NCG170375_COMPLETE FILE - HISTORICAL_20060616

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STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
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PERMIT NO.
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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June 16, 2006
Lois Griffin, Consumer Products Division Coordinator
Glenoit Corporation LLC
1 Linde Drive
P.O. Box 1879
Goldsboro, NC 27533-1879
Subject: Notice of Violation NOV-2006-PC-0227
Resulting from Compliance Evaluation Inspection of
NPDES General Stormwater Permit NCG 1703 75
for Glenoit LLC
Nash County
Dear Ms. Griffin:
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
On 19 May 2006, Ronald Boone of the NC Division of Water Quality (DWQ), Raleigh Regional Office
(RRO), conducted a stormwater compliance evaluation inspection (CEI) of your manufacturing facility
located at 3002 Anaconda Road, Tarboro, Edgecombe County, NC. The assistance and cooperation of
your maintenance man, Lee Sharrod, was helpful and appreciated. During the inspection the following
items were noted. Please use the permit references cited throughout this report for further details as
needed.
I. INDUSTRY AND SITE DESCRIPTION
A. Glenoit Corporation LLC (Glenoit) formerly manufactured textile products at this facility, placing
it under standard industrial classification code (SIC) 22, manufacture of textile mill products.
Stormwater run-off generated at such facilities is regulated by general NPDES stormwater permit
NCG170000. As such, DWQ has issued Glenoit certificate of coverage (COC) NCG170375,
which became effective on 31 July 2004 and expires on 30 July 2009.
B. Stormwater generated at the site is collected via a system of in -ground drains and stormwater
ditches that surround most of the property. The drains and ditches convey stormwater to an
unknown number of stormwater discharge outfalls (SDO). Discharged stormwater flows into an
unnamed tributary to the Tar River, a Class WS-IV, nutrient sensitive water (NSW) in the Tar -
Pamlico River Basin and the Tarboro municipal separate storm sewer system (MSSS).
IL INSPECTION SUMMARY
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Glenoit Corporation LLC CEI, NCG170375
06/14/2006, Page 2 of 4
1. According to Mr. Sharrod, this plant was shut down in September 2005. Part III, Section B,
Paragraph 2 of your permit requires you to notify DWQ in the event that the permitted facility
is sold or closed. To this date DWQ has received no such notification from Glenoit. Please
provide official notice that the plant has shut down to DWQ, Stormwater and General Permits
Unit at:
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Division of Water Quality
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina, 27699-1617
The Stormwater and General Permits Unit will then handle your case accordingly.
2. The stormwater system and SDOs that were found were observed. There was no visible
evidence of spills, overflows or similar incidents in the system. No significant erosion was
found.
3. The majority of the site was clean and well maintained. However, the outside areas on the
east side of the main building are currently being used to store many different types of
materials and equipment such as but not limited to:
a. Old plant machinery and equipment
b. Pallets
c. Trash
d. 55-gallon drums
e. Carboy containers
These items cause concern because all are potential pollution hazards that are within 50 feet
of an open stormwater drainage ditch that drains directly to at least one of the site SDOs.
Many of the 55-gallon drums are full, not labeled and within 10 feet of the ditch. One of the
drums was labeled as Sodium Hypochlorite, a known hazardous material. It is unknown if
any of the rest of these materials are hazardous because they are not correctly labeled and
stored. Stormwater runoff from these materials can carry contaminants into the stormwater
system and ultimately pollute the lands and waters of the State.
You must ensure that this entire area is cleaned up as soon as possible. All hazardous
materials must be identified and properly disposed of. All machinery and equipment should
be kept inside the building or otherwise protected from stormwater. All trash and pallets
should either be properly disposed of or properly stored and protected from stormwater.
Please be aware that records of proper disposal of hazardous materials must be kept on file.
The State's Division of Waste Management has been notified of the current waste
management practices being used at your site and may contact you soon to schedule an
inspection.

