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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
September 20, 2010
Kirk Griffin, Plant Manager
Stefano Foods, Inc.
4825 Hovis Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28208
Subject: No -Exposure Certification NCGNE0714
Stefano Foods Hovis Road
4825 Hovis Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
Mecklenburg County
Dear Mr. Griffin:
The Division has reviewed your submittal of the No -Exposure Certification form for Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater
Permitting. Based on your submittal and signed certification of no exposure at the above referenced facility, the site
visit of August, 24, 2010, the dye testing of the cooling tower blowdown, and the photo documentation of the epoxy
sealant on the ammonia secondary containment structure the Division is granting your conditional exclusion from
permitting as provided for under 40 CFR 126.22(g), which is incorporated by reference in North Carolina regulations.
We are also hereby rescinding your current permit Certificate of Coverage, NCG060274.
Please note that by our acceptance of your no -exposure certification, you are obligated to maintain No -exposure
conditions at your facility. If conditions change such that your facility can no longer qualify for a No -Exposure .
exclusion, 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.
You must self re -certify your No -Exposure status annually using the included form or obtain NPDES permit
coverage for any stormwater discharges from your facility. The annual self re -certification does not need to be
submitted to DWO unless requested. 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 Marcia Allocco at [phone], or at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins
cc:
Stormwater Permitting Unit (Cory Larsen — 2 copies)
Mecklenburg County and City of Charlotte
Fran McPherson -Budget Office
Stormwater Permitting File NCG060274
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] l Fax: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: wvnv.ncwaterqua[ity.org
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCGNE0714 Effective: Expiration: Owner: Stefano Foods Inc
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Stefano Foods Inc - Hovis Road
County: Mecklenburg 4825 Hovis Rd
Region: Mooresville
Charfctte NC 28208
Contact Person: Kirk Griffin Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: I Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
NCG060274 Stefano Foods Inc - Stefano Foods Inc - Hovis Road
Inspection Date: 08/24/2010 Entry Time: 01:25 PM Exit Time: 02:25 PM
Primary Inspector: Marcia Allocco Phone: [phone]
Ext.2204
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: ■ Compliant [1 Not Compliant
Question Areas:
® Miscellaneous Questions
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCGNE0714 Owner - Facility: Stefano Foods Inc
Inspection Date: 08/24/2010 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
The facility was visited through a No -Exposure request. The permittee was compliant with their coverage under
NCG060000 during the last Mecklenburg County Stormwater Services inspection (2/23110).
From the Mecklenburg County GIS system it was ascertained that the facility sits at the top of watershed for an unnamed
tributary to Paw Creek.
The facility has the following storage outside:
• Flour silo
• Nitrogen gas
• Ammonia (liquid)
• Garbage compactors
The facility inspection found the secondary containment structure for the ammonia tank to be leaking. In addition, facility
personnel did not know the discharge location (wastewater vs. stcrmwater) of the cooling tower blowdown.
No -Exposure Certification could not be issued until the above noted issues were resolved. Facility personnel forwarded
documentation of a dye study to determine the discharge location of the cooling tower blowdown on August 29, 2010.
The dye study confirmed that the cooling tower blowdown discharges to the CMUD wastewater collection system. The
permittee forwarded photo documentation on September 10, 2010, of the epoxy sealant applied to the liquid ammonia
tank secondary containment structure to prevent discharges. Since both highlighted issues have been rectified by the
permittee No -Exposure Certification can be issued
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Certificate of Coverage
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NO EXPOSURE CERTIFICATION for Exclusion NICIGINt,IFl Y,�,
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NO EXPOSURE CERTIFICATION Please check here if this is a renewal: ©FiENEWALI
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for exclusion from a Stormwater Permit based
on NO EXPOSURE:
Submission of this No Exposure Certification constitutes notification that your facility does not require a
permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity in the State of North Carolina because
it qualifies for a no exposure exclusion. A condition of no exposure at an industrial facility means all
industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm resistant shelter (with some exceptions) to
prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, and/or runoff.
