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Home My WebLink AboutNCG020504_Monitoring Report_20211025Frm MERIDIANr" BRICK P O Box 1249 Salisbury, NC 28145-1249 Telephone(704) 636-0131 • Facsimi1e(704)636-7865 October 21, 2021 Via Certified Mail #7020 1810 0000 6893 9334 NCDEQ Mooresville Regional Office Attn: DEMLR Stormwater Program 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 RE: Quarterly Stormwater and Wastewater Monitoring for Period 7/01/21 — 9/30/21 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 Meridian Brick, Chatham County Gulf Mine #3 NCG020504 If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Mr. David McKeown at (803) 351-0635. Sincerely, %� awc./ Archie B_ arron Plant Manager/Authorized Agent Enclosures (20 SW/WW 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 NICG020000 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. � =w1 0 Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0504 Person Collecting Samples: N/A N = o Facility Name: Meridian Brick- Chatham County- Gulf Mine #3 Laboratory Name: N/AFP Facility County: Chatham Laboratory Cert. No.: N/A ,�. o "r Discharge du this eriod: 8 g P Yes + No i no, ski to signature and date) (l p 9 ` arM Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmarW &ceeclancesTo Yes nNo If so, which Tier (I, Il, or III)? 2 A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via htti)s://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR ❑ Yes ❑ No Date Uploaded: 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 (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 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L(IS) Additional parameters for Clay Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L(0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L(o.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 5 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 01105 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 QualltyWaters (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, orthose persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the Information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and beli , accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false informationjgcluding the possibjity of fpCs and imprisonment for knowing violations." _C: / 611` 10/20/2021 or Delegated Authorized Individual Date archie.barron@meridianbfick.com Email Address 704-630-4246 Phone Number NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Wastewater 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 S_tormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitorin¢ Report (DMR) Upload form within 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the anpopriate DEMLR Regional Office. Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0504 Person Collecting Samples: N/A ao Facility Name: Meridian Brick- Chatham County- Gulf Mine N3 Laboratory Name: N/A171 Facility County: Chatham Laboratory Cert. No.: N/A m !' 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 benchmarkAceedances? ' Yes No n If so, which Tier (l, II, or III)? 2 A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deo.nc.aov/Forms/SW-DMR Yes No Date Uploaded: Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities— Monthly Average Effluent Limits in (Blue), Daily Maximum Effluent Limits in (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 00400 pH (6.0-9.0 FW, 6.8-9.5 SW) TSS in mg/L (25, 20, or 10 4) (45, 30, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Daily C0530 15' 00070 Turbidity of discharge" - Turbidity downstream ofdischarge a - Turbidity upstream of discharge" 00545 Settleable Solids in mg/L (0.1), (0.2)- Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 31616 Fecal Coliform d 61211 Enterococcus' - Daily Flow Rate in cfs (50%of 7Q10) Additional parameters for Clay Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Daily 01105 0.24 SW) 0.75 FW, 0.24 SW Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Dally 01092 0.095 SW) 0.126 FW, 0.095 SW) Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) (6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Dally 00951 00900 Hardness, total Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 01097 n/a SW) (0.34 FW, n/a SW Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069 Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 01002 SW) 0.15 FW, 0.069 SW) Chromium III in mg/L (0.117 FW, n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Dally C0034 SW) (0.905 FW, n/a SW) Additional parameters for Feldspar Ore Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L(0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Daily 01105 0.24 SW) (0.75 FW, 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Dally 01092 0.095 SW) (0.126 FW, 0.095 SW) Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) (6.0) Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Daily Avg Dally Avg Dally 11951 Additional parameters for Lithium Ore Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L(0.30 FW, Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 01105 0.24SW) 0.75FW 0.245 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) (6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 00951 1 I Additional parameters for Phosphate Mines Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) (6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 00951 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 39344 Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) (6.0) Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 00951 Chromium III in mg/L (0.117 FW, n/a Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily CO0334 SW) 0.905 FW, n/a SW) Alpha, Gross Particle Activity Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily Avg Daily 39344 a) Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW) and High Quality Waters (HQW) have a Monthly Average Effluent Limit for TSS of 20 mg/L and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of 30 mg/L. Outfalls to Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) have a Monthly Average Effluent Limit for TSS of 10 mg/L and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of 15 mg/L. Industrial Sand and Phosphate mines discharging to all other water classification have a Monthly Average Effluent Limit for TSS of 25 mg/L and a Daily Maximum Effluent Limit of 45 mg/L. b) See H-5 of the NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements. c) Only outfalls to HOW, ORW, SA, SB, PNA, or Tr waters are required to monitor for Settleable Solids. d) Only outfalls to SA waters are required to monitor for Fecal Coliform e) Only outfalls to SA, SB, and SC waters are required to monitor for Enterococcus 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 elief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false informatig% including the pos;ibilipfof fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." 10/20/2021 Permittee or Delegated Authorized Individual Date amhie.barmn@meridianbrick.com Email Address 704-630-4246 Phone Number