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Pretreatment Annual Report
January 1, 2020 — December 31, 2020
1. Narratives
Charlotte Water 4222 Westmont Dr, Charlotte, NC 28217 Charlottewdter,org
Operated by the City of Charlotte
2020 Narratives
Charlotte Water - System Protection
Sugar Creek WWTP
5005 Allied Metal Finishing
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/12/2020.
Allied Metal Finishing was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Gold Award for 2019.
0097 ALSCO, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the SIU's first quarter monitoring event, the total daily Flow was recorded
using the incorrect meter, invalidating the data for all flow and mass -based
limited parameters. This error was recognized during data review in mid -March
2020. Due to COVID-19 related shutdowns during that time, the SIU suspended
all process operations at the facility as of 03/20/2020. Compliance Monitoring
was required to be conducted within 30 days of commencement of discharges.
The SIU commenced operations on 06/20/2020 and conducted compliance
monitoring in the third quarter.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 09/03/2020.
ALSCO, Inc. (0097) was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Silver Award for 2019.
5009 A.O. Smith Corporation
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU discharged a slug of Oil and Grease on 01/30/2020 at a concentration of
410 mg/I, which is 3.4 times the permit limit of 120 mg/I. An NOV with a civil
penalty of $200.00 was issued on 04/13/2020. The slug was not considered SNC
due to the compliance history of the SIU and because there was no impact to the
POTW. The penalty was added to their bill on 04/27/2020.
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The SIU discharged a slug of Oil and Grease on 05/12/2020 at a concentration of
420 mg/I, which is 3.5 times the permit limit of 120 mg/I. An NOV with a civil
penalty of $500.00 was issued on 06/30/2020. The slug was not considered SNC
due to the compliance history of the SIU and because there was no impact to the
POTW. The penalty was added to their bill on 08/04/2020.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU conducted TTO analysis in the first and second quarters. The SIU filed
TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring in the third and fourth quarters.
The annual inspection was conducted on 11/05/2020.
0003 Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
This permit was renewed on 08/01/2020 and will be effective until 07/31/2025.
The CBOD limit was increased per the SIU's request and available allocation.
The lead limit was removed based on historical data.
The SIU did not conduct a self -monitoring event in October. During the first
attempt at monitoring, the third -party laboratory did not collect the correct
samples, and therefore abandoned the sampling event and rescheduled
sampling for the last week of the month. When that sampling event began, it was
determined that the flow meter was not functioning, therefore sampling could not
be conducted. A single pH reading was recorded. This was recorded as a
reporting violation and compliance monitoring was conducted in November, and
there were no violations.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/28/2020.
0642 Cargill, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the SIU's first quarter self -monitoring event, three CBOD results were
rejected due to greater -than values. Compliance monitoring was conducted in
February, and there were no violations.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's third quarter monitoring event, one day of
composites was missed due to a keypad error on the flow meter.
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The SIU discharged a slug of Oil & Grease on 10/23/2020 at a concentration of
290 mg/I, which is 2 times the permit limit of 144 mg/I. The SIU was issued an
NOV on 12/24/2020 with a civil penalty of $100.00. This slug was not considered
SNC as there was no impact observed. The penalty was paid in full on
01/15/2021.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/24/2020.
0493 Charleston Spar Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was closed from 03/26/2020 until 05/26/2020 due to COVID-19. The
SIU filed a no discharge certification, and no self -monitoring was performed
during the second quarter.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $100.00 on 08/13/2020 for a
late flow meter calibration. Calibration was completed 43 days past the 6-month
requirement. The amount was paid in full on 8/28/2020. The SIU is required to
send flow meter calibration reports within ten days of each calibration until
11/30/2021.
The SIU filed TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/25/2020.
Charleston Spar Inc. was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Gold Award for 2019.
0170 Hardcoatings, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU filed the required TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/21/2020.
Hardcoatings, Inc. was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Gold Award for 2019.
5012 Haz—Mat Environmental Services, LLC
The SIU was in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
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The SIU was issued a Compliance Order (CO) on 08/07/2019 due to the SIU
discharging non -representative wastewater while monitoring was being
conducted. The CO required the SIU to hire a third -party lab to sample for all
permitted parameters every day wastewater is discharged until 60 days after all
activities in the CO are completed. The SIU was also required to create SOPs
for the operation of their wastewater treatment system as well as perform COD
tests with a Hach meter of all incoming treated wastewaters. The SIU also had to
contract with an NC Certified Engineer to conduct the activities listed in the CO,
which included performing a treatability study of the wastewater treatment
system. The SIU was granted an increased, mass -based cBOD limit for the
duration of the CO.
An NOV with a civil penalty of $25,000.00 was issued on 08/27/2019 for the
manipulation of sampling and non -representative industrial waste discharge.
This violation was considered SNC. Cost recovery was also issued on
08/27/2019 in the amount of $52,946.19. The cost recovery was for unpaid COD
surcharges, staff time investigating, lab analysis costs, and sampling costs.
The SIU filed an appeal of the civil penalty and cost recovery on 09/10/2019. The
Control Authority held an informal review meeting with the SIU on 10/01/2019.
The SIU did not submit any new information to prove manipulation did not occur,
but the SIU did want to emphasize their cooperation with the Control Authority.
The SIU requested a payment plan if there was no reduction in the penalties.
On 01/15/2020, the Control Authority issued a response to the informal review of
the NOV with civil penalty and cost recovery. There was no reduction in the
penalty, but the Control Authority allowed the SIU to split the NOV and cost
recovery into three payments. The SIU accepted the response on 01/27/2020.
The civil penalty of $25,000 was added to the SIUs water bill on 02/10/2020. The
first cost recovery payment of $27,946.19 was added to the SIUs water bill on
03/09/2020, and the second cost recovery payment of $25,000.00 was added to
the SIUs water bill on 04/03/2020.
