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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCG030622_NOD_20170929Energy, Mineral & Land Resources ENVIRONMENTAL DUALITY September 20, 2017 CERTIFIED MAIL #70171450 0001 1945 0649 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Attn: Dale Greenwood SPEED Metal Fabrication, Inc. 2400 Shore Street Archdale, NC 27263 Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY NOD-2017-PC-0233 ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN secretory TRACY DAVIS Director RtCEJED SEP292017 L?ENR,LMID QUALITY ORMK/ATER PERMITTING Permit No. NCG 030622 SPEED Metal Fabrication (formerly IV-S Metal Stamping, Inc. Randolph County Dear Mr. Greenwood: On September 20, 2017 Glen White, Environmental Specialist with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality — Division of Waste Management (NCDEQ — DEMLR) conducted an unannounced compliance inspection with you at the facility located at 2400 Shore Street in Archdale. This facility holds General Stormwater Permit NCG030622 to discharge stormwater from industrial activity associated with Metal Fabrication [SIC 341 under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The permit became effective October 1, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2019. A copy of the current permit is required to be maintained with the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) documents. This facility was required to develop and maintain a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) in accordance with Part II, Section A of the permit. All qualitative and analytical monitoring records are required to be maintained with the SPPP for a minimum of five (5) years. The following observations and deficiencies were noted during the NCDEQ inspection and subsequent file review: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: General Permit NCG 030000, Part II Section A requires the permittee to develop and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) that incorporates items 1 through 9 of this section of the permit. This facility was found to be deficient in that it State of North Carolina ' Environmental Quality Energy, Mineral and Land Resources WinstoirSalem Regional Office i 450 Hanes Mill Road. Suite 300 1 Winston-Salem. NC 27103 did not appear to have provided a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and does not have a plan being prepared. The facility has not updated the responsible parties information, name%wnership of the facility. 4ualitative & Analytical Monitoring: General Permit NCG 030000, Part II Section B & D require the permittee to conduct semi-annual qualitative and analytical monitoring at the facilities outfalls. This facility was found to be deficient in that it has conducted no monitoring. No Exposure Exclusion: It appears that this facility may qualify for No Exposure Exclusion to the full industrial stormwater permit. This is only an observation, not a requirement. If the facility or property owners were to clean up the area behind the facility and remove all metal, wood and plastic waste materials and totes, the facility could apply for No Exposure Exclusion under current operating procedures. Your Required Response: Accordingly, you are directed to respond to this letter in writing within 30 calendar days of receipt of this Notice. Your response should outline how the violations will be addressed and should be sent to this office at the letterhead address and include the following: Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan: • Provide a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and all nine (9) of the required components unless the facility plans to qualify for No Exposure Exclusion to the full permit within 30 days from the date of registered receipt of this letter. • Provide qualitative and analytical monitoring at all outfalls on a semi-annual basis unless the facility plans to qualify for No Exposure Exclusion to the full permit within 30 days of receipt of this letter. • If No Exposure Exclusion is requested, the site must be cleaned up as discussed prior to inspection to determine if exclusion can be granted. Thank you for your attention to this matter. This Office is considering sending a recommendation for enforcement to the Director of the DEMLR (Division of Energy, Minerals, & Land Resources) regarding these issues and any future/continued violations that may be encountered. This office requires that the violations, as detailed above, be abated immediately and properly resolved. Environmental damage and/or failure to secure proper authorizations have been documented on the subject tract as stated above. Your efforts to undertake activities to bring the subject site back into compliance is not an admission, rather it is an action that must be taken in order to begin to resolve ongoing environmental issues. State ref North Carolina Environmental Quality 1 'Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Winston-Salem Regional Office 1 450 Nane:� Mill Road, Suit. 300 1 Winston-Salem, NC 27103 336 i76 9800 Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, these violations and any future violations -are subject to a civil penalty assessment of up to a maximum of $25,000.00 per day for each violation. Your above -mentioned response to this correspondence, the degree and extent of harm to the environment and the duration and gravity of the violation(s) will be considered in any civil penalty assessment process that may occur. Should you have any questions regarding these matters, please contact Glen White at (336) 776-9660. Sincerely, Matthew E. Gantt, P.E. Regional Engineer Land Quality Section Winston-Salem Regional Office Enclosures: Inspection Report Name/Ownership Change Form No Exposure Exclusion Application