NCG500604_20180305_REC

Water R esources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
5 March 2018
Mr. Nakia Isler, Zone Production Manager
Linde, LLC
3537 Fieldstone Trace
Midland, North Carolina 28107
Dear Mr. Isler:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
SUBJECT: Reconnaissance Inspection
Linde, LLC
NPDES Permit NCG500604
Cabarrus County, NC
On March 1, 2018, Mr. Roberto Scheller of this Office conducted a reconnaissance inspection of
the subject facility. Samples were collected from the outfall ditch for Total Residual Chlorine
(TRC) to insure compliance with permit requirements and conditions. At the time of sampling,
TRC was tested as 7 ug/I. Please note that the Division shall consider all effluent TRC values
reported below 50 ug/I compliant with permit conditions.
The enclosed reports should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions,
please do not hesitate to contact myself of Roberto Scheller at [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Enclosure: Inspection Report
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations
Mooresville Regional Officel 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704 663 1699

United States Environmental Protection Agency
Form Approved.
EPA Washington, D.C. 20460
OMB No. 2040-0057
Water Compliance Inspection Report
Approval expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type
1 IN I 2 15 I 3 I NCG500604 111 12 I 18/03/01 I17
18 i R i 19 LG] i 201 I
211111 1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 1 111 1 1 1 1 1 166
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating 131 QA
----------------------Reserved-------------------
67 70 I I 71 I I 72 I r l
u ty
73 I I 174 751 1 1 1 1 1 1 180
I I i
Section B: Facility Data
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
Entry Time/Date
Permit Effective Date
POTW name and NPDES oermit Number)
10:34AM 18/03/01
16/04/25
Linde LLC
3537 Fieldstone Trace
Exit Time/Date
Permit Expiration Date
Midland NC 28107
10:52AM 18/03/01
20/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s)
Other Facility Data
Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
Jay Naval, /Area Manager letters should be sent to him/704-888-3884/
No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Effluent/Receiving Waters
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Date
Roberto Scheller MRO WQ//252-946-6481/
Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers
Date
W. Corey Basinger MRO WQ//704-235-2194/
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
DocuSigned by:
3/2/2018
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NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type
NCG500604 111 121 18/03/01 1 17 18 1 p
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
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Permit: NCG500604
Inspection Date: 03/01/2018
Owner - Facility: Linde LLC
Inspection Type: Reconnaissance
Effluent Pipe
Yes No NA NE
Is right of way to the outfall properly maintained?
0
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Are the receiving water free of foam other than trace amounts and other debris?
0
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If effluent (diffuser pipes are required) are they operating properly?
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0
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Comment: On March 1, 2018 at 10:42 am an effluent sample was collected from the end of discharge
ditch. The sample was analyzed for Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) with a reading
of 7 uq/I.
Please note that the Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 uq/I
to
be in compliance with the permit.
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