NCG020274 - Pine Mountain Mine Violations

ANNUAL SUMMARY DMR - STORMWATER RECEIVED
SEND TO CENTRAL OFFICE * 11 FEB 2 8 2013
STORMWATER DISCHARGE OUTFALLS [Qnn)
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCGO20000 CENTROAL FILES
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*Report ALL STORMWATER Monitoring Data on this form (including No Flow and No Discharge and Permit Limit Violations) by MARCH I of each year.
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCG02 D A '7 `/
FACILITY NAME: f //✓E M TA-. M IAI
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2 Per NCG02: Tier 2 Monthly sampling shall be done until 3 consecutive samples are below the benchmark or within the benchmark range
r If a value is in excess of the benchmark, or outside the benchmark range (for pH), you must implement the Tier 1 or Tier 2 responses in the General Permit.
° TSS benchmark values are 100 mg/1 except in ORW, HWQ, trout, and PNA waters where they are 50 mg/I.
5 The discharge shall not cause an instantaneous measurement of the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed: 10 NTU for freshwater streams, lakes, and reservoirs designated
as trout waters; 25 NTU for all lakes and reservoirs, and all salt waters; 50 NTU for all other streams and surface waters. Turbidity may be monitored at the SDO
Alternatively, the permittee may choose to monitor turbidity in the receiving water, directly upstream and downstream of the SDO
Permit Date: 1/1/2010-12/31/2014 Last Revised 01-21-11
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Part B: Vehicle Maintenance Activitv Mnnitnrina Rwm,ira..nt. fnr furil:fioc .. — CC —1 ..a ....... ... _a,
No.
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Date Sample
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HAS YOUR FACILITY HAD 4 OR MORE BENCHMARK EXCEEDENCES
AT ANY ONE OUTFALL (INCLUDING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE)? YES ❑ NO)RU
HAVE YOU CONTACTED THE REGION? YES ❑ NO ❑
WHO AT THE REGION HAVE YOU SPOKEN WITH?
Division of Water Quality
Attn: DWQ Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[phone]
YOU MUST SIGN THIS CERTIFICATION FOR ANY INFORMATION REPORTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed
to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate theinformation submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the
system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complet m aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of lines and imprisonment for knowing
violations." '\
(Signature of Per ttee) (Date) -
Permit Date: I/1/201 - 31/2014 last Revised 01-21-11
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ANNUAL SUMMARY DMR - STORMWATER
SEND TO CENTRAL OFFICE *
STORMWATER DISCHARGE OUTFALLS (SDO)
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCGO20000
*Report AIL STORMWATER Monitoring Data on this form (including No Flow and No Discharge and Permit Limit Violations) by MARCH I of each year.
CERTIFICATE OF CO RAGE NO. NCGO2 0 a 9 `><
FACILITY NAME: //YE M7/V Ali A-755�-
PERSON COLLECTING SAMPLES P&G 6 V 00 R TL' P
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Part A: Stormwater Monitoring Requirements
SAMPLE COLLECTION YEAR:
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PHONE NO. (y2-9) 7b5— 9 A 510
ADD TO LISTSERVE? YES ❑ NO ® EMAIL:
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i Per NCG02: Tier 2 Monthly sampling shall be done until 3 consecutive samples are below the benchmark or within the benchmark range
i If a value is in excess of the benchmark, or outside the benchmark range (for pH), you must implement the Tier 1 or Tier 2 responses in the General Permit.
4 TSS benchmark values are 100 mg1l except in ORW, HWQ, trout, and PNA waters where they are 50 mg/1.
'The discharge shall not cause an instantaneous measurement of the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed: 10 NTU for freshwater streams, lakes, and reservoirs designated
as trout waters; 25 NTU for all lakes and reservoirs, and all salt waters; 50 NTU for all other streams and surface waters. Turbidity may be monitored at the SDO.
Alternatively, the permittee may choose to monitor turbidity in the receiving water, directly upstream and downstream of the SDO.
Permit Date: I/l/2010-12/31/2014 Last Revised 01-21-11
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Part B: Vehicle Maintenance Activitv Monitorino Renniremanra far fnri6Hee .icing � cc nal of wow ............:v..... to .._ ..
Outfall
No.
Date Sample
Collected
(moldd/yr OR
NO FLOW)
In Tier 2
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# of Months
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HAS YOUR FACILITY HAD 4 OR MORE BENCHMARK EXCEEDENCES
AT ANY ONE OUTFALL (INCLUDING VEHICLE MAINTENANCE)? YES ❑ NO ❑
HAVE YOU CONTACTED THE REGION? YES ❑ NO ❑
WHO AT THE REGION HAVE YOU SPOKEN WITH?
Division of Water Quality
Attn: DWQ Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[phone]
YOU MUST SIGN THIS CERTIFICATION FOR ANY INFORMATION REPORTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed
to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate theinformation submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the
system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and com e . am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing
violation '
(Signature of ttee) (Date)
PernitDate: l/1/20 2/31/2014 - Last Revised01-21-11
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I ANNUAL SUMMARY DMR - STORMWATER
SEND TO CENTRAL OFFICE *
STORMWATER DISCHARGE OUTFALLS (SDO)
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCGO20000
*Report ALL STORMWATER Monitoring Data on this form (including No Flow and No Discharge and Permit Limit Violations) by MARCH 1 of each year.
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCG02 O a
FACILITY NAME: P/ /✓E /17 T/Y. rrl i;yle
PERSON COLLECTING SAMPLES 0E-6 by DVAT@H
CERTIFIED LABORATORY -Kr 1=ELU5PAtZ Lab # 5/ ¢
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Part A: Stormwater MonitorinE Requirements
SAMPLE COLLECTION YEAR:
COUNTY I'17 /TCH cZL
PHONENO.(P-S *9h5- 89519
ADD TO LISTSERVE? YES ❑ NO ® EMAIL:
Outfall
No:
Date Sample
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(mo/dd/yr OR
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Total Flow
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Total Suspended
Solids
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' Per NCG02: Tier 2 Monthly sampling shall be done until 3 consecutive samples are below the benchmark or within the benchmark range
a If a value is in excess of the benchmark, or outside the benchmark range (for pH), you must implement the Tier 1 or Tier 2 responses in the General Permit.
4 TSS benchmark values we 100 mg11 except in ORW, HWQ, trout, and PNA waters where they are 50 mgA.
'The discharge shall not cause an instantaneous measurement of the turbidity of the receiving water to exceed: 10 NTU for freshwater streams, lakes, and reservoirs designated
as trout waters; 25 NTU for all lakes and reservoirs, and all salt waters; 50 NTU for all other streams and surface waters. Turbidity may be monitored at the SDO.
Alternatively, the permittee may choose to monitor turbidity in the receiving water, directly upstream and downstream of the SDO.
Permit Date: I/l/2010-12/31/2014 Last Revised 01-21-11
Page 1 of 2

