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_ PAT MCCRORY
Governor
KCDONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Sec'relary
Air Quality SHEILA C. HOLMAN
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY Dlrea r
9 August 2016
Ellis McGaughy
Plant Manager
ChemoursCompany—Fayetteville Works
22828 NC Highway 87 West
Fayetteville,NC 28306
SUBJECT: Excess Emissions/Malfunction Determination
Methylene Chloride Release on 28 July 2016
ChemoursCompany—Fayetteville Works, Air Permit No. 03735T41
Fayetteville,North Carolina, Bladen 06/0900009
Fee Class: Title V
Dear Mr. McGaughy:
This office received your 3 August 2016 email and letter to the N.C. State Emergency Response
Commission dated I August 2016 regarding the events of 28 July 2016 at your facility in Bladen County,
North Carolina. Your claim that unavoidable equipment failure led to the excess emission event has been
reviewed. Based on the information you submitted,this office has determined that the excess emissions
event reported will be considered by this Division a malfunction as defined in 15A NCAC 2D
.0535(a)(2).
Note that this excess emission must be reported as an exceedance of the applicable toxic air
pollutant emission limits on your quarterly report required under permit Specific Limitation and
Condition 2.2.13.1.c.i. of your current air permit.
This office appreciates your attention to this environmental concern. If you have any questions
regarding this matter, please contact Greg Reeves,Environmental Engineer, or me at(910)433-3300.
'n erely
Steven F. Vozzo
Regional Air Quality Supervisor
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cc: Sheila Holman, Director(via email)
FRO Files
State of North Carolina I Envirauunental Quality I Air Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street,Suite 714 I Fayetteville,NC 28301
910 433 3300 T 1 910 485 7467 F

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NC DAQ Excess Emissions Form
Based on the information that the facility submits, the Division will determine if a
malfunction has occurred. This reporting requirement does not.allow the operation of the
facility in excess of Environmental Management Commission Regulations. Continuing to
operate the facility in this manner is at the facility's own risk.
As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0535, "Excess Emissions Reporting and Malfunctions"(f), "The owner or operator of a
j source of excess emissions which last for more than four hours and which results from a malfunction, a breakdown of
process or control equipment or any other abnormal conditions,shall: (1)notify the director or his designee of any such
occurrence by 9am of the next business day of becoming aware of the occurrence."
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(F) A written report is required to be submitted to the Regional Supervisor. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D
.0535(f)(3)the report is to include the following information:
(1) name and location of the facility,
(2) identification or description of the processes and control devices involved in the malfunction or breakdown,
(3) the cause and nature of the event,
(4) time and duration of the violation or the expected duration of the excess emission if the malfunction or breakdown
has not been fixed,
(5) estimated quantity of pollutant emitted,
(6) steps taken to control the emissions and to prevent recurrences and if the malfunction or breakdown has not been
- fixed,steps planned to be taken,and
(7) any other pertinent information requested by the director.
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Decision: Malfunction approved for these circumstances: ✓ Yes No
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cc: Regional Facility File
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