NCGNE1133_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20160708

STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
NCG PERMITS
PERMIT NO.
NCGNE `133
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Energy, Mineral
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
June 24, 2016
Alevo Manufacturing, Incorporated
Attention: James Martin, EH & S Manager
2321 Concord Parkway South
Concord, North Carolina 28027
PAT MCCRORY
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Subject: No -Exposure Certification NCGNE 1133
Alevo Manufacturing, Incorporated
2321 Concord Parkway South
Concord, North Carolina 28027
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Martin:
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Director
The Division has reviewed your submittal of the No Exposure Certification for Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater
Permitting form, which we received on May 24, 2016. The Division is unable to concur with your certification of
No -Exposure.
Based on an inspection of your facility on June 22, 2016 Mooresville Regional Office staff found that industrial
activities or materials on your site either are exposed, or have the potential to be exposed. DEMLR cannot grant
your requested exemption from permit coverage when industrial activities or materials are exposed or have the
potential to be exposed. Please see attached inspection report.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Ginger Pasley at [phone], or at
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
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Zahid S. Khan, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure: Inspection Report
cc: Mr. Bradley Bennett, Stormwater Permitting Program, No- Exposure Files NCGNE 1133
State of North Carolina i Etrvironmental Quality � Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Ave Suite 3011 Mooresville, NC 28115
704 663 1699 T

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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCGNE1133 Effective: Expiration: Owner : Alevo Manufacturing Inc
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Alevo Manufacturing, Inc.
County: Cabarrus 2321 Concord Pkwy S
Region: Mooresville
Concord NC 28027
Contact Person: Jim Martin Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
facility is located on the south side of highway 29 (Concord Parkway South) -between the intersections of George Liles
Parkway/Roberta Church Rd to the southwest and Highway 601 to the northeast.
System Classifications: - -- - -
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 06/22/2016 Entry Time: 01:25PM
Primary Inspector: Ginger Pasley
Secondary Inspector(s):
Exit Time: 01:55PM
Reason for Inspection: Other inspection Type:
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions
(See attachment summary)
Phone: [phone] Ext.9
Technical Assistance
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permit.- NCGNE1133 Owner - Facility:AlevoManufacturing Inc
Inspection Date: 06122/2016 Inspection Type : Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Other
Inspection Summary:
Materials are stored in above ground storage tanks on the exterior of the building without roof covering. Equipment for
process air purification was also seen sotred on the exterior of the building at time of inspection. There is potential for
storm water exposure, so no exposure is denied.
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permit; NCGNE1133 Owner - Facility:AlevoManufacturingInc
Inspection Date: 06/22/2016 Inspection Type ! Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Other
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PAT MCCRORY
Gavemor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENV1P0NmrNTAt_ QUALITY
.tune 24, 2016
Alevo Manufacturing, Incorporated
Attention: James Martin, EH & S Manager
2321 Concord Parkway South
Concord, North Carolina 28027
Subject: No -Exposure Certification NCGNE 1133
Alevo Manufacturing, Incorporated
2321 Concord Parkway South
Concord, North Carolina 28027
Cabarrus County
Dear Mr. Martin:
Secretary
TRACY DAVIS
DIrector
The Division has reviewed your submittal of the No Exposure Certification for Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater
Permitting form, which we received on May 24, 2016. The Division is unable to concur with your certification of
No -Exposure.
Based on an inspection of your facility on June 22, 2016 Mooresville Regional Office staff found that industrial
activities or materials on your site either are exposed, or have the potential to be exposed. DEMLR cannot grant
your requested exemption from permit coverage when industrial activities or materials are exposed or have the
potential to be exposed. Please see attached inspection report.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Ginger Pasley at [phone], or at
[e-mail]. f
Sincerely,
Zahid S. Khan, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure: Inspection Report
cc: Mr. Bradley Bennett, Stormwater Permitting Program, No- Exposure Piles NCGNE 1133
State of Notch Carniina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and LandResources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Ave Suite 3011 Mooresville, NC 28115
704 663 1699 T

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit. NCGNE1133 Effective: Expiration: Owner: AIM Manufacturing Inc
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Alevo Manufacturing, Inc.
county: Cabarrus 2321 Concord Pkwy S
Region: Mooresville
Concord NC 28027
Contact Person: Jim Martin Title: _ Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
facility is located on the south side of highway 29 (Concord Parkway South) between the intersections of George Liles
Parkway/Roberta Church Rd to the southwest and. Highway 601 to the northeast.
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 06/22/2016 Entry Time: 01:25PM Exit Time: 01:55PM
Primary Inspector: Ginger Pasley Phone: [phone] E t.9
Secondary Inspector(sj:
Reason for Inspection: Other Inspection Type: Technical Assistance
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Uscharge,�No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: MCGNE1133 Owner - Facility:AlevoManufacturingInc
Inspection Date: 06/2212016 Inspection Type : Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Other
Inspection Summary:
Materials are stored in above ground storage tanks on the exterior of the building without roof covering. Equipment for
process air purification was also seen sotred on the exterior of the building at time of inspection. There is potential for
storm water exposure, so no exposure is denied.
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Subject: No Exposure Certification
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2321 Concord Parkway South
Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina
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Please find enclosed a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) application for exclusion
from a Stormwater Permit based on No Exposure for our facility located at 2321 Concord Parkway South
in Concord, North Carolina.
The facility requests No Exposure Certification on the basis that the facility does not have or anticipate
any future exposures of industrial activities to stormwater.
The facility understands that a self -recertification of the No Exposure Exclusion is required annually, and
that if conditions at the facility require a change in status, appropriate measures will be pursued to
remain in compliance (e.g. obtaining NPDES storm water permit coverage).
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me by phone at
704.260.7497 or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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EH&S Manager
Enclosures — No Exposure Certification application

