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.
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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.
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Lon:79° 22' 30"
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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)
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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:
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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