NCG120098_Inspection_Report-Nov2013

A7
NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
Land Quality Section
Tracy Davis, PE, CPM Pat McCrory, Governor
Director John E. Skvarla, III, Secretary
November 13, 2013
Nick McCracken
PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716
SUBJECT: NPDES Stormwater Permit Compliance Inspection
Evergreen Packaging (Landfill)
Permit No: NCG120098
Haywood County
Dear Mr. McCracken:
This letter is in follow-up to the NPDES Stormwater Permit Compliance Inspection conducted on
October 31St, 2013. The facility was found to be in compliance with permit NCG120098.
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Inspection Report, which contains additional observations
and comments for your reference.
Please contact me at [phone] or Jonathan. Stepp(7ncdenr.gov, if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Stepp.
Environmental Specialist
Enclosure: Compliance Inspection Report
ec: Bethany Georgoulias
Asheville Regional Office, 2090 US Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina, 28778-8211
Telephone [phone] Fax [phone] One
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/Ir/land-quality NOrthCarOlina
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Aogturallff

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NGG120098 Effective: 05/24/13 Expiration: 10/31/17 Owner: Evergreen Packaging
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Blue Ridge Paper Products
County: Haywood 175 Main St
Region: Asheville PO Box 4000
Canton NC 28716
Contact Person: Nick McCracken Title: Phone:
Directions to Facility:
from east on 1-40 take exit 31 (canton) head south on buckeye cove rd for .4 mi turn rt onto thickety rd for .4 mi take left onto incinerator
rd travel 1.1 mi entrance to #6 landfill is on the left
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 10/31/2013 Entry Time: 09:30 AM
Primary Inspector: Jonathan Stepp
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Follow-up
Permit Inspection Type: Landfill Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: ■ Compliant ❑ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
E Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
Exit Time: 12:15 PM
Phone:
Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Page: 1

Permit: NCG120098 Owner - Facility: Evergreen Packaging
Inspection Date: 10/31/2013 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Inspection Summary:
Reason for Visit: Follow-up
This inspection was initiated by a benchmark exceedance at outfall 6-15. The focus of the inspection was outfall 6-15 and
the associated monitoring reports. Fecal coliform levels were reported at 6000 colonies/ 100mg for the September, 2013,
sampling event. Blue Ridge Paper Products has initiated a Tier I response as required by the permit. After reviewing the
onsite conditions and considering possible causes for this exceedance, Blue Ridge Paper Products has concluded that
the exceedance should be attributed to excrement from surrounding wildlife. Land quality staff observed excrement in
several locations within the drainage area for this outfall. While excrement from surrounding wildlife may be a plausible
explanation for this exceedance, other possibilities should not be ruled out. If subsequent sampling events result in fecal
coliform exceedances at outfall 6-15, Blue Ridge Paper Products should consider other potential sources of fecal coliform
bacteria. (For example, the incoming waste stream or the possibility of a dead animal in in the culvert pipe.)
Outfall 6-4 has had TSS exceedances on several occasions. The basin located up stream of outfall 6-4 has been
maintained and the inlet pipe has been repositioned. TSS has improved significantly at outfall 6-4.
Blue Ridge Paper Products was doing an excellent job with record keeping and housekeeping at the time of this
inspection.
Analytical Monitoring Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? 0000
Comment: See Summary
Page: 2