NC0006351_Permit Issuance_20081013

O�OF W A rPG Michael F. Easley
Governor
y William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
(x C North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
's" Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
October 13, 2008
Mr. S.J. Bartos
VP Operations, Chemical Specialties, Inc.
P.O. Box 1330
Harrisburg, North Carolina 28075
Dear Mr. Bartos,
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0006351
Chemical Specialties, Inc.
Cabarrus County
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North
Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on August 13, 2008:
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to
you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this
letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North
Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain
other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land
Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be
required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Sergei Chernikov at telephone number
[phone].
cc: NPDES Files
Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Marshall Hyatt, EPA Region IV
N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us
Coleen H. Sullins
Phone: [phone]
fax: [phone]
DENR Customer Service Center: 1 800 623-7748

Permit NC0006351
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1,
other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina
Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Chemical Specialties, Incorporated
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Chemical Specialties, Incorporated
5910 Pharr Mill Road
Harrisburg
Cabarrus County
to receiving waters designated as the Rocky River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance
with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and
IV hereof.
This permit shall become effective December 1, 2008.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on November 30, 2013.
Signed this day October 13, 2008
een H. Sullins, Director
vision of Water Quality
y Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0006351
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As
of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the
exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements,
terms, and provisions included herein.
Chemical Specialties, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing wastewater treatment system consisting of the
following components:
➢ Lime slurry tank,
➢ Solids mixing tank
➢ Three (3) reaction tanks for pH adjustment,
➢ Two acre unlined storage lagoon,
➢ Instrumented flow measurement, and
➢ 1/2 acre lined storage lagoon
The facility is located at 5910 Pharr Mill Road, Harrisburg, in Cabarrus County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map
into the Rocky River which is classified C waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.

Permit NC0006351
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as
specified below:
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
'Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
0.025 MGD
Continuous
Recording
Influent or
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 200C
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
2.0 pounds/day
3.0 pounds/day
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
NH3-N
2.0 pounds/day
3.0 pounds/day
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Arsenic
0.208 pounds/day
0.416 pounds/day
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Chromium
0.104 pounds/day
0.200 pounds/day
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Copper
0.06 pounds/day
0.12 pounds/day
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Selenium
0.208 pounds/day
0.416 pounds/day
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Zinc
0.313 pounds/day
0.626 pounds/day
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Total Lead
0.01 pounds/day
0.037 pounds/day
2/Month •
Grab
Effluent
Total Nickel
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
pH
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity3
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
NOTES:
1 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F Q 0.96%; Jan., April, July and October [see A. (3)].
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
A. (2) LAGOON INFLUENT MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly monitoring for the following parameters shall be conducted in the lagoon influent conducted from
sampling prior to entry into the lagoon:
pH Total Dissolved Solids Chloride Nitrate Calcium Magnesium Manganese Zinc
Monitoring and analyses shall be performed using DWQ-approved methods. The monitoring should be
conducted for 36 months. Analytical results should be reported to DWQ.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Aquifer Protection Section, 1636 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 on Form GW-59 [Compliance Monitoring Report Form] within 60 days of each
sampling event.

Permit NC0006351
A. (3) CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS./FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in the "North
Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised November 1995, or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality is 0.96% (defined as treatment two in the procedure document). The permit holder shall perform
quarterly monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the permit condition. The tests will be
performed during the months of January, April, July and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be
performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge
Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B.
Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements
performed in association with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. Total residual chlorine of the
effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste
stream.
. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required,
the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating
the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of
"No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences
Branch at the address cited above.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will
revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly
monitoring will begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test
requirement will revert to quarterly in the months specified above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to
include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Forms
submitted.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism
survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an
invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month
following the month of the initial monitoring.

Permit NC0006351
A. (4) GROUNDWATER MONITORING REQUIREMENTS .
Monitoring wells 1, 4, 5, and 6 shall be sampled semi-annually in conjunction with semi-annual RCRA post
closure permit sampling for the following parameters:
NO3 Sulfate
Calcium Chromium
Magnesium Zinc
Iron Arsenic
Manganese Total Dissolved Solids
pH Water Levels
Chloride Specific Conductance
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters. The depth to
water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing.
Separate sampling is not required for those parameters included in the RCRA post closure permit groundwater
monitoring requirements and the results of the RCRA permit sampling may be submitted in fulfillment of this
permit requirement for those parameters. Analysis for parameters contained herein but not included in the
RCRA permit should be conducted simultaneously with the RCRA mandated analysis and all results should be
submitted simultaneously.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the Aquifer Protection Section, 1636 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 on Form GW-59 [Compliance Monitoring Report Form] within 60 days of each
sampling event.
Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be provided.
The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L,
Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system constructed
prior to December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 500 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) at the
property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality
Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remedial action in addition to the
penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A (a) (1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway
between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards
at the Review Boundary shall require remedial action on the part of the Permittee.

NCDENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
Chemical Specialties, Inc
NC0006351
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�Fac ty Information <x .
(1.) Facility Name:
Chemical Specialists Incorporated -
(2.) Permitted Flow (MGD):
0.025
(6.) County:
Cabarrus
(3.) Facility Class:
II
(7.) Regional Office:
Washington
(4.) Pretreatment Program:
N/A
(8.) USGS Topo Quad:
F16SE &
F16SW
(5.) Permit Status:
Renewal
1 (9.) USGS Quad Name:
Concord SE
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(1.) Receiving Stream:
Rocky River
(7.) Drainage Area (mi2):
136
(2.) Sub -basin:
03-07-11
(8.) Summer 7Q10 (cfs):
4
(3.) Stream Index Number: ..
(9.) Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
13
(4.) Stream Classification:
C
(10.) 30Q2 (cfs):
(5.) 303(d) Status:
Not listed
(11.) Average Flow (cfs):
105
(6.) 305(b) Status:
(12.) IWC %:
0.96
1.0 Proposed Changes Incorporated into Permit Renewal
• Due to the groundwater contamination down gradient from the lagoon, an additional
monitoring requirements have been added to establish potential connection between existing
contamination and lagoon seepage (See Special Condition A (4).).
2.0 Summary
Chemical Specialties has applied for renewal of the NPDES permit for their Cabarrus
County manufacturing facility. Although 40 CFR 415 applies to the manufacture of inorganic
chemicals, the subparts do not adequately characterize the processes used by Chemical
Specialties.
Chemical Specialties manufactures the following inorganic chemicals and pesticides:
-➢ Alkaline Copper Quat (ACQ)
➢ Amine Copper Carbonate Solution
(ACC)
> Aluminum Nitrate .
➢ Ammonium Chloride*
> Arsenic Acid
> Borated Diammonium Phosphate
> Calcium Nitrate
> Calcium Nitrite
➢ Cerium Acetate
> Copper Ammonium Acetate (CCN)
> Copper Ammonium Carbonate
(CAC)
> Copper Chromated Arsenate
> Copper Nitrate**
➢ CT-87 (ACC + CAC)
> Lithium Acetate
➢ Lithium - Nitrate
• Magnesium Acetate
> Magnesium Chloride
> Magnesium Dihydrogen Phosphate
> Magnesium Nitrate
➢ Manganese Nitrate
> Ora -Cop
> Sodium Nitrate

NPDES Permit Fact Sheet - 08/04/08 Chemical Specialties '
Page 2 NC0006351
➢ Ultrawood (Paraffin Wax and ➢ Zinc Ammonium Chloride
Surfactants) ➢ Zinc Chloride***
➢ Zinc Acetate ➢ Zinc Nitrate
➢ Zinc Ammonium Carbonate
* Ammonium Chloride is not produced in accordance with requirements of 415 X for coverage.
** Copper Nitrate is not currently produced, however the facility wishes to maintain the
capability to produce it in the future. As such, no allocation will be granted under subpart 415 AJ
at this time.
*** Zinc Chloride is the only chemical produced that is covered by the 415 language. 40 CFR 415
BO provides allocations for TSS, zinc, arsenic, lead and pH. However, many other species of zinc
and arsenic are produced on -site making limit determination complicated at best. To this end,
existing limits will be maintained for these two species. For consistency, the zinc chloride -based
lead limit will also be maintained based on the calculation in the previous permit.
Limits for all other metals will remain unchanged. Their bases have roots in a development
document, however exact values could not be duplicated.
Pesticide production wastewaters are not discharged. They are contained in compliance with 40
CFR 415 455.
Mold Guard, another product considered by the Division as a pesticide, is currently being phased
out of production.
3.0' Compliance Summary
DMR Data Review and RPA Analysis
DMR data for this facility is difficult to interpret based on the fact there were only three months
of discharge during the January 2002 - December 2004 data review period. Monthly average
values for the months reporting a discharge are reported in Table 1. Although values for many
parameters were below the detection level, there is not enough data to make a decision to change
or remove any permit requirements.
Table 1: Reported Monthly Average DMR Data for January 2002- December 2004
. .:
Flow
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° =
€P:..
BO f
(rghl)
4.
r
(Ibs/wday)
TSS
(lbs/day)'
-
, rs:piel
h $
(1bs/day)
�,
C rgniumY
(Ibs%d y)
Cop er
(1bs/day)
AAA
Selenium
(Ibs%clay)
Zinc
(ls/,day,.)
rdq)
Lead'Nickel
(ibs/day)
- y)
(1bsJday�)
Apr-03
0.029
'
nd
0.71
0.07
bdl
bdl
bdl
bdl
0.06
bdl
0.0
May-03
0.025
8.39
nd
0.23
1.30
bdl
bdl
bdl
bdl
0.02
- bdl
bdl
Jun-03
0.060
0.45
0.39 -
1.50
bdl
< 0.001
bdl
' bdl
0.22
bdl
bdl
WET Test Results
The facility is required to perform a chronic toxicity test at 0.96% effluent. From January 2000
through December 2004 there was only one month in which the facility was both discharging and
required to perform a toxicity test. This test was performed in May 2003 and the facility passed.
Correspondence File Review/Compliance History

