NCG060383_Compliance Inspection_20191017

ROY COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Attn: Paul Nelson
1101 E. Third Street
Siler City, NC 27344
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
October 17, 2019
Subject: COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION
Mountaire Farms, Inc.
Slier City Facility, Certificate of Coverage-NCG060383
NPDES Stormwater General Permit-NCG060000
Chatham County
Mr. Nelson:
On August 7, 2019 a site inspection was conducted for the Mountaire Farms, Inc. facility located at the
1101 E. Third Street Facility, Chatham County, North Carolina. A copy of the Compliance Inspection
Report is enclosed for your review. The site visit and file review revealed that the subject facility is
covered by NPDES Stormwater General Permit-NCG060000, Certificate of Coverage-NCG060383.
Permit coverage authorizes the discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated
as Loves Creek, a Class C waterbody in the Cape Fear River Basin.
As a result of the inspection, the facility was found to be non compliance with the conditions of the
NCG060000 permit. We request a response to the comments within 30 days from the receipt of this
document. Please refer to the enclosed Compliance Inspection Report for additional comments and
observations made during the inspection.
Please be advised that violations of the NPDES Stormwater General Permit are subject to a civil
penalty assessment of up to $25,000 per day for each violation. If you or your staff has any
questions, comments, or needs assistance with understanding any aspect of your permit, please contact
me at [phone] or by e-mail at Thad. valentineja ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Thad Valentine
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCGO60383
SOC:
County: Chatham
Region: Raleigh
Contact Person: Paul Nelson
Effective: 11/01/18 Expiration: 05/31/21 Owner: Mountaire Farms Inc
Effective: Expiration: Facility: Siler City Processing Plant
1101 E Third St
Title:
Siler City NC 27344
Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
from Hwy 421, take exit to Hwy 64 W, travel on 64 W for half mile and turn left onto E 3rd St until you arrive at plant on right.
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 08/07/2019 Entry Time: 09 50AM Exit Time: 12 05PM
Primary Inspector: Thaddeus W Valentine Phone:
Secondary Inspectors):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: FoodlTobaccolSoapslCosmetics/Public Warehousing Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCGO60383 Owner - Facility: Mountaire Farms Inc
Inspection Date: 0810712019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary.
To date only one outfall sample point has been sampled. The permit indicates three sample points and the facility site map
shows two outfalls. Clearly there have been errors implementing the permit requiremnets concerning sample locations, and
after a review of the site map with an enlarged view of the stormwater system, it appears that there should be additional
sample points added that are not depicted on any maps. We have requested the addition of a sample point at the rear of the
junction box located just North of East Raleigh Street to be added to the site map and sampled. We have concerns with the
sample protocol for SDO-1 in the MJB-1 junction box. The sample for the stormwater discharge is taken immediately after
the first thirty minutes of the storm event at sample point in the MJB-1 and so the potential for elevated analytical results are
greater than if all the stormwater is treated in the onsite treatment system. After speaking with Tanya Vickers, the Director
of Enviromental Compliance, we have been assurance that the preventive maintenance and good housekeeping procedures
and practices will be more stringently followed in all outside areas of stormwater runoff that discharges from the site. Training
should include a zero tolerence for storing, even temporarily, any products or byproducts associated with processing.
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Permit: NCGO60383 Owner - Facility: Mountaire Farms Inc
Inspection Date: 08107/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation
Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stomtiwaler Pollution Prevention Plan? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map? E ❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas? ❑ E ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years? ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
N
❑ ❑ ❑
# 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?
E
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
0
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan Include a list of Responsible Parly(s)?
N
❑ ❑ ❑
# 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 Most of the required documents were found within the stormwater oollution orevention Dian. The
documents not found were rovided in a follow up email. The enlarged site map that was
provided at a later date shows the new outfall and stormwater drainage patterns at a readable
scale. There are storm drains from the processing plant that discharge untreated stormwater
from the processing plant after the first flush First 30 min of a storm event that enter a main
storm drain line and discharges off site. During the site inspection a container full of chicken
parts were located on the NW side of the facility in an unsheltered and exposed area that drains
to the stromwater system
Qualitative Monitoring
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually?
Comment: Qualitative monitorinq records were provided for one outfall. The permit application indicated
Yes No NA NE
❑ ❑ ❑
three outfalls and as it turns out there is only one outfall being sampled. One sample has been
taken for this new facility -for -the first quarter of 2019
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?
Comment: One sample from one outfall with no benchmark exceedance. An additional sample point has
❑ ❑ ❑
been requested (SDO-2) and should be added to the map and sampled bi-annually
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? N ❑ ❑ ❑
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection?
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Permit: NCGO60383 Owner - Facility: Mounta re Farms Inc
Inspection Date: 0810712019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluatior.
# if the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division?
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges?
Reason for Visit: Routine
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Comment: Although there were not (3) outfalls shown on the site plan submitted for the permit application,
there are only two shown on the site map in the stormwater Rollution prevention Ian. Of those
two sample Points only one outfall has been sampled.
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