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From: Davidson, Landon
Sent: Monday, January 24, 2022 3:20 PM
To: Georgoulias, Bethany; Aiken, Stan E
Cc: Laverty, Brett; Morman, Alaina; Carson, Brittany
Subject: RE: NCG080797 referral/request for inspection/review
Attachments: Mountain Energy site inspection January 24, 2022.pdf
Information from today's inspection of the site from WQROS.
Kevin and Scott,
I conducted a site inspection today. There was less petroleum sheen in the river as compared to last week. What sheen
remains is being contained by the yellow hard boom.
I also inspected inside the warehouse and observed a second floor drain inside the steel cage (see attached). This second
floor drain is located immediately next to the leaking drums I observed on December 29, 2021. The trail of residual free
product leads right to the drain because the floor is sloped towards that drain.
I'm confident this how free product entered the storm drain and discharged to the river. Because the roof leaks,
precipitation will continue to drive any residual free product into the floor drain or possibly underneath the garage door.
I believe additional action is warranted. I'll await your response.
Brett Laverty
Brett Laverty
Hydrogeologist — Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor —Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources
828 296 4680 office
828 230 4057 mobile
Landon. Davidson a-ncdenr.gov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
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Picture taken on January 24, 2022. Location of second floor drain inside steel cage. This floor
drain is located next to the pool of free product observed on December 29. 2021. Drain is
suspected of being connected to storm drain, which discharges to French Broad River.
Remnants of free product spill
Picture taken on January 24, 2022. Location of second floor drain inside steel cage. This floor
drain is located next to the pool of free product observed on December 29. 2021. Drain is
suspected of being connected to storm drain, which discharges to French Broad River.
From: Georgoulias, Bethany
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2022 8:30 AM
To: Davidson, Landon <landon.davidson@ncdenr.gov>; Aiken, Stan E <stan.aiken@ncdenr.gov>
Cc: Laverty, Brett <brett.laverty@ncdenr.gov>; Morman, Alaina <alaina.morman@ncdenr.gov>; Carson, Brittany
<brittany.carson@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: RE: NCG080797 referral/request for inspection/review
Thanks, Landon. I'm alerting our General Permits coordinator and Compliance contacts on the team.
All — I've added this to the Laserfiche permit file.
Bethany Georgoulias (she/her)
Environmental Engineer
Stormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
919 707 3641 office
bethany.georgoulias@ncdenr.gov
512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604 (location)
1612 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 (mailing)
Website: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-land-resources/stormwater
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From: Davidson, Landon
Sent: Friday, January 7, 2022 4:39 PM
To: Aiken, Stan E <stan.aiken@ncdenr.gov>; Georgoulias, Bethany<bethany.georgoulias@ncdenr.gov>
Cc: Laverty, Brett <brett.laverty@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: NCG080797 referral/request for inspection/review
Stan/Bethany,
DWR is requesting an inspection of the subject facility in relation to the attached NOV. We specifically would like
DEMLR's response to the facility's compliance with their NCG08 and more specifically SPPP. Please note that part of that
SPPP is a certification by the company's president that all sources of potential non-stormwater flow or wastewater
sources have been addressed, including floor drains. Please provide inspection reports and a response as to your
findings.
Regards,
Landon
G. Landon Davidson, P.G.
Regional Supervisor —Asheville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources
828 296 4680 office
828 230 4057 mobile
Landon. Davidson 0)ncdenr.aov
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, N.C. 28778
NC DEQ Permit Directory
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