The SIU submitted a request for an Authorization to Construct on 12/30/2019 as
part of their CO. The SIU was issued an Authorization to Construct on
01/15/2020. The ATC was for wastewater treatment upgrades including adding a
pH sensor for their batch tank and ability for the batch tank to bypass the DAF
unit. These were the recommendations of the contracted North Carolina
Professional Engineer that the SIU hired as required by the CO. The SIU has
completed the construction.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $200.00 on 04/13/2020 for a
Lead slug on 01/21/2020 at 1.3 mg/I (7.56 times the permit limit of 0.172 mg/I).
These violations were not classified as SNC because no issues within the
collection system or the WWTP were associated with these discharges. The
$200.00 penalty was applied to their bill on 04/27/2020.
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The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $500.00 on 06/04/2020 for a
Lead slug on 02/11/2020 at 1.4 mg/I (8.14 times the permit limit of 0.172 mg/I).
These violations were not classified as SNC because no issues within the
collection system or the WWTP were associated with these discharges. The
$500.00 penalty was applied to their bill on 06/19/2020.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $1,000.00 on 06/01/2020 for
Lead slugs during their self -monitoring on 03/12/2020 at 2.6 mg/I (15.11 times
the permit limit of 0.172 mg/I) and 03/13/2020 at 2.8 mg/I (16.27 times the permit
limit), and also on the Control Authority's monitoring data on 03/12/2020 at 2.3
mg/I (13.37 times the permit limit) and 03/13/2020 at 2.3 mg/I (13.37 times the
permit limit). These violations were not classified as SNC because no issues
within the collection system or the WWTP were associated with these
discharges. The SIU found the customer that was causing the Lead violations
and stopped accepting waste from them. This was the last waste stream that
they received from that customer, and the SIU had no further Lead violations in
2020. The $1,000.00 penalty was applied to their bill on 06/19/2020.
The Compliance Order was terminated on 06/01/2020; a permit modification was
issued on this date, and all items of the compliance order were completed.
The permit was modified on 06/01/2020 and is effective until 12/31/2022. The
cBOD limit was increased at the request of the SIU and converted to a pounds
per day limit. Quarterly TTO monitoring and a limit were added. Several special
conditions were added to help with tracking of waste streams being treated by
the SIU and associated reporting to the Control Authority.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $200.00 on 11/16/2020 for
Cyanide and Molybdenum slugs that occurred 08/29/2020. The Cyanide was
0.56 mg/I (4.67 times the permit limit of 0.12 mg/I), and the Molybdenum was 7.0
mg/I (3.35 times the permit limit of 2.09 mg/I). These violations were not
classified as SNC because no issues within the collection system or the WWTP
were associated with these discharges. The $200.00 penalty was applied to their
bill on 12/16/2020.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $1,500.00 on 01/13/2021 for
Molybdenum slugs on 09/29/2020 at 13 mg/I (6.22 times the permit limit of 2.09
mg/I), on 10/01/2020 at 19 mg/I (9.09 times the permit limit), and 10/02/2020 at
19 mg/I (9.09 times the permit limit). These violations were not classified as SNC
because no issues within the collection system or the WWTP were associated
with these discharges. The SIU discovered the source of the Molybdenum and
no longer accepts the waste for treatment. The $1,500.00 penalty was applied to
their bill on 01/27/2021.
The annual inspection was conducted on 12/04/2020.
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The SIU was published in April 2020 for being under the Compliance Order that
was issued in 2019; they will not be published again per NCDEQ guidance that
SIUs are not required to be published multiple times for the same violation.
0649 Norfolk Southern Railway - Charlotte Roadway Shop
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's third quarter monitoring event, one day of
composite samples was unable to be collected due to no flow.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/22/2020.
Norfolk Southern Railway was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental
Excellence 4th Year Platinum Award for 2019.
5016 Orbit Energy
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $400.00 on 04/20/2020 for
Ammonia slugs on 02/11/2020 at 998.96 Ibs/day (2.49 times the permit limit of
400 Ibs/day), 02/12/2020 at 641.28 Ibs/day (1.6 times the permit limit),
02/13/2020 at 650.84 Ibs/day (1.62 times the permit), and 02/14/2020 at 666.59
Ibs/day (1.66 times the permit limit). All were classified slugs for exceeding the
permit limit by more than 15% of the MAIL at the Sugar Creek WWTP; 15% of
the MAIL is 240 Ibs/day, making the slug criteria 640 Ibs/day. These violations
were not classified as SNC because no issues within the collection system or the
WWTP were associated with these discharges. The penalty was applied to their
bill on 04/27/2020.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $750.00 on 06/30/2020 for
Ammonia slugs on 03/10/2020 at 732.08 Ibs/day (1.83 times the permit limit of
400 Ibs/day) and 03/11/2020 at 845.17 Ibs/day (2.11 times the permit limit).
These violations were not classified as SNC because no issues within the
collection system or the WWTP were associated with these discharges. The
penalty was applied to their bill on 07/21/2020.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $750.00 on 10/13/2020 for
Phosphorus slugs on 07/07/2020 at 102.91 Ibs/day (1.37 times the permit limit of
75 Ibs/day) and 07/08/2020 at 112.09 Ibs/day (1.49 times the permit limit). All
were classified slugs for exceeding the permit limit by more than 15% of the
MAIL at the Sugar Creek WWTP; 15% of the MAIL is 25.8 Ibs/day, making the
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slug criteria 100.8 Ibs/day. These violations were not classified as SNC because
no issues within the collection system or the WWTP were associated with these
discharges. The penalty was applied to their bill on 11/02/2020
During a review of industry data it was found that the SIU has missed their
Molybdenum and Selenium quarterly monitoring requirements that were added in
the SIU's 2019 permit renewal. The SIU's lab did not add it to their collection
schedule. Enforcement actions are pending.
The annual inspection was conducted on 10/23/2020.
5003 Rohm and Haas Chemicals, LLC
A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Company
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
Self -monitoring was not conducted in June due to facility closure.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
No monitoring was conducted in the third or fourth quarter of 2020 due to facility
closure.
Rohm and Haas Chemicals, LLC ceased manufacturing operations at their
Charlotte facility in August 2019. Wastewater discharge from cleaning and
decommissioning activities continued until June 2020. The closing inspection
was performed on 07/16/2020 and a request to drop the permit was sent to
NCDEQ on 07/31/2020. Approval of this request was received on 08/26/2020.
