NCS000304 Permit Renewal App 2013

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November 19, 2013
File No.: 112253 1 CLT13LO430
Mr. Ron Holman
Safety Specialist II
Gerdau Long Steel North America
Post Office Box 481980
Charlotte, North Carolina 28269
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Gerdau Long Steel North America
Charlotte, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Holman:
Kleinfelder Southeast, Inc. (Kleinfelder) has completed the NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
application on behalf of Gerdau Long Steel North America (Gerdau).
The Gerdau facility currently operates under National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) Permit No. NCS000304, issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources (NCDNER), Division of Water Quality. The current permit will expire on May
31, 2014. The permit renewal request must be received by NCDNER no later than 180 days
prior to the permit expiration date (December 2, 2013).
The NPDES permit renewal application package includes the following:
• Current site map from the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (One Plan),
• A summary of analytical monitoring results during the term of the existing permit,
• A summary of visual monitoring results during the term of the existing permit,
• A summary of Best Management Practices utilized at the facility,
• A description of significant changes in industrial activities at the facility, and
• Renewal Application Form and Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Development and Implementation Certification form.
Please sign the enclosed certification form and submit two (2) copies of this application package
to address provided below:
Stormwater Permitting Program
Individual Permit Renewal
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
KLEINFELDER 6200 Harris Technology Blvd., Charlottc, NC 28269 p 1 704.598.1049 f 1704.598.1050

The conclusions contained in this report are based on data and observations provided by
Gerdau. This work was performed in a manner consistent with that level of care and skill
ordinarily exercised by other members of Kleinfelder's profession practicing in the same locality,
under similar conditions and at the date the services are provided. Kleinfelder makes nu
guarantee or warranty, express or implied, regarding the services, communication (oral or
written), report, opinion, or instrument of service provided.
Please contact Michael Sussman at 704.598.1049 with any questions.
Sincerely,
KLEINFELDER SOUTHEAST, INC.
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Mesha N. Covington
Staff Professional
Michael A. Sussman, P.E.
Principal Engineer
MNC/MAS:cas
Enclosure
112253 1 CLT13LO430 Page 2 November 19, 2013
Copyright 2013 Kleinfelder

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ATTACHMENT C
BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

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NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
BMP
Frequency
Location
Description
Scrap yard
Perform inspections of areas looking for materials on the ground or
other surface exposed to stormwater. Spot check contents of
Inspections
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Alloy Storage
dumpsters looking for free liquids and oily materials. Expeditiously
contain and cleanup spills of substances posing a substantial risk of
Carbon and Lime Storage Silos
pollution to stormwater runoff. Remove liquids and oily materials
Waste Dumpsters
from dumpsters promptly. Inspections are documented.
Perform daily sweeping of high traffic paved areas
Sweeping/
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All paved surfaces
Perform weekly sweeping of all paved areas
Perform weekly washing of high traffic areas
Washing
Activities are documented in logs.
Perform daily cleaning of baghouse dust loading building. This part of
Cleaning
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Baghouse dust loading area
the standard daily routine for this area and is not specifically
documented.
Drummed
Upon receipt of
Water treatment chemicals
Perform inspections of containers upon arrival at facility. Promptly
Material Storage
materials
move materials to appropriate storage areas where shelter and berms
Other liquids received in drums
and totes
are provided. Documentation not required.
Maintain materials within bermed areas to minimize impact to
Bulk Material
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of ditches and where possible maintain vegetative cover in buffer
Mill scale
zone. Inspect areas to ensure materials are stored as described and
berms and setback areas are maintained. This part of the standard
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daily routine for this area and is not specifically documented.
Equipment
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Locomotives
Perform inspections and maintenance This part of the standard daily
Fork trucks
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routine for this area and is not specifically documented.
Other mobile equipment
Stormwater and potentially spilled materials accumulate in a sump at
this location. The sump has a manually activated pump that directs
accumulated liquids to an oil water separator and then into the storm
sewer system. Before liquids are pumped to the oil water separator,
Oil Water
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Scrap Yard Fuel Building
the unit must be inspected to ensure the tank is full of water, and the
Separator
oil skimmer pump is operational. Large quantities of oil should not be
directed to the oil water separator, remove it directly from the sump.
Annually the oil water separator should be inspected for solids buildu
(maintain sludge depth of <12 inches) and cleaned as needed to
remove that sludge or oil buildup.

DESCRIPTION OF INDUSTRIAL CHANGES

Description of Significant Industrial Changes
The Gerdau Long Steel North America facility has not implemented any significant
changes in industrial activities, during the term of the existing permit, that could
potentially affect the stormwater discharge. There is currently a closed and
capped landfill located on-site. Gerdau plans to pave the landfill to create an
additional parking lot within the duration of the subsequent permit. The new
parking lot will not have an effect on stormwater discharge since the landfill area
is capped, and therefore already considered impervious.

ATTACHMENT E:
RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM AND STORMWATER POLLUTION
PREVENTION PLAN CERTIFICATION FORM

MD -1I
Coverage Permit Number
Renewal Application Form NCS000304
NCDENR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Stormwater Discharge Permit
The following is the information currently in our database for your facility. Please review this information carefully and make all
corrections/additions as necessary in the space provided to the right of the current information.
Owner Affiliation Information *Reissued Permit will be mailed to the owner address
Owner/ Organization Name:
Owner Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
Gerdau Ameristeel Corporation
Luis Nieves
PO Box 31328
Tampa, FL 336313328
FacilitylPermit Contact Information
Facility Name: Ameristeel Corporation
Facility Physical Address: 6601 Lakeview Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269
Facility Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
Discharge Information
Receiving Stream
Stream Class:
Basin:
Sub -Basin:
Number of Outfalls:
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CERTIFICATION
NOV 2 7 2013
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1 certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the beKBfffik4 i36W16dge.-and belief such
information is true, complete and accurate.
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Please return this completed renewal application form Stormwater Permitting Program
Individual Permit Renewal
and oilier required supplenirntal information to: 1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh North Carolina 2"-699-1612

S'TORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION
CERTIFICATION
North Carolina Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources - Stormwater Permitting
Facility Name: Ameristeel Corporation
Permit Number: NCS000304
Location Address: 6601 Lakeview Rd
Charlotte, NC 28269
County: Mecklenburg
"1 certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments were developed and
implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather
and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons
directly responsible for gathering the information, the information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and
complete."
And
"I certify that the SPPP has been developed, signed and retained at the named facility location, and the SPPP has been fully implemented at
this facility location in accordance with the terms and conditions of the stormwater discharge permit."
And
"I am aware that there are significant penalties for falsifying information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing
violations."
Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT SEND
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THIS CERTIFICATION.
Signature
Print or type name of person signing above
Date
Title
SPPP Certification 10/13