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May 21, 2010
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Siemens Energy, Inc.
Mrs. Amy Gray
5101 Westinghouse Blvd,
Charlotte, NC 28273
Subject: Application for No Exposure Certification
For Siemens Energy, Inc. manufacturing plant
7000 Siemens Rd.
Wendell, NC 27591
Wake County
Dear Mrs. Gray:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
On May 11, 2010 Mr. Myrl Nisely of the Raleigh Regional Office made an inspection with your help to
evaluate whether the above facility qualifies for a No Exposure Certification and subsequent rescission
of General Stormwater Permit NCG030260. Mr. Nisely appreciated that you delayed a meeting in order
to carry out this site review while you were visiting the plant that day.
It was noted during this visit that no person working daily at this facility is assigned responsibility for
environmental oversight. This was also the status encountered when an inspection was attempted in
January, 2010 for permit NCG030260. The requirements of that permit were foreign to personnel at the
plant. None of the components of an active program called for in a Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan (SPPP) were in evidence, such as employee training, documented observations of the stormwater
outfalls, analytical sampling or other elements of the program. Your response to the January Notice of
Violation letter was the application for No Exposure status and a March update of the SPPP. You and
Mr. Nisely did not take time to review that program any further on May 11 because of your need to
participate in a meeting.
The hazardous waste storage building has a roof and security fencing, but the four sides are open to the
elements. Rain can blow into the area, contact the containers and any spilled material if a spill ever
occurred, and then run out onto the concrete and away from the location because there is no containment
device. Before the certification can be offered, this storage will need to be improved so that rain cannot
enter. There will also need to be at least a minimal containment placed around it to hold any spills.
Following this inspection a discussion with the January inspector, Vicki Webb, revealed that a walled
building had been used in the past for haz waste. If so, that arrangement would be much preferred.
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There was'. xposed storag46fdiscarded large electrical parts such as transformers {that you stated
contained.cao-P,C,B.:g , j&era1 Q.i,1}, cabinets, and numerous storage bins and shelves containing items
ranging from electrical tape to electrical parts to an open container of grease. These constitute a
potential threat to stormwater quality, and must be removed before the requested No Exposure can be
granted.
Based upon the observed site conditions May 11, a file review of past permit history, and the fact
that a local delegation of day-to-day environmental oversight appears to be absent, the application
for No Exposure is being denied at this time. You may reapply when you feel these issues have been
addressed. Until that time, the facility remains responsible for compliance with permit NCG030260.
Violations of that permit can be subject to civil penalties of up to c,25,000 per day,
if you have questions or comments on this inspection, please contact Myrl at 919-791-4200, or at
myrl.nisel a,ncdenncom.
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Water Qegional Supervisor
Raleigh Regional Office
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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCGNE0689 Effective: Expiration: Owner: Siemens Power Generation Inc
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Siemens Energy, Inc
7000 Siemens Rd
County: Wake
Region: Raleigh
Wendell NC 27591
Contact Person: Amy Gray Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 05/11/2010
Primary Inspector: Myrl Nisely
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification:
Entry Time: 02:25 PM Exit Time: 03:35 PM
Phone:
Phone: [phone]
Reason for inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Reconnaissance
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
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Permit: NCGNE0689 Owner - Facility: Siemens Power Generation Inc
Inspection Date: 05/11/2010 Inspection Type: Reconnaissance Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
This inspection was a site review to determine if a No Exposure Certification is warranted. This facility has permit
NCG030260, under which very little has been done to implement permit requirements. NOV-2010-PC-0020 was issued in
January accordingly. There is no one at the facility designated as responsible for environmental compliance. Rather,
Amy Gray from Charlotte oversees permit issues. She visits several times a year, and perhaps at least once every
month, although this was not fully determined.
It was observed that most of the outside areas of the site were free of pollutants except for a dicarded equipment area
containing electrical equipment, shelves and bins, Some of the bins contained items. Amy agreed that this location must
be cleared before no exposure could be granted. In addition, a haz waste storage area outdoors has a roof but no sides
to keep rain from blowing onto stored materials, so this must be modified to preclude rain. There needs to be a
containment of some kind erected, too, to keep any spill from leaving the storage room.
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