Rohm and Haas, LLC, was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental
Excellence Silver Award for 2019.
5010 Southeastern Metal Products, LLC
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
Self -monitoring and Control Authority monitoring were conducted in the first
quarter only for this SIU. During the Control Authority's sampling event Mercury
was not analyzed; therefore, this pollutant of concern was not sampled at this site
in 2020. An oil and grease violation occurred during the Control Authority's
monitoring event; compliance monitoring was not conducted due to the closure of
the company.
The SIU ceased operations on 04/15/2020. Charlotte Water was notified of the
SIU's closing on 04/08/2020. At this time Charlotte Water was not performing
industrial inspections due to COVID-19 restrictions. During a phone call on
04/24/2020, the primary contact at Southeastern Metals indicated that he would
be working on site until July 2020. Charlotte Water resumed conducting
inspections in July and contacted Southeastern Metals to schedule a closing
inspection. Charlotte Water was informed that the property was sold on
07/01/2020 and the company was liquidated. We were therefore unable to
perform a closing inspection. Our Customer Service Division confirmed that the
account for the property is now assigned to the new owner.
A request to drop the permit was sent to NCDEQ on 08/25/2020. The Control
Authority received a formal notification that this request was approved on
01/05/2021.
The SIU filed the required TTO certification in lieu of monitoring in the first
quarter.
0498 Unifirst Corporation
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/27/2020.
5015 Wind River Environmental Services dba L & L Environmental Services
(formerly L & L Environmental Services, LLC)
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The permit was modified on 09/01/2020 to reflect the ownership and name
change that occurred in 2019. No other changes to the SIU have taken place.
The SIU did not discharge during the fourth quarter of 2020, so no self -
monitoring or Control Authority monitoring occurred.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/13/2020.
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Irwin Creek WWTP
1020 AERC Acquisition Corporation d/b/a DART, A Clean Earth Company
Pipe 001
The SIU was in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was in SNC due to the issuance of a Compliance Order (CO) by the
Control Authority, effective 04/24/2019, which expired on 12/31/2020.
The SIU did not discharge any metal -bearing waste from their facility in 2020,
therefore no monitoring was conducted at Pipe 001.
The SIU was in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
Pipe 002
The SIU was in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was in SNC due to the issuance of a CO by the Control Authority,
effective 04/24/2019, which expired on 12/31/2020.
The SIU was issued an ATC on 02/12/2020 for the installation of a new carbon
filtration system and effluent holding tanks.
The SIU and the Control Authority entered into a Settlement Agreement on
03/28/2020. The agreement acknowledged that AERC Acquisition Corporation
d/b/a DART, A Clean Earth Company would pay the Control Authority the sum of
$100,500.00 in connection with five NOVs issued related to the Compliance
Order, and the sum of $181,299.53 in connection with the Assessment of Cost
Recovery related to the costs of investigating the facts underlying the NOVs.
As a result of the settlement agreement, an NOV issued on 08/27/2019 was
amended and re -issued on 04/03/2020. This NOV was for non -representative
self -monitoring from April through November of 2018; it included a civil penalty of
$25,000.00 and was considered SNC.
In the settlement agreement the SIU also agreed to pay the four remaining NOVs
that were issued on 08/27/2019. These NOVs included one for multiple slug
discharges which occurred during the second week of December 2018 with a
civil penalty of $25,000.00, one for multiple slug discharges which occurred
during the third week of December 2018 with a civil penalty of $25,000.00, one
for multiple slug discharges which occurred in January 2019 with civil penalty of
$25,000.00, and one for exceeding the 33% TRC threshold for the parameter of
p-cresol during the January to June 2019 Compliance Judgement Period with a
civil penalty of $500.00. Each of these NOVS included designation of SNC.
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AERC Acquisition Corporation d/b/a DART was also issued a Cost Recovery
Letter on 08/27/2019 for the time frame of April 2018 to January 2019. The Cost
Recovery included unpaid COD surcharges, System Protection staff time,
investigation laboratory analysis for both in-house and subcontracted analysis,
and extra sampling and analysis performed by the Control Authority at the SIUs
monitoring point. A Cost Recovery total of $181,299.53 was assessed.
The penalties and Cost Recovery, totaling $281,799.53, were paid on
04/10/2020.
On 05/26/2020, the SIU delivered a request for a modification to the deadlines for
Activities 7b., 7c., and 8 of the CO due to several contractor/vendor scheduling
and delivery delays as a result of weather and the COVID-19 pandemic. The
modification was granted on 06/04/2020.
On 07/30/2020, the SIU delivered a request for a modification to the deadlines for
Activities 7b. and 8 of the CO to complete the installation of the remaining
ancillary equipment for full operation of the new pretreatment equipment. The
modification was granted on 08/13/2020.
The SIU was in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's 09/09/2020 monitoring event, no organic
parameters were collected.
During the SIU's 11/13/2020 self -monitoring event, Mercury was not analyzed
due to a laboratory error; a reporting violation was recorded.
On 12/31/2020, the CO automatically expired with the SIU having completed all
Activities contained within. A modified IUP became effective on 01/01/2021.
The annual inspection was conducted on 09/14/2020.
The SIU was published in April 2020 for being under the CO that was issued in
2019; they will not be published again per NCDEQ guidance that SIUs are not
required to be published multiple times for the same violation.
3024 ALSCO, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 09/03/2020.
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0060 Aramark Uniform Services, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU discharged a slug of Lead on 11/19/2019 at 0.73 Ibs/day, which is 3.3
times the permit limit of 0.22 Ibs/day. The SIU was issued an NOV on 01/21/2020
with a civil penalty of $750.00. This slug was not considered SNC as there was
no impact to the POTW. The penalty was paid in full on 1/31/2020.
The SIU was issued an NOV on 01/21/2020 with a civil penalty of $200.00 for
greater than 33% TRC violations of Zinc and Lead during the July to December
2019 reporting period. The penalty was paid in full on 02/12/2020.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/14/2020.
