NC0005177_Regional Office Historical File Pre 2018 (2)

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Environmental
Quality
January 20, 2017
Mr. Rodney Willis, Environmental Engineer
FMC Corporation/Lithium Division
P.O Box 795
Bessemer, NC 28016
Dear Mr. Willis:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. RRGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
FMC Corporation/Lithium Division
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection for the inspection conducted at
the subject facility on January 17, 2017, by Ori Tuvia. Your cooperation during the site visit was
much appreciated. Please advise the staff involved with this NPDES Permit by forwarding a copy of
the enclosed repot.
If you any questions, please contact Ori Tuvia at [phone], or via email at
ori.tuvia n ncdenr.gov.
Cc: NPDES
MRO Files
Sincerely,
Ori Tuvia, Environmental Engineer
Mooresville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, DEQ
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service:1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.oro

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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 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 Fac Type
1 IN 1 2 15 1 3 I NC0005177 111 12 17/01,16 17 18 L, j 19 I S I 201 I
21111111 11111111111 1111111 1 111111 11111111111 166
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Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA -- Reserved
67 1.0 70 id i 71 72 L-J 73174 75 III 1 1
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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 oermit Number)
12:OOAM 17/01/18
11/02/01
Lithium Division Plant
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
NC Hwy 161
12:00AM 17/01/18
15/09/31
Bessemer City NC 28016
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)[TiUes(syPhone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
///
Rodney Stough Willis/ORCR04-868-7630/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Joe Vasco,PO Box 795 Bessemer City NC 28016/Plant Manager/704-868-0856/
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit N Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program a Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters
Laboratory
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspectors) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Ori A Tuvia MRO WQ//704-663-1699/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
W. Corey Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2194/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES yr/moiday Inspection Type
31 NC0005177 I11121 17/01/18 117 18 1C]
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 01/18/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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application?
Is the facility as described in the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment: The subject permit expired on 8/31/2015. The facility has applied for renewal on 3/2/2015
and is operating under the expired permit until new permit will be issued. The facility has
submitted additional documentation (location, receiving stream, monitoring
results, etc.) to
the Division's Permitting Unit regarding the addition of a new discharge outfall. This outfall
collects the discharge from the toe drainage system of the final treatment
pond for Clutfall
001, this oufall could be added under the new permit.
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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Dates, times and location of sampling
Name of individual performing the sampling
Results of analysis and calibration
Dates of analysis
Name of person performing analyses
Transported COCs
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ M ❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ ❑ M ❑
on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Permit: NC0005177 Owner -Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 01/18/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Comment: The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. DMRs,
COCs. Calibration logs and ORC logs were reviewed for the period March 2016 through
November 2016. Incorrect date was found for toxicity sampling done in October. ORC will
send an amended version.
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? M ❑ ❑ ❑
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# Is the facility using a contract lab? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees N ❑ ❑ ❑
Celsius)?
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
Comment: On -site field analyses (dissolved oxygen, PH, conductivity)
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are performed under the
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Company's field laboratory certification #5023. Pace Analytical
(BOD, TSS, chlorides, total
nitrogen, total phosphorus) and R&A Laboratories (toxicity)
have been contracted have also
been contracted to provide analytical support.
The laboratory instrumentation used for field analyses appeared
to be properly
calibrated/verified and documented.
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
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Is proper volume collected?
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Is the tubing clean?
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degrees ❑
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Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type M
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representative)?
Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples.
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: The wastewater facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. Process
control measurements are being properly documented and maintained on -site. All domestic
wastewater and a small percentage of the industrial wastewater are connected to the City of
Bessemer City's wastewater collection system.
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Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 01/18/2017 Inspection Type: compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Chemical Feed
Is containment adequate?
Is storage adequate?
Are backup pumps available?
Is the site free of excessive leaking?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: Sulfuric acid is added to the influent to maintain aDDrODriate DH levels. Influent DH levels are
monitored by an in -line monitorinq system.
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
0
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Is flow meter calibrated annually?
M
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Is the flow meter operational?
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(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
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Comment: The flow meter for Outfall 001 is calibrated annually and was last calibrated on 11/28/2016
by the Company's personnel.
Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? ❑ ❑ M ❑
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? M ❑ ❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? ❑ ❑ M ❑
Comment: The effluents from Outfalls 001 and 004 were clear with no floatable solids or foam. The
discharge from the toe drainage system (Outfall 001 pond) was also clear with no floatable
solids or foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively impacted.
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Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
March 31, 2016
Kimberly Weathers
FMC Corporation
PO Box 795
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretor ,
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Director
RECEIVED/NCDENR/D WF?
APR 4 2016
Bessemer City, NC 28016 WQROS
Subject: NPDES Electronic Reporting Requirements and MOORESVILIE REGIO,144I OFFICE
Sixty Day Notice of Minor Modification of the NPDES Permit
Lithium Division Plant
NPDES Permit Number: NC0005177
Dear NPDES Permittee:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) Electronic Reporting Rule. The rule requires NPDES regulated facilities to
report information electronically, instead of filing written paper reports. The rule does not change what
information is required from facilities. It only changes the method by which information is provided (i.e.,
electronic rather than paper -based).
EPA is phasing in the requirements of the rule over a 5-year period. The two phases of the rule, and their
key milestones, are:
• Phase 1—Starting on December 21, 2016, regulated entities that are required to submit Discharge
Monitoring Reports (DMRs) will begin submitting these reports electronically, instead of on
paper. If you are currently reporting your DMR data electronically using eDMR, then you simply
need to continue reporting in the same way as you are now. The key change is that, starting on
December 21, 2016, electronic reporting of DMRs will be required, instead of voluntary.
• Phase 2 —Starting on December 21, 2020, regulated entities that are required to submit certain
other NPDES reports will begin submitting these reports electronically, instead of on paper.
Reports covered in the second phase include Notices of Intent to discharge in compliance with an
NPDES general permit, Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports, and a number of other NPDES
program reports.
For more information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule, visit
http://www2.epa-goy/compliance/final-national-pollutant-discharge-elimination-system-npdes-
electronic-reporting-rule. For more information on electronic reporting to NC DWR, visit
http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr/npdes-electronic-reporting or contact Vanessa
Manuel at 919-807-6392 or via email at [e-mail].
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1611 Mail service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919 707 9000

Sixty Days' Notice of Minor Modification of the Subject NPDES Permit
The NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule requires authorized NPDES programs to incorporate electronic
reporting requirements into NPDES permits beginning December 21, 2015. Under the new rule, the
electronic reporting process supersedes the paper reporting process outlined in your existing permit. To
bring your permit up-to-date with the new reporting requirements, this letter serves to notify you that in
sixty days your NPDES permit will be modified to incorporate the new electronic reporting requirements.
The modification will require electronic reporting in place of paper -based reporting. Electronic reporting
will be required beginning as indicated above for Phases 1 and 2 reporting. Please attach the enclosed
NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Part 111—Addendum to your permit. This permit modification becomes
effective on July 1, 2016.
All other terms and conditions in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This
modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
dated October 15, 2007.
If any parts contained in this modification are unacceptable to you, then you have the right to file a
petition for a contested case with the Office of Administrative Hearings within thirty (30) days following
receipt of this letter. This petition must conform to the requirements of Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes. Petitions must be timely filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post
Office Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. If you do not file a petition within the required time,
the agency decision shall be final and binding. If you have questions concerning this permit modification,
please contact Tom Belnick at telephone number 919-807-6390.
Sincerely,
J e fFre y O. Pov f_ .
for S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Enclosure: NPDES Permit Standard Conditions Part III - Addendum
Cc: NPDES File
Central Files

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NCDENR /
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
March 30, 2015
Mr. Rodney Willis, Environmental Engineer
FMC Corporation/Lithium Division
Post Office Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
FMC Corp./Lithium Division
NPD.ES Permit No. NC00051.77
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Willis:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the
subject facility on March 24, 2015 by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please inform the facility's Operator -in -
Responsible (ORC) of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please
do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at [phone], or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Michael L. Parker, Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, DENR
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
cc: MSC 1617-Central Files/Basement
Gaston County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service:1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 204W
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 Fac Type
1 u 2 1s 1 3 I NC0005177 I11 12 15/03/24 17 18 Li 19 [ G j 20I I
21111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 f6
Inspection
Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA --- Reserved-----
67
2.0 70LJ 71 72 LtiJ 731 I 74 751
I I I I I I 180
Section B: FacilityData
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)
09:45AM 15/03/24
11/02/01
Lithium Division Plant
NC Hwy 161
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Bessemer City NC 28016
12:45PM 15/03/24
15/08/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Rodney Stough Willis/ORC/704-868-7630/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Joe Vasco,PO Box 795 Bessemer City NC 28016/Plant Manager/704-868-0856/
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
® Permit . Flow Measurement ■ Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
(� Self -Monitoring Program 0 Sludge Handling Disposal ® Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters
Laboratory
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Ins or(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Wes Bell Vt-
MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ / �lkr
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
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NPDES
yr/mo/day
31 NC0005177 I11 121 15/03/24 1
17
Inspection Type
,8 1 -1
(Cont.)
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
STORMWATER:
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) records reviewed during the inspection were
organized and well maintained. The facility has incorporated a SPCC Plan as part of the Spill
Response Plan. Facility inspections were performed in June 2014 and December 2014. The SPPP
was last updated in February 2015.
The facility has designated one stormwater outfall (004). The site grounds were well maintained.
Analytical and qualitative stormwater monitoring events were performed in March 2014 and November
2014. Qualitative evaluations were documented on the Division's monitoring forms. All analytical
results were below the benchmark levels. Pace Analytical has been contracted to perform the
analyses (TSS, BOD, TPH, total nitrogen, and total phosphorus) and the pH analyses are performed
on -site.
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Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 03/24/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new
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application?
Is the facility as described. in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
0
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
0
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Comment: The Division received the permit renewal package on 3/2/2015.
The last comDliance evaluation insDection was Derformed at the facility on 6/20/2013.
The facility is in the process of submittinq additional documentation
(location, receiving
stream, monitoring results, etc.) to the Division's Permitting Unit regarding the addition of a
new discharge outfall. This outfall collects the discharge from the toe drainage system of
the final treatment pond for Outfall 001.
Record Keeping
Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
0
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
0
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Dates, times and location of sampling
Name of individual performing the sampling
Results of analysis and calibration
Dates of analysis
Name of person performing analyses
Transported COCs
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator ❑ ❑ E ❑
on each shift?
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
0
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
M
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
0
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Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
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Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
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Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 03/24/2015 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Comment: The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well maintained. Discharge
Monitoring Reports (DMRs) were reviewed for the period January 2014 through December
2014. No limit violations were reported and all monitoring frequencies were correct.
Laboratory
Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
M
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Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
0
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# Is the facility using a contract lab?
M
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
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Celsius)?
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
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0
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Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
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M
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Comment: On -site field analyses (dissolved oxvgen, DR conductivity) are performed under the
Company's field laboratory certification #5023. Pace Analytical (BOD, TSS, chlorides, total
nitrogen, total phosphorus) and R&A Laboratories (toxicity) have been contracted have also
been contracted to provide analytical support.
The laboratory instrumentation used for field analyses appeared to be properly
calibrated/verified and documented.
The ORC must ensure that the temperature inside of the refrigerator used for sample
storage is documented to verify proper sample preservation (less than or equal to six
degrees Celsius).
Effluent Sampling
Yes No NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
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M
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
M
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Is proper volume collected?
0
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Is the tubing clean?
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M
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees
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M
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Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type
0
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representative)?
Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples.
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑ ❑
Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable?
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Permit: NC0005177
Inspection Date: 03/24/2015
Operations & Maintenance
Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Yes No NA NE
Comment: The wastewater facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. Process
control measurements are being properly documented and maintained on -site. All domestic
wastewater and a small percentage of the industrial wastewater are connected to the City of
Bessemer City's wastewater collection system.
Chemical Feed
Is containment adequate?
Is storage adequate?
Are backup pumps available?
Is the site free of excessive leaking?
Yes No NA NE
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Comment: Sulfuric acid is added to the influent to maintain appropriate pH levels. Influent PH levels are
monitored by an in -line monitoring system.
Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is flow meter calibrated annually? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the flow meter operational?
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
Comment: The flow meter for Outfall 001 is calibrated annualiv and was last calibrated on 11/5/20_1.4 b
the Company's I&E personnel.
Instantaneous effluent flows at Outfall 004 are measured by staff gauge and weir.
The ORC should continue to monitor and provide maintenance (as -needed) to the flow
measurement system at Outfall 001 for both debris accumulations (behind the weir) and the
level elevation of the flow measurement tank structure to ensure accurate flow
measurements are being recorded.
Effluent Pipe
Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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Comment: The effluents from Outfalls 001 and 004 were clear with no floatable solids or foam. The
discharge from the toe drainage system (Outfall 001 pond) was also clear with no floatable
solids or foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively impacted.
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FMC Corporation
FMC Lithi lithium Division
Highway 161. PO Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
704.868.5300 phone
www.fmclithium.com
May 15, 2015
RECENEDMCDENR/DWR
North Carolina Dept. of Environment
and Natural Resources JUN 11 2015
Division of Water Quality WOROS
' 1617 Mail Service Center MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Raleigh, N.C. 27699-1617
Attn: Ron Berry RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
4
Subject: .JUN 0 12015
Modifications to NPDES permit renewal
Addition of outfall 002, Toe Drain Water Quality
Permitting Sectior
Mr. Berry,
On 3/24/15 Wes Bell of the NCDENR, Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
visited the site to perform a compliance evaluation inspection. While conducting his inspection
he identified an outfall originating from the Effluent Treatment Pond Dam. The subject outfall
originates from the graded filter drain of the subject earthen dam. Filter drains are commonly
incorporated and required in the construction to maintain integrity of earthen dams by controlling
seepage moving through the dam.
Once identified FMC was requested to monitor the subject outfall and report these results on
DMR form (identified as outfall 002) and forward with the other sites monthly NPDES DMRs.
Requested monitoring of the subject outfall identified as 002, Continuing thru July 2015
includes, twice monthly:
• Flow
• BOD
• TSS
• Total Chloride
• TKN
• Nitrate and Nitride
• Total Phosphorus
• pH
• DO
• Conductivity
In addition to the requested monitoring please find included an addendum to the sites NPDES
permit renewal. The addendum includes pages 1-4 of section 2C of the permit application, and
revised PFD,

EPA I.D. NUMBER (cogt!%ronr hem I of Form 1) Form Approved.
Please Drinl or tvoe in the unshaded areas only.
INCDO00771964 OMB No.2040-0086.
FORM
2 C
NPDES
I. OUTFALL LOCATION
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYr V
��� EPA APPLICATION FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER
EXISTING MANUFACTURING, COMMERCIAL, MINING AND SILVICULTURE OPERATIONS
Consolidated Permits Program
For each outfall, list the latitude and longitude of its location to the nearest 15 seconds and the name of the receiving water.
A. OUTFALL NUMBER
(list)
B. LATITUDE
C. LONGITUDE
D. RECEIVING WATER name
(name)
1. DEG.
2. MIN.
3. SEC.
1. DEG.
2. MIN.
3. SEC.
001
35.00
15.00
43.00
81.00
17.00
54.00
First Creek
004
35.00
15.00
43.00
81.00
17.00
54.00
First Creek
002
35.00
15.00
43.00
81.00
17.00
54.00
UT of First Creek
II. FLOWS, SOURCES OF POLLUTION, AND TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
A. Attach a line drawing showing the water flow through the facility. Indicate sources of intake water, operations contributing wastewater to the effluent, and treatment units
labeled to correspond to the more detailed descriptions in Item B. Construct a water balance on the line drawing by showing average flows between intakes, operations,
treatment units, and outfalls. If a water balance cannot be determined (e.g.. for certain mining activities), provide a pictorial description of the nature and amount of any
sources of water and any collection or treatment measures.
B. For each outfall, provide a description of: (1) All operations contributing wastewater to the effluent, including process wastewater, sanitary wastewater, cooling water,
and storm water runoff; (2) The average flow contributed by each operation; and (3) The treatment received by the wastewater. Continue on additional sheets if
necessary.
1. OUT-
2. OPERATION(S) CONTRIBUTING FLOW
3. TREATMENT
FALL
NO. (list)
a. OPERATION (list) )
b. AVERAGE FLOW
(include rmiea)
a. DESCRIPTION
b. LIST CODES FROM
TABLE 2C-1
001
1) misc. Salts and Cat. Phosphate
-5, 000 gala/mth
None
x
%
2) LSOCL Air Scrubber waste water
-100 m
9P
H2O2 Addition and Equalization
2
L
3) Boiler Blowdown
-15 gpm
None
x
X
4)LiCl RO permeate and condesate
-9,550 GPD
Reverse Osmosis
1
S
5) left blank
6) Compressor Condensate
<1 gpm
None
X
X
7) Li Hydroxide RO
-5,000 gale/mth
Reverse Osmosis
1
S
s) Battery Metal Cooling Tower
<10 gpm
None
X
x
9) Combined Plant waste water
130 9P�^
pH adjustment
2
K
10) Li Hydroxide Cooling Twr.
35 gpm
None
X
%
11) R&D Pond stormwater management
10 gpm
Setteling
%
%
002
Eff Treat Pond Toe Drain
-3 gpm
No Treatment
a
A
OFFICIAL USE ONLY (effluent guideline sub -categories)
EPA Form 3510-2C (8-90) PAGE 1 of 4 CONTINUE ON REVERSE

CONTINt1ED FROM THE FRONT
C. Except for storm runoff, leaks, or spills, are any of the discharges described in Items II -A or B intermittent or seasonal?
© YES (complete the following table) ❑ NO (go to Section 111)
3. FREQUENCY
4. FLOW
a. DAYS PER
B. TOTAL VOLUME
2. OPERATION(s)
WEEK
b. MONTHS
a. FLOW RATE (in mgd)
(.spmfi with uniLv)
1. LONG TERM
2. MAXIMUM
1. LONG TERM
2. MAXIMUM
1. OUTFALL
CONTRIBUTING FLOW
(specify
PER YEAR
C. DURATION
NUMBER (lit)
(list)
average)
(.q>ecify average)
AVERAGE
DAILY
AVERAGE
DAILY
(in days)
001
1) Misc. Salts and Cat. Phosphate
---
6
---
0.005
---
51000 gal
---
11) R&D Pond stormwater management
7
6
---
0.015
---
0.010 MG
180
002
Earthen Dam Filter Drain i.e. Toe
7
12
---
150
---
144,000
365
Drain and Stormwater
gal
III. PRODUCTION
A. Does an effluent guideline limitation promulgated by EPA under Section 304 of the Clean Water Act apply to your facility?
❑ YES (complete Item Ill-B) ® NO (go to Section 10
B. Are the limitations in the applicable effluent guideline expressed in terms of production (or other measure of operation)?
❑ YES (complete Item 111-0 ❑ NO (go to Section 117
C. If you answered "yes" to Item III-B, list the quantity which represents an actual measurement of your level of production, expressed in the terms and units used in the
applicable effluent guideline, and indicate the affected outfalls.
1. AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION
2. AFFECTED OUTFACES
(list outfall numbers)
a. QUANTITY PER DAY
b. UNITS OF MEASURE
c . OPERATION, PRODUCT, MATERIAL, ETC.
(specify)
IV. IMPROVEMENTS
A. Are you now required by any Federal, State or local authority to meet any implementation schedule for the construction, upgrading or operations of wastewater
treatment equipment or practices or any other environmental programs which may affect the discharges described in this application? This includes, but is not limited to,
permit conditions, administrative or enforcement orders, enforcement compliance schedule letters, stipulations, court orders, and grant or loan conditions.
® YES (complete theJollowing table) ❑ NO (go to Item IV-B)
1. IDENTIFICATION OF CONDITION,
2. AFFECTED OUTFALLS
3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
4. FINAL COMPLIANCE DATE
AGREEMENT, ETC.
a. NO.
b. SOURCE OF DISCHARGE
a. REQUIRED
b. PROJECTED
Per direction of NCDENR
002
Toe Drain
Twice per month, April through July 2015
o Flow
O BOD
o TSS
o Total Chloride
o TKN
o Nitrate and Nitrite
o Total Phosphorus
o Conductivity
o pH
o DO
See attached April DMR for completed
analytical results.
B. OPTIONAL: You may attach additional sheets describing any additional water pollution control programs (or other environmental projects which may affect your
discharges) you now have underway or which you plan. Indicate whether each program is now underway or planned, and indicate your actual or planned schedules for
construction.
❑ MARK "X" IF DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL CONTROL PROGRAMS IS ATTACHED
EPA Form 3510-2C (8-90) PAGE 2 of 4 CONTINUE ON PAGE 3

;
k
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 2
EPA I.D. NUMBER (cop,,%rnm 11cm ! n/7 i, in 17
NC000771964
V. INTAKE AND EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
A, B, & C: See instructions before proceeding — Complete one set of tables for each outfall — Annotate the outfall number in the space provided.
NOTE: Tables V-A, V-B, and V-C are included on separate sheets numbered V-1 through V-9.
D. Use the space below to list any of the pollutants listed in Table 2c-3 of the instructions, which you know or have reason to believe is discharged or may be discharged
from any outfall. For every pollutant you list, briefly describe the reasons you believe it to be present and report any analytical data in your possession.
1.POLLUTANT
2.SOURCE
1.POLLUTANT
2.SOURCE
VI. POTENTIAL DISCHARGES NOT COVERED
BY ANALYSIS
Is any pollutant listed in Item V-C a substance or a component of a substance which you currently use or manufacture as an intermediate or final product or byproduct?
YES (list u/l such pollwarav helms- ) ❑ NO (Ln to Item t7-B)
EPA Form 3510-2C (8-90)
PAGE 3 of 4
CONTINUE ON REVERSE

CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT
VII. BIOLOGICAL TOXICITY TESTING DATA
Do you have any knowledge or reason to believe that any biological test for acute or chronic toxicity has been made on any of your discharges or on a receiving water in
relation to your discharge within the last 3 years?
© YES (identify the rests) and describe their below) ❑
purposes NO (go ur Section l'///)
Chronic Toxicity, Presently required by our NPDES discharge Permit of outfall 001.
Vill. CONTRACT ANALYSIS INFORMATION
Were any of the analyses reported in Item V performed by a contract laboratory or consulting firm?
® YES (list the name, address, and telephone number of, and pollutants analyzed hv, ❑ NO (go to Section L11
each such laboratory or firm helow)
A. NAME
B. ADDRESS
C. TELEPHONE
D. POLLUTANTS ANALYZED
(area code & no.)
(list)
Pace Analytical Services
9800 Kincey Ave. Suite 100
704-875-9092
See page 4 of Pace
Huntersville, NC 28078
Analytical report
Pace Analytical Services
2225 Riverside Dr.
See page 4 of Pace
Asheville, NC
828-254-7176
Analytical report
Pace Analytical Services
1638 Roseytown Rd. Suites 2,364
724-850-5600
See page 4 of Pace
Greensburg, PA 15601
Analytical report
Pace Analytical Services
8 East Tower Circle,
386-672-5668
See page 4 of Pace
Ormond Beach, FL 32174
Analytical report
Pace Analytical Services
205 East Meadow Road Suite A
336-623-8921
See page 4 of Pace
Eden, NC 27288
Analytical report
Statesville Analytical
PO Box 228
704-872-4697
See page 4 of Pace
Statesville, NC 28687
Analytical report
IX. CERTIFICATION
1 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 gather and evaluate 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.
A. NAME & OFFICIAL TITLE (ape or print)
B. PHONE NO. (area code & no.)
Bruce Urban
[phone]
C. SIGNATURE
D. DATE SIGNED
Z-0
EPA Form 3510-2C (8-90) PAGE 4 of 4

EFFLUENT
1 OF 2
NPDES PERMIT NO NC 0005177 DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH April YEAR_
FACILITY NAME FMC CORPORATION/LITHIUM DIVISION CLASS II COUNTY GASTON
CERTIFIED LABORATORIES (1) FMC Corp. Lithium Div. CERTIFICATION NO.
(list additional laboratories on the backside/page 2 of this form)
5023
2015
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) Rodney s. wiuis GRADE II CERTIFICATION NO. PC 28624
PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES Rodney Willis ORC PHONE [phone]
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED Q NO FLOW I DISCHARGE FROM SITE' a
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTN: CENTRAL FILES
DIVISION OF WATER, QUALITY
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
IGNATURE Oh' OPERATOR INRESPOSIBLE CHARD
M' SIGNATURE, 1 CERTIFY THAT PHIS REPORT IS
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE ISI;S'I' O1 KNOWI,ISUG1;
�00000©000_____
DEM Form MR-1 (01/00)

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
(including weekly averages, if applicable)
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements a
Noncompliant
The permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially
threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the
permittee became aware
If the facility is noncompliant, please attach a list of corrective actions being taken and a time -table for
improvements to be made as required by Part ILE.6 of the NPDES permit.
"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 gather and evaluate the information
submitted. Based
Bruce Urban
Permittee (Please print or type)
Signature of Permittee*** Date
(Required unless submitted electronically)
Box 795 Bessemer City, NC 28016 704-868-7650 bruce.urbanta"�.fmc.com 8/31/2015
Pennittee Address Phone Number e-mail address Permit Expiration Date
ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED LABORATORIES
Certified Laboratory (2) Pace Ashville
Certification No.
Certified Laboratory (3) Research and Analytical Certification No
Certified Laboratory (4)
Certification No.
40
14
Certified Laboratory (5) Certification No.
PARAMETER CODES
Parameter Code assistance may be obtained by calling the NPDES Unit at [phone] or by visiting the Surface
Water Protection Section's web site at h2o.enr.state.nc.us/was and linking to the unit's information pages.
Use only units of measurement designated in the reporting facility's NPDES permit for reporting data.
* No Flow/Discharge From Site: Check this box if no discharge occurs and, as a result, there are no data to be
entered for all of the parameters on the DMR for the entire monitoring period.
** ORC On Site?: ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G .0204.
*** Signature of Permittee: If signed by other than the permittee, then the delegation of the signatory authority must be on
file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)(2)(D).

EFFLUENT
2OF2
NPDES PERMIT NO NC 0005177 DISCHARGE NO 004 MONTH April YEAR 2015
FACILITY NAME FMC CORPORATION/LITHIUM DIVISION CLASS II COUNTY GASTON
CERTIFIED LABORATORIES (1) FMC Corp. Lithium Div. CERTIFICATION NO. 5023
(list additional laboratories on the backside/page 2 of this form)
OPERATOR IN RESPOSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) Rodney S. Willie GRADE II CERTIFICATION NO. PC 28624
PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES Rodney Willie ORC PHONE [phone]
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTN: CENTRAL FILES —
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
NO FLOW I DISCHARGE FROM SITE'
ujj�
GNATURE OF OPERATOR INRESPOSIBLE CHARG
BY SIGNATURE, 1 CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF KNOWLEDGE
•
EFUNITE
Enter Parameter Code
Above Name and Units
Below
DEM Form MR-1 (01/00)

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
(including weekly averages, if applicable)
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
The permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially
threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the
permittee became aware
If the facility is noncompliant, please attach a list of corrective actions being taken and a time -table for
improvements to be made as required by Part II.E.6 of the NPDES permit.
"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 gather and evaluate the information
submitted. Based
Bruce Urban
Permittee (Please print or type)
Lg/K �ls
Signature of Permittee*** Date
(Required unless submitted electronically)
Box 795 Bessemer City, NC 28016 704-868-7650 [e-mail] 8/31/2015
Permittee Address Phone Number e-mail address Pennit Expiration Date
ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED LABORATORIES
Certified Laboratory (2) Pace Ashville
Certification No.
Certified Laboratory (3) Research and Analytical Certification No.
Certified Laboratory (4)
Certification No.
40
14
Certified Laboratory (5) Certification No.
PARAMETER CODES
Parameter Code assistance may be obtained by calling the NPDES Unit at [phone] or by visiting the Surface
Water Protection Section's web site at h2o.enr.state.nc.us/was and linking to the unit's information pages.
Use only units of measurement designated in the reporting facility's NPDES permit for reporting data.
* No Flow/Discharge From Site: Check this box if no discharge occurs and, as a result, there are no data to be
entered for all of the parameters on the DMR for the entire monitoring period.
** ORC On Site?: ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G .0204.
*** Signature of Permittee: If signed by other than the permittee, then the delegation of the signatory authority must be on
file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)(2)(D).

EFFLUENT
1 OF 2
NPDES PERMIT NO NC 0005177 DISCHARGE NO. 002 MONTH April YEAR_
FACILITY NAME FMC CORPORATION/LITHIUM DIVISION CLASS II COUNTY GASTON
CERTIFIED LABORATORIES (1) FMC Corp. Lithium Div. CERTIFICATION NO.
(list additional laboratories on the backside/pagc 2 of this form)
OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) Rodney s. Willi, GRADE II CERTIFICATION NO. PC 28624
PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES Rodney Willis ORC PHONE [phone]
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED Q NO FLOW / DISCHARGE FROM SITE"
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTN: CENTRAL FILES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
2015
502:3
/r 9
IGNATURE OF OPERATOR INRESPOSIBLE CHARGE)
BY SIGNATURN, 1 CERTI FY THAT THIS REPORTIS
ACCURATE AND CONIPLE'1'E TO THE BIsST OF KNOWLEDGE
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740
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36.2
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8.0
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Sampling of Effluent Pond Toe Drainage.
This discharge requested by Wes Bell and
Ron Berry of NCDENR Water Quality.
4
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0.0
N
5
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0.0
N
6
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8.0
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7
7:30
7
8
Y
8
7:30
8..00
Y
9
7:30
8.0
Y
10
7:30
8.0
Y
11
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0.0
N
12
---
0.0
N
13
7:30
8.0
Y
14
7:30
8.0
Y
15
7:30
8.0
Y
50.0
6.9
7.4
376
8.4
3.0
0.64
15.3
0.069
16
7:30
8.0
Y
4/15/15 sample and flow collected
during rain event.
17
7:30
8.0
Y
18
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0.0
N
19
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0.0
N
20
7:30
8.0
Y
21
7:30
8.0
Y
22
7:30
8.0
Y
23
7:30
8.0
Y
24
7:30
8.0
Y
25
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0.0
N
26
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27
7:30
8.0
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28
7:30
8.0
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29
7:30
8.0
Y
30
7:30
8.0
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31
AVERAGE
26.3
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6.9
1.5
1.0
25.8
0.035
MAXIMUM
50.0
6.9
8.9
740
8.4
3.0
1.3
36.2
0.069
MINIMUM
2.6
6.7
7.4
376
5.3
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0.64
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<0.050
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G
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Monthly Limit
NA
6-9
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NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
DEM Form MR-1 (01/00)

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
(including weekly averages, if applicable)
Compliant
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements
Noncompliant
The permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially
threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the
permittee became aware
If the facility is noncompliant, please attach a list of corrective actions being taken and a time -table for
improvements to be made as required by Part II.E.6 of the NPDES permit.
"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 gather and evaluate the information
submitted. Based
Bruce Urban
Permittee (Please print or type)
/ 9 1'/1 r�
Signature of Permittee*** Date
(Required unless submitted electronically)
Box 795 Bessemer City, NC 28016 704-868-7650 bruce.urban(a_fmc.eom 8/31/2015
Pennittee Address Phone Number a -mail address Permit Expiration Date
ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED LABORATORIES
Certified Laboratory (2) Pace Ashville
Certification No. 40
Certified Laboratory (3) Research and Analytical Certification No
Certified Laboratory (4)
Certified Laboratory (5)
PARAMETER CODES
Certification No.
Certification No.
14
Parameter Code assistance may be obtained by calling the NPDES Unit at [phone] or by visiting the Surface
Water Protection Section's web site at h2o.enr.state.ne.us/was and linking to the unit's information pages.
Use only units of measurement designated in the reporting facility's NPDES pen -nit for reporting data.
* No Flow/Discharge From Site: Check this box if no discharge occurs and, as a result, there are no data to be
entered for all of the parameters on the DMR for the entire monitoring period.
** ORC On Site?: ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G .0204.
*** Signature of Permittee: If signed by other than the pennittee, then the delegation of the signatory authority must be on
file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)(2)(D).

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Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
December 16, 2013
Mr. Rodney Willis, Environmental Engineer
FMC Corporation - Lithium Division
P.O. Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Subject: Notice of Deficiency — Monitoring Limitations
Tracking #: NOD-2013-MV-0075
Lithium Division WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Willis:
A review of the August 2013 self -monitoring report for the subject facility revealed violations of the
following parameters at Outfall 001:
Date
Week ending 8/3/13
Week ending 8/3/13
Parameter
Dissolved oxygen
pH
Reported Value
None
None
Monitoring Requirement
1 x/week
1 x/week
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct the causes(s) of the noted
violation. Unresolved violations may lead to the issuance of a Notice of Violation and/or assessments
of civil penalties by the Division of Water Resources.
If the violations are due to a transcription error (data left off the DMR) please submit an amended
DMR (two copies) to this Office along with a cover letter asking for rescission of the Notice of
Deficiency. Please address your correspondence to Ms. Marcia Allocco at the letterhead address.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If you have questions concerning this matter please do
not hesitate to contact Ms. Allocco at [phone].
Sincerely,
Michael L. Parker
Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
cc: Point Source Branch
MA
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] l Customer Service: 1-877.623-6748
Internet: http:Hportal,ncdenr.org/web/wq
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December 18, 2013
NCDENR
Division of Water Quality
610 East Center Ave. Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Attn: Ms Allocco
Re: FMC Corporation Lithium Division
Bessemer City, Gaston County
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
NOD, DMR August 2013
Dear Ms Allocco,
RECEIVED
DIVISION OF LIIATt1 R QUALITY
DEC 19 2013
S.WPSc, N' ­IiJi4
&IOORESV;LLE REGIONAL OFFICE
FMC Corporation
Lithium Division
Highway 161, PO Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
704.868.5300 phone
www.fmclithium.com
This letter is in response to the Notice of Deficiency dated December 16, 2013 concerning the
August 2013 DMR. The NOD was in reference for failure to report pH and DO for week of
8/3/13. This was an oversight on our part as it was our understanding at that time, weekly was
during a seven day period. During the prior month of July no discharge occurred with discharge
beginning on Thursday August I". Typically sampling is conducted on Wednesday of each
week while discharging. Being that the discharge began on a Thursday the sampling was
conducted on the following Wednesday and within a seven day time frame which we understood
was meeting the permit requirement. We now understand that weekly or "Calendar Week" is
defined from Sunday to Saturday. Going forward FMC will adjust its sampling routine to collect
the required analysis during a calendar week.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
Very truly yours
Rodney Willis
Environmental Engineer
FMC Corporation -Lithium Division
Hwy 161, PO Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Ph. 704-868-7630
rodnev.willisa4mc.com
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NCDENR
North Carolina Depprtment of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Acting Director Secretary
July 2, 2013
Mr. Rodney Willis, Environmental Engineer
FMC Corporation — Lithium Division
Post Office Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
FMC Corporation — Lithium Division Plant
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Willis:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the
subject facility on June 20, 2013 by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please
do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at [phone] or at wes.bellpmcderingov.
Sincerely,
-C Michael L. Parker
Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection Section
Enclosure:
Inspection Report
Qualitative Monitoring Form
cc: Gaston County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Customer Service:1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 I N I 2 I s I 3' NC0005177 111 121 13/06/20 117 181 C I 191 c 1 201 I
LJ LJ LJ L! LJ
Remarks
2111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 M6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CIA ------- -----Reserved--
67I 1.5 169 70 U 4 71 721 N j 73 W 74 751 I I I I I I j 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)
09:28 AM 13/06/20
11 /02/01
Lithium Division Plant
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
NC Hwy 161
Bessemer City NC 28016
12:35 PM 13/06/20
15/08/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(syPhone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Rodney Stough Willis/ORC/704-868-7630/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Tide/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Tonnod Rui,PO Box 795 Bessemer City NC 28016/Plant Manager/704-868-0856/ No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program Sludge Handling Disposal Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters
Laboratory Storm Water
Section D: Summary of Finding/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
Wes Bell/,p / MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2192/
vvvvvv 712, / %13
Signature of Management Q A Re Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers D te
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Marcia IfCl occo MRO WOJ/704-663-1699 Ext.2204/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Page # 1

NPDES
yr/mo/day
-- , - I NC0005177 I1 12I 13/06/20 1
Inspection Type
18
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(cont.) 1
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
STORMWATER:
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) records reviewed during the inspection were organized
and well maintained. Facility stormwater inspections were performed in January 2012 and December 2012.
The facility has incorporated a SPCC Plan as part of the Spill Response Plan. The SPPP was last updated
in December 2012.
The facility has designated one stormwater outfall (004). Site grounds were well maintained. Stormwater
samples were collected in May 2012 and December 2012. All results were below benchmark levels. Pace
Analytical Services, Inc. has been contracted to perform stormwater analyses. The stormwater pH analyses
are performed on -site.
The facility staff must ensure to use the Division's Qualitative Monitoring Form for future evaluations.
Page # 2
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Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 06/20/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Is the facility as described in the permit? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
# Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: The subject permit expires on 8/31/2015.
The last inspection (Bioassay) was performed on 3/8/2011.
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? 0011 ❑
Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the chain -of -custody complete? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Dates, times and location of sampling ■
Name of individual performing the sampling ■
Results of analysis and calibration ■
Dates of analysis ■
Name of person performing analyses ■
Transported COCs ■
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ■ Cl ❑ ❑
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
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Permit: NC0005177
Inspection Date: 06/20/2013
Record Keeping
Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Comment: The records reviewed during the inspection were organized and well
maintained. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) were reviewed for the period April
2012 through March 2013. No effluent limit violations were reported and all monitoring
frequencies were correct.
Laboratory
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
# Is the facility using a contract lab?
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/-1.0 degrees?
Comment: On -site field analyses (dissolved oxygen, conductivity, pH) are performed
under FMC's field laboratory certification #5023. Pace Analytical Services, Inc. and R &
A Labs, Inc. have also been contracted to provide analytical support.
The laboratory instrumentation used for field analyses appeared to be properly
calibrated/verified and documented.
Effluent Sampling
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
Is proper volume collected?
Is the tubing clean?
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)?
Comment: The subject permit requires effluent grab samples.
Operations & Maintenance
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping?
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Yes No NA NE
■ ❑ ❑ ❑
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Yes No NA NE
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Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: The facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained.
Process control measurements are being properly documented and maintained on -site.
All domestic wastewater and laboratory drains have been connected to the Bessemer
City wastewater collection system since February 1999.
Chemical Feed
Yes No NA NE
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Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 06/20/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Chemical Feed Yes No NA NE
Is containment adequate?
Is storage adequate?
Are backup pumps available?
Is the site free of excessive leaking?
Comment: Sulfuric acid is added to the influent to maintain appropriate pH levels. The
facility uses in -line pH measuring devices (before and after sulfuric acid additions) to
monitor the pH levels.
Flow Measurement - Effluent
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
Is the flow meter operational?
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
Comment: The flow meter (Outfall 001) is calibrated/verified annually and was last
calibrated/verified on 11/19/2012 by FMC's Electrical & Instrumentation staff.
Instantaneous flow measurements (Outfall 004) are determined by a staff guage and
rectangular weir (and supporting calculations).
Pffliianf Pino
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
Comment: No discharge was observed from Outfall 001. The discharge from Outfall
004 was clear with no foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively
impacted. Fish were observed in the receiving stream/Outfall 004 discharge.
Yes No NA NE
Yes No NA NE
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Page # 5

STORMWATER DISCHARGE OUTFALL (SDO)
ANNUAL SUMMARY DATA MONITORING REPORT (DMR) LIAR 2 7 2013
Calendar Year Zt�,I Z
Individual NPDES Permit No. NCO005177 (Stormwater Monitoring Data collected under Combined NPDES Permit)
This SW monitoring report summary or the calendar year is due to the DWQ Central Office (Attn: Central Files) and Regional Office no
later than March T" of the following year. `
Facility Name: IJ� C E c.,2i�-,-Pm - I y-r t4, u i -� x� vs ► c- ti
County:
Phone Number: (704)
Total no. of SDOs monitored I
0utfaII No_
Is this outfall currently in Tier 2 (monitored monthly)?
Was this outfall ever in Tier 2 (monitored monthly) during the past year?
If this outfall was in Tier 2 last year, why was monthly monitoring discontinued?
Enough consecutive samples below benchmarks to decrease frequency ❑
Received approval from DWQ to reduce monitoring frequency ❑
Other ❑
Was this SDO monitored because of vehicle maintenance activities?
Yes ❑ NoJE
Yes ❑ NoZ
Yes ❑ No El
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Allocco, Marcia
From:
Allocco, Marcia
Sent:
Monday, March 25, 2013 2:38 PM
To:
Tracy, Bryn
Cc:
Parker, Michael; Bell, Wes; Hood, Donna; Sifford, Barbara; Williams, Melanie; Sledge, Bob;
Hennessy, John; Belnick, Tom
Subject:
RE: Crowders Creek, Gaston County
Hi Bryn,
Please see notes below regarding each facility. I would say the improvement in the NCO062278 operations
(closest discharger to your sampling site) probably had the most impact on the stream fish community (and
hopefully the benthic community) but the others from MRO noted on this e-mail are welcome to comment.
Marcia
From: Tracy, Bryn
Sent: Monday, March 25, 2013 11:26 AM
To: Allocco, Marcia
Subject: Crowders Creek, Gaston County
Marcia (and staff responsible for Gaston County) -
My fish site on Crowders Creek at SR 1108 improved from Fair to Good last year with more fish and
species ever collected. According to BIMS, there are four NPDES dischargers upstream in the watershed:
1. NCO004260 - This is groundwater remediation system discharge with a permit limit of 0.0072
MGD; system treats for chlorinated solvents. The last time a discharge was reported was March
2008. The staff report from March 2010 (for permit renewal in 2011) noted that the facility was
having a problem with the change from Chronic WET testing to Acute WET testing. They were
having problems passing the fathead minnow (90%) test but easily passed the ceriodaphnia test
(chronic). The Aquatic toxicity group assessed a civil penalty for failing acute tests in February
and March 2008.
2. NCO062278 - This is a package WWTP for a mobile home community (off Bethany Road) with a
permitted flow of 0.036 MGD. The facility has had consistent compliance issues dating from 2002;
non-compliance increased in 2010 (10 civil penalties in 2009 and 2010 and five notices of
violation). A settlement agreement for outstanding penalties was entered into effective June 30,
2011. The settlement agreement required modification and upgrade of the aeration system,
installing a new sampler w/flow proportional capabilities, repair of the influent pipe structure and
bar screen, replace the chlorine tablet feeder, relocate the dechlorination facilities, and some
safety issues with grating over the WWTP. A technical assistance visit was conducted by MRO in
2/12 to help optimize operations at the WWTP. The plant was to meet significant compliance
between 2/12 and 5/12 and this was completed; there were ammonia and BOD limit violations in
July 2012.
3. NCO086142 - This is a small WTP with a permitted flow of 0.10 MGD (2 wells) with two discharge
locations. WTP is removing elevated iron and manganese in the groundwater. There have been
violations of TSS at the WTP in 2011. However, both outfalls discharge to vegetative areas and
probably do not reach surface waters.

