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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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MICHAEL A.ABRACZINSKAS NORTH CAROLINA
Director
Environmental Quality
31 May 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Charles Home, Owner
Hornwood Inc.
766 Hailey's Ferry Road
Lilesville, NC 28091 9759
Subject: Notice of Recommendation for Enforcement
15A NCAC 2Q .0521 "Control of Visible Emissions"
Homwood Inc. Air Permit 04888R14
Lilesville, Anson County,NC Facility ID No. 06/04-00009
Fee Category: Synthetic Minor
Dear Mr. Horne:
On 9 April 2019, Jeffrey Cole and Evangelyn Lowery-Jacobs of the Fayetteville Regional
Office, Division of Air Quality (FRO DAQ) conducted an air quality compliance inspection at
the Hornwood Inc facility in Lilesville, Anson County,NC. During the inspection, Mr. Cole and
Ms. Lowery-Jacobs noted excessive particulate emissions coming from Condenser/Mist
Eliminator (ES ID No. CD-1). They conducted a 24-minute, Method 9 Visible Emissions
Evaluation on the emission release point for Tenter No. 3, resulting in a calculated average
opacity for the four 6-minute periods of 30.0%, 30.6%, 31.0% and 31.0%, respectively. Thus, on
26 April 2019, this office issued your facility a Notice of Violation (NOV) for exceeding the
visible emissions standard of 20% opacity as found in 15A NCAC 02D .0521 "Control of Visible
Emissions." Your response to the NOV was received on 13 May 2019, and indicated the visible
emission violations were due to facility personnel failing to follow established procedures for the
proper operation and maintenance of the Condenser/Mist Eliminators.
It is important to note that during the air quality compliance inspection in April 2017, Mr.
Cole observed what appeared to be excessive visible emissions from Condenser/Mist Eliminator
(ID No. CD-2). Subsequent to and because of observations during that inspection your facility
created and provided this office a copy of the updated maintenance and cleaning procedure that
you developed in order to operate and maintain these Condenser/Mist Eliminator devices
without exceeding the opacity standard.
This office is preparing an enforcement report addressing the above-cited violations of
15A NCAC 02D .0521 "Control of Visible Emissions." Your response and explanation,
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division ofAir Quality
D E Q�� Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street,Suite 7141 Fayetteville,North Carolina28301-5094
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received on 13 May 2019, for the above-cited violations will be forwarded to the Director with
the enforcement report for consideration.
The above violations 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. This
General Statute provides that civil penalties of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars
($25,000) may be assessed against any person who violates any classification, standard, or
limitation established pursuant to General Statute 143-215.107, "Air Quality Standards and
Classifications."
Please contact Jeffrey Cole, Environmental Engineer, or me, if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Heather S. Carter
Regional Supervisor
NCDEQ, Division of Air Quality
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