Glenoit Corporation LLC CEI, NCG 170375
06/14/2006, Page 3 of
4. There is a facility on the east side of the main building that was formerly used to treat and
dispose of waste products from the dying process. The process separated free-floating fiber
from the water. The water was then pumped into the sanitary sewer and the separated fiber
was dried and sent to a landfill. There is no actual drying unit for this process. It appears that
wetted fibers were formerly placed in the secondary containment of an aboveground storage
tank that is immediately adjacent to the waste fiber processing facility, and allowed to dry.
Mr. Sharrod stated that once the fibers dried inside of the secondary containment, they were
placed in dumpsters and disposed of. No drains or drain valves could be found on the
secondary containment. This generated questions as to how employees formerly removed
water from the secondary containment and how it was disposed of.
There was still a considerable amount of dried waste fibers strewn about the area at the time
of the inspection. The messiness of the area clearly demonstrates that the wastes were
handled somewhat haphazardly when the facility was in operation.
There is also an open stormwater ditch within five feet of this fiber processing facility, which
is quite vulnerable to contamination by wastes from this process. Although the facility is no
longer in operation, the residual fibers still in the area present a potential pollution hazard to
the stormwater run-off in the area. As such, you should clean up the entire area and remove
and properly dispose of all accumulated dried fibers. Should the facility reopen at any point
in the future, DWQ will closely review this process with you to ensure operations are in
compliance with existing regulations.
5. The inside of the building was nearly empty, although there was still some remaining
equipment and machinery. Please ensure that all such machinery is properly maintained and
that any waste materials from the machinery, i.e. lubricants, are disposed of properly.
6. The far northwest corner of the main building is still being used by Glenoit to warehouse
finished products. Also, according to Mr. Sharrod, Glenoit is attempting to lease out the
building to other industries. Glenoit's warehouse use of a portion of the building does not
require a stormwater permit, however please be aware that if the facility is reopened by
Glenoit or used by another industry in the future, a stormwater permit may then be required.
B. STORMWATER PROGRAM
1. Mr. Sharrod was not aware of any stormwater pollution prevention plan (SP3) for the facility.
This is the primary reason that not all SDOs were known during the inspection and therefore
could not be inspected. Given that no SP3 exists, Glenoit is in violation of several permit
requirements.
The above -mentioned issues constitute violations of your permit and demonstrate mismanagement of
your stormwater program and/or a misunderstanding of permit requirements. As long as this permit is
active, Glenoit is still legally bound to abide by its terms and conditions. However, if Glenoit provides
the official notification to DWQ that the plant has closed, as mentioned in paragraph Hal above, these.
violations will be pardoned.

Glenoit Corporation LLC CEI, NCG170375
06/14/2006, Page 4 of 4
Please be aware that violations of the conditions of your permit could result in the assessment of civil
penalties in an amount of up to $25,000 per day per violation. Future enforcement actions may be taken
if Glenoit remains non -compliant.
Please reply to this office within 30 days of your receipt of this letter. In your response, please include a
narrative that addresses all violations as well as your planned schedule to achieve compliance with all
permit requirements. If you notify DWQ that the facility has closed, please courtesy copy this office, to
the attention of Ron Boone. Please contact Ron Boone by phone at 919-791-4200 or through email at
[e-mail], with any questions or comments you may have regarding the inspection or this
letter.
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Acting Raleigh Regional Surface Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Central Files
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Division of Waste Management, Hazardous Waste Compliance, Eastern Region
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Non -Point Source Compliance Unit
Attachments:
1. Inspection checklist for 19 May 2006 compliance evaluation inspection

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.0 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fee Type
1 1 NI171/118CI 192UJI S
Remarks
21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111116
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 01 CA ------ -------- ---------- Reserved ----------------------
67I 169 70I_I 71II 721 SI 731 174 75I I I I I 80
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Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry Time/Date
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
Glenoit Corp LLC
10:00 AM 06/05/19
04/08/01
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
3002 Aniconda Road
Tarboro NC 27886
12:00 PM 06/05/19
09/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
David E GUYley, PO Box 1157 Tarboro NC 27886//919-823-2124/ ContactedNo
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Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Storm Water
Section D: Summary of Find in/Comments Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Ron Boone RRO WQ//919-791-4200/
Signature of Mvvement 0 Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Plant shutdown in 09/05.
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