NCG020158_NOD-2021-PC-0387_20210621

ROY COOPER
Governor
JOHN NICHOLSON
Interim Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 21, 2021
CERTIFIED MAIL: 7019 1120 0001 5504 7810
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Ararat Rock Products Company
Attention: James Crossingham IV, President
PO Box 988
Mount Airy, NC 27030
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY (NOD- 2021-PC-0387)
Industrial Stormwater COC: NCG020158
Ararat Rock Products Company — Mount Airy Quarry
Surry County
Dear Mr. Crossingham:
On May 11, 2021, Levi Hiatt from the Winston-Salem Regional Office of the Division of Energy, Mineral,
and Land Resources (DEMLR), conducted a compliance inspection for the Ararat Rock Products Company
facility located at 525 Quarry Road in Mount Airy, Surry County. A copy of the Compliance Inspection
Report is enclosed for your review. Our records indicate that the subject facility is permitted under the
NCG020000 NPDES Industrial Stormwater Permit. The receiving waters for this facility are designated as
the Ararat River, a Class C waterbody in the Yadkin-PeeDee River Basin.
As a result of the inspection, the following deficiencies were noted:
1) Failure to conduct semi-annual qualitative monitoring. [Part IV, Section C]
2) Failure to conduct semi-annual analytical monitoring for stormwater discharges.
[Part IV Sections A and B]
3) Failure to develop and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. [Part III]
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
D EQ Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300 I Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105
NORTH CAROUNA ��
Department of Environmental Quality 336,776.9800

Ararat Rock Products Company
Notice of Deficiency
'June 21, 2021
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Required Response
Submit an action plan to address the above deficiencies within 30 calendar days of receipt of this notice.
A SWPPP for this facility is due 120 calendar days of receipt of this notice, and a follow-up inspection
will occur 210 calendar days of receipt of this notice.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. DEMLR requires that the deficiencies, as noted above and
detailed in the enclosed inspection report, be properly resolved. Failure to address these deficiencies could
result in the issuance of a Notice of Violation, which could be subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to
$25,000 per day for each violation. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Levi
Hiatt or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Tamera Epl' , PE
Regional E gineer
Land Quality Section
Enclosure: Compliance Inspection Report
ec: Brad Cole, PE, Section Chief of Regional Operations [e-mail]
Toby Vinson, PE, CPESC, CPM, Section Chief of Program Operations Toby.Vinson e,ncdenr.gov
Annette Lucas, PE, Stormwater Program Supervisor Annette.Lucasgncdenr.gov
Alaina Morman, Environmental Specialist [e-mail]
Suzanne McCoy, Administrative Specialist [e-mail]

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG020158 Effective: 05/06/21 Expiration: 06/30/21 Owner: Ararat Rock Products Company
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Ararat Rock Products Company
County: Surry 525 Quarry Rd
Region: Winston-Salem
Mount Airy NC 27030
Contact Person: James H Crossingham Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 05/11/2021
Primary Inspector: Levi Hiatt
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification:
Phone:
Entry Time 01:30PM Exit Time: 03:30PM
Phone: [phone]
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Mining Activities Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCG020158 Owner - Facility:Ararat Rock Products Company
Inspection Date: 05/11/2021 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
On May 11, 2021, the facility was inspected for compliance with the NCG020000 General Permit following an inspection for
a modification to the mining permit at this facility.
The inspection revealed that the SWPPP (received via email on May 11, 2021) had not been updated since July 2009. It was
further revealed that the SWPPP was reviewed in 2020, but there were no records to indicate that it was reviewed before
then. The SWPPP restated sections of the permit and was more of a general overview of what a plan should include, than it
was an actual plan specific to the site. The SWPPP was also missing key components as required by Section III of the
NCG020000 General Permit. A copy of the COC and the General Permit was included in the SWPPP. Furthermore, the
Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Portions of the SWPPP was included in a separate document This
portion was also more of a general overview and not a plan specific to the site.
Corrective actions are needed to bring this site in compliance with the permit. The facility SWPPP needs to be revised to
include all the items that are stated in Section III of the NCG020000 General Permit. The SWPPP should be a plan specific
to this site, and not a restatement of the permit. A copy of the COC and the Permit should be kept on site at all times.
Furthermore, Analytical, On -Site Vehicle Maintenance, Qualitative, and Wastewater Discharge Monitoring should be
conducted as specified in Part IV, Sections A-D of the NCG020000 General Permit.
This site will be reinspected after 210 days of receipt of this report to evaluate the corrective actions taken in response to
this inspection. Be advised, failure to comply with the NCG020000 General Permit could result in a Notice of Violation.
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Permit: NCG020158 Owner - Facility:Ararat Rock Products Company
Inspection Date: 05/11/2021 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?
M ❑ ❑ ❑
# 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?
❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
❑ ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
❑ M ❑ ❑
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
❑ 0 ❑ ❑
# 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: The SWPPP was missing kev components as required in Section III of the NCG020000 General
Permit.
Qualitative Monitorinq Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually? ❑ M ❑ ❑
Comment: Semi-annual Qualitative Monitoring Reports were missing from 2019, possibly due to a
stormwater staff turnover.
Analytical Monitorinq Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? ❑ M ❑ ❑
Comment: No Analytical Monitoring Reports were provided for the current permit cycle.
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? ❑ ❑ ❑
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? ❑ ❑ ❑
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment: A copy of the permit was not available on site. However, a copy of the COC was available on
site.
The outfalls for this facility were not observed during this inspection.
There was no evidence to suggest that the facility has representative outfall status, or that illicit
(non stormwater) discharges were recorded and evaluated.
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