NC0002305_NOVNOI-2022-LV-0619_20220916

LEAR,
CORPORATION
September 14, 2022
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources / DEQ
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
Attn: Helen Perez
Lear Corporation
Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear
1754 NC Highway 903/11 North
Kenansville, NC 28349
USA
Phone [phone]
RE: Notice of Violation and Assessment of Civil Penalty (NOV-2022-LV-0619)
NPDES WW permit # NC0002305
Lear Corporation
Duplin County
Dear Ms. Perez:
Lear Kenansville strives to be a good corporate citizen, and any non-compliance is not
acceptable. After investigating the Coliform exceedance that occurred during our July sampling event,
in my professional opinion, the solids that are built up in our wastewater treatment system is the cause
of the sporadic non-compliance issues. To remedy the situation, we removed 604,500 gallons of sludge
between September 6t"-9t" 2022. This allows room in the digester for the approximately 3' of settled
sludge from our Chlorine Contact Chamber. TCLP samples were collected on the sludge in the CCC.
Our plans are to remove this sludge from the basin as soon as the results are in. We are targeting the
end of September 2022 for this de-sludging event. The pumps are being set up this week to perform
the work.
As I stated earlier, it is my professional opinion that the solids in the system are the cause of our
sporadic non-compliance issues and once removed, it will eliminate the exceedances we have
experienced. If you need additional information or assistance, please contact me at [phone] or
gyankav(a)gfd.com.
Yours sincerely,
George Yankay
Wastewater Technical Advisor (ORC)
Guilford Performance Textiles by Lear
T [9101 296-5201
gyankav(a)gfd.com