NCG030727_Kelly Pipe Cover Letter_20240312

StormWater.CharMeck.org

March 12, 2024

John Bailey, Branch Manager
11024 Nations Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28273

Subject: Industrial Facility Inspection
Kelly Pipe

Dear John Bailey:

On March 12, 2024, Kelly Hendrix and Andrew DeCristofaro of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm
Water Services (CMSWS) conducted an inspection of the above referenced facility as a
requirement of the City of Charlotte’s NPDES Permit, NCS000240, Part II, Section H. Inspection
authority is granted by Charlotte City Code Chapter 18, Article III, Section 18-82. At the time of
inspection, the facility was observed to be in compliance with the City of Charlotte Storm Water
Pollution Control Ordinance; however, the following observations were made:

1) Charlotte Storm Water Pollution Control Ordinance Review
 Aboveground storage tank(s) (ASTs) – A 500-gallon double-walled diesel tank was
observed outdoors. A leak was observed at the dispenser connection. CMSWS
recommends that all AST dispensers be free of leaks to protect water quality.
 Spill response equipment – Spill response equipment was observed inside the facility. No
spill response equipment was observed at the diesel fuel AST. CMSWS recommends
storing spill response equipment at the diesel fuel AST.

The inspection was also conducted as part of a cooperative working agreement between
Mecklenburg County and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) –
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR). NCDEQ – DEMLR has been copied
on this report and made aware of the following observations regarding the facility’s NPDES
stormwater permit:

2) Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) has been developed, recorded, and
implemented.

3) Qualitative Monitoring
Qualitative monitoring has been conducted and recorded.

John Bailey, Branch Manager
March 12, 2024
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4) Analytical Monitoring
Analytical monitoring has been conducted and recorded.

Thank you for the assistance and cooperation with the site inspection. The attached
report provides details about inspection observations and should be self-explanatory. Please
contact me at [phone] if you have any questions or need additional information. For
questions specifically regarding your State-issued NPDES Stormwater Certificate of Coverage
NCG030727, please contact Jerry Eplin with NCDEQ – DEMLR at [phone].

Thank you,

Kelly Hendrix
Environmental Specialist II
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services

cc: Andrew DeCristofaro, Charlotte Storm Water Services
Jeffrey Chandler, NCDEQ – DEMLR
Jerry Eplin, NCDEQ – DEMLR

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