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Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins
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Dee Freeman
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Mr. Duane Coen APR 2 6 2011
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Wilkesboro, NC 28697
Subject: No -Exposure Certification NCGNE0774
Lowe's Home Centers, lredell County NC RDC 960
Tomlin Mill Road
lredell County
Dear Mr. Coen:
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, and a site
visit on April 19, 2011 by Mr. Michael Parker with this Office, the Division is granting your conditional exclusion from
stormwater permitting as provided for under 40 CFR 122.26(g), which is incorporated by reference in North Carolina
regulations. Since your facility has attained a No -Exposure exclusion, you will not be required to apply for an NPDES
stormwater permit at this time.
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. Failure
to obtain a No -Exposure exclusion could also subject you to enforcement for an unpermitted stormwater 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 the Division unless requested. Please note that your conditional exclusion from permitting does not
affect your facility's legal requirements to obtain any other 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 Mr. Parker at [phone] or by email at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
for Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Stormwater Permitting Unit, No- Exposure Files (Cory Larsen)
Attachments
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APR 11 2011
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for exclusion froM"M0V&ifvb1Wf&IflITJ iat9dlCE
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).
For questions, please contact the DWQ Regional Office for your area. (See page 6)
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (address to which all certification correspondence will be mailed):
Name Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.
Contact
Street Address
City
Telephone No.
Email
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Duane Coen
1605 Curtis Bridge Road
Wilkesboro State NC ZIP Code 28697
336 658-4000 Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
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2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name I cede l l County, NC RDC # 9 6 0
Facility Contact Jason Collinsworth
Facility Street Address 711 Tomlin Mill Road
City Statesville State NC ZIP Code 28625
County Iredell
Telephone No. 704 876-8500 Fax: [phone]
Email [e-mail]
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). From 1-77 take exit 59 for Tomlin Mill
Rd. Head east on Tomlin Mill Rd. for .9 mi. Take 3rd right and arrive at site.
(A copy of a map with the facility clearly located on it should be included with the certification application.)
4) 1s the facility located on Native American Lands? ❑ Yes N No
5) is this a Federal facility? ❑ Yes 0 No
6) Latitude 350 54' 29" Longitude -80' 50' 19" (deg., min., seconds)
7) This NPDES No Exposure Exclusion application applies to which of the following:
❑ New or Proposed Facility
1) Existing
Date operation is to begin
Date operation began June 2 4 , 19 9 6
❑ Renewal of existing No Exposure Certification Certification No.: NCGNE
8) Was this facility or site ever covered under an NPDES Stormwater Permit? W Yes ❑ No
If yes, what is the NPDES Permit Number? NCG060327
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: 4 2 2 5
10) Provide a brief description of the types of industrial activities and products produced at this facility:
Distribution of inventory to retail locations.
11) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permits)?
* No
❑ 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.") If 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 X No
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 X No
c. Materials or products from past industrial activity ❑ Yes ® No
d. Material handling equipment (except adequately maintained vehicles) ❑ Yes M No
e. Materials or products during loading/unloading or transporting activities ❑ Yes N No
f. Materials or products stored outdoors (except final products intended for outside ❑ Yes ® No
use [e.g., new cars] where exposure to stormwater does not result in the discharge
of pollutants)
g. Materials contained in open, deteriorated or leaking storage drums, barrels, tanks, ❑ Yes X No
and similar containers
h. Materials or products handled/stored on roads or railways owned or maintained by ❑ Yes X No
the discharger
i. Waste material (except waste in covered, non -leaking containers [e.g., dumpsters]) ❑ Yes 0 No
j. Application or disposal of process wastewater (unless otherwise permitted) ❑ Yes 1K No
k. Particulate matter or visible deposits of residuals from roof stacks and/or vents not ❑ Yes X No
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
(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 X No
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 and piping free of rust, damaged or weathered coating, pits, or
deterioration, or evidence of leaks?
b. Is secondary containment provided for all exterior ASTs? If so, is it free of any
cracks, holes, or evidence of leaks, and are drain valves maintained locked shut?
N Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
® Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
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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 all single above ground storage
containers (including drums, barrels, etc.) with a capacity of more than 660-
gallons?
b. Is secondary containment provided for above ground storage containers stored
in close proximity to each other with a combined capacity of more than 1,320-
gallons?
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:
❑ Yes ❑ No M NIA
❑ Yes © No ® NIA
❑ Yes ❑ No M NIA
❑ Yes ❑ No 20 NIA
❑Yes ❑No MN/A
❑ Yes ® No
N Yes ❑ No
❑ Yes IN No
Type(s) of waste: Corrosive, non -hazard, flammable, oxidizers
How is material stored:Dual wall hazmat shed, bagged in 55 gal lined drums
Where is material stored: outside facility in hazmat_dual wall containers
How many disposal shipments per year: 9
Name of transport/disposal vendor: Phillips Environmental Services (PSC)
Vendoraddress:5301 Brookshire, Charlotte, NC 28216 - [phone]
Footnotes to Ouestions 14) c. & d.
*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 ❑ No
(Note: This is part of a clean pallet recycling/reuse program)
b. Does your facility have coal piles on site? ❑ Yes Iffi No
c. Does your facility store other fuel sources outside in piles, such as wood chips, ❑ Yes M No
sawdust, etc.?
d. Does your facility have air emissions associated with its industrial activity (e.g., ❑ Yes 0 No
degreasing operations, plating, painting and metal finishing)? If so, describe the
industrial activity:
e. If you answered yes to d., are those emissions permitted by an Air Quality Permit? © Yes ❑ No ® N/A
Please specify:
f. Please list any other environmental program permits (federal, state, etc.) not
specified earlier in this application (such as Hazardous Waste Permits, etc.):
Permit:
Program:
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)).
I understand that I am obligated to annually self re -certify No Exposure and, if requested, submit the re-certitication to
DWQ or 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 looint source discharge of stormwater from 1he facilit . 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.
Printed Na of Person Signing: Frederick, Sampson
Title: R nal Vice President Distribution _
of Applicant)
(Date Signed)
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(i) 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:
El This completed application and all supporting documentation.
® A map with the location of the facility clearly marked.
N If 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 ...[phone]
Wilmington Office
... [phone]
Winston-Salem ......
[phone]
Central Office .........(919)
807-6300
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