NCG210439_NOD CERT. MAIL RECEIPT_20201030

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Attn: Mr. N it op la i I
2925 N I w -
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SLillject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD-2020-PC-0478
Apex Nurseries Yard 1, Yard 2, and Yard 3
NPDES Stormwater Permit Coos. NCG210436, NCG2
Chatham County
Dear Mr. Copeland:
On August 27, 2020, Thad Valentine and Lauren Garcia, inspectors with the Raleigh Regional
Office of the Division of' Energy, Mineral. and band Resources (DEN11-11), conducted a
compliance inspection for the Apex Nurseries Iaclllties located at 2925 NC I lighway 751, Apex
in Chatham County, North Carolina. For your rCferCncC, a copy ol'the inspection report issued by
DCMLR is enclosed. Permit coverage authorizes (lie discharge o1 stor1111vater from the facilities
to receiving waters designated as Mill Branch. a class WS-IV, NSW water in the Cape Fear
River Basin.
Apex Nurseries, Inc. is divided into three vards. Each yard has been covered separately L111der the
NCG210000 General Stormwater Perinit (Yard 1: NCG210436, Yard 2: NCG210437, and Yard
3: NCG210439). Apex Nurseries has developed a Stormwater Pollution P1-Cve'11ti011 flan (SPPP)
for each facility/yard. An in-depth review of the SPPPs, additional provided documentation,
DiviRs, and conditions observed during (lie compliance inspection revealed the following:
I . Not all required components of the SPPPs have been developecl and implemented,
2. Analytical monitoring has not been completed to the Speei11Ca1l0115 oLlthnCd ill 111C permit,
and
3. Tier I response actions have not been conducted iollol im, benchmark exccedances at