NCGNE1334_NE Approval Letter_20190327

Energy, Mineral
and Land Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
March 27, 2019
Sonoco Products
Attention: David Tumey, Owner
1214 Highland Avenue North East
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
Subject: No -Exposure Certification NCGNE1334
Sonoco Products
Catawba County
Dear Mr. Tumey:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secrefury
S. DANIEL SMITH
interim Director
The Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources (DEMLR) has reviewed your submittal of the
No -Exposure Certification form for Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater Permitting form. Based on
your submittal and signed certification of no exposure at the above referenced facility as well as
observations made during a site visit conducted by Mooresville Regional Office staff on March 13,
2019, the Division is granting your conditional exclusion from permitting as provided for under 40
CFR 122.26(g), which is incorporated by reference in North Carolina regulations.
Please note that by our acceptance of your no -exposure certification, you are obligated to maintain
no -exposure conditions at your facility. If conditions change such that your facility can no longer
qualify for the No -Exposure exclusion, you are obligated to immediately obtain NPDES permit
coverage for your stormwater discharge. Otherwise, the discharge becomes subject to enforcement as
an unpermitted discharge.
You must self re -certify your No -Exposure status annually and the form can be downloaded by
visiting the following web page for the Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Stormwater
Program:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/web/lr/npdes-stormwater
The annual self re -certification does not need to be submitted to DEMLR unless requested. A copy
should be maintained in your file.
Your conditional exclusion from permitting does not affect your facility's legal requirements to
obtain environmental permits that may be required under other federal, state, or local regulations or
ordinances.
State ofNorth Carolina I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and land Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Ceater Ave Ste 301 I Mooresville, NC 28115
704 663 1699 T

Sunoco Products
NCGNE1334
March 27, 2019
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If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Christopher Graybeal at (704)
663-1699, or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
&-.P— -S
Zahid S. Khan, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ
Regional Engineer
Land Quality Section
CG/CS
Enclosure: Inspection Report
cc: Annette Lucas, Stormwater Permitting Program, No- Exposure Files NCGNE1334

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Compliance Inspection Report
Permit: NCGNE1334 Effective: Expiration: Owner: Sonoco Products
SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Sonoco Products
County: Catawba 1214 Highland Ave
Region: Mooresville
Hickory NC 28601
Contact Person: David Tumey Title: Prone: 828-322-8844
Directions to Facility:
40 West. Right on Lenoir Ryhne Blvd Exit 125 go 1.5 mile to Highland Ave. turn right - 0.5 mile - Sonoco on right.
System Classifications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 03/13/2019 Entry Time: 09:30AM Exit Time: 10:30AM
Primary Inspector: Christopher Graybeal Phone: [phone]
Secondary Inspector(s):
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Stonnwater Discharge, No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant
Question Areas:
Miscellaneous Questions
(See attachment summary)
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Permit NCGNE1334 Owner - Facility: Sonoco Products
Inspection Oats: 03/13/2019 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
This was a no exposure inspection. Based on the site conditions I recomend that -no exposure be granted.
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