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4. NC0005177 -This is the discharge from an industrial facility with a permitted flow of 0.615 MGD.
Facility has been in compliance except for a single WET testing failure with resultant notice of
violation in 2009.
Specific conductance was the lowest recorded at 117 µS/cm when we sampled on 04/25/2012. Did any
of these facilities "get better" during the past 5 years (2007-2012)? Were they still "on line"?
Or was it the quality of staff working with me (you, Donna, Polly, and Mike)?
Any info would be appreciated.
Bryn H. Tracy
Sr. Environmental Specialist
Environmental Sciences Section
NC Division of Water Quality
NC Department of Environment & Natural Resources
1621 Mail -Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
E-mail: bryn.tracy(d_)ncdenr.gov
Web page: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wqless/bau
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to
third parties.

STORMWATER DISCHARGE OUTFALL (SDO)
ANNUAL SUMMARY DATA MONITORING REPORT (DMR)
Calendar Year Z ,I? -
Individual NPDES Permit No. NCO005177 (Stormwater Monitoring Data collected under Combined NPDES Permit)
This SW monitoring report summary of the calendar year is due to the DWQ Central Office (Attu: Central Files) and Regional Office no
later than March 1�' of the following year.
Facility Name: IJ C �.c2R-RT1�N I�1"t' �lyl� i �r 1 1G(�J
County:T�►.1
Phone Number: (7014)
Total no. of SDOs monitored
Outfall No. ��
Is this outfall currently in Tier 2 (monitored monthly)? Yes ❑ No NJ
Was this outfall ever in Tier 2 (monitored monthly) during the past year? Yes ❑ No,z
If this outfall was in Tier 2 last year, why was monthly monitoring discontinued?
Enough consecutive samples below benchmarks to decrease frequency ❑
Received approval from DWQ to reduce monitoring frequency ❑
Other ❑
Was this SDO monitored because of vehicle maintenance activities? Yes ❑ No
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Rainfall,
inches
Parameter,.(units)
TSS
mg/I '
BOD'
5'
mglL:
Method 1664A.
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FILEA.
A11%
NCDENR.
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Governor Director Secretary
March 11, 2011
Mr. John Casisa, REM
Environmental Manager
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Post Office Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Subject: Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection
FMC Corporation - Lithium Divsion
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County, NC
Dear Mr. Casisa:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Biomonitoring Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at
the subject facility on March 8 and 10, 2011 by John Lesley. Please inform the facility's Operator -in -
Responsible Charge of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report.
Whole effluent grab samples were collected on March 8 and 10, 2011 for use in a chronic Ceriodaphnia
dubia toxicity test. Toxicity test results will be forwarded under separate cover when available.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report,
please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Lesley or me at 704-633-1699.
Sincerely,
Robert B. Krebs
Division of Water Quality
Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
cc: Central Files
Gaston County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Office One
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 NorthCarolina
Phone: (704) 663-I699 \ Fax: [phone] \ Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748 Aatural&
Internet: http://I)ortal.nodenr.org/web/wq �7
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 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 Fac Type
1 I N111 12I 117 18I i 20II ISI I 17 7 I -I ZI
Remarks
2111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA --------------------------- Reserved ----------------------
67I 3.0 169 701 31 71 I_I 721 ,1 71 LtI 174 751 I I I I I I 180
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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)
Lithium Division Plant
10:15 AM 11/03/08
11/02/01
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
NC Hwy 161
Bessemer City NC 28016
01:10 PM 11/03/08
15/08/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Rodney Stough Willis/ORC/704-868-7630/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
David Kenna, /// Contacted
Yes
Section C. Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit 0 Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program E Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Storm Water
Section D: Summary of Finding/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
John E Lesley MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2198/
/ /
]nature
JS nature of Management Q viewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Da e
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3� 1.
M llocco MRO WQ//704-'663-1699 Ext.2204/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Page # 1

NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
3� NC0005177 I11 121
11/03/08 1
17 18I_' ls
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Page # 2

7
Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 03/08/2011 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ 0 0 0
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ■ D 0 0
Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: Process control testing is conducted from the siphon at the head of the
weir tank, prior to discharge.
Permit
Yes
No
NA
NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application?
0
0
■
0
Is the facility as described in the permit?
■
D
D
0
# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
0
0
■
0
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
■
0
0
0
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
■
D
D
0
Comment: The facility consists of two reverse osmosis filtration systems, hydrogen
peroxide addtion, pH adjustment, R&D (equalization) pond, lower retention pond, and
effluent flow weir tank. Outfall 001: treated wastewater and stormwater. Outfall 004:
stormwater, boiler blowdown, and cooling water.
Record Keeping
Yes
No
NA
NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
■
0
0
D
Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
■
0
0
0
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
■
0
0
0
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
■
0
0
0
Is the chain -of -custody complete?
■
Cl
D
0
Dates, times and location of sampling
■
Name of individual performing the sampling
■
Results of analysis and calibration
■
Dates of analysis
■
Name of person performing analyses
■
Transported COCs
■
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
■
0
0
0
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
■
❑
0
❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift?
0
0
■
D
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
■
0
0
❑
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
■
0
n
0
Page # 3

Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 03/08/2011 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification? ■ In n n
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: New conditions were included in the renewed permit (effective date of
February 1, 2011) relative to stormwater. Revisions to the Stormwater Pollution
Preventatlon Plan are currently being made to meet the new permit conditions. All
records were complete and up to date.
Effluent Pipe
Yes
No
NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
■
❑
n n
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
■
❑
❑ ❑
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
❑
❑
■ ❑
Comment: Outfall 001 and 004 combine prior to reaching a unnamed tributary of First
Creek (Class C) in the Catawba River Basin.
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes
No
NA NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
■
n
❑ n
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
■
n
n n
Is the flow meter operational?
■
❑
In ❑
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
❑
❑
■ ❑
Comment: The flow meter is calibrated annually by the FMC Lithium Electrical
Instrumentation Division staff. The last calibration was performed on 11/24/2010.
Effluent Sampling
Yes
No
NA NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
❑
❑
■ ❑
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
■
❑
❑ ❑
Is proper volume collected?
■
n
n n
Is the tubing clean?
❑
❑
■ n
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
■
Cl
❑ ❑
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)?
■
n
Cl Cl
Comment: Grab samples are collected as required by the permit. Samples are kept
on ice prior to pick up by the contract lab. Grab samples were collected at Outfall 001
on March 8 and 10, 2011 for use in a chronic Ceriodaphnia Dubia toxicity test. The test
results will be forwarded under separate cover when available.
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Page # 4

Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 03/08/2011 Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance
y;
Laboratory Yes No NA NE
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab? ■ ❑ ❑
# Is the facility using a contract lab? ■ ❑ ❑ Q
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
Comment: Field measurements are conducted under lab certification #5023. R & A
Labs and Pace Laboratories are contracted to perform the non -field parameter testing
required by the permit.
Page # 5

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Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
ACj A
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natura
Mr. Robert Haire
Plant Manager
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
PO Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Dear Mr. Haire:
Division of Water Quality
Celeen H. Sullins
Director
August 24, 2010
FILE
Resources
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
FMC Lithium Corporation WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County, North Carolina
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the
subject facility on August 19, 2010 by Ms. Donna Hood of this Office. Please inform the facility's Operator -in -
Responsible Charge of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do
not hesitate to contact Ms. Hood or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert B. Krebs
Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
DH
Mooresville Regional Office
Location: 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115
Phone: [phone] i Fax: [phone] l Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
Nne
orthCarolina
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ii
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPAWashington, D.C. 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 Fac Type
1 INI 2 I_I 31 NC0005177 I11 121 10/08/19 117 18I-I 19ISI 20�
Remarks
211111 11111111111 Il111111111111111111111111111116
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 OA --- ------------- -----Reserved-------------
67 I 1.0 169 701 41 711 I 721 NJ 73I IW � 74 751 I I I I I I 180
`
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)
01:00 PM 10/08/19
06/06/01
Lithium Division Plant
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
NC Hwy 161
Bessemer City NC 28016
03:00 PM 10/08/19
10/08/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Rodney Stough Willis/ORC/704-868-7630/
Name, Address of Responsible OfficiallTitle/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Robert Haire, /// No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory
Storm Water
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) ,/�J Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Donna Hoo �f MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2193/
Si nature of Management-Q A R iewe Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers D jee I `�
Marcia Allocco MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2204/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Page # 1

NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
3I NC0005177 I11 12, 10/08/19 117 18i _,
Q
(cont.) 1
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
Stormwater:
The facility's permit addresses stormwater discharges in addition to wastewater. It was noted in the
inspection that the stormwater outfall had not been certified per Part II Section C (1) (5). The facility has
performed investigations concerning cross connections, but has not certified them per permit requirements.
The plan should be amended when changes occur on site that could affect stormwater discharge or its
constituents.
All stormwater monitoring was being performed per permit requirements.
Page # 2

Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 08/19/2010 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
Yes
No
NA
NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application?
■
❑
n
n
Is the facility as described in the permit?
■
n
n
n
# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
n
■
n
n
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
■
n
n
n
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
■
n
n
n
Comment:
Operations & Maintenance Yes
No
NA
NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■
n
❑
n
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ■
n
n
n
Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment:
Record Keeping Yes
No
NA
NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■
n
ri
n
Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
■
n
n
n
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
■
n
n
n
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
■
n
n
n
Is the chain -of -custody complete?
■
n
n
n
Dates, times and location of sampling
■
Name of individual performing the sampling
■
Results of analysis and calibration
■
Dates of analysis
■
Name of person performing analyses
■
Transported COCs
■
Are DMRs complete. do they include all permit parameters?
■
n
In
In
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
■
n
n
n
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 2417 with a certified operator on each shift?
n
n
■
n
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
■
n
n
n
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
■
n
n
n
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
■
n
n
n
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
■
In
n
n
Page # 3

C
Permit: NCO005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 08/19/2010 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ■ n n n
Comment: DMRs for June 2009-May 2010 were reviewed for the inspection. The
facility failed toxicity in July 2009. This violation has been handled under separate
cover. No other violations were reported for the review period.
Laboratory
Yes
No
NA
NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
■
n
n
n
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
■
n
n
n
# Is the facility using a contract lab?
■
n
n
n
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
n
n
n
■
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
n
n
■
n
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/-1.0 degrees?
n
n
■
o
Comment: The facility performs field analyses under laboratory certification #5023.
Effluent Sampling
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
n
n
■
o
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
■
n
n
n
Is proper volume collected?
■
n
n
n
Is the tubing clean?
n
n
■
o
# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
■
n
n
n
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)?
■
n
n
n
Comment:
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes
No
NA
NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
■
n
n
n
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
■
Cl
n
n
Is the flow meter operational?
■
Cl
n
n
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
n
n
■
n
Comment:
Effluent Pipe
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
■
n
n
n
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
■
n
n
n
If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
n
n
■
n
Comment:
Page # 4

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7006 2760 0001 9282 0198
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. John Casisa
FMC Corporation
P.O. Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
September 25, 2009
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Lithium Corporation
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Casisa:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
SEP 3 0 2009
This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report form for the month of July 2009 indicates a violation of the
toxicity limitation specified in your NPDES Permit.
You should take whatever remedial actions are necessary to eliminate the conditions causing the effluent toxicity violation(s). Your
efforts may include conducting a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation (TRE), a site -specific study designed to identify the causative agents
of effluent toxicity, isolate the sources of toxicity, evaluate the effectiveness of toxicity control options, and confirm reductions in
effluent toxicity. Please be aware that North Carolina General Statutes provide for assessment of civil penalties for violations of
NPDES permit limitations and requirements.
The reverse side of this Notice contains important information concerning your Whole Effluent Toxicity Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements. Please note appropriate mailing addresses for submitting your Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMRs) and Aquatic
Toxicity (AT) Test Forms. We encourage you to review this information; if it would be helpful to discuss this situation or possible
solutions to resolve effluent toxicity noncompliance, please contact Mr. John Giorgino with this office at (919) 743- 8441.
Cd
erel
y Moor
Supervisor, Aquatic Toxicology Unit
cc: ebs-Mooresville Regional Office
John Lesley -Mooresville Regional Office
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
Central Files
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road, Raleigh. North Carolina 27607
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.usiesbi
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WHOLE EFFLUENT TOXICITY MONITORING AND REPORTING INFORMATION
➢ The following items are provided in an effort to assist you with identifying critical and sometimes overlooked toxicity testing and reporting
information. Please take time to review this information. The items below do not address or include all the toxicity testing and reporting
requirements contained in your NPDES permit. If you should have any questions about your toxicity testing requirement, please contact Mr.
John Giorgino with the Aquatic Toxicology Unit at [phone] or another Unit representative at the same number.
➢ The permittee is responsible for ensuring that toxicity testing is conducted according to the permit requirement and that toxicity report forms are
appropriately filed.
➢ The reporting of whole effluent toxicity testing data is a dual requirement. All toxicity test results must be entered (with the appropriate
parameter code) on your monthly Discharge Monitoring Report which is submitted to:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
IN ADDITION
Toxicity test data (original "AT" form) must be submitted to the following address:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
➢ Toxicity test results shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period
(eg, January test result is due by the end of February).
➢ Toxicity test condition language contained in your NPDES permit may require use of multiple concentration toxicity testing upon failure of any
single quarterly toxicity test. If the initial pass/fail test fails or if the chronic value is lower than the permit limit, then at least two multiple
concentration toxicity tests (one per month) will be conducted over the following two months. As many analyses as can be completed will be
accepted. If your NPDES permit does not require use of multiple concentration toxicity testing upon failure of any single quarterly test, you
may choose to conduct either single concentration toxicity testing or multiple concentration toxicity testing per the Division's WET enforcement
initiatives effective July I, 1999. Follow-up multiple concentration toxicity testing will influence the Division's enforcement response.
➢ Toxicity testing months are specified by the NPDES Permit, except for NPDES Permits which contain episodic toxicity monitoring
requirements (eg, if the testing months specified in your NPDES permit are March, June, September, and December, then toxicity testing must
be conducted during these months).
➢ If your NPDES Permit specifies episodic monitoring and your facility does not have a discharge from January ]-June 30, then you must provide
written notification to the Environmental Sciences Section by June 30 that a discharge did not occur during the first six months of the calendar
year.
➢ If you receive notification from your contract laboratory that a test was invalidated, you should immediately notify the Environmental Sciences
Section at [phone] and provide written documentation indicating why the test was invalidated and the date when follow-up testing will
occur.
➢ If your facility is required to conduct toxicity testing during a month in which no discharge occurs, you should complete the information block
located at the top of the AT form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county and the month/year of the subject report.
You should also write "No Flow" on the AT form, sign the form and submit following normal procedures.
➢ The Aquatic Toxicity Test forms shall be signed by the facility's Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC) except for facilities which have not
received a facility classification. In these cases, a duly authorized facility representative must sign the AT form. The AT form mus galso be
signed by the performing lab supervisor.
➢ To determine if your AT test forms were received on time by the Division of Water Quality, you may consider submitting your toxicity test
results certified mail, return receipt requested to the Environmental Sciences Section.
Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 One
Location: 4401 Reedy Creek Road. Raleigh. North Carolina 27607 NorthCarol..ina
Phone: [phone] k FAX: [phone] k Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/esb/ Natmally
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pG William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
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Coleen Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
May 13, 2008
Mr. David Kenna
Plant Manager
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
PO Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
FMC Lithium Corporation WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Kenna:
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection
conducted at the subject facility on April 29, 2008 by Ms. Donna Hood of this Office. Please inform
the facility's Operator -in -Responsible Charge of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed
report.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this
report, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Hood or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Robert B. Krebs
Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
cc: Gaston County Health Department
DH
N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville NC 28115 [phone] Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 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 Fac Type
1 —I 2 I S111 12I
117 18I 19=I 20— ! l 08/04/29
Remarks
211111Jill Jill 111111111111111111111111111111111i6
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 CIA --------------------------- Reserved ----------------------
67I 1.5 169 70 U 71 U 72 U N � 73I ' 174 751 I I I I I I 180
1I�Jl I_u
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)
Lithium Division Plant
10:00 AM 08/04/29
06/06/01
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
NC Hwy 161
Bessemer City NC 28016
11:30 AM 08/04/29
10/08/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Rodney Stough Willis/ORC/704-868-7630/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
David Kenna, ///
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory
Section D: Summary of Finding/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
Donna Ho d MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2193/
s�3 �
i natur of Management Q A RevieVar Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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Marcia Allocco MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.2204/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Page # 1

WAA
Permit: NC0005177
Inspection Date: 04/29/2008
Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit
Yes
No
NA
NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application?
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
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Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment:
Operations & Maintenance Yes
No
NA
NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? 11000
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ❑
❑
❑
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Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: The facility appeared to be well maintained and operated at the time of the
inspection.
Record Keeping Yes
No
NA
NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ■
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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Dates, times and location of sampling
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Name of individual performing the sampling
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Results of analysis and calibration
■
Dates of analysis
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Name of person performing analyses
■
Transported COCs
■
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
■
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Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
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(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift?
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Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
■
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Page # 3

Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 04/29/2008 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ ■ ❑
Comment: DMRs for January 2007-December 2007 were reviewed for the inspection.
No violations were reported for the review period.
Laboratory
Yes
No
NA
NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
■
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❑
❑
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
■
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❑
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# Is the facility using a contract lab?
■
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
■
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Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
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■
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Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
❑
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■
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Comment: The facility performs field analyses under laboratory certification #5023.
Pace Analytical (#12) performs all other necessary analyses. A laboratory inspection
was performed concurrently with the NPDES compliance Inspection. Please refer to the
report by Mr. Chet Whiting, of this Office, for any laboratory recommendations.
Effluent Sampling
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
❑
❑
■
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Is sample collected below all treatment units?
■
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❑
❑
Is proper volume collected?
■
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Is the tubing clean?
❑
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■
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# Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 degrees Celsius)?
■
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Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)?
■
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Comment:
Effluent Pipe
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
■
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
■
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
❑
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■
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Comment:
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes
No
NA
NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
■
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Is flow meter calibrated annually?
■
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Page # 4

Permit: NC0005177
Inspection Date: 04/29/2008
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Is the flow meter operational?
Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
Comment: The facility's Electrical and Instrumentation Division last calibrated the flow
meter at outfall 001 on 12.19.2007. Flow at outfall 004 is measured by rectangular weir
and staff gauge.
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Lithium Division
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Box 795
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Bessemer City North Carolina 28016
704 868 5300 Fax [phone]
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June 13, 2007
State of North Carolina
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Department of Environment, Health and
Natural Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
610 East Center Avenue,
Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Attn: Ms. Sonja Basinger,
Environmental Specialist
Re: FMC Corporation — Lithium Division — Bessemer City
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Clarification of 5 day report form
Dear Ms. Basinger:
This letter is written as clarification of the revisions made to the Spill/Bypass Reporting
Form (5 Day Report Form) submitted to your department on 3/26/07. After our
discussion of the event, it was concluded that the original bypass estimate did not follow
the current guidelines for determining Spill/Bypass time frames. As requested by your
department, the 5 Day Report was revised accordingly and resubmitted on 4/5/07. FMC
would like to express its appreciation to your department for their assistance in this
matter.
Very truly yours,
e ,
Rodney S. Willis
Operator in Responsible Charge
FMC Corporation
Lithium Division
, .'-:L OFFICE
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April 3, 2007
Mr. Enrique Bertran, Plant Manager
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Post Office Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Michael F. Easley, Gove r1
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P. E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
FMC Corp., Lithium Division
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County, North Carolina
Dear Mr. Bertran,
Enclosed please find a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the
inspection conducted at the subject facility on March 29, 2007, by Mrs. Sonja Basinger of this
Office.
Please note comments under the Record Keeping section of the inspection report.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions
concerning the report, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs. Basinger or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
for Rob Krebs
Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
cc: Gaston County Health Department
Rodney Willis, FMC Corp., Lithium Division, PO Box 795, Bessemer City, NC 28016
SWB
N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, Mooresville NC 28115 [phone] Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 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 Fac Type
1 INt 2 IC' 31 NC0005177 I11 121 07/03/29 117 181Ct 19ts1 201 I
IJ U !J LJ I—
Remarks
2111111111111111111111111111111111Jill 111111111116
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ------------- ------------- Reserved ----------------------
67 I 2.0 169 70 U 3 71 I 72 73 � 74 751 I I I I I ( 180
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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)
02:00 PM 07/03/29
06/06/01
Lithium Division Plant
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
NC Hwy 161
Bessemer City NC 28016
03:35 PM 07/03/29
10/08/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Rodney Stough Willis/ORC/704-868-7630/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Enrique Bertran, /// ContactedNo
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory
Section D: Summary of Finding/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
Sonja Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2202/
- 02 APQ )L
Sign re f Management Q A Revi a Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
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Marcia llocco MRO //704-235-2204/�
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Page # 1

Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 03/29/2007 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Yes No NA NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application?
❑
❑
■
❑
Is the facility as described in the permit?
■
❑
❑
❑
# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
❑
❑
■
❑
Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
■
Cl
❑
❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
■
❑
❑
❑
Comment: The facility's permit is effective from June 1, 2006 through August 31, 2010.
The facility was last inspected on January 20, 2006 by Wes Bell of this Office.
Record Keeping
Yes
No
NA
NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
■
❑
❑
❑
Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
■
❑
❑
❑
Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is the chain -of -custody complete?
■
❑
❑
❑
Dates, times and location of sampling
■
Name of individual performing the sampling
■
Results of analysis and calibration
■
Dates of analysis
■
Name of person performing analyses
■
Transported CM
■
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
■
❑
❑
❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
❑
❑
■
❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift?
❑
❑
■
❑
Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
■
❑
❑
❑
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
❑
❑
■
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Page # 3

