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November 19, 2007
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Certified Mail No. 7006 0810 0004 4480 9384
Ms. Michelle Roberts
Ullman -Design Ware Division
101 Industrial Drive
Burgaw, NC 28425 Subject
Dear Ms. Roberts:
Michael F. Easicy, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secrctary
North Carolina Department of Lnvironmunt and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Wmcr Quality
NPDES Compliance Inspection Report
American Greetings
NOV-2007-PC-0783
NPDES Permit NCGO50338
Fender County
The North Carolina Division of Water Quality conducted an inspection of the Design Ware, American
Greetings facility on November 7, 2007. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in
compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES Permit No. NCG050338.
Attached is a copy of the compliance evaluation inspection. The summary page identifies a few items to
be included in your updated/amended Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. There were permit condition
violations due to the absence of some of the semi-annual qualitative monitoring reports. Please indicate in writing
within 20 business days, the measures that will be taken to ensure the qualitative monitoring will be conducted in
accordance with the NPDES Permit NCGO50338.
Should you have any questions concerning the inspection, please contact Linda Willis at 910-796-7343.
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Edward Beck
Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
Wilmington Regional Office
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Permit: NCG050338
SOC:
County: Fender
Region: Wilmington
Compliance Inspection Report
Effective: 04/29/05 Expiration: 04/30/08 Owner: CorignWare (Division of American Greetings
Effective: Expiration: Facility: Design Ware (Division of American Greetings
Corp)
101 Industrial Dr
Contact Person: Michelle C Roberts
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
On -site representative
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 11/07/2007
Primary Inspector: Linda Willis
Secondary Inspector(s):
Title:
Michelle C Roberts
Entry Time: 09:15 AM
Burgaw NC 28425
Phone: [phone]
Certification:
Exit Time: 1045 AM
Phone:
Phone: [phone]
Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Apparel/Printing/Paper/Leather/Rubber Stormwater
Discharge CDC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant 9 Not Compliant
Question Areas:
® Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCG050338 Owner - Facility: Design Ware (Division of American Greetings Corp)
Inspection Date: 11/07/2007 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
The facility had been acquired by American Greetings in 2004, prior to that year, no records exist pertianing to the
requirements of the NPDES NCG050338 permit.
The facility grounds appeared to be very well kept with good house keeping practices apparent. The facility had a good
SWP3 plan. A review of the plan revealed a few areas where the SWP3 plan should be improved/amended. Those items
are as follows:
1. Improve upon the narrative description for loading/unloading practices.
2. The plan identifies that qualitative monitoring of the stormwater outfall is required twice per year once in the first half of
the year and once in the second half, those time frames should read once between April and June and once between
September and November.
3. Include a feasibility study in the SWP3 plan.
4. Identify training schedule for employees in order to ensure the training events are not forgotten and keep training
records on file at the facility.
5. Clearly identify a date on which the plan was reviewed and identify any amendments made to the plan. Provide a
scheduled date for review in order to ensure review is not forgotten. The review of the plan should be conducted by an
appropriate facility representative (See permit details for signatory authorization requirements).
6. A certification for evaluation of outfalls for non stormwater discharges (illicit discharges) should be provided each year,
dated and signed by an individual with signatory authorization as identified in Section III, Part B.5. of the permit.
Qualitative monitoring reports should be on site dating back to 2003. There were no semi annual qualitative monitoring
reports for year 2003 and 2004. Qualitative monitoring was not conducted the spring of 2005, was conducted in
December of 2005 (should have been conducted between the months of September - November). Qualitative monitoring
was conducted in March 2006 (spring monitoring should have been between April and June) with no fall monitoring data
for 2006. Qualitative monitoring for the spring of 2007 was conducted with fall monitoring yet to be conducted for 2007.
Monitoring should be done by the end of November (this month).
Minimal exposure exists at this facility to stormwater. The only area that appears to be exposed is the loading/offloading
area and the majority of raw materials coming to the facility are dry products such as rolled plastic. 5 gallon containers of
dyes are shipped to the facility on pallets and offloaded on pallets to the warehouse. Old pallets are either reused or
disposed of through a local vendor and are not stored outdoors.
The facility will be closing next year in April. The permittee should request rescission of the permit at that time.
Qualitative Monitoring
Yes
No
NA
NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually?
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Comment: There was only one qualitative monitoring report available for review, dated
September 2005.
Permit and Outfalls
Yes
No
NA
NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site?
0
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# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection?
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# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division?
Y
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# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges?
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Comment
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April 29, 2005
Ms. Michelle C. Roberts
DesignWare (Division of American Greetings Corp.)
101 Industrial Drive
Burgaw, NC 28425
Dear Ms. Roberts:
Michael 1'. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment wid Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
�Division oofWater Quality
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Subject:- General Permit No. NCG050000 1 O
DesignWare (Division of American
Greetings Corp.)
COC NCG050338
Pender County
In accordance with your application for a discharge permit received on April 15, 2005 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 May 9, 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
Please take notice that this certificate of coverage is not transferable except after notice to
the Division of Water Quality. The Division of Water Quality 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 the Division of Water Quality 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.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Jonathan Diggs at
telephone number [phone] ext. 537.
Sincerely, ~
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
BRADLEY BENNETT
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Wilmington Regional Office
Central Files
Stormwater Permitting Unit Files
Wetlands and Stormwater Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone [phone]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCGO50000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCGO50338
STORMWATER 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,
DesignWare (Division of American Greetings Corp.)
is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at
Design Ware (Division of American Greetings Corp.)
101 Industrial Drive
Burgaw
Pender County
to receiving waters designated as Osgood Branch, a class C Sw water in the Cape Fear River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, 11, 111,
IV, V, and VI of General Permit No. NCGO50000 as attached.
This Certificate of Coverage shall become effective April 29, 2005.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day April 29, 2005.
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Ag CONOIS-IV019RIo
Alan W. Klimek, Director,
Division of Water Quality'
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

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Name: DesignWare
Short Name: DsgnWr
Coordinates: 0340 32' 30.47" N, 0770 55' 23.83" W
Comment: DesignWare NCG050338, Cape Fear River Basin, 03-06-23, Osgood Branch, Class
C Sw, Burgaw USGS

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