NCS000598_Email_20191001

Garcia, Lauren V
From: Stephen Kim <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2019 8:59 AM
To: Garcia, Lauren V
Cc: Rodney St. John
Subject: RE: [External] Application for Individual NPDES Permit for Industrial Stormwater
Discharges - Airgas Mebane ASU
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Hi Lauren,
Great! Thank you for the permit. We appreciate all your kind assistance in the permitting process. Take care.
Stephen H. Kim, P.E.
Genesis Environmental Technologies, Inc.
[phone]
On October 1, 2019 at 8:46 AM "Garcia, Lauren V" <[e-mail]> wrote:
Good morning,
Great news, you are officially permitted! The attached permit is being sent in the mail today.
Thanks,
Lauren
From: Garcia, Lauren V
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 10:50 AM
To: Stephen Kim <[e-mail]>
Cc: Rodney St. John <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Application for Individual NPDES Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges -
Airgas Mebane ASU
No problem. I just wanted to make sure you were in receipt of it before the scheduled start date.
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From: Stephen Kim<[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, September 30, 2019 10:49 AM
To: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Cc: Rodney St. John <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Application for Individual NPDES Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges -
Airgas Mebane ASU
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Good morning Lauren,
Thanks for the update. We look forward to receiving it.
Stephen H. Kim, P.E.
Genesis Environmental Technologies, Inc.
[phone]
On September 30, 2019 at 9:47 AM "Garcia, Lauren V" <[e-mail]>
wrote:
The permit is waiting for a signature. I should be able to deliver it by email before the
end of the day. It will be sent in the mail to the facility as well.
Thanks!
Lauren
From: Stephen Kim<[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2019 11:35 AM
To: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Cc: Rodney St. John <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Application for Individual NPDES Permit for Industrial Stormwater
Discharges - Airgas Mebane ASU
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Lauren,

Thanks for the update!
Stephen H. Kim, P.E.
Genesis Environmental Technologies, Inc.
[phone]
On August 27, 2019 at 10:05 AM "Garcia, Lauren V"
<[e-mail]> wrote:
Stephen,
Just wanted to give you an update: The public notice period is
scheduled to end on August 30t". We cannot finalize the permit until 15
days after the end of the public comment period. I am waiting to get
comments back from our regional office and then the permit will be on
my supervisors desk for signature. I am expecting to have the finalized
permit by the end of those 15-days. This should work well with the
scheduled opening of the facility.
Thanks,
Lauren
From: Stephen Kim<[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2019 11:50 AM
To: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Cc: Rodney St. John <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Application for Individual NPDES Permit for
Industrial Stormwater Discharges - Airgas Mebane ASU
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Lauren,
Thank you for kind responses to our comments and
questions. We do not have further comments on the draft permit
and questions. We look forward to receiving the final
permit. Thanks again!

Stephen H. Kim, P.E.
Genesis Environmental Technologies, Inc.
[phone]
On August 20, 2019 at 10:57 AM "Garcia, Lauren V"
<[e-mail]> wrote:
Good morning Stephen,
Yes, emailed comments are more than sufficient. I have
attached an updated draft of the permit reflecting the
changes. All are highlighted.
Comment 1) Dates have been updated.
Comment 2) Longitude has been corrected.
Comment 3) We agree that monitoring only for
nitrogen and phosphorous will be sufficient for the
permit term. Monitoring data for these parameters will
be reviewed during the renewal in 2024 and it will be
determined if the parameters can be removed from the
permit altogether. It should be noted that fertilizer can
contribute to higher nitrogen levels in stormwater
discharge. We would consider this a cause to add a
benchmark requirement during the renewal.
The Non -Polar Oil and Grease parameter is only
required for outfalls that discharge runoff from
vehicle/equipment maintenance areas in which more
than 55-gallons of new motor oil/month is used when
averaged over the calendar year. The 15 mg/L is used as
the benchmark for only petroleum -based hydrocarbons.
We use the regular oil and grease benchmark of 30
mg/L for animal fats and greases.
It is not typical for facilities to have trouble staying
under the 15 mg/L benchmark. A value as high as 8
mg/L would be indicative of an issue at the facility.

