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Home My WebLink About201706201218�U PQNre �Ll�'Oi1L �Ilt®IO�IOC�LiC�S N.C. Division of Water Resources Attn: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 SUBJECT: Discharge Monitoring Report —October 2014 NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit No. NC0003573 DuPont Company —Fayetteville Worlcs Bladen County, North Carolina Dear Madam or Sir: DuPont Fluoroproducts 22828 NC Nighway 87 W Fayetteville, NC 28306-7332 November 25, 2014 Attached is DuPont Company —Fayetteville Worlcs ("DuPont") Discharge Monitoring Report for the month of October 2014. The report shows exceedances of the Outfall 001 permitted Daily Maximum and Monthly Average limits of BODS. While DuPont acknowledges the occurrence of the two Daily Maximum exceedences, we disagree with the legitimacy of the Monthly Average exceedence as is explained in this letter. Outfa11001 Daily Maximum BODS Permit Exceedances The DuPont and Kuraray America manufacturing processes, as well as the site's permitted wastewater treatment plant ("WWTP"), were all shut down from September 28 through October 13, 2014, for the annual maintenance turnaround. The Outfall 001 discharges of BODS for October 27 and October 29, 2014, were 614.6 lb. and 675.9 lb. respectively, which exceeded the permitted Daily Maximum limit of 484.7 lb/day BODS. The likely cause of these exceedances was due to a longer than normal annual sitewide maintenance turnaround that resulted in the WWTP microbes becoming unacclimated to the E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company FI _a RAv ai�nnn N.C. Division of Water Resources Central Files November 25, 2014 Page 2 of 3 Kuraray Butacite® process' plasticizer. This plasticizer is believed to have physically coated the microbes and inhibited the transfer of biodegradable organics through their cell walls, which in turn reduced the WWTP system's efficiency to degrade the normal organic wastes. To prevent recurrence of this permit exceedance, Kuraray ButaciteOO will be required to startup in a multi -day staged manner to allow the microbes to reacclimate to the plasticizer after any outage that exceeds two weeks. Also, certain internal physical testing has been identified that might help identify when a similar scenario is starting, which will allow DuPont to proactively respond to the situation before excessive organic compounds, as measured by the BODS analytical method, is discharged from the WWTP through Outfall 001. The DuPont WWTP was shut down from September 28 through October 13, 2014. Since there was no effluent flow through Outfall 001 or Outfall 002 during this period, sampling of the outfalls was impossible. In addition, obviously no pollutants were discharged from this site to the Cape Fear River during this period. The subject NPDES permit requires that Outfall 001 be monitored for BODS three times per week. The permit defines "calendar week" as "the period from Sunday through the following Saturday." Table 1 shows the BODS discharges from Outfall 001 during the month of October 2014. The table is organized and shaded to represent each calendar week in October. The fourth column in Table 1 is titled "Daily BOD -5 Discharge" and lists the BODS discharges from Outfall 001 either as a direct measurement or as zero (0) for the days when there were no flow and hence no BODS discharges. The table shows the typical Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday sampling pattern for the weeks with no flow. The fifth column is titled "Weekly BOD -5 Average" and lists the average daily BODS discharge from Outfa11001 during each calendar week. The sixth column is titled "Weekly BOD -5 Discharge" and lists the total pounds of BODS discharged from Outfall 001 during each calendar week. It is determined by multiplying the "Weekly BOD -5 Average" in pounds per day by the number of days in each calendar week. For example, during the'week of October 26, 2014, the BODS average was 584.5 lb/day and there were six (6) days in that reporting week, for a total discharge of 3507.1 lb. BODS for that week. Summing the weekly BODS discharges indicates that 3765.2 lb. of BODS were discharged from Outfall 001 in the month of October. Dividing that quantity by the 31 days of October results in m actual Monthly Average of 121.51b/day BODS. N.C. Division of Water Resources Central Files November 25, 2014 Page 3 of 3 While the actual BOD5 average discharge from Outfall 001 in October was 121.5 lb/day, the NCDENR Division of Water Resources' Compliance