NCS000255_CEI_20231005

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit:NCS000255 Effective: 10/01/17 Expiration: 09/30/22 Owner: Grede II LLC
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Grede II LLC
County: Montgomery 530 E Main St
Region: Fayetteville
Biscoe NC 27209
Contact Person:Amanda Brar Title: Sr EH&S Representative Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications: SWNC,
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On-Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 10/05/2023 Entry Time 11:46AM Exit Time: 01:13PM
Primary Inspector:Penny Markle Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Other Inspection Type: Technical Assistance
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, Individual
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCS000255 Owner-Facility:Grede II LLC
Inspection Date: 10/05/2023 Inspection Type:Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Other
Inspection Summary:
Site visit was conducted for upcoming permit renewal in 2024. DEMLR-Fayetteville Regional Office (FRO)staff met with
Grede's new EHS Manager Tonya Edmonds and consultant Jeff Willoughby(Willoughby&Associates, Inc.)
Mr. Willoughby presented an email correspondence between himself and Mike Lawyer DEMLR from January 2023 and that
Grede was moving forward based on that guidance. "Mike Lawyer recommended for the facility to consider installation of a
more controlled outlet structure on the retention pond (instead of the rip-rap weir) in order to potentially increase
freeboard/storage capacity and decrease discharge events. ML also recommended to consider sampling upstream and/or
downstream of where the facility's stormwater dischages enter the receiving stream to gather information on background
copper levels and/or stream impacts."
Mr. Willoughby said that Grede will continue to address the potential cause of the copper exceedances via recovery of spent
sand ,increased housekeeping practices, improved materials management ect.
DEMLR-FRO staff observed the outfalls and that there appeared no improvements to the retention pond(SD-001) nor
material management. Ms. Edmonds indicated that Grede did put in to have the retention pond cleaned up.
Ms. Edmonds did indicate that she was a new employee and was trying to get caught up on all the environmental permits
and be compliant moving forward.
DEMLR-FRO staff told Ms. Edmonds and Mr. Willoughby that staff would be back in 6 months for a Compliance Evaluation
Inspection. This should give them time to implement the good housekeeping and retention pond maintenance.
Site plan that was submitted with the application does reflect what is on site.
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Permit: NCS000255 Owner-Facility:Grede II LLC
Inspection Date: 10/05/2023 Inspection Type:Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Other
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