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Permit: NC0005177
Inspection Date: 03/29/2007
Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping Yes No NA NE
Comment: DMRs were reviewed for the period of February 2006 through January
2007. The November 2006 DMR did not show effluent ethyl benzene and methyl
chloride data for outfall #004; however, the lab data was present during the inspection.
Please amend the November DMR with the above -noted data and resubmit.
Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge
■
❑
❑
❑
Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: The facility appeared to be properly operated and maintained. Sulfuric acid
is added (outfall #001) on an as -needed basis to maintain pH levels (6-9 sm.).
Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes
No
NA
NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
■
Cl
❑
❑
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is the flow meter operational?
01300
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
❑
❑
■
❑
Comment: The facility's Electrical and Instrumentation Department last calibrated the
outfall # 001 meter on 12/8/2006.
The instantaneous flows for outfall # 004 are measured by a rectangular weir and staff
gauge.
Laboratory
Yes
No
NA
NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
■
❑
❑
❑
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
■
❑
❑
❑
# Is the facility using a contract lab?
MOOO
Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)?
■
❑
❑
❑
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
❑
❑
■
❑
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
❑
❑
■
❑
Comment: On -site field analysis are performed under laboratory certification # 5023.
Contracted lab services are performed by Pace Analytical certification # 12.
Effluent Sampling
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
❑
❑
■
❑
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is proper volume collected?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is the tubing clean?
Cl
❑
■
❑
Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)?
❑
❑
■
❑
Page # 4

Permit: NC0005177
Inspection Date: 03/29/2007
Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Effluent Sampling
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)?
Comment: Grab samples are required by the facility's permit.
Effluent Pipe
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
If effluent (diffuser pipes.are required) are they operating properly?
Comment:
Page # 5

Michael F. EaslerG`�#*-
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
January 24, 2006
Ms. Kimberly Weathers, Environmental Manager
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Post Office Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Subject: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
FMC Corp., Lithium Division
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County, NC
Dear Ms. Weathers:
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection Report for the inspection
conducted at the subject facility on January 20, 2006 by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please advise
the facility's Operator -in -Responsible Charge of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed
report to him.
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning
this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
c
\ 1
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Surface Water Protection Regional Supervisor
Enclosure
cc: Gaston County Health Department
Noce hCarolina
Naturally
North Carolina Division of Water Quality 610 East Center Ave., Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us FAX [phone]
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United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 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 Fac Type
1 I N 2 15I 31 N00005177 111 121 06/01/20 117 181 rl 191 SI 20I
U LJ LJ LJ 1�
Remarks
211 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I i l l 1 1 I I I I I I 1 1 I I I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I I 1 1 16
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA --------------------------- Reserved -------- ----------
671 1.5 1 69 70) 4 71 72 73 � 74 751 I I I I I 11 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)
Lithium Division Plant
11:10 AM 06/01/20
03/11/01
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
NC Hwy 161
Bessemer City NC 28016
12:53 PM 06/01/20
05/08/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Rodney Stough Willis/ORC/704-868-7630/
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Kimberly Weathers,PO Box 795 Bessemer City NC 28016//704-868-5897/
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Permit JW Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenance Records/Reports
Self -Monitoring Program 0 Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Waters Laboratory
Section D: Summary of Finding/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
Wesley N Bell Vim- %�-(�" MRO WQ//704-663-1699 Ext.231/ la y 106
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
Richard M Bridgeman MRO WQ//7047663-1699 Ext.264/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Page # 1

Permit: NC0005177
Inspection Date: 01/20/2006
Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Operations & Maintenance
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping?
■
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Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable Solids, pH, DO, Sludge ❑
❑
■
Cl
Judge, and other that are applicable?
Comment: The facility appeared to be properly operated and well maintained. Sulfuric
acid is added to the outfall 001 influent (as -needed basis) to maintain the pH levels.
Permit
Yes
No
NA
NE
(If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new application?
■
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❑
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Is the facility as described in the permit?
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# Are there any special conditions for the permit?
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Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public?
■
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❑
Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection?
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Comment:
Record Keeping
Yes
No
NA
NE
Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit?
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Is all required information readily available, complete and current?
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Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)?
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Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs?
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Is the chain -of -custody complete?
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Dates, times and location of sampling
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Name of individual performing the sampling
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Results of analysis and calibration
■
Dates of analysis
■
Name of person performing analyses
■
Transported COCs
■
Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters?
■
❑
❑
❑
Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ?
❑
❑
■
❑
(If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified operator on each shift?
❑
❑
■
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Is the ORC visitation log available and current?
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❑
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Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification?
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Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility classification?
■
11011
Page # 3

Permit: NC0005177 Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Date: 01/20/2006 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Record Keeping
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site?
■
❑
❑
❑
Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review?
❑
❑
■
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Comment: DMRs were reviewed for the period of November 04 through October 05.
No limit violations were reported. The compliance status was not checked on the July
05 DMR. The facility staff incorporate a commendable record keeping system.
Effluent Pipe
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
■
❑
❑
❑
Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
■
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
❑
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■
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Comment: The effluents from both outfalls (001 and 004) appeared clear with no
suspended solids or foam. The receiving stream did not appear to be negatively
impacted.
Flow Measurement - Effluent
Yes
No
NA
NE
# Is flow meter used for reporting?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is flow meter calibrated annually?
■
❑
❑
❑
Is the flow meter operational?
■
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❑
❑
(If units are separated) Does the chart recorder match the flow meter?
❑
❑
■
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Comment: The facility's Electrical and Instrumentation (E & 1) Department last
calibrated/verified the flow meter (outfall 001) on 12/22/05. The flow meter is
calibrated/verified annually. The instantaneous flows for outfall 004 are measured by a
rectangular weir and staff guage.
Laboratory
Yes
No
NA
NE
Are field parameters performed by certified personnel or laboratory?
■
❑
❑
❑
Are all other parameters(excluding field parameters) performed by a certified lab?
■
❑
❑
❑
# Is the facility using a contract lab?
■
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❑
❑
Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)?
❑
❑
■
❑
Incubator (Fecal Coliform) set to 44.5 degrees Celsius+/- 0.2 degrees?
❑
❑
■
❑
Incubator (BOD) set to 20.0 degrees Celsius +/- 1.0 degrees?
❑
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■
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Comment: On -site field analyses are performed under laboratory, certification #5023.
Please refer to Mr. Chet Whiting's (Division's Laboratory Certification Unit) inspection
report regarding the on -site laboratory practices.
Effluent Sampling
Yes
No
NA
NE
Is composite sampling flow proportional?
❑
❑
■
❑
Page # 4

Permit: NC0005177
Inspection Date: 01/20/2006
Effluent Sampling
Is sample collected below all treatment units?
Is proper volume collected?
Is the tubing clean?
Owner - Facility: Lithium Division Plant
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at 1.0 to 4.4 degrees Celsius)?
Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type representative)?
Comment: The facility staff must ensure the 10-day interval between the collection of
the 2/m effluent TSR samples is adhered to (February 05 DMR).
Page # 5

7O�O� W A T�9pG
C
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
December 15 2006-^*?"�"CES
AND t� n1V1 _
>I_OFFICE
5023 YpORE` 71�
Mr. Rodney S. Willis `
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
P.O. Box 795 DEC 1 9 200`
Bessemer City, NC 28016-
SUBJECT: Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification Renew
Field Parameters Only WATER QI
U'4«!�1TY� CTi
Dear Mr. Willis:
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in accordance with the
provisions of NC GS 143-215-.3 (a) (10), 15 NCAC 2H .0800, is pleased to renew
certification for your laboratory to perform specified environmental analyses required by
EMC monitoring and reporting regulations 15 NCAC 2B .0500, 2H .0900 and 2L .0100,
.0200, .0300, and 2N .0100 through .0800.
Enclosed for your use is a certificate describing the requirements and limits of your
certification. Please review this certificate to insure that your laboratory is certified for all
parameters required to properly meet your certification needs.
Please contact us at 919-733-3908 if you have questions or need additional
information.
Sincerely,
Pat Donnelly
Branch Manager
Enclosure
cc: Chet Whiting
Mooresville Regional Office
NNo` Carolina
titra!!y
Laboratory Section 1623 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: www.dwalab.org Location: 4405 Reedy Creek Road Raleigh, NC 27607 Fax [phone]
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer — 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper

Certificate No. 5023
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
In accordance with the provisions of N.C.G.S. 143-215.3 (a) (1), 143-215.3 (a)(10) and NCAC 2H.0800:
Field Parameter Only
ti'4 STATE CW
�^Y an ry>s
Q(1AM
FMC CORPORATION, LITHIUM DIVISION
Is hereby certified to perform environmental analysis as listed on Attachment 1 and report monitoring data to DWQ for
compliance with NPDES effluent, surface water, groundwater, and pretreatment regulations.
By reference 15A NCAC 2H .0800 is made a part of this certificate.
This certificate does not guarantee validity of data generated, but indicates the methodology, equipment, quality control procedures,
records, and proficiency of the laboratory have been examined and found to be acceptable.
This certificate shall be valid until December31, 2007
Pat Donnelly
0.

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Attachment
North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification
Certified Parameters Listing
FIELD PARAMETERS ONLY
ab Name: FMC Corporation, Lithium Division Certificate Number: 5023
address: P.O. Box 795 Effective Date: 01/01/2007
Bessemer City, NC 28016- Expiration Date: 12/31/2007
Date of Last Amendment:
'he above named laboratory, having duty met the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H.0800, is hereby certified for the measurement of the parameters listed below.
CERTIFIED PARAMETERS
NORGANICS
,ONDUCTIVITY
Sid Method 2510E
DISSOLVED OXYGEN
Std Method 4500 O G
)H
Std Method 4500 H B
This certification requires maintance of an acceptable quality assurance program, use of approved methodology, and satisfactory performance on evaluation samples. Laboratories are
subject to civil penalties and/or decertification for infractions as set forth in 15A NCAC 2H.0807.

August 29, 2006
Enrique Bertran
FMC Corporation/Lithium Division
Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. e$, P: E Dimctes `N
1 "K]Silis of Waiei Quality
AND NATUF�
Rr%^nCaVll I F 6?W_1R:Z; ;T�)FFICF
AUG 3 0 2006
Subject: Notice of Incomplete Discharge Monitoring Report NC0005177
WATERM^1.iY W CT114►'
Dear Permittee:
The purpose of this letter is to call your attention to problems with the recent submittal of the Discharge
Monitoring Report (DMR) from your facility. As you may know, the data recorded on your DMR is keyed
into the Division's database. Our data entry staff has informed me of problems with your recent DMR
submittal. Until these problems have been corrected, your DMR will be considered incomplete. Please
see the attached form along with a copy of the problem DMR for details regarding the DMR's deficiency.
Incomplete or illegible DMRs affect our staffs ability to provide a timely and effective evaluation of DMR
submittals. Please be aware that until the Division receives a corrected DMR, you may be considered
noncompliant with your NPDES permit and 15A NCAC 02B .0506, and you may be subject to further
enforcement action. Please take the necessary steps to correct the problems and submit two copies of the
amended DMR within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter to the following address:
Attention: Michele Phillips
Division of Water Quality
Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Future DMR submittals with the same or similar problems will be unacceptable. If you have any questions
about the proper completion of DMRs, please contact Michele Phillips at 919-733-5083 Ext. 534. Thank
you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Michele Phillips
cc:
Central Files
No ` Carolina
Ntura!!y
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Phone: [phone] Customer Service
Internet: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax: [phone]
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

ring Report
DMR Month and Year: �� 4n
40
The Division of WaterQualitydeems the aforementioned DMR as incomplete due to the
following reason(s): (Please seethe highlighted areas on the attached DMR for
details.)
❑ The written values are illegible.
❑ The Average, Maximum, and/or the Minimum data points have been omitted.
❑ The Units of Measure have been omitted or are incorrect.
❑ The DMR Parameter Codes have been omitted.
►J Other:

EFFLUENT
.'0 NC 0005177 DISCHARGE NO. 001 MONTH July YEAR
AME FMC CORPORATION/LITHIUM DIVISION CLASS II COUNTY GASTON
JOOR IN RESPOSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) Rodney S. Willis GRADE II
TIFIED LABORATORIES (1) PACE LABS (2) _
CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTN CENTRAL FILES
DIVISION OF RATER QUALITY
IG17 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617
1 OF 2
2006
PHONE [phone]
Rodney Willis. David Carrigar
GNATURE OF OPERATOR INRESPOSIBLE CHARG
BY SIGNATURE, I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
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DEM Form MR-1 (01100)

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
i monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements -
(including weekly averages; if applicable)
Compliant
nitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements El
Noncompliant
The permittee shall report to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially
threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the
permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the
permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
If the facility is noncompliant, please attach a list of corrective actions being taken and a time -table for
improvements to be made as required by Part II.E.6 of the NPDES permit.
"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 gather and evaluate the information
submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who managed 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
fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
Box 795 Bessemer City, NC 28016 704-868-7650 enrique bertran(a)fmc.com 8/31/2010
Permittee Address Phone Number e-mail address Permit Expiration Date
ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED LABORATORIES
Certified Laboratory (2)
Certification No.
Certified Laboratory (3) Certification No.
Certified Laboratory (4) Certification No.
Certified Laboratory (5)
PARAMETER CODES
Certification No.
Parameter Code assistance may be obtained by calling the NPDES Unit at [phone] or by visiting the Surface
Water Protection Section's web site at h2o.enr.state.nc.us/wgs and linking to the unit's information pages.
Use only units of measurement designated in the reporting facility's NPDES permit for reporting data.
* No Flow/Discharge From Site: Check this box if no discharge occurs and, as a result,there are no data to be
entered for all of the parameters on the DN4R for the entire monitoring period.
** ORC On Site?: ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G .0294,,,'-
*** Signature of Permittee: If signed by other than the permittee, then the delegation of the signatory authority must be on
file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)(2)(D).
Page 2

Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
August 17, 2006
Enrique Bertran
FMC Corporation/ Lithium Division
PO Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Subject: Notice of Incomplete Discharge Monitoring Report NC0005177
Dear Permittee:
Alan W. Klimek, P. E. Director
Division of Water Quality
AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICI
AUG 18 2006
tie
WATER QUALITY SECTION
The purpose of this letter is to call your attention to problems with the recent submittal of the Discharge
Monitoring Report (DMR) from your facility. As you may know, the data recorded on your DMR is keyed
into the Division's database. Our data entry staff has informed me of problems with your recent DMR
submittal. Until these problems have been corrected, your DMR will be considered incomplete. Please
see the attached form along with a copy of the problem DMR for details regarding the DMR's deficiency.
Incomplete or illegible DMRs affect our staffs ability to provide a timely and effective evaluation of DMR
submittals. Please be aware that until the Division receives a corrected DMR, you may be considered
noncompliant with your NPDES permit and 15A NCAC 02B .0506, and you may be subject to further
enforcement action. Please take the necessary steps to correct the problems and submit two copies of the
amended DMR within fifteen (15) days of the date of this letter to the following address:
Attention: Michele Phillips
Division of Water Quality
Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Future DMR submittals with the same or similar problems will be unacceptable. If you have any questions
about the proper completion of DMRs, please contact Michele Phillips at 919-733-5083 Ext. 534. Thank
you for your assistance in this matter.
Sincerely,
Michele Phillips
cc:
Central Files
NamNa` Carolina
turally
N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Phone: [phone] Customer Service
Internet: httpJlh2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax: [phone]
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Notice of Incomplete Discharge Monitoring Report
.Permit Number.
NOD 0vS1'1 "7 4'
Facility: M c- o r K4,h) nlj,-A Yi sr^
County:
DMR Month and Year.
The Division of Water Quality deems the aforementioned DMR as incomplete due to the
following reason(s): (Please see the highlighted areas on the attached DMR for details.)
❑ The written values are illegible.
❑ The Average, Maximum, and/or the Minimum data points have been omitted.
❑ The Units of Measure have been omitted or are incorrect.
❑ The DMR Parameter Codes have been omitted.
Other.
d-e— 4 2�c

EFFLUENT' 1 OF 2
0 NC 0005177 DISCHARGE NO: 001 NTH June YEAR 2006
E FMC CORPORATION/LITHIUM DIVISION CLAS II COUNTY GASTON
R IN RESPOSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) Rodney S. iL GRADE II PHONE [phone]
JtIED LABORATORIES (1) Pace Analytical Services (2)
CK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES Rodney Willis
Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to:
ATTN: CENTRAL FILES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
1611 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 BY SIGNATURE, I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF KNOWLEDGE
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DEM Form MR-1 (01100)

Facility Status: (Please check one of the following)
All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements
(including weekly averages, if applicable)
Compliant
monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements D
Noncompliant
�rt to the Director or the appropriate Regional Office any noncompliance that potentially
threatens public health or the environment. Any information shall be provided orally within 24 hours from the time the
permittee became aware of the circumstances. A written submission shall also be provided within 5 days of the time the
permittee becomes aware of the circumstances.
If the facility is noncompliant, please attach a list of corrective actions being taken and a time -table for
improvements to be made as required by Part II.E.6 of the NPDES permit.
"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 gather and evaluate the information
submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who managed 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
fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
Enrique Bertran
Permittee (P rint r type)
7
Signature of Permittee*** ate
(Required unless submitted electronically)
Box 795 Bessemer City, NC 28016 704-868-7650 enrique [e-mail] 8/31/2010
Permittee Address -Phone Number e-mail address Permit Expiration Date
ADDITIONAL CERTIFIED LABORATORIES
Certified Laboratory (2)
Certified Laboratory (3)
Certified Laboratory (4)
Certified Laboratory (5)
PARAMETER CODES
Certification No.
Certification No.
Certification No.
Certification No.
Parameter Code assistance may be obtained by calling.the NPDES Unit at [phone] or by visiting the Surface
Water Protection Section's web site at h2o.enr.state.nc.us/was and linking to the unit's information pages.
Use only units of measurement designated in the reporting facility's NPDES permit for reporting data.
* No Flow/Discharge From Site: Check this box if no discharge occurs and, as a result, there are no data to be
entered for all of the parameters on the DMR for the entire monitoring period. j�
** ORC On Site?: ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8G .0204.
Signature of Permittee: If signed by other than the permittee, then the delegation of the signaorauthoniy atustbt
file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506(b)(2)(D).
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
November 29, 2004
Kimberly Weathers
FMC Corporation
Post Office Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Subject: Renewal Notice
NPDES Permit NC0005177
Lithium Division Plant
Gaston County
Dear Permittee:
Your NPDES permit expires on August 31, 2005. Federal (40 CFR 122.41) and North Carolina (15A NCAC
2H.0105(e)) regulations require that permit renewal applications must be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration of
the current permit. If you have already mailed your renewal application, you may disregard this notice.
To satisfy this requirement, your renewal package must be sent to the Division postmarked no later than March
4, 2005. Failure to request renewal by this date may result in a civil assessment of at least $500.00. Larger penalties
may be assessed depending upon the delinquency of the request.
If any wastewater discharge will occur after August 31, 2005, the current permit must be renewed. Discharge
of wastewater without a valid permit would violate North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1; unpermitted discharges
of wastewater may be assessed civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day.
If all wastewater discharge has ceased at your facility and you wish to rescind this permit, contact me at the
telephone number or address listed below.
Use the enclosed checklist to complete your renewal package. The checklist identifies the items you must
submit with the permit renewal application. If you have any questions, please contact me at the telephone number or
e-mail address listed below.
Sincerely,
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Se
NPDES File
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone], extension 511 / FAX [phone]/[e-mail]
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NPDES Permit NC0005177
Lithium Division Plant
Gaston County
The following items are REQUIRED for all renewal packages:
❑ A cover letter requesting renewal of the permit and documenting any changes at the facility since
issuance of the last permit. Submit one signed original and two copies.
❑ The completed application form (copy attached), signed by the permittee or an Authorized
Representative. Submit one signed original and two copies.
❑ If an Authorized Representative (such as a consulting engineer or environmental consultant) prepares
the renewal package, written documentation must be provided showing the authority delegated to any
such Authorized Representative (see Part II.B.11.b of the existing NPDES permit).
❑ A narrative description of the sludge management plan for the facility. Describe how sludge (or other
solids) generated during wastewater treatment are handled and disposed. If your facility has no such
plan (or the permitted facility does not generate any solids), explain this in writing. Submit one signed
original and two copies.
The following items must be submitted by any Municipal or Industrial facilities discharging
process wastewater:
Industrial facilities classified as Primary Industries (see Appendices A D to Title 40 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 122) and ALL Municipal facilities with a permitted flow >_ 1.0 MGD must submit a
Priority Pollutant Analysis (PPA) in accordance with 40 CFR Part 122.21.
The ahove requirement does NOT apply to privately owned facilities treating 100%
domestic wastewater, or facilities which discharge non process wastewater (cooling
water, filter backwash, etc
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to a change in fees effective January 1, 1999, there is no renewal fee required with your
application package.
Send the completed renewal package to:
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DENR / Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617

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�O�O RpG Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
>_ Department of Environment and Natural Resources
aW. Klimek, P.E., Director
'Division of Water Quality
July 28, 2004 i
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
AUG C
Ms. Kimberly R. Weathers
FMC Lithium
PO Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016 P ; a
Subject: Evaluation of Copper and Zinc per DWQ's Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy
FMC Lithium WWTP
NPDES No. NC0005177
Gaston County
Dear Ms. Weathers:
This office has received a copy of your letter dated July 20, 2004 documenting FMC's
actions to rule out copper and zinc as causative effluent toxicants. DWQ's Copper and Zinc Action
Level Policy was triggered by the July and August 2003 Whole Effluent Toxicity test failures. An
evaluation of reasonable potential to violate instream action levelsToll for these parameters was
conducted by the NPDES Unit and NOVs dated September 23, 2003 and October 22, 2003 were sent
to the facility.
FMC informed the Division in correspondence dated November 14, 2003 of the Company's
intent to conduct a Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE). The final report was due on or before
July 22, 2004.
Your July 20 letter indicates that no additional effluent toxicity permit limit violations occurred after
August 2003. Our review of the facility's toxicity self -monitoring data confirms that no additional effluent
toxicity permit limit violations occurred after August 2003.
Please be reminded that FMC Lithium remains subject to the provisions of DWQ's Copper and Zinc
Action Level Policy should additional effluent toxicity violations occur in the future (ie, two effluent toxicity
permit limit violations occurring within the toxicity testing calendar quarter defined by the NPDES Permit).
Please feel free to contact me or Kevin Bowden at [phone] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Matt Matthews, Supervisor
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
cc: Rex Gleason ]�o r , , i, al Office
Dave Goo c -NPDES Unit
Susan Wilson-NPDES Unit
Pretreatment Unit
Kim Pierce, US EPA Region IV, Water Mgt. Div., 61 Forsyth St., SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Aquatic Toxicology Unit Files
Central Files
06EM
Customer Service Environmental Sciences Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1621