1003 Carolina Foods, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period for Pipe
001, Pipe 002, and Pipe 003.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period for Pipe
001, Pipe 002, and Pipe 003.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/23/2020.
0665 Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
Oil and Grease was collected as a surrogate for TTO for first and second quarter
SIU self -monitoring.
During the Control Authority's second quarter monitoring event, one day of
composite samples were unable to be collected due to sampling equipment
issues.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company was issued an ATC on 07/14/2020 for the
construction of a second E-Coat system with auxiliary waste treatment
equipment.
The SIU conducted its annual pond drop event from 08/24/2020 to 08/26/2020.
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During the Control Authority's third quarter monitoring event, one day of
composite samples was unable to be collected due to sampler programing
issues.
This permit was renewed on 11/01/2020 and will be effective until 10/31/2025.
Multiple updates, due to the addition of a second E-Coat line and resulting
increased process flow, included an updated pretreatment equipment list, and
revised permit limits based on categorical regulations and local limits.
Oil and Grease was collected as a surrogate for TTO for third and fourth quarter
SIU self -monitoring.
The SIU filed all required TTO certifications.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/26/2020.
Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Company was a recipient of the CLTWater
Environmental Excellence Gold Award for 2019.
1002 Chematron, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
This permit was renewed on 10/01/2020 and will be effective until 9/31/2025. No
major changes were made to the permit.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/09/2020.
Chematron, Inc. was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Silver Award for 2019.
1007 Chesapeake Treatment Company
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's second quarter monitoring event, one day of
composite samples was missed. The sampler did not collect sufficient aliquots.
The SIU was in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
This permit was modified on 08/01/2020 and will be effective until 07/31/2021.
The Phosphorous monitoring frequency changed from monthly to quarterly due
to an increase in allocation available at the Irwin WWTP.
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The SIU discharged a slug of CBOD on 11/10/2020 at f 14,114.68 Ibs/day, which
is 9.87 times the limit of 1430 Ibs/day. No impacts were observed; however, the
slug was considered SNC as the amount discharged was 50% of the MAIL and
presented a potential for pass -through. An NOV will be issued in 2021.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/09/2020.
The SIU will be published.
3007 Cintas Corporation #200
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The permit was modified on 02/01/2020 and is effective until 11/31/2021. The
permit was modified to reflect the basin change to Irwin Creek WWTP from
McAlpine Creek WWTP resulting from re-routing of the collection system. No
other changes were made.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's third quarter monitoring event, only 3 days of
composites were collected due to not enough aliquots on one day.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/29/2020.
Cintas #200 was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence Gold
Award for 2019.
0429 DyStar Carolina Chemical
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
This permit was modified, effective 01/01/2020 through 09/30/2020, due to a
rerouting of the collection system placing the SIU in the Irwin Creek WWTP
basin. To reflect the allocation available at Irwin Creek WWTP, the monitoring
frequencies for Cadmium, Chromium, and Phosphorus were changed from
quarterly to monthly.
During the Control Authority's second quarter monitoring event, only one day of
composites and two days of grabs were able to be collected due to no flow.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the SIU's August self -monitoring event, one day of composite samples
was rejected due to insufficient aliquots.
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This permit was renewed on 10/01/2020 and will be effective until 09/30/2025.
All organic limits, as well as Lead and Zinc were calculated based on updated
production information and OCPSF categorical limits. Cyanide was not included
as a limited parameter due to there being no cyanide -bearing processes at the
SIU. The monitoring frequency for Phosphorus was changed back from monthly
to quarterly. Molybdenum and Silver were added to the permit as monitoring
only.
During the SIU's October self -monitoring event, Molybdenum and Silver were not
included in the laboratory's analytical report. Enforcement action is pending.
The annual inspection was conducted on 11/17/2020.
3008 Express Container Services
The SIU was in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU discharged Toluene on 04/14/2020 at a concentration of 5.1 mg/I, which
is 3.75 times the EPA Gas/Vapor Toxicity Screening Level of 1.36 mg/I. The SIU
also discharged a slug of Oil and Grease on 04/16/2020 at a concentration of
230 mg/I, which is 2.3 times the permit limit of 100 mg/I. The SIU was issued an
NOV on 08/05/2020 with a civil penalty of $1,100.00. This slug was considered
SNC due to violation of prohibited discharge standards. The penalty was paid on
09/18/2020. The NOV also required a report to be submitted, determining the
cause of the violations and the possible source(s). This was submitted to System
Protection 08/29/2020. In the report, the SIU was unable to find the source of
Toluene, however, the importance of following the heel collection program was
reviewed with employees.
The SIU was in SNC due to exceeding the 33% TRC threshold for TTO's during
the first reporting period (out of 2 CJPS for TTO's, 1 was a TRC violation, which
is 50%). An NOV with a civil penalty of $100.00 was issued 08/24/2020. The
penalty was paid on 09/18/2020.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/24/2020.
The SIU was published in the Charlotte Business Journal on 10/16/2020.
3022 Express Container Services
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
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The annual inspection was conducted on 07/24/2020.
1015 Generics Bidco II, LLC, dba Prinston Laboratories (formerly Prinston
Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)
The SIU was in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the SIU's first quarter self -monitoring event, one day of Cyanide was
rejected due to a high detection limit and a reporting violation was issued.
Resampling was conducted in February, and there were no violations.
During the Control Authority's first quarter monitoring event, one day of
composites was missed due to not enough volume collected.
During the SIU's second quarter self -monitoring, three days of Cyanide, one day
of Ethyl Acetate, and one day of Isopropyl Acetate were rejected due to high
detection limits and a reporting violation was issued. Resampling was conducted
in July, and there were no violations.
The SIU discharged Toluene on 05/05/2020 at a concentration of 4.6 mg/I, which
is 3.38 times the EPA Gas/Vapor Toxicity Screening Level of 1.36 mg/I. The SIU
was issued an NOV on 08/13/2020 with a civil penalty of $1,000.00. This slug
was considered SNC due to violation of prohibited discharge standards. The
penalty was paid in full on 09/09/2020. The NOV also required a report to be
submitted, determining the cause of the violations and the possible source(s).
