NCG020283_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20120508

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STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
RESCISSIONS
PERMIT NO.
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1149, COMPLETE FILE -HISTORICAL
DATE OF
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North Carolina
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Scott Mollenkopf
Triangle Brick Co -Durham
6523 NC Hwy 55
Durham, NC 27713
Dear Permittee:
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Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P.E. Dee Freeman
Director Secretary
May 8, 2012
Subject: Rescission of NPDES Stormwater Permit `
Certificate of Coverage Number NCG020283
Triangle Brick Co -Durham
Durham County
On 4/13/2012, the Division of Water Quality received your request to rescind your coverage under
Certificate of Coverage Number NCG020283. In accordance with your request, Certificate of Coverage
Number NCG020283 is rescinded effective immediately.
Operating a treatment facility, discharging wastewater or discharging specific types of stormwater to
waters of the State without valid coverage under an NPDES permit will subject the responsible party to a
civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day. It is the intention of DWQ that enforcement proceedings will
occur for persons that have voluntarily relinquished permit coverage when, in fact, continuing permit
coverage was necessary. If, in retrospect, you feel the site still requires permit coverage, you should
notify this office immediately. Furthermore, if in the future you wish to again discharge to the State's
surface waters, you must first apply for and receive a new NPDES permit.
If the facility is in the process of being sold, you will be performing a public service if you would inform
the new or prospective owners of their potential need for NPDES permit coverage.
If you have questions about this matter, please contact Brian Lowther at [phone], or the Water
Quality staff in our Raleigh Regional Office at NPDES SW.
Sincerely,
for Charles Wakild, P.E., Director
cc: Raleigh Regional Office
Stormwater Permitting Unit
DWQ Central Files - w/attachments
Fran McPherson, DWQ Budget Office - please waive appiicabie fees
Wellands and Stormwater Branch One
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617 NorthCarolina
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Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Ricky Merritt
Triangle Brick
6523 NC Highway 55
Durham, NC 27713
Mr. Merritt:
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
February 19, 2010
SUbJect: Denial of Rescission Request
Triangle Brick
Certificate of Coverage JOCG020283
Dee Freeman
Secretary
The Division has reviewed your request to rescind coverage under the subject Certificate of Coverage, which Nve received on
March 3 t, 2009, At this timc, the Division is Unable to concur with your request for rescission of your Certificale of
Coverage.
Raleigh Regional Off -lee is still investigating this facility and does not feel that it rescission is appropriate at this time. You are
still responsible for the site under the current valid Certificate of Coverage.
It is important to maintain compliance with your current stormwater discharge General Permit until the Division has rescinded
your coverage. If you have any questions or need fLn-ther information, please contact Sarah Young at [phone], or
through email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
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fOr Coleen 1-1. Sullins
cc: Raleigh Regional Office
DWQ Central Files — w/attachments
Stormwater Permitting Unit Files
Fran McPherson/budget office
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch
1617 Mail Service Center, Ralegh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquatit .org
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January 27, 2009
Mr. Howard Brown, Vice President of Productions
Triangle Brick Company
6523 Highway 55 South
Durham, NC 27572
Subject: Triangle Brick Company
Permit No.-NCG020283
6523 Highway 55 South
Durham County
Dear Mr. Brown:
Staff from the Division of Water Quality, Surface Water Protection of the Raleigh
Regional Office conducted a site visit to Triangle Brick Company, 6523 Highway
55 South; Durham on December 29, 2008. The assistance and cooperation of Mr.
Ricky Merritt was very helpful and appreciated during the inspection.
The following observations were as follow:
The site is only being used as a corporate office and stockpile for Brick
inventory for sale that is brought in from the Merry Oaks location in Chatham
County and Wadesboro location in Anson County. No mining operations are
being performed at the 6523 Highway 55 South location.
The pond on the property is the old mine site. The site has two stormwater
outfalls that discharge to an unnamed tributary to long Branch. The only
stormwater exposure on the site is brick inventory and the corporate office
building.
The Raleigh Regional Office, Surface Water Protection recommend that Triangle
Brick submit a request for permit rescintion of permit NCG020283 for the 6523
Highway 55 South location. If rescintion of your permit is granted. Triangle Brick
must reapply for a Certificate of Coverage as required by NCG020000, before any
mining activity is conducted at the 6523 Highway 55 South location.
1628 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1628 919-791-4200 (Telephone) Customer Service 800-623-7748

Mr. Howard Brown _
Triangle Brick, 6523 Highway 55 South, Durham
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Discharging without a valid NPDES Permit will subject the discharger to a civil
penalty of up to $25,000 per day. If you should have any questions regarding this
notice, please do not hesitate to contact me at the Raleigh Regional Office at (919)
791-4200.
Sincerely,
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Mack Wiggins
Environmental Specialist
Raleigh Regional Office
cc: Central Files
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Mr. Ricky Merritt, Site Manager, Triangle Brick

