07/06/2011 - COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED.
ON MARCH 2, 2011, EPA AND NCDENR PERFORMED A CSWEI TO EVAULATE THE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF STORMWATER.
EPA R4 DETERMINED THAT STORMWATER ASSOCIATED WITH INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY WAS DISCHARGED FROM BIMCO WITHIN INTO AN UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO THE SWANNANOA RIVER, A WATER OF THE U.S.
DURING THE CSWEI, EPA INSPECTORS PROVIDED A COPY OF THE NPDES INSPECTION OBSERVATION FORM TO BIMCO. THE FOLLWING WAS OBSERVED:
A. BIMCO FAILED TO DEVELOP AND IMPLMENT AN SWPPP IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART II.A.1 OF PERMIT. SPECIFICALLY, BIMCO FAILED TO: SIGN AND DATE SWPPP; DEVELOP A SITE PLAN; DEVELOP A GENERAL LOCATION MAP; PROVIDE A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF STORAGE PRACTICES, LOADING AND UNLOADING ACTIVITES, OUTDOOR PROCESS AREA AND WASTE DISPOSAL AREAS; AND DEVELOP A SITE MAP.
B. BIMCO FAILED TO DEVELOP A STORMWATER MGMT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART II.A.2 OF THE PERMIT. THE STORMWATER MGMT PLAN SHOULD HAVE INCLUDED A NARRATIVE DESCRPTION OF THE MATERIAL MGMT PRACTICES; A FEASIBILITY STUDY; AND A BMP SUMMARY.
C. BIMCO FAILED TO DEVELOP SPRP AND SPCC PLANS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PART II.A.3 OF PERMIT.
D. BIMCO FAILED TO INCLUDE A PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROGRAM IN ITS SWPPP AS REQUIRED BY PART II.A.4 OF PERMIT.
E. BIMCO FAILED TO PROVIDE A TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE SWPPP AS REQUIRED BY PART II.A.5 OF PERMIT.
F. BIMCO FAILED TO REVIEW AND UPDATE ITS SWPPP ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS REQUIRED BY PART II.A.7 OF PERMIT.
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