NCGNE1344_NEC Approval_20190416

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Interim Director
Karpen Steel Products, Inc
Attn: Eric Henken
181 Reems Creek Road
Weaverville, North Carolina 28787
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 16, 2019
Subject: No Exposure Certification -Approval
Certification Number: NCGNE1344
Facility Name: Karpen Steel Products
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Henken:
The Division has reviewed your application for a No Exposure Certification for Exclusion (NEC) for
the subject facility. Based on the information provided and a site visit conducted on April 9, 2019,
the NEC has been approved.
Please note that you are obligated to maintain no -exposure conditions at your facility. If conditions
change such that your facility can no longer qualify for a NE, you are obligated to immediately
obtain NPDES permit coverage for your stormwater discharge. Otherwise, the discharge becomes
subject to enforcement as an un-permitted discharge. Your NE does not expire. In order to help
assure that your facility stays in compliance with all of the conditions in the Certification, you must
self -recertify your facility at least annually. Please see the attachment for information on self -
recertification.
Your conditional exclusion from permitting does not affect your facility's legal requirements to
--obtain-environmental permits that may be required under other federal, state, or local regulations
or ordinances.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Isaiah Reed at (828) 296-
4500.
Sincerely, `
for
D E Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
mw� / 828.296.4500

Enclosure: inspection report
ec:
Suzanne McCoy, Administrative Specialist
Suzanne. m ccoy@@ ncd enr. gov
Bethany Georgoulias, Environmental Engineer, Stormwater Program,
bethany georgouliasCcDncdenr.gov

Compliance Inspection
Report
Permit: NCGNE1344
Effective: Expiration:
Owner;
Karpen Steel Products Inc
SOC:
Effective: Expiration:
Facility:
Karpen Steel Products Inc
181 Reems Creek Rd
County: Buncombe
Region: Asheville
Weaverville NC 28787
Contact Person: Eric Henken Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
Take exit 21 off 26-N. Go north on Weaverville Rd, till first traffic light and take a right onto Reams Creek Rd. Facility is 1.35 miles on
the right.
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 04/09/2019 EntryTime: 02:OOPM Exit Time: 02:45PM
Primary Inspector: Isaiah L Reed Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions Misc
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCGNE1344 Owner - Facility: Karpen Steel Products Inc
Inspection Data: 04/09/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On April 9, 2019, this facility was inspected for compliance with the No Exposure Exclusion application recieved March 4,
2019, 1 met with Eric Henken on site. No issues were observed on site. Please see enclosed letter for more information.
If you have any questions, please contact this office at [phone]
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Permit: NCGNE1344 Owner - Facility: Karpen Steel Products Inc
Inspection Date: 04/09/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Misc
Is the facility compliant?
Comment:
Yes No NA NE
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