This was submitted to System Protection on 09/08/2020. In the report, the SIU
determined the cause of the violation to be from the use of paint thinner. The SIU
explained that this is not a common practice and that provisions are now in place
to limit the purchase and distribution of paint thinner. Any use of paint thinner will
also not be used in proximity to floor drains.
During the SIU's fourth quarter self -monitoring, TTO's were rejected due to a
high detection limit and a reporting violation was issued. Resampling was
conducted in January 2021, and there were no violations.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 10/28/2020.
The SIU was published in the Charlotte Business Journal on 10/16/2020.
3031 Greenway Waste Solutions
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
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The permit was modified, effective 03/01/2020 until 08/31/2020, due to a
rerouting of the collection system placing the SIU in the Irwin Creek WWTP
basin.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's third quarter monitoring event, the PCB data was
rejected because of elevated reporting limits.
The annual inspection was conducted on 10/07/2020
Greenway Waste Solutions was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental
Excellence Silver Award for 2019.
0117 Independent Beverage Company
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU discharged a slug of Oil and Grease on 11/18/2020 at a concentration of
870 mg/I, which is 3.6 times the permit limit of 240 mg/I. An NOV with a civil
penalty of $300.00 was issued on 02/05/2021. The slug was not considered SNC
due to the compliance history of the SIU and because there was no impact to the
POTW.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/23/2020.
Independent Beverage Company was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental
Excellence Silver Award for 2019.
1024 Liquid Environmental Solutions of Georgia, LLC.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to July 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's third quarter monitoring event, one day of
composites was unable to be collected due to a power failure for the sampler.
The SIU discharged a slug of Oil and Grease on 11/04/2020 at a concentration of
2700 mg/I, which is 9 times the permit limit of 300 mg/I. This slug was considered
SNC due to the magnitude of the violation and the observed buildup of Oil and
Grease in the downstream lines indicating a chronic problem with the potential to
damage/adversely impact the POTW. The SIU will also be required to evaluate
their BMPs and submit a report identifying remedies to prevent future buildup
from occurring. An NOV will be issued in 2021.
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The annual inspection was conducted on 07/22/2020.
The SIU will be published.
1021 NCG-ERC, LLC
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU discharged a slug of Arsenic on 10/08/2019 at 0.297 Ibs/day, which is
9.31 times the permit limit of 0.03 Ibs/day. The SIU discharged slugs of Cyanide
on 10/09/2019 at 0.343 Ibs/day, which is 9.2 times the permit limit of 0.038
Ibs/day, and again on 11/08/2019 at 0.118 Ibs/day, which is 3.1 times the permit
limit. An NOV with a civil penalty of $320.00 was issued for these slugs on
01/15/2020. These slugs were not considered SNC because there was no
observed impact to the POTW. The penalty was paid by check on 01/31/2020.
The SIU did not discharge during 2020 due to facility closure, therefore no
monitoring was conducted.
The SIU ceased operation on 11/21/2019. A closing inspection was performed
on 12/06/2019. A request was sent to NCDEQ to drop the permit on 01/03/2020,
and approval was received on 02/05/2020. The SIU was not inspected in 2020 as
the facility was not in operation and the closing inspection was completed in
2019.
0121 Pan-Glo Charlotte
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's second quarter monitoring event, one day of
composite samples and two days of grab samples were missed due to
insufficient flow.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the fourth quarter Control Authority monitoring, only three days of oil and
grease were reported because the one day's sample did not meet the
preservation requirement. During the same sampling event one day of composite
samples was missed due to insufficient aliquots collected.
During a review of industry data, it was found that the SIU has missed their
Chromium and Nickel quarterly monitoring requirements that were added in the
SIU's 2019 permit renewal. The SIU's lab did not add it to their collection
schedule. Enforcement actions are pending.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/13/2020.
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Pan-Glo was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence Silver
Award for 2019.
3009 Quala Services, LLC
This SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
This permit was modified effective 01/01/2020 due to the rerouting of the
collection system, which now places Quala Services in the Irwin WWTP basin
instead of McAlpine WWTP. The limits for Molybdenum and Selenium were both
reduced due to the allocation available at Irwin WWTP.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/09/2020.
Quala Services, LLC, was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Silver Award for 2019.
0125 Trane Charlotte
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was issued an ATC on 11/20/2020 for a new filter press and an
additional sludge tank.
The SIU conducted TTO analysis in the first quarter and filed the required TTO
certifications in lieu of monitoring in the second, third, and fourth quarters.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/11/2020.
Trane Charlotte was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Silver Award for 2019.
1026 Total Clean of North Carolina, LLC
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was issued an ATC on 07/17/2020 for a new pretreatment system to
include: a sump pit, influent strainer, two equalization tanks, an oil water
separator, flash/floc mixing system, inclined plate clarifier, sludge holding tank,
filter press, and a flow measurement device.
The SIU was in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
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The SIU was issued a new permit effective 10/04/2020 through 09/30/2022. The
permit was issued in compliance with 40 CFR 442.16 and all other lawful
standards and regulations.
The SIU discharged Toluene on 11/10/2020 at 1.7 mg/I, in violation of Part III.F of
their permit and in violation of the Prohibited Discharge Standards in Section 23-
79 of the SUO as it exceeds the EPA Gas/Vapor Toxicity Screening Level of 1.36
mg/I. An NOV with a civil penalty of $1,000.00 was issued on 02/05/2021. Also,
the SIU was required to submit a report identifying the cause of the violation and
to review the existing plans and procedures in place. The discharge was
considered SNC because of the violation of Prohibited Discharge Standards.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/07/2020.
The SIU will be published.
1009 Trimac Transportation dba National Tank Services
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU discharged a slug of Zinc on 10/09/2019 at a concentration of 3.1 mg/I,
which is 4.4 times the permit limit of 0.70 mg/I. The SIU was issued an NOV on
01/09/2020 with a civil penalty of $500.00. This slug was not considered SNC as
there was no impact to the POTW. The penalty was added to the SIU's water bill
on 1/16/2020.