Unit is requiring that the Monthly Average be calculated using only the days with BODS analytical results, therefore the reported Monthly Average of measured BODS values for October is 207.1 lb/day, which exceeds the permitted limit of 182.61b/day BODS. DuPont respectfully disagrees with this requirement, as it ignores the first thirteen (13) days of October when there were documented measurements proving there were no Outfall 001 flows, hence no Outfall 001 BODS discharges, during that period. This requirement also implies that DuPont discharged an average of 207.1 lb/day of BOD5 for the 31 days of October, or 6420 lb. of BODS were discharged in October, which Table 1 proves to be absolutely incorrect. If you should have any questions about this report or if you need additional information, feel free to call me at (910) 678-1155. Environmental Manager Attachment cc: Belinda S. Henson, NCDENR DWR, FRO K. Marls Brantley, NCDENR DWR, FRO Ken W. Cook, DuET, Old Hickory J. Bart Ruiter, DUET, Wilmington J. R. Lewis, Fayetteville File: 174-34 p DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works Outfall 001 BOD -5 Discharges - October 2014 Total BOD -5 Discharged during Month (Ib) 3765.2 Monthly Average BOD -5 Discharged (Ib/day) 121.5 EFFLUENT NPDES PERMIT NO. NC0003673 DISCHARGE NO, 001 MONTH October YEAR 2014 FACILITY NAME DuPont - Fayetteville Works CLASS 3 COUNTY Bladen OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) Jamie R. Lewis GRADE 4 PHONE (910) 678-1219 CERTIFIED LABORATORIES (1) TBL Laboratory (Lumberton) (2) CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED C] PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES Jamie R. Lewis / Arnold Ray Beard Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to: ATTN: CENTRAL FILES DIV. OF WATER QUALITY x ` S� �' 14 DENR (SIGNATU E OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) `DATE 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER BY THIS SIGNATURE, I CERTIFY THAT THE REPORT IS RALEIGH, NC 2769911,1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOW FnrF 12 osoo 24 0.000 SD SD " 13 0800 24 Y" . 0.000 SID SID 14 0800 24 Y 0.395 15 0800 24 Y 0.401 i' 22 7.1 16 0800 24 Y 0.682 22 7.3 17 0800 24 Y 0.547 21 7.4 18 osoo 24 00 0 000 0 00 00 03 0 00 30 00 39 000WvU 0800 24 UIU34 MOT27IIIIII' 20 106 w ~ Q E R t� 0 ov w N O y o` E 1111, `o v O y O U O FLOW W Z) y ~� �rn J a. LU W U ~ x c. v �+ w O m W z IL wo yW a p 0.712 vi w x U IIIIj_ O OZ Jw x UUQz X x N m Z OZ Jw 2 QUQz X x m O x U J O w am 0 U Q w Y U J hQ- O EFF X 24 Y J w R 1 HRS 0800 HRS 24 Y/N Y MGD 0.000 *C SD UNITS SD Lb/Day Lb/Day mg/L ug/L Lb/Day Lb/Day Lb/Day 27 Lb/Day 24 2 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SD 1.028 24 29 0800 24 Y 3 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SD r 31 0800 24 Y 1.211 4 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SD 225.1 t.2 5 0800 24 0.000: SD4SD 6 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD 7 0800 24 ` Y 0.000 SD 8 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD IIIIIIIIIIII9 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD ;10 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD III HIM 11 0800 24 Y n nnn cn cn 12 osoo 24 0.000 SD SD " 13 0800 24 Y" . 0.000 SID SID 14 0800 24 Y 0.395 15 0800 24 Y 0.401 i' 22 7.1 16 0800 24 Y 0.682 22 7.3 17 0800 24 Y 0.547 21 7.4 18 osoo 24 0.457 19 osoo 24 0.633 G 10.91 20 0800 24 Y 0.746 20 21 0800 24 Y 0.744 20 22 0800 24 Y 0.712 20 23 0800 " 24 Y " 0.693 24 0800 24 Y 1.218 4.2 25 0800 24 1.030 26 0800 24 1.004 27 0800 24 Y 1.038 24 28 0800 24 Y 1.028 24 29 0800 24 Y 1.228: 24 30 0800 24 Y 1.226 31 0800 24 Y 1.211 Comp. (C) Grab (G) Monthly Limit 2.0 Daily Limit DEM Form MR4 (12/93) Lb/Day L5 1 ;.:675.9 1<32-0--m-6 G 36 1.85 -251.44 G 10.91 7.7 25.5 42.3 12.72 7.90 29.96 19.65 7.7 29.2 41.0 7.7 <11.9 <29.7 4.2 i.1 614.6 225.1 t.2 463.0 <214.3 207.1 154 9 l- 4.2 G `I 182.6 303.1 6-9 484;7 '981.5 SD - Shutdown G 0.113 0.5 G 36 1.85 -251.44 G 10.91 G G 12.72 7.90 29.96 19.65 Facility Status: (Please check one of the following) All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements Compliant All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements LX Noncompliant If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, etc., and a time table for improvements to. be made. The Outfall 001 discharges of BOD -5 for 10-27-2014 and 10-29-2014 were 614.6 Ib. and 675.9 Ib. respectively, which exceeded the permitted Daily Maximum limit of 484.7 Ib/day BOD -5. While the actual average of BOD -5 discharged