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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEQ-CFW_00060900Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coteen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality December 10, 2008 DEC 18 2008 5105 Mr. Robert J. Geddie DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works 22828 NC Hwy. 87 W Attn: Waste Treatment Fayetteville, NC 28306-7332 . SUBJECT: Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification Renewal FIELD PARAMETERS ONLY Dear Mr. Geddie: The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in accordance with the provisions of NC GS 143-215- .3 (a) (10), 15 NCAC 2H .0800, is pleased to renew certification for your laboratory to perform specified environmental analyses required by EMC monitoring and reporting regulations 15 NCAC 2B .0500, 2H .0900 and 2L .0100, .0200, .0300, and 2N .0100 through .0800. Enclosed for your use is a certificate describing the requirements and limits of your certification. Please review this certificate to insure that your laboratory is certified for all parameters required to properly meet your certification needs. Please contact us at 919-733-3908 if you have questions or need additional information. Sincerely, Id"l— Pat Donnelly Certification Branch Manager Laboratory Section Enclosure cc: Tonja Springer Dana Satterwhite Fayetteville Regional Office Laboratory Section 1623 Mail Service Center; Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 Phone (919) 733-3908 Location: 4405 Reedy Creek Road; Raleigh, NC 27607 FAX (919) 733-6241 N rthCarolma aturairy Internet: www.dwolab.org Customer Service 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper DEQ-CFW 00060900 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM In accordance with the provisions ofN.C.G.S. 143-215.3 (a) (1), 143-215.3 (a)(10) and NCAC 2H.0800: Field Parameter Only 4 _A DUPONT COMPANY - FAYETTEVILLE WORKS Is hereby certified to perform environmental analysis as listed on Attachment I and report monitoring data to D WQ for compliance with NPDES effluent, surface water, groundwater, and pretreatment regulations. By reference 15A NCAC 2H .0800 is made a part of this certificate. This certificate does not guarantee validity of data generated, but indicates the methodology, equipment, quality control procedures, records, and proficiency of the laboratory have been examined and found to be acceptable. This certificate shall be valid until December 31, 2009 Certificate No. 5105 Pat Donnelly Attachment North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification Certified Parameters Listing FIELD PARAMETERS ONLY Lab Name: DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works Certificate Number: 5105 Address: 22828 NC Hwy. 87 W Effective Date: 01/01/2009 Attn: Waste Treatment Expiration Date: 12/31/2009 Fayetteville, NC 28306-7332 Date of Last Amendment: The above named laboratory, having duly met the requirements of 15A NCAC 21-1.0800, is hereby certified for the measurement of the parameters listed below. CERTIFIED PARAMETERS INORGANICS pH Std Method 4500 H B TEMPERATURE Std Method 2550E This certification requires maintance of an acceptable quality assurance program, use of approved methodology, and satisfactory performance on evaluation samples. Laboratories are subject to civil penalties and/or decertification for infractions as set forth in 15A NCAC 21-1.0807. DEQ-CFW 00060902 Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director Division of Water Quality DATE: January 1, 2009 TO: Field Parameter Certified Laboratories FROM: Mr. Pat Donnelly, Laboratory Certification Branch Manager SUBJECT: 2009 Performance Evaluation (PE) Study Requirements and Timetables In accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2H .0805 (g) (7), all field parameter certified laboratories are required to participate in a Performance Evaluation (PE) study at least annually to maintain certification. Field parameter laboratories must also analyze follow- up PE samples for any parameters graded unacceptable. Failure to complete the required PE studies and/or follow-up PE results within the allotted time frames may result in enforcement action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02H .0805 (g) (8). The following information is provided to enable your facility to complete the North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater Laboratory Certification (NC WW/GW