For permitted facilities in North Carolina, DWQ must approve your application for No
Exposure Certification before this exclusion is effective. Until you are issued a No
Exposure Certification and your NPDES permit is rescinded, your facility must continue
to abide by the terms and conditions of the current permit.
Industrial materials or activities include, but are not limited to. material handling equipment or activities,
industrial machinery, raw materials, Intermediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products.
Material handling activities include the storage, loading and unloading, transportation, or conveyance of
any raw material, intermediate product, final product or waste product. A storm resistant shelter is not
required for the following industrial materials and activities: drums, barrels, tanks, and similar containers
that are tightly sealed, provided those containers are not deteriorated and do not leak. "Sealed" means
banded or otherwise secured and with locked or non -operational taps or valves; adequately maintained
vehicles used in material handling; and final products, other than products that would be mobilized in
stormwater discharges (e.g., rock salt).
A No Exposure Certification must be provided for each facility qualifying for the no exposure exclusion. In
addition, the exclusion from NPDES permitting is available on a facility -wide basis only —not for individual
outfalls. If any industrial activities or materials are, or will be, exposed to precipitation, the facility is not
eligible for the no exposure exclusion. By signing and submitting this No Exposure Certification form, you
certify that a condition of no exposure exists at this facility or site and are obligated to comply with the
terms and conditions of 40 CFR 122.26(g).
You are required to reapply for the No Exposure Exclusion once every five (5) years.
For questions, please contact the DWQ Regional Office for your area. (Seepage 6)
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (address to which all certification correspondence will be mailed):
Name ('�,-kxCF&-o r"Js 4 xv'e-
Contact Per GR-t rr-t rJ
Street Address
City
Telephone No.
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2) Location of facility producing
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Facility Contact 9'1zK
Street Address
City
County
Telephone No.
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3) Physical location information:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection).
(A copy of a map with the facility clearly located on it should be included with the certification application.)
4) Is the facility located on Native American Lands? Cl Yes XNa
5) Is this a Federal facility? ❑ Yes XNo
6) Latitude Longitude (deg., min., seconds)
7) This NPDES No Exposure Exclusion application applies to which of the following:
❑ New or Proposed Facility
Existing
Date operation is to begin
Date operation began ZDOZ
❑ Renewal of existing No Exposure Certification Certification No.: NCGNE
8) Was this facility or site ever covered under an NPDES Stormwater Permit?)(es ❑ No
If yes, what is the NPDES Permit Number? � G e7 D001) MC6060Z74)
9) Standard Industrial Classification:
Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility
SIC Code: ?i > -5~
10) Provide a brief description of the types of industrial activities and products produced at this facility:
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11) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permits)?
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❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility:
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Exposure Checklists (12. - 14.)
12) Are any of the following materials or activities exposed to precipitation, now or in the foreseeable
future? (Please check either "Yes" or "No.") It you answer "Yes" to any of these items, you are not
eligible for the no exposure exclusion.
a. Using, storing, or cleaning industrial machinery or equipment, and areas where ❑ Yes i/No ❑ NIA
residuals from using, storing or cleaning industrial machinery or equipment remain
and are exposed to stormwater
b. Materials or residuals on the ground or in stormwater inlets from spills/leaks ❑ Yes O/No ❑ NIA
c. Materials or products from past industrial activity
❑ Yes
i4'No
❑ NIA
d. Material handling equipment (except adequately maintained vehicles)
❑ Yes
"o
❑ NIA
e. Materials or products during loading/unloading or transporting activities
❑ Yes
WO�o
❑ NIA
f. Materials or products stored outdoors (except final products intended for outside
❑ Yes
®'No
❑ NIA
use [e.g., new cars] where exposure to stormwater does not result in the discharge
of pollutants)
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g. Materials contained in open, deteriorated or leaking storage drums, barrels, tanks,
El Yes
M No
❑ NIA
and similar containers
h. Materials or products handled/stored on roads or railways owned or maintained by
❑ Yes
& No
❑ NIA
the discharger
i. Waste material (except waste in covered, non -leaking containers [e.g., dumpsters]) ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
j. Application or disposal of process wastewater (unless otherwise permitted) ❑ Yes iB<o ❑ NIA
k. Particulate matter or visible deposits of residuals from roof stacks and/or vents not ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
otherwise regulated (i.e., under an air quality control permit) and evident in the
stormwater outflow
I. Empty containers that previously contained materials that are not properly stored ❑ Yes /No ❑ NIA
(i.e., not closed and stored upside down to prevent precipitation accumulation)
m. For any exterior ASTs, as well as drums, barrels, tanks, and similar containers ❑ Yes VNo ❑ NIA
stored outside, has the facility had any releases in the past three (3) years?
