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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG210459_NOV_20191003ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary S. DANIEL SMITH Director CERTIFIED MAIL: 7015 0640 0007 8168 5604 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Pack IQ Attn: Mark Beck, CEO 1 American Way Anderson, SC 29621 NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 3; 2019 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2019-PC-0675) NPDES Stormwater General Permit NCG210000 Pack IQ Pack IQ Fayetteville, Certificate of Coverage NCG210469 Cumberland County Dear Mr. Beck: On September 30, 2019, Melissa Joyner from the Fayetteville Regional Office of the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a site inspection for the Pack IQ Fayetteville facility located at 880 Technology Drive, Cumberland County, North Carolina. A copy of the Compliance Inspection Report is enclosed for your review. Mr. Gerardo Berrizbeitia, Plant Manager, was also present during the inspection and his time and assistance is greatly appreciated. The site visit and file review revealed that the subject facility is covered by NPDES Stormwater General Permit NCG210000 under Certificate of Coverage NCG210459. Permit coverage authorizes the discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated as Rockfish Creek, a Class C waterbody in the Cape Fear River Basin. As a result of the site inspection, the following permit conditions violations are noted 1) Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) has not been properly implemented. 2) Qualitative Monitoring Qualitative monitoring has not been conducted and recorded in accordance with permit requirements. 3) Analytical Monitoring Analytical monitoring has not been conducted and recorded in accordance with permit requirements. Other Observations: Please refer to the enclosed Compliance Inspection Report for additional comments and observations made during the inspection. Requested Response: You are asked to respond to this office, in writing, within 30 calendar days from receipt of this notice. Your written response should include a reasonable explanation as to why the aforementioned violations have occurred as well as a Plan of Action to prevent these violations from recurring. 10.: "Arm wDEQ�� o.�m.mnmmmma,mawv� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy. Mineral and Land Resources Fayetteville Regional Office 1 225 Green Street, Suite 7141 Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 91OA33.330 Thank you for your attention to this matter. This Office is considering sending a recommendation for enforcement to the Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral & Land Resources regarding these issues. Your above -mentioned response to this correspondence will be considered in this process. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above, be properly resolved. These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to $25,000 per day for each violation. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Melissa Joyner or myself at (910) 433-3300. Sincerely, Timothy nty, PE Regional Engineer DEMLR TLUmaj Enclosure: Compliance Evaluation Inspection ec: Gerardo Berrizbeitia, Plant Manager — Pack IQ Fayetteville (via email) Wiliam E. (Toby) Vinson, Jr., Section Chief — DEMLR (via email) Annette Lucas, PE, Program Manager— DEMLR, Stormwater Program (via email) cc: FRO — DEMLR, Stormwater Files Compliance Inspection Report Permit: NCG210469 Effective: 08/01/18 Expiration: 07/31/23 Owner: Pack lq SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: PacklQ Fayetteville County: Cumberland 880 Technology Dr Ste 110 Region: Fayetteville Fayetteville NC 28306 Contact Person: Sulley M Quinones Title: Phone: 407-355-6506 Directions to Facility: from 195 bus, left onto snow hill rd, right onto claude lee rd, right onto research dr, left onto tom starling rd, right onto production dr, right onto technology dr, destination on left. System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): On -site representative Related Permits: Inspection Date: 09/30/2019 Primary Inspector: Melissa A Joyner Secondary Inspector(s): Gerardo 8errizbeitia EntryTime: 01:13PM Exit Time: 02:25PM 910-3644041 Phone: Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Timber Products Stonnwater Discharge COG Facility Status: ❑ Compliant 0 Not Compliant Question Areas: 0 Storm Water (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 3 Permit: NCG210469 Owner -Facility: Pack lq Inspection Date: 09130/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: Melissa Joyner met with Mr.Gerardo Berrizbeitia, Plant Manager at the Pack IQ facility. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) was reviewed. The site map should be modified to indicate the percentage of each drainage area which is impervious. The annual Employee Training records should be dated. A list of significant spills or leaks or the notation that none have occurred should be documented in the SPPP. The Best Management Practices Summary should be reviewed and updated annually. Also, the facility and all stormwater systems should be inspected semi-annually as part of the Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program. The Analytical Monitoring records were reviewed. No monitoring occurred in the first period of 2019. Qualitative Monitoring has not been conducted. The two Outfalls were inspected with no issues noted. Page 2 of 3 Permit: NCG210459 Owner -Facility: pack lq Inspection Date: 09/30/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason forVlsit: Routine Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Yes No NA NE Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan? E ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map? E ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices? - ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a BMP summary? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)? E ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the facility provide and document Employee Training? E ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)? N ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually? ❑ N ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the Stonnwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented? ❑ N ❑ ❑ Comment: The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan is not being fully implemented. Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually? ❑ N ❑ ❑ Comment: The Qualitative Monitoring is not being conducted semi-annually, Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ❑ N ❑ ❑ # Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? ❑ ❑ E ❑ Comment: Analytical Monitoring has not been conducted for the first period of 2019. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? E ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: Page 3 of 3