JUL-26-2004 MON 10:17 AM ENV SCIENCES BRANCH
FAX NO. 919 733 9959
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July 20, 2004
North Carolina )Division of Water Quality
F tivironmental Sciences Branch
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
1621 flail Service Canter
Raleigh, NC; 27609-1621
Atln: Mr. Matt Matthews
St,perviior, Aquatic 'Toxicology Unit
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Re: Cu and Zn Action Level Policy —'toxicity Identification Evaluation
FM Corporation — Lithium Division
NP )RS Permit No. NCO005177
Gear Mr. Matthews:
FMC: Corporation's I,ithiurn Division facility located in Bessemer City, NC ("FMC") is
providing; WrittOn follow -'up to the November 14, 2003 letter addressed to you regarding
the Cu and 7Tt Action Level Policy and the associated requirements. At that time, FMC
selected the Toxicity Identification Evaluation ("T1F"') option, as presented by the'DWQ
in Mr. 1), Rex Gleason's October 22, 2003 letter. The purpose of the planned TIF was to
definitively rule out copper and/or zinc as causes of effluent toxicity in response to
taxicity limitation violations in July and August of 2003.1-he DWQ specified that the
11I•? be completed and a report submitted by July 22, 2004. As required, FNIC continued
quarterly chronic toxicity testing; but did not experience effluent toxicity. As a result, the
TIL: process could not be started. Please accept this letter in lieu of a report_
If •you should have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 704-868-5897.
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Governor
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Department of En*6,6 eht'lrtrj Naturat.Resources
Klimek, P,E., pirectdr. E
�O0 �- Division of Water Quality
July 28, 2004
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
AUG 0 2 2004
Ms. Kimberly R. Weathers
FMC Lithium WATER =0 MO
PO Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Subject: Evaluation of Copper and Zinc per DWQ's Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy
FMC Lithium WWTP
NPDES No. NC0005177
Gaston County
Dear Ms. Weathers:
This office has received a copy of your letter dated July 20, 2004 documenting FMC's
actions to rule out copper and zinc as causative effluent toxicants. DWQ's Copper and Zinc Action
Level Policy was triggered by the July and August 2003 Whole Effluent Toxicity test failures. An
evaluation of reasonable potential to violate instream action levelsTotal for these parameters was
conducted by the NPDES Unit and NOVs dated September 23, 2003 and October 22, 2003 were sent
to the facility.
FMC informed the Division in correspondence dated November 14, 2003 of the Company's
intent to conduct a Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE). The final report was due on or before
July 22, 2004.
Your July 20 letter indicates that no additional effluent toxicity permit limit violations occurred after
August 2003. Our review of the facility's toxicity self -monitoring data confirms that no additional effluent
toxicity permit limit violations occurred after August 2003.
Please be reminded that FMC Lithium remains subject to the provisions of DWQ's Copper and Zinc
Action Level Policy should additional effluent toxicity violations occur in the future (ie, two effluent toxicity
permit limit violations occurring within the toxicity testing calendar quarter defined by the NPDES Permit).
Please feel free to contact me or Kevin Bowden at [phone] if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
,�*l cu -
Matt Matthews, Supervisor
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
cc:
John Lesley-Mooresvil e Regional Office
Dave Goodrich-NPDES Unit
Susan Wilson-NPDES Unit
Pretreatment Unit
Kim Pierce, US EPA Region IV, Water Mgt. Div., 61 Forsyth St., SW, Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Aquatic Toxicology Unit Files
Central Files
NCDEhl t
Customer Service
800 623-7748
Environmental Sciences Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
[phone]

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Michael F. , Governor
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William G. R Jr- Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. i:limel;, P. E. Director
Di<isioa of Water Quality
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Coleen H. Sullins Deputy Director
D %ivoa of Water Quality
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
April 28, 2004
Ms. Darcel Walker
Gaston County Assessors Office
Personal Property Division
P.O. Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053
Subject: Tax Certification
TCS-407(Ad II)
Wastewater Treatment -
Abatement Facilities
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Gaston County, NC
Dear Ms. Walker:
Transmitted herewith is Tax Certification No. TCS-407(Ad II) covering wastewater
treatment/abatement facilities at the FMC Corporation facility located on Highway 161 in
Bessemer City, Gaston County, North Carolina. The facilities are described in plans on file with
the Division of Water Quality and FMC Corporation, and are operated under NPDES Permit No.
NC0005177.
By letter dated March 4, 2004 (copy attached), Ms. Kimberly Weathers, Environmental
Manager for FMC Corporation's Lithium Division, requested tax certification for the item listed
in her letter (attached). An inspection conducted by Division of Water Quality staff on April 20,
2004 indicated that the Lithium Hydroxide reverse osmosis unit is used exclusively for waste
disposal or to abate, reduce or prevent the pollution of waters in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 105-275.(8)(a).
No6Carolina
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville NC 28115 [phone] Customer Service
1-87-7-623 6748

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Ms. Darcel Walker
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April 28, 2004
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The Company may use this certification to obtain tax benefits in keeping with the
appropriate Statutes.
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Attachment
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Michael F. Easley, Govemor
William G. Ross Jr_ Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan A'. Klimel:. P. E. Director
Dn1von of Water Quality
Cohn H. Sullins_ Deputy Director
Dr%ts a of Water Quality
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
April 28, 2004
Ms. Kimberly Weathers, Environmental Manager
FMC Corporation
Lithium Division
Highway 161
P.O. Box 795
Bessemer City, N.C. 28016
Subject: Tax Certification No. TCS- 407(Ad II)
Wastewater Treatment Abatement Facilities
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County, NC
Dear Ms. Weathers:
Attached are two (2) copies of Tax Certification No. TCS407 (Ad II) covering the
operation of wastewater treatment facilities at the subject facility.
In your letter dated March 4, 2004, tax certification was requested for certain wastewater
treatment/abatement facilities. An inspection indicated that the following wastewater treatment
facilities are used exclusively for waste disposal or to abate, reduce or prevent the pollution of
waters in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 105-275.(8)(a).
1. Lithium Hydroxide reverse osmosis unit.
NorthCarolina
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville NC 28115 [phone] Customer Service
1-977-623.6748

Ms. Kimberly Weathers
Page 2
April 28, 2004
The Company may use this Certification to obtain tax benefits in keeping with the
appropriate Statutes.
Attachment
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Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P. E.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr_ Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environnxnt and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klunek. P. E. Director
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
MOORESVILLE
TAX CERTIFICATION
(Franchise/privilege; Amortization; Property)
In accordance with the provisions of the General Statutes of North Carolina (G. S. 105-122(d),
105-130.10, 105-147(13), 105-275(8)), this is to certify that:
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Gaston County
HAS BEEN ISSUED
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177 by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality for the
operation of wastewater treatment/abatement facilities consisting, in part, of the following:
l . Lithium Hydroxide reverse osmosis unit.
The Environmental Management Commission and the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources have found that the treatment facilities:
a. Have been constructed or installed;
b. Comply with the requirements of the Commission;
C. Are being effectively operated in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Permit, Certificate of Approval, or other document of approval issued by the
Commission; and
d. Have as their primary rather than incidental purpose the reduction of water
pollution resulting from the discharge of wastewater.
NorthCarolina
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville NC 28115 [phone] Customer Service
1-877-623-6748

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Issued at Mooresville, North Carolina this the 28`b day of April, 2004 by the directive of the North
Carolina Environmental Management Commission and the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources.
D. Rex Gleason, PT.
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
TCS-407 (Ad II)
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
April 28, 2004
MEMORANDUM TO: D. Rex Gleason
FROM: Samar Bou-Ghazale S a
SUBJECT: Amended Tax Certification No. TCS-407(Ad II)
NPDES No. NC0005177
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Wastewater Treatment Facilities
Gaston County, North Carolina
This Office has conducted an on -site investigation confirming the construction and
operation of wastewater treatment facilities at the FMC Corporation facility in Gaston County,
North Carolina. The wastewater treatment facilities are operating under a valid NPDES Permit
(No. NC0005177). The attached Tax Certification has been prepared for your signature.
If you have any questions or require additional information, please advise.
Attachment
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March 4, 2004
Mr. Michael Parker
NC DENR-DWQ
Mooresville Regional Office
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
,i 1iCDEPT. OF ENVf;W++Mt:'1-%T
/ AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Esv1Li ^tONAL OFFICE
MAR 0 9 2004
Re: Tax Exemption Certifications for Capital Expenditures
Dear Mr. Parker:
WATE'�: SON
FMC Corporation's Lithium Division facility located in Bessemer City ("FMC") is requesting a tax
exemption for the following listed environmental equipment, for which capital expenditures were made
between 1999 and 2001. This equipment has not been issued a Tax Certification Number. FMC applied for
a number in February 2003. At that time, Mr. Samar Bou-Ghazale of your office explained that the
equipment must be listed in an approved NPDES permit to be eligible for tax certification. FMC's NPDES
Permit (NC0005177) was renewed effective November 1, 2003. The cover page and the supplemental
documentation page describing this equipment from the renewed permit are enclosed for your convenience,
The equipment is being used primarily for the reduction of water pollution resulting from the discharge of
wastewater.
• Lithium Hydroxide reverse osmosis unit
$325,279
Your assistance in expediting this request is appreciated. FMC will file our annual tax report with the
Gaston County Tax Office soon. If you should have any questions, please contact me at 704-868-5897.
Veit 1 yours,
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nvironmental Manager
cc: Ms. Darcel Walker
Business Listings
Gaston County Tax Office
PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053
Air Treatment ConstnK ia, Energy fine Chemkols Goss & Ceramics Grc m & Labrkoft Polymers Pad Water Traahw*M
PO Box 795 Phone: [phone] [e-mail]
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Ms. Kimberly Weathers, Environmental Manager
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Highway 161, Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Dear Ms. Weathers:
/ p'State
F. Easley, Governor of North Carolina
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
DepartrretOrPnment and Natural Resources
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Subject: Draft NPDES Permit
Permit NC0005177
Bessemer City Plant
Gaston County
Enclosed with this letter is a copy of the draft permit for your facility. Please review the draft carefully to
ensure thorough understanding of the conditions and requirements it contains. Changes to your existing
permit are summarized below by outfall.
outfall 001
• Deletion of Flow Tiers: The previous permit had effluent limitations corresponding to four operational
schemes and thus four flows. As requested by the facility, all effluent limitations except those for a flow
of 0.615 MGD have been deleted.
• Instream Monitoring: As per the previous permit cover letter and a review of instream and effluent data,
instream monitoring requirements have been deleted.
• Deletion of Cr Monitoring: All chromium data was reported below detection. As such, the monitoring
requirements for chromium has been deleted.
• Reduction of Frequency for Zn and Cu: As per the previous permit cover letter and a review of effluent
data, the monitoring frequency for zinc and copper has been reduced from monthly to quarterly.
Outfall 004
• Reduction of TSR Frequency: In an effort to provide ease of O&M, the monitoring frequency for total
suspended residue has been reduced from 2/month to monthly, consistent with the other 004 monitored
parameters.
Miscellaneous
• Permit Expiration Date: The expiration date has been changed to August 31, 2005 in accordance with the
Catawba River Basin permitting schedule.
• Deletion of Package Plant Reference: During the previous permit cycle, all domestic wastewater was
routed to the Bessemer City W`W P. The package plants have been decommissioned.
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Submit any comments to me no later than thirty days following your receipt of the draft. Comments should
be sent to the address listed at the bottom of this page. If no adverse comments are received from the public
or from you, this permit will likely be issued in October, with an effective date of November 1, 2003.
If you have any comments, questions, or concerns regarding this draft permit, call me at [phone],
extension 508.
Sincerely,
Mark D. McIntire, P.E.
NPDES Unit
,ffice / Water Quality Section
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Permit NC0005177
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 145-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and
the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
is hereby author
to receiving waters
accordance with eff
FMC Corporation
o,discharge wastewater and stormwater from a facility locaied,.at ,.
Lithium Division
i On Highway 161
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Bessemer City
Gaston County !
�signated as an unnamed tributary to Abernethy'Creek in the Catawba River Basin in
!nt limitations, monitoring requirements,` and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III, and IV hereof.
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The permit shall become effective
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2005.
Signed this day
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0005177
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDE5 Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked,
and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore,
the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions,
requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
FMC Corporation
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue operation of an existing 0.615 MGD wastewater treatment facility consisting of reverse
osmosis filtration, and an R dam? D pond located at FMC's Lithium Division on Highway 161,
Bessemer City, Gaston County;
2. Conti nue-opFrat on ,of a stormw. Ater conveyance system and two sedimentation and polishing
ponds; and
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3. Discharge treated wastewater (outfall 001) and- stormwater, boiler l lowdown sieam condensate, and
non -contact doling water (004) at the locations specified on the attached map -The receiving stream
is an unnamed tributary to Abernethy Creek, a class'C water in the' Catawba River Basin.
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Part I
Permit NC0005177
SECTION A: FINAL LIMITATIONS AND CONTROLS
(1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - 001
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
treated industrial wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
PARAMETER
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location 1
Flow (NIGD)
0.615
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BODs
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Monthly
Grab
E
Total Suspended Residue
333.9 lbs/day
1001.7 lbs/day
2/Month
Grab
E
Dissolved Oxygen
Daily Average >_ 5.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
E
pH
Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3-N
Monthly
Grab
E
Chloride
Monthly
Grab -.
E
Copper
Quarterly
Grab
E
Zinc
Quarterly
Grab ''
E
Total Nitrogen
Quarterly
Grab
E
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Grab
E
Conductivity
Monthly
Grab
E
Chronic Toxicityz
Quarterly
Grab
E
Footnotes:
Sample Locations:I L Influent, E — Effluent.
2 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) @ 78%, January,`•Aptil, July, October; see=Part I;;A. (3) of this permit.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.

Part I , Permit NC0005177
(2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - 004
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge
stormwater, boiler blowdown, steam condensate and non -contact cooling water from Outfall 004. Such discharges shall
be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow (1\IGD)'
Monthly
Instantaneous
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
PH
Between 6.0 and 9.0 Standard Units
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity
Nlonthly
Grab
Effluent
Chloride
Monthly
Grab
E
Footnotes:
i Where no measurable discharge occurs, "no discharge" shall be clearly noted on the submitted monthly discharge
monitoring report. One set of samples per year shall be collected during a discharge resulting from a representative
storm event. Failure to- monitor stormevents in accordance, with the .specified .frequency .shall constitute a violation
of this permit. For.each representative storm event, the total precipitation, storm duration, and total flow shall be
recorded. Total flow shall be: (a) measured continuously; (b) calculated based on'`the amount of area draining to the
outfall, the amount of built -upon (impervious) area, and the total amount of rainfall;. or (c) estimated by the
measurement of flow at 20 minute intervals during the rain event. "Sample Collected. During' a Representative
Storm Event" shall be clearly . mark ed on the Discharge Monitoring Report to indicate the samples were taken
during a representative storm event -
THERE SHALL BE NO CHROMIUM, ZINC, OR COPPER ADDED TO THE TREATMENT SYSTEM EXCEPT AS PRE -
APPROVED ADDITIVES TO BIOCIDAL COMPOUNDS. THE PERMITTEE SHALL NOTIFY THE DIRECTOR IN WRITING
NOT LATER THAN NINETY (90) DAYS' PRIOR TO INSTITUTING USE OF ANY ADDITIONAL BIOCIDE IN THE
TREATMENT SYSTEM WHICH MAY BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE OTHER THAN THOSE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY
THE DIVISION. SUCH NOTIFICATION SHALL INCLUDE COMPLETION OF BIOCIDE WORKSHEET FORM 101.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE AMOUNTS.
SEE PART 1. SECTION C FOR ADDITIONAL STORiMWATER REQUIREMENTS.

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(3) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to
Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 78%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North
Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or
"North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent
versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July, and October. Effluent sampling for
this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit,
then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described
in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent
versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest
concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have
a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods,
exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase 11 Chronic Whole Effluent
Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring
Form (MR-]) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP313 for the pass/fail results
and THP3B for the Chronic Value`, Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch j
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality _..,>
r 1621 Mail Service Center
z
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-162t
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall befiled with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later than 30 days
after the end of the reporting period for which the,report is made.,'
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all
concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total
residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection
of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the
permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility
name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the
comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Branch at the address cited
above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be
required during the following month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water
Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include
alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid
test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the
month of the initial monitoring.

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SECTION B: SCHEDULE OF COMPLIANCE
1 . The Permittee shall comply with final effluent limitations by the effective date of the permit.
2. The Permittee shall at all times provide the operation and maintenance necessary to operate the existing
facilities in accordance with Part II.C.2 of this permit.
SECTION C: FINAL MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR STORMWATER DISCHARGES
During the period 'beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the permittee is authorized
to discharge stormwater associated with industrial activity from outfall 004. Such discharges shall be controlled,
limited, and monitored as specified below.
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans
The permittee shall develop and continue to update a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, herein after referred to as
the Plan. The Plan shall be considered public information in accordance with Part III, Standard Conditions, Section
E.10. of this permit. The Plan shall include, at a minimum, the following items:
a. Site Plan: The site plan shall provide a description of the physical facility and the potential pollutant
sources which may be expected to contribute to contamination of regulated stormwater discharges.
The site plan shall contain the following:
(1) A general location map,(USGS quadrangle map, or appropriately' drafted`: equivalent map),
showing the facility's location in relation to transportation routes and surface waters, and the
name of the receiving water(s) to which the stormwater outfall(s) discharges. If the discharge
is to a municipal separate storm sewer system, the 'name of the municipality and the ultimate
receiving waters., and accurate latitude and longitude, of the point(s) of discharge must be
shown.
(2) A narrative description of storage practices, loading and unloading activities, outdoor process
areas, dust or particulate generating or control processes and waste disposal practices.
(3) ' A site map (or, series of maps) drawn to scale with the distance legend indicating location of
industrial activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas, and loading
_ and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall and activities
occurring in the drainage area, building locations and impervious surfaces, the percentage of
each drainage area that is impervious. For each outfall, a narrative description of the potential
pollutants which could be expected to be present in the regulated stormwater discharge.
(4) A list of significant spills or leaks of pollutants that have occurred at the facility during the 3
previous years and any corrective actions taken to mitigate spill impacts.
(5) Certification that the stormwater outfalls have been evaluated for the presence of non-
stormwater discharges. The certification statement will be signed in accordance with the
requirements found in Part 111, Standard Conditions, Section B.1 1.
b. Stormwater Management Plan: The stormwater management plan shall contain a narrative
description of the materials management practices employed which control or minimize the exposure
of significant materials to stormwater, including structural and non-structural measures. The
stormwater management plan, at a minimum, shall incorporate the following:
(1) A study addressing the technical and economic feasibility of changing the methods of
operations and/or storage practices to eliminate or reduce exposure of materials and
processes to stormwater. Wherever practicable the permittee should consider covering
storage areas, material handling operations, manufacturing or fueling operations to prevent
materials exposure to stormwater. In areas where elimination of exposure is not practicable,
the stormwater management plan shall document the feasibility of diverting the stormwater
runoff away from areas of potential contamination.

