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Home My WebLink AboutNC0022934_Renewal (Application)_20200529 eSiATE4 MKu ROY COOPER �!`f}� ,- Governor MICHAEL S.REGAN t,� µ�,. Secretary S.DANIEL SMITH NORTII CAROL INA Director Environmental Quality June 04, 2020 UCS Lawrence Schwartz, GM Treasurer 511 Hoffman Rd Lincolnton, NC 28092 Subject: Permit Renewal Application No. NC0022934 UCS Main Plant Gaston County Dear Applicant: The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the May 29, 2020 receipt of your permit renewal application and supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting branch. Per G.S. 150E-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made. Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal of the permit. Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at: https://deq.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the links available within the Application Tracker. Sincerely Wren The dford Administrative Assistant Water Quality Permitting Section ec: WQPS Laserfiche File w/application .--DE YNoorthre Cs a Fe iD enpa rtmff_ro t o1f 6E1nDv Eroantm Ceenntate'Qr Auveatnu eI, -ter Resauroes SurteoD1oIh'aooresv i.North Caro 'a 28115 \./ 704-803-1888 saa, r- auasl /q TM 1[ , 704.732.9922 F. 704.732.9559 www.UC88PIRIT corn 511 Hoffman Road Lincointon NC 28092 RECEIVED MAY 2 9 2020 May 22, 2020 NCDEQIDWRINPDES Mrs. Wren Thedford NCDENR/DWR/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,NC 27699-1617 Dear Mrs. Thedford: Please accept this letter as a request for renewal of the UCS, Inc. Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit#NC0O22934. There have been no operational or design changes at the facility since the issuance of the last permit. Sincerely, L ence H. Schwartz Vice-President U�M M1a' * di USA Iradi field l5uppfdet Contract ` ._ uw,' to USA'Irtc�&6i ld GSA #O5O-03F-0092V 427 a NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities. Mail the complete application to: N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 NPDES Permit Number NC0022934 Please print or type. 1. Contact Information: Owner Name Lawrence H. Schwartz Facility Name UCS, Inc. Mailing Address P.O. Box 657 City Lincolnton State / Zip Code NC / 28093 Telephone Number 704-732-9922 Fax Number 704-732-9559 e-mail Address cindylints@ucsspirit.com 2. Location of facility producing discharge: Check here if same as above ❑ Street Address or State Road 511 Hoffman Road City Lincolnton State / Zip Code NC / 28092 County Gaston 3. Operator Information: Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC) Name UCS, Inc. Mailing Address P.O. Box 657 City Lincolnton State / Zip Code NC / 28093 Telephone Number 704-732-9922 Fax Number 704-732-9559 4. Ownership Status: Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ® Public 0 Page 1 of 5 C-MI 10/08 • NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities. 5. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s): 3949 6. Number of employees: 60 7. Describe the treatment system List all installed waste treatment components with capacities, describe the processes that generate wastewaters. If the space provided is not sufficient attach a separate sheet of paper with the system description. - 0.3 acre Waste Stabilization Lagoon • - Tablet manual feed/flow operated (Permitted flow = 0.0053 MGD) 8. Is facility covered under federal effluent limitation guidelines? No ® Yes ❑ If yes, specify the category? 9. Principal product(s) produced: Track & field equipment, strength trn equipment, gvm mats &tumble forms, football field goals, soccer goals, team shelter &benches Principal raw material(s) consumed: Vinyl, Foam, Metal-steel, Aluminum, Plastic, Cardboard Briefly describe the manufacturing process(es): - Cut and sew vinyl fabric - Cut and stuff foam in vinyl covers - Cut, weld, powder coat, and assemble aluminum & steel fabricated parts Page 2 of 5 C-MI 10/08 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities. 10. Amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed (Annual) (List specific amounts consumed and/or units of production over the last three years) Product Produced or Raw Material Product Produced or Raw Material Consumed Consumed (AVERAGE) (PEAK) per Day per Month per Year See Below Aluminum 250,000 LB_ Steel 1,100,000 LB Foam 210,000 LB Vinyl 350,000 LB 11. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent ❑ If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: 0 Duration: 12. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only Discharge Flow (GALLONS PER DAY) Sanitary - monthly average 0 Utility water, etc, - monthly average 0 Process water - monthly average 0 Stormwater- monthly average 0 Other-monthly average Explain: Monthly Average 0 total discharge (all types) 13. Number of separate discharge points: 1 Outfall Identification number(s) 001 14. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including latitude and longitude): South Fork- Catawba River Page 3 of 5 C-MI 10108 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities. 15. Data [for new or proposed discharges] Provide data for the parameters listed. Temperature and pH shall be grab samples,for all other parameters 24-hour composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum. NOTE:Permittees requesting renewal should complete the table ONLY for the parameters currently monitored. Summarize the past 3 years of effluent data. Parameter Daily Monthly Units of Maximum Average Measurement Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS) Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) Total Organic Carbon \(:)Lfr) Total Suspended Solids Ammonia as N \ CJ Temperature (Summer) Cj.� Temperature (Winter) pH � �10 Fecal Coliform (If sanitary waste is present) Total Residual Chlorine (if chlorine is used) 16. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply and provide permit numbers or check none if not applicable): Type Permit Number Type Permit Number Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NESHAPS (CAA) UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) NPDES NC0022934 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) PSD (CAA) Other Non-attainment program (CAA) 17. List any chemicals that may be discharged (Please list and explain source and potential amounts.) Chlorine - Disinfection Page 4 of 5 C-Ml 10/08 NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities. 18. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one) Yes ❑ No El 19. Applicant Certification I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate. Lawrence H. Schwartz Vice-President Printed name of Person Signing Title 5/2 z/zo Signature of Applicant Date North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than$25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.) Page 5 of 5 C-MI 10/08 • Sludge Management Plan For: UCS, Inc. Wastewater Treatment Plant NPDES Permit#NC0022934 Date: January 26, 2015 The waste sludge produced at the treatment facility is removed directly from the stabilization basin by Robert's Septic Service of Hickory,NC (Catawba County—License #NCS00294) and discharged into the City of Newton (Catawba County) sewage collection system. By: Lawrence H. Schwartz UCS, Inc. 511 Hoffman Road P.O.'Box 657 Lincolnton,NC 28092 • ' JAW-157,20]0(FRI) 08:56 P. 004/009 61, • ...2 if... 1;4 • •", ::,/,',/ ' 7r.,4‘....,''''.'e,"4: 1 ?.._1?:") "..:IN,. Ssfi,•*-7". t(i''''k) •-,,,...4:-, '7:-2•.'->'- L..1k,.,,,..-. 1 � _ e/ •li''y \ ! • /` 1,./r;• .'s' ... .." T 4•. r \ •' , R • ii r s i , (,. • , ,, <,........_ i -„,.......-„,„ ... ,,,,.. , x , ,, „. ,,, , • ),•,- ,,,, .., ..., '-..' liNikjmt ' ' ) ' .-.A, kr-T,,,../, .. 1'",';'-',z--)-' " 1 CI 1 , /7.-"/.' .2,?" ' . .' 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