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Home My WebLink AboutNCG020239_Monitoring Reports_20220427Polo MERIDIANTM BRICK P 0 Box 1249 Salisbury, NC 28145-1249 Telephone (704) 636-0131 • Facsimile (704) 636-7865 April 26, 2022 Via UPS #1Z 220 140 02 9262 2170 NCDEQ Mooresville Regional Office Attn: DEMLR Stormwater Program 610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301 Mooresville, NC 28115 RE: Quarterly Stormwater Monitoring for Period 1/01/22 — 3/31/22 Meridian Brick. Dear Sir/Madam: Please find enclosed the Stormwater Monitoring Report and one copy for the following Meridian Brick locations: Location COC No.: Meridian Brick, Panther Creek Mine NCG020239 Meridian Brick, Thomas Mine NCG020241 Meridian Brick, Gold Hill Mine NCG020242 Meridian Brick, Sampson Mine II NCG020437 If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact Mr. David McKeown at (803) 691-3121. Sincerely, Lb—mz�David McKeown Director, Environmental Compliance/Authorized Agent Enclosures (8 SW Reports) CC: Patsy Royal w/reports NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCG020000 Active and Inactive Mining Sites o Click here for instructions Complete, sign, scan and submit the DMR via the Stormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitoring Report (DMR) y : d form with%$ 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEAR fional Office Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0239 Person Collecting Samples: Mark Shepherd m Facility Name: Meridian Brick -Panther Creek Mine Laboratory Name: Waypoint Facility County: Rowan I Laboratory Cert. No.: 99454 Discharge during this period:Ej Yes + No (if no, skip to signature and date) Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample Period for any benchmark exceedances? Yes + No If so, which Tier (I, II, or III)? A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR 0 Yes Q No Date Uploaded: 4/25/22 Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks in (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall SD01 Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 46529 24-Hour Rainfall in inches C0530 TSSin mg/L (100 or 50*) 00070 Turbidity of discharge** - Turbidity downstream of discharge** - Turbidity upstream of discharge** Additional parameters for outfalls In drainage areas that use >SS gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil NCOIL Usage in al/month 00552 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15) Additional parameters for Clay Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, 01092 0.095 SW) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) 00900 Hardness, total PH, in standard units (6.0.9.0 FW, 00400 6.8-8.5 SW) Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, 01097 N/A SW) Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069 01002 SW) Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A C0034 SW) Additional parameters for Feldspar Ore Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, 01092 0.095 SW) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) Additional parameters for Lithium Ore Mines 01105 Aluminum, total In mg/L (0.75 FW, 0.24 SW ) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) Additional parameters for Phosphate Mines 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) CO0334 Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A SW) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity * Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HOW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) have a benchmark TSS Omit of 50 mg/L. All other water classifications have a benchmark of 100 mg/L ** See F5 of the NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements. FW (Freshwater) SW (Saltwater) Notes (optional): "I certify by my signature below, 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 the information 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 complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false Information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." of Perrnittee or Delegated Authorized Individual david.mckeown@merldianbrick.com Email Address 4/25/2022 Date 803.351.0635 Phone Number NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCG020000 Active and Inactive Mining Sites o Click here for instructions ` Complete, sign, scan and submit the DMR via the Stormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitoring Report (DMRI lf" form within 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMUPi( nal Office. Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0241 Person Collecting Samples: WA FacilityName: Meridian Bdck -Thomas Mine Laboratory Name: N/A Facility County: Rowan Laboratory Cert. No.: N/A Discharge during this period: Yes + No (if no, skip to signature and date) Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances? Yes No If so, which Tier (I, II, or III)? A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR [Z]Yes No Date Uploaded: 4/25/2022 Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks In (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 46529 24-Hour Rainfall in inches C0530 TSS in mg/L (100 or 50') 00070 Turbidity of discharge" - Turbidity downstream of discharge" - Turbidity upstream of discharge" Additional parameters for outfalls in drainage areas that use >55 gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil NCOIL Usa a in al/month 00552 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15) Additional parameters for Clay Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, 01092 0.095 SW ) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) 00900 Hardness, total 00400 pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 Fw, 6.8-8.5 SW) Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, 01097 N/A SW) Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069 01002 SW) Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A 00034 5W) Additional parameters for Feldspar Ore Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, 01092 0.095 SW ) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) Additional parameters for Lithium Ore Mines 01105 Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 0.24 SW) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) Additional parameters for Phosphate Mines 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) CO0334 Chromium III In mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A SW) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity ` Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) have a benchmark TSS limit of 50 mg/L. All other water classifications have a benchmark of 100 mg/L <. See F5 of the NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements. FW (Freshwater) SW (Saltwater) Notes (optional): "I certify by my signature below, 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 the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, orthose persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and Imprisonment for knowing violations." 