NCGNE0838 - Industrial Fabricators Welding Division

Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
CERTIFIED MAIL,
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Industrial Fabricators, Incorporated
Attention: Roger Bingham, President
4328 South York Highway
Gastonia, North Carolina 28052
ROY COOPER
Governor
D V MICHAEL S. RESecretary
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January 22, 2018
7016 1370 0000 2595 8488
Bingham Properties, LLC 7016 1370 0000 2595 8471
Attention: Roger Bingham, Manager and Patricia Bingham, Registered Agent and Manager
323 Dover Road
Kings Mountain, North Carolina 28086-8697
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
NOD -2018 -PC -0003
General Permit Number NCG030000
Certificate of Coverage Number NCGNE0838
Industrial Fabricators Welding Division
Industrial Fabricators, Incorporated
Gaston County, North Carolina
Dear Sir and Madam,
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Evaluation Inspection (CEI) report for the compliance
inspection conducted on January 11, 2018 at your facility located at 4930 S York Highway,
Gastonia, North Carolina. This inspection was conducted by Holliday Keen.
This inspection was conducted as a routine inspection to evaluate compliance with
Certificate of Coverage number NCGNE0838 issued to Industrial Fabricators, Inc. for this site on
May 4, 2012. This issuance serves to certify that there are no discharges of stormwater
contaminated by exposure to industrial activities or materials from the industrial facility or site
identified. Per the No Exposure Certification, the applicant is obligated to maintain no exposure
conditions and complete a Self -Recertification form at least once each year or obtain coverage
under an NPDES permit in the event that the subject site no longer qualifies for No Exposure
Exclusion.
The North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 B(i) provides that: Any person who
knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record,
report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under this Article or a rule
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Ave Ste 301 1 Mooresville, NC 28115
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implementing this Article; or who knowingly makes a false statement of a material fact in a
rulemaking proceeding or contested case under this Article; or who falsifies, tampers with, or
knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated
or maintained under this Article or rules of the [Environmental Management] Commission
implementing this Article shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor which may include a fine not to
exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000)
The enclosed report should be self-explanatory. Please note the comments located in the
summary portion of the inspection report. As noted by the inspector, the site conditions are in
violation of the No Exposure Certification due to the outdoor storage of materials that could
potentially impact stormwater runoff from this facility.
Required Response
Thank you for your attention to this matter. This office requires that the violations as
described above be properly resolved. Unresolved violations may lead to the issuance of a Notice
of Violation and/or assessments of civil penalties. Please provide a written response detailing the
measures taken to bring your facility into compliance. Your response should document the plans
and timeframe to re-establish compliance with the No Exposure Certification or intent to obtain
coverage under an NPDES general permit. This response should be received no later than 30
days from the date of this letter.
If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Holliday
Keen at [phone] or Holliday.KeengNCDENR.gov or me at [phone].
Sincerely,
Zahid S. Khan, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
Mooresville Regional Office
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Enclosures: Inspection Report