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(2) A schedule to provide secondary containment for bulk storage of liquid materials, storage of
Section 313 of Title III of the Superftind Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA)
water priority chemicals, or storage of hazardous materials to prevent leaks and spills from
contaminating stormwater runoff. If the secondary containment devices are connected directly
to stormwater conveyance systems, the connection shall be controlled by manually activated
valves or other similar devices [which shall be secured with a locking mechanism] and any
stormwater that accumulates in the containment area shall be at a minimum visually observed
prior to release of the accumulated stormwater. Accumulated stormwater shall be released if
found to be uncontaminated. Records documenting the individual making the observation, the
description of the accumulated stormwater and the date and time of the release shall be kept
for a period of five years.
(3) A narrative description of Best Management Practices (BMPs) to be considered such as, but
not limited to, oil and grease separation, debris control, vegetative filter strips, infiltration
and stormwater detention or retention, where necessary. The need for structural BMPs shall
be based on the assessment of potential of sources contributing significant quantities of
pollutants to stormwater discharges and data collected through monitoring of stormwater
discharges.
(4) Inspection schedules of stormwater conveyances and controls and measures to be taken to
limit or prevent erosion associated with the stormwater systems.
C. Spill Prevention and Response Plan: The Spill Prevention and Response Plan shallincorporate a risk
assessment of potential pollutant 'sources based on a materials inventory of the facility. Facility
personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the plan shall he identified in the plan. A
responsible person shall be on -site at all times' during facility operations that have the potential to
contaminate stormwater runoff through spills`, or exposure of materials associated with the facility
operations. i
d. Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Program: A preventative maintenance program
shall be developed.: The program shall document schedules of inspections and maintenance activities of
stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems. 'Inspection of material handling areas and
regular cleaning schedules of these areas shall be incorporated into the program.
e. Training schedules shall be developed and training_ provided, at a minimum on an annual basis on
proper spill response and cleanup procedures and preventative maintenance activities for all personnel
involved in any of the facility's operations that have the potential to contaminate stormwater runoff.
Facility personnel (or team) responsible for implementing the training shall be identified in the plan.
The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan shall identify a specific position(s) responsible for the
overall coordination, development, implementation, and revision to the Plan. Responsibilities for all
components of the Plan shall be documented and position(s) assignments provided.
g. Plan Amendment: The permittee shall amend the Plan whenever there is a change in design,
construction, operation, or maintenance which has a significant effect on the potential for the
discharge of pollutants via a point source to surface waters. The Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan shall be reviewed and updated on an annual basis.
The Director may notify the permittee when the Plan does not meet one or more of the minimum
requirements of the permit. Within 30 days of such notice, the permittee shall submit a time schedule
to the Director for modifying the Plan to meet minimum requirements. The permittee shall provide
certification in writing (in accordance with Part 111, Standard Conditions, Section B.II.) to the
Director that the changes have been made.
h. Facility Inspections: Inspections of the facility and all stormwater systems shall occur at a minimum on
a semiannual schedule, once in the fall (September - November) and once during the spring (April -
June). The inspection and any subsequent maintenance activities performed shall be documented,
recording date and time of inspection, individual(s) making the inspection and a narrative description

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of the facility's stormwater control systems, plant equipment and systems. Records of these
inspections shall be incorporated into the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
Visual monitoring as required in Part II, Section A.2. shall be performed in addition to facility
inspections.
Implementation: Implementation of the Plan shall include documentation of all monitoring,
measurements, inspections, maintenance activities and training provided to employees, including the
log of the sampling data. Activities taken to implement BMPs associated with the industrial activities,
including vehicle maintenance activities, must also be recorded. All required documentation shall be
kept on -site for a period of five years and made available to the Director or his authorized
representative immediately upon request.
2. Visual Monitoring
Visual monitoring requires a qualitative visual inspection of each stormwater outfall, regardless of representative outfall
status, for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and assessing new
sources of stormwater pollution. No analytical tests are required. Visual monitoring of stormwater outfalls does not
need to be performed during a representative storm event.
Stormwater Discharge Characteristics
Frequency'
Monitoring Type2
Monitoring Location3
Color
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Odor
Semi-Annual
Observation
SDO
Clarity
Semi Annual
Visual
SDO
Floating Solids
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Suspended Solids
;Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Foam
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Oil Sheen
Semi -Annual
Visual
SDO
Other obvious indicators of stormwater
Semi Annual
Visual
SDO
NOTES:
1 Frequency: The. first visual monitoring event during the term of the permit must be performed during the initial
analytical monitoring event. All subsequent visual monitoring will be performed twice per year, once in the spring
and once in the fall.
2 Monitoring Type: Monitoring requires a qualitative observation of each stormwater outfall. No analytical testing or
sampling is required.
S Sample Location: Stormwater Discharge Outfall (SDO).
SECTION D: STORMWATER DEFINITIONS
Best Management Practices (BMPs)
Schedules of activities, prohibitions of practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices to
prevent or reduce the pollution of waters of the United States. BMPs also include treatment requirements,
operation procedures, and practices to control plant site runoff, spillage or leaks, sludge or waste disposal, or
drainage from raw material storage.
2. Bulk Storake of Liquid Products
Liquid raw materials, manufactured products, waste materials or by-products with a single above ground
storage container having a capacity of greater than 660 gallons or with multiple above ground storage
containers having a total storage capacity of greater than 1,320 gallons.

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Permit NC0005177
3. Point Source Discharge
Any discernible, confined and discrete conveyance, including but specifically not limited to, any pipe, ditch,
channel, tunnel, conduit, well, discrete fissure, container, rolling stock, or concentrated animal feeding
operation from which pollutants are or may be discharged to waters of the state.
4. Runoff Coefficient
The fraction of total rainfall that is not infiltrated into or otherwise retained by the soil, concrete, asphalt or
other surface upon which it falls that will appear at the conveyance as runoff.
5. Secondary Containment
Spill containment for the contents of the single largest tank within the containment structure plus sufficient
freeboard to allow for the 25-year, 24-hour storm event.
6. Section 313 Water Priority Chemical
A chemical or chemical category which:
a. Is listed in 40 CFR 372.65 pursuant to Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act (SARA).of 1986, also titled the Emergency.,Planning ,and Community Right -to -
Know Act of 1986;
b. Is present at or sabove thl-eshold levels at 4 facility subject to SARA title III, Sectiun 313 reporting
requirements; and' l F
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C. That meet at least one of the Following criterta
(1) Is listed in appendix D of 40 CFR part 122 on either Table 11 (organic priority pollutants),
Table III :(certain metals, cyanides, and, phenols) pr Table IV (certain toxic pollutants and
hazardous substances):
a
Is listed as a hazardous'substanee, pursuant'to„section 311(b)(2)(A) of the CWA at 40 CFR
116.4; or
(3) is a pollutant for which EPA has published acute or chronic water quality criteria.
7. Significant Materials
Includes, but is not limited to: raw materials; fuels; materials such as solvents, detergents, and plastic pellets;
finished materials such as metallic products; raw materials used in food processing or production; hazardous
substances designated under section 101(14) of CERCLA; any chemical the facility is required to report
pursuant to section 313 of Title III of SARA; fertilizers; pesticides; and waste products such as ashes, slag and
sludge that have the potential to be released with stormwater discharges.
8. Significant Spills
Includes, but is not limited to: releases of oil or hazardous substances in excess of reportable quantities under
section 311 of the Clean Water Act (Ref: 40 CFR 110.10 and CFR 117.21) or section 102 of CERCLA (Ref:
40 CFR 302.4).
9. Stormwater Runoff
The flow of water which results from precipitation and which occurs immediately following rainfall or as a
result of snowmelt.

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The flow corresponding to the time period over which the sample collection occurs. The total flow calculated
based on the size of the area draining to the outfall, the amount of the built -upon (impervious) surfaces within
the drainage area, and the total amount of rainfall occurring during the sampling period.
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August 7,2003
NCDENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
FMC Corporation - NC0005177
Facility Information
(1.) Facility Name:
FMC - Lithium Division
........ ............... _ .. _. _........... ---
2. Permitted Flow MGD :
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0.615
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Gaston
(3.) Facility Class:_....__......_.._._._._.
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(7.) Regional Office:
_
(4.) Pretreatment Program:
1 NA _
---__Mooresville----
(8) USGS Topo Quad: ....
i F13SE
(5.) Permit Status:
Renewal
9. USGS Quad Name:
... Stream Characteristics
(1.) Receiving Stream: -
UT Abernethy Creek
(7) Drainage Area (mi2)
1.4
2 Sub basin
03-08-37
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8 Summer 7 10 cfs
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i 0.27
Stream Index Number:
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9. Winter 7 lU cfs
0.43
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1.0 Proposed Changes Incorporated into Permit Renewal
Outfall 001
• Deletion of Flow Tiers: The previous permit had effluent limitations corresponding to four operational
schemes and thus four flows. As requested by the facility, all effluent limitations except those for a flow of 0.615
MGD have been deleted.
• Instream Monitoring: As per the previous permit cover letter and a review of instream and effluent data,
instream monitoring requirements have been deleted.
• Deletion of Cr Monitoring: All chromium data was reported below detection. As such, the monitoring
requirements for chromium has been deleted.
• Reduction of Frequency for Zn and Cu: As per the previous permit cover letter and a review of effluent
data, the monitoring frequency for zinc and copper has been reduced from monthly to quarterly.
Outfall 004
• Reduction of TSR Frequency: In an effort to provide ease of O&M, the monitoring frequency for total
suspended residue has been reduced from 2/month to monthly, consistent with the other 004 monitored
parameters.
Miscellaneous
• Permit Expiration Date: The expiration date has been changed to August 31, 2005 in accordance with the
Catawba River Basin permitting schedule.
• Deletion of Package Plant Reference: During the previous permit cycle, all domestic wastewater was
routed to the Bessemer City WWTP. The package plants have been decommissioned.

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Page 2
2.0 Summary
FMC Corporation, Lithium Div.
NC0005177
This is a standard NPDES permit renewal for FMC Corporation's Lithium Division facility in Bessemer City, North
Carolina. The facility operates organic chemical and inorganic chemical manufacturing lines. No wastewater is
generated from the organic manufacturing processes. Furthermore, all sanitary wastewater is now sent to the
Bessemer City WWTP. This facility operates two outfalls.
Outfall 001
This outfall is from the R&D pond and discharges industrial wastewater (from the inorganic process). The process
wastewater is treated by two reverse osmosis units. The osmosis reject is sent back into the plant where product is
recovered and reused.
Outfall 004
This outfall discharges non -contact cooling water, steam condensate, boiler blowdown, and stormwater. The outfall is
just upstream of 001. Effluent from both outfalls mingles just prior to discharge to the unnamed tributary.
As no effluent guidelines are applicable to the wastewater generated by this facility, effluent limitations for outfall
001 are BPJ. The existing TSS limitation was originally calculated using the inorganic chemicals guidelines (415) for
the lithium carbonate portion of the manufacturing process. However, since this permit was renewed previously, the
lithium manufacturing has been moved to South America. As the facility is not having problems meeting these limits
and water quality problems don't appear to exist in the receiving stream, it is recommended that existing limits be
maintained.
3.0 Compliance Summary
A review of the facility's effluent data was conducted for the period January, 2001 through May, 2003. The facility
had no permit violations. Effluent results have been extremely good with all reported values substantially lower than
permit.limits.
4.0 Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: August 20, 2003
Permit Scheduled to Issue: October 6, 2003
5.0 State Contact Information
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Mark McIntire at
[phone], extension 508.
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit development:
• Draft permit;
Application package.
NPDES Recommendation bv:
Signature Date

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Page 3
Regional Office Comments:
FMC Corporation, Lithium Div.
NC0005177
Regional Recommendation by:
Signature Date
Reviewed and accepted by:
Regional Supervisor:
Signature Date
NPDES Unit Supervisor:
Signature Date

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
919 North Main Street Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
October 22, 2003
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7001 2510 0004 8286 5184
Ms. Kimberly Weathers
FMC Corporation -Lithium Division
P.O. Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing
Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
FMC Corp. — Lithium Division WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Ms. Weathers:
This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report form for the month of
August 2003 indicates a violation of the toxicity limitation specified in your NPDES Permit. You should
undertake necessary actions to eliminate or reduce effluent toxicity to acceptable levels.
Previous correspondence was sent to you concerning implementation of the Division's Copper
and Zinc Action Level Policy. The correspondence included prospective permit limits for copper and/or
zinc and stated that the trigger for implementing the policy would be two or more WET limit violations
which occur during a toxicity testing calendar quarter. Please note that the second WET limit violation
has occurred and you must provide:
a) Written notification indicating acceptance of the prospective copper and/or
zinc permit limit. Notification is due by November 21, 2003.
OR
b) Written notification indicating your choice of option(s) 1-4 below. Notification is due by
November 21, 2003.
1. Instream measurements of dissolved metal during low flow conditions that demonstrate
compliance with the Action Level standard
2. A revision of the prospective permit limit using improved inputs that in concert with
existing or additional monitoring data demonstrates compliance with the Action Level
standard
3. Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) results that definitively rule out copper and/or
zinc as causes of effluent toxicity
4. Demonstration by an alternative method approved by the Division and EPA that copper
and/or zinc is not the cause of toxicity

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Written notification (a or b above) shall be sent to:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Branch
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Please note that if you choose item b) above, you will be given nine months to submit
documentation that eliminates copper and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants. Your final report
should be comprehensive and include all data used to support your conclusion. The report is due by
July 22, 2004.
Three copies of the final report shall be submitted to:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Branch
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Failure to notify DWQ of your acceptance of a copper and/or zinc limit, failure to notify DWQ
of your option selection or failure to make acceptable demonstration to DWQ that copper and/or zinc are
not causative effluent toxicants within the stated time frames will result in reopening of the NPDES
Permit to include copper and/or zinc numeric limitations, as appropriate.
If the effluent is toxic, then we expect work to commence immediately with toxic effluent
samples. Failure to initiate work with toxic effluent samples during the study period is unacceptable and
will be considered a failure to make acceptable demonstration as cited above. We recommend a
minimum of three separate sampling events during the nine month period to definitively rule out copper
and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants.
Additional information regarding the Division's copper and/or zinc action level policy can be
found at the following web site - http://w-ww.esb.enr.state.nc.us/. Click on the Aquatic Toxicology
Unit and go to the prompt "AT Downloadable Files" located at the bottom of the page.
If you have any questions concerning this correspondence, please contact me at [phone]
or Mr. Matt Matthews, Supervisor of the Aquatic Toxicology Unit at [phone].
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
cc: Mooresville Regional Office
Susan Wilson-NPDES Unit
Madolyn Dominy-USEPA Region IV, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth St., SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
Central Files
Aquatic Toxicology Unit Files

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
919 North Main Street
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ms. Kimberly Weathers
FMC Corporation — Lithium Division
PO Box 795
Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016
Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
September 23, 2003
7001 2510 0004 8286 5627
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Testing
Copper and Zinc Action Level Policy
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Lithium Division WWTP
Gaston County
Dear Ms. Weathers:
This is to inform you that a review of your toxicity self -monitoring report form for the month of
July 2003 indicates a violation of the toxicity limitation specified in your NPDES Permit. You should
undertake necessary actions to eliminate or reduce effluent toxicity to acceptable levels.
In addition, this correspondence contains important information on the Division's Copper and
Zinc Action Level Policy which is triggered by two or more toxicity limit violations that occur during
the toxicity testing calendar quarter specified by the toxicity testing special condition of your NPDES
Permit. Attachments addressing policy implementation and a copy of the Division's Toxicity Reduction
Guidance have been included with this Notice of Violation.
You should initiate follow-up toxicity testing upon a single WET test failure which occurs
during the toxicity testing calendar quarter.
Your facility is currently monitoring for copper and/or zinc and the data indicate that the levels
of copper/zinc in your effluent have the potential to cause an exceedance of the NC water quality action
level for this (these) parameter(s) in your receiving stream during low stream flow conditions. The
policy states that whenever a facility experiences two or more toxicity limit violations during a toxicity
testing calendar quarter, the NPDES Permit will be modified to include numeric limits for copper and/or
zinc UNLESS the permittee provides one or more of the following:
1. Instream measurements of dissolved metal during low flow conditions that demonstrate
compliance with the Action Level standard
2. A revision of the prospective permit limit using improved inputs that in concert with
existing or additional monitoring data demonstrates compliance with the Action Level
standard
3. Toxicity Identification Evaluation (TIE) results that definitively rule out copper and/or zinc
as causes of effluent toxicity
4. Demonstration by an alternative method approved by the Division and EPA that copper
and/or zinc is not the cause of toxicity

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The Division has evaluated your copper and/or zinc monitoring data. The Division has also
developed a prospective NPDES permit limit based on your facility's instream waste concentration, the
copper and/or zinc action level criterion and a translator procedure. Based on this data your prospective
copper permit limit is 21 µg/L and your prospective zinc permit limit is 173 Mg/L.
The permittee, upon experiencing two or more toxicity limit violations during a toxicity
testing calendar quarter must either provide DWQ with:
a) Written notification indicating acceptance of the prospective copper
and/or zinc permit limit. Notification is due within 30 days after the date of
the second WET Notice of Violation.
OR
b) Written notification indicating your choice of option(s) as noted on page
one of this correspondence. Notification is due within 30 days after the date
of the second WET Notice of Violation. DWQ approval of options 1-3
(previous page) is not necessary as the Division expects work to rule out
copper and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants to begin immediately upon
the second WET permit limit violation.
Written notification (a or b above) shall be sent to:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Branch
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Please note that if you choose item b) above, you will be given nine months to submit
documentation that eliminates copper and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants. Your final report
should be comprehensive and include all data used to support your conclusion(s). Should the data
indicate copper and/or zinc as the source of effluent toxicity or if the data are inconclusive as to copper
and/or zinc's role as a toxicity source, then the NPDES Permit will be reopened and the metal limits
specified above will be applied to the permit. The report is due nine months after the date of the second
WET Notice of Violation.
Three copies of the final report shall be submitted to:
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Environmental Sciences Branch
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
You should consider submitting the above correspondence certified mail.
Failure to notify DWQ of your acceptance of a copper and/or zinc limit, failure to notify
DWQ of your option selection or failure to make acceptable demonstration to DWQ that copper
and/or zinc are not causative effluent toxicants within the stated time frames will result in
reopening of the NPDES Permit to include copper and/or zinc numeric limitations, as appropriate.

Please note that your actions to notify DWQ of prospective limit acceptance or to notify DWQ
of plan option(s) and subsequent submission of a plan are contingent upon two or more toxicity NPDES
permit limit violations occurring during a toxicity testing calendar quarter.
If the effluent is toxic then we expect work to commence immediately with toxic effluent
samples Failure to initiate work with toxic effluent samples during the study period is unacceptable and
will be considered a failure to make acceptable demonstration as cited above. We recommend a
minimum of three separate sampling events during the nine month period to definitively rule out copper
and/or zinc as causative effluent toxicants.
Also note that the WET limit will remain in your NPDES permit regardless of whether metals
are the source of effluent toxicity. The data resulting from your actions to disprove copper and/or zinc as
sources of effluent toxicity will determine whether NPDES Permit limits will be assigned for these
parameters. You are responsible for initiating actions to address these issues.
You may consider entering into a Special Order by Consent (SOC) with DWQ. A SOC provides
regulatory relief for specific NPDES permit limit violations and, if signed, will contain a requirement to
conduct a Toxicity Reduction Evaluation. The SOC will contain a compliance schedule, stipulated
penalties for failing to meet milestone activity dates and may contain upfront penalties to settle past
permit limit violations.
Additional information regarding the Division's copper and/or zinc action level policy can be
found at the following web site - http://www.esb.enr.state.nc.us. Click on the "Aquatic
Toxicology" Unit and go to the prompt "DOWNLOADS" located at the bottom of the page. This web
site also contains EPA's "Toxicity Reduction Evaluation Guidance for Municipal Wastewater Treatment
Plants." Section 4 of this document contains pertinent information on Toxicity Identification
Evaluations.
If you have any questions concerning this correspondence, please contact me at [phone]
or Mr. Matt Matthews, Supervisor of the Aquatic Toxicology Unit at [phone].
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
ATTACHMENTS
cc: Mooresville Regional Office (no attachments)
Susan Wilson-NPDES Unit (no attachments)
Pretreatment (no attachments)
Madolyn Dominy-USEPA Region IV, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth St., SW,
Atlanta, GA 30303 (no attachments)
Central Files (no attachments)
Aquatic Toxicology Unit Files (no attachments)

i COF W A TF9Q Michael F. Easley
Governor
William G. Ross, Jr.,Secretary
> [ North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
February 21, 2003
Ms. Kimberly Weathers, Environmental Manager
FMC Corporation
Lithium Division
Highway 161
P.O. Box 795
Bessemer City, N.C. 28016
SUBJECT: Tax Certification
FMC Corporation, Lithium Division
Permit Nos. NC0005177 &
WQ0016124
Gaston County, North Carolina
Dear Ms. Weathers:
In response to your letter dated February 18, 2003, the
subject facility has already been issued Tax Certification No.
TCS 407 and TCS 407(Ad) by this Office, therefore, there is no
need for another certification.
Please note that maintenance items such as repairs and
replacement equipment are covered under the original
certification.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do
not hesitate to contact Mr. Samar Bou-Ghazale or me.
Sincerely,
/9' P�'� lxllele-�
D. Rex Gleason
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
Attachment
cc: Gaston County Health Department
CusNMvice
1 800 623-7748
Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115 PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

AA!
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
February 13, 2003
Mr. Michael Parker
NC DENR-DWQ
Mooresville Regional Office
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Re: Tax Exemption Certifications for Capital Expenditures
Dear Ms. Watkins and Mr. Parker:
�s�ler-. ,- r„VlrSwtilYlc,.�
AND NA1fi ���' _:� rbilRCES
A00RES11 , FIGS
FEB 18 2003
WATER �U-Ao i Y SECTIO
FMC Corporation's Lithium Division facility located in Bessemer City ("FMC") is requesting a
tax exemption for the following listed environmental equipment, for which capital expenditures
were made between 1999 and 2001. The supplemental documentation page describing this
equipment from the FMC NPDES renewal application submitted to your office in 2001 is
enclosed for your convenience.
All equipment is being used primarily for the reduction of water pollution resulting from the
discharge of wastewater.
Water Pollution Control
NPDES Permit NC0005177:
• Lithium Hydroxide reverse osmosis unit $325,279
Air Treatment Construction Energy Rine Clremkak Glass & Ceramics Greases & lubrkanh Polymers Pool Water Trea6nent
PO Box 795, Hwy 161 Phone: [phone] [e-mail]
Bessemer City, NC 28016 Fax: [phone] www.fmciithium.com

Mr. l�iichael Parker
NC DENR — DWQ — Mooresville
February 13, 2003
Page 2 of 2
Your assistance in expediting this request is appreciated. FMC will file our annual tax report with
the Gaston County Tax Office soon. If you should have any questions, please contact me at 704-
868-5897.
Very truly yours,
D
mb R. —Weathers
Environmental Manager
cc: Ms. Darcel Walker
Business Listings
Gaston County Tax Office
PO Box 1578
Gastonia, NC 28053