r- NPDES Permit Fact Sheet — 08/04/08
Page 3
Chemical Specialties
NC0006351
This facility had one monthly average flow limit violation in June, 2003.
MGD and the calculated value was 0.037 MGD.
4.0 Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: July 16, 2008 (est.)
Permit Scheduled to Issue: September 8, 2008 (est.)
The permit limit is 0.025
5.0 State Contact Information
•
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please
contact Sergei Chernikov [phone], extension 594.
Regional Office Comments:
Name:
Date:

I, NPDES Permit Fact Sheet — 08/04/08
'Page 3
Chemical Specialties
NC0006351
This facility had one monthly average flow limit violation in June, 2003. The permit limit is 0.025
MGD and the calculated value was 0.037 MGD.
4.0 Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: July 16, 2008 (est.)
Permit Scheduled to Issue: September 8, 2008 (est.)
5.0 State Contact Information
If you have arty questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please
contact Sergei Chernikov [phone], extension 594.
Regional Office Comments:
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re NC0006351 and NC0004685
Subject: re NC0006351 and NC0004685
From: [e-mail]
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:38:49 -0400
To: [e-mail]
EPA has no comment on either of these permits. Would you like no
comment letters or will this email suffice?
1 of 1 8/21/2008 8:49 AM

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ChemicS Specialties GW Monitoring
Subject: Chemical Specialties GW Monitoring
From: Peggy Finley <[e-mail]>
Date: Thu, 31 Ju12008 14:37:11 -0400
To: Sergei Chernikov <[e-mail]>
CC: Andrew Pitner <[e-mail]>, Samar Bou-Ghazale
<S amar.B [e-mail]>
NC0006351
Cabarrus Co.
Sergei:
Thanks for speaking with me this morning about the groundwater concerns at this
permitted facility. I understand that this permit is currently under review for
renewal. I have attached a spreadsheet that should illustrate the degree of
groundwater impact downgradient of the 2-acre unlined lagoon. This office recommends
that groundwater monitoring continue on a semi-annual basis and that concurrent with
those sampling events, that samples of the wastewater be collected from within the
lagoon or upon its entering the lagoon. Those samples should be analyzed for pH,
Total Dissolved Solids, Chloride, Nitrate, Calcium, Magnesium, Manganese and Zinc
using DWQ approved methods.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Peggy
[e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment & Natural Resources
Div. of Water Quality - Aquifer Protection Section
Iredell County Government Center
610 E Center St., Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
Ph: [phone] Fax: [phone]
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1 of 1 7/31/2008 2:38 PM

