NCG500065_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20220208

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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Robert E. Dalton
Georgia-Pacific Chemicals, LLC
PO Box 368
Conway, NC 27820
Permittee:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 8, 2022
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Conway Resins Plant
NPDES General Permit No. NCG500000
Certificate of Coverage NCG500065
Northampton County
On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, Jason Robinson of the NC Division of Water Resource's Raleigh
Regional Office (RRO) conducted an inspection of the Conway Resins Plant at 200 Ampac Road in Conway.
The purpose of this inspection was to ensure compliance with the subject NPDES General Permit. During
the inspection, the presence and cooperation by Timothy Riddick (Facility Environmental Manager) and
Angela Smith was appreciated.
The NPDES Compliance inspection consisted of the following:
• Review of the NPDES permit
• Review of the Owner/facility information
• Review of monitoring data
• On -site inspection of the effluent discharge
Findings during the pre -inspection file review were as follows:
1. The most recent General Permit (NCG50000) that covers the discharge from this facility became
effective on December 1, 2020, and the specific Certification of Coverage (NCG500065) for this facility
became effective December 11, 2020.
2. The NPDES General Permit is for the "discharge of non -contact cooling water, cooling tower and boiler
blowdown, condensate, exempt stormwater, cooling waters associated with hydroelectric operations,
and similar wastewater", and authorizes the discharge from the facility to an unnamed tributary of
Paddy's Delight Creek, a class C-NSW stream in the Chowan River Basin.
3. DWR last inspected this facility for NPDES compliance on September 25, 2017.
D Q.,North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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Findings during the inspection were as follows:
4. Section C of the General Permit states that "the submittal of monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports
(DMRs) shall not be required, except upon demand by the Division. Even though the submittal of the
monthly monitoring reports to the Division is not required, all monitoring requirements must be met,
and the data must be maintained on site for a period of three years. All violations must be reported to
the appropriate regional office."
• Samples are collected at the outfall and kept on ice. Samples are picked -up and transported
to Universal Laboratories in Hampton, Virginia (Certified Lab #543) and analyzed for Chemical
Oxygen Demand (COD) and Oil & Grease.
• Selected bench sheets, chain of custody and lab results were reviewed and found to be
complete with no issues.
• pH is analyzed by staff with a meter and analyzed within 10 minutes of collection. The meter
is calibrated prior to use. Meter calibration data is kept on -site. pH buffers are kept within
expiration dates.
• The inspector confirmed that monitoring data was kept on -site for at least three years.
Facility staff stated that no violations had occurred. The inspector did a cursory review of the
monitoring data and no violations were noted.
5. The facility discharges via an effluent pipe outside of the plant fence into a ditch (Outfall #001). The
area around the discharge is properly maintained. The discharge was clear and there was no foam,
solids or other issues observed at the outfall.
6. It is planned for this facility to be sold at the end of May 2022. If that acquisition goes through, the
permit will need to be transferred to the new owner. A Change of Ownership Form is attached to this
inspection report.
Thank you again for your cooperation. If you have any questions regarding the attached reports or any of
the findings, please contact Jason Robinson at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
1OacuSigned by,
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Vanessa ividnuei, Asbiai.dnL negwnal Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS
* Compliance Inspection Report
* Ownership Change Form
Cc: Raleigh Regional Office and Laserfiche
tariddic@p,apac.com
[e-mail]

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yrlmolday Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 i N l 2 15 1 3 I_ NCG500065 111 12 22/01/12 17 18 L C I 19 J� j 201LJ
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Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ------------------ --- Reserved -------- —------- --
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80
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry TimelDale
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
01:30PM 22/01/12
20/12/11
Conway Resins Plant
200 Ampac Rd
Exit Time/Date
p�
Permit Expiration Date
Conway NC 27820
03:OOPM 22/01/12
25/11/30
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(syTitles(syPhone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
111
Name, Address of Responsible Official[Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Angela B Smith,1120-8 Boones Bridge Rd Como NC 278181Fulure
bORCI252-585-38041 Yes
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Operations & Maintenat 0 EffluentlReceiving Wate
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Jason T Robinson oocusi9ned by: DWRIRRO W01919-791-42001
�rlsoh, 06+vk�ovt, 2/8/2022
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.)
