NCS000049_CMSWS IGM Resins Final Report_20150930

September 30, 2015
Gerald Walker, Facility Manager
IGM Resins
3300 Westinghouse Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28273
Subject: Industrial Facility Inspection
IGM Resins
Dear Mr. Walker:
700
North
Tryon
Street
Charlotte,
NC
28202
Fax [phone]
On September 22, 2015, Kenneth Friday of Charlotte -Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
(CMSWS) conducted an inspection of the above referenced facility as a requirement of the City
of Charlotte's NPDES Permit, NCS000240, Part II Section H. Inspection authority is granted by
Charlotte City Code Chapter 18, Article III, Section 18-82. At the time of inspection, the facility
was observed to be in compliance with the City of Charlotte Storm Water Pollution Control
Ordinance.
The inspection was also conducted as part of a cooperative working agreement between
Mecklenburg County and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(NCDENR) — Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR). NCDENR — DEMLR
has been copied on this report and made aware of the following observations regarding the
facility's NPDES stormwater permit:
I) Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP)
A Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) has been developed, recorded, and implemented.
2) Qualitative Monitoring
Qualitative monitoring has been conducted and recorded.
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Analytical Monitoring
Analytical monitoring has been conducted and recorded.
Thank you for the assistance an
d cooperation with the site inspection. The attached
report provides details about inspection observations and should be self-explanatory. Please
contact me at [phone] if you have any questions or need additional information. For
questions specifically regarding your NPDES stormwater permit, please contact Samar Bou-
Ghazale with NCDENR — DEMLR at [phone].
To report pollution or drainage problems, call: 311
http://s tonnwater.channeck.org
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Mr. Gerald Walker
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September 30, 2015
Sincerely,
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Kenneth Friday
Environmental Specialist
Charlotte -Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
cc: Craig Miller, Charlotte Storm Water Services
Samar Bou-Ghazale, NCDENR — DEMLR
Attachment

Facility Name: IGM Resins Charlotte, Inc.
Contact: Gerald Walker, Facility Manager
Inspector: Kenneth Friday
Date: 09122/2015 Entry Time: 10:13 am Exit Time: 11:45 am
700 North Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Fa x: 704. 336.4391
Inspection #: 21192
Permit#: NCS000049
Receiving Stream: STEELE
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Site Inspection .
Deficiency% Comments
Stormwater system (catch basins,
No
Four outfalls were observed at the site of the facility.
inlets, outfalls, etc.)
Stormwater flows through the site as sheet flow and funnels
into outfalls located on the west, south, and east sides of the
facility.
Erosion issues
No
Structural stormwater BMPs =
No
Berm containment barriers are in place around facility storage
tanks.
Illicit discharges/connections
No
Aboveground storage tank(s) - list
No
The facility houses (19) processing tanks, (11) reaction
tank sizes & contents
tanks, and (1) emergency water tank, 35,000 -gallon. The
processing tanks (UV raw materials) range 1,000 -
10,000 -gallon. The reaction tanks (acrylic addives) range 500
- 11,000 -gallon.
Underground storage tank(s) - fill port
N/A
area; list tank sizes & contents
Outdoor material storage area(s)
No
Outdoor processing area(s)
N/A
Loading/unloading area(s)
No
Tractor trailers deliver and pick up 55 gallon barrels of coating
products.
Vehicle/equipment area(s) - fueling,
No
washing, storage, etc.
Oil/water separator and/or
No
The facility utilizes waste water treament processing,
pretreatment
containing aeration tanks, clarifier and sludge tank. The tanks
are covered. The waste water section of the facility is
inspected by Charlotte Water annually.
Waste storage/disposal area -
No
dumpsters, scrap metal bins, etc.
Food service area(s)
N/A
Indoor material storage area(s)
No
To report pollution or drainage problems call: 377
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Site Inspection, Deficiency Comments
Indoor processing area(s)
No
Floor drains
No
Each of the facility floor drains flow to the facility's EQ tank
and then to the aeration tanks.
Spill response equipment
No
Spill kits are strategically placed at locations throughout the
facility.
Stormwater Pollution Plan
Observed
Comments
Does the facility have a stormwater
pollution prevention plan?
Yes
General location (USGS) map
Yes
Narrative description of practices
Yes
Detailed site map
as
List of
significant
spills (past 3 years)
Yes
No significant spills have occured during the past three years.
Non-stormwater discharge evaluation
of outfall(s)
Yes
Feasibility study
No
The facility has not conducted a recent feasibility study.
All necessary secondary
containment provided
Yes
Collected water evaluated and
documented prior to release
Yes
BMP Summary
Yes
Spill prevention and response plan
Yes
Preventative maintenance and good
housekeeping plan
Yes
Facility provides and documents
employee training
Yes
The facility has 54 employees. Employee training is
conducted monthly. Most recent training was conducted
August 24, 2015.
List of responsible parties
Yes
Reviewed and updated annually
Yes
The facility's Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP) was updated August 2015.
Stormwater facility inspection
program conducted semi-annually
Yes
Facility Inspection was conducted April 24, 2014, October
121 2014, and March 25, 2015.
Qualitative/AnalyticalIMonitoring`: 'Observed Comments
Qualitative monitoring conducted
semi-annually
Yes
Qualitative monitoring was conducted on the following dates:
March 5, 2015 and September 5, 2015. Testing was
conducted by a contracted lab facility, Prism Laboratory.
Analytical monitoring conducted
semi-annually
Yes
Analytical monitoring from vehicle
maintenance
N/A
Permit and Outfalls
- Observed Comments
Copy of permit and certificate of
coverage onsite
Yes
All outfalls observed
Yes
Number of Outfalls Observed
Four Outfalls Were
Observed.
Representative outfall status
documented by NCDWQ
N/A
Annual no -exposure self
re -certification documented
N/A
Phase II Permit Requirements Observed Comments
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Wastes removed from the MS4
Public transportation (roadway)
projects constructed within the last
Curb miles and parking lots swept
N/H
documented
Catch basin and storm drain pipe
N/A
cleaning documented
Records of pesticide/herbicide
N/A
applicator licenses maintained for
staff and contractors
If pesticide treatment areas
N/A
exceeded, was permit application
submitted?
Pesticide limitations in Goose Creek
N/A
Watershed followed
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