WQ0004777_Final Permit_19910618

State of North Carolina
Department or Environment, Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Manatryement
5 12 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. !Martin, Gownior
1lfillivlt 1�'. Crlhey, Jr., SrCrel.ut
George T. Evircu, Ph.D
Director
June 18, 1991
Mr. Jack Poteet, Plant Manage -r
Graphite Products Division
Great Lakes Carbon Corporation
Post Office. Box 40
ivlorganton, North C,u•olina 28655
Subject: Permit No. WQ0004777
Great Lakes Carbon Corporation
Air Scnibber Recycle Lagoons
Recycle System
Burke County
Dear Mr. Poteet:
]n accordance with vut,r application received February 26, 1991 we are forwardin<g herewith
Permit No. WQ000477 3, dated June 18, 1991, to the Great Lakes Carbon Corporation for the operation
of a scrubber water recycle system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 1, 1996 and shall be subject to
the conditions and 111111tatl0nS 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.
If arty parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are Unacceptable to you, you have
the right to Fecluest an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following; receipt of this
permit, This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General S%Itutes, and filed with the Office of Adrninistrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and bindinIg.
Regional Offices
Asht•.ville T-aycitcville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmingtrm Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 919/480-1541 704/663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6451 919/395-3900 919/596-7007
Pollution Prevention 1'at•s
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Poteet
june 18, 1991
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One set of approved as built plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need
a(Witional information concerning this platter, please contact Mr. Mark -Hawes at 919/733-7083.
Sincerely,
Peorge T. Ever it 1
cc: Burke. County I-ie.tith Department
Asheville Regional Office
Groundwater Section
Training and Certification Unit
Facility Assessment Unit
Purtle & Associates

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTIVIEIXT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RECYCLE SYSTEM 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
Great Lakes Carbon Corporation
Burke County
FOR THE
operation of approximately a 1.1952 MGD scrubber water recycle facility with two (2) recycle lagoor.s
with five (5) 350 r'zcycle, pumps to serve Great Lakes Carbon Corporation's Morganton Facility with
no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received February 26, 1991 and
in conformity Nvith the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this
permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 1996 and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance With
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all tinges.
4. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to chancre
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, docu€tlentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may tie
appropriate. The approval of the request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
5. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation car
nuist►nce conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including those as
may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement
waste% iter treatment or disposal facilities.
6. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environ€»ental Manage€vent.

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7. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to stlrt'ace or gl•oundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
8. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
9. Diversion or bypassing of untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
1 1. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Nlanakernent to insure
surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sa mplitt�(I
reporting schedule shall be followed.
I ?. Adequ.tte inspection. maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
13. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater recycle facilities to prevent
nl'1Il tlnctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to
the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health. or a nuisance. The
Permittee shall keep an inspection log or sulnmaty 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 frons the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request to
the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
14. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Matnagrenient may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the recycle system at any reasonable time for the purpose
of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be
kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of groundwater,
surface welter, or Ieachate.
15. 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 revolve this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4),
16. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit maty subject the
Pel•nlittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6.
17. 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 (Tovernment
agencies (focal, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
18. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Perniiittee for the life of this project.
19. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone no.
[phone] as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working clay following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
followill":
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Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes 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.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater- treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
Of bumps, aerators, corepressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer Iine, or treatment facility resultilig in a by-
pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
nlfluent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility is not in
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 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.
20. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Perrllittee shall
employ a certified waster treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the
wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade at
least equivalent to the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the
Certification Commission. [Omit last sentence for renewals] Once the facility is classified.
the Permittee must submit a letter to the Certification Commission which desi<onates the
operator in responsible charge within thirty days after the wastewater treatment facilities are
50% complete.
21. The Permittee, at least six (S) months prior to the expiration of this permit, 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.
22. The residual solids removed from the two lagoons shall be transported to the reclamation
area located at Great Lakes Carbon Corporation.
Permit issued this the 18th day of June, 1991
�= N TH CAROLINA ENYIRYNMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
George T. Everett)Director
Division of Enviro mental Man e ent
'0 By Authority of the Erlv€ron - nta anagement Commission
P rnm No. WQ0004777