4/25/2022 of Permittee or Delegated Authorized Individual Date david.mckeown@meridianbrick.com Email Address 803.351.0635 Phone Number NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCG020000 Active and Inactive Mining Sites Click here for instructions Complete, sign, scan and submit the DMR via the Stormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitorine Report (DMR)�lbad fo &Iwithi pI 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR i� to the appropriate DEMional Office Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0242 Person Collecting Samples: Mark Shepard 2' 7 01 ,✓1 FacilityName: Meridian Brick -Gold Hill Mine Laboratory Name: Waypoint d :?� •r'"' Facility County: Rowan Laboratory Cert. No.: 37735 /402 ?' Discharge during this period: + Yes No (if no, skip to signature and date) Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample period for any benchmark exceedances? Yes No If so, which Tier (I, 11, or III)? A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via httos://edocs.deg.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR 7 Yes No Date Uploaded: 4/26/2022 Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks in (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 03/3112022 46529 24-Hour Rainfall in inches C0530 TSS in mg/L (100 or 50') 8.8 mg/L 00070 Turbidity of discharge" 20 NTU - Turbidity downstream of discharge" - Turbidity upstream of discharge`' Additional parameters foroutfalls in drainage areas that use >55 gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil NCOIL Usage in al/month 00552 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15) Additional parameters for Clay Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, 01092 0.095 SW) 0.0667 mg/L 00951 Fluoride, total In mg/L(6.0) <0.200 mg/L 00900 Hardness, total 24.0 mg/L pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW, 00400 6.8-8.5 SW) 6.7 s u Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, 01097 N/A SW) <0 002 mg/L Arsenic, total in mg/L (0. 15 FW, 0.069 01002 0013 mg/L Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A 00034 SW) <0.001 m9 Additional parameters for Feldspar Ore Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L 10.126 FW, 01092 0.095 sW ) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L(6.0) Additional parameters for Lithium Ore Mines 01105 Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 0.24 SW) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) Additional parameters for Phosphate Mines 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) CO0334 Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A SW) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity * Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) have a benchmark TSS limit of 50 mg/L. All other water classifications have a benchmark of 100 mg/L ** See F-5 of the NCG020000 General Permit for turbidity requirements. FW (Freshwater) 5W (Saltwater) Notes (optional): "I certify by my signature below, 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 the information 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 complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, Including the possibility of fines and Imprisonment for knowing violations." 4/26/2022 of Permittee or Delegated Authorized Individual Date david.mckeown@meridianbrick.com Email Address 803.351.0635 Phone Number NCDEQ Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources Stormwater Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Form for NCG020000 Active and Inactive Mining Sites ore Click here for instructions oL�p.�F2 Complete, sign, scan and submit the DMR via the Stormwater NPDES Permit Data Monitoring Report DMR U I -dform within K 30 days of receiving sampling results. Mail the original, signed hard copy of the DMR to the appropriate DEMLR R al Office. Certificate of Coverage No. NCG02 0437 Person Collecting Samples: NIA FacilityName: Meridian Brick LLC -Sampson Mine II Laboratory Name: N/A Facility County: Sampson Laboratory Cert. No.: N/A Discharge during this period: Yes No (if no, skip to signature and date) Has your facility implemented mandatory Tier response actions this sample Period for any benchmark exceedances? Yes No If so, which Tier (I, II, or III)? A copy of this DMR has been uploaded electronically via https://edocs.deci.nc.gov/Forms/SW-DMR Q Yes No Date Uploaded: 4/25I22 Analytical Monitoring Requirements for Outfalls with Industrial Activities — Benchmarks In (Red) Parameter Parameter Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Outfall Code N/A Receiving Stream Class N/A Date Sample Collected MM/DD/YYYY 46529 24-Hour Rainfall in inches C0530 TSS in mg/L (100 or 50') 00070 Turbidity of discharge** - Turbidity downstream of discharge — Turbidity upstream of discharge*" Additional parameters for outfalls in drainage areas that use >55 gallons per month of new hydraulic oil on average Estimated New Motor/Hydraulic Oil NCOIL Usage in al/month 00552 Non -Polar Oil & Grease in mg/L (15) Additional parameters for Clay Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, 01092 0.095 5 W ) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) 00900 Hardness, total pH, in standard units (6.0-9.0 FW, 00400 6.8-8.5 SW) Antimony, total in mg/L (0.34 FW, 01097 N/A SW) Arsenic, total in mg/L (0.15 FW, 0.069 01002 SW) Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A C0034 SW) Additional parameters for Feldspar Ore Mines Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 01105 0.24 SW) Zinc, total (as Zn) in mg/L (0.126 FW, 01092 0.095 SW) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) Additional parameters for Lithium Ore Mines 01105 Aluminum, total in mg/L (0.75 FW, 0.za sw) 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) Additional parameters for Phosphate Mines 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity Additional parameters for Industrial Sand Mines 00951 Fluoride, total in mg/L (6.0) C00334 Chromium III in mg/L (0.905 FW, N/A SW) 39344 Alpha, Gross Particle Activity Outfalls to Outstanding Resource Waters (ORW), High Quality Waters (HQW), Trout Waters (Tr) and Primary Nursery Areas (PNA) have a benchmark TSS limit of 50 mg/L. All other water classifications have a benchmark of 100 mg/L * * See F5 of the NCGO20000 General Permit for turbidity requirements. FW (Freshwater)SW (Saltwater) Notes (optional): "I certify by my signature below, 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 the information 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 complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false Information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." 4/25/2022 of Perrnittee or Delegated Authorized Individual Date david.mckeown@meridianbrick.com Email Address 803.351.0635 Phone Number