FOR AGENCY USE ONLY
Date Received
Division of Energy, i4'iineral and Land Resources Year Month I nay
Land Quality Section
NCDENRNational Pollutant Discharge Elimination System CertificateNICIGIN1or Y
N „C�-0—wE...NO EXPOSURE CERTWICATION for Exclusion
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for exclusion fr Stormwater Permit based
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Submission of this No Exposure Certification constitutes notir'40 Vat yY*r faWl ' oes not require a
permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial act.tOJrr�e SiRe of h Carolina because
it qualifies for a no exposure exclusion. A condition of no expost�rgo an industrial facility means all
industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm resistanf 0 elter (with some exceptions) to
prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, and/or runoff. 00
For permitted facilities in North Carolina, DEMLR 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).
If approved, your conditional no -exposure exclusion must be self re -certified at least annual.
Please see information here: http://nortal.ncdenr,orglweb/ir/npdes-stormwater
For questions, please contact the DEMLR 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 Alevo Manufacturing, Inc.
Contact Jim Martin, EHS Manager
Street Address 2321 Concord Parkway South
City Concord State NC ZIP Code 28027
Telephone No. 704.260.7497 Fax:
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2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Alevo Manufacturing, Inc.
Facility Contact Jim Martin ENS Manager
Street Address 2321 Concord Parkway South
City Concord State NC ZIP Code 28027
County-- Cabarrus '
Telephone No. 704.260.7497 Fax:
3) Physical location` information:
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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). Facility is located on the south side of Highway 29
Concord Parkway South between the intersections of George Liles Parkway/Roberta Church Road to the
southwest and Highway 601 to the northeast.
(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? ❑ Yes ® No 5) Is this a Federal facility? ElYes ® No 35. 30¢9 q qq g�. 63a6
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6) Latitude 35° 22' 53.619" Longitude -80' 37' 51.2394" (deg., min., seconds)
7) This NPDES No Exposure Exclusion application applies to which of the following:
❑ New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin
© Existing Date operation began Start-up is in progress
❑ Renewal of existing No Exposure Certification Certification No.: NCGNE
8) Was this facility or site ever covered under an NPDES Stormwater Permit? ® Yes ❑ No
If yes, what is the NPDES Permit Number? NCGNE0716
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: 3691
10) Provide a brief description of the types of industrial activities and products produced at this facility:
Manufacture of large electrical storage assemblies (batteries). Activities include battery component
fabrication and assembly, electrolyte preparation and battery cell filling.
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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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 (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?
® Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
® Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
❑ Yes ❑ No ® NIA
❑ Yes ❑ No ® NIA
® Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
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.
"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 Ill 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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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 ❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
where 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
® No
❑ NIA
c. Materials or products from past industrial activity
❑ Yes
® No
❑ NIA
d. Material handling equipment (except adequately maintained vehicles)
❑ Yes
® No
❑ NIA
e. Materials or products during loadinglunloading or transporting activities
❑ Yes
® No
❑ NIA
f. Materials or products stored outdoors (except final products intended for
❑ Yes
M No
❑ NIA
outside 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,
❑ Yes
0 No
❑ NIA
tanks, and similar containers
h. Materials or products handled/stored on roads or railways owned or
❑ Yes
® No
❑ NIA
maintained by the discharger
i. Waste material (except waste in covered, non -leaking containers [e.g.,
❑ Yes
© No
❑ NIA
dumpsters])
j. Application or disposal of process wastewater (unless otherwise permitted)
❑ Yes
© No
❑ NIA
k. Particulate matter or visible deposits of residuals from roof stacks and/or ❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
vents not 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 ❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
stored (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 ❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
containers 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, ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
or deterioration, or evidence of leaks?
b. Is secondary containment provided for all exterior ASTs? If so, is it free of ® Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
any cracks, holes, or evidence of leaks, and are drain valves maintained
locked shut?
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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 ❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
outside?
b. Does your facility have coal piles on site?
c. Does your facility store other fuel sources outside in piles, such as wood
chips, sawdust, etc.?
d. Does your facility have air emissions associated with its industrial activity
(e.g., degreasing operations, plating, painting and metal finishing)? If so,
describe the industrial activity: Emissions of sulfur dioxide from cell
fillinalelectrolyte preparation via scrubber to atmosphere
e. If you answered yes to d., are those emissions permitted by an Air Quality
Permit? Please specify: Permit No. 03717R40 dated 05/04/2015
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:
❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
❑ Yes ® No ❑ NIA
© Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
® Yes ❑ No ❑ NIA
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17) Certification:
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.
I 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 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 paint 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.
I 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 a of Person Signing:
Title: �eF'S Dfr1;T
(Signature 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 line
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:
® This completed application and all supporting documentation.
® A map with the location of the facility clearly marked.
® 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 Program
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of a No Exposure Exclusion.
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area.
DEMLR 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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