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DuPont Automotive
1995
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Mr. A. Preston Howard, Jr., PE
Director - NC DEHNR \NA
Division of Environmental Management
P. O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
DuPont Automotive
P.O. Drawer Z
Fayetteville, NC 28302
August 17, 1995
AUG 21 1995
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RE: NPDES Permit No. NC0003573
Dear Mr. Howard:
On August 13, 1995, Outfall 002 pH was measured as 3.6 St ;versus tW$ermitted minimum
of 6.0 SU. Two hours later, the Outfall 002 pH again dropped below tTie minimum 6.0 SU
for 14 minutes, to a low of 5.9 SU. Both excursions were a result of the same incident.
The pH excursions were caused when the BCH Energy Project (Energy Generation Facility),
located on leased land within the DuPont site, experienced a release of approximately 12,800
gallons of low -pH water from their deminerialized water regeneration tank. This released
water flowed from the BCH facility onto the DuPont site, and ultimately into this site's non -
contact wastewater ditch which discharges through Outfall 002.
A written follow-up report dated August 15, 1995 from Metric Constructors, the construction
contractor for the BCH Project, was submitted to Mr. Michael Wicker of the DEHNR-DEM
Fayetteville Regional Office. In that report, Metric has outlined the corrective actions they,
have/will take to prevent recurrence of this incident.
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If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to call me at (9] 0) 678`—] 55
cc: Ms. Kitty Kramer, Fayetteville Regional Office
Michael E. Johnson
Environmental Coordinator
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
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Effluent Toxicity Report Form - Chronic Pass/fail and Acute LC50 Date: 05/17/95
Facility: DUPONT
NPDES#: NC0003573 Pipe#: 002County: BLADEN
Laboratory Performing
Peerffo/rming Test: BURLLINGTON RESEARCH, INC.
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ig ture of Op ator in Responsible Charge
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ignature of Laboratory Supervisor
Environmental Sciences Branch
Mail original to: Div. of Environmental Management
N.C. Dept. of EHNR
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-6445
North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Pass/Fail Reproduction Bicassay Work Order: 95-05
Control Organisms
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
# Young Produced 28 28127127132132121128127 24 28 26
Adult (Dive (D)ead ��L IL L L l L L L L L L L
Effluent %: 3.3%
Treatment 2 Organisms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
# Young Produced 1121126123126113128122126131117129
Adult (Dive (D)ead IIL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL IL
1st sample 1st sample 2nd sample
pH
Control 7.93 7.97 7.89 7.78 7.96 8.04
Treatment 2 7.61 7.98 7.87 7.76 7:79 7.99
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t t t
1st sample 1st sample 2nd sample
D.O.
Control 8.9 8.5 8.9 8.3 8.6 8.4
Treatment 2 8.2 8.5 8.6 8.66 8.6 8.3
LC50/Acute Toxicity Test
(Mortality expressed as %, combining replicates)
Chronic Test Results
CaLculated t = 2.051
% Mortality Avg.Reprod.
0.00 27.33
Control Control
0.00
Treatment 2
X control
organisms
producing.
3rd brood
100%
23.83
Treatment 2
PASS FAIL
Check One
Complete This For Either Test
Test Start Date: 05/10/95
Collection (Start) Date
Sample 1: 05/08/95 Sample 2: 05/11/95
Sample Type/Duration 2nd
1st P/F
Grab Comp. Duration D
I S S
Sample 1 X 24 hrs L A A
U M M
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Sample 2 X 24 hrs T P P
Hardness(mg/l) 41 ......
Spec. Cond.(pmhos) 88 519 527
Chlorine(mg/l) N/A N/A
Sample temp. at receipt(°C) 's€ i 1.5 2.0
%
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Note: Please
Concentration Complete This
Section Also
Mortality
start/end start/end
LC50 = %
Method of Determination
95% Confidence Limits
Moving Average _ Probit _
-- %
Spearman Karber _ Other
Organism Tested: Ceriodaphnia dubia
Copied from DEM form AT-1 (3/87) rev. 8/91
Control
High
Conc.
pH D.O.