Part B: Vehicle Maintenance Activity Monitoring Requirements fnr factuties ...i..o , cc os]..e,.o...............:v.......... .
Outfall
No.
Date Sample
Collected
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Monthly
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New Motor
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(MG)
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HAVE YOU CONTACTED THE REGION? YES ❑ NO ❑
WHO AT THE REGION HAVE YOU SPOKEN WITH?
Division of Water Quality
Attn: DWQ Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[phone]
YOU MUST SIGN THIS CERTIFICATION FOR ANY INFORMATION REPORTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed
to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate theinformation submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the
system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and co e. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing
violation
(Signature of 'ttee) (Date)
Pernat Date: I/1/2allg.12131/2014 Last Revised 01-21-11
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E.
Governor Director
June 6, 2012 DECEIVED
Peggy Dortch JUN 12 2012
K T Feldspar Corporation PO Box 99 CENTRAL FILES
CENTRAL
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Spruce Pine NC 28777
SUBJECT: NPDES Stormwater Permit Compliance Inspection
K-T Feldspar Corp -Pine Mount M&P
Permit No: NCG020274
Status: Non -Compliant
Mitchell County
Dear Mrs. Dortch:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
This letter is in follow-up to the NPDES Stormwater Permit Compliance Inspection conducted on
May 15, 2012. You and Tim Fox with the Division of Water Quality were present. Mining
Stormwater Permit (NCG020794) condition and stream standard violations were noted.
I. General Permit NCG020000 Condition Violation Part I Section B - Discharges shall not
cause or contribute to violations of water quality standards.
H. Stream Standard Violation- Turbidity 15A NCAC 02B .0211 (3)k. "The turbidity in the
receiving water shall not exceed 50 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTUI) in streams not
designated as trout waters and 10 NTU in streams, lakes or reservoirs designated as trout
waters; for lakes and reservoirs not designated as trout waters, the turbidity shall not exceed
25 NTU".
At this time Feldspar Corp. needs to direct its attention in the Pine Mountain mine to the road
system.
Portions of the road system are shared by the Feldspar Corporation and Unimin. Stormwater (SW)
discharges from the road system into an unnamed tributary (UT) to the North Toe River are
contributing to elevated turbidity levels. Both companies are required to evaluate what stormwater
control measures can be used to reduce turbidity levels in the tributary. Turbidity sampling in the
tributary during each rain event will gauge the progress of the actions taken to resolve turbidity
violations.
Location: 2090 U.S. Highway 70, Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Phone: [phone]M FAX: [phone]
Internet www.ncwaterqualiti.org
NoarthCarolina
NVA M4
An Equal Opportunity k Affirmative Acton Employer

