NCS000134_Renewal application_20040505

PERMIT COVERAGE
RENEWAL APPLICATION FORM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Stormwater Discharge Permit
Permit Number
NCS000134
THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SIGNED AND RETURNED ALONG WITH THE REQUESTED SUPPLENIENTAL
INFORMATION TO THE DIV. OF WATER QUALITY IN ORDER FOR YOUR FACILITY TO QUALIFY FOR
RENEWAL OF YOUR STORMWATER PERMIT NCS000134
The following is the information currently in our database for your facility. Please review this information carefully
and make all corrections as necessary in the space provided to the right of the current information.
OWNER INFORMATION
Owner/Org. Name: AVOCA INC
Owner Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number
E-mail address:
FACILITY INFORMATION
Facility Name: AVOCA DIVISION
Facility Contact:
Facility Address: PO BOX 129
MERRY HILL, NC 27957
Phone Number:
Fax Number
E-mail address:
PERMIT INFORMATION
Permit Contact: BRIAN CONNER
Mailing Address: PO BOX 129
MERRY HELL, NC 27957
Phone Number: 2524822134
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
DISCHARGE INFORMATION
Discharge Receiving Water: SALMON CREEK
Stream Class: CNSW
B as in:
Sub -Basin #: 030104
Number of outfalls:
CERTIFICATION
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I certify that I am f iliar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and
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Signature Date
Print or type name of person signing above Title
Please return this completed renewal application form to:
Individual Permit Renewal
Attn: Aisha Lau
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR RENEWAL OF INDIVIDUAL NPDES
STORMWATER PERMIT.
Two copies of each of the following shall accompany this submittal in order for the application to be
considered complete:
(Do not submit the site Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan)
Initials
_bIL 1. A current Site Map from the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. The location of
industrial activities (including storage of materials, disposal areas, process areas and
loading and unloading areas), drainage structures, drainage areas for each outfall, building
locations and impervious surfaces should be clearly noted.
:�v 2. A summary of Analytical Monitoring results during the term of the existing permit (if your
permit required analytical sampling). Do not submit individual lab reports. The summary
can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters sampled, lab
results, date sampled, and storm event data. *
k: __ 3. A summary of the Visual Monitoring results. Do not submit individual monitoring reports.
The summary can consist of a table including such items as outfall number, parameters
surveyed. ,_observations,.and_date_.monitoring-conducted,----------------- - ----
�� 4. A summary of the Best Management Practices utilized at the permitted facility. Summary
should consist of a short narrative description.of each BMP's in place at the facility. If the
implementation of any BMP's is planned, please include information bn these BMP's.
5. A short narrative describing any significant changes in industrial activities at the permitted
facility. Significant changes could include the addition or.deletion of work processes,
changes in material handling practices, changes in material storage practices, and/or
changes in the raw materials used by the facility.
b. Certification of the development and implementation of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention
Plan for the permitted facility (Sign and return attached form).
* If the final year analytical monitoring of the existing permit term has not been completed
prior to filing the renewal submittal, then the last years monitoring results should be
submitted within 30 days of receipt of the laboratory reports. (i.e. do not withhold renewal
submittal waiting on lab results)
Representative storm sampling may now be conducted anytime during the year (the April to
November window has been eliminated) and the representative rainfall event is now
defined as a storm event that measures greater than 0.1 inches and is preceded by at least 72
hours in which no storm event measuring greater than 0.1 inches has occurred.
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N. C. Division of Water Quality, Stormwater and General Permits Unit
Facility Name: AVOCA DIVISION
Permit Number: NCS000134
Location Address: PO BOX 129
MERRY HILL, NC 27957
County: BERTIE
"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments
were developed and implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure
that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of
the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information,
the information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge • and belief, true, accurate, and complete"
"I certify that the SPPP has been developed, signed and retained at the facility location and the SPPP has been fully
implemented at the named facility location in accordance with tKe terms and.conditions of the stormwater general
permit. "
"I am aware that there are significant penalties for falsifying information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations"
Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT SEND THE
STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THE CERTIFICATION.
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SITE: Avoca, Incorporated
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February 9, 2004
Subject: NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit Number NCS000134
Avoca, Incorporated
P.O. Box 129
Merry Hill, NC 27957
Bertie County
Notice of Significant Changes at the Avoca, Incorporated Facility.
Several work processes/facilities have been eliminated and are no longer in use at the
Avoca, Incorporated Facility. These processes include: Vehicle Maintenance 1 Wash
(Permit No. WQ0011428), Manganese Filtrate Landfill (Permit No. WQ0006221), and
the Green Notes Process. The permits associated with the Vehicle Maintenance/Wash
permit and the Manganese Filtrate Landfill have been rescinded and are no longer
required at the facility. These applications are no longer of use to the Avoca Facility and
have been deemed closed by the NCDENR, Division of Water Quality. There are letters
from the Division of Water Quality attached to this narrative to support these closures.
The Green Notes Process which occurred in Building No. 1003-4 is also no longer in
use at Avoca, Incorporated. The last production of Green Notes occurred in 1999. The
building is now used for another process known as the White Bean Process. This process
is a water extraction of the great northern white bean which involves no use of chemicals
or solvents, only water.
All prior material handling and storage practices are currently in effect at Avoca,
Incorporated. The major Raw Materials handled at the facility also remain the same with
the exception of Dried Seaweed and Green Coffee beans. These materials have been used
for short term extractions in Building 1003-2. The Great Northern White bean is also a
new Raw Material processed at the Avoca Facility.
Avoca, Inc. always strives to maintain a healthy environment and to prevent pollution
of the land, air, and water of the surrounding area. Avoca, Inc. understands the
importance of maintaining a natural, unpolluted environment and makes certain that its
actions in no way have adverse effects on the surrounding ecosystems. Avoca, Inc. also
realizes the importance of maintaining a safe work place and strives to always meet all
OSHA and other general safety guidelines. Avoca, Inc. will continue its policy of
maintaining the condition of the environment and safety of its facility through proper
management of its processes and through the training of its employees to meet the criteria
set forth to sustain a healthy, safe work place and environment.
Brian Conner
Environmental Technologist
Avoca, Inc.
Tel: [phone] ext. 290
Email: [e-mail]
252-482-2133 • Fax: [phone]
Mailing: P.O. Box 129, Merry Hill, NC 27957 • shipping: 841 Avoca Farm Road, Merry Hill, NC 27957

