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Home My WebLink AboutNCG030702_NOV_20210419 (2)ROY COOPER Governor DIONNE DELLFGATTI Secretary BRIAN WRENN Director NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 19, 2021 CERTIFIED MAIL: 7014 0510 0000 4466 7133 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Turnamics Inc Attn: Harvey H. Spiegel 25 Old County Home Road Asheville, North Carolina 28806 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION (NOV-2021-PC-0234) NPDES Stormwater General Permit NCG030000 Turnamics Inc Certificate of Coverage NCG030702 Buncombe County, North Carolina Dear Mr. Spiegel: On April 8, 2021, staff from the Asheville Regional Office of the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a site inspection for the Turnamics Inc facility located at 25 Old County Home Road, Buncombe County, North Carolina. A copy of the Compliance Inspection Report is enclosed for your review. The site visit and file review revealed that the subject facility is covered by NPDES Stormwater General Permit NCG030000 under Certificate of Coverage NCG030702. Permit coverage authorizes the discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated as Smith Mill Creek, a Class C waterbody in the French Broad River Basin. As a result of the site inspection, the following permit conditions violation(s) are noted: 1) Failure to Maintain a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan The Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan has not been properly developed or maintained. 2) Failure to conduct Analytical Monitoring Analytical monitoring has not been conducted or properly documented on site. 3) Failure to conduct Qualitative Monitoring Analytical monitoring has not been conducted or properly documented on site. D E 0%" North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Asheville Regional Office 12090 U.S. Highway 70 1 Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778 iw�. wl` � 828.296.4500 Notice of Violation Turnamics Inc April 19, 2021 Page 2 of 2 Requested Response: You are asked to respond to this office, in writing, within 30 calendar days from receipt of this notice. Your written response should include a reasonable explanation as to why the aforementioned violation(s) have occurred as well as a Plan of Action to prevent these violation(s) from recurring. Thank you for your attention to this matter. This Office is considering sending a recommendation for enforcement to the Director of the Division of Energy, Mineral & Land Resources regarding these issues. Your above -mentioned response to this correspondence will be considered in this process. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above, be properly resolved. These violations and any future violations are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to $25,000 per day for each violation. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Isaiah Reed or myself at (828) 296- 4500. Sincerely, Stanley E. Ai PEGA Regional Engineer Land Quality Section Enclosure: Inspection Report ec: Alaina Morman, Environmental Specialist Alaina.morman@ncdenr.gov Stanley E. Aiken- Regional Engineer stan.aiken(a-),ncdenr.sov Isaiah Reed- Environmental Specialist Isaiah.reedng.ncdenr.gov Compliance Inspection Report Permit: NCG030702 Effective: 10/28/19 Expiration: 05/31/21 SOC: Effective: Expiration: County: Buncombe Region: Asheville Contact Person: Harvey H Spiegel Title: Owner : Turnamics Inc Facility: Turnamics Inc 25 Old County Home Rd Asheville NC 28806 Phone: 828-254-1059 Directions to Facility: if traveling west on Patton Ave US-23 coming from 1-26/240/Us-23 intersection, after 1 mile turn NOrth onto New Leiscester Hwy NC-63. After 0.5 mil. turn West onto Old County Home Rd. Turnamics is on right aft 400 ft. System Classifications: SWNC, Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 04/08/2021 Entry Time 11:30AM Exit Time: 12:30PM Primary Inspector: Isaiah L Reed Phone: 828-296-4614 Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Metal Fabrication Stormwater Discharge COC Facility Status: ❑ Compliant N Not Compliant Question Areas: Storm Water (See attachment summary) Page 1 of 3 Permit: NCG030702 Owner- Facility: Turnamics Inc Inspection Date: 04/08/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary On April 8, 2021 this facility was inspected for compliance. I met with Christina Hazelman on site. During the inspection, the following violations were noted: 1) A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan has not been developed and maintained on site. the permittee shall immediately create and maintain a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan as outlined in the NCG030000 General Permit. 2) Analytical Monitoring has not been conducted on site. The permittee shall immediately begin efforts to monitor all stormwater outfalls as outlined in the NCG030000 General Permit. 3) Qualitative Monitoring has not been conducted on site. The permittee shall immediately begin efforts to monitor all stormwater outfalls as outlined in the NCG030000 General Permit. 4) The permittee failed to report a spill on site which reached or may have reached waters of the state. The permittee will immediately document and report all spills which have occurred to the Department of Environmental Quality and maintain a spill log for all future spills as outlined in the NCG030000 General Permit. Please give the above items your immediate attention. Page 2 of 3 Permit: NCG030702 Owner- Facility: Turnamics Inc Inspection Date: 04/08/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Yes No NA NE Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a BMP summary? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)? ❑ M ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the facility provide and document Employee Training? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program? ❑ ❑ ❑ Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented? ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: A Stormwater Pollution Prevention plan has not been developed and maintained on site Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually? ❑ M ❑ ❑ Comment: Qualitative Monitoring has not been conducted on site. Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? 1111 ❑ Comment: Analytical Monitoring has not been conducted on site. Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE # Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? 1:10 ❑ ❑ # Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? ❑ M ❑ ❑ # If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? 1111011 # Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? ❑0 ❑ ❑ Comment: Page 3 of 3