LC) performance evaluation for the year 2009 in the required timeframe. PE (also known as Proficiency Testing or PT) Schedule The 2009 calendar year PE schedule for the NC WW/GW LC program will end on October 31, 2009. NOTE: We must receive the graded results from the vendor in this office by the October 31, 2009 deadline. Be cautioned against using the October studies because the results may not be in our office before the October 31, 2009 deadline. If not performing a quick turnaround type sample, September studies will likely be the latest monthly study that will meet the deadline. PE Study Guidance Attached is a list of parameters with the corresponding method codes and technologies. It is the facility's responsibility to verify that a PE sample, for all certified parameters where available, is analyzed during the time frame outlined. There are no PE samples available for dissolved oxygen (DO) and temperature. Late results cannot be used for certification purposes. A PE sample must be analyzed by each technology for a particular parameter for which your laboratory holds certification. Example: total residual chlorine by colorimetric (DPD) has five different method codes included for the colorimetric technology; only one result is required for colorimetric analysis. Double-check the method codes listed for each analysis; the entire method reference should be listed to ensure proper credit. The PE samples that you order must be "blind" or "unknown" values, and the results must be submitted to an accredited vendor for grading purposes. Graded results must be sent directly to NC WW/GW LC by the accredited vendor. PE samples received from vendors providing "sealed envelopes" with the correct results enclosed (often called "Corrective Action", "QA" or "QC" samples) may not to be used for certification purposes. The NC WW/GW LC program will accept quick turn -around type PE samples. Accredited vendors can be found at the following website: http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/lab/cert.htm or you may go directly to the A2LA website at hftp://www.a2la.org/pt/ProficiencyTesting.cfm. The list of accredited vendors may change and should be checked each time performance evaluation samples are ordered. Northcarohna naturally North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1623 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 Phone (919) 733-3908 Customer Service Internet: www.dwqlab.org Location: 4405 Reedy Creek Rd Raleigh, NC 27607 Fax (919) 733-6241 1-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper DEQ-CFW 00060903 Page 2 of 3 2009 PE Study Requirements and Timetables Any PE sample results analyzed outside the DMR-QA package must be reported by the accredited vendor to the NC WW/GW LC Program on or before October 31, 2009. Many vendors run concurrent DMRQA/WPCHEM studies each year. Follow US EPA and vendor instructions for DMR-QA Study 29 PE sample results deadlines. Failure to report the required PE studies by October 31, 2009 or by the DMR-QA Study 29 deadline will be considered as a first unacceptable result for certification purposes. The NC WW/GW LC address is 1623 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1623. When completing the reporting forms, please ensure that the correct address is clearly identified for results to be reported to this office. The laboratory's EPA Lab Code and the State ID number (this may be the lab certification number) must also be included to ensure proper credit. Additional parameter -specific PE requirements: For colorimetric (DPD) procedures, Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) PE samples must be analyzed on the same spectrophotometric program (i.e., the same wavelength) using the same procedure that is used for sample analysis. There are two options for achieving this: 1. If a regular level TRC performance evaluation sample is analyzed, it must be diluted to the verified range of the low level curve. The reported result must then be calculated using the dilution factor and the TRC value obtained. 