NCG500065 I11 1 22/01/12 17 18 i CI
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, Jason Robinson of the NC Division of Water Resource's Raleigh
Regional Office (RRO) conducted an inspection of the Conway Resins Plant at 200 Ampac Road in
Conway. The purpose of this inspection was to ensure compliance with the subject NPDES General
Permit. During the inspection, the presence and cooperation by Timothy Riddick (Facility
Environmental Manager) and Angela Smith was appreciated.
The NPDES Compliance inspection consisted of the following:
• Review of the NPDES permit
• Review of the Owner/facility information
• Review of monitoring data
• On -site inspection of the effluent discharge
Findings during the pre -inspection file review were as follows:
1. The most recent General Permit (NCG50000) that covers the discharge from this facility became
effective on December 1, 2020, and the specific Certification of Coverage (NCG500065) for this
facility became effective December 11, 2020.
2. The NPDES General Permit is for the "discharge of non -contact cooling water, cooling tower and
boiler blowdown, condensate, exempt stormwater, cooling waters associated with hydroelectric
operations, and similar wastewater", and authorizes the discharge from the facility to an unnamed
tributary of Paddy's Delight Creek, a class C-NSW stream in the Chowan River Basin.
3. DWR last inspected this facility for NPDES compliance on September 25, 2017.
Findings during the inspection were as follows:
4. Section C of the General Permit states that "the submittal of monthly Discharge Monitoring
Reports (DMRs) shall not be required, except upon demand by the Division. Even though the
submittal of the monthly monitoring reports to the Division is not required, all monitoring requirements
must be met, and the data must be maintained on site for a period of three years. All violations must
be reported to the appropriate regional office."
• Samples are collected at the outfall and kept on ice. Samples are picked -up and transported to
Universal Laboratories in Hampton, Virginia (Certified Lab #543) and analyzed for Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD) and Oil & Grease.
• Selected bench sheets, chain of custody and lab results were reviewed and found to be complete
with no issues.
• pH is analyzed by staff with a meter and analyzed within 10 minutes of collection. The meter is
calibrated prior to use. Meter calibration data is kept on -site. pH buffers are kept within expiration
dates.
• The inspector confirmed that monitoring data was kept on -site for at least three years. Facility
staff stated that no violations had occurred. The inspector did a cursory review of the monitoring
data and no violations were noted.
5. The facility discharges via an effluent pipe outside of the plant fence into a ditch (Outfall #001).
The area around the discharge is properly maintained. The discharge was clear and there was no
foam, solids or other issues observed at the outfall.
6. It is planned for this facility to be sold at the end of May 2022. If that acquisition goes through,
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Permit: NCG500065
Inspection Date: 01/12/2022
Owner - Facility: Conway Resins Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
the permit will need to be transferred to the new owner. A Change of Ownership Form is attached to
this inspection report.
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Permit: NCG500065 Owner - Facility: Conway Resins Plant
Inspection Hate: 0111212022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge .fudge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Permit
Yes No
NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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❑
❑
application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
0
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❑
❑
# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
❑
❑
M
❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
■
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❑
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
■
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Comment:
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Comment:
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ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
PERMIT NAMEIOWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM
CURRENT PERMIT INFORMATION:
Permit Number:
1. Facility Name:
NC00 I I 1 1 or NCGS 1 1 1 1
NEW OWNER/NAME INFORMATION:
1. This request for a name change is a result of:
a. Change in ownership of property/company
b. Name change only
c. Other (please explain):
2. New owner's name (name to be put on permit):
3. New owner's or signing official's name and title:
(Person legally responsible for permit)
4. Mailing address: —city.-
State: Zip Code
E-mail address:
Phone:{
(Title)
THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE DIVISION UNLESS ALL OF THE
APPLICABLE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMITTAL.
REQUIRED ITEMS:
1. This completed application form
2. Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as a property deed, articles of
incorporation, or sales agreement)
[see reverse side of this page for signature requirements]
Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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NPDES Name & Ownership Change
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Applicant's Certification:
I, , attest that this application for a
name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that
if all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application
package will be returned as incomplete.
Signature:
Date:
THE COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFORMATION & MATERIALS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDDRESS:
NC DEQ 1 DWR 1 NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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