NCS000511_Application Notification_20220407

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
BRIAN WRENN
Director
George Cunningham
Pacific Mulch, Inc.
PO Box 60
Henderson, NC 27536-0060
Dear Applicant:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
April 7, 2022
Subject
NPDES Permit Application
Permit NCS000511
Pacific Mulch, Inc.
Vance County
On March 22, 2022, the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) conducted
a site inspection at the subject facility. As a result, Division staff have determined that an
individual industrial stormwater permit is required. A DEMLR file review confirmed that an
application was received by DEQ on November 18, 2004. As this application is out of date,
please submit new application forms such that current site operations are up to date and properly
reflect current site conditions.
These forms can be found on our website at https:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/energy-mineral-
and-land-resources/stormwater/stormwater-program/npdes-industrial-program/individual-
industrial-permits.
If you have any questions about this matter, please contact me at [e-mail] or
919-707-3647.
Sincerely,
Brianna Young, Environm ntal Program Consultant
DEMLR Stormwater Pr gram
Attachment: NCS000511 Inspection Report
cc: Raleigh Regional Office
DEMLR Stormwater Permitting Program Files
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1612 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
NORTH CAROLINA
Uepat nt of enmmnmenmi (J.J; 919.707.9200

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCS000511 Effective: Expiration: Owner: Pacific Mulch, Inc.
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Pacific Mulch, Inc.
County: Vance Peter Gill Rd
Region: Raleigh
Henderson NC 27536
Contact Person: George Cunningham Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 03/22/2022 Entry Time 08:OOAM
Primary Inspector: Thaddeus W Valentine
Secondary Inspector(s):
Brianna Young
Lauren Garcia
Reason for Inspection: Routine
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, Individual
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
Certification:
Phone:
Exit Time: 09:OOAM
Phone:
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
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Permit: NCS000511 Owner - Facility: Pacific Mulch, Inc.
Inspection Date: 03/22/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
An inspection was conducted to determine if a permit is required at the facility. It was determined a permit is required and an
application package should be submitted as soon as possible.
The facility has two retention ponds on site, one on the West side of the property that catches most of the facilities runoff
and flows to the pond in channels that flow through the mulch piles. The pond has been filled completely with mulch and
sediment and has small trees growing in it. The outlet from that pond runs into a tributary (this a sample point where it runs
into the trib) that has a distinct color difference from the mulch runoff. This runoff dumps into a neighbors pond just over the
property line to the South. The second retention pond found at the South end of the property below an equipement area that
stores old equipement,oil and other materials that are all stored in the open. Runoff runs through that area and a small part
of the mulch pile area into that small pond (this is a sample point). This equipement area should be cleaned up and all waste
and new oil should be stored inside or under cover with any containers stored outside cleaned up immediately. There is a
fairly sinificant part of the mulch storage area that runs to the East of the property down a slope and into Lynch Creek (A
sample point should be designated where runoff runs to the creek)
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Permit: NCS000511 Owner - Facility: Pacific Mulch, Inc.
Inspection Date: 03/22/2022 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?
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# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
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# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
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# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
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# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
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# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
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# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
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# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
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# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
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# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
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# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
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# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
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# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
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# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
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Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
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Comment:
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment:
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment:
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