Date pH
Sep-95
Oct-96
Apr-96
Sep-96
Oct-96
Mar-97
Item 1
Well 1(u) •Well 4 Well 5
6.85 6.10 6.36
6.65 5.96 . 6.21
6.65 6.24 6.25
6.83 6.02 6.30
6.79 5.82 6.09
6.41 6.07 6.08
Well 6 WL (u) TDS Std Well 1
5.83 500 85
5.54 5.00 500 360
5.87 2.35 . 500 140
5.73 9.50 500 120
5.53 9.90 500 190
5.54 6.00 500 120
ata for the interim period is available in the physcial file
JuI-01
Oct-01
Jan-02
Apr-02
JuI-02
Oct-02
Jul-03
Nov-03
Jun-04
Nov-04
Apr-05
Oct-05
Apr-06
Apr-07
6.55 6.21 6.28 5.75 10.59 500 pies not a
6.56 6.07 6.23 5.77 13.50 500 250
6.79 6.14 6.21 5.83 13.10 500 140
6.78 6.53 6.19 5.91 7.00 500 170
6.75 6.96 6.33 5.85 13.80 500 150
6.79 5.99 6.34 . 5.80 16.75 500 110
6.51 6.29. 5.95 5.62 3.81 500 110
6.95 5.77 6.00 5.86 9.53 500 100
6.88 5.94 6.16 5.84 10.40 500 130
6.94 6.31 5.78 5.72 8.01 500 130
6.71 6.15 5.73 5.73 2.93 500 130
6.88 6.19 5.92 5.64 12.61 500 140
5.98 6.22 5.87 5.98 9.15 500 150
7.02 6.32 5.75 5.71 4.40 500 130

Item 2
Well 4 Well 5 Well 6 CI Std Well 1 Well 4 Well 5
7400 12000 4300 250 10 1750 2280
6900 1500 4700 250 6 1581 2123
6300 1300 3600 250 5' 1344 1788
7800 14000 6000 250 5 1562 1821
1400 18000 9100 250 5 2155 1806
12000 20000 9800 250 6 2300 5100
rnalyzed for TDS
7500 32000
6000 29000
7200
6800
6200
2300
8400
7900
5300
5400
8800
5400
4200
31000
28000
'6600
8200
12000
16000
6900
11000
14000
12000
8900
Well 6
924
909
598
902
1401
2100
Item 3
NO3 Std
10
10
10
10
10
10
250 6 1000 2500 590 10
7500 250 5 1296 1950 781 10
7600 250 13 1388 1461 818 10
4500 250 6 869 1317 316 10
5300 250 4 927 1255 388 10
6600 250 4 1059 1267 637 10
2800 250 4 321 171 196 10
6400 250 4 1050 590 544 10
5600 250 4 830 350 340 10
5900 250 4 678 131 396 10
3200 250 4 543 160 201 10
12000 250 4 726 262 929 10
5400 250 5 539 195 277 10
4500 250 5 355 138 155 10

Item 5
Well 1 Well 4 Well 5 Well 6 Zn Std Well 1 WeII,4 Well 5 Well 6
2 820 2000 500 2.1 <0.05 6.30 <0.05 0.09
2 810 1600 600 2.1 <0.05 4.80 <0.05 <0.05
3. 800 1800 420 2.1 <0.05 5.30 <0.05 <0.05
3 1300 3300 1200 2.1 <0.05 4.54 0.06 <0.05
3 1500 3000 1200 2.1 <0.05 6.88 <0.05 0.08
3 2300 5100 2100 2.1 0.21 7.20 0.21 0.35
2 730 <10 770 2.1 <0.01 2.50 <0.1 0.24
2 830 5000 1000 2.1 <0.05 2.66 <0.05 <0.05
2 640 5000 1100 2.1 <0.05 2.09 <0.05 <0.05
2 690 4700 460 2.1 <0.05 2.00 <0.05 <0.05 .
2 670. 4700 510 2.1 <0.01 2.50 <0.05 <0.05
1 870 2500 930 2.1 <0.05 2.75 <0.05 <0.05
1 210 1100 250 2.1 <0.05 0.86 <0.05 0.05
<1 1100 1800 840 2.1 0.15 4.10 0.08 0.25
1 690 2400 520 2.1 <2 24.00 <2 <2
1 600 960 570 2.1 <0.05 1.80 0.08 <0.05
1 700 1800 390 2.1 <0.05 1.90 <0.05 <0.05
1 1200 2000 1500 2.1 <0.05 2.04 0.12 <0.05
1 800 1800 930 2.1 <0.05 1.02 <0.05 ' <0.05
2 640 1.500 740 1.05 0.20, 1.28 0.59 0.14

