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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWQ0002714_Final Permit_20080222O� W A r� pG I Michael F. Easley, Governor �O William G. Ross Jr,, Secretary r North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources © `CColeen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality February 22, 2008 GLEN FOSTER TYCO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION P.O. BOX 3608, MAIL STOP 140-42 HARRISBURG, PA 17105-3608 Subject: Permit No. WQ0002714 Tyco Electronics Corporation Young Phillips Facility Groundwater Remediation Facilities Forsyth County Dear MY. Foster: In accordance with your application received August 16, 2007, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0002714 dated February 22, 2008, to Tyco Electronics Corporation for the continued operation of the subject groundwater remediation facility. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2013, shall void Permit No. WQ0002714 issued November 22, 2002, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems. Note: This permit is being renewed with remediation, monitoring, and reporting activities suspended. Upon system becoming operational again, all sampling and monitoring reporting indicated in this permit shall re -commence, including quarterly sampling of effluent. Please notify the Winston-Salem Regional Office and the Raleigh Central Office when the system becomes operational. If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition., conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding. If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Qu Qi at (919) 715-6935 or Michael Rogers at (919) 715-6166, Sincerely, oleen H. Sullins, Director cc: Forsyth County Health Department Winston-Salem Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section Technical Assistance and Certification Unit APS Central Files LAU File AturaAurally !!y Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Phone (919) 733-3221 Customer Service Internet: http://h2.o.mu.state.nc.us 2728 Capital Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27604 Fax (919) 715-0588 1-877-623-6748 Fax (919)715-6048 An Equal OpportunitylAffirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycledll0% Post Consumer Paper I NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES GROUNDWATER REMEDIATION PERMIT In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO Tyco Electronics Corporation Forsyth County FOR THE continued operation of a 47,520 gallon per day (GPD) groundwater remediation facility consisting of five (5) recovery wells with pumps, dual air stripping towers designed at 20 gallons per minute (GPM) each, dual 160 gallon collective tanks, a 500 gallon storage tank, a 20 GPM pump and a 3,200 cubic foot (ft) infiltration gallery to serve Tyco Electronics Corporation's Young Phillips Facility Building #54, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received August 16, 2007, and subsequent additional information received by the Division, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until January 31, 2013, shall void Permit No. WQ0002714 issued November 22, 2002, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations: I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS The groundwater treatment system shall consistently achieve 15A NCAC 2L Section .0202(g) Class GA Standards prior to discharge to the infiltration gallery. The treated water discharged into the infiltration gallery must not cause a violation of Class GA Standards for any constituent beyond the Compliance Boundary, nor cause the migration of the contamination into unaffected areas. If the treatment system fails to consistently achieve this standard, additional treatment units or changes in operational needs may be required. 2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the remaining wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are installed, maintained, and operated in a manner, which will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface and groundwaters. 3. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility. 4. Any residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division. 5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated groundwater from the treatment facilities is prohibited. WQ0002714 Page 1 U. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility. The groundwater recovery, treatment and disposal system shall be inspected monthly. If it is determined that the system is malfunctioning or leading to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance, all repairs should be made as soon as possible and reported to the Winston-Salem Regional Office (see Section V. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION). All components of the groundwater recovery, treatment, and disposal system shall be properly weatherproofed to prevent freezing and failure of the system. 2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and remediation facilities by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply with all other conditions specified in these rules. 3. The infiltration gallery shall be operated above the water table at all times. 4. If requested by the owner, the Division will consider remote monitoring in lieu of (frequency) physical inspections, on a case -by -case basis, following at least two years of successful operation. 5. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available to the Division or other permitting authority, upon request. 6. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit, may inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate. III. MONITORING REQUIREMENTS 1. The effluent from the treatment system shall be sampled every January, April, July, and October for the parameters specified below: EPA Method 601 PH 2. Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division of Water Quality certified for those parameters required. IV. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1. Three (3) copies of the following forms shall be mailed to the address below: a. GW-59 Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form b. GW-59A Compliance Report Form WQ0002714 Page 2 Mail .these documents to the following address: Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Information Processing Unit Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Updated blank forms (GW-1, GW-30, GW-59, GW-59A) may be downloaded from the Division of Water Quality website at http://h2o.enr.state.ne.us/ or requested from the address mentioned above. 