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2525 E NC HWY 54
Durham, NC 27713
March 9, 2018
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www humacyte com
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) MAR 16 2013
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources DENR-LAND QUALITY
Stormwater Permitting Program STORMWATER PERMITTING
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1612
Re: No Exposure Certification for Exclusion from National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System (NPDES) Permitting for Stormwater Discharges associated with Industrial Activity,
NCGNE0000
I4umacyte, 2525 NC -54, Durham, NC 27713
Dear Sir or Madam:
Humacyte is submitting the enclosed No Exposure Certification for our new facility at 2525 NC -54 in
Durham, North Carolina currently anticipated to initiate industrial operations in June 2018. The facility
is currently under construction. The enclosed Form NCGNE0000 reflects nonnal operations as planned
after construction activities onsite have ceased.
Please process the enclosed No Exposure Certification and respond confirming your acceptance. You
may contact our consultant, Mr. Mark Cramer, at 919-459-5229 as needed with any questions or needs
for clarification. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Theodore Lithgow, Ph.D.
Chief Operating Officer
Enclosure: NCGNE0000

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Date Received
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Certificate ofCove
NO EXPOSURE CERTIFICATION for Exclusion
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MAR 16 2013
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National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System application for exclusion from a Stormwater Permit based
on NO EXPOSURE:
Submission of this No Exposure Certification constitutes notification that your facility does not require a
permit for stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity in the State of North Carolina because
it qualifies for a no exposure exclusion. A condition of no exposure at an industrial facility means all
industrial materials and activities are protected by a storm resistant shelter (with some exceptions) to
prevent exposure to rain, snow, snowmelt, and/or runoff.
For permitted facilities in North Carolina, DEMLR must approve your application for No
Exposure Certification before this exclusion is effective. Until you are issued a No
Exposure Certification and your NPDES permit is rescinded, your facility must continue
to abide by the terms and conditions of the current permit.
Industrial materials or activities include, but are not limited to: material handling equipment or activities,
industrial machinery, raw materials, intermediate products, by-products, final products, or waste products.
Material handling activities include the storage, loading and unloading, transportation, or conveyance of
any raw material, intermediate product, final product or waste product. A storm resistant shelter is not
required for the following industrial materials and activities: drums, barrels, tanks, and similar containers
that are tightly sealed, provided those containers are not deteriorated and do not leak. "Sealed" means
banded or otherwise secured and with locked or non -operational taps or valves; adequately maintained
vehicles used in material handling; and final products, other than products that would be mobilized in
stormwater discharges (e.g., rock salt).
A No Exposure Certification must be provided for each facility qualifying for the no exposure exclusion. In
addition, the exclusion from NPDES permitting is available on a facility -wide basis only—not for individual
outfalls. If any industrial activities or materials are, or will be, exposed to precipitation, the facility is not
eligible for the no exposure exclusion. By signing and submitting this No Exposure Certification form, you
certify that a condition of no exposure exists at this facility or site and are obligated to comply with the
terms and conditions of 40 CFR 122.26(g).
If approved, your conditional No Exposure Exclusion has no expiration date
BUT MUST BE self re -certified at least annually.
Please look for information about re -certification under the No Exposure section on this page:
https.//deg. nc.gov/about/divisions/energV-mineral-land-resources/energy-mineral-land-permits/stormwater-
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area. (See page 6)
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address of owner/operator (address to which all certification correspondence will be mailed):
Name
Contact
Street Address
City
Telephone No.
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Humacyte
Ted Lithgow
2525 NC -54
Durham State NC
919-313-9633 X 250 Fax:
ZIP Code 27713
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2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name Humacyte
Facility Contact Ted Lithgow
Street Address 2525 NC -54
City Durham State NC ZIP Code 27713
County Durham
Telephone No. 919-313-9633 X 250 Fax:
3) Physical location information:
Please provide a narrative description of how to get to the facility (use street names, state road numbers, and
distance and direction from a roadway intersection). From Raleigh take 1-40 west to Davis Drive (Exit 280).
Turn left on Davis Drive and drive south to first intersection at NC -54. Turn right on NC -54, and drive west,
over the Durham Freeway (NC -147) and cross T.W. Alexander Blvd 2525 NC -54 is approximately'/ -mile
past T.W. Alexander on the right hand side.
(A copy of a map with the facility clearly located on it should be included with the certification application.)
