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Home My WebLink AboutNCG500318_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_20221025ROY COOPER Governor ELIZABETH S. BISER Secretary RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR. Director Ty Burin, Extrusion Manager Ipex USA, LLC. 10100 Rodney Street Pineville, NC 28134 SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection Ipex USA, LLC. NPDES General Permit No. NCG500318 Mecklenburg County Dear Mr. Burin: NORTH CAROLINA Environmental Quality October 25, 2022 Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility on September 13, 2022, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please inform the staff that oversee the facility's environmental affairs of our findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. As discussed in the inspection report, a request to rescind the permit can be submitted if there are no future plans to initiate a discharge of air compressor condensate and/or non -contact cooling water. Should you have any questions concerning the permit rescission process and/or this report, please do not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at (704) 235-2192 or at we s.bell@a,ncdenr. gov. fo r Enclosure: Inspection Report Cc: NPDES Program Files — Laserfiche Rusty Rozzelle, MCWQP (via email) D_E Sincerely, ,-DocuSigned by: BB057A2DE017498... Andrew H. Pitner, P.G. Acting Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Mooresville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue. Suite 301 1 Mooresville. North Carolina 28115 704.663.1699 United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 Water Compliance Inspection Report Form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0057 Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code 1 IN I 2 IL I 21IIIIII NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection 3 I NCG500318 111 121 22/09/13 117 Type 1810I IIIIIIIIIII Inspector Fac Type 19I S I 2011 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I IIIIII P6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 QA Reserved 67I1.0 I 70I3 I 71IN I 72 I N I 73I 1 74 751 I I 1 I I I I I I 180 l Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include POTW name and NPDES permit Number) Ipex Industrial Incorporated 10100 Rodney St Pineville NC 28134 Entry Time/Date 01:15PM 22/09/13 Permit Effective Date 21/01/28 Exit Time/Date 02:35PM 22/09/13 Permit Expiration Date 25/11/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) /// Brad Hintz/Engineering Manager/704-889-2431 ext 50229/ Kyerra Heath/Coordinator HSE/704-889-2431 ext 50204/ Steven Hannah/HSE Manager/828-252-8755 ext 1242/ Ty B Burin/- Extrusion Manager Plant// Other Facility Data Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Ty B Burin,10100 Rodney St Pineville NC 28134//704-889-2431/ Yes Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Permit Flow Measurement Operations & Maintenar Records/Reports Self -Monitoring Progran Facility Site Review Effluent/Receiving Wate Laboratory Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) Wes Bell of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date �pocusigned by: DWR/MRO WQ/704-663-1699 Ext.2192/ 11/� 10/25/2022 "-A61696D90CC3437... Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Ori A Tuvia DWR/Division of Water Quality/704-663-1699/ 10/25/2022 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. c—DocuSigned by: BB057A2DE017498... Page# 1 31 NPDES yr/mo/day N C G 500318 111 121 22/09/13 I17 Inspection Type 18 [j (Cont.) 1 Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) On -site Representatives: The Ipex USA, LLC. staff that were in attendance during the inspection include the following: Mr. Ty Burin, Mr. Brad Hintz, Ms. Kyerra Heath and Mr. Steve Hannah. Operations & Maintenance Section cont'd: The contact and non -contact cooling water pits are drained and cleaned on an annual basis by a contracted company (Autry's Backhoe/Septic). All wastewater (contact and non -contact cooling water) and any settleable debris are removed and disposed by the contracted company with the last cleaning event being performed in December 2021. The overflow for the contact cooling water pit (extrusion process) must be removed and/or permanently closed to prevent any unpermitted discharges to the stormwater drainage system and receiving stream. Please be advised that any unpermitted discharges of the contact cooling water to the stormwater drainage system and/or receiving stream can subject the permittee to civil penalties up to $25,000.00 per day, per violation. If the overflow pipe for the non -contact cooling water is kept in operation and the wastewater is conveyed to the stormwater drainage system/receiving stream, then the permittee must sample the discharge according to the Permit. In addition, the permittee must also ensure that all chemicals (biocides, corrosion inhibitors, etc.) are approved by the Division prior to the first discharge event. Note: No evidence of previous discharges into the overflow pipes at both pits (contact and non -contact cooling water) were observed during the inspection. Page# 2 Permit: NCG500318 Inspection Date: 09/13/2022 Owner - Facility: Ipex Industrial Incorporated Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Yes No NA NE (If the present permit expires in 6 months or less). Has the permittee submitted a new ❑ El •❑ application? Is the facility as described in the permit? • ❑ ❑ ❑ # Are there any special conditions for the permit? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is access to the plant site restricted to the general public? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the inspector granted access to all areas for inspection? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Comment: The facility has not discharged air compressor condensate and/or non -contact cooling water to the receiving stream (via stormwater drainage system) since the previous inspection. The permittee can submit a request to rescind the subject permit if there are no future plans to discharge the waste streams. This Office can be contacted for guidance on the permit rescission process. The last compliance evaluation inspection at this facility was performed by DWR staff on 7/24/18. Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Are records kept and maintained as required by the permit? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is all required information readily available, complete and current? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Are all records maintained for 3 years (lab. reg. required 5 years)? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Are analytical results consistent with data reported on DMRs? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is the chain -of -custody complete? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Dates, times and location of sampling ❑ Name of individual performing the sampling ❑ Results of analysis and calibration ❑ Dates of analysis ❑ Name of person performing analyses ❑ Transported COCs ❑ Are DMRs complete: do they include all permit parameters? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Has the facility submitted its annual compliance report to users and DWQ? ❑ ❑ • ❑ (If the facility is = or > 5 MGD permitted flow) Do they operate 24/7 with a certified ❑ ❑ • ❑ operator on each shift? Is the ORC visitation log available and current? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is the ORC certified at grade equal to or higher than the facility classification? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is the backup operator certified at one grade less or greater than the facility ❑ ❑ • ❑ classification? Is a copy of the current NPDES permit available on site? • ❑ ❑ ❑ Facility has copy of previous year's Annual Report on file for review? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 3 Permit: NCG500318 Inspection Date: 09/13/2022 Owner - Facility: Ipex Industrial Incorporated Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Record Keeping Yes No NA NE Comment: The permittee must ensure to maintain all invoices that document the annual cleaning/removal of all contents in the contact and non -contact cooling water pits. Effluent Sampling Yes No NA NE Is composite sampling flow proportional? ❑ ❑ • ❑ Is sample collected below all treatment units? ❑ El • El Is proper volume collected? ❑ El • El Is the tubing clean? ❑ ❑ • ❑ # Is proper temperature set for sample storage (kept at less than or equal to 6.0 ❑ ❑ • ❑ degrees Celsius)? Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type ❑ ❑ • ❑ representative)? Comment: The subject permit would require effluent grab samples. Upstream / Downstream Sampling Yes No NA NE Is the facility sampling performed as required by the permit (frequency, sampling type, DOME and sampling location)? Comment: The facility would discharge into a stormwater drainage system; therefore, no upstream and downstream temperature monitoring would be required (per Permit). Operations & Maintenance Yes No NA NE Is the plant generally clean with acceptable housekeeping? • ❑ El El Does the facility analyze process control parameters, for ex: MLSS, MCRT, Settleable ❑ ❑•❑ Solids, pH, DO, Sludge Judge, and other that are applicable? Comment: The plant grounds were generally clean; however, there were areas containing the powder used in the production process. The facility staff should continue to implement the appropriate best management practices as required under the facility's Industrial Stormwater Permit to prevent exposures to stormwater runoff and potential impacts to the receiving stream. See "Summary" Section for additional comments. Effluent Pipe Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained? Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris? If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly? Comment: No discharges were observed. Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ Page# 4