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ADDENDUM
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program was established under the
federal Clean Water Act and then delegated to the Division of Water Quality for implementation in
North Carolina. The NPDES permitting program for stormwater discharges was established in
1990. Phase I focuses on site and operations planning to reduce pollutant sources.
Through the NPDES permitting program industrial facilities that fall into one of the subject ten
categories are required to obtain permit coverage under a general permit or an individual permit,
depending upon the facilities SIC code and the industrial activity occurring at the facility. There are
currently 19 active general stormwater permits in North Carolina. One condition that is applicable
to both the general permits and individual stormwater permits is the requirement to develop and
implement site-specific comprehensive Stormwater Pollution Prevention plans (SPPP). These plans
are required to include a comprehensive evaluation of the site and operations to reduce pollutant
sources and prevent pollutant discharge.
Copies of the general permits and accompanying documents can be accessed from the following
webpage: http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/ws/su/npdessw#General_Permits_NPDES. Permit text,
technical bulletins, discharge monitoring forms, and a Notice of Intent [which is the application for
coverage under a NPDES General Stormwater Permit] can be found on this website.
The following items are a subset of permit requirements and are listed to assist you and help bring
your attention to certain permitting issues, process and condition requirements of your permit.
Please see the above mentioned website to obtain a copy of the permit so you may fully comply
with all the conditions therein. Failure to properly comply with conditions of the permit, like
those bulleted below, is a violation(s) of the permit and subject to civil penalty assessment(s) of
up to $25,000.00 per day.
• Industrial facilities that fall into one of the subject ten categories are required to obtain
permit coverage under a general NPDES stormwater permit or an individual NPDES
stormwater permit
• All persons desiring to have facilities covered by a General Permit must register with the
Division of Water Quality (DWQ) by filing of a Notice of Intent (NOI) and Applicable Fees.
• This Notice of Intent (NOI) must be submitted and a Certificate of Coverage issued prior to
any discharge of stormwater associated with the industrial activity, process wastewater,
and/or mine dewatering.
• Once the Notice of Intent is received, DWQ will review and determine whether a Certificate
of Coverage (COC) may be issued. If this Certificate of Coverage is issued the facility is
covered by the General Permit. That is, the permittee is authorized to discharge stormwater,
process wastewater, and/or mine dewatering pursuant to the type of General Permit until the
permit expires or is modified or revoked.
• Any other point -source discharge to surface waters of the state is prohibited unless it is an
allowable non-stormwater discharge or is covered by another permit, authorization, or
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• There are currently 19 active general permits. Permit conditions vary accordingly; however,
most of the permits have the following condition requirements (you must read your entire
permit to ensure full compliance):
o Development and compliance with the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
o Collection, reporting, and recording of Analytical Monitoring
o Collection, reporting, and recording of Qualitative Monitoring
o Collection, reporting, and recording of Vehicle Maintenance Monitoring (if
applicable)
o Records — Visual monitoring shall be documented and records maintained at the
facility along with the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Copies of the
analytical monitoring results shall also be maintained on site. The Permittee shall
retain records of all monitoring information, including all calibration and
maintenance records and all original strip -chart recordings for continuous monitoring
instrumentation, and copies of all reports required by this general permit for a period
of at least 5 years from the date of the sample measurement, report, or application.
o Expiration — The permittee is not authorized to discharge after the expiration date of
the general permit. In order to receive automatic authorization to discharge beyond
the expiration date, the permittee shall submit forms and fees as are required by the
agency authorized to issue permits no later than 180 -days prior to the expiration date.
Any permittee that has not requested renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, or
any permittee that does not have a permit after the expiration and has not requested
renewal at least 180 days prior to expiration, will be subject to enforcement. Failure
to renew your permit is a violation.
o Transfer — The Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued pursuant to this general permit
is not transferable to any person expect after notice to and approval by the Director.
The Director may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the
Certificate of Coverage to change the name and incorporate such other requirements
as may be necessary under the Clean Water Act. The Permit is NOT transferable.
o Name Change, Closure, or Facility Ownership change — Permittee is required to
notify the Division in writing in the event the permitted facility is sold or closed.
The Division of Water Quality views changes of name or ownership as a
modification that requires the Director's approval and reissuance of the permit.
Name and ownership changes require you to complete a Name/Ownership Change
Form from the Division and mail it back to the Division of Water Quality along with
all appropriate information.
o Proper Operation and Maintenance is a requirement of the permit.

Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCGNE0838 Effective: 05/04/12 Expiration: Owner: Industrial Fabricators
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Industrial Fabricators Welding Division
4920 S York Hwy
County: Gaston
Region: Mooresville Gastonia NC 28052
Contact Person: Jack Herndon Title: Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 01/11/2018
Primary Inspector: Holliday Keen
Secondary Inspector(s):
Certification:
Phone:
Entry Time: 02 OOPM Exit Time: 03 OOPM
Phone:
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
N Miscellaneous Questions Misc
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NCGNE0838 Owner -Facility: Industrial Fabricators
Inspection Date: 01/11/2018 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary
During this inspection I met with Jack Herndon and discussed site conditions and permit requirements Upon inspection of
the facility I noted various materials being stored outside and without permanent cover that have potential to affect
stormwater runoff The observed conditions violate the requirements of the No Exposure Certification which was granted to
this site on May 4, 2012 Please remove or place under complete and permanent cover all stored materials that have
potential to impact the quality of stormwater coming from this site These materials include, but are not limited to, used
pallets, scrap metal, scrap wood, and open dumpsters If this site is unable to re-establish compliance with the No
Exposure Certification, you will be required to apply for an NPDES General Permit
Please comply with the requirements of the No Exposure Certification or submit a Notice of Intent for an NPDES General
Permit to the Raleigh Central Office. A follow up inspection will be scheduled to re -assess site compliance
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns please contact our office at 704-663-1699 or by email at
Holliday Keen@NCDENR gov
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Permit: NCGNE0838 owner - Facility: Industrial Fabricators
Inspection Date: 0111112018 Inspection Type • Compliance Evaluation
Reason for visit: Routine
Misc
Is the facility compliant?
Comment: Materials with potential to affect stormwater runoff are being stored outside without cover.
Yes No NA NE
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