4) Is the facility located on Native American Lands? ❑ Yes 0 No
5) Is this a Federal facility? ❑ Yes E9 No
6) Latitude 35.901684° Longitude -78.885226°
7) This NPDES No Exposure Exclusion application applies to which of the following:
* New or Proposed Facility Date operation is to begin June 2018
❑ Existing Date operation began
❑ Renewal of existing No Exposure Certification No.: NCGNE
8) Was this facility or site ever covered under an NPDES Stormwater Permit? ❑ Yes 129 No
If yes, what is the NPDES Permit Number?
9) Standard Industrial Classification:
Provide the 4 -digit Standard Industrial Classification Code (SIC Code) that describes the primary industrial
activity at this facility
SIC Code: 2836
10) Provide a brief description of the types of industrial activities and products produced at this facility:
Humacyte engages in research development and bioprocessing of bioengineered blood vessels.
11) Does this facility have any Non -Discharge permits (ex: recycle permits)?
0 No
❑ Yes
If yes, list the permit numbers for all current Non -Discharge permits for this facility -
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Exposure Checklists (12.- 14.)
12) Are any of the following materials or activities exposed to precipitation, now or in the foreseeable
future? (Please check either "Yes" or "No.") If you answer "Yes" to any of these items, you are not
eligible for the no exposure exclusion.
a. Using, storing, or cleaning industrial machinery or equipment, and areas where ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
residuals from using, storing or cleaning industrial machinery or equipment
remain and are exposed to stormwater
b. Materials or residuals on the ground or in stormwater inlets from spills/leaks
❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
c. Materials or products from past industrial activity
❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
d. Material handling equipment (except adequately maintained vehicles)
❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
e. Materials or products during loading/unloading or transporting activities
❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
f. Materials or products stored outdoors (except final products intended for outside
❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
use [e.g., new cars] where exposure to stormwater does not result in the
discharge of pollutants)
g. Materials contained in open, deteriorated or leaking storage drums, barrels,
❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
tanks, and similar containers
h. Materials or products handled/stored on roads or railways owned or maintained ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
by the discharger
i. Waste material (except waste in covered, non -leaking containers [e.g., ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
dumpsters])
j. Application or disposal of process wastewater (unless otherwise permitted) ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
k. Particulate matter or visible deposits of residuals from roof stacks and/or vents ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
not otherwise regulated (i.e., under an air quality control permit) and evident in the
stormwater outflow
I. Empty containers that previously contained materials that are not properly stored ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
(Le, not closed and stored upside down to prevent precipitation accumulation)
m. For any exterior ASTs, as well as drums, barrels, tanks, and similar containers ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
stored outside, has the facility had any releases in the past three (3) years?
13) Above Ground Storage Tanks (ASTs): If you answer "No" to any of the following items, you are not
eligible for the no exposure exclusion.
a. Are exterior ASTs or piping free of rust, damaged or weathered coating, pits, or 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
deterioration, or evidence of leaks?
b. Is secondary containment provided for all exterior ASTs? If so, is it free of any 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
cracks, holes, or evidence of leaks, and are drain valves maintained locked
shut?
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14) Secondary Containment: If you answer "No" to any of the following items, you are not eligible for the
no exposure exclusion.
a. Is secondary containment provided for single above ground storage containers 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
(including drums, barrels, etc.) with a capacity of more than 660 -gallons?
b. Is secondary containment provided for above ground storage containers stored ❑ Yes ❑ No 0 N/A
in close proximity to each other with a combined capacity of more than 1,320 -
gallons?
c. Is secondary containment provided for Title III Section 313 Superfund ❑ Yes ❑ No 0 N/A
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) water priority chemicals*?
d. Is secondary containment provided for hazardous substances** designated in ❑ Yes ❑ No 0 N/A
40 CFR §116?
e. Are release valves on all secondary containment structures locked? 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
15) Hazardous Waste:
a. Is this facility a Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, or Disposal Facility? ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
b. Is this facility a Small Quantity Generator (less than 1000 kg. of hazardous ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
waste generated per month) of hazardous waste? — Currently projected to be a
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantitv Generator (CESQG) or Verv_Small Quantity
Generator (VSQG) generatinq <_ 100 kq RCRA hazardous waste per month.
c. Is this facility a Large Quantity Generator (1000 kg. or more of hazardous waste ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
generated per month) of hazardous waste?
If you answered yes to questions b. or c., please provide the following information:
Type(s) of waste. Waste liquids (hexanes, hydrogen peroxide and peroxyacetic acid mixtures,
toluene aliphatic hydrocarbons, xylenes) and biohazards/sharps.
How is material stored: Waste liquids stored in plastic containers and/or drums, and
biohazards/sharps stored in red plastic biohazard/sharps baps/boxes.
Where is material stored: Inside building.
How many disposal shipments per year: To be determined.