2. Since the dilution factor in option 1 may introduce error, it is recommended that a low level TRC sample be analyzed. This sample should be within the range of your verified curve on the low level program. Some vendors include a low-level TRC PE in a Water Pollution (WP) study that can be used for the DMR-QA study. DMR-QA Corrective Actions US EPA's DMRQA Study 29 for selected NPDES permittees is anticipated to begin May 1, 2009 with ungraded data packets due in before August 28, 2009. Follow the instructions you received in the US EPA DMRQA Study 29 instruction package for participating NPDES permit holders. Corrective action plans for DMR-QA studies are to be submitted to the NC WW/GW LC Program State Coordinator, Mr. Pat Donnelly, by the date indicated by the US EPA DMR-QA 29 instructions (probably December 4, 2009). Selected DMRQA study 29 NPDES permittees should receive packages from EPA in May. Follow-up PE samples to unacceptable results NC WW/GW LC will allow the facilities 60 DAYS from the date the results are issued by the accredited vendors to complete and have vendors submit to NC WW/GW LC all follow-up PE results for any unacceptable results. Unacceptable results are defined by 15A NCAC 2H .0803 (15) as follows: "Unacceptable results" means those results on performance evaluation samples that exceed the specified acceptable range as indicated by a US EPA accredited vendor. We hope that this will answer many questions that you may have regarding North Carolina's program requirements. If you have additional questions or concerns, we may be reached at (919) 733-3908 or you may contact your auditor per the information in the table below. Thank you for your continued cooperation and participation in the WW/GW Laboratory Certification Program of the State of North Carolina. DEQ-CFW 00060904 Page 3 of 3 2009 PE Study Requirements and Timetables Contact Information: Name Title Telephone Ext. Pat Donnelly Branch Manager/NC DMRQA Coordinator 919-733-3908 207 Alberta Ridley Branch Secrets 919-733-3908 205 Dana Satterwhite Unit Su ervisor/DWQ Lab Section QA/QC Coordinator 919-733-3908 243 Ton'a Springer Fayetteville Region NC WW/GW LC Auditor 919-733-3908 241 Jeffrey Adams Raleigh Region NC WW/GW LC Auditor 919-733-3908 249 Todd Crawford Washington Region NC WW/GW LC Auditor 919-733-3908 251 Ramon Cook Winston-Salem Region NC WW/GW LC Auditor 919-733-3908 273 Gary Francies Unit Supervisor/Branch Compliance Officer 828-296-4677 David Livingston Wilmington Region NC WW/GW LC Auditor 919-733-3908 272 Tony Hatcher Out -of -State Labs NC WW/GW LC Auditor 919-733-3908 253 Chet Whiting Mooresville Region NC WW/GW LC Auditor 704-663-1699 Jason Smith Asheville Region NC WW/GW LC Auditor 828-296-4679 DEQ-CFW 00060905 North Carolina Certified Field Parameter List 2009 SM 4500 Cl B TOTAL RESIDUAL SM4500 Cl C TITRATION X CHLORINE SM 4500 Cl F TOTAL RESIDUAL SM 4500 Cl D AMPEROMETRIC X CHLORINE SM 4500 Cl E TITRATION HACH Au oCat 9000 TOTAL RESIDUAL SM 4500 Cl G DPD MANUAL X CHLORINE HACH 10014 ULR COLORIMETRIC HACH 8167 TOTAL RESIDUAL ORION ELECTRODE ELECTRODE X CHLORINE SM 2510 B WHEATSTONE CONDUCTIVITY EPA 120.1 BRIDGE X SW856 9050 A DISSOLVED OXYGEN SM 4500 O C WINKLER OR NONE SM 4500 O G ELECTRODE LUMINESCENT DISSOLVED ASTM D888-92, 03 (B) ELECTRODE NONE OXYGEN HACH 10360 SM 4500 H+ B pH SM 4500 H+ B-00 ELECTRODE X SW846 9040 C SW846 9045 D pH EPA 150.2 AUTO ELECTRODE NONE (IN -LINE) RESIDUE - SETTLEABLE SM 2540 F VOLUMETRIC X TEMPERATURE SM 2550 B THERMOMETRIC NONE USGS METHOD 1975 DEQ-CFW 00060906 W A Michael F. Easley, Governor �0F Q G William G. Ross Jr., Secretary �Q C� 7 North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Coleen H. Sullins, Director 0 Division of Water Quality THE NC WW/GW LABORATORY CERTIFICATION PROGRAM REQUESTS THAT YOU UPDATE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION. YOUR CERTIFICATION IS IN FORCE UNTIL DEC. 31, 2009. PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SAMPLE RESULTS FOR CERTIFIED PARAMETERS ARE DUE BY OCTOBER 31, 2009. Lab Name: NC WW/GW LC Certificate Number: Lab Contact: (Mr. Ms.) Lab Manager: (Mr. Ms.) Lab Supervisor: (Mr.Ms.) Lab QA Coordinator: (Mr.Ms.) Lab Address: Street Address: Mail Address: State: Zip Code: Telephone Number: Emails: County: Fax Number: EPA Lab Code: (This is the EPA Lab code for your facility's lab not vendor or contract lab.) NPDES number(s): Signature: Print Name: RETURN WITHIN 30 DAYS TO: 1623 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC, 27699-1623 Nona Carolina None North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1623 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1623 Phone (919) 733-3908 Customer Service Internet: www.dwglab.org Location: 4405 Reedy Creek Rd Raleigh, NC 27607 Fax (919) 733-6241 I-877-623-6748 An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper DEQ-CFW 00060907