WQ0005699_Rescission_20181116

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November 16, 2018
WILLIAM E. OAKLEY — CHAIRMAN
OAK -BARK CORPORATION
1224 OLD HIGHWAY 87
RIEGELWOOD, NORTH CAROLINA 28456
Dear Mr. Oakley:
Subject: Permit No. WQ0005699
Permit Rescission
Oak -Bark SDU
Residuals Management System
Columbus County
Reference is made to your written rescission request received November 8, 2017 for the subject
closed -loop recycle system permit. On November 13, 2018, the Division of Water Resources
administratively transferred regulatory oversight of the subject facility to the Division of Waste
Management. Therefore, in accordance with your request, Permit No. WQ0005699 is rescinded, effective
immediately.
If in the future you wish again to operate the subject non -discharge system, you must first apply
for and receive a new permit. Please be advised that construction and/or operation of the subject facilities
without a valid permit is a violation of North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1 and may subject the
owner/operator to appropriate enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute
§ 143-215.6A-6C. Civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day per violation may be assessed for failure to
secure a permit required by North Carolina General Statute § 143-215.1.
If you need additional information concerning this letter, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg (919)
707-3653 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
�nda Culpepper, Interim Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Columbus County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources I Non -Discharge Branch
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.3654

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November 13, 2018
DAVM B. MATTISON—ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
NC DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WASTE MANAQEMENT
SUPERFUND SECTION
Dear Mr. Mattison:
RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
NOV 13 1018
No"isoharge
Permitting Un0
Subject: Wright Chemical Corporation
Superfund Site (EPA ID:
NCD024766719) and Oak -Bark
Corporation Permit Nos.
WQ0005699 and WQ0003361
This letter serves to document the agreement between the NCDEQ Division of Water Resources
(DWR) and Division of Waste Management (DWM) Superhmd Section to formally transfer management
and oversight of the subject facilities from DWR to DWM Superfund Section. To summarize, Oak -Bark
Corporation (formerly Wright Corporation) currently holds permits with the Non -Discharge Branch of the
DWR for two capped and inactive lagoons (Permit No. WQ0003361) and a monofill disposal unit (Permit
No. WQ0005699). Both the Kelly Ponds and the monofili are part of the Wright Chemical Corporation
Superhard Site (EPA ID: NCD024766719).
While the Wright Chemical Superfund Site Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study (RUES)
is underway, management of both DWR permitted facilities consists solely of monitoring and vegetation
control by the permittee. There has been no recent action towards closure by DWR on either facility because
of the pending results of the RUFS. In a meeting on October 30, 2017, DWR and DWM agreed that in order
to streamline the oversight and closure process, regulatory administration of these inactive units would be
best managed by DWM-Superfund Section. As part of this division transfer agreement, DWR understands
that DWM would manage closure of the disposal units in accordance with their policy but to standards that
meet or exceed DWR's Guidelines for the Closure of Permitted Wastewater Ponds and Lagoons (attached).
In response to guidance from DWR and DWM, Oak -Bark Corporation requested rescission of both
permits on November 8, 2017. Upon your agreement with the above proposal and signature below, permit
numbers WQ0005699 and WQ003361 will be rescinded by the Non -Discharge Branch. Moving forward,
management and eventual closure of the subject facilities will be managed by DWM-Superfund Section.
North Caroline Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources I Non-Dlscrarge Branch
512 North Salisbury street 11617 Mull Service Center I Ralelgk North Carolina 27899-1817
919.807.8332

Sincerely,
Nathaniel D. Thornburg,
Branch Chief, Non -Discharge Branch
Division of Water Resources 7f
Acknowledged by:
David B. Mattison
Environmental Engineer, Superfund Section
Division of Waste Management
cc: Craig Zeller, P.E., Remediation & Site Evaluation Branch, Superfund Division, EPA Region 4
William E. Oakley, Chairman, Oak -Bark Corporation
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Attachment:
NCDEQ Division of Water Resources, 2012. Guidelines for the Closure of Permitted Wastewater
Ponds and Lagoons