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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0005762_Owner name Change_20051024Mr. Eddie Lanier Director — Environmental Department WestPoint Home, Inc. PO Box 71 We tPoiint, -GA- 31833 Dear Mr. Lanier: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources October 24, 2005 Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality Subject: NPDES Permit Modification -Name and/or Ownership Change Permit NC0005762 WestPoint Home, Inc. Scotland County Division personnel have reviewed and approved your request to transfer ownership of the subject permit, received on September 27, 2005. This permit modification documents the change in ownership. Please find enclosed the revised permit. All other terms and conditions contained in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. This permit modification is issued under the requirements of North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. If you have any questions concerning this permit modification, please contact the Point Source Branch at (919) 733-5083, extension 520. cc: Central Files Fayetteville Office, Surface Water Protection NPDES Unit File Aquatic Toxicology Unit EPA Region 4 AehCarolina �tura!!y North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Phone (919) 733-7015 Customer Service Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX (919) 733-2496 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper Permit NC0005762 4 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provisions 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, WestPoint Home, Incorporated is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at WestPoint Stevens/Wagram WWTP NCSR 1407 Wagram Scotland County to receiving waters designated as the Lumber River (outfall 001), and as Big Shoe Heel Creek (outfalls 002 and 004) in the Lumber River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, and III hereof. This permit shall become effective October 24, 2005. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on July 31, 2009. Signed this day October 24, 2005. 4.r . Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Di ector Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0005762 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. WestPoint Home, Inc. is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to discharge process effluent, through outfall 001, from a wastewater treatment facility consisting of the following: • Mechanical bar screen • 10 MG equalization basin • 7 MG aeration basin • Clarifiers • Aerobic digester • Chemical feed system • Gravity belt sludge thickener • Sludge holding tank • Post aeration • Effluent flow measurement Facility is located off NCSR 1407, south of Wagram, Scotland County. 2. Continue to discharge cooling water discharge generated by facilities located at the Wagram Plant through outfalls 002 & 004, and 3. Discharge wastewater from said treatment works from Outfall 001 at the location specified on the attached map into the Lumber River which is classified WS-IV, B HQW Sw in the Lumber River Basin and discharge cooling water from Outfalls 002 and 004 at the locations specified on the attached map into Big Shoe Heel Creek, which is classified C-Swamp, in the Lumber River Basin. /c1427 Outfall 001 Lat: 34° 49' 50" Lon:79° 22' 30" Outfall 002 Lat:Tat: ]A° 50' 00" :�77Y9° 22'22V3V2" Outfall 001 Lat: 34° 49' 50" Lon:79° 21' 08" M •H N A LSaiiona •- lh � 0 M P % tl / • WestPoint Stevens, Inc./Wagram Plant- NC0005762 USGS Quad Name: Wakulla, H21 SE Receiving Stream: Lumber River (001)/Big Shoe Heel Cr. (002 & 004) Stream Class: WS-IV, B-Sw, HOW (001)/C-Sw (002 &004) Subbasin: Lumber — 03-07-51 (001) / 03-07-55 (002 & 004) II North nelly e.-. SCALE 1:24,000 Permit NC0005762 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge industrial and domestic wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Weekly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location1 Flow 7.0 MGD Continuous Recording E BOD, 5-day, 20° C 1306 Ibs/day 2611 Ibs/day Daily Composite E COD 14,890 Ibs/day 29,780 Ibs/day Daily Composite E Total Suspended Solids 2558 Ibs/day 5115 Ibs/day Daily Composite E Sulfides 241bs/day 491bs/day Quarterly Grab E Total Chromium 12 Ibs/day 24 Ibs/day Quarterly Composite E Total Phenols 0.75 Ibs/day 20 p g/I Weekly Grab E Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200/100 ml 400/100 ml Weekly Grab E Total Residual Chlorine2 28 pg/I Weekly Grab E Total Copper Monthly Composite E Total Zinc Monthly Composite E Temperature Daily Grab E Temperature 3/Week Grab U & D Conductivity Daily Grab E Conductivity 3/Week Grab U & D Dissolved Oxygen3 Daily Grab E Dissolved Oxygen 3/Week Grab U & D Chronic Toxicity4 Quarterly Composite E Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Monthly Composite E Total Phosphorus Monthly Composite E NH3-N Monthly Composite E Colors Daily Grab E Colors 3/Week Grab U & D pH6 6.0-9.0 Daily Grab E Footnotes: 1. Sample locations: E-Effluent, U-Upstream at NCSR 1403, D-Downstream at (1) NCSR 1310 and (2) NC Highway 71. Stream samples shall be grab samples and shall be collected 3/Week during June -September and 1/Week during the remaining months of the year. 2. Total residual chlorine monitoring is required only if chlorine is used as a disinfectant or elsewhere in the process. 