13) Above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs): If you answer "No" to any of the following items, you are not
eligible for the no exposure exclusion.
a. Are exterior ASTs or piping free of rust, damaged or weathered coating, pits, or ❑ Yes ❑ No M N/A
deterioration, or evidence of leaks?
b. Is secondary containment provided for all exterior ASTs? If so, is it free of any © Yes ❑ No VN/A
cracks, holes, or evidence of leaks, and are drain valves maintained locked shut?
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14) Secondary Containment: If you answer "No" to any of the following items, you are not eligible for the
no exposure exclusion.
a. Is secondary containment provided for single above ground storage containers ❑ Yes ❑ No [g NIA
(including drums, barrels, etc.) with a capacity of more than 660-gallons?
b. Is secondary containment provided for above ground storage containers stored ['Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
in close proximity to each other with a combined capacity of more than 1,320- orL-
gallons? l3.AkLO?O& WAwS/ rf+oalz AGT AS SiF-cantpA2i Z'*arr'1A��3 ENT FuR
c. Is secondary containment provided for Title III Section 313 Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals`?
d. Is secondary containment provided for hazardous substances— designated in 40
CFR §116?
e. Are release valves on all secondary containment structures locked?
15) Hazardous Waste:
a. Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility?
b. Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste
generated per month) of hazardous waste?
c. Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste
generated per month) of hazardous waste?
If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste:
How is material stored:
Where is material stored:
How many disposal shipments per year:
Name of transport / disposal vendor:
Vendor address:
Footnotes to Questions 14) c. & d.
❑ Yes ❑ No e /A
❑ Yes []No W4A
❑ Yes ❑ No /NIA
❑ Yes M No ❑ N/A
❑ Yes VNo ❑ N/A
❑ Yes M No ❑ N/A
*Note that amounts below the 660-gallon (single) and 1,320-gallon (combined) bulk storage minimums require
secondary containment. However, some exceptions may be made for de minimis amounts of certain substances,
and/or other qualifiers, as described in the exemptions from reporting requirements of Title III SARA 313 in 40 CFR
§372.38.
**Note that amounts below the 660-gallon (single) and 1,320-gallon (combined) bulk storage minimums require
secondary containment. However, some exceptions may be made for amounts less than the Reportable Quantities
of the hazardous substances listed in 40 CFR §117.3.
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16) Other information: If you answer "Yes" to any of the following items, you might not be eligible for the
no exposure exclusion. A more in-depth evaluation of the site circumstances may be required.
a. Does your facility store used, recycled, or otherwise reclaimed pallets outside? ❑ Yes Ure�No ❑ NIA
b. Does your facility have coal piles on site? ❑ Yes M No ❑ NIA
c. Does your facility store other fuel sources outside in piles, such as wood chips, ❑ Yes Nrl�o ❑ NIA
sawdust, etc.?
d. Does your facility have air emissions associated with its industrial activity (e.g., M/Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
degreasing operations, plating, painting and metal finishing)? If so, describe the
industrial activity: eNi=NS wAT z i4eA a is 64s)
e. If you answered yes to d., are those emissions permitted by an Air Quality Permit? ❑ Yes W No Cl NIA
Please specify: SmisStoO ARC exewtPr r"woi Atk- PaLMIT 14-Q( .1RP.r►16AJTS
f. Please list any other environmental program permits (federal, state, etc.) not
specified earlier in this application (such as Hazardous Waste Permits, etc.):
Permit: !JD PF.fL/Arr Program: _S�GC FL -A 0
Permit: Program:
Permit: Program:
Permit: , Program:
Permit: Program:
Permit: Program:
Permit:
Program:
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17) Certification:
I certify under penalty of law that i have read and understand the eligibility requirements for claiming a condition of "no
exposure" and obtaining an exclusion from NPDES stormwater permitting.