Permit: NCG020283
SOC:
County: Durham
Region: Raleigh
Compliance Inspection Report
Effective: 01/19/05 Expiration: 12/31/09 Owner: Triangle Brick Company
Effective: Expiration: Facility: Triangle Brick Co -Durham
Hwy 55 S
Contact Person: Neill Holmes
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Title:
Inspection Date: 12/19/2008 Entry Time: 02:38 PM
Primary Inspector: Mack K Wiggins
Secondary Inspector(s): w
Durham NC 27713
Phone: [phone]
Certification:
Exit Time: 02:55 PM
Phone:
Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Mining Activities Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: ■ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
E Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
Page: 1

Permit: NCG020283 Owner - Facility: Triangle Brick Company
Inspection Date: 12/19/2008 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Page: 2

Permit: NCG020283 Owner - Facility: Triangle Brick Company
Inspection Date: 12/19/2008 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Yes No NA NE
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
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# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
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# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
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# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including out€all locations and drainage areas?
n n ■ n
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
n n n
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
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# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
n n ■ n
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
n n ■ n
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
n n ■ n
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
n n ■ n
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
n n ■ n
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
n n ■ n
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
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Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
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Comment: Mining has not been performed at this location in years. The site is only
being used to stock brick inventory delived from the wadesboro location in Anson
County and the Merry Oaks location in Chatham County.
Qualitative Monitoring
Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually?
■ n n n
Comment: Mining has not been performed at this location in years. The site is only
being used as the corporate office and to stock brick inventory delived from the
wadesboro location in Anson County and the Merry Oaks location in Chatham County.
The site has two stormwater outfalls going into an unnamed tributary to Long Branch,
Rithers and Ravenel does all the monitoring for this location.
Analytical Monitoring
Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? n
■ n n n
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas?
■ n n n
Comment: Mining has not been performed at this location in years. The site is only
being used as a corporate office and to stock brick inventory delived from the
wadesboro location in Anson County and the Merry Oaks location in Chatham County.
The site has two Stormwater outfalls going into an unnamed tributary to Long Branch,
Rithers and Ravenei does ail the monitoring for this location.
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NCG020283 Owner - Facility: Triangle Brick Company
Inspection Date: 1211912008 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation . Reason for VisIt: Routine
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? ■ Q
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? ® rl fJ
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ ■ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? ■ ❑ ❑ n
Comment: This site has two stormwater outfalls. Site is used only for brick inventory
for sale and a corporate office. Rithers and Ravenel does all the monitoring for this
location.
Page: 4

Mr. Mack Wiggins
Environmental Specialist
Raleigh Regional Office
NCDENR — DWQ
1628 Mail Services Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1628
March 24, 2009
RE: Triangle Brick Company
Permit No. NCG020283
Stormwater and Process Wastewater Discharges
Durham County, NC
Dear Mr. Wiggins,
Triangle Brick
6523 NC Highway 55
Durham, NC 27713
Durham: [phone]
Raleigh; [phone]
Toll Free: 800-672-8547
Fax: [phone]
MICR 3 1 2009
Triangle Brick Company , hereby requests, the Division of Water Quality rescind the
above described permit. This is based on your inspection report of December 29, 08
and subsequent recommendation, as stated in your letter of January 27, 2009, to Mr.
Howard Brown, Jr. of this Company.
This request is also based on discussions with you and your observations that
operations have ceased at the Durham Facility, the storage/manufacturing buildings
have been demolished and the area is solely used for sales/administration and final
product(brick) storage therefore stormwater monitoring is no longer required.
It is also our understanding, that other than this letter request and based on the above,
that no further action is required by Triangle Brick other than submittal of this formal
request. If any further actions are needed, in order to rescind -the hermit, or as a result of
actually rescinding the permit please advise before proceeding.
We, at Triangle Brick Company, appreciate the Division working with us on this request
and expect to receive written confirmation of this rescintion.
Sincerely, ,
Ricky Merritt
Director of Engineering
cc. Tom Wainwright, P.E. - Jacobs Engineering Group