The SIU discharged a slug of Zinc on 02/06/2020 at /a concentration of 2.9 mg/I,
which is 4.1 times the permit limit of 0.70 mg/I. The SIU was issued an NOV on
04/20/2020 with a civil penalty of $600.00. This slug was not considered SNC as
there was no impact. The penalty was added to the SIU's water bill on
04/27/2020. The NOV also required a report to be submitted, determining the
cause of the violations and the possible source(s). This was submitted to System
Protection on 04/28/2020. In the report, the SIU determined the customer that
was the cause of the Zinc violation and explained how they will prevent this from
happening again by training employees to go through SDSs more thoroughly.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/16/2020.
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McAlpine Creek WWTP
0352 Aplix, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was completed on 10/26/2020.
3010 Arjobex America, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's second quarter monitoring event, only three days
of composites were collected due to a defective communication cable.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/21/2020.
3028 Bakkavor Foods USA, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
This permit was modified on 02/01/2020 and will be effective until 07/31/2021.
The modification includes an increased Flow MGD limit at the request of the SIU,
the establishment of a Flow GPM limit, and an updated pretreatment equipment
list including the addition of a DAF pretreatment system and associated
equipment.
The SIU discharged a slug of Oil and Grease on 04/21/2020 at a concentration of
551 mg/I, which was 2.75 times the permit limit of 200 mg/I. The SIU was issued
an NOV with a civil penalty of $1,000.00 on 08/13/2020. Due to the relatively
low-level concentration of the slug and this instance being the first slug discharge
since completing construction of a pretreatment facility, the Tier 7 violation was
assessed at a reduced amount and was not considered SNC. The penalty was
added to the SIU's water bill on 09/23/2020.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 11/23/2020.
3016 Brenntag Mid -South, Inc.
The SIU was in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
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The SIU discharged a slug of Total Toxic Organics on 01/10/2010 at 106.61 mg/I,
which is 21.3 times the permit limit of 5 mg/I. The SIU discharged 62.1 mg/I of
Chloroform, therefore it is also in violation of the Prohibited Discharge Standards
in Section 23-79 of the SUO as it exceeds the EPA Gas/Vapor Toxicity
Screening Level of 0.41 mg/I. An NOV with a civil penalty of $1,500.00 was
issued on 04/13/2020. The slug was not considered SNC due to the compliance
history of the SIU and because there was no impact to the POTW. It was also
noted that Chloroform is not part of the facility's chemical inventory. The penalty
was paid in full on 04/27/2020. Also, the SIU was required to submit a report
identifying the cause of the violation and to review the existing plans and
procedures in place. The SIU submitted a report on 04/16/2020, identifying the
accidental introduction of solvents into their waste stream as the cause of the
slug. The SIU put plans in place to ensure the proper segregation of waste
chemicals and the use of dedicated hoses.
The SIU discharged a slug of Phosphorus on 04/24/2020 at 71.36 Ibs/day, which
is 10.98 times the permit limit of 6.5 Ibs/day. An NOV with a civil penalty of
$1,000.00 was issued on 06/15/2020. The slug was not considered SNC
because there was no impact to the POTW. The penalty was paid in full on
07/10/2020. Also, the SIU was required to submit a report identifying the cause of
the violation and to review the existing plans and procedures in place. The SIU
submitted a report on 06/26/2020, identifying the accumulation of Phosphorus
bearing solids in the bottom of the pretreatment pit as the cause of the slug. The
SIU put plans in place to have the solids in the pretreatment pit evacuated every
three months.
The SIU discharged a slug of CBOD on 05/06/2020 at 8200 mg/I, which is nine
times the permit limit of 909 mg/I. An NOV with a civil penalty of $250.00 was
issued on 07/01/2020. The slug was not considered SNC due to the compliance
history of the SIU and because there was no impact to the POTW. The penalty
was paid on 08/06/2020.
The SIU was issued an NOV on 08/13/2020 with a civil penalty of $100.00 for
greater than 33% TRC violations of TTO during the January to June 2020
reporting period (out of 3 CJPs for TTO; 1 was a TRC violation, which is 33.3%).
This violation is considered SNC. The penalty was paid in full on 09/09/2020.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The permit was modified on 11/01/2020 and is effective until 01/31/2023. At the
request of the SIU the Phosphorus, Chromium, and Nickel limits were increased.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/07/2020.
The SIU was published in the Charlotte Business Journal on 10/16/2020.
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3014 Charlotte Plating, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU filed the required TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring.
The annual inspection was conducted on 12/03/2020.
3019 Cintas Corporation #99K
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
COD analysis from the Control Authority's monitoring on 06/12/2020 was
removed due to D.O. depletions being inconsistent and none of the dilutions met
the 2:1 ratio.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's third quarter monitoring event, one day of
composites was rejected due to sampling being less than 22 hours.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/14/2020.
Cintas #99K was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence Gold
Award for 2019.
0370 Duff -Norton
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's second quarter monitoring, one day of grab
samples was not collected because sampling personnel ran out of the sampling
bottles needed.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU filed the required TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/11/2020.
Duff -Norton was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence Silver
Award for 2019.
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0618 Frito-Lay Incorporated
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's first quarter monitoring, a CBOD sample was
reported as a greater -than value. This sample result was rejected.
This permit was renewed on 05/01/2020 and will be effective until 04/30/2025.
The pretreatment equipment list was amended and Chromium monitoring was
added.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the SIU's August and September self -monitoring, it was discovered that
their flow meter was recording erroneous flow measurements. The flows and
subsequent mass -based pollutant monitoring were discarded.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/27/2020.
Frito-Lay Incorporated was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental
Excellence Silver Award for 2019.
0505 Huntsman International, LLC
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
This permit was renewed on 10/01/2020 and will be effective until 09/30/2025.
There were no major changes made to the permit.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/14/2020.
Huntsman International, LLC, was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental
Excellence Gold Award for 2019.