certify under penalty of law that there are no discharges of stormwater contaminated by exposure to industrial activities
or materials from the industrial facility or site identified in this document (except as allowed under 40 CFR 122.26(g)(2)).
understand that I am obligated to submit a no exposure certification form once every five (5) years to the North Carolina
Division of Water Quality and, if requested, to the operator of the local municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) into
which the facility discharges (where applicable). I understand that I must allow the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality, or MS4 operator where the discharge is into the local MS4, to perform inspections to confirm the condition of no
exposure and to make such inspection reports publicly available upon request.
In the event that the site no longer qualifies for a No Exposure Exclusion, I understand that I must obtain coverage under
an NPDES permit prior to any point source discharge of stormwater from the facility. Additionally, I certify under penalty of
law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system
designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate and complete. I am aware
that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for
knowing violations.
certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief
such information is true, complete, and accurate.
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Please note: This application for the No Exposure Exclusion is subject to approval by the
NCDENR Regional Office prior to issuance. The Regional Office may inspect your facility for
compliance with no exposure conditions prior to that approval. The Regional Office may also
inspect your facility at any time in the future for compliance with the No Exposure Exclusion.
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 B(1) provides that:
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other
document filed or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule implementing this Article; or who knowingly makes a false
statement of a material fact in a rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article; or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly
renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under this Article or rules of the
[Environmental Management] Commission implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine
not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
There is currently no fee for a No Exposure Exclusion.
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Final Checklist
This application should include the following items:
M This completed application and all supporting documentation.
NK A map with the location of the facility clearly marked.
If this is a renewal, indicated current NCGNE number in Question 7.
VIf the site currently has an NPDES Stormwater Permit, be sure to indicate the permit number in Question 8.
Mail the entire package to:
Stormwater Permitting Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of a No Exposure Exclusion.
For questions, please contact the DWQ Regional Office for your area.
DWQ Regional Office Contact Information:
Asheville Office ......
[phone]
Fayetteville Office ...
[phone]
Mooresville Office ...
[phone]
Raleigh Office ........
[phone]
Washington Office ...(252)
946-6481
Wilmington Office ...
[phone]
Winston-Salem ......
[phone]
Central Office .........(919)
807-6300
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RECFIVED
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
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MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Smithfield -
To: Frank Ramsdell
From: Robert Harris
RE: Ammonia Cooling towers — overflows
August 27, 2010
Frank, per your request, I have run a standard sewer dye tracing test to verify that the
Ammonia Cooling Towers at Hovis Road are connect to the sanitary sewer and NOT to
the Storm water drains. The following was completed:
• Sewer Trace Dye "Bright Dyes Fluorescent Yellow/Green #41207" from USA
Bluebook was purchased and utilized
• The Sanitary Sewer cover located nearest to the Cooling Tower Up- pipes was
located and opened. Low flow was noted.
• The overflow valves were opened past their normal position of closed.
Increased flow was noted in the sanitary sewer and no flow was noted in
Storm water drains.
• Sewer Trace Dye "Bright Dyes Fluorescent Yellow/Green 941207 was then
introduced in the running stream at the cooling tower up -pipe
• A yellowish Green hue was detected within a minute at the Sanitary Sewer
and no color or flow was detected in the Storm water system.
• The system was closed and all valves returned to their normal operating
positions.
It is my conclusion that the pipes are properly routed as per spec to the Sanitary Sewer.
Further, there are no cross connections or leaks into the Storm water drains.
Please call with any questions.
Buddy Harris
Senior Engineer, Smithfield Foods, Inc.

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