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RECEIVED
MAY 2 61995
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
June 30, 1995
Mr. Michael E. Johnson
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
PO Drawer Z
Fayetteville, NC 28302
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Subject: Permit Modification - BCH Energy Project
NPDES Permit #NC0003573
E.I. DuPont & Co., Inc. - Fayetteville Works
Bladen County
Dear Mr. Johnson:
On November 12, 1993, the Division of Environmental Management issued permit number
NCO003573 to E.I. DuPont & Co., Inc. Based on your request received June 5, 1995, the language on
the supplement to the permit cover page now acknowledges boiler blowdown and once -through cooling
water from the BCH Energy Project at outfall 002. This permit modification becomes effective
immediately. Also, as previously discussed, approval of any biocidal compounds at outfall 002 is not
required since a whole effluent toxicity test is imposed on effluent for outfall 002.
All other terms and conditions in the original permit remain unchanged and in full effect. These ^�
modifications are issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .l&nd?i44e
Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection AgVy did
December 6, 1983. v 9
If this modification is unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing Qton
written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in tlWo f
a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with L
Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. UnlekV
such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Mr. Greg Nizich at telephone
number 919/733-5083, extension 541.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
enclosure
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Permit File
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Permit No. NC0003573
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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,
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Fayetteville Works
NC Highway 87
Duart
Bladen County
to receiving waters designated as Cape Fear River in the Cape Fear River Basin
in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth m'CY
Parts I, II, and III hereof. C -<
This permit shall become effective June 30, 1995
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This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, 1996
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Signed this day June 30, 1995
A. Preston Howard, Jr., Ph, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit No. NC0003573
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co., Inc.
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate existing wastewater treatment facilities consisting of neutralizaion,
equalization, a nutrient feed sytstem, a sludge aeration basin, an aeration tank, clarification,
disinfection facilities, a sludge filter press (001), boiler blowdown and once through cooling
water from oil -fired and BCH Energy Project boilers, and filter backwash discharge (002)
located at Fayetteville Works, NC Highway 87, Duart, Bladen County (See Part III of this
Permit), and
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into Cape Fear
River which is classified Class C waters in the Cape Fear River Basin.
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DuPont Automotive
DuPont Automotive
P.O. Drawer Z
Fayetteville, NC 28302
June 22, 1995
Mr. Gregory Nizich
NC DEHNR - Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Permits and Engineering Unit
512 N. Salisbury St. ;s
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
RE: NPDES Permit No. NC0003573
Permit Modification Fee
Dear Mr. Nizich,
Enclosed please find a check for $100 to cover the cost of the
fee for the minor modification of the referenced permit.
I have received our original check for $400 which you mailed Mck
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to me. p
If you should have any questions regarding this matter, pleasa
feel free to call me at [phone].
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Enclosure
Michael E. Johnson
Environmental Coordinator
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
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DuPont Automotive
P.O. Drawer Z
Fayetteville, NC 28302
DuPont Automotive
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ENV NIAN,AGEMENT V
EAYETTEVJLLE REG. OFF(CEI
May 30, 1995
Mr. Michael C. Wicker, PE
NC DEHNR - Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Wachovia Bldg., Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
RE: Modification of NPDES Permit No. NC0003573
Water Treatment Chemicals from BCH Energy Project
Dear Mr. Wicker,
Pursuant to 40 CFR 122.62(a)(1), this letter is a request for a
modification of the DuPont Company - Fayetteville Works' NPDES
Wastewater Discharge Permit to include water treatment chem cal=
from the cooling tower and boiler blowdowns from the BCH Ene gytc-,
Project located on leased property at this site, which willw
discharge through the DuPont permitted NPDES Outfall 002. ca
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Znclosed is a check for $400.00 tb cover the co t of the pAmi .m
modification fee as required by NCAC Title 15A 2H.0105(b)(5).
The BCH Project's water discharge will be of like composition and
quantity of our existing oil -fired boilers, which will be idled
as a result of the successful start-up and operation of the BCH
Project.
However, there will be five commercial treatment chemicals used
by BCH in their cooling tower and boilers. A Form 101 for each
chemical is attached, which indicates that the concentration of
each chemical in the receiving water is well below the regulated
level. Therefore, we are requesting a permit modification to
Outfall 002 to include these five chemicals.
Our NPDES Permit is due for renewal on May 31, 1996. In our
renewal application, we plan to include analysis of Outfall 002
after the start-up of the BCH Energy Project so that the analyzed
effluent is representative of what can be expected during the
five year life of the permit.
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
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