Mn Std Well 1 Well 4 Well 5 Well 6
0.05 <0.05 3.70 4.10 6.80
0.05 <0.05 3.00 4.80 8.20
0.05 <0.05 2.80 6.60 6.40
0.05 <0.5 3.35 7.23 10.70
0.05 <0.05 6.05 9.75 18.60
0.05 <0.05 5.40 9.35 21.40
0.05 0.02 2.70 9.30 14.00
0.05 <0.05 2.28 12.00 21.00
0.05 <0.05 1.84 12.00 18.00
0.05 <0.05 1.52 11.00 7.20
0.05 <0.05 2.80 9.20 8.10
0.05 <0.05 3.40 12.00 15.00
0.05 <0.05 0.36 11.00 3.88
0.05 <0.05 1.30 11.00 13.00
0.05 <0.05 1.10 6.50 14.00
0.05 <0.05 0.81 3.92 9.40
0.05 <0.05 1.20 4.10 4.90
0.05 <0.05 3.00 53.90 26.40
0.05 <0.05 0.94 15.00 12.00
0.05 <0.05 1.03 11.00 10.00

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes_No x
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Western NPDES Program Unit
Surface Water Protection Section
Attention: Dina Sprinkle
Date: July 3, 2008
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATI;
County: Cabarrus
Permit No. NC0006351
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Chemical Specialties, Inc.
P.O Box 1330
Harrisburg, North Carolina 28075
2. Date of Investigation: June 25, 2008
3. Report Prepared By: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Env. Engineer II
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number: Ms. Jonna Stein, Safety Director; [phone]
5. Directions to Site: From the junction of Hwy 49 and SR 1158 (Pharr Mill Rd.) east of the
Town of Harrisburg, travel south on SR 1158 approximately 0.4 mile. The entrance to
Chemical Specialties (CSI) is on the right (west) side of SR 1158.
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35°19' 45" Longitude: 80° 37' 25"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on
map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: F 16 SE U.S.G.S. Name: Concord, SE, N.C.
7. Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes X No_ If No, explain:
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Facility is not located in the 100
year flood plain. Slopes range from 2 to 5%.

9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Rocky River
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Yadkin Pee -Dee; 03-07-11
c. Describe receiving stream features andpertinent downstream uses: The receiving
stream has excellent flow at the point of the discharge. General C classification
uses downstream.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.025 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility? 0.025
MGD
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 0.025
MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to
Construct issued in the previous two years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: The existing treatment facility consists of a lime slurry tank, a
solids mixing tank, three (3) reaction tanks for pH adjustment, two acre unlined
storage lagoon, Instrument flow measurement, pH measurement and a one half
(1/2) acre storage lagoon.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: This site is a hazardous waste site.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme: Sludge from lagoon # 5 will
be profiled and sent to a secure industrial waste facility. Sludge is being removed
once every 10 years according to Ms. Stein.
a- If residuals are being land applied specify DWQ Permit No. N/A
b- Residuals stabilization: N/A
c- Landfill: N/A

3. Treatment plant classification: Class II
4. SIC Code(s): 2819 Wastewater Code(s): 32, 02
Main Treatment Unit Code: 52002
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? N/A
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: N/A
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (please indicate): N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation (Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge
options available? Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated): N/A
5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials utilized at this facility
that may impact water quality, air quality, or groundwater: No AQ concerns. This site is
a hazardous waste site.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Chemical Specialties, Inc., is requesting renewal of its NPDES Permit for the discharge
of treated wastewater.
This facility obtained an inactive status for this facility and did not discharge since 2002.
However, this facility is still producing wastewater that is being discharged to the two acres
lagoon. According to the permittee, the wastewater is being evaporated and therefore no
discharge had been recorded since 2002. It should be noted that this site is a hazardous waste site
and there are couples of monitoring wells near the downstream slope of the pond. Rob McDaniel
(Tel # [phone]) with the Division of Hazardous Waste is familiar with this site and he is
handling the hazardous waste permit for this facility. Also, the data from the monitoring wells
required by this permit have elevated concentration for Dissolved Solids, Chloride, Nitrate,
Calcium and Magnesium. We suspect that the unlined pond is seeping to the groundwater.
Pending review and approval by the Western NPDES Program Unit, It is recommended
that Chemical Specialties, Inc., apply for a non -discharge permit.

e of Report Preparer
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
4
Date