cc: DEMLR — WSRO DEMLR — Stormwater Permitting Unit State of North. Carohna I Environmental Quality I Energy, Mineral and Land k:es", Arces Winston-Salem Regional Office 1450 Hanes Mill Road, SWW WO I Winston-Salem. NC 27103 Permit: NCG030622 SOC: County: Randolph Region: Winston-Salem Contact Person: Jerri Smith Compliance Inspection Report Effective: 12/12/12 Expiration: 10/31/17 Owner: Jerri Smith Effective: Expiration: Facility: IV-S Metal Stamping Inc 2400 Shore St Title: High Point NC 27263 Phone: 336-861-2100 Directions to Facility: From 1-85 take Hwy 311 N toward High Point. Take left on Fairfield Rd. Take left on Shore St - Bldg located on comer of Shore St & Corporation Dr System Classifications: Primary ORC: Certification: Phone: Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related Permits: Inspection Date: 09/20/2017 EntryTime: 10:OOAM Exit Time: 11:OOAM Primary Inspector: Glen White Phone: 336-776-9800 Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Metal Fabrication Stormwater Discharge COC Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Storm Water (See attachment summary) Page: 1 Permit: NCG030622 Owner -Facility: Jerri Smith Inspection Date: 09/20/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: Environmental Specialist, Glen White, visited the facility on 9/20/2017 and met with Dale Greenwood. The facility was formerly IV-S Metal Stamping, Inc. and the permit continues to be covered under that name. Annual Stormwater fees have been paid and are current but no Name/Ownership has been submitted to update the permit. This form will need to be submitted to NCDEQ to verify the new owner information. The interior of the process area inside of the building has a floor drain system that drains to the city sanitary sewer system No production is conducted outside of the facility. This is a metal stamping facility that produces parts from sheet metal. All lubricants used in the process are non hazardous, water based solutions. 1. The new owner, SPEED Metal Fabrication will need to provide Name/Ownership information for the permit. A copy of the required form is included with this letter. 2. The facility appears to qualify for No Exposure Exclusion to the industrial stormwater permit. Complete and submit the attached Notice of Intent (NO[) for if exclusion is preferred. 3. If No Exposure cannot be granted, the facility will need to provide a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) and conduct semi-annual monitoring as the permit required. 4. Clean-up the grounds on the rear side of the facility. All metal, plastic and wood waste materials stored in this area as well as empty totes, need to be removed before No Exposure Exclusion can be granted. Page: 2 Permit: NCG030622 Owner - Facility: Jerri Smith Inspection Date: 09/20/2017 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan Yes No NA NE Does the site have a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan? ❑ ®El ❑ # Does the Plan include a General Location (USGS) map? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a "Narrative Description of Practices"? ❑ ❑ [� # Does the Plan include a detailed site map including outfall locations and drainage areas? ❑ [] ❑ # Does the Plan include a list of significant spills occurring during the past 3 years? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Has the facility evaluated feasible alternatives to current practices? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ # Does the facility provide all necessary secondary containment? ❑ N ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a BMP summary? ❑ . ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Spill Prevention and Response Plan (SPRP)? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Preventative Maintenance and Good Housekeeping Plan? ❑ [� ❑ # Does the facility provide and document Employee Training? ❑ N ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a list of Responsible Party(s)? ❑ ■ ❑ ❑ # Is the Plan reviewed and updated annually? ❑ ❑ ❑ # Does the Plan include a Stormwater Facility Inspection Program? ❑N ❑ ❑ Has the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan been implemented? ❑ 0 (l ❑ Comment: SPEED Metal Fabricators took ownership on June 1- 2017 from IV-S Metal Stamping, Inc. Fees are current for the facility but there is no Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and the ownership information has not been updated. Qualitative Monitorinq Yes No NA NE Has the facility conducted its Qualitative Monitoring semi-annually? ❑ N ❑ ❑ Comment: No monitoring has been performed. Analytical Monitoring Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring? # Has the facility conducted its Analytical monitoring from Vehicle Maintenance areas? Yes No NA NE ❑❑0❑ Comment: Analytical Monitoring is not required since the facility conducts no vehicle maintenance and all production completed inside the facility with no exposures to stormwater or outfalls. Facility actually appears togualifiy for a No Exposure Exclusion to the Industrial Stormwater Permit for Metal Fabrication facilities. 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? ❑ ❑ ❑ # If the facility has representative outfall status, is it properly documented by the Division? [] ❑ [] # Has the facility evaluated all illicit (non stormwater) discharges? Page: 3 Permit: NCG030622 Owner -Facility: Jerri Smith Inspection Date: 09/20/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Comment: Inspector walked the site with Mr. Greenwood. The back of the facility has scrap metal, wood waste materials and a couple of empty totes that need to be hauled off. All of the waste metals, wood and totes will need to be hauled offsite and the area cleaned up before a No Exposure Exclusion to the stormwater rules can be granted. Page: 4