NCGNE1363_Denial Ltr_20190903

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
September 3, 2019
Samos Polymers
Attention: Reynaldo Lopez
1101 Hwy 27 South
Stanley, North Carolina 28164
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
Subject: No -Exposure Certification NCGNE1363
Samos Polymers
1101 Highway 27 South
Gaston County
Dear Mr. Lopez:
The Division has reviewed your submittal of the No Exposure Certification
for Exclusion from NPDES Stormwater Permitting form, which we received
on July 26, 2019. The Division is unable to concur with your certification of
No -Exposure.
Based on an inspection of your facility on August 22, 2019 Mooresville
Regional Office staff found that industrial activities or materials on your site
either are exposed, or have the potential to be exposed. DEMLR cannot grant
your requested exemption from permit coverage when industrial activities
or materials are exposed or have the potential to be exposed. Please see
attached inspection report.
If you have any questions or need further information, please contact Matt
Gigante or James Moore at [phone].
Sincerely,
Zahid S. Khan, CPM, CPESC, CPSWQ
Regional Engineer
Enclosure: Inspection Report
cc: Stormwater Permitting Program, Raleigh Central Office- NCGNE1363
�North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources
` Mooresville Regional Office 1 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 1 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
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Permit: NCGNE1363 Effective:
SOC: Effective:
County: Gaston
Region: Mooresville
Contact Person: Reynaldo Lopez
Compliance Inspection Report
Expiration: Owner: Samos Polymers
Expiration: Facility: Samos Polymers
1101 Hwy 27 Soutn
Title:
Stanley NC 28164
Phone: [phone]
Directions to Facility:
From the city of Stanley head southeast on Hwy 21 for approximately 3 miles. Facility Is on the left (east) on Hwy 27.
Syslern Clxssltications:
Primary ORC: Certification: Phone:
Secondary ORC(s):
On -Site Representative(s):
Related Permits:
Inspection Date: 08/22/2019 Entry Time: 09:15AM
Primary Inspector: Matthew J Gigante
Secondary Inspector(s):
Exit Time: 09:45AM
Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type
Permit Inspection Type: Stormwater Discharge, No Exposure Certificate
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant ® Not Compliant
Question Areas:
® Miscellaneous Questions
(See attachment summary)
Phone: [phone]
Compliance Evaluation
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Permit: NCGNF1363 Owner • Facility: Samos Polymers
Inspection Date: 08/22/2019 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine
Inspection Summary:
Based on the inspection no exposure cannot be granted at this time. An open top roll off container / dumpster was onsite.
The dumpster contained barrels of waste polymer. For the site to be eligible for no exposure the dumpster needs to be
covered and the tank farm spill containment needs to be secure (a lock on drain valve or no way for any collected material to
get to the stormwater discharge system).
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