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Home My WebLink AboutNCG020242_Monitoring Report_20220118go� M ERI DIANTM BRICK P O Box 1249 - Salisbury, NC 28145-1249 Telephone(704) 636-0131 • Facsimile(704) 636-7865 January 13, 2022 Via Certified Mail #7020 1810 0000 6893 9372 NCDEQ Mooresville Regional Office Attn: DEMLR Stormwater Program 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 RE: Quarterly Stormwater Monitoring for Period 10/01/21 — 12/31/21 Meridian Brick. Dear Sir/Madam: Please find enclosed the Stormwater and Wastewater Monitoring Report and one copy for the following Meridian Brick locations: Location COC No.: Meridian Brick, Panther Creek Mine NCG020239 Meridian Brick, Thomas Mine NCG020241 Meridian Brick, Gold Hill Mine NCG020242 Meridian Brick, Sampson Mine II NCG020437 If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Mr. David McKeown at (803) 351-0635. Sincerely, Ma in Brown Plant Manager/Authorized Agent Enclosures(8 SW Reports) CC: David McKeown w/ reports Patsy Royal w/reports 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 within 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR Regional Office. Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0239 Person Collecting Samples: Mark Shepherd Facility Name: Meridian Brick -Panther Creek Mine Laboratory Name: Waypoint Facility County: Rowan Laboratory Cert. No.: 99454 Discharge during this period: + Yes No (if no, skip to signature and date) - Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances? in Yes No If so, which Tier (I, II, or III)? `- A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deg.nc.poy/Forms/SW-DMR Q Yes rjNo Date Uploaded: 1/13/22 Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks in (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall S1301 Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class WS-IV, BV;CA N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 11/12/21 46529 24-Hour Rainfall in inches .02 C0530 TSS in mg/L (100 or 50•) 12 mg/L 00070 Turbidity of discharge" 11 NTU - Turbidity downstream of discharge" - Turbidity upstream of discharge" 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 al/month 00552 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15) Additional parameters for Clay 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) 00900 Hardness, total pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW, 00400 6.8-8.5 SW Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, 01097 N/A SW Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069 01002 SW Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A C0034 SW) 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 O1105 Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 0.245W) 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) CO0334 Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A SW) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity • Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) have a benchmark T55 limit of 50 mg/L. All other water classifications have a benchmark of 100 mg/L •' See F-5 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 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 possibilip, of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." Signature of Permittee martin.brown@meridianbdck.com Email Address 1/13/2022 Authorized Individual Date 704.400.3838 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 (DMRI Upload form within 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR Regional Office. Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0241 Person Collecting Samples: N/A Facility Name: Meridian Brick- Thomas Mine Laboratory Name: N/A Facility County: Rowan Laboratory Cent. No.: N/A Discharge during this period: Yes Q No (if no, skip to signature and date) Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances? Yes No If so, which Tier (I, II, or III)? A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR El Yes ONo Date Uploaded: 1/13/2022 Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks in (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 46529 24-Hour Rainfall in inches C0530 TSS in mg/L(100 or 50•) 00070 Turbidity of discharge" - Turbidity downstream of discharge" - Turbidity upstream of discharge** Additional parameters foroutfalls in drainage areas that use >55 gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil NCOIL Usage in al/month 00552 Non -Polar Oil& Grease inmg/L(15) Additional parameters for Clay Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, OS105 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) 00900 Hardness, total pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW, 00400 6.8-8.5 S Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, 01097 N/A SW Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069 01002 SW Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A C0034 SW) 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 OSSOS Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 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) CO0334 Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A SW) _ 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity ' Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) 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 NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements. FW (Freshwater)SW (Saltwater) Notes (optional): "1 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 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 possjbility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." 1/13/2022 Signature of Permil#e or Delegated Authorized Individual Date martin.brown@meridianbdck.com Email Address 704.400.3838 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 within 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR Regional Office. Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0242 Person Collecting Samples: N/A Facility Name: Meridian Brick - Gold Hill Mine Laboratory Name: N/A Facility County: Rowan Laboratory Cert. No.: N/A Discharge during this period: Yes ✓ No (if no, skip to signature and date) } Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances? Yes No If so, which Tier (I, II, or III)? A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR ' c + Yes No Date Uploaded: 1/13/2022 -- Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks in (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 46529 24-Hour Rainfall in inches C0530 TSSin mg/L (100or50') 00070 Turbidity of discharge" - Turbidity downstream of discharge" Turbidity upstream of discharge — Additional parameters for outfalls in drainage areas that use >55 gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil NICOIL Usage in al/month 00552 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15) Additional parameters for Clay 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) 00900 Hardness, total pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW, 00400 6.8-8.5 SW Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, 01097 N/A SW) Arsenic, total in mg/L 10.15 FW, 0.069 01002 SW Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A C0034 SW) 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 O1305 Aluminum, total in mg/L(0.75 FW, 0.24 SW 00951 Fluoride, total inmg/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) CO0334 Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A SW 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity * Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) 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 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 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 fire possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." 1/13/2022 or Delegated Authorized Individual Date martin.brown@meddianbdck.com Email Address 704.400.3838 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 within 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR Regional Office. Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0437 Person Collecting Samples: N/A Facility Name: Meridian Brick LLC - Sampson Mine II Laboratory Name: N/A Facility County: Sampson Laboratory Cert. No.: N/A Discharge during this period: Yes + No (if no, skip to signature and date) Has your facility implemented mandatoryTier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances? Yes No If so, which Tier (I, II, or III)? A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via httos://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR + Yes No Date Uploaded: 1/1312022 Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities— Benchmarks in (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 46529 24-Hour Rainfall in inches C0530 TSS in mg/L (100 or 50•) 00070 Turbidity of discharge" - Turbidity downstream of discharge" - Turbidity upstream of discharge** 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 al/month 00552 1 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15) Additional parameters for Clay 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) 00900 Hardness, total pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW, 00400 6.8.8.5 SW Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, 01097 N/A SW) Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069 01002 SW) Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A C0034 SW) 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 O1105 Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 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) CO0334 Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A SW) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity * Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) 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 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 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 f nes and imprisonment for knowi ng violations." 1/13/2022 Signature of Perq%ttee or Delegated Authorized Individual Date martin.brown@meddianbdck.com Email Address 704.400.3838 Phone Number