NPDES Application Form - Standard Form C
Major Manufacturing or Commercial Facilities
FMC Corporation
NPDES Permit Renewal, March 2001
NC0005177
Supplemental Documentation
Present Operating Status
Installed wastewater treatment components
1. Reverse Osmosis (RO) treatment units
Two RO units are in service with 1 each installed on the wastewater discharges of the Lithium Hydroxide (0-75 gpm), and Lithium
Chloride (0-90 gpm) circuits and are used intermittently as production requirements dictate. Permeate from the RO units are
discharged to the plant wastewater collection system.
2. Chlorine Neutralization
Hydrogen peroxide is added to the discharge waters from the Lithium Hypochlorite particulate air scrubber for chlorine
neutralization (average flow 50 gpm).
3. pH adjustment
Wastewaters collected from floor area sump discharges, boiler blowdown, wet particulate air scrubber discharges, and
stormwaters, along with items 1 and 2 above, are pH adjusted with sulfuric acid through a common collection prior to entering the
Lower Pond. '
4. Sedimentation and Retention Treatment
The plant effluent waters enter into the northwest portion of the Lower Pond (18 surface acres) to allow for sedimentation and
retention which completes the treatment prior to discharging to the receiving stream.
Other wastewater components
5. Sanitary Waste
All sanitary wastewaters and laboratory drains are discharged to the Bessemer City POTW. This represents a flow of
approximately 8,000 to 15,000 gallons per day.
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Governor
co r William G. Ross, Jr.,Secretary
>_ y North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, Director /
Division of Water Quality
November 7, 2002
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7001 2510 0005 0288 0364
Ms. Kimberly Weathers, Environmental Manager
FMC Corporation - Lithium Division
P.O. Box 795
Bessemer City, NC 28016
Subject: Notice of Violation - Effluent Limitations
FMC Corporation - Lithium Division WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Gaston County
Dear Ms. Weathers:
A review of the July 2002 self -monitoring report for the subject facility revealed a violation of the
following parameter:
Pipe Parameter
001 pH
Reported Value
9.2 s.u.
Limit
<_ 9.0 s.u. FIN
Remedial actions, if not already implemented, should be taken to correct any problems. The
Division of Water Quality may pursue enforcement actions for this and any additional violations. If the
violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems, and you
anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by
Consent. You may contact Richard Bridgeman of this Office for additional information.
If you have questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bridgeman or
me at 704/663-1699.
Sincerely,
D. Rex Gleason, P.E.
VWater Quality Regional Supervisor
cc: Point Source Compliance/Enforcment Unit
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NCDENR —
Customer Service
1 800 623-7748
Mooresville Regional Office, 919 North Main Street, Mooresville, NC 28115 PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

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FMC Corporation
Lithium Division
Highway 161
Box 795
Bessemer City North Carolina 28016
704 868 5300 Fax [phone]
fMC
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
July 5, 2002
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of 'Water Quality
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
Attn: Mr. Richard Bridgeman
Re: FMC Corporation / Lithium Division / Bessemer City
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177
Dear Mr. Bridgeman:
A 4�MNURAt-P�
ftilv^CRCSViLl VkE,31C,;AL
In accordance with the provisions of Part R, Section C, Item 5, of NPDES Permit No.
NC0005177, FMC Corporation's Lithium Division facility in Bessemer City ("FMC") is
providing a written report concerning the upset experienced on July 3, 2002 and reported
via a telephone voice mail message to Ms. Dee Browder of the Department of
Environment and Natural Resources on the same day.
NPDES Permit No. NC0005177 requires weekly monitoring of the effluent from FMC's
Lower Pond (outfall 001) for pH and specifies that pH be greater than 6.0 and less than
9.0.On July 3, FMC sampled outfall 001 in accordance with those requirements and
found a pH of 9.2. To further assess the potential impact of the discharge, FMC sampled
pH at the downstream sample location and found pH to be 8.8 in the unnamed tributary,
showing no adverse affects on the water quality of the stream. Nonetheless, FMC shut off
the siphon discharge from the Lower Pond at approximately 11:20 A.M. on July 3.
FMC has investigated the condition and attributes the high pH to vertical stratification in
the pond. During the summer, the water at the surface of the pond is warmed and the
density is decreased. Influent waters that are pH adjusted enter the pond at a greater
density and sink below the upper layer causing temperature and pH to decrease with
increasing pond depth. Measurements taken at the pond show the temperature at the
surface of the pond is 29.1 °C with a pH of 9.2, compared to a much cooler temperature of

NCDENR — Mr. Richard Bridgeman
July 5, 2002 - Page 2
24.2°C and a pH of 7.6 at 10 feet below the pond's surface. The siphon discharge pulls
from the upper layers of the pond.
FMC continues to monitor pH in the pond. When pH stabilizes, FMC will begin
discharging again and confirm that pH in the 001 effluent is between 6.0 and 9.0.
Due to the upset condition and no flow from the 001 effluent, FMC expects that the
sample for aquatic toxicity will not be collected this month. If the effluent discharge is
restarted this month, the required sampling will be conducted.
FMC affirms that the high pH in its 001 effluent is the effect of an upset. Consistent
with the conditions necessary to demonstrate an upset, as enumerated in NPDES Permit
No. NC0005177: (1) the cause of the upset has been identified; (2) the facility was being
properly operated; (3) notice has been made in accordance with the NPDES permit, and
(4) FMC has undertaken reasonable steps to minimize or prevent any discharge which has
a reasonable likelihood of adversely affecting human health and the environment.
If you have any questions, please contact Rodney Willis at 704/868-7630.
Plant Manager
cc: Mr. Kevin Bowden
Environmental Sciences Branch
NC Division of Environmental Management
Division of Water Quality
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621

FINI Corporatiori
I^ C. DEPT. OF NATURAL
RESOURCES AND
�; v INI 'i``
�1►jMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
734 836� ;,.30C Fa:.x 7G ...
JUL 2 4 1993
EpyIRONi�ENT A �
July 8, 1993
IMP if
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Mr. Randy Jones
Permits and Engineering;
Water Quality Section
A?
Division of Environmental Management.;`'
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC, 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Jones:
Several months ago the Water Quality people in
Mooresville determined that the two re -circulating water =+
systems at our chemical manufacturing plant need to be
permitted as non discharge recycle units. An application
and four copies for this permitting is enclosed. This
should take care of the need for five copies of each
engineering document.
Please note the following:
1. These are two long -existing systems. Earlier
determinations by your Department were that such
permitting was not required because we do have here at
the plant an NPDES Permit No. NC0005177 for the
treatment and discharge of process wastewater. We also
have pending an application for a stormwater permit.
2. One is a system of two ponds where air pollution
scrubber water at our ore decrepitation kiln is
re -circled from the scrubber to one of the two ponds.
When one pond is filled with solids, the other of
these two is switched in and the filled pond is
cleaned of solids.
3. The other is a Chemical Plant Water Recycle Lake.
4. Analytical data is presented for both of these
systems. We believe that this information is accurate
for our current usages.
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5. Following your telephoned suggestion on June 17, we
are sending only one check for $400.00 to cover the
permitting of these three ponds under a single permit.
Separate applications are filled out for the kiln
scrubber ponds and the chemical plant water recycle
pond because there are some differences in the two
systems. Please let us know if it is determined that
separate permitting and an additional $400.00 is
required.
Please contact me if you have questions.
Sincerely yours,
Arthur S. Gillespie, Jr.
Environmental Manager
cc. J. E. McLeod
G. W. Matthews
G. R. Scott
R. Ahuja
Rex Gleason- Mooresville
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
Non -Discharge Permit Application
(PHIS FORM MAY BE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGPNAL)
RECYCLE FACILITIES
I. GENERAL INFORMATION: Kiln Scrubber Ponds (2)
1
I]
3
Applicant (corporation, individual, or other): FMC CornorationiLithium Division
Print Owners or Signing Official's Name and Title (the, person who is legally
responsible for the facility and its compliance): JJ �eod
Mailing Address: Box 795
City: Bessemer City —
State: NC Zip: ?R0__ 6
Telephone No.: 7( 04 ) 868-5400
4. Project Name (subdivision, facility, or establishment name per-atho al Agre°mentsnetc.)th
project name on plans/specs., letters of flow acceptance,
Chemical Manufacturing Plant
[. Application Datc: June 22 1993
6. Fee Submitted: � 40_ 0.00
7. County where project is located: Gaston
Longitude
81018' w of recycle facility I&Cation
S. LaN titude: 350 17' Lon g
II. PERMIT INI`OP.MATION:
1 . Permit No. (will be completed by DEM):
_ rcncwal*; modification.
2. Specify whether project is: ___X .__new'; l; ant signature
*If renewal, complete only sections I, II, III, cS aPP h) Eng
-- (on pg.6). Submit only pgs. 1, -, 6 (orig inal and 3 copies of each).
ineer
(on p .6 not brni.t 0 for renewal. New application for existing ponds.
sig
3. If this application is being submitted as a result of a renewal or modii!cation to Pin
existing permit, list the existinb perm
it number _ NSA--- and issue
4. Slwcify whether the applicant is public or X PnVMc.
FORM: RFAC 4191 Uagc 1 of 7

III. INFORMATION ON WASTEWATER:
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1. Nature of Wastewater:
100 % Industrial;
% Domestic; Rio Comrncrcial;
Other waste (specify):
2. Please provide a one or two word description specifying the origin of the wastewater,
such as school, subdivision, hospital, commercial, industrial, apartments, etc.:
Chemical Manufacturing Plant
3. Volume of recycle water generated by this project: 187,200 gallons per day
4. Explanation of how recycle water volume was deterrriired: Figure taken
from Air Scrubber Permit specification.
5. Brief project description: Dust and fluorides are water scrubbed from the
exhaust stack from a spodumene ore decrepitation kiln.
IV. DESIGN INFORMATION
N
3
4.
Provide a brief listing of the components of the recycle facilities, including dimensions, .
capacities, and detention times of tanks, pumping facilities, high water alarms, filters,
ponds, lagoons, etc.: The impoundments consist of two (2) 1.1 acre onds__af
recirculating scrubbing water. Only one is used at a time. When one of
the ponds is filled with solids, the sciubbing a the
other pond while the filled pond is dredged.
Narne of closest downslope surface waters: Tributary to Abernathy Creek in the
Crowders Creek and Catawba River Basin.
Classification of closest downslope surface. waters:
(as established
by the Environmental Management Commission &. specified on page 4 of this
application).
If a power failure at the facility could impact waters classified as WS, SA, B, or
SB, describe which of the measures are being implemented to prevent such impact, as
required in 15A NCAC 2H .0200: Power failure would not impact the water
The facilities must conform to the following buffers (and all other applicable buffers):
a) 400 feet b-_rwccn a lagoon and any residence under scpa,-atc ownership;
b) 100 feet berwcen a surface sand filter and any residence under separate ov-nership;
c) 100 feet between recycle facilities and a water supply source;
d) 50 fe:a bc:wecn the recycle facilities and property lines;
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6. If any of the buffers specified in no. 5 above are not being met, please explain how the
proposed buffers will provide equal or better protection of the Waters of the State with
no increased potential for nuisance conditions: All buffer
re uirements are met.
7. Are any components of the recycle facility located within the 10 -year flood plain?
yes; X no. If yes, briefly describe the protective measures being taken to protect
against flooding.
THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNLESS ALL OF
THE APPLICABLE ITEMS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMITTAL
Required Irene .
a. One original and three copies of the completed and appropriately executed appbcat*on form.
b. The appropriate permit processing fee, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0205(c)(5).
C. Five sets of detailed plans and specifications signed and sealed by a North Carolina
Professional Engineer. The plans must include: a general location map, a site map which
indicates where any borings or hand auger samples were taken, along with buffers,
structures, and property lines. Each sheet of the plans and the first page of the specifications
must be signed and sealed.
d. For industrial wastewater, a complete chemical analysis of the typical wastewater
must be provided. The analysis may include, but shall not be limited to, Total Organic
Carbon, BOD, COD, Chlorides, Phosphorus, Nitrates, Phenol, Total Trihalomethanes,
TCLP analysis, Total Halogenated Compounds, Total Coliforms, and Total Dissolved
Solids.
C. If lagoons are a part of the facilities and the recycle water is industrial, provide a
hydrogeologic description of the subsurface to a depth of 20 feet or bedrock, whichever is
less. The number of borings shall be sufficient to define the following for the area
underlying each major soil type at the site: significant changes in lithology, the vertical
permeability of the unsaturated zone, the hydraulic conductivity of the saturated zone, and
the depth of the mean seasonal high water table.
f. - Five copies of all reports, evaluations, agreements, supposing calculations, etc., must be
submitted as a pan of the specifications which are signed and sealed by a North Carolina
Professional Engineer. Although certain portions of this required submittal must be
developed by other professionals, inclusion of these materials under the signature and seal
of a North Carolina Professional Engineer signifies that he has reviewed this material and
has judged it to be consistent with his proposed design.
g. Five copies of the existing permit if a renewal or a modification.
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TO: REGIONAL WATER QUALITY SUPERVISOR
Plcase provide me with the classification of the surface waters identified in number 5
below and on the attached reap segment:
Namc of surface waters: Unnamed Tributary to Abernathy Creek and Crowders Creek
in the Catawba River Basin
Classification (as established by the Environmental Management Commission):
Ptoposed Classification, if applicable:
Signature of regional office personnel:
INSTRUCTIONS TO ENGINEER
Date:
In order to determine whether provisions for dual or standby power may be required for the
subject facility, the classification of the closest downslope surface waters (the surface waters that
any overflow from the facility would flow toward) must be determined. You are required to
submit this form, with items 1 through 10 completed, to the appropriate Division of Environmental
Management Regional W.atc.r Quality Supervisor (see attached listing). At a minimum, you must
include an 8.5" by 11".copy of the portion of a 7.5 minute USGS Topographic Map which shows
the subject surface waters. You must identify the loca.don of the facility and the closest downslope
surface waters (waters for which you are requesting the classification) on the submitted map copy.
The application may not be submitted until this form is completed and included with the submittal.
1. Applicant (corporation, individual, or Other): FMC Corporation, Lithium Divi
2. Name and Complete Address of Engineering Finn: Rust Environment
and Infrastructure, Inc., 2 Market Plaza Way
City- Mechanicsburg State: PA Zip: 17055
Telephone No. [phone]
3. Project Name: Ki In Scrubber Ponds
4. Storage Facility Volume: 2,500•,000 gallons each
of tr$o ponds.
5. Namc of closest do-xnslopc surface waters: Unnamed Tributary of Abernathy and Crowders
Creek in the Catawba River Basin.
6. Counry(s) where project and surface waters are located: Gaston
7. Map name and date: 2E55CW1E R (-,(Tr, INC 197
8. North C rolina Professional Engineer's Registration No. T- 1435
9. Print Name of Engineer Dtiw,D W,--
10. Seal and Signature (specify date):
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMEN"T REGIONAL OFFICES (4191)
Asheville Regional WQ Super.
Washington Regional WQ Super.
Raleigh Regional WQ Super
59 Woodtin Place
Asheville, NC 28802
P O Box 1507
3800 Barrett Dr., Suite 101
704/251-6208
Washington, NC 27889
Raleigh, NC 27609
919/9 46-6481
9191733-2314 .
Avery Macon
Buncombe Madison
Beaufort Jones
Bertit
Chatham Nash
BLukr, McDowell
Lenoir
Camden Martin
Durham Nord,ampton
Caldwell Mitchell
Chowan Pamlico
Edgecombe Orange
Franklin Person
Cherokee Polk
Craven Pasquotank
Granville Vance
Clay Rutherford
Cturituck Perquimans
Halifax
Graham Swain
Haywood Transylvania
Dare Pit(
Gates Tyrell
.Wake
Johnston Warms
Henderson Yancy
Greene Washington
Lee Wilson
Jackson
Hertford Wayne
Hyde
Fayetteville Regional WQ Super
Wachovia Building, Suitt 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
919/486-1541
Mooresville Regional WQ Super
919 North Main Street
Mooresville, NC 28115
704/663-1699
Wilmington Region. WQ Super.
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 29405-3845
919/395-3900
Anson
Blades
Moore
Robeson
Alexander
Mecklenburg
Bnmwick New Hanover
Cumberland
Richmond
Cabarrus
Catawba
Rowan
Stanly
Carteret Onslow
Hameu
Sampson
Gaston
Union
Columbus Pender
Duplin
Hoke
Scotland
Ircdell
Cleveland
Montgomery
Lincoln
Winston-Salem Regional WQ Super.
8025 North Point Boulevard, Suitt 100
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
919/761-2351
A17-Mance Rockingham
AveShany Randolph
Ask
Stokes
Caswell
Surry
Da\idson
Watauga
Davie
Wilkes
Forryth
Yadkin
Guilford
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Name and Complete Add-ess of Engineering FL-m: Rust Environment
and Infrastructure, Inc., 2 Market Plaza Way
City: Mechanicsburg State: PA Zip: 1705S
Telephone No. _ ..i 717) 795-8001
Professional Engineer's Certification:
I, ^Dr.v,o w, attest that this application for
r'or,00rCL y',on has been reviewed by me and is accurate
and complete to the best of my knowledge. I further attest that to the best of my knowledge the
proposed design has been prepared in accordance with the applicable regulations. Although certain
portions of this submittal package may have been developed by other professionals, inclusion of
these materials under my signature and seal signifies that I have reviewed this material and have
judged it to be consistent vvith the proposed design.
North Carolina Professional Enzi
Print Name of Engineer
.cr's Registration -No. ��y�s
via 10 G.Ju e - �
Seal and Signature (specify date): A)o/zrH
T fOPo,?RA'f P,ef,iT A T-1113.5
TrY 6 /973
10j4AVII�_
Applicant's Certification:
1, J. E. McLeod , attest that this application for Recycle Water
Pnds (2) for Kiln Scrubber _
has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand
that if all required parts of this application arc not completed and that if all required supportinc,
information nd attachments arc not incl dcd, this application package «xill be returned as
incomplete
Signature _� Date
INF�,T I PL E hPP T15ENVEAGE,NCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
,f ' TIOA' AND MATERIALS, SHOULD BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGLNIENT
NVATER QUALITY SECTION
PERMITS AND ENGINEERENIG UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29:35
512 NORTH SALiSBURY STREET
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-OS35
TELEPHONE NUtIBER: 919;733-5053
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>> PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESSING FEES
(effective October 1, 1990) —
CATEGORY NEW APPLICATIONS/ RENEWALS WTI'f-IOUT
MODIFICATIONS MODIFICATIONS
> 1,000,000 GPD
Industrial -- $400
Domestic/Cooling Water $400
10,001 - 1,000,000 GPD
Industrial $400
Domestic/Cooag Water $400
1 001 - 10 000 GPD
Industrial $400
Domcstic/Cooling Water $400
< or = 1,0W GPD and
Single Family Dwelling $240
Sludge < or = 300 Acres $400
Sludge > 300 Acres
$120..
$250
$250
Sewer Extensions
(nondelegated) $400 0
Sewer Extensions
(delegated) $200 0
Closed -Loop Recycle
or Evaporative $400 $200
NOTE: The Fees for Soil Remediation Projects are the same as for Sludges.
Under the Sewer Extension Fee, "delegated to municipalities" applies
only to those governmental jurisdictions that have specific delegation
review authority, as granted by, the .Division of Environmental
Management.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
Non -Discharge Permit Application
(I'I11S FORM MAYBE PHOTOCOPIED FOR USE AS AN ORIGINAL)
RECYCLE FACILITIES
I. GENERAL INFORMATION: Chemical Plant Water Recycle Lake
1. Applicant (corporation, individual, or other): FMC Corporation/Lithium Division
2. Print Owners or Signing Official's Name and Title (the person who is legally
responsible for the facility and its compliance): J. E. McLeod
Plant Manager
3, iling Address: Box 795
City: Bessemer City
State: N . C - Zip: 28016
Telephone No.: 704 868-5400 —
4. Project Name (subdivision, facility, or establishment ac emtancnaOperationaldAgrecrnentsnetc.):
project name on plans/spect with
s., letters of flowp
Chemical Plant Water Recycle Lake
5. Application Date: 6-22-93
6. Fee Submitted: $ 40-�-
7. County where project is located: Gaston - -
8. Latitude: 35017' A-" Longitude 81018'
W of recycle facility location
11. PERMIT INFORMATION:
1 . Permit No. (will be completed by DEW
X renewal'; __ modification.
2. Specify whether project is: 1; •ant signature
*If renewal, complete only sections 'la�ndl3�copiespof each). Engineer
(on pg.6). Submit only pis. 1, " 6 (original
signature not required for renewal.
* New Permit for Existing Pond.
3. mitted as a result of a renewal or modification to an
If this application is being sub
existing perrut, list the existing permit number --
and issue dale---
_public or X pnvatc.
4. Specify whether the applicant is
FORM: RFAC 4/91 Page 1 of 7