Name of transport / disposal vendor: Liquid waste goes through Stericycle Environmental
Solutions and biohazards/sharps go through Carolina Biomedical Disposal.
Vendor address:
Liquid Waste
Stericycle Environmental Solutions
314-B Landstreet Road
Orlando, FL 32824
407-855-0141
Footnotes to Questions 14) c. & d.
Biohazards
Carolina Biomedical Disposal
162 Hein Drive
Garner, NC 27529
919-329-0504
*Note that amounts below the 660 -gallon (single) and 1,320 -gallon (combined) bulk storage minimums require
secondary containment. However, some exceptions may be made for de minimis amounts of certain substances,
and/or other qualifiers, as described in the exemptions from reporting requirements of Title III SARA 313 in 40 CFR
§372.38.
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**Note that amounts below the 660 -gallon (single) and 1,320 -gallon (combined) bulk storage minimums require
secondary containment. However, some exceptions may be made for amounts less than the Reportable
Quantities of the hazardous substances listed in 40 CFR §117.3.
16) Other information: If you answer "Yes" to any of the following items, you might not be eligible for the
no exposure exclusion. A more in-depth evaluation of the site circumstances may be required.
a. Does your facility store used, recycled, or otherwise reclaimed pallets outside? ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
b. Does your facility have coal piles on site? ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
c. Does your facility store other fuel sources outside in piles, such as wood chips, ❑ Yes 0 No ❑ N/A
sawdust, etc.?
d. Does your facility have air emissions associated with its industrial activity (e.g., 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
degreasing operations, plating, painting and metal finishing)? If so, describe the
industrial activity: ARE Permitted Boilers and Emergency Generator
e. If you answered yes to d., are those emissions permitted by an Air Quality 0 Yes ❑ No ❑ N/A
Permit? Please specify: NC DEQ DAQ Air Permit No. 08009R06
f. Please list any other environmental program permits (federal, state, etc.) not
specified earlier in this application (such as Hazardous Waste Permits, etc.):
Permit: Durham County Industrial User Wastewater Survey & Permit Application
Being Applied For, Program: Wastewater
Permit: Program:
Permit: Program:
Permit: Program:
Permit: Program:
Permit: Program:
Permit: Program:
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17) Certification:
I certify under penalty of law that I have read and understand the eligibility requirements for claiming a condition of "no
exposure" and obtaining an exclusion from NPDES stormwater permitting.
I certify under penalty of law that there are no discharges of stormwater contaminated by exposure to industrial activities or
materials from the industrial facility or site identified in this document (except as allowed under 40 CFR 122.26(g)(2)).
I understand that I am obligated to maintain no exposure conditions and complete a Self -Recertification form at least once
each year, and if requested, provide this certification to the operator of the local municipal separate storm sewer system
(MS4) into which the facility discharges (where applicable). I understand that I must allow the North Carolina Division of
Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, or MS4 operator where the discharge is into the local MS4, to perform inspections
to confirm the condition of no exposure and to make such inspection reports publicly available upon request. I understand I
must keep a copy of annual re -certifications on file at the facility.
In the event that the site no longer qualifies for a No Exposure Exclusion, I understand that I must obtain coverage under
an NPDES permit prior to any point source discharge of stormwater from the facility. Additionally, I certify under penalty of
law that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system
designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gathered and evaluated the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate and complete. I am aware
that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fine and imprisonment for
knowing violations.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief
such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: Ted Lithgow
Title: Chief Operating Officer
(Signature of Applicant)
(Date Signed)
Please note: This application for the No Exposure Exclusion is subject to approval by the NCDEQ
Regional Office prior to issuance. The Regional Office may inspect your facility for compliance
with no exposure conditions prior to that approval. The Regional Office may also inspect your
facility at any time in the future for compliance with the No Exposure Exclusion.
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 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).
There is currently no fee for a No Exposure Exclusion.
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Final Checklist
This application should include the following items:
This completed application and all supporting documentation.
A map with the location of the facility clearly marked.
❑ If the site currently has an NPDES Stormwater Permit, be sure to indicate the permit number in Question 8. —
Not Applicable
Mail the entire package to:
Stormwater Permitting Program
Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Note
The submission of this document does not guarantee the issuance of a No Exposure Exclusion.
For questions, please contact the DEMLR Regional Office for your area.
DEMLR Regional Office Contact Information:
Asheville Office ......
[phone]
Fayetteville Office ...
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Mooresville Office ...
[phone]
Raleigh Office ........
[phone]
Washington Office ...(252)
946-6481
Wilmington Office ...
[phone]
Winston-Salem ......
[phone]
Central Office .........(919)
707-9220
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SCALE: As Shown Durham, NC 27713