NC0006190_Other Correspondence_20190417

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South Fork Industries Inc.
100 West Pine Street
Mr. Wes Bell
Division of Water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office
April 12 ,2019
Dear Mr. Bell,
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Maiden, North Carolina 28650
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MOORESVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
I am writing in response to the NOV South Fork Industries
received after your annual inspection on March 14, 2019. We have
addressed all the issues and have eliminated all but one and we are in
the process of eliminating it . I am responsible for not reporting the
dumster overflow listed as items 1 and 2 in the NOV. I was unaware of
the overflow and the maintanence employees responsible for looking
after it did not understand the implications of the overflow. They
assumed that the water that overflowed went into the wastewater
facility instead of the storm drain. I have taken the following steps to
insure proper reporting and inspection of the area. I have also listed
steps we are taking and will have completed by May 15 ,2019 to insure
not overflow will reach the area surrounding the dumster and any
future overflow would recycle back through the shaker area where it is
located without any ground contamination.
Item 1. We have also assigned duties to the wastewater employees to
inspect all aspects of wastewater flow into and out of the facility daily.
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They have all been advised to immediatly report everything to our ORC
and to the Plant Manager .We will be responsible for reporting to you
immediatly also.
We are in the process of building a containment area around the
dumster filtering the lint from the wattewater . This containment area
would divert any overflow from dumster back into the incoming flow
into the shaker system and not allow any ground contamination to
occur. We should have this completed by May 15 ,2019.
Item 2. We have had meetings to inform all responsible persons of
proper procedures for any type violations or possible ground
contamination concerning our wastewater facilty, flow, and any
storage equipment.
Donald Burkey or ORC has listed our reponse the the other three
violations of reporting and applying proper required containment levels
Here are the responses to the Notice of Violation we received from the
state inspection on March 14, 2019.
Item 3. Failure to collect 24-hr. influent composite samples.
The influent sampler was reprogrammed immediately during the
inspection upon discovering the influent sampler was not collecting
samples covering the entire 24-hr sampling period. This error was
made by the ORC when he changed the sample frequency to collect
samples every 15 minutes from every 30 minutes and did not change
the number of samples to 96 from 48. Thus, the sampling cycle ended
earlier than usual. This setting was changed during the March 2019
monthly aliquot verification. Therefore, previous samples were
collected every 30 minutes for 48 sample collections.
Item 4. Failure to properly report effluent data on Discharge
Monitoring Reports.
The January2018, February 2018 and March 2018 eDMR's have been
revised to correct errors and omissions on the reports. These 3
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month's eDMR reports were completed under a previous ORC's tenure.
Item S. Failure to maintain proper lagoon freeboard and erosion
control.
We were unaware of the 2-foot freeboard lagoon requirement until Mr.
Bell informed us during the inspection. We began pumping down the
lagoon after being notified of this and during the rest of the inspection
period. Typically, the pond freeboard is lowered weekly starting on
Friday and lasting throughout the weekend if necessary. We will
monitor the freeboard more closely to maintain the 2-foot level.
It was discovered during the inspection that a storm drain near the
lagoon had eroded. This erosion has -been -addressed and we will - -
monitor the storm drain for any future erosion.
I do understand that these violations are very serious and I will be
following up with everyone involved daily to insure that we are taking
proper precautions and applying proper permit limitations and testing
procedures. If any further information is required please contact me at
[e-mail] or 828-428-9921.
I will send pictures of containment area when completed.Thank you for
your help and cooporation.
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ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Director
CERTIFIED MAIL #: 7016 1370 0000 2591 1940
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Mr. Everette Owens
South Fork Industries, Inc.
Post Office Box 742
Maiden, North Carolina 28650
Dear Mr. Owens:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
27 March 2019
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MAR 292019
Subject: Notice of Violation
Compliance Bio-monitoring Inspection
South Fork Industries/Maiden WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0006190
Catawba County
Tracking #: NOV-2019-PC-0212
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Bio-monitoring Inspection Report for the inspection conducted at the subject facility
on March 14, 2019, by Mr. Wes Bell of this Office. Please inform the facility's Operator -in -Responsible Charge (ORC) of our
findings by forwarding a copy of the enclosed report. The results of the effluent chronic toxicity samples collected on March
12 and 14, 2019 will be forwarded under separate cover.
This report is being issued as a Notice of Violation (NOV) due to the following:
1) Unpermitted discharge of wastewater (from the lint dumpster) onto the ground and stormwater drainage system
that occurred in February 2019;
2) Failure to report the unpermitted discharge of wastewater/bypass that occurred in February 2019;
3) Failure to collect 24-hr. influent composite color samples;
4) Failure to properly report effluent data on the Discharge Monitoring Reports (eDMRs);
5) Failure to maintain proper lagoon freeboard and erosion controls.
These are violations of the subject NPDES Permit and North Carolina General Statute (G.S.) 143-215 as detailed in the Bar
Screens/Summary, Record Keeping/Summary and Influent Sampling Sections of the attached report. Pursuant to G.S. 143-
215.6A, a civil penalty of not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) per violation, per day may be assessed
against any person who violates or fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.1. Penalties may also be assessed for any damage to surface waters of the State that may result from
the violations.
It is requested that a written response be submitted to this Office by April 16, 2019, detailing the actions taken to address all
above -noted violations. In responding, please address your comments to the attention of Mr. Wes Bell.
Q k4A North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of water Resources
Mooresville Regional Office 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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Mr. Everette Owens
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27 March 2019
The report should be self-explanatory; however, should you have any questions concerning this report, please do
not hesitate to contact Mr. Bell at [phone] or at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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m..._... ,� „ W. Corey Basinger, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Enclosure:
- -Inspection Report -