Chem Specialties
►.9c000c 5- 1
Subject: Chem Specialties
From: Susan Wilson <[e-mail]>
Date: Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:05:37 -0400
To: sergei chernikov <[e-mail]>
CC: Samar Bou-Ghazale <[e-mail]>
Dr. - I spoke with Samar about this one last week (it is assigned to you - Yadkin). It is more
complicated than we have thought in the past. He believes there is a problem with the lagoon and
that is why it isn't discharging (maybe infiltration as there have been some hits to GW
monitoring).
Anyway - let's keep in close touch with MRO and APS on this one prior to submitting for public
notice. We'll have to determine what direction we want to go in with re. to the lagoon issue.
FYI - I was afraid I may forget to pass this along. I'll probably copy for the file and his staff report
is coming soon with the same info.
Susan A. Wilson, P.E.
Supervisor, Western NPDES Program
(919) 733 - 5083, ext. 510
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
1 of 1 7/7/2008 5:05 PM

CSI
CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES, INC.
June 1, 2008
Mrs. Diana Sprinkle
NCDENR
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
MAY 3 0 2008 j!•
Subject: NPDES Permit Renewal Application for NC0006351, Chemical Specialties
Inc.
Dear Mrs. Sprinkle:
The purpose of this renewal package is to seek renewal of the Chemical Specialties Inc
operating permit NC0006351 in accordance with renewal requirements in 40 CFR
122.41 and North Carolina NCAC 2H.0105(e).
Please find the following in this renewal package:
• Signed original cover letter and two copies
• Complete application Form 1 General and Form 2C.
• Sludge management plan (one original and two copies)
• Analytical results for Industrial facilities discharging process wastewater
Please be advised that facility is an "inactive status" and that we have not discharged
wastewater since June of 2003. The Division has been notified of this status previously.
Samples of discharge effluent were obtained from our settling lagoon from which effluent
is sampled and then discharged when the facility is in an active status. CSI wishes to
maintain our operating permit and the application was completed as if the facility were
discharging.
If you have any questions or need any additional information please contact me at 704-
455-4171 or ionnas(a�chemspec.com. Thank you for your consideration of these issues.
Sincerely,
a
onna A. Stein
Safety, Health and Environmental Manager
CC: NPDES permit file
PO Box 1330 • 5910 Pharr Mill Road • Harrisburg, NC 28075 • 704-455-5181
Main Fax [phone] • Purchasing and Transportation Fax [phone]
Lab Fax [phone] • Accounting and PoleCare Fax [phone]
Engineering Fax [phone]

Notes
Note 1: Used permit limit of 25,000 gpd since facility is "inactive status" and is not
discharging.
Note 2: Historical estimate. Facility is not discharging.
Note 3: Mass calculations were estimated using the 25,000 gpd permit max so numbers
reflect a worse case scenario.

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CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES, INC.
SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
5/1/08
Sludge generated during the wastewater treatment process at the Site is allowed to settle
in the wastewater treatment holding lagoon #5 before the clear liquid is pumped through
the measuring and sampling weir to the river.
If it becomes necessary in the future to remove sludge from the #5 lagoon, it will be
properly profiled and sent to a secure industrial waste facility.
No other sludge is generated or disposed from the wastewater treatment process
S. J. Bartos, VP Operations
0572co/og Date

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County Water Supply
67,868 gpd
Production
well under
consideration
2109gpd
Water Softeners
Evap 1793 gpd
Boilers
316 gpd
Evap 400
gpd
•
600 gpd
Scrubbers
Rain 500 gpd
200 gpd
39,023 gpd
Rain 500 gpd
Chemical
Manufacturing
1246 gpd 4
Landfills
5000 gpd
32,277 gpd
Products
1000 gpd
23,636 gpd
Evap 21,508 gpd
4
Cooling Towers
Boiler Blow Down
Waste Treatment
Plant
16,704 gpc
Evap
6800 gpd
Rain
10000 gpd Max
-44
Evap 1700 gpd
9624 gpd
1064 gpd
Rain
2000 gpd Max.
Half -Acre
Storage Lagoon
1064
gpd
4
4
Recirculation
Rainwater amounts are
difficult to quantify due to
drought conditions in
previous years and the
current changing
conditions.
Two -Acre
Storage Lagoon
9904 gpd
Plus Rain
pH Adjustment
2128 gpd
2000 gpd
Sanitary Water
2000 gpd
Septic Tank
2000 gpd
To Drain Field
7260 gpd
Stormwater
Runoff
Weir Box
Schematic Of Water Flow
Chemical Specialties, Inc.
Harrisburg, Cabarrus, NC
Updated April 2008
To
Rocky River
9904 gpd
Plus Rain

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REVIEWED BY DATE
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