NC0003794_Renewal (Application)_20160624

CORNING Coming Incorporated t 910-784-7200
310 North College Road WWW.coming.com
Wilmington,NC 28405
June 22, 2016
Mrs. Wren Thedford
NC DENR/DWQ/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
RE: NPDES Permit Renewal
Coning Incorporated,Wilmington Facility
Permit No.NC0003794
Dear Mrs. Thedford,
Attached you will find the NPDES renewal application for the above referenced facility.
Included under cover is
• One original and two copies of the application
• A narrative description of the sludge management plan
Because all of the discharges from the facility are either stormwater or "non-
contact cooling water', confidential production data for the facility is not being
submitted.
Should you have questions, or require further information with regards to this application,
please contact Jennifer Adams at 910-784-6498. Thank you for your time and effort
regarding this renewal request.
Sincerely,
c ,,, 4. M
Jennifer H. Adams
Facilities and Maintenance Department Head
enclosures

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
• Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number NC0003794
Please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name Coming Incorporated
Facility Name Corning Incorporated
Mailing Address 310 North College Road
City Wilmington
State / Zip Code NC/28405 RECEIVEDINCDEQIDWR
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone] JUN 2016
Water Quality
e-mail Address [e-mail] Permitting Section
• 2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above IZ
Street Address or State Road 310 North College Road
City Wilmington
State / Zip Code NC/28405
County New Hanover
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Corning Incorporated
Mailing Address 310 North College Road
City Wilmington
State / Zip Code NC/28405
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
• 4. Ownership Status:
Federal 0 State 0 Private ® Public 0
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
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5. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s): 3229
6. Number of employees: 1000
7. Describe the treatment system List all installed waste treatment components with capacities,
describe the processes that generate wastewaters. If the space provided is not sufficient attach a
separate sheet of paper with the system description.
There are not wastewater treatment system components installed at the Corning
Incorporated - Wilmington facility which are used to treat wastewater associated with the
discharges permitted under this permit NC0003794. All discharges associated with the
outfalls permitted in this permit consist of non-contact, non-process discharges which do
not require treatment. All process wastewaters are discharged from the facility via a
treatment system to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority.
8. Is facility covered under federal effluent limitation guidelines? No ® Yes 0
If yes, specify the category?
• 9. Principal products) produced: Optical Fiber
Principal raw material(s) consumed: Proprietary Halide Raw Material
Briefly describe the manufacturing process(es):
A proprietary halide raw material is burned in a natural gas flame to form Silica Dioxide. The silica
dioxide is dried and drawn into hair thin optical fiber. The fiber is coated with an acrylate coating,
wound on spools and sold.
10. Amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed
(List specific amounts consumed and/or units of production over the last three years)
Product Produced or Raw Material Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed Consumed
(AVERAGE) (PEAK)
per Day Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
per Month Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
per Year Business Proprietary Business Proprietary
11. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ® Intermittent 0
If intermittent:
• Days per week discharge occurs: Duration:
12. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
• Discharge Flow
(GALLONS PER DAY)
Sanitary - monthly average Sanitary water discharges to CFPUA POTW
Utility water, etc. - monthly average 83,500 gpd* cooling tower and condensate
Process water- monthly average Process water discharges to CFPUA POTW
Stormwater-monthly average *stormwater flow is comingled with utility water and
measured at the same point.
Other-monthly average
Explain:
Monthly Average 83,500 gpd
total discharge (all types)
13. Number of separate discharge points: 3
Outfall Identification number(s) 001, 002, 003 (aka 001 SCC)
14. Name of receiving stream(,) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude)
Suring Branch
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15. Effluent Data [for new or proposed discharges]
Provide data for the parameters listed. Temperature and pH shall be grab samples,for all other parameters 24hour
composite sampling shall be used. If more than one malysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average.
If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
NOTE:Permittees requesting renewal should complete the table ONLY for the parameters
currently monitored Summarise the past 3 years of effluent data.
Parameter Daily Monthly Units of
Maximum Average Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BODS) N/A N/A N/A
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) N/A N/A N/A
Total Organic Carbon N/A N/A N/A
Total Suspended Solids N/A N/A N/A
Ammonia as N N/A N/A N/A
Temperature (Summer) 28.7 N/A Deg C
Temperature (Winter) 23.6 N/A Deg C
pH 8.4 N/A Standard Units
Fecal Coliform (If sanitary waste is N/A N/A N/A
present)
• Total Residual Chlorine (if chlorine is 0.05 0.01 Ug/L
used)
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
• 16. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply and provide permit
numbers or check none if not applicable,t
Type Permit Number Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NCD003938586 NESHAPS (CAA) N/A
UIC (SDWA) N/A Ocean Dumping (MPRSA) N/A
NPDES NCS000076 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA) N/A
PSD (CAA) N/A Other
Non-attainment program (CAA) N/A
17. List any chemicals that may be discharged (Please list and explain source and potential
amounts.)
Spectrus DT 1404 GE Bets 200 lbs/MM gallons Cooling Towers
Sulfuric Acid PVS Minibulk 2300 lbs/MM gallons Cooling Towers
Spectrus OX107 GE Bets 210 lbs/MM gallons Cooling Towers
Foamtrol AF706 GE Bets 50 lbs/MM gallons Cooling Towers
Depositrol SF504 GE Bets 130 lbs/MM gallons Cooling Towers
Gengard GN8203 GE Bets 920 lbs/MM gallons Cooling Towers
• Flogard M86206 GE Bets 420 lbs/MM gallons Cooling Towers
18. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No El
• 19. Applicant Certification
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
• 19. Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Michele Holbrook Plant Manager
Printed name of Person Signing Title
c /igefork (1;414/ 1
Signature of App icant
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false
statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or
required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission
implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or
monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section
1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both,
for a similar offense.)
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• Sludge Management Plan
Corning Incorporated—Wilmington,NC Facility
The Coming Incorporated facility located at 310 North College Road does not treat
wastewater onsite. No sludge is produced from the treatment of wastewater.
The facility does produce sludge at the main liftstation. The liftstation pumps process
and wastewater to the Cape Fear Public Utility Authority POTW. Sludge from this
process is removed as needed at annual shutdown. A TCLP analysis is performed on the
sludge prior to pumpout. Material is then sent to McGill Environmental for the purpose
of composting.
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i NC0003794 — Corning, Inc. / Wilmington
Facility
Latitude(001): 34°15'12" Sub-Basin: 03-06-23
Longitude(001): 77°52'12 Receiving Stream:Spring Branch Location
Latitude(002): 34°15'12" Stream Class: C-Swamp
Longitude(002): 77°52 06" USGS Quad#: Scotts Hill,N.C.
Latitude(003): 34°15'12" Hydrologic Unit: 03030007 Map not to scale
Longitude(003): 77°52'20" ,�/(� New Hanover County