NCG130042_Insp Rpt_20240606

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit:NCG130042 Effective: 06/01/23 Expiration: 05/31/28 Owner: Sonoco Products Company-Raleigh
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Sonoco Products Co-Raleigh
County: Wake 111 S Rogers Ln
Region: Raleigh
Raleigh NC 27610
Contact Person:Dejan Muminovic Title: Phone:[phone]
Directions to Facility:
TAke exit 15/Poole Road off of 1-440.Turn right on Poole Road. Go 0.8 miles. Turn left on S. New Hope Road. GO 0.4 miles.Turn
right on Ropers Lane.
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On-Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 06/06/2024 Entry Time 01:25PM Exit Time: 02:45PM
Primary Inspector:Thaddeus W Valentine Phone:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Wholesale Trade of Non-metal Waste and Scrap Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCG130042 Owner-Facility:Sonoco Products Company-Raleigh
Inspection Date: 06/06/2024 Inspection Type:Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
I meet with Dejan Muminovic (DJ) and he provided all the necessary documentation for the Stormwater pollution prevention
plan (SP3). In my review of the SP3 I identified some parts that should be updated or are lacking all the required information.
The site map is missing information that is required by the permit. All the information that is required on the site map is
listed in section Part B-3 of the permit. All the information required in that section should be provided on the site map
including the fuel tanks and fuel dispensing area, material storage and staging areas, any truck or trailer staging areas,
dumpster areas, production areas (glass and other product production areas, any outside containers, loading and unloading
areas and parking areas (employee and processing equipment areas).
We recommend that all spills, regardless of whether they are of a reportable quantity, should be tracked with information
such as the spill date, cause of the spill, when spill was cleaned up, how it was disposed and what was done to prevent that
type of spill occurring again.
The preventive maintenance and good housekeeping plan (PM&GHP Part B-11)should cover and include any and all site
specific areas or processes areas with the potential for contaminating stormwater. Those areas on this site would include
the fueling area, any temporary product storage/staging areas, haul areas (check for leachate spillage from incoming trucks
carrying unsorted trash)and drainage areas. Any maintenance plans should be identified in this part of the SP3 along with
any standard operating procedures (SOP's), SOP's for the fueling area, temporary storage areas and product dumping and
sorting areas are examples of areas that should have an SOP. Inspection programs for all the site specific areas should be
included in the PM&GHP and should provide a detailed list of areas to inspect and what to look for in each area. A detail
response for each area being inspected should be part of the checklist, especially if there are corrective actions
Employee training should include good examples of the types of areas on this particular site and employees should be
made aware of all the potential issues in all these areas.A good example being the leachate from these trucks bringing in
recyclable trash.
Site Walk
We walked the site and viewed the outfalls. The settling pond onsite is particularly bad looking with the water looking dark
and thick with what looks like decomposing trash. DJ indicated that the pond, diversion ditches and grass area below the
facility are cleaned up regularly. The paved lot where all the process materials are staged and temporarily stored has a dark
greasy look with wet trash found in areas around the whole back lot. It probably would be a good idea to sweep and wash
the lot periodically, but the wash water would probably need to be containerized and sampled before being discharged. The
tank fueling area looked good with no signs of accumulated spills. It is still recommended to display a placard for how to
properly offload fuel from vendor and proper fueling procedures for onsite vehicles/equipment with cleanup procedures in cas
of spills.
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Permit: NCG130042 Owner-Facility:Sonoco Products Company-Raleigh
Inspection Date: 06/06/2024 Inspection Type:Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a"Narrative Description of Practices"? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a BMP summary? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan? ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the facility provide and document Employee Training? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: The facility has all teh required documentation. There are parts of the SP3 that need to be
updated. The summery includes a list of any additional information that should be added as
part of the permit requirements
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: Provided
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
Comment: Provided
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
#Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑
#Has the facility evaluated all illicit(non stormwater)discharges? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: The cfertificate of coverage was provided and the outfalls were observed
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