NCG060382_Adverse Weather Event_20241015

Eplin, Jerry W
From: Eplin, Jerry W
Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2024 4:53 PM
To: Kyle Mcconnell
Subject: RE: [External] Mountaire Statesville Feed Mill, NCG060382
Mr. McConnell:
The date thatyou are reporting occurred during Hurricane Helene's trek through North Carolina. While it did not
hit Iredell County as hard as many other NC Counties,we certainly had an unusual event with about 5 inches of
rainfall on the day in question, causing local flooding.
The definition of"Adverse Weather" includes"local flooding"and "situations that otherwise make sampling
impractical". I consider your outfall flooding to bean adverse weather event. In such events,you should report
that on your DMR and collect a substitute sample during the next qualifying storm event.
That is how I believe this matter should be handled.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Adverse Weather
Weather conditions are those that are dangerous or create inaccessibility for personnel, such as
local flooding, high winds,or electrical storms,or situations that otherwise make sampling
impractical. When adverse weather conditions prevent the collection of samples during the sample
period,the permittee must take a substitute sample or perform a visual assessment during the next
qualifying storm event.Documentation of an adverse event (with date,time,and written narrative)
and the rationale must be included with your SWPPP records.Adverse weather does not exempt
the permittee from having to file a monitoring report in accordance with the sampling schedule.
Adverse events and failures to monitor must also be explained and reported on the relevant DMR.
Jerry W. Eplin, PE
Regional Engineer
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Office: [phone]
Email: merry.eplina-deg.nc.gov
Physical and Mailing Address:
610 E. Center Ave. Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
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From: Kyle Mcconnell <[e-mail]>
Sent:Tuesday, October 15, 2024 2:58 PM
To: Eplin,Jerry W<[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] Mountaire Statesville Feed Mill
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Mr. Eplin,
Please accept this email as our written response to the verbal report called in today to you regarding our Mountaire
Statesville Feed Mill not obtaining the required stormwater sample, as per the NC General Stormwater Permit
NCG060382.
On September 27t", 2024 the Mountaire Statesville Breeder Feed Mill, located in Statesville North Carolina, had a
qualifying rain event from a hurricane creating a stormwater discharge and attempted to obtain a stormwater sample
however when the employee went to obtain the sample the sample area (stormwater catch basin)was already full from
stormwater backing up from a neighboring property.This did not allow for our facility employee to obtain the sample
from the sample area because of the stormwater backing up into the facility's discharge pipe.
I understand per DEOW we are to obtain another stormwater samples as soon as possible. If there are any questions
please feel free to reach out to me and once again I appreciate your assistance.
Regards,
Kyle McConnell
Environmental Manager—Eastern Shore
29106 John J. Williams Highway
P.O. Box 1320
Millsboro, Delaware 19966
Cell: [phone]
Office: [phone]
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