Questions) eDMR will not be ready to accept
stormwater data by the time this permit is finalized, but
is expected to be ready during the permit term. The
facility will be notified when eDMR is up and running.
Until then, the facility will just need to submit the paper
forms.
The permit is on track to be finalized before the facility
opens.
Let me know if you have any more
questions/comments!
Lauren
From: Stephen Kim
<[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, August 09, 2019 3:46 PM
To: Garcia, Lauren V <[e-mail]>
Cc: Rodney St. John <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] Application for Individual NPDES
Permit for Industrial Stormwater Discharges - Airgas
Mebane ASU
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Hi Lauren,
We have reviewed the draft permit and have comments
and questions. On behalf of Airgas, I submit comments
on the draft permit and questions to your attention via
this email.
Comment #1: Permit Effective and Expiration Dates in
tha rrniar chaat
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There is a slight delay in construction and in obtaining
the Certificate of Occupancy by approximately one
month. The permit effective and expiration dates
proposed in the draft permit are September 1, 2019 and
August 31, 2024, respectively. We propose that the
permit effective date be October 1, 2019 and the permit
expiration date September 30, 2024.
Comment #2: Part I. Section C: Location. Paee 2 of 29
The Longitude shown in the location map in the draft
permit is 36' 05' 29"W. It should be changed to 79' 17'
57"W. This location would be the Outfall 001 location.
Comment #3: Table 1 Analytical Monitorin
Reauirements. Paee 7 and 8 of 29
We agree to the list of the parameters and we also
agree to the benchmark values for TSS, COD and
pH. The proposed operation at the facility is air
separation and final products are liquid nitrogen, liquid
oxygen and liquid argon, which are not
pollutants. Since it is not anticipated that chemicals
would be used outdoors in a way that would cause Total
Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus in the runoff, we
suggest that the benchmark values for Total Nitrogen
and Total Phosphorus not be included in the final
permit. It is our opinion that monitoring only would be
sufficient. In addition, we believe that the benchmark
value of 15 mg/I for oil & grease in the draft permit can
be higher and suggest that the benchmark value for oil
and grease be 30 mg/I.
Comments #4: Part IV.7. Certificate of Coverage, Pa
75 of 79
It states that "the Certificate of Coverage (COC) is the
cover sheet which accompanies a General Permit upon
issuance and lists the facility name... under any General
Permit and is signed by the Director." We comment
that the reference for "a General permit" should be
removed and replaced by "an Individual Permit."
Questions:
In accordance with Section D of Part II, when Airgas
conducts the analytical monitoring from January 1,
2020, it will need to report the stormwater monitoring
data on eDMRs. The Division may have been
implementing the eDMR system. The question is: Will
eDMR be ready to accept stormwater monitoring data
for Airgas by that time or will Airgas need to wait for the

Division's notification as stated in Section DA in page 12
of 29?
I trust that submitting comments via this email is
sufficient. If comments and questions should be in the
letter form, please let us know and we can follow up
accordingly.
If you have any questions about out comments and
questions, please let me know. I copy this email to Mr.
Rodney St. John for our communication
purpose. Thanks.
Stephen H. Kim, P.E.
Genesis Environmental Technologies, Inc.
[phone]
On July 19, 2019 at 1:57 PM Stephen
Kim
<[e-mail]>
wrote:
Thanks Lauren!
Stephen H. Kim, P.E.
Genesis Environmental Technologies,
Inc.
[phone]
On July 19, 2019 at 1:44
PM "Garcia, Lauren V"
<lauren.garcia@ncdenr.
gov> wrote:
Stephen,
Ok great, then here is
the draft!
Lauren
From: Stephen Kim
<genesisenvironmental
@comcast.net>
Sent: Friday, July 19,
2019 1:43 PM
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To: Garcia, Lauren V
<lauren.garcia@ncdenr.
gov>
Subject: RE: [External]
Application for
Individual NPDES
Permit for Industrial
Stormwater Discharges
- Airgas Mebane ASU
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Hi Lauren,
Thank you for the
update. Rodney is
the contact person
and has other
responsibilities for the
entire construction
project. Anyway I
follow up with folks to
ensure that the
permitting process
goes well and provide
necessary
information. I will
plan to review the
draft permit as their
consultant and we will
provide comments on
the draft permit as
needed in time.
Thanks again. Have
a great weekend!
Stephen H. Kim, P.E.
Genesis Environmental
Technologies, Inc.
[phone]
On July
19,
2019 at
1:06

PM
"Garcia,
Lauren
V"
<lauren
.garcia
ncde
n r.gov>
wrote:
Hello
Stephe
n,
lam
the
permit
writer.
Are you
acting
as the
permit
contact
forthe
facility
or
should
the
draft
permit
go to
Rodney
St.
John?
Rodney
St. John
is listed
currentl
y listed
in our
system
as the
permit
contact
The
permit
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has
been
drafted
and is
ready
for a
30-day
comme
nt
period.
During
this
time,
the
permit
contact
has the
opport
unity to
review
the
draft
and
address
any
issues
or
concern
s. The
draft
has also
been
publish
ed for a
30-day
public
comme
nt
period:
htt s:
deg.nc.
gov/ne
ws/eve
nts ub
lic-
rnmma
nt-
ep riod-
draft-
npdes-
stormw
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permit
a i rgas-
usa-Ilc-
0. The
30-day
comme
nt
period
is
schedul
ed to
end
August
31.
Thanks,
Lauren
From:
McCoy,
Suzann
e
Sent:
Friday,
July 19,
2019
9:07
AM
To:
Garcia,
Lauren
v
<lauren
.garcia
ncde
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Cc:
Stephe
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Permit
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Industri
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Stormw
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Dischar
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Airgas
Meban
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Lauren.
This is
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Can you
contact
Stephe
n Kim
to give
him a
status
update.
Thank
you.
Suzan
ne
MCCO
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tion for
Individu
al
NPDES
Permit
for
Industri
al
Stormw
ater
Dischar
ges -
Airgas
Meban
e ASU
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Hi
Suzan
ne,
Just
checki
ng in.
Hope
that
the
applica
tion
has
been
assign
ed to a
permit
writer
and is
in the
permitt
ing
proces
s. Wo
uld you
be
able to
tell us
who is
workin
g on
this
permit
applica
tion so
that we
can be
in
contact
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with
the
permit
writer?
Again
if
anyon
e has
any
questio
n
about
the
applica
tion,
we will
be
glad to
answer
them.
Thank
you!
Stephe
n H.
Kim,
P.E.
Genesi
s
Environ
mental
Technol
ogies,
Inc.
(215)
941-
2770
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