not currently permitted, and
therefore is a violation of GS 143-215.108A.
As stated in the "subject' above, this letter represents a Notice of Violation for the cited
violation. The above violation and any future violation of an air quality regulation are subject to
the assessment of civil penalties per North Carolina General Statute 143-215.114A. Please
submit a written response to this office no later than July 6, 2020,including a permit
modification application for the new control scenario.
The Fayetteville Regional Office appreciates your prompt attention to this matter. If you
have any questions regarding the cited violation or need assistance with your permit modification
application please call Jeffrey Cole, Environmental Engineer, or me at(910) 433-3300.
Sincerely,
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Ae,1Z Heather S. Carter
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
Division of Air Quality, NC DEQ
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