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ROY COOPER NORTH CAROLINA
Governor Environmental Quality
MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
MICHAEL ABRACZINSKAS
Director
December 14, 2018
Mr. Brett Elliott, General Manager
Valley Proteins—Lewiston Division
PO Box 10
Lewiston-Woodville,NC 27849
SUBJECT: Cross Flow Scrubber Fan Malfunctions
NCAC 15A 2D.0535 and 2Q.0508(f)(2)
Permit Condition 3. I. A.
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Lewiston, Bertie County,North Carolina
Air Permit No. 03085T32, Facility ID: 0800081, Fee Class: Title V
Dear Mr. Elliott:
On October 4, 2018, this office received an email from Mike Anderson of Valley Proteins
which documented the crossflow scrubber fan motor failed and that repairs were initiated
immediately. The email also stated the plant continued to operate during the repair. On October
7, 2018, a follow-up email from Mr. Anderson documented that the fan was replaced.
On November 23, 2018, this office received an email from Mike Anderson which
documented the crossflow scrubber fan belt(s) failed and that repairs were initiated and the fan
was off-line for about 5 hours, during which the plant continued to operate.
The notifications meet the requirement in your Air Permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q
.0508(f)(2). The written notification of the excess emissions incidents also satisfies the
requirements of 15A NCAC 2D .0535(c), and will be considered by this Division a malfunction
as defined in 15A NCAC 2D .0535 (a)(2)which states,
"Malfunction"means any unavoidable failure of air pollution control equipment,process
equipment, or process to operate in a normal and usual manner that results in excess
emissions. Excess emissions during periods of routine start-up and shut-down of process
equipment are not considered a malfunction. Failures caused entirely or in part by poor
maintenance, careless operations or any other upset condition within the control of the
emission source are not considered a malfunction. "
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Washington Regional Office 1 943 Washington Square Mall I Washington,North Carolina 27889
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Mr. Elliot
December 14, 2018
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If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter,please feel free to call Betsy
Huddleston or me at(252) 946-6481.
Sincerely yours,
Robert P. Fisher, Regional Supervisor,
Division of Air Quality, NCDEQ
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