NC0089109_Revised Fish Tissue Minitoring Plan_20200416

TIMOTHY R. BASILONE
Vice President—Environmental Affairs
ZR. ZINCRCE AMERIAN
CYCLING 3000 GSK Drive T 724-773-2223 www.azr.com
Suite 201 F 412-788-4526 [e-mail]
Delivering a Sustainable Future Moon Township,PA 15108
April 16, 2020
Division of Water Resources
WQ Permitting Section - NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
(Electronic Version Only(pdf and CD))
Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center RECEIVED
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
(Electronic Version (pdf and CD) and Hard Copy) APR 2 0 2020
Re: Revised Fish Tissue Monitoring Plan NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
NPDES Permit NC0089109
American Zinc Products
Condition Part I,A.(4.)
In accordance with NPDES Permit NC0089109 issued to American Zinc Products(AZP) in Rutherford County,
NC, enclosed is a Revised Fish Tissue Monitoring Plan (Revised Plan) developed for the collection,
preparation and chemical analysis of fish samples collected from the Broad River upstream and downstream
of AZP's permitted discharge outfall. The Revised Plan was edited to address comments provided to AZP by
DWR in a letter dated December 20, 2019, and according to permit condition Part I,A. (4). A responsiveness
summary is included to facilitate the Department's review of the Revised Plan.
The Revised Plan identifies certified labs that may be used for the analytical evaluation of samples that are
collected. A list of potential contractors for field work, including the collection of fish and sample
preservation is also provided. This information does not represent a commitment by AZP to use any of the
listed contractors or laboratories. AZP will select appropriate and qualified service providers to perform
monitoring activities in accordance with the approved monitoring plan.
Following agency approval of the monitoring plan,AZP will follow the revised plan to perform monitoring
within the current permit cycle. Results from monitoring activities will be included with the Company's
application for renewal of the NPDES Permit that is submitted to the Department.
Please advise me if you have any questions. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Timothy R. Basilone
Encl.