NCG160159_Inspection Report_20230123

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
DOUGLAS R. ANSEL
lrrletim Director
Fred Smith Company
Attn: Jule Smith
701 Corporate Center Drive
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
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NORTH &ROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 23, 2023
Subject: COMPLIANCE EVALUATION INSPECTION
Thomas Concrete of Carolina Inc.
knightdale Facility, Certificate of Coverage-NCG160159
NPDES Stormwater General Perm it-NCG160000
Wake County
Mr. Hartley:
On January 19, 2023 a site inspection was conducted for the Fred Smith Company Asphalt Plant facility
located at the 605 Old Montague Ln., Wake County, North Carolina. A copy of the Compliance Inspection
Report is enclosed for your review. The site visit and file review revealed that the subject facility is
covered by NPDES Stormwater General Permit-NCG160000, Certificate of Coverage-NCG160159.
Permit coverage authorizes the discharge of stormwater from the facility to receiving waters designated
as Milburnie Creek, a Class QNSW waterbody in the Neuse River Basin.
As a result of the inspection, the facility was found to be not in compliance with the conditions of the
NCG160000 permit. Please refer to the enclosed Compliance Inspection Report for additional comments
and observations made during the inspection.
Please be advised that violations of the NPDES Stormwater General Permit are subject to a civil
penalty assessment of up to $25,000 per day for each violation. If you or your staff has any
questions, comments, or needs assistance with understanding any aspect of your permit, please contact
me at [phone] or by e-mail at Thad.vaientineOncdenr gov.
Sincerely,
Thad Valentine
Environmental Senior Specialist
Dr," North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i ;)ivision of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
_ Raleigh Regional Office - 1628 Mail Service Center 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 1628 Mail Service Center 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791.4200

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCG160159 Effective: 09/14121 Expiration: 0513V24 Owner: Fsc II LLC DBA Fred Smith Company
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Knightdale Asphalt Plant
County: Wake 605 Old Montague Ln
Region: Raleigh
Raleigh NC 27607
Contact Person: Judy Beard Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 01/19/2023 Entry Time 12:10PM
Primary Inspector: Thaddeus W Valent ne
Secondary inspector(s):
Certification:
Phone:
Exit Time: 02-05PM
Phone:
Reason for Inspection: Routine inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Asphalt Paving Mixture Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCG160159 Owner - Facility: Fsc II LLC DBA Fred Smith Company
Inspection Date: 01/19/2023 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Update the site map to include all the required information
Provide a list of spills over the years or the lack of spills if none occur
Non stormwater discharge inspections not being performed as required and should be
The last employee training documents are from 2018 and have not been completed as required and should be
The last feasablity study was in 2016 and that should be completed as required
Secondary containment is being pumped out wth no documentation on what was found in the dikes before being pumped
and which dikes were pumped out
The preventive maintenance and good housekeeping section of the plan states only to store drums in secondary
containment and that is no sufficient. The PP&G section should be site specific and should cover removal of any drums or
buckets not in use or have them stored properly, regular cleaning of any areas with containmentaion such as secondary
containment areas and any areas on the site that have the potential for pollution from stormwater runoff. That would include
the plastic containers found around the facility, scrap steel, pallets and refuse.
The pond on site looks to have some issues with staining and surface product accumulation that should be investigated
The Preventive maintenance and Good housekeeping plan should be overhauled to focus on site specific areas and the
inspection documents should list accurately the person inspecting the site and cover all site specific areas on the checklist
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Permit: NCG 160159 Owner - Facility: Fsc II LLC DBA Fred Smith Company
Inspection Date: 01/19/2023 Inspection Type. Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan?
# Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map?
# Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"?
# Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas?
# Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years?
# Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices?
# Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment?
# Does the Plan include a BMP summary?
# Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)?
# Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan?
# Does the facility provide and document Employee Training?
# Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)?
# Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually?
# Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program?
Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented?
Comment: Although many of the requird documents were provided many of them were not up to date and
some of them included misleading or meager information
Qualitative Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring? ❑ E ❑ ❑
Comment: Qualitative monitoring documentation ended in 2019 and nothing was found past that date
Analytical Monitoring
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring?
Yes No NA NE
❑■❑❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑
Comment: There analytical data was not available at the. site. -Analytical data has been entered in our
system, but it could not be found past 2019 at the facility
Permit and Outfalls
Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? 0000
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? 0000
# If the facility has representative outfali status, is it properly documented by the Division? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Comment:
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