III. INFORMATION ON WASTEWATER:
1. Nature of Wastewater: % Domestic; % Commercial;
100 % Industrial; % Other waste (specify):
2. Please provide a one or two word description specifying the origin of the wastewater,
such as school, subdivision, hospital, commercial, industrial, apartments, etc.:
Chemical Manufacturing Plant
3. Volume of recycle water generated by this project: 7,300 gallons per day
4. Explanation of how recycle water volume was determined: Actual measured
recycle water averaged 5.03gpm for Jan. -May 1993.
5. Brief project descript-ion: Mostly cool i ng tower water.
IV. DESIGN INFORMATION
l . Provide a brief listing of the components of the recycle facilities, including dimensions,
capacities, and detention times of tanks, pumping facilities, high water alarms, filters,
ponds, lagoons, etc.: 4 acre recycle lake depth is thought to average
17.5 ft. The volume is therefore about 23 million gallons.
2. Name of closest downslope surface waters: Unnamed tributary to Abernathy
and Crowders Creek in the Catawba River Basin.
3. Classification of closest downslope surface. waters: (as established
by the Environmental Management Commission & specified on page 4 of this
application).
4. If a power failure at the facility could impact waters classified as WS, SA, B, or
SB, describe which of the measures are being implemented to prevent such impact, as
required in 15A NCAC 2H .0200: N/A
5. The facilities must conform to the following buffers (and all other applicable buffers):
a) 400 feet between a lagoon and any residence under separate ownership;
b) 100 feet between a surface sand filter and any residence under separate oN--ncrship;
c) 100 feet between recycle facilities and a water supply source;
d) 50 feet between the recycic facilities and properry lines;
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6. If any of the buffers specified in no. 5 above are not being met, please explain how the
proposed buffers will provide equal or better protection of the Waters of the State with
no increased potential for nuisance conditions: Buffer rPQuirPmen1
are met. The lake is very nearly 50 feet from Highway 161.
7. Are any components of the recycle facility located within the 100-year flood plain?
yes; no. If yes, briefly describe the protective measures being taken to protect
against flooding.
THIS APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT UNLESS ALL OF
THE APPLICABLE ITEMS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE SUBMITTAL
Required Irems .
a. One original and three copies of the completed and appropriately executed application form.
b. The appropriate permit processing fee, in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0205(c)(5).
C. Five sets of detailed plans and specifications signed and sealed by a North Carolina
Professional Engineer. The plans must include a general location map, a site map which
indicates where any borings or hand auger samples were taken, along with buffers,
structures, and property lines. Each sheet of the plans and the first page of the specifications
must be signed and sealed.
d. For industrial wastewater, a complete chemical analysis of the typical wastewater
must be provided. The analysis may include, but shall not be limited to, Total Organic
Carbon, BOD, COD, Chlorides, Phosphorus, Nitrates, Phenol, Total Trihalometh ants,
TCLP analysis, Total Halogenated Compounds, Total Coliforms, and Total Dissolved
Solids.
e. If lagoons are a part of the facilities and the recycle water is industrial, provide a
hydrogeologic description of
the subsurface to a depth of 20 feet or bedrock, whichever is
less. The number of borings shall be sufficient to define the following for the area
underlying each major soil type at the site: significant changes in lithology, the vertical
permeability of the unsaturated zone, the hydraulic conductivity of the saturated zone, and
the depth of the mean seasonal high water table.
f. Five copies of all reports, evaluations, agreements, supposing calculations, etc., must be
submitted as a pan of the specifications which are signed and sealed by a North Carolina
Professional Engineer. Although certain portions of this required submittal must be
developed by other professionals, inclusion of these materials under the signature and seal
of a North Carolina Professional Engineer signifies that he has reviewed this material and
has judged it to be consistent with his proposed design.
g. Five copies of the existing permit if a renewal or a modification.
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TO: REGIONAL WATER QUALITY SUPERVISOR
Please provide me with the classification of the surface waters identified in number 5
below and on the attached map segment:
Name of surface, waters: Unnamed tributary to Abernathy and Crowders Creek in
the Catawba River Basin.
Classification (as established by the Environmental Management Commission):
Proposed Classification, if applicable:
Signature of regional office personnel:
INSTRUCTIONS TO ENGINEER
Date:
In order to determine whether provisions for dual or standby power may be required for the
subject facility, the classification of the closest downslope surface waters (the surface waters that
any overflow from the facility would flow toward) must be determined. You are required to
submit this form, with items 1 through 10 completed, to the appropriate Division of Environmental
Management Regional Water Quality Supervisor (see attached listing). At a minimum, you must
include an 8.5" by 11".cbpy of the portion of a 7.5 minute USGS Topographic Map which shows
the subject surface waters. You must identify the location of the facility and the closest downslope
surface waters (waters for which you are requesting the classification) on the submitted map copy.
The application may not be submitted until this form is completed and included with the submittal.
1. Applicant (corporation, individual, or Other): FMC Corporation
2. Name and Complete Address of Engineering Firm: Rust Environmental
and Infrastructure, Inc., 2 Market Plaza Way
City: Mechanicsburg State: PA Zip:17055
Telephone No. [phone]
3. Project Name: Chemical Plant Water Recycle Lake
4. Storage Facility Volume: 23,000,000 __ gallons
5. Name of closest downslope surface waters: Unnamed Tributary to Abernathy and
Crowders Creeks in the Catawba River Basin.
6. Counry(s) where project and surface waters are located: Gaston
7. Map name and date: Re- 5 Eh'1FR (,T y , /Y<'. , / 9 %,3
8. No:-th Carolina Professional Engineer's Registration No.
19. Print Name of Engineer DA ,,t D Cc.)
10. Seal and Signature (specify date):
so RTC ()ARoc_/,vim
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• DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT REGIONAL OFFICES
(41'91)
Asheville Regional WQ Super.
Washington Regional WQ Supc:.
Raleigh Regional WQ Super.
59 Woodfut Piece
P O Box 1507
3800 Barret Dr., Suite 101
Asheville, NC 28802
Washington, NC 27889
.Raleigh, NC 27609
704/251-6208
919/946-64 81
9191733-2314 .
Avery Mgt
Beaufort Jones
Chatham Nash
Buncombe Madison
Bcrtic Lenoir"'
Durham Northampton
Buzix McDowell
Camden Martin
Edgecornbe Orange
Caldwell Mitchell
Chowan Pamlico
Franklin Person
Cherokee Polk
Craven Pasquotank
Granville Vance
Clay Rutherford
Currituck Perquimans
Halifax .Wake
Graham Swain
Dare Pitt
Johnston Warren
Haywood Transylvania
Gates Tyrt ll
Lce Wilson
Hmdcrson Yancy
G=nc Washington
Jackson
Hartford Wayne
Hyde
Fayetteville Regional WQ Super.
Mooresville Regional WQ Super.
Wilmington Region. WQ Super.
Wachovia Building, Suite 714
919 North Main Street
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Wilmington, NC 28405-3845
919/486-1541
704/663-1699
919/395-3900
Anson Moore
Alexander Mecklenburg
B mrtswick New Hanover
Bladan Robeson
Cabamts Rowan
Carteret Onslow
Cumberland Richmond
Catawba Stanly
C<,lumbus Pender
Harnett Sampson
Gaston Union
Duplin
Hoke Scotland
Iredell Cleveland
Montgomery
Lincoln
Winston-Salem Regional WQ Super.
8025 North Point Boulevard, Suite 100
Winston-Salem, NC 27106
919/761-2351
Alamance
Rockingham
Allcghany
Randolph
Ask
Stokes
Caswell
Story
Davidson
Watauga
Davie
Wilkes
Forsyth
Yad}dn
Guilford
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Namc and Complete Address o`Enginccring i-irm: Rust Environment and Infrastructure- Inc.,
2 Market Plaza Way
Mechanicsbu
Tclephon No.
[phone]
Statc: PA Zip: 17055
Professional Engineer's Certification:
I, L)AutD LJ C00t_rC- , attest that this application for 1-24C,
('oR RoRAT'o ^I has been reviewed by me and is accurate
and complete to the best of my knowledge. I further attest that to the best of my knowledge the
proposed design has been prepared in accordance with the applicable regulations. Although certain
portions of this submittal package may have been developed by other professionals, inclusion of
these materials under my signature and seal signifies that I have reviewed this material and have
judged it to be consistent with the proposed design.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's Registra6o;,, -No. -r- / 1-13S
Print Name of Engineer D 62 GJoc.-'e-
Sea' a,.d Signature (specify date): I-lOR-79
EN �Y,PAi? P6RM IT I. T Iy35
Applicant's Certification:
1 J. E. McLeod , attest that this application for Non -Discharge
Permit for Chemical Plant Water Recycle Lake
has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand
that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting
informati and attachments are not inclu 'ed, t is application package will be returned as
Mcomplct �J
Signature . :/J7 l Date
t/IE COMPLETED APPLICATION* PACKAGE, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
IA'FORhf.4TIO,N' AND hfATERIALS, SHOULD BE SEAT TO THE FOLL.OIVING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF ENVIRONNIENTAL 1\1ANAGENIENT
NVATLR QUALITY SECTION
PERMITS AND ENGINEERr�G UNIT
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
512 NORTH SALISBURY STREET
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLFI A 27626-0535
TELEPHONE NUMBER: 919;733-5083
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; PERMIT APPLICATION PROCESSING
FEES
(effective October 1, 1990)
—
CATEGORY
NEW APPLICATIONS/
iT
RENEWALS WITHOUT
MODIFICATIONS
MODIRCATIONS
> 1,000,000 GPD
:.....
Industrial - ..
$400
:._.. .:..$300:__
;-
Domestic/Cooling Water
$400
$300
10,001 - 1,000,000 GPD
_.. _ ..:: ._:,....�.. .
Industrial
$400
$250
Domestic/Cooling Water
$400
$250
1,001 - 10,000 GPD
-
Industrial
$400
$2W
Domestic/Cooling Water
$400
$200
< or = 1,000 GPD and
Wit Single Family Dwelling
$240
$120 .
Sludge < or = 300 Acres
$400
$250
Sludge > 300 Acres
.$400
$250
Sewer Extensions
(nondelegated) $400 0
Sewer Extensions
(delegated) $200 0
Closcd-Loop Recycle
or Evaporative $.400 $200
NOTE: The Fees for Soil Remediation Projects are the same as for Sludges.
Under the Sewer Extension Fee, "delegated to municipalities" applies
only to those governmental jurisdictions that have specific delegation
review authority, as granted by the .Division of Environmental
Management.
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NOTE: Map Derived From U.S.G.S. 7.5 Minute
Topo. Quad. Bessemer City, N.C.
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Engineers, Geologists, E�nviro=ental Scientists FMC CORPORATION-LTI�-IIUM DIVISION
`' y burg, PA 17055
DUI VN Phone: [phone] Fax. [phone] Bessemer City Facility
PROJECT NO.: 31123-06194 DATE: 2125/93 SCALE: 1 "=2000' FIGURE NO.: 1.1
31123-06194

FMC CORPORATION
LITHIUM DIVISION
BESSEMER CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
DESCRIPTION OF SITE GEOLOGY/HYDROGEOLOGY
1.1 SITE GEOLOGY
The natural geologic materials present on the site have been classified into four general groups.
These materials groups are soil, saprolite-soil, saprolite-weathered rock, and bedrock. Soil, from
the surface to a maximum depth of approximately six feet, is generally a well -drained sandy clay
loam. Underlying the soil and extending to the depth of bedrock is a saprolite material. Saprolite
at the site has been subdivided according to the intensity of in -situ chemical weathering into
saprolite-soil and saprolite-weathered rock. Bedrock consists of alternating units of metamorphic
schist and gneiss and is the parent material from which the overlying saprolite and soils were
derived.
1.2 SITE SOILS
The soil in the vicinity of the site has been mapped by the USDA SCS, as shown on Figure 1-3.
Because most of the site was used as an industrial manufacturing facility prior to mapping by the
Soil Conservation Service, the major soil classifications are disturbed soil types. The area
surrounding the plant is mapped as Urban Land (Ur). This map unit consists of areas where
pavement, buildings, or other urban land uses prevented mapping of the natural soil cover. A
small part of the northeast corner of the site was mapped as Cecil -Urban land complex (Cf). This
map unit covers areas of mixed Urban Land (Ur) and areas with Cecil sandy clay loam soil. The
Cecil soil is a well drained soil developed on piedmont uplands with slopes ranging from 2 to 15
percent. Typically, these soils have a surface layer of 6 inches of sandy clay loam, and more than
45 inches of red clay subsoil grading downwards to a red clay loam. The subsoil is underlain by
loam, saprolite, and weathered granitic rock.
The dominant natural soil type in the site area is the Tatum silt loam (Ta). This soil is a well
drained soil developed on piedmont uplands with slopes ranging from 2 to 25 percent. Typically
these soils have a surface layer of 6 inches of brown silt loam, and nearly 35 inches of red silty
clay subsoil grading to a red silty clay loam, underlain by a mottled brownish yellow, yellowish
red, and red saprolite. Below the saprolite is weathered sericite schist or phyllite rock at variable
depths.
1.3 SAPROLITE
Saprolite is unconsolidated material which is derived from in -situ weathering of the underlying
bedrock. The saprolite is subdivided here into two gradational zones based on the intensity of the
geochemical alteration of the parent rock material. The upper zone, saprolite-soil, consists of soil
that retains relict structures of the original parent rock. The lower zone, saprolite-weathered
rock, consists of friable weathered rock. The subsurface transitions between saprolite-soil,
saprolite-weathered rock, and bedrock have been defined by the mechanical properties of
penetration resistance obtained during drilling of existing on -site monitor wells. Standard
penetration resistance is a geotechnical test performed during drilling operations which is used to
measure the competence or mechanical strength of in -situ geologic material. Saprolite-soil here
is defined as material having a penetration resistance of less than 100 blow counts per foot.
FMC Corporation 1 Jul), 1993

FMC Corporation
Description of Site Geolo VHydrogeolo,ry
Saprolite-weathered rock is defined as material overlying bedrock with a penetration resistance
greater than or equal to 100 blow counts per foot. The top of bedrock at the saprolite-weathered
rock/bedrock contact is defined as the depth at which standard soils boring techniques can not
effectively penetrate the geologic material.
The thickness of saprolite is highly variable. For example, the depth to bedrock ranges from 27
feet in boring W1 to greater than 100 feet in borings W4 and L1 (Figure 1-4). As in most of the
Piedmont, thicker profiles of saprolite develop on slopes and in valleys while thinner profiles
develop on topographic highs and ridges.
The saprolite-soil material obtained in boring samples typically consisted of firm to stiff, orange -
gray to red -brown, micaceous, fine sandy silt. The standard penetration resistance generally
increases with depth, and typically ranged between 10 to 60 blow counts per foot.
The saprolite-weathered rock obtained in boring samples typically consisted of very stiff to hard,
tan -gray -brown, micaceous fine to coarse sandy silt with gravel size fragments of weathered
rock. Standard penetration resistance generally increased with depth from 50 blow counts per
foot to greater than 100 blow counts per inch.
Since bedrock is not exposed at the ground surface on the site, relict rock structures within the
exposed saprolite were measured to obtain a general orientation of the site geology. Relict rock
structures within saprolite-soil exposed in a drainage ditch were measured to strike North 46'
East and dip 75' Southeast.
1.4 BEDROCK
Bedrock at the site is not exposed at the ground surface but the depth to bedrock has been
inferred from on -site drilling records (see Figure 1-4). Auger refusal and penetration resistance
tests can be used to identify the top of bedrock, although refusal may also result from
encountering boulders or lenses of relatively hard rock which do not represent the top of
continuous bedrock.
A core sample of bedrock was obtained from boring W8. The rock was a moderately hard to
hard, slightly weathered, medium dark gray to light gray, fine-grained biotite gneiss with quartz -
feldspar bands or intrusions. Joints and healed joints were close to very closely spaced.
Foliation was variable but typically dipped approximately 70 degrees. Accessory minerals
included chlorite, calcite, pyrite and hornblende.
1.5 SITE HYDROGEOLOGY
1.5.1 Aquifer Characteristics
Presently at the FMC facility there are seventeen (17) monitor wells which have been drilled on -
site ranging in depths from 20 to over 100 feet deep. Based on water level information from
these wells, a single water table has been defined beneath the FMC site. This is best illustrated
at wells W-2, W-4, and W-8. These three wells are grouped closely together (Figure 1-4) but are
completed at different depth and in different materials. Wells W-2 and W-4 are completed in the
saprolite-soils, whereas W-8 is completed in bedrock. Water levels in these three wells are at
nearly the same elevation and the changes in water level over time have been uniform. This
uniformity of water levels demonstrates that these three wells intercept the same aquifer. Thus,
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FMC Corporation
Description of Site Geologvfflydrogeology
the different geologic materials at the site within the upper 100 feet are not hydrogeologically
separate, but react as a single aquifer.
To date, limited hydraulic conductivity values from slug tests of wells in the four different
geologic materials present have been obtained. Overall, the geologic materials have lower
hydraulic conductivities with the increased degrees of weathering. The measured hydraulic
conductivities obtained at the site vary over an order of magnitude, ranging from 1.5x10-4 cm/sec
(0.4 ft/day) to 3.4x10-3 cm/sec (9.6 ft/day). Four wells completed in the saprolite-soil zone had
hydraulic conductivities ranging from 1.5x10-4 cm/sec (0.4 ft/day) to 1.6x10-3 cm/sec (4.5
ft/day). The average hydraulic conductivity value obtained from the saprolite-soils of
5.Ox10-4cm/sec (1.4 ft/day) is considered to be representative of this soil zone. One hydraulic
conductivity value was determined for each of the saprolite-weathered rock and bedrock zones.
These were 1.Ox10-3 cm/sec (2.8 ft/day) and 3.4x10-3 cm/sec (9.6 ft/day), respectively. These
hydraulic conductivity values are considered to be representative for the geologic materials found
at the site.
The difference in the hydraulic conductivities of the geologic materials underlying the site are
due to the variations in the degree of weathering. When bedrock is broken down into soil, the
minerals in the rock are reduced in size to sand, silt and clay size particles. The soil has a lower
permeability than the bedrock because the finer grained size material in the soil restricts the flow
of water through the material. The bedrock permeability is controlled by the openness and
interconnectiveness of the fractures. The soil forming processes can clog up these fractures with
fine grained size material.
The ore tailings placed over large areas of the site have a hydraulic conductivity that is
significantly higher than the saprolite-soils on which it was placed.
verag ydrau A �dl '-16-�L Q' (jThis may cause a
preferential flow o water within the ore tailings rather than in the saprolit�-soils. For areas in
which the water table is within the tailings, groundwater would tend to flow within the ore
tailings rather than within the saprolite-soil.
The depth to groundwater at the site is closely related to the topography. In the upland areas the
depth to groundwater is typically from 20 to 30 feet below the ground surface. The lowland
areas have groundwater much nearer to the surface, typically less than 10 feet. Wells located on
the slopes had depths to groundwater that were intermediate, typically ranging from 10 to 20 feet.
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Na
Table 2
Analyses of Chemical Plant
Water Recycle Lake
SWMU No. 11
(concentration in ppm, mg/L)
K Ca Fe Si Ma SO4 cl
pH TDS
cation anion
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21
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9.7 373.0
6.5 6.7
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8.2 12.0 0.0 3.6 3.1 179.1 110.0
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3.7 6.8
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9.4 336.3
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8.8 354.0
5.8 6.7
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34.8
13.4 29.4 9.0 3.6 3.0 180.1 70.0
9.1 352.7
8.7 5.7
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8.9 359.0
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Analyses of Kiln Dust Particulate Scrubber Water
SWMU.No. I and SWNIU No. 6
Concentrations in P'Pm (mg/1)
SAMPLE Date Al
As Ba Be Ca
Cd Cr Fe Hq, 'K Li Mg 'Mn
Na
Ni
Pb
Si
Ag
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Pond (water) 5/85 980
MA MA MA 180
NA 1.5 330 RA 87 NA 280 220
220
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ND 0.09 0.78 8.27
NA 1.74 328 ND 105 109 26.2 205
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W4
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EXPLANATION
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TAILINGS
SILTY Fine SAND, light tan, very loose to firm
Penetration Resistance less than or equal to 10 Blows per
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FILL
Clayey SILT, red, stiff
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Penetration Resistance less than or equal to 20 Blows per
Foot
SA -POUTS
Fine to Coarse Sandy SILT with gravel size fragments of
SOIL_ _
weathered rock, micaceous, red brown, tan, and gray, stiff
to hard
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Penetration Resistance less than 100 Blows per Foot
SAPROUTE-
WEATHERED
Silty Fine to Medium SAND with gravel size fragments of
ROCK
rock and weathered rock, tan, brown, and gray, hard
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Penetration Resistance greater than or equal to 100 Blows
per Fool
Rock Cored Sample (Boring W8)-Fine-Grained Biotite
BEDROCK
GNEISS with Quartz -Feldspar Brands or Intrusions, medium
dark gray to light gray, moderately hard to hard, slightly
weathered. Joints and healed Joints are dosed to very closet
spaced. Follialion varies but typically dips about 70 degrees.
Accessory minerals include chlorile, calcite, pyrite, and
homblende
Water Screen Interval
879.9, Water Level Measured on 2128/90
943.1 W 875WB .5
868.1
927.3
903.1
Boring
Terminted ._
W9
WIG
W11
W12
B66.4 866.1
881.3
181.3
934.6
858.3 £`
_
E 866.1
= 313.6
9444
Boring
Termiroted
F[k-
-
=f
n
= F
825.1
Oral
= [:
Refusal
Wash
Drai
Rdw1
775.1 Lai
N Boring 7735 -=
IE' Terminand Boring
Tenviroted
NOTE:
Sections derived from map prepared
by ESI.
806.7 ,E
WSdt
Oral 802J
Refual Boring
Temintted
Close To
Bedrock
1782 8795 3802
173.7 v
2.9 - _= 671,6 =-
837.6 _
Auger -
Rdual
826.7 Eaf
Auger
Refuel
813.4 Mlmr
Auger 8045
461
Refual Boring
Termiroted
10
20
30
SCALE: 1 INCH = 15 FEET
GEOLOGIC INFORMATION ADAPTED FROM LAW
ENGINEERING REPORTS OF 6/5185, 8/14/87,9/13/88,
AND 7131 W.
ALL MONITORING WELLS ARE CONSTRUCTED OF 2 INCH
SCHEDULE 40 PVC PIPE ANO 10 FOOT MANUFACTURED
WELL SCREEN WITH 0.010 INCH WIDE OPENING$
8253 Gib
Boring
Ter
miroted
Close To
Bedrock
t
DUNN CORPORATION Summary Of Geologic Information From
Dginen,ceae6ists,Environmetalscientists Existing On-SiteBoreholes/Wells
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>n0.)ECT tJO.: 37123-06194 DATE, 225N3 SCALE -Noted - FlGURE NO.: 1.4
31123-06194