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Home My WebLink AboutNCS000551_Application Notification_20220407ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary BRIAN WRENN Director David Grenoble Brenntag Mid -South, Inc. 2000 E Pettigrew Street Durham, NC 27703 Dear Applicant: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality April 7, 2022 Subject NPDES Permit Application Permit NCS000551 Brenntag Southeast, Inc. Durham 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 May 31, 2011. As this application is out of date, please submit new application forms such that current site operations are up to date and properly reflect current site conditions.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 Brianna.Young@ncdenr.gov or 919-707-3647. Sincerely, Lr� Brianna Young, Environm ntal Program Consultant DEMLR Stormwater Program Attachment: NCS000551 Inspection Report cc: Raleigh Regional Office DEMLR Stormwater Permitting Program Files David Robertson, Brenntag Mid -South, Inc. 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: NCS000551 Effective: Expiration: Owner : Brenntag Mid -South Inc SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Brenntag Southeast Inc County: Durham 2000 E Pettigrew St Region: Raleigh Durham NC 27703 Contact Person: David Robertson Title: 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 09: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: 09:30AM Phone: Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Page 1 of 3 Permit: NCS000551 Owner - Facility: Brenntag Mid -South Inc Inspection Date: 03/22/2022 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: An inspection was conducted on March 22, 2022, as a follow-up to determine if the site requires an individual permit. It was determined that a permit is required, and an updated application package should be submitted as soon as possible. The facility operates as a chemical distribution and processing facility. Rail cars and tankers deliver raw materials. Chemicals are blended and repackaged for distributions. Products include acids, ammonias, various solvents, etc. The site does no generate hazardous waste. The facility consists of a large warehouse and a rear lot where the chemicals are mixed and rail cars are stored. The warehouse is used primarily for storage and was reported to have approximately 550 gallons of storage capacity. Chemicals are stored together based on compatibility. Some are segregated by food grade, flammables, powders, etc. Over 2,000 chemicals are managed onsite. The facility maintains an electronic inventory. Enough chemicals are stored onsite that an SPCC plan is required. Environmental work is handled byArcadis. Storm drains onsite are reported to flow to a wastewater pit that is treated for pH and is permitted by the city. A stormwater remediation system is run on the wastewater. Vehicle maintenance is performed onsite. Several notes were made about the site conditions in the rear lot where chemicals are processed and rail cars are stored. There was a black residue coating the lot and equipment behind the warehouse. It was reported that the black residue is a result of the solvent fumes from the chemicals during their processing. Several totes and barrels were observed to be stored outside. Some barrels were empty, some were uncapped, one was observed to be laying on its side. Some barrels were observed to have dents. An unknown liquid appeared to be leaking in a containment area. It smelled like petroleum, but no petroleum products were said to be stored onsite. Chemical storage outside didn't appear to be very orginized and there was no written plan for unloading, storing, moving and shipping each type of chemical in there specific unloading area. There didn't apear to be sufficient barriers or precautions to protect each chemical stored outside from being accidentally punctured, spilled or otherwise released to the stormwater and stormwater system. The stormwater system is collected at a treatment area but that treatment is only for ph and doesn't take into account the many other materials that appear to be present on the ground This back lot area will need to be managed as a part of pollution prevention and good housekeeping under the stormwater permit. Page 2 of 3 Permit: NCS000551 Owner - Facility: Brenntag Mid -South 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a BMP summary? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the facility provide and document Employee Training? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)? ❑ ❑ ❑ # 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: 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? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑ 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: Page 3 of 3