0500 IGM Resins USA
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU had an accidental discharge of biological waste sludge due to a sludge
removal pump failure on 02/17/2020. IGM was issued an NOV on 04/13/2020
with a civil penalty of $300.00. This was not considered SNC as there was no
impact to the POTW. The penalty was added to the SIU's water bill on
04/27/2020.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
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The annual inspection was conducted on 11/17/2020.
3030 Index, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's first quarter monitoring event several organics
were discarded due to matrix interference which caused higher detection levels.
A greater -than CBOD value was also discarded on 03/12/2020.
The SIU was issued an Authorization to Construct on 03/13/2020. The ATC was
for wastewater treatment upgrades including adding waste neutralization with a
pH adjustment tank, an organics separator, three new holding tanks, and a pH
logger. The SIU is still completing upgrades. There have been delays due to
COVID-19.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $100.00 on 04/13/2020 for an
Oil & Grease slug on 02/06/2020 at 1000 mg/I (3.33 times the permit limit of 300
mg/I). These violations were not classified as SNC because no issues within the
collection system or the WWTP were associated with these discharges. The
penalty was applied to their bill on 04/27/2020.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $500.00 on 08/13/2020 for an
Oil & Grease slug on 03/13/2020 at 1000 mg/I (3.33 times the permit limit of 300
mg/I). These violations were not classified as SNC because no issues within the
collection system or the WWTP were associated with these discharges. The
penalty was paid on 09/09/2020.
The permit was modified on 05/01/2020 and is effective until 07/31/2021. This
was a permit modification at the request of the Permittee. The Oil and Grease
limit was converted to a pounds per day limit until completion of wastewater
treatment upgrades from the Authorization to Construct issued on 03/13/2020.
Monitoring frequency was increased to monthly until completion. This change
was made to help prevent violations while continuing to protect the POTW while
the SIU completes wastewater treatment upgrades during the COVID-19
pandemic. The Control Authority conducted downstream CCTV to confirm that
Oil and Grease had not been building up in the sewer lines.
The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $500.00 on 10/13/2020 for
failure to monitor as required by their permit. The SIU missed 4 days of Oil and
Grease sampling in July due to a miscommunication with their lab. They made
up the sampling in August. These violations were not classified as SNC due to
no financial gain. The penalty was paid on 10/26/2020.
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The SIU was issued an NOV with a civil penalty of $1,000.00 on 11/05/2020 for
an Oil & Grease slug on 08/12/2020 at 455.8 Ibs/day (3.03 times the permit limit
of 150 Ibs/day). These violations were not classified as SNC because no issues
within the collection system or the WWTP were associated with these
discharges. The penalty was applied to their bill on 12/11/2020.
During the SIU's November self -monitoring event, composite sampling on
11/10/2020 was rejected due to samples being taken over a 27-hour period
instead of 24 hours as required by the permit. The SIU collected extra samples
the following week due to sampler errors on 11/12/2020 and 11/13/2020. This
was in order to fulfill the 4 consecutive discharge days requirement for most
samples. However, all Semi -volatile Organic Compounds (625s) were only
collected on 11/10/2020 due to their one -day monitoring requirement. Since the
11/10/2020 composite samples were rejected, and it was the only day the Semi -
volatile Organic Compounds were collected, a reporting violation was issued. All
other parameters were collected as required by the permit. Extra flow data and
Cyanide samples were collected due to extra sampling days during this event as
well. The SIU completed the compliance monitoring on 01/08/2021.
The SIU was issued two Authorizations to Construct on 11/25/2020. The first
ATC was for replacing the current flume and flow meter with an ISCO Signature
bubbler flow meter and an Extra Large 60-degree Trapezoidal Flume. The
request was submitted on 11/06/2020, and the installation is expected to be
completed in the first quarter of 2021.The second ATC was for an
electromagnetic flowmeter and an actuator to better control flow through their
treatment system. The request was submitted on 11/17/2020, and the installation
was completed on 12/07/2020.
The annual inspection was conducted on 10/26/2020.
3017 Masonry Reinforcing Corporation of America dba Wire -Bond
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU did not discharge in 2020, therefore no self -monitoring or Control
Authority monitoring was conducted.
The SIU ceased discharge on 12/18/2019, and the Pipe 001 discharge line was
severed. A closing inspection was performed on 07/15/2020. All waste is now
being hauled offsite and the user has been added to our zero -discharge program.
A letter was sent to the NCDEQ requesting to drop the permit on 08/20/2020,
and approval was received on 09/16/2020.
The annual inspection was conducted on 07/15/2020.
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Wire -Bond was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence Silver
Award for 2019.
3021 Mecklenburg Co. Foxhole Landfill 521
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
This Permit was renewed on 03/01/2020 and will be effective until 2/28/2025.
The flow was increased from 0.15 MGD to 0.20 MGD at the request of the
industry. A TTO limit was added. Silver was added for monitoring only since the
POTW has limited allocation.
During the Control Authority's second quarter monitoring event, only three days
of composite samples were collected due to sampling equipment issues. Only
one day of cBOD samples were collected during this event due to sampling tech
oversight.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/25/2020.
Mecklenburg County Foxhole Landfill was a recipient of the CLTWater
Environmental Excellence 9th Year Platinum Award for 2019.
0515 Pelton & Crane
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU filed the required TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring.
During the Control Authority's fourth quarter monitoring, one day of composites
was missed due to flow meter error.
The annual inspection was conducted on 12/11/2020.
Pelton & Crane was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence Gold
Award for 2019.
3027 Safe Fleet
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU filed the required TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring.
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The annual inspection was conducted on 8/12/2020.
Safe Fleet was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence Gold
Award for 2019.
0368 Siemens Energy, Inc.
Pipe 001
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period for Pipe
001.
Pipe 001 was dropped from the permit on 04/01/2020; Control Authority
monitoring and self -monitoring occurred in the first quarter only.
Mercury was not collected by the Control Authority during the 2020 reporting
period.
Pipe 002
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period for Pipe
002.
