NCG020533_2022 DMR_20220322

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General Shale
Building The American Dream®
Via Certified Mail
70151660000108864294
March 22, 2022
NCDEQ
Attention DEMLR Stormwater Program
3800 Barrett Drive
Raleigh, NC 27609
Re: General Shale Brick, Inc.
1l't Quarter Sampling Results
NCG020881 Brickhaven No. 2 Tract B Mine
NCG020442 Beck Mine
NCG0205333 Gulf Mine
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find the 11 water stormwater sampling results from March 8, 2022 for the above referenced
stormwater permits.
Based on the information and belief formed after reasonable inquiry, the undersigned certifies under
penalty of law that all information and statements provided in the letter (including attachments) are true,
accurate and complete. Please feel free to contact me at [phone] (Ext. 109) or at
[e-mail] should you have any questions concerning the information provided.
Sincerely,
�J CCA��
Warren Paschal
Manager of Environmental Compliance
P.O. Box3547 3015 Bristol Highway Johnson City, Tennessee37602
Tu1-800-414-4661 rAx 423-952-4104 wvvw.Genera[Shale.com

NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCG020000
Active and Inactive Mining Sites
Click here for instructions
Complete, sign, scan and submit the DMR via the Stormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitoring Report DMR Upload form. Mail
the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR Regional Office.
Certificate of Coverage No. NCGO20422
Person Collecting Samples: Warren Paschal
Facility Name: Beck. Mine
Laboratory Name: Pace Analytical
Facility County: Chatham
Laboratory Cert. No.: 633140
Discharge during this period:
✓ Yes
No (if no, skip to signature and date)
Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sam le period for any benchmark exceedances? ClYes ✓ No
If so, which Tier (1, II, or 111)?
A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https,//edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR [:]Yes E] No
Date Uploaded: 03/12/2022
Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks in (Red)
Parameter
parameter
Outfall up
Outfall Down
Outfall
Outfali
Outfall
Code
N/A
Receiving Stream Class
N/A
Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY
021G812022
02/08/2022
46529
24-Hour Rainfall in inches
0.75
0.75
C0530
TSS in mg/L (100 or 50*)
6.3
11.2
00070
Turbidity of discharge"
-
Turbidity downstream of discharge**
22.8
-
Turbidity upstream of discharge*
23.2
Additional parameters for outfalls in drainage areas that use >55 gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average
Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil
NCO1L
Usage in al/month
00552
1 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15)
Additional
parameters for Clay Mines
01105
Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW,
0.93
1.2
0.24 SW)
Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW,
ND
ND
01092
0.095 5W)
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
ND
ND
00900
Hardness, total
OD400
pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW,
6.5
6.5
6.8-8.5 SW)
Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW,
ND
ND
01097
N/A 5W)
Arsenic, total 1n mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069
ND
ND
01002
5W)
Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A
C0034
0.025
ND
Additional
parameters for
Feldspar Ore Mines
Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW,
01105
0.24 SW)
Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW,
01.092
0.095 SW)
00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (5.0)

Additional parameters for Lithium Ore Mines
Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW,
01105
0.24 SW)
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
Additional parameters for Phosphate Mines
00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
39344
Alpha, Gross Particle Activity
Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A
C00334
SW)
39344
Alpha, Gross Particle Activity
* Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas iPNA)
have a benchmark TSS limit of 50 mg/L. All other water classifications have a benchmark of 100 mg/L
** See F-S of the NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements.
FW (Freshwater) Soh! (Saltwater)
Notes {optionalj:
"I certify by my signature below, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, orthose persons directly responsible forgathering the information, the information
submitted is, tothe best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting
false informatipn, includingthe pagsiJ- 6ility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
3/17/2022
Signature of Permittee or Delegated Authorized Individual Date
[e-mail] [phone]
Email Address Phone !Number

NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCG020000
Active and Inactive Mining Sites
Click here for instructions
Complete, sign, scan and submit the DMR via the Stormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitoring Report DMR U load form. Mail
the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR Regional Office.
Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0881
Person Collecting Sampies: Warren Paschal
Facility Name: Moncure Mine No.2 Tract B
Laboratory Name: Pace Analytical
Facility County: Chatham Laboratory Cert. No.: 633/40
Discharge during this period: ✓ Yes No (if no, skip to signature and dote)
Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances? Yes ✓ No
If so, which Tier (I, II, or 111)?
A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https: /edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR E]Yes ❑ No
Date Uploaded: 03122/2022
Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks in (Red)
Parameter
parameter
Outfall Up
Outfall Down
Outfall
Outfall
Outfall
Code
N/A
Receiving Stream Class
N/A
Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY
02/0812022
02IG812022
46529
24-Hour Rainfall in inches
0.75
0.75
C0530
T55 in mg/L (100 or 50*)
517
422
00070
Turbidity of discharge**
-
Turbidity downstream of discharge**
1580
-
Turbidity upstream of discharge**
2390
Additional parameters for outfalls in drainage areas that use >55 gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average
Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil
NC01L
Usage in gal/month
00552 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15)
Additional parameters for Clay Mines
Aluminum, total in mg/L (0,75 FW,
43.2
22.7
01105
0,24 SW)
Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW,
ND
ND
01.092
0.095 SW)
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
0.29
0.18
00900
Hardness, total
PH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW,
6.5
6.5
00400
6.8-8.5 SW)
Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW,
ND
ND
01097
N/A SW)
Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069
ND
ND
01002
SW)
Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A
C0034
SW)
0.017
0.0086
Additional
parameters for
Feldspar Ore Mines
Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW,
01105
0.24 SW)
Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW,
01092
0.095 SW)
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)

* Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout waters 11 r) ano rrimmy roue s, y mvaa ►r 1- i
have a benchmark TSS limit of 50 mg/L. All other water classifications have a benchmark of 100 mg/t
*4- See FS of the NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements.
FW (Freshwater) SW (Saltwater)
Notes (optional):
"I certify by my signature below, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible forgathering the information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting
false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
bin.Paa-�'
—
Signature of Permittee or Delegated Authorized Individual
3/17/2022
Date
[e-mail] [phone]
Email Address Phone Number

NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCG020000
Active and Inactive Mining Sites
Click here for instructions
Complete, sign, scan and submit the DMR via the Stormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitoring Report DMR Upload form. Mail
the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the ap2ropriate DEMLR Regional Office.
Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks in (Red)
Parameter
Code
Parameter
Outfall up
Outfall Down
Outfall
Outfall
Outfall
N/A
Receiving Stream Class
N/A
Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY
02/08/2022
02108/2022
46529
24-Hour Rainfall in inches
0.75
0.75
C0530
TSS in mg/L (100 or 50*)
9.7
10
00070
Turbidity of discharge"
-
Turbidity downstream of discharge"
30.5
-
Turbidity upstream of discharger*
21.2
Additional parameters for outfalls in drainage areas that use >55 gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average
Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil
NCOIL
Usage in gal/month
00552
Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15)
Additional parameters for Clay Mines
Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW,
1.3
1.6
01105
0.24 5W)
Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW,
ND
ND
01092
0,095 5W)
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
ND
ND
00900
Hardness, total
00400
pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW,
6.5
6.5
6.8-8.5 5W)
01097
Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW,
ND
ND
N/A SW)
Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069
ND
ND
01002
5W)
Chromium Ill in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A
ND
C0034
SW)
ND
Additional parameters for Feldspar Ore Mines
Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW,
01105
0.24 SW)
Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW,
01092
0.095 SW)
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)

Additional parameters for Lithium ore Mines
Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW,
01105
0.24 SW)
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
Additional
parameters for Phosphate Mines
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
39344
Alpha, Gross Particle Activity
Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines
00951
Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0)
Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A
C00334
SW)
39344
Alpha, Gross Particle Activity
* Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) ano Primary Nursery Areas trrdA)
have a benchmark TSS limit of 50 mg/L. All other water classifications have a benchmark of 100 mg/L
** See F-5 of the NCG02o000 General Permit for turbidity requirements.
FW (Freshwater) SW (Saltwater)
Notes (optional):
"I certify by my signature below, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction orsupervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, orthose persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information
submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting
false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
Signature of Permittee or Delegated Authorized Individual
[e-mail]
Email Address
3/17/2022
Date
[phone]
Phone Number