Michael F, Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environnicnt and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, 1'.E. Director
Division of Water Qualily
February 7, 2005
Howard P Brown
Triangle Brick Co
6523 NC Hwy 55
Durham, NC 27713
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Coverage Renewal
Triangle Brick Co -Durham
COC Number NCG020283
Durham County
Dear Permittee:
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under general permit NCG020000 the Division of Water
Quality (DWQ) is forwarding herewith the reissued stormwater general permit. Please review the new permit to familiarize
yourself with the changes in the reissued permit. The general permit authorizes discharges of stormwater and some types of
wastewater. You must meet the provisions of the permit for the types of discharges present at your facility. This permit is
reissued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement
between the state of North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, dated December 6, 1983,
The following information is included with your permit package:
• A new Certificate of Coverage
• A copy of General Stormwater Permit NCG020000
• A copy of a Technical Bulletin for the general permit
Five copies of Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Forms - wastewater and stormwater
• Five copies of Qualitative Monitoring Report Form
Your coverage under this general permit is not transferable except after notice to DWQ. The Division may require modification
or revocation and reissuance of the Certificate of Coverage. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other
permits which may be required by DENR or relieve the permittee from responsibility for compliance with any other applicable
federal, state, or local law, rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or decree.
If you have any questions regarding this permit package please contact Bethany Georgoulias of the Central Office Stormwater
Permitting Unit at [phone], ext.529.
Sincerely,
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Stormwater & General Permits Unit Files
Raleigh Regional Office
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.uslsulstormwater,html 5 1. 2 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX [phone]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG020000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG020283
STORMWATER AND PROCESS WASTEWATER DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Triangle Brick Co
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater and to operate treatment systems and discharges associated
with mine dewatering wastewater and process wastewater from a facility located at
Triangle Brick Co -Durham
Hwy 55 S
Durham
Durham County
to receiving waters designated as Northeast Creek, a class C;NSW stream in the Cape Fear River Basin in
accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III, IV, V, and VI of General Permit No. NCG020000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective February 7, 2005.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day February 7, 2005
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
RONALD CARDWELL
TRIANGLE BRICK CO-DURHAM
6523 APEX RD
DURHAM NC 27713
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NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
3/23/2001
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND REVOCATION FOR NON PAYMENT
PERMIT NUMBER NCG020283
TRIANGLE BRICK CO-DURHAM
DURHAM COUNTY
Dear Permittee:
MM 2 7 2001
Payment of the required annual administering and compliance monitoring fee of $80.00 for this year has not
been received for the subject permit. This fee is required by Title 15 North Carolina Administrative Code 2H.0105, under
the authority of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.3(a)(1), (1a) and (1b). Because this fee was not fully paid within
30 days after being billed, this letter initiates action to revoke the subject permit, pursuant to 15 ncac 2H.0105(b) (2) (k)
(4), and G.S. 143-215.1 (b) (3).
Effective 60 days from receipt of this notice, subject permit is hereby revoked unless the required Annual
Administering and Compliance Monitoring Fee is received within that time. Discharges without a permit are subject to the
enforcement authority of the Division of Water Quality. Your payment should be sent to:
N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Budget Office
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
If you are dissatisfied with this decision, you have the right to request an administrative hearing within Thirty (30)
days following recipt of this notice, identifying the specific issues to be contended. This request must be in the form of a
written petition conforming to Chapter 150E of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27611-7447. Unless such request for hearing is made or
payments received, revocation shall be final and binding. If you have any questions, please contact:
Mr. Ken Schuster, Raleigh Water Quality Regional Supervisor, [phone].
Sincerely,
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Supevisor, Water Quality Permits and Engineering Unit
Raleigh Regional Office
County Health Department
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Ronald A. Cardwell
Triangle Brick Company
6523 Apex Road
Durham, NC 27713
Dear Mr. Cardwell:
December 22, 1994
Subject: General Permit No. NCG020000
Durham Plant
COC NCG020283
Durham County
In accordance with your application for discharge permit received on October 27, 1994, we are
forwarding herewith the subject certificate of coverage to discharge under the subject state - NPDES general
permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated
December 6, 1983.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit
application. Unless such demand is made, this certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except after notice to the Division'
of Environmental Management. The Division of Environmental Management may require modification or
revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
The stormwater staff of the Water Quality Section is currently looking into the issue of colloidal
materials. This includes clay mining sites and brick manufacturing facilities. Upon completion of the review,
DEM may choose to reopen the general permit or require coverage under another individual or general permit if
the existing permit is determined not to be sufficient to protect water quality.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the
Division of' Environmental Management or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area
Management Act or any other federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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December 22, 1994
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If you have any quetitions concerning this permit, please contact Steve Ulmer at telephone number 9191733=
5083.
Sincerely,
Original Signed By
Coleen H. sullins
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P. L.
cc: Raleigh Regional Office
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Caroiina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL, RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMIENT
GENERAL PERtti11T NO. NCG020000
CEIRTIFICATL OF COVERAGE NO. NCG020283
STORMWATER, MINE-' DEWATERING, AND/OR 0VERFI_0W FR0 ,I
PROCESS WATER RE CYCI,E SYSTFAMS DISCHARGES
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute t43-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Managemcnt Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended.
Triangle Brick Company
is hereby authorized to operate or continue operation of a treatment system for mine dewatering and/or recycle
systems process wastewater overflow with the discharges of treated wastewater and dischaT-e stormwater froin a
facility located at
Durham Plant
6523 Apex Road
Durham
Durham County
to receiving waters designated as Northeast Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, 11, 111
and IV of General Permit No. NCG020000 as attached.
This Certificate of Coverage shall become effective December 22, 1994.
This Certificate of Coverage; shall remain in of Teel for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this clay December 22, 1994,
Original Signpri ry
Coleen H. uil4ii3
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Environmental Management
I3y Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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