1906_McGill_newfeedstock_DIN27088_20161202

PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary

MICHAEL SCOTT
Director
State of North Carolina | Environmental Quality | Waste Management
1646 Mail Service Center | 217 West Jones Street | Raleigh, NC 27699-1646
919 707 8200 T | https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/waste-management/solid-waste-section

December 2, 2016

Mr. Steve Cockman
McGill Environmental Systems
634 Christian Chapel Church Road
New Hill, NC 27562

Re: McGill – Merry Oaks Compost Facility, Permit 1906-COMPOST, Chatham County, Doc
ID 27088

Dear Mr. Cockman:

The Solid Waste Section has reviewed the information you submitted, and has approved your
request to add wastewater residuals from the HanesBrands facility to the list of feedstocks that
your compost facility may accept. The HanesBrands facility is located in Stuart, Virginia, and
operates under NPDES permit VA0001554.

These changes will be incorporated into your permit.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 919-707-8255 or by email
[e-mail] .

Sincerely,
Donna J. Wilson
Environmental Engineer
Solid Waste Section

cc: John Patrone 

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Wilson, Donna
From:Steve Cockman <[e-mail]>
Sent:Monday, November 28, 2016 3:38 PM
To:Wilson, Donna
Subject:RE: New Feedstock
Donna, 

Here are answers to the questions below. Please let me know if this gives you the information you need. 

Thanks, 

Steve 
Description of the waste. (from the manufacturing of textile fabric)
Describe the wastewater process. Aerobic wastewater treatment facility which treats waste from
Knitting, Dyeing, Finishing, Domestic and some Storm water runoff. System consist of two
aeration basins, clarification, digestion and UV disinfection. VPDES #0001554.
What is in the wastewater, including any chemicals used in the wastewater process. The
wastewater is typical waste of a biological system that processes nylon/spandex or
polyester/spandex fabrics etc. For example since our fabrics are to be worn against the body we
do not use heavy metals or salts in the manufacturing process which could be found in a fabric
intended for industrial use. The biological wastewater process operates at a steady state and does
not require any chemicals to be added only a small amount of polymer is used at the clarifier to
aid in sludge settling.

From: Wilson, Donna [mailto:[e-mail]]  
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 3:25 PM 
To: Steve Cockman <[e-mail]> 
Subject: RE: New Feedstock 

Hello Steve, 

About the Hanes brand residual, can you provide a description of the waste?  I see that it is a digester sludge cake, but 
what is the wastewater process from?  What is in the wastewater, including the chemicals in the wastewater? 

Thanks, Donna 

Donna J. Wilson
Environmental Engineer
Solid Waste Section, Division of Waste Management
Department of Environmental Quality

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From: Steve Cockman [mailto:[e-mail]]  
Sent: Monday, November 14, 2016 10:22 AM 
To: Wilson, Donna <[e-mail]> 
Subject: New Feedstock 

Donna, 

The McGill Merry Oaks plant (SWC 19‐06) requests permission to accept residuals from the Hanesbrands facility in Stuart 
Virginia for composting. I have attached the most recent analysis of the residuals for your review. 
Please let me know if you need any additional information. 

Thanks, 

Steve  

Steve Cockman
McGill Environmental Systems
919-542-8903
www.mcgillcompost.com  

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Wilson, Donna
From:Steve Cockman <[e-mail]>
Sent:Monday, November 14, 2016 10:22 AM
To:Wilson, Donna
Subject:New Feedstock
Attachments:Hanesbrands.pdf
Donna, 

The McGill Merry Oaks plant (SWC 19‐06) requests permission to accept residuals from the Hanesbrands facility in Stuart 
Virginia for composting. I have attached the most recent analysis of the residuals for your review. 
Please let me know if you need any additional information. 

Thanks, 

Steve  

Steve Cockman
McGill Environmental Systems
919-542-8903
www.mcgillcompost.com