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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500278_CEI_NOD2021PC0446_20210825 SENT VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL ONLY: NO HARD COPY WILL BE MAILED August 25, 2021 Ben Parton, General Manager Email: benparton@gilkeylumber.com Gilkey Lumber SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY Tracking Number: NOD-2021-PC-0446 Permit No. NCG500278 Gilkey Lumber - Rutherfordton Facility Rutherford County Dear Permittee: The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the Gilkey Lumber - Rutherfordton Facility on August 16, 2021. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in NPDES WW Permit No. NCG500278. A summary of the findings and comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report. The Compliance Evaluation inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Asheville Regional Office. The following deficiency(s) was noted during the inspection: Inspection Area Description of Deficiency _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Effluent Pipe Outfall could not be located during the inspection. Permit Condition Part II. Section C.2 requires proper operation and maintenance of the permitted facility. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Record Keeping Semi-annual sampling is not being conducted. Permit Condition Part I. Section B.1 requires semi-annual sampling. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of State law. To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon receipt of this Notice regarding corrective actions being taken to address the indicated deficiencies. DocuSign Envelope ID: 83FE37F9-DB7F-4DD4-92D5-694214C65F25 If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Mikal Willmer with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4686 or via email at mikal.willmer@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, Landon Davidson, P.G.,Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS: Inspection Report Ec: LF DocuSign Envelope ID: 83FE37F9-DB7F-4DD4-92D5-694214C65F25 EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. 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 N 52 NCG500278 21/08/16 C S31112171819 20 21 66 Inspection Work Days Facility Self-Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA ----------------------Reserved------------------- N67707172 73 74 75 80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Gilkey Lumber - Rutherfordton Facility 2250 US Hwy 221 N Rutherfordton NC 28139 Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date 10:30AM 21/08/16 20/12/21 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Other Facility Data 12:30PM 21/08/16 25/11/30 Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Michael B Parton,2250 US Hwy 221 N Rutherfordton NC 28139//828-286-9069/8282862892 Contacted No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Records/Reports Effluent/Receiving Waters 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 Mikal Willmer DWR/Division of Water Quality/828-296-4686/ Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page#1 DocuSign Envelope ID: 83FE37F9-DB7F-4DD4-92D5-694214C65F25 8/27/2021 8/27/2021 NPDES yr/mo/day 21/08/16 Inspection Type C3111218 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Mikal Willmer with the Asheville Regional Office conducted a compliance evaluation inspection of Gilkey Lumber’s Boiler Blowdown discharge. This inspection was conducted to determine whether the facility is being monitored and maintained in compliance with Certificate of Coverage No. NCG500278 under General Permit No. NCG500000. Ben Parton was present and assisted in the inspection. It should be noted this facility was originally permitted in 1994 to a zero-flow stream referenced then as Darlington Creek. This stream is now referenced as a UT to Mountain Creek. Onsite representatives indicate this is an intermittent stream fed by a spring and only has minimal flow even during winter months. At the time of the inspection, the outfall could not be located. The Boiler discharges to a stormwater inlet which runs south to the edge of the property and is reported to cross the road where it discharges to a UT of Mountain Creek. The outfall needs to be located and new coordinates should be provided to the Division. To the knowledge of onsite staff, sampling for pH, temperature, COD and flow has never been routinely measured and recorded. Please note, sampling of the discharge is required by permit. If the receiving stream is zero-flow and dry during sampling events, the permittee is only required to monitor COD, pH and Temperature before the discharge comingles with stormwater. Daily flow estimates can be estimated. Additionally, please verify if the corrosion inhibitor used for the boiler has been changed over the years or has remained the same. If it has been updated recently, please fill out and submit the previously provided Biocide Form to the Aquatic Toxicology Unit. As a note for the next permit renewal, the classification for the section of Mountain Creek listed on the facility’s certificate of coverage appears to be incorrect. Based on historical information, the portion of the Creek the UT discharges to is Class C not WS-IV. The stream index is 9-25-(0.5). NCG500278 17 (Cont.) Page#2 DocuSign Envelope ID: 83FE37F9-DB7F-4DD4-92D5-694214C65F25 Permit:NCG500278 Inspection Date:08/16/2021 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Gilkey Lumber - Rutherfordton Facility 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: 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 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? 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? Staff were not aware of the sampling requirement. See summary for details.Comment: Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Page#3 DocuSign Envelope ID: 83FE37F9-DB7F-4DD4-92D5-694214C65F25 Permit:NCG500278 Inspection Date:08/16/2021 Owner - Facility: Inspection Type: Gilkey Lumber - Rutherfordton Facility Compliance Evaluation Effluent Pipe Yes No NA NE Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Staff were unaware of the outfall location.Comment: Flow Measurement - Effluent Yes No NA NE # 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? Permit only requires estimated flow.Comment: Page#4 DocuSign Envelope ID: 83FE37F9-DB7F-4DD4-92D5-694214C65F25