from Outfall 001 in October was 121.5 lb/day, because there was no Outfall 001 flow from October 1 to October 13, the reported average of mpasurPri 13013-5 values for October was 207.1 Ib/day, which exceeds the permitted Monthly Average limit of 182.6 Ib/day BOD -5. The likely cause of these exceedances was due to a longer than normal annual sitewide maintenance snuraown inac resulted in the WWTP microbes becoming unacclimated to the Butacite process' plasticizer, which in turn reduced the WWTP system's efficiency to degrade the normal organic wastes. To prevent recurrence of this permit exceedanc% Butacite will be rpmdrprl to startup in a multi -day staged manner to allow the microbes to reacclimate to the plasticizer after any outage that exceeds two weeks. "I certify, 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 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." Ellis H. McGaughy - Piant anager Permittee (Please print or e) lzq Sienature of Permittee* , , Date 22828 NC Hwy 87 W, Fayetteville, NC, 28306-7332 (910) 678-1315 October 31, 2016 Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp. Date 00010 Temperature 00076 Turbidity PARAMETER CODES 00080 Color (Pt -Co) 00082 Color (ADMI) 00095 Conductivity 00300 Dissolved Oxygen 00310 BOD5 00340 COD 00400 pH 00530 Total Suspended Residue 00545 Settleable Matter 00556 00600 00610 00625 00630 00665 00720 00745 00927 00929 00940 Oil &Grease 00951 Total Fluoride Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic Ammonia Nitrogen Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium Nitrogen Nitrates/Nitrites Total Phosphorous Cyanide Mercury Total Sulfide Total Magnesium Total Sodium Total Chloride 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01034 Chromium 01037 Total Cobalt 01042 Copper 01045 Iron 01051 Lead 01067 Nickel 01077 Silver 01092 Zinc 01105 Aluminum Formaldehyde 71900 Mercury 3273 Xylene 01147 Total Selenium 31616 Fecal Coliform 0 Total Phenolics 34235 Benzene 34481 Toluene 38260 MBAS 39516 PCB's 50050 Flow 50060 Total Residual Chlorine 71880 Formaldehyde 71900 Mercury 3273 Xylene 50060 Total Residual Chlorine 71880 Formaldehyde 71900 Mercury 81551 Xylene Parameter Code assitance may be obtained by calling the Water Quality Compliance Group at (919) 733-5083, extension 581 or 534 The monthly average for fecal coliform is to be reported as a GEOMETRIC mean. Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data * ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8A.0202 (b) (5) (B). ** If signed by other than the premittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 2B .0506 (b) (2) (D) NPDES PERMIT NO. NC0003573 EFFLUENT DISCHARGE NO. 002 FACILITY NAME DuPont - Fayetteville Works OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) Jamie R. Lewis MONTH October YEAR CLASS 3 GRADE 2014 couNTY Bladen 4 PHONE (910)678-1219 CERTIFIED LABORATORIES (1) TBL Laboratory (Lumberton) (2) CHECK BOX IF ORC HAS CHANGED C� PERSON(S) COLLECTING SAMPLES Jamie R. Lewis / Arnold Ray Beard Mail ORIGINAL and ONE COPY to: ATTN: CENTRAL FILES DIV. OF WATER QUALITY f DENR (SIGNATU E OF OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE) DATE 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER BY THIS SIGNATURE, I CERTIFY THAT THE REPORT IS RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE 0 00010 00400 1 003 0 00340 UU951 5152100665 00600 v w FLOW Ey W o v EFF X = v W p e v CO) p W �y o OU W z .1 Wh- }r ao c H O p j0 F= FQ O OU V Uj 0 LU °�N MU 000 V J OFp O~ Or ` o W LLILL W F Z V 0 0 Q 4 1"d° Uo a HRS HRS Y/N MGD •C UNITS mg/L mg/L mg/L Ug/L mg/L mg/L PIF 1 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SD 2 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SD 3 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SD 4 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SID 5 0800 24 '; 0.000 SID SD 6 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SID 7 0800 24 Y VLOMOOO SD SD 8 0800 24 Y 0.000 SID SD 9 0800 24 Y 0.000 SD SD 10 0800 24 Y 0.872 20 7.0 11 0800 24 ' Y 4.706 21 7.0 12 0800 24 0.100 13 0800 24 ` Y 1.207 21 7.0 14 0800 24 Y 1.326 20 6.9 15 0800 24 Y 0.559 21 i 7.0 16 0800 24 1 Y 1.973 21 7.1 17 0800 24 Y 3.000 20 =' 7.0 18 0800 24 3.038 19 0800 24 1922 20 0800 24 Y 2.876 20 6.9 21 0800 24 Y 2.997 20, 6.9 1.24 3.50 22 0800 24 Y 1938 20 6.8 23 0800 24 Y 1.995 19 :1 6.9 24 0800 24 1 Y 1.766 20 6.8 25 0800 24 1.979 26 0800 24 1.848 27 0800 24 Y 2.023 22 ? 