3. The daily average dissolved oxygen concentration shall not fall below 5.0 mg/L. 4. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia dubia) P/F at 9%: February, May, August, and November (see Special condition A.3.). Toxicity monitoring shall coincide with quarterly metals monitoring. 5. Refer to Special Condition A.4. regarding color monitoring. 6. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NC0005762 • A. (2.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the permittee is authorized to discharge non -contact cooling water, cooling tower and boiler blowdown and/or similar wastewater wastewater from outfalls 002 & 004. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS Monthly Average Flow Weekly__ Average Daily Maximum MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Measurement, Frequency Semi-annually Sample Type Estimate Sample Location Effluent Temperature1 Semi-annually Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine2 2 2 Semi-annually Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The temperature of the effluent will be regulated so that the temperature of the receiving stream does than not increase more than 2.8°C above the natural water temperature and does not exceed a maximum of 32°C. 2. Monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is added to the treatment system. The permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division prior to the use of any chemical additive in the discharge. The permittee shall notify the Director in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to instituting use of any additional additive in the discharge, which may be toxic to aquatic life (other than additives previously approved by the Division). Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet form 101b (if applicable), a copy of the MSDS for the additive and a map indicating the discharge point and receiving stream. There shall be no chromium, zinc, or copper added the discharge except as pre - approved additives to biocidal compounds. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units or greater than 9.0 standard units for fresh water classifications. Permit No. NC0005762 A(3.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY) The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 9%. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of February, May, August, and November. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Quality Environmental Sciences Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. 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 Section at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required during the following month. 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. 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 No. NC0005762 A(4.) COLOR REOPENER AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS This permit will be modified or revoked and reissued to incorporate color limitations an/or revised monitoring requirements in the event color testing or other studies conducted by the permittee or the Division indicate that color has rendered or could render the receiving waters injurious to public health, secondary recreation, to aquatic life and wildlife or adversely affect the palatability of fish, aesthetic quality or impair the water for any designated use. In addition to the reopener, the permittee shall immediately report by telephone any observable instream color at downstream (post discharge) monitoring points noted to be visually dissimilar to background (upstream monitonng point). Upon discovery of an observable instream color difference, the permittee shill notify the Division at either (910) 486-1541 or 1-800-662-7959 (weekends & holidays). The notification shall indicate the ADMI color units for upstream and downstream monitoring points and the observed color (hue) in the receiving waters. Should downstream color become apparent (as observed by the Division) the permittee shall immediately initiate corrective actions necessary to eliminate the color episode. Information relayed by telephone shall also be filed by a written report in letter form within 5 days following the first knowledge of the occurrence and also reported on the Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) post marked no later the 30th day following the completed reporting period. Color monitoring should consist of ADMI monitoring as previously specified (see below). Effluent should be monitored seven (7) days per week during the summer months (low flow period) and five (5) days per week during the winter