WQ0009368_Rescission_20230310

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
RICK STODDARD — SAFETY COORDINATOR
NORTHWEST HARDWOODS, INC.
403 EAST 29TH STREET
BUENA VISTA, VIRGINIA 24416
Dear Mr. Stoddard,
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 10, 2023
Subject: Permit No. WQ0009368
Permit Rescission
Northwest Hardwoods — Marion
CLRS
Closed -Loop Recycle System
McDowell County
In response to your rescission request received on March 6, 2023, for the subject closed -loop
recycle system permit, staff from the Asheville Regional Office have reviewed your request and determined
that the Division can rescind the subject permit. Accordingly, the Division has rescinded Permit No.
WQ0009368 effective immediately.
If in the future you want to operate the subject non -discharge system, you must first apply for and
receive a new permit. Please be advised that construction and/or operation of the subject facilities
without a valid permit is a violation of G.S. 143-215.11 and may subject you to appropriate
enforcement actions pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A.9 6B., and 6C. The Division may assess civil
penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation for failure to secure a valid permit.
If you need additional information concerning this letter, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at
[phone] or nathaniel.thomburg&ncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: McDowell County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
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