This permit was modified on 04/01/2020 and will be effective until 8/31/2021. Per
request of the Industry, Pipe 001 was dropped from the permit after a water
balance study conducted by a 3rd party environmental engineering and consulting
firm showed that only 5 gallons of process water flows through Pipe 001 daily.
Monitoring frequencies at Pipe 002 were decreased to one batch per 12 months
from the Control Authority and one batch per 3 months by the SIU due to
decreased usage of the nickel -plating process and a resultant decrease in flow.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period for Pipe
002.
Pipe 002 is a batch discharge; Siemens Energy, Inc. did not discharge during the
January to June 2020 compliance period or the July to December 2020
compliance period, therefore no self -monitoring or Control Authority monitoring
was conducted.
The SIU filed the required TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring.
The annual inspection was conducted on 12/08/2020.
0364 S-L Snacks NC, LLC
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
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The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 08/05/2020.
S-L Snacks NC, LLC was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Silver Award for 2019.
3029 Union County
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period for Pipe
001, Pipe 002, Pipe 003, Pipe 004, and Pipe 005.
The SIU was issued a permit on 01/13/2020 with an effective date of 02/01/2020.
The SIU appealed the permit on 01/28/2020. As part of the appeal process, an
Informal Review was held with the SIU on 03/05/2020. The SIU sought
clarification and challenged several permit conditions. The administration of fees
and charges was also discussed. An additional meeting was held on 07/14/2020
to address outstanding issues, including the administration of fees and charges.
As a result of the appeal, the permit was modified on 08/01/2020 and is effective
until 01/31/2025. The modification included an addition made in the Special
Conditions to further define a "change in conditions" and the removal of the
language found in Part I, E. regarding the assessment of penalties for
interruptions in flow records.
The Control Authority did not conduct monitoring during the permit appeal
process; no monitoring was conducted during the first or second quarters.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period for Pipe
001, Pipe 002, Pipe 003, Pipe 004, and Pipe 005.
During the Control Authority's fourth quarter monitoring event only grab samples
were collected due to a communication issue with the meter and the sampler at
Pipe 001. At Pipe 003 the sampler tubing was clogged and grabs were unable to
be collected during the third day of sampling. One Oil and Grease result was
rejected due to lab error. For Pipe 005 one CBOD result was rejected due to a
greater -than value.
The annual inspection was completed on 12/07/2020.
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MALLARD CREEK WWTP
2004 Avago Technologies Wireless (USA) Manufacturing, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
This permit was renewed on 12/01/2020 and will be effective until 11/30/2025.
Mercury monitoring was removed due to previous samples being below detection
limit, and Ortho-Phosphorus monitoring was removed due to total Phosphorus
already being sampled.
The SIU filed the required TTO certifications in lieu of monitoring.
The annual inspection was conducted on 09/02/2020.
Avago Technologies Wireless (USA) Manufacturing, Inc. was a recipient of the
CLTWater Environmental Excellence Gold Award for 2019.
2003 Carrier Corporation
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's fourth quarter monitoring event, one day of
composites was unable to be collected due to insufficient aliquots. Additionally,
one day of Oil & Grease was rejected due to instrument failure.
The annual inspection was conducted on 11/23/2020.
Carrier Corporation was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Gold Award for 2019.
2000 Mallard Creek Polymers
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
During the Control Authority's second quarter monitoring event, one day of
composite samples was missed; the sampler did not collect sufficient aliquots.
This permit was renewed on 06/01/2020 and will be effective until 05/31/2025.
The flow limit was increased from 0.118 MGD to 0.135 MGD. A maximum flow
rate of 100 GPM was also added, and all the OCPSF limits were increased due
to process flow increases.
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The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period
The annual inspection was conducted on 01/16/2020.
6001 Wallace Farm, Inc.
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The annual inspection was conducted on 12/10/2020.
Wallace Farm's wastewater is discharged to the Rocky River Waste Water
Treatment Plant, NPDES # NC0036269, under an Agreement with the Water and
Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County.
Wallace Farm, Inc. was a recipient of the CLTWater Environmental Excellence
Gold Award for 2019.
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McDOWELL CREEK WWTP
N/A Burkert USA Corporation d/b/a Burkert Fluid Control Systems
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The Control Authority identified Burkert Fluid Control Systems as a potential SIU
during an Industrial Waste Survey follow-up in November 2019. Upon initial
inspection of the facility on 01/24/2020, it was determined that the SIU performed
a categorically regulated passivation process and was discharging without a
permit. The Control Authority informed the SIU that they were discharging
without a permit and instructed the SIU to cease discharge and required the SIU
to complete an Industrial User Wastewater Survey and Discharge Permit
Application (WWS). The SIU immediately ceased discharge and all operation of
the categorical process. The SIU notified the Control Authority that it intended to
operate as a Zero Discharger before beginning the passivation process again.
The SIU completed the WWS and applied for Zero Discharge Certification on
02/18/2020. The SIU achieved Zero Discharge on 03/16/2020. Due to COVID-
19 restrictions, the Control Authority was unable to conduct a follow-up visit,
however, the SIU provided detailed photographic verification of the Zero
Discharge containment system.
No Control Authority or SIU monitoring was conducted as the SIU ceased all
process discharge upon identification as CIU on 01/24/2020.
The annual inspection was conducted on 01/24/2020.
0707 Ingersoll-Rand Industrial U.S., Inc. (formerly Ingersoll Rand Customer
Solutions Center)
The SIU was not in SNC for the January to June 2020 reporting period.
The SIU did not discharge during the January to June reporting period, therefore
no monitoring was conducted.
The SIU has not discharged since June 2019. The SIU will inform the Control
Authority if they plan to resume discharge.
The SIU was not in SNC for the July to December 2020 reporting period.
The SIU did not discharge during the July to December reporting period,
therefore no monitoring was conducted.
The annual inspection was conducted on 11/03/2020.
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Ingersoll Rand's wastewater is discharged to the Rocky River Waste Water
Treatment Plant, NPDES # NC0036269, under an agreement with the Water and
Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County.
Ingersoll Rand -Industrial U.S., Inc. was a recipient of the CLTWater
Environmental Excellence Silver Award for 2019.
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