months. Upstream and downstream monitoring for color should be monitored 3/Week during the months of June through September and 1/Week the remainder of the year (see Footnote 1 of Special Condition A.1.). Flow measurements at the WestPoint Stevens gage upstream of the intake should be recorded at the time color samples are collected. Monitoring frequency is based on previous color episodes originating during weekend discharges affecting downstream usage two days later — based on travel time of the river. All samples taken should have complete descriptive recordings of the color in the sample container such as hue (distinctive characteristics and tint), clarity (clearness of the color sample) and luminance (brightness or glowing quality) of the sample as it looks in the collection container. Descriptions of stream color should also be recorded as color samples are collected. Color samples should be analyzed as follows: a) at natural pH b) free from turbidity (True Color); and c) Using a narrow -band scanning spectrophotometer to produce a COMPLETE spectral curve of the visible spectrum (350-750 nm). Calculate and report results in ADMI color units from the information indicated All color data, which includes visual observations, should be included with the monthly DMRs. A(5.) COLOR NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT The Division of Water Quality — Fayetteville Regional Office, the City of City of Lumberton Water Treatment Plant, and the Robeson County Water Treatment Plant shall be notified whenever WestPoint Home, Inc. personnel observe an instream color level that could adversely affect normal water treatment operations. r„, 4,j4, WESTPOINT HOME, INC. September 14, 2005 Division of Water Quality Surface Water Protection Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Re: Permit Ownership Change Request WestPoint Stevens — Wagram Plant Wagram, Scotland County, North Carolina NPDES Permit No. NC0005762 Stormwater Permit No. NCG170050 Land Application No. WQ0008764 Lab Certification No. 156 Dear Sir or Madam: This letter is to notify you that the WestPoint Stevens Wagram Plant is now under new ownership. On August 8, 2005, substantially all of the assets and business of WestPoint Stevens Inc. were sold to certain affiliates of American Real Estate Holding Limited Partnership. As a result of this sale, the operation of the new company will be under a subsidiary — WestPoint Home, Inc.; while the various facilities will actually be owned by separate Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) that are subsidiaries of WestPoint Home, Inc. The Wagram facility will be owned by WP Properties Wagram, LLC. We are requesting that the permit be held in the name of the operating company, WestPoint Home, Inc. The Responsible Official is John W. Hurston. He is an officer in both WP Properties Wagram, LLC and WestPoint Home, Inc. Attached are two Permit Name/Ownership Change Forms (for NPDES Permit No. NC0005762 and Stormwater Permit No. NCG170050) along with an Amendment to Environmental Laboratory Certification Application Form for the above -referenced permits and certifications. In addition, we are requesting that the Land Application Permit No. WQ0008764 also be included in this ownership -change request. If there are any forms that must be completed for the latter or if there are any fees associated with these changes, please let me know. If you have any questions or need additional information, please give me a call at 706-645-4515. Sincerely, Eddie Lanier Director — Environmental Department \1I SEP 2 7 2005 DE—'�iEti 0,':1,'�'IITYH FU1+di POST OFFICE BOX 71, 507 W. 10T" STREET, WESTPOINT, GEORGIA 31833 • AREA 706 645-4000 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality SURFACE WATER PROTECTION SECTION PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM I. Please enter the permit number for which the change is requested. NPDES Permit N 0 0 0 5 7 6 2 II. Permit status prior to status change. a. Permit issued to (company name): b. Person legally responsible for permit: c. Facility name (discharge): d. Facility address: e. Facility contact person: (or) Certificate of Coverage WestPoint Stevens, Inc. John W Hurston First / MI / Last VP of Bath Products Manufacturing Title P. 0. Box 388 Wagram Permit Holder Mailing Address NC 28396 City State Zip (910) 369-4111 (910) 369-4380 Phone Fax Wagram Plant NCSR1407 City Wagram Address NC State Yancy Helton 28396 Zip (910) 369-4111 First / MI / Last Phone III. Please provide the following for the requested change (revised permit). a. Request for change is a result of: Zl Change in ownership of the facility ❑ Name change of the facility or owner If other please explain: b. Permit issued to (company name): c. Person legally responsible for permit: d. Facility name (discharge): e. Facility address: f. Facility contact person: WestPoint Home, Inc. John W. Hurston First / MI / Last VP of Bath Products Manufacturing Title P. 0. Box 388 Wagram