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STORMWATER DIVISION CODING SHEET
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
April 27, 2011
Gerald Mathews
Asheville Metal Recycling
144 Caribou Road
Asheville, NC 28803
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
Subject: No Exposure Certification — Approval
NCGNE0777
Asheville Metal Recycling
Buncombe County
Dear Mr. Mathews:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
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The Division has reviewed your application for a No Exposure Certification for Exclusion (NE) for the subject
facility. Based on the information provided and a site visit conducted on March 8, 2011, the NE has been approved
Please note that you are obligated to maintain no -exposure conditions at your facility. If conditions change such
that your facility can no longer qualify for a NE, you are obligated to immediately obtain NPDES permit
coverage for your stormwater discharge. Otherwise, the discharge becomes subject to enforcement as an on -
permitted discharge. Your NE does not expire. In order to help assure that your facility stays in compliance
with all of the conditions in the Certification, you must self -recertify your facility at least annually. Please
see the attachment for information on self -recertification.
Your conditional exclusion from permitting does not affect your facility's legal requirements to obtain
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 Chuck Cranford at 828-296-4664 or
chuck. cranford(cDncdenr.aov.
Sincerely,
For Coleen H. Sullins
cc: WBSCP Unit
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Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
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No -Exposure Self -Recertification Information:
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. Otherwise, the discharge becomes subject to
enforcement as an un-permitted discharge.
Your conditional no -exposure exclusion must be self -recertified at least annually as follows:
- Complete re -certification at a minimum of once per year
- Use items 12 through 17 on the Division's No -Exposure Form to perform the written facility
evaluation and re -certification.
- Maintain a record of re -certifications on file at the facility. Do not submit the re -certification to
DWQ unless requested.
- Notify the Division of any changes in ownership, significant facility and/or activity changes, or if
the facility can no longer maintain no -exposure.
- Submit a copy, upon request, of the re -certification to the Division or the municipality in which
the facility is located.
-Allow the NPDES permitting authority or, if discharging into a municipal separate storm sewer
system, the operator of the system, to: (1) inspect the facility; and (2) make such inspection reports
publicly available upon request.
Information and forms related No -Exposure Certifications can be accessed at the following website:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ws/su/npdessw#No_Exposure—NPDES
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Submission of this No Exposure Certification constitutes notification that yourfacility.does:not require a X
permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity in, thg State of, North,Carolina.because-
it qualifies for a no exposure exclusion. A condition of no exposure at an industrial facility means all
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'industria�l:materials and rlactivities are protected by a storm resistant shelter (with some exceptions) to
(t?t 11 prevent expoosure to ra n,[snow1snowmelt,-and/or runoff.
d 1 ai ,For permitted facilities in North Carolina, DW.Q must approve your application for No
Exposure Certification before this�exclusion is effective. Until you are issued a No
Exposure Certification and your NPDES permitlis 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,pioducts, 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(q).
For questions, please contact the DWO Regional Office for your area. (Seepage 6)
1) Mailing address of owner/operator
Name
Contact
Street Address
City
Telephone No.
Email
(Please print or type)
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2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name
Facility Contact
Facility Street Addres
City
County .
Telephone No.
Email
3) Physical location information:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to th facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection). fez ke CvY'4- nOW Tj) 4-orml. 4,,
(A copy of a map vwM the facility clearly located on it should be included with the certification application.
4) Is the facility located on Native American Lands? ❑ Yes "KNo
5) Is this a Federal facility? ❑ Yes *0
6) Latitude Longitude (deg., min., seconds)
7) This NPDES No Exposure Exclusion application`applies to which. of the following:
8)
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ElNew or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin
Existing D to operation began
❑ Renewal of existing No Exposure Certification Certification No.: NCGNE
Was this facility or site ever covered under an NPDES Stormwater Permit? ❑ Yes
If yes, what is the NPDES Permit Number? %
9) Standard Industrial Classification:
❑ No
Provide the 4 digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that.describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility <
SIC Code:
a brief cription of the types of industrial activities and products produced at this facility:
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 61fNo
,!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 )eNo
c. Materials or products from past industrial activity
d: Material handling equipment (except adequately maintained vehicles)
e. Materials or products during loading/unloading or transporting activities
I. Materials or products stored outdoors (except final products intended for 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, tanks,
and similar containers
h. Materials or products handled/stored on roads or railways owned or maintained by
the discharger
i. Waste material (except waste in covered, non -leaking containers [e.g., dumpsters])
j. Application or disposal of process wastewater (unless otherwise permitt d)
❑ Yes XNo
❑ Yes �00
❑ Yes X*T�o
❑ Yes 'Ilo
❑ Yes 1,t4o
❑ Yes -Ijo
'Yes ❑ No
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❑ Yes yO0
k. Particulate matter or visible deposits of residuals from roof stacks and/or vents not ❑ Yes 8rNo
otherwise regulated (i.e., under an air quality control permit) and evident in the
stormwater outflow i
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I. Empty containers that previously contained materials that are not properly stored ❑ Yeslo
(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 <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 ❑ Yes ❑ No .)(N/A
deterioration, or evidence of leaks?
b. Is secondary containment provided for all exterior ASTs? If so, is it free of any ❑ Yes ❑ No XN/A
cracks, holes, or evidence of leaks, and are drain valves maintained locked shut?
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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
❑ Yes ❑ No kN/A
containers (including drums, barrels, etc.) with a capacity of more than 660-
gal Ions?
b. Is secondary containment provided for above ground storage containers stored
❑ Yes ❑ No YN/A
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 Supedund
❑ Yes ❑ No XN/A
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals'?
d. Is secondary containment provided for hazardous substances" designated in 40
❑ Yes ❑ No )&A
CFR §116?
e. Are release valves on all secondary containment structures locked?
❑ Yes ❑ No �N/A
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15) Hazardous Waste:
a. Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility? ❑ Yes )(No
b. Is this'facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous waste ❑ Yes YNo
generated per month) of hazardous waste? '
c. Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000'kg. or more of hazardous waste ❑ Yes � No
generated per month) of hazardous waste?
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 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 *0
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:
e. If you answered yes to d., are those emissions permitted by an Air Quality Permit?
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:
Permit:
Permit:
Permit:
Permit:
Permit:
Permit:
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Program:
Program:
Program:
Program:
Program:
Program:
Program:
❑ Yes kNo
❑ Yes ')�No
❑ Yes KNo
❑ Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
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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.
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 annually self re -certify No Exposure and, if requested, submit the re -certification 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 point 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 Name qff -+Person Signing: / l I IOO(-,
Title: i71"1-I i'2 [j�C�QPi
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(Signature of Applicant) ( to
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 tine
not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
There is currently no fee for a No Exposure Exclusion.
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