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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEQp00020518Water Resources ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY . ROY COOPER Goretwor MICHAEL S. REGAN six -r('1111.1, S. JAY ZIMMERMAN Director August 18, 2017 Mr. Ellis H. McGaughy Plant Manager The Chemours Company 22828 NC Highway 87 W Fayetteville, NC 28306-7332 Subject: Request for Additional Information NPDES Application NC0003573 Fayetteville Works Dear Mr. McGaughy: The Division has reviewed your application for the subject permit. To enable us to complete our review in accordance with N.C.G.S. 143-215.1 and 15A NCAC 2H.0105, please provide additional or revised information to address the following comments: 1. Revise the renewal application to update the description of the wastewaters discharged to the WWTP addressing the removal of all process wastewaters containing HFPO dimer acid and any other changes since the application was submitted in 2016. 2. Sample and provide test results from Outfalls 001 and 002 for pH, TSS, COD, PFOA, PFOS, manufacturing operations specific organics, metals, all the chemicals on the handout provided to DEQ on the July 27, 2017 site visit, and PFECAs compounds. The PFECAs compounds at a minimum shall include the list provided in the August 16, 2017 letter to R. Steven DeGeorge, Esq. Sampling shall be performed during dry weather, 3. Provide a flow schematic of Chemours process areas showing sumps, quench baths, and all points of discharge to the WWTP. The schematic should reflect actual average flows. Estimated peak flows can be submitted on a separate schematic. 4. Provide a description and characterization of the wastewaters from each point of discharge to the WWTP. The wastewater characterization shall include an analysis of pH, TSS, COD, PFOA, PFOS, manufacturing operations specific organics, metals, and PFECAs compounds, Specifically, testing shall be performed at each discharge point for the parameters listed above and the chemicals on the list provided to DEQ on the July 27, 2017 site visit, if believed to be present at that discharge point. 5. If not all the manufacturing processes are running during the time of sampling, identify the processes that were sampled and submit a schedule to sample so that wastewaters from all manufacturing processes that run-in campaigns are tested. Submit this data to DEQ as it is received from the laboratory. 6. Provide a revised mass flow balance schematic that reflects the actual long-term average discharge from Outfalls 001 and 002. Estimates on peak flows can be provided separately. 7. Provide a revised flow balance for the DuPont wastewater treatment discharges including flows from water treatment units as well as process wastewater flows. 8. Provide an electronic copy of the site's BMP plan addressing spill response procedures. State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 1617 Mail service Center f Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 707 9000 Historical sampling data, no greater than 4.5 years old, may be submitted provided it is representative of the current wastewaters being discharged. Please provide your response within 60 calendar days. All the responses shall be submitted to: NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: NPDES Complex Permitting 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 If you have any questions, please contact me at 919-807-6387 or email at Teresa.rodri uez(a,nedenr.gov. Sincerely, Teresa Rodriguez NPDES Complex Unit Division of Water Resources/NCDENR cc: Linda Culpepper, Division of Water Resources Table S5. MS transitions for PFAS Analysis PFBA 212.8 --+ 168.8 13C4-PFBA PFPeA 262.9---),218.8 13C2- PFHxA PFHxA 313.6 --> 268.8 1302- PFHxA PFHpA 362.9--+ 318.8 13C4- PFOA - PFOA _ 413.0 --► 368.8 1304- PFOA - Legacy PFASs ----- PFNA 463.0--+ 418.8 13C4- PFOA PFDA 513.1--+ 68.8 1302-PFDA - PFBS 299.1--i� 98.8 1802-PFHxS PFHxS 399.1--> 98.8 1802-PFHxS PFOS 498.9 - 98.8 13C4-PFOS PFMOAA 180.0-85.0 N/A PFMOPrA 229.1-> 184.9 # N/A PFMOBA 279.0 234.8 N/A PFECAs PFPrOPrA 329.0 - > 284.7 13C2- PFHxA PF02HxA245.1 85.0 N/A PF030A 311. - ► 84.9 N/A PF04DA 377.1-+ 85.0 N/A Perfluoro-n-[1,2,3,4-13C4]butanoic acid 217.0--+172 y (13C4-PFBA) Ferfluoro-n-[1213Q]hexanoic acid (1302-PFHxA) 315.1-> 269.8 Perfluoro-n-[1'2`' 3 4-13C2]octanoic acid a 417.0 ---> 372.0 (13C4-PFOA) f Internal standards -- - __.__- _ __�- - Not applicable 1 Perfluoro-n-[1,2-13C2]decanoic acid (13C2-PFDA) 515.1 469.8 -> j Sodium perfluoro-1- 403.1, 83.8 hexane[1802]sulfonate (1802-PFHxS) Sodium perfluoro-l-[1,2,3,4-13C4joctane 502.9-79 .9 sulfonate 13C4-PFOS Page 5 of 12