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From: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Monday, May 8, 2023 10:50 AM
To: 'Michael.Richardson@carolina.com'
Cc: Boone, Ron
Subject: rescission of NCG530131 - Carolina Biological Supply
Importance: High
The Division received your request to rescind the subject Certificate of Coverage (CoC) under General Permit
NCG530000. We do not object to this request.
NPDES CoC NCG530131 is hereby rescinded, effective immediately. This message is to close the permit file for the
Division, and for your records.
If in the future you wish to discharge wastewater to the State's surface waters, you must first apply for and receive a
new NPDES permit.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, simply reply to this message.
PLEASE NOTE: as part of the Division's conversion to paperless communication, this email is the only notification you will
be sent regarding the CoC rescission. No hard copy will be mailed.
Charles H. Weaver
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources
919-707-3616
charles.weaver(a)ncdenr.gov
(mailing address) 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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Weaver, Charles
From: Boone, Ron
Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:47 AM
To: Weaver, Charles
Cc: Snider, Lon; Graznak, Jenny; Boone, Ron
Subject: FW: [External] NCG530131 NPDES Discharge Permit for Carolina Biological Supply Co.
Attachments: NC DEQ.pdf
I fully support this permit rescission request.
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Effective May 16r", 2023, my new email address will be ron.boone@deq.nc.gov
Best Regards,
Ronald C. Boone
Environmental Program Consultant, Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite #300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Office: (336) 776-9690 1 Cell: (336) 341-3568 1 Fax: (336) 776-9797
Email: ron.boone@ncdenr.gov
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From: Mike Richardson <Michael.Richardson@carolina.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 10:27 AM
To: Boone, Ron <ron.boone@ncdenr.gov>
Subject: [External] NCG530131 NPDES Discharge Permit for Carolina Biological Supply Co.
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Good Morning Mr. Boone,
Attached is a written request to rescind the permit shown above. Please let me know if there is anything else that you
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Mr. Ronald Boone, Environmental Program Consultant
NC Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Water Resources,
Water Quality Regional Operations Section, Winston-Salem Regional Office
450 West Hanes Mill Road, Suite 300
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Dear Mr. Boone,
I am writing to request rescission of our NPDES Permit (NCG5300000, COC NCG530131). I am submitting this
request because the permit no longer appears applicable to our operations. We do not raise fish in the water
that is regulated under this permit. At some point in the past, our activities were apparently deemed similar
enough to a fish farm to require coverage. However, our operations have changed over the years and while
there is still a discharge point on our property, the discharge consists of unaltered water from a natural spring.
The spring runs continuously at a rate of about 3 gallons per minute. The water flows through a series of
concrete basins which are used to grow aquatic plants (elodea and duckweed). This is a totally self-sustaining
system, and nothing is added to the water prior to discharge. The water is not treated in any way and the plants
are not fed or fertilized. Therefore, the discharge should consist solely of natural spring water.
After going through the concrete basins, the water is split with a portion going directly into a drainage culvert
adjacent to Haggard Avenue and a portion going into an on -site pond, located at the intersection of Haggard
Avenue and York Road. The pond is also used to grow aquatic plants (lily pads). Under normal conditions, the
pond only loses water to evaporation. During periods of extremely high rainfall, the water may overflow through
a drainpipe into the same drainage culvert as the spring water, however this occurs very infrequently.
Based on this information and the recommendation included on your 9/7/2022 Inspection Report, I respectfully
ask that Carolina Biological Supply Company no longer be regulated under this permit. If you need any additional
information, please let me know.
Sincerely,
Michael Richardson
caponna Biological Supply company
2700 York Rd • Burlington NC 27215-3398 • Phone 336.584,0381 • Fax 800.222.7112 • www.carolina.corn