March 17, 2004
Subject: NPDES Permit Renewal
Permit Number NCS000134
Avoca, Incorporated
P.O. Box 129
Merry Hill, NC 27957
Bertie County
Best Management Practices Summary
Avoca, Incorporated has always adhered to its various environmental plans and
procedures set forth in the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. To ensure that all
precautions are being taken and that the safety of the environment is always of utmost
importance, Avoca, Incorporated follows various Best Management Practices within its
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan as well as a Spill Prevention Control and
Countermeasure Plan. The Stormwater Plan BMPs are summarized below.
BMP 1 - Containment Berms: Avoca, Inc. has spill containment berms installed around
each of its fuel, solvent, and other processing tanks. These berms are large enough to hold
the total capacity of at least one of the contained tanks plus a minimum of 10%. The
following is a listing of the containment areas and their locations:
1) Fuel Oil Storage and Unloading, West of Building 1001-2
2) Gasoline Storage and Unloading, South of Building 1002-4
3) Emergency Generator Fuel Storage, Near Cooling Tower
4) Emergency Generator Fuel Storage, South of Building 1001-1
5) Hazardous Waste Storage, Building 1003-5
6) Tank Farm, South of 1001-1
7) Tank Farm, North of Building 1001-1
8) Tank Farm, West of Building 1003-2
9) Unloading Station, South of Building 1001-2
10) Sclareol Recrystallization & Storage tanks, Building 1003-10
11) Chemical Storage, 1003-7
12) Botanical Extraction Process & Storage tanks, North of Building 1001-11
BMP 2 - Weekly monitoring of all areas listed in BMP 1: Monitoring includes
inspection of equipment and tanks within containments as well as all areas of the facility.
The operational status of the processes, housekeeping and cleanliness, condition of
equipment and tanks, and notification of spills and leaks are noted as well as any
corrective actions taken.
252-482-2133 • Fax: [phone]
Mates: P.O. Box 129, Merry Hill, NC 27957 0 shipping: 841 Avoca Farm Road, Merry Hill, NC 27957

BMP 3 - Annual monitoring of the areas listed in BMP 1: Monitoring includes in
depth inspection of equipment and tanks within containments as well as all areas of the
facility. Parameters of inspection include: housekeeping and cleanliness, operating
condition of equipment, evidence of spills and/or leaks, stormwater conveyance (i.e.
condition of valves, flow channels, ect... ), erosion evidence, actions required to remedy
any problems, and the date the problem was resolved.
BMP 4 - Monitor berm contents: Avoca, Inc. keeps its spill containment berm drains
closed and locked. All pumps and valves are capped when not in use. The berms are
either drained by the boiler operator or pumped to Avoca's Tertiary Lagoon. All rain
water is inspected before it is drained to determine if there it has oil sheen or other
contaminates. In the case of a spill, the berms can be pumped out with a suction tanker or
either directly pumped to Avoca's Waste Water Treatment facility. The spilled liquid can
be either treated and disposed of or reused.
BMP 5 - Hazardous waste storage: All hazardous waste is stored in a concrete dike area
with a protective roof covering the containment. There are signs stating that Hazardous
waste is to be stored in this area only.
BMP 6 - Analytical Monitoring: Analytical monitoring of Stormwater Runoff is
performed as stated in Stormwater Permit No. NCS000134. Analytical monitoring of
outfalls #001, #003, and #004 as well as intake #001 is performed quarterly. The
temperature and pH are recorded at the time of sampling. The samples put on ice and sent
to Environmental 1 located in Greenville, NC where they are analyzed for COD content.
The analytical monitoring results are kept at Avoca, Inc. and sent to NCDENR after the
first year of the permit's applicability and the final year along with the permit renewal.
BMP 7 - Qualitative Monitoring: Qualitative monitoring of Stormwater Runoff is
performed as stated in Stormwater Permit No. NCS000134. Qualitative monitoring of
outfalls #001, #003, and #004 as well as intake #001 is performed twice annually. The
qualitative results are kept on file at Avoca, Inc.
BMP 8 - Training: Training of all Avoca, Incorporated personnel occurs annually.
Employees are trained in the safe handling of chemicals, spill prevention of chemicals,
location of shutoff valves, who to contact in case of a spill, location of containment
equipment, and operation and maintenance of containment equipment.
BMP 9 — Spill Clean -Up: Hazardous waste clean-up and major Spills are handled be an
outside contractor. Avoc, Incorporated has a contract with Inco, Inc, located in Rocky
Mount, NC to handle all it's major spill incidents.

Planned BMPs:
Avoca, Incorporated plans to install portable berms under the portable tankers used at the
Botanical Extraction Operation. The portable berms will be installed during a shut down
period occurring the week of July 26, 2004.
Avoca, incorporated BMPs are list in their entirety in the Stormwater Pollution
Prevention Plan. The above information is an overview of the multiple steps in Avoca's
Best Management Practices to ensure there is no contamination of the environment.
Brian Conner
Environmental Technologist
Avoca, Inc.
Tel: [phone] ext. 290
Email: brian.conncr@avocainc,com

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