NC0076643_Renewal Application_20150115

116 GE
Cody C.Platt,P.E.
Rome Facility and Senior Project Manager
Global Operations,Environment,Health&Safety
1935 Redmond Circle NW
Rome,GA 30165
NC DENR 7 706 291 3120
Division of Water Quality/ NPDES Unit [e-mail]
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
January 13, 2015 JAN 15 2015
Water Quality
RE: NPDES Permit NC0076643 Renewal
Permitting Section
An application for renewal of the above-referenced NPDES Permit is enclosed. Per item 12 in the
application form, a topographic map and the laboratory results from the most recent effluent
sample are attached to the application.
The existing permit expires on July 31, 2015.
Please let me know if you have any questions concerning this application.
Sin erely,
Cody C. Platt, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
General Electric Company
cc: Ray Penley,GE Hickory
General Eectnc Company

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number NC0076643
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next. To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise,please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name General Electric Company
Facility Name General Electric Company - Hickory Facility
Mailing Address 1935 Redmond Circle NW RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
City Rome JAN t 5 2015
State / Zip Code GA 30165
Water Clthely
Telephone Number [phone] Permitting SecWn
Fax Number [phone]
e-mail Address cody.plattQge.com
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 1223 Fairgrove Church Rd.
City Conover
State / Zip Code NC 28613
County Catawba
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name General Electric Company
Mailing Address 1223 Fairgrove Church Rd
City Conover
State / Zip Code NC 28613
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number ( )
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ® Public ❑
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities.
5. Products recovered:
Gasoline ❑ Diesel fuel ❑ Solvents ® Other
6. Number of separate discharge points: one
Outfall Identification number(s) 001
7. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ® Intermittent ❑
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
8. Treatment System Design flow 0.120 MGD
9. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude
Unnamed tributary to Cline Creek
10. Please list all additives to the treatment system, including chemicals or nutrients, that have
the potential to be discharged.
none
11. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No El
12. Additional Information
All applicants (including renewals
• A USGS topographical map (or copy of the relevant portion) which shows all outfalls
• A summary of the most recent analytical results (effluent data, if available) containing the
maximum values for each chemical detected
NEW Applicants only:
• Engineering Alternative Analysis
• Description of remediation treatment system components, capacities, and removal efficiency
for detected compounds.
• If the treatment system will discharge to a storm sewer, written approval from the
municipality responsible for the sewer.
• A list of any chemicals found in detectable amounts at the site, with the maximum observed
concentration reported for each chemical (the most recent sample must be collected less
than one year prior to the date of this application)
• For petroleum-contaminated sites-Analyses for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) should
be performed. Analyses for any fuel additives likely to be present at the site and for phenol
and lead should also be performed.
• For sites contaminated with solvents or other contaminants - EPA Method 624/625
analysis should be performed.
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities.
For sites contaminated with solvents or other contaminants - EPA Method 624/625
analysis should be performed.
13. Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Cody C. Platt Senior Project Manager
Printed name of Person Signing Title
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Signatur of Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false
statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or
required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission
implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or
monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18
U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than
5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
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REFERENCE: BASE MAP USGS 7.5. MIN. TOPO. QUAD., HICKORY, NC, 1970.
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FACILITY
LATITUDE: 35° 42' 22" N
35° 42' 24.T' N
LONGITUDE: 81' 16 37" W
81° 15' 34.7" W
STREAM CLASS: C
SUBBASIN: 03-08-35
HUC: 03050102
RECEIVING STREAM: UT TO CLINE CREEK
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ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.
ASI Environmental Monitoring & Laboratory Analysis
110 Technology Parkway, Norcross, GA 30092
[phone] FAX[phone]
General Electric-Hickory Plant GWR November 17,2014
1223 Fairgrove Church Rd
Conover NC,28613
Attention:Mr.Ray Penley
Report No.: AXK0179 Project: Hickory Plant GWR
Client ID: Outfall Lab Number ID: AXK0179-02
Date/Time Sampled: 11/612014 2:45:00PM Date/Time Received: 11/7/2014 9:35:00AM
Matrix: Ground Water
Preparation Analytical
Analyte Result RL Units Method Qual. DF Date Date Batch Init.
Volatile Organic Compounds by EPA 8260
1,1-Dichioroethene ND 1.0 ug/L EPA 82608 1 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168 GCN
cis-1,2-Dichloroethene ND 1.0 ug/L EPA 82608 1 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168 GCN
Tetrachloroethene ND 1.0 ug/L EPA 82608 1 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168 GCN
Trichloroethene ND 1.0 ug/L EPA 82606 1 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168 GCN
Vinyl Chloride ND 1.0 ug/L EPA 82608 1 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168 GCN
Surrogate:Dibromofluoromethane 92% 80-120 EPA 82608 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168
Surrogate:1,2-Dichloroethane-d4 87% 78-120 EPA 82608 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168
Surrogate:Toluene-d8 97% 80-120 EPA 82608 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168
Surrogate:4-Bromotuorobenzene 101 % 80-120 EPA 82608 11/10/14 16:00 11/10/14 18:15 4110168
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
January 15,2015
Cody C. Platt, Senior Project Manager
General Electric Company
1935 Redmond Circle NC
Rome, GA 30165
Subject: Acknowledgement of Permit Renewal
Permit NC0076643
Catawba County
Dear Mr.Platt:
The NPDES Unit received your permit renewal application on January 15, 2015. A member of the
NPDES Unit will review your application. They will contact you if additional information is required to
complete your permit renewal. You should expect to receive a draft permit approximately 30-45 days
before your existing permit expires.
If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact Joe
Corporon(919) 807-6394.
Sincerely,
W re vv TlvZOkf D-rO
Wren Thedford
Wastewater Branch
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617
Location:512 N.Salisbury St.Raleigh,North Carolina 27604
Phone:[phone] Fax:[phone]/Customer Service:1-877-623-6748
Internet:www.ncwater.orq
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