2. The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on forms GW-59 and GW-59A on or before the last working day of the month following the sampling month. The data of all groundwater sampling analyses required by the permit conditions must be reported using the most recent GW-59 and GW-59A forms along with attached copies of the laboratory analyses. 3. The Permittee shall retain records of all monitoring information, including calibration and maintenance records, continuous monitoring data and reports required by this permit, for at least 3 years from the date of the sample measurement, report or application. Records of this monitoring information shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a. the date, exact place, and time of sampling or measurements, b. the individual who performed the sampling or measurements, c. the date the analyses were performed, d. the analytical techniques or methods used, and e, the results of such sampling, measurements, and analyses. The Permittee shall report to Winston-Salem Regional Office (see Section V. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION} any monitoring or other information which indicates: a. any contaminant may cause an endangerment to an underground source of drinking water, b. any noncompliance with a permit condition due to a malfunction of the system, or c. any cause of fluid migration outside the injection zone or area. The written submission shall contain a description of the noncompliance and its cause, the period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times. If the noncompliance is not corrected and is expected to continue, steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent reoccurrence of the noncompliance shall be provided to the Regional Office in a timely manner. The Permittee shall submit an annual report summarizing the volume of effluent discharged into the infiltration gallery and the summary results of related groundwater, influent, and effluent monitoring. Isoconcentrations (horizontal and vertical direction) and water level contour maps shall be prepared on an annual basis and submitted with this report. If an annual report containing this information (e.g. corrective action plan) is required by a regulatory agency, the Permittee may submit two (2) copies of that report in lieu of the preceding information within thirty days of its publication. The Permittee shall submit this report to the following address: Aquifer Protection. Section -- DWQ, Groundwater Protection Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636. V. NONCOMPLIANCE NOTIFICATION 1, The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Winston-Salem Regional Office, telephone number (336) 771-5000, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following: a. Any occurrence at the groundwater remediation facility which results in the treatment of significant amounts of contaminated groundwaters which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the contents of a basin or tank, the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the facility, or any other unusual circumstances; WQ0002714 Page 3 b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the groundwater treatment and disposal system incapable of adequate treatment and disposal, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.; c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility; or d. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the groundwater treatment and disposal system is not in compliance with any specified permit limitations. 2. Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency Response personnel at telephone number (800) 858-0368 or to the Emergency Management's switchboard at (919) 733-3300. Also, persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall file a written report within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur. VI. APPLICABLE BOUNDARIES The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system individually permitted December 30, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Class GA Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2). 2. The REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of Class GA Standards at the Review Boundary may require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1). VII. GENERAL CONDITIONS Issuance of this permit does not constitute approval for reimbursement from the Leaking Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Fund (15A NCAC 2P) or any other fund. Additionally, the issuance of this permit does not remove the Permittee's responsibility to comply with the corrective action requirements of the Division of Waste Management. Furthermore, the Permittee should notify and report all changes concerning the remedial system to the Division of Waste Management. It is the Permittee's responsibility to comply with the requirements of all involved agencies. 2. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data. 3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the application and other supporting data. 4. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved. 5. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for the life of this project. 6. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C. WQ0002714 Page 4 7, The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2T .0105 (e)(3). 8. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and federal), which have jurisdiction. Sixty (60) days prior to closure of the infiltration gallery, the Permittee must request a rescission of the permit from the Division of Water Quality. Guidelines for the closure of the infiltration gallery may be obtained from http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us or requested from the Division of Water Quality. 10. If the Permittee wants to continue operation of this system, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request its extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Permit issued this the 22" day of February 2008 NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit Number WQ000271.4 WQ0002714 Page 5