Permit Holder Mailing Address NC 28396 City State Zip ( 706) 645-4950 hurston.john@wpstv.com Phone E-mail Address Wagram Plant P. 0. Box 388 Wagram Address NC 28396 City State Yancy Helton Zip First / MI / Last ( 910) 369-4111 helton.yancy@wpstv.com Phone E-mail Address Revised 7/2005 PERMIT NAME/OWNERSHIP CHANGE FORM Page 2 of 2 IV. Permit contact information: (if different from the person legally responsible for the permit) Pennit contact: Yancy Helton First / MI / Last Division Plant Eng. Director III Title P. 0. Box 388 Wagram Mailing Address NC 28396 City State Zip (910) 369-4111 helton.yancy@wpstv.com Phone E-mail Address V. Will the permitted facility continue to conduct the same industrial activities conducted prior to this ownership or name change? ID Yes - ❑ No (please explain) VI. Required Items: THIS APPLICATION WILL BE RETURNED UNPROCESSED IF ITEMS ARE INCOMPLETE OR MISSING: • This completed application is required for both name change and/or ownership change requests. O Legal documentation of the transfer of ownership (such as relevant pages of a contract deed, or a bill of sale) is required for an ownership change request. Articles of incorporation are not sufficient for an ownership change. The certifications below must be completed and signed by both the permit holder prior to the change, and the new applicant in the case of an ownership change request. For a name change request, the signed Applicant's Certification is sufficient. PERMITTEE CERTIFICATION (Permit holder prior to ownership change): Lester Dupuy Sears , attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information is not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete. Signature 9/2/05 Date APPLICANT CERTIFICATION: I, John W. Hurston attest that this application for a name/ownership change has been reviewed and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application are not completed and that if all required supporting information is not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete. 47 //WAS Date PLEASE SEND THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO: Division of Water Quality Surface Water Protection Section 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Revised 7/2005 TRANSFER AGREEMENT This agreement is entered into this date by Company A and Company B in order to effect a transfer of NPDES Permit No. NC0005762, Stormwater Permit No. NCG170050, Land Application Permit No. WQ0008764, and Lab Certification No. 156 from Company A to Company B. Company B certifies that there will be no operational changes that warrant a permit modification. On the date that such transfer becomes effective, Company B agrees to assume the responsibility and coverage of the permits and Company A agrees to relinquish all rights which it may have under said permits. The agreement and the transfer will be effective on August 8, 2005. COMPANY A (Company Name) WestPoint Stevens Inc. MAILING ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER 3‘) . -"\ 507 West 10th Street West Point, GA 31833 706-645-4515 Witness By: Si of Responsible Official Responsible Officer Title Printed Name COMPANY B (Company Name) WestPoint Home, Inc. MAILING ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER 507 West 10th Street West Point, GA 31833 706-645-4515 Ux. / By: lv, k4-4-uZry S ` • ture of Responsible Official John W. Hurston Title VP Bath Products Manufacturing Printed Name If the contact person is different from the responsible official, please complete the following: Name of Contact Person: Title of Contact Person: Mailing Address: Phone Number: Eddie Lanier Director — Environmental Department 3300 23`d Drive Valley, Al 36854 706-645-4515 TRANSFER AGREEMENT This agreement is entered into this date by Company A and Company B in order to effect a transfer of from Company A to Company B. Company A certifies that there will be no operational changes that warrant a permit modification. On the date that such transfer becomes effective, Company B agrees to assume the responsibility and coverage of the permit and Company A agrees to relinquish all rights which it may have under said permit. The agreement and the transfer will be effective on August 8, 2005. COMPANY A (Company Name) WestPoint Stevens Inc. MAILING ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER 507 West 10th Street West Point, GA 31833 706-645-4515 Witness By: Signature of Responsible Official Responsible Official Title Lester Dupuy Sears Printed Name COMPANY B (Company Name) WestPoint Home, Inc. MAILING ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER 507 West 10th Street West Point, GA 31833 706-645-4515 Witness By: Signature of Responsible Official Title Printed Name If the contact person is different from the responsible official, please complete the following: Name of Contact Person: Title of Contact Person: Mailing Address: Phone Number: Eddie Lanier Director — Environmental Department 3300 23`d Drive Valley, Al 36854 706-645-4515