6.9 28 0800 24 Y 2.084 23 6.8 29 0800 24 Y 2.085 22 r 6.7 0.052 30 osoo 24 Y 1.984 22 6.6 31 0800 24 Y ' 2.266 21 " " 6.6 AVERAGE 1.501 21 0.052 1.24 3.50 MAXIMUM ;4.706 23 7.1 0.052 1.24 ; 3.50 MINIMUM 0.000 19 6.6 0.052 1m24 3.50 Comp, (C) Grab (G) G G C C G <; G C ;I C C Monthly Limit Daily Limit "6-9 DEM Form MR -I (12/93) SD - SilUtdoWtl Facility Status: (Please check one of the following) All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements LIJ Compliant All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements Noncompliant If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, etc., and a time table for improvements to be made.. "I certify, 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 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." Ellis H. McGaughy -Plant Manager P )fmittee (Please print or pe) 22828 NC Hwy 87 W, Fayetteville, NC, 28306-7332 (910) 678-1315 October 31, 2016 Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp. Date PARAMETER CODES 00010 Temperature 00556 OiI &Grease 00951 Total Fluoride 00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 00080 Color (Pt -Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 00082 Color (ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium Nitrogen 00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 31616 00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 32730 00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 00400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium Residue 00929 Total Sodium 01045 Iron 00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01051 Lead 01067 Nickel 01077 Silver 01092 Zinc 01105 Aluminum 01147 81551 Total Selenium 71900 Fecal Coliform Total Phenolics 34235 Benzene 34481 Toluene 38260 WAS 39516 PCB's 500 50 Flow 50060 Total Residual Chlorine 71880 Formaldehyde 71900 Mercury Xylene Parameter Code assitance may be obtained by calling the Water Quality Compliance Group at (919) 733-5083, extension 581 or 534 The monthly average for fecal coliform is to be reported as a GEOMETRIC mean. Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data * ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8A .0202 (b) (5) (B). ** If signed by other than the premittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 26 .0506 (b)(2)(D) NPDES NO: NC0003573 FACILITY: DuPont - Fayetteville Works STREAM: Cape Fear River LOCATION: DuPont River Pump Station UPSTREAM DISCHARGE NO 002 MONTH: October YEAR: 2014 COUNTY: Bladen STREAM: Cape Fear River LOCATION: Boat Ramp - 4500 ft below Prospect Hall Landing DWQ Form MR -3 (Revised 7/2000) DOWNSTREAM Facility Status: (Please check one of the following) All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit requirements X Compliant All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit requirements Noncompliant If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, etc., and a time table for improvements to be made. "I certify, 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 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." Ellis H. McGaughy -Plant anager Pe mittee (Plea a prim, orEl e) tfiCl ' i 1or it hot re I re of Permitt ee* 22828 NC Hwy 87 W, Fayetteville, NC, 28306-7332 (910) 678-1315 October 31, 2016 Permittee Address Phone Number Permit Exp. Date PARAMETER CODES 00010 Temperature 00556 Oil &Grease 00951 Total Fluoride 00076 Turbidity 00600 Total Nitrogen 01002 Total Arsenic 00080 Color (Pt -Co) 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 00082 Color (ADMI) 00625 Total Kjeldhal 01027 Cadmium Nitrogen 00095 Conductivity 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 00300 Dissolved Oxygen 01034 Chromium 00310 BOD5 00665 Total Phosphorous 00340 COD 00720 Cyanide 01037 Total Cobalt 00400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 00530 Total Suspended 00927 Total Magnesium Residue 00929 Total Sodium 01045 Iron 00545 Settleable Matter 00940 Total Chloride 01051 Lead 01067 Nickel 50060 Total 01077 Silver Residual 01092 Zinc Chlorine 01105 Aluminum 01147 Total Selenium 71880 Formaldehyde 31616 Fecal Coliform 71900 Mercury 32730 Total Phenolics 81551 Xylene 34235 Benzene 34481 Toluene 38260 MBAS 39516 PCB's 50050 Flow Parameter Code assitance may be obtained by calling the Water Quality Compliance Group at (919) 733-5083, extension 581 or 534 The monthly average for fecal coliform is to be reported as a GEOMETRIC mean. Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data * ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8A .0202 (b) (5) (B). ** If signed by other than the premittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the state per 15A NCAC 26.0506 (b) (2) (D)