Feldspar -Pine Min
June 6, 2012
Page Three
The Unnamed Tributary to N. Toe River at Shannon Dr.
Required Actions
Turbidity sampling during all discharging rainfall events shall be conducted on the West arm of
the Tributary. The West arm drains both mines and the road system. It is suggested that you
sample at Shannon Drive just upstream of the confluence with the East arm. If you chose to sample
elsewhere please let me know. The West arm will also be sampled during each rain event by
Unimin personnel to determine compliance with their improvement actions. Please keep in mind
the distance between the stormwater discharges at the mine and the sampling location. There will
be a time delay in the stormwater discharge flows from the mine getting downstream. Sample
accordingly to get proper representation of the mines' impacts. Sampling according to permit
requirements (Part III, Section B, regarding the Representative Storm Event and Footnote #2) are
suspended at this time.
Please send a Compliance Plan response within 30 days of this inspection letter describing the
companies' plan of action to improve water quality in the Tributary.
If there is to be a sizable delay in the remedial actions contact me to discuss reducing or altering
the sampling events. Otherwise sampling at noted above is required until further notice.

Feldspar -Pine Mtn
June 6, 2012
Page Four
Enclosed is a copy of the Compliance Inspection Report, which contains additional observations
and comments for your reference.
Please contact me at [phone] or linda wiggsgncdenr eov, if I can be of any further
assistance.
Sincerely,
Linda Wiggs
Environmental Specialist
Surface Water Protection
Enclosure
cc: Central Files
Asheville Files
DLR-ARO
SAS WP\Mitchell\Storrnwater\NCG02 Mining\Feldspar - Quartz\Pine Mountain - Quartz Corp\May 2012 inspection\CELL R.May2012.doc

Permit: NCG020274
SOC:
County: Mitchell
Region: Asheville
Compliance Inspection Report
Effective: 01/01/10 Expiration: 12/31/14 Owner: K T Feldspar Corporation
Effective: Expiration: Facility: K-T Feldspar Corp -Pine Mount M&P
Hwy 226 N
Contact Person: Peggy Dortch
Directions to Facility:
System Classifications:
Primary ORC:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Title:
Inspection Date: 05/15/2012 Entry Time: 02:00 PM
Primary Inspector: Linda S Wiggs ..�y✓
Secondary Inspector(s):
Spruce Pine NC 28777
Phone: [phone]
Certification:
Exit Time: 05:00 PM
Phone:
Phone: [phone]
Ext.4653
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation
Permit Inspection Type: Mining Activities Stormwater Discharge COC
Facility Status: Q Compliant ■ Not Compliant
Question Areas:
E Storm Water
(See attachment summary)
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Permit: NGG020274 Owner - Facility: K T Feldspar Corporation
Inspection Date: 05/15/2012 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
The Pine Mountain mine has turbidity impacts to the UT of N Toe River (UT). The area at this time that requires attention
to reduce turbidity impacts is the road system.
Direct stormwater discharges from the road system shared by the Feldspar -Quartz Corporation and Unimin are occurring.
Both companies shall work together to resolve the road system issues in order to achieve reduced turbidity levels in the
UT or will have to monitor every SW outfall from the road system monthly to show the permit benchmarks can be met
consistently without a treatment device. The road system runoff should be directed to a treatment device (basin,trap) prior
to discharging to the stream wherever feasible. The inspector believes this to be feasible in several locations. If the
treatment devices are operated and maintained properly the discharge from these devices should yield a reduced level of
the turbidity in the stream.
Turbidity sampling during each rainfall event shall be instituted on the west arm of the UT until further notice. Sample
results shall be submitted to DWQ Asheville Regional Office monthly.
Analytical Monitoring i ::>;•. Yes No NA NE
Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? ■ ❑ ❑ ❑
# Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Veh-1cle Maintenance areas? 110 ■ ❑
Comment: Turbidity levels instream (Unamed Tributary to N. Toe River) during rain
events exceeds class "C" stream standard of 50 NTUs. The receiving stream is actually
classified a Tr stream with a 10 NTU standard. However, the inspector is going to work
with the mines to achieve a 50 NTU level instream of the Unnamed Tributary (UT). If the
mines can get a level at or below 50 NTU in the UT then the confluence with the N Toe
should not cause levels be greater than 10 NTUs in the N Toe.
Permit and Outfalls Yes No NA NE
# Is a copy of the Permit and the Certificate of Coverage available at the site? ❑ ❑ ❑ ■
# Were all outfalls observed during the inspection? 0000
# If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? 0000
# Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑
Comment: The road system discharges are causing problems in the stream.
Specifically around SDO #6. The primary focus at'thisilime is for the mine to resolve
road system discharges.
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