NC0086169_Renewal Application_20180501

ROY COOPER
Governor
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MICHAEL S.BEGAN
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Secretary
Water Resources LNDA CULPEPPER
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY interim Director
May 01, 2018
Don L. Hefner
Corning Incorporated
310 N College Rd
Wilmington, NC 28405
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NC0086169
Fiber Optic Facility
Cabarrus County
Dear Applicant:
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the April 30, 2018 receipt of your permit renewal application and
supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW
permitting branch. Per G.S. 1506-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit.
The permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond
in a timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and
renewal of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
httos://deci.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
Sincerely,
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Wren Thedford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
ec: WQPS Laserfiche File w/application
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolma 27699-1617
919-807-6300

CORNING Corning Incorporated t 704-569-6310
14556 Hwy 601 www coming com
Midland,NC 28107
April 25,2018
Wren Thedford
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Permitting Section-NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 27699-1617
ECENE®I0E4FU®\NR
Re: Corning Incorporated, Concord Facility APR 30 20418,
NPDES Permit NC0086169
Permit Renewal voter�e�Section
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Dear Ms. Thedford,
This letter is to request renewal of the NPDES permit for the Corning Incorporated, Optical Fiber
Facility, in Midland,NC, Cabarrus County. One signed copy of the renewal application form and
one signed copy of the facility's sludge management plan are enclosed. All submittals were
completed Tim Haley,Environmental Controls Engineer at the Midland facility.
Item 10 of the renewal application requests amounts of principal product produced or raw material
consumed. It is our understanding that this information is needed for facilities that are required to
meet Categorical Standards,which is not applicable to the Midland facility. For competitive
reasons, Corning has not provided this confidential information on submittals to DEQ divisions. If
the information is required to process the renewal,we will provide it under separate, confidential
cover.
Please contact Tim Haley at(704) 569-7677 if there are any questions.
Sinc- - ,
on L.Hefner
Plant Manager
cc: DWR Regional Supervisor
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301
Mooresville,NC 28115

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DEQ / Division of Water Resources / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number NC0086169
Please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name Corning Incorporated
Facility Name Concord Optical Fiber
Mailing Address PO Box 1700
City Concord
State / Zip Code NC/28026-1700
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
e-mail Address [e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above ❑
Street Address or State Road 14556 Hwy 601 South
City Midland
State / Zip Code NC/28107
County Cabarrus
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 PO Box 1700
City Concord
State / Zip Code NC/28107
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ® Public D
Corning Restricted
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
5. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code(s): 3229
6. Number of employees: 726
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.
The effluent air stream of the chemical vapor deposition process is controlled via wet
scrubbers. The resultant water effluent is treated via basic nutralization. Weak acid or
Sodium hydroxide is introduced to maintain pH between 6.0 and 9.0 standard units. The
neutralizations system is capable of handling 14gpm with 211 ppm of suspended solids
ranging from pH 1-14. As the solids loading decreases, the volume flow capacity of the
system increases. Flocculation may also be used.
8. Is facility covered under federal effluent limitation guidelines? No ® Yes ❑
If yes, specify the category?
9. Principal product(s) produced: Optical Fiber
Principal raw material(s) consumed: Silicas and Halides
Briefly describe the manufacturing process(es):
Raw Materials are combined in a process called outside vapor deposition. The resultant product is
ultra pure glass which is then drawn and coated to produce optical fiber used in telecommunications.
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 See Note below See Note below
per Month See Note below See Note below
per Year See Note below See Note below
Note: There are no Categorical Standards applicable to this site, and Corning prefers to keep production and raw
materials consumptions confidential for competitive reasons. If needed, this information can be provided under
separate, confidential cover. This is consistent with the treatment of confidential information requested by other
NCDEQ divisions.
Corning Restricted
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
11. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ® Intermittent ❑
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: Duration: _
12. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only
Discharge Flow
(GALLONS PER DAY)
Sanitary - monthly average
27,000 - Outfall 001
Utility water, etc. - monthly average 27,500- Outfall 002
Process water - monthly average 59,637- Outfall 003
Stormwater-monthly average
Other-monthly average
Explain:
Monthly Average 114,137
total discharge (all types)
13. Number of separate discharge points: 3 Outfall Identification number(s) 001, 002, 003
14. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude):
Outfall 001 -Tributary to Muddy Creek
Outfall 002 - Tributary to Clear Creek
Outfall 003 - Rocky River
(See Appendix A for Map with outfall locations and coordinates)
Corning Restricted
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
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 24-hour
composite sampling shall be used.If more than one analysis 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. Summarize the past 3 years of effluent data.
Parameter Daily Monthly Units of
Maximum Average Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Total Organic Carbon
Total Suspended Solids 20.8 5.6 mg/L
Ammonia as N
Temperature (Summer) 37 33 °C
Temperature (Winter) 33 28 °C
pH 8.8 7.7 SU
Fecal Coliform (If sanitary waste is
present)
Total Residual Chlorine (if chlorine is 23 <20 µg/L
used)
16. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply and provide permit
numbers or check none if not applicable):
Type Permit Number Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) NCR000007856 NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NC0086169 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
PSD (CAA) Other Title V Air-08436117
Non-attainment program (CAA)
17. List any chemicals that may be discharged (Please list and explain source and potential
amounts.)
Corning has been successfully testing ProMoss filtration in cooling tower sumps for the past year and no
chemicals are discharged from these streams. We are still evaluating the product, and if there is a need to
return to chemical treatment, the following chemicals would be used:
Suez Water- Spectrus OX1200, 70 lbs/million gallons treated
Suez Water-Foamtrol AF2290, 20 lbs/million gallons treated
Suez Water-Depositrol PY5200, 40 lbs/million gallons treated
Suez Water- Spectrus BD 1550, 90 lbs/million gallons treated
Suez Water- Gengard GN7112, 250 lbs/million gallons treated
Suez Water- Spectrus NX1100, 500 lbs/million gallons treated
Corning Restricted
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
18. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes El No El
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.
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Print- - of Person Signing Title
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ignature of 'pplicant ,r Date
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.)
Corning Restricted
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION — SHORT FORM C — Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
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Corning Restricted
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April 25, 2018
Sludge Management Narrative
Corning Incorporated Optical Fiber Facility,Midland,NC
The process wastewater treatment system includes equipment(clarifiers, sludge
thickening tanks, sludge holding tanks) and control systems designed to separate and
collect solids from the wastewater. No appreciable solids have been collected in any of
this equipment, thus disposal of sludge has not occurred since the plant has been in
operation.
In the event that the sludge holding tanks would need to be emptied, Environmental
Control, in conjunction with a waste consultant that is used regularly for waste
shipments,would characterize the waste and dispose of it in accordance with all local,
State, and Federal requirements.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this narrative and
that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete,
and accurate.
Printed name of Person Signing Title
ignature of Apphcan / Date
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.)
Corning Restricted

April 25, 2018
Sludge Management Narrative
Corning Incorporated Optical Fiber Facility, Midland,NC
The process wastewater treatment system includes equipment (clarifiers, sludge
thickening tanks, sludge holding tanks) and control systems designed to separate and
collect solids from the wastewater. No appreciable solids have been collected in any of
this equipment, thus disposal of sludge has not occurred since the plant has been in
operation.
In the event that the sludge holding tanks would need to be emptied, Environmental
Control, in conjunction with a waste consultant that is used regularly for waste
shipments, would characterize the waste and dispose of it in accordance with all local,
State, and Federal requirements.
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this narrative and
that to the best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete,
and accurate.
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Printed name of Person Signing Title
ignature of A hcan Date
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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.)
Corning Restricted