NC0020664_201 Facilities Plan_19980428

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NPDES Permit:
NC0020664
Spindale WWTP
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Report
(201 Facilities Plan
Instream Assessment (67B)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
Aril 28, 1998
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Mr. Reginald Sutton
DAMES B. HUNT JR. Facilities Evaluation Unit
GOVERNOR NCDENR
P.O. Box 29579
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0579
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
April 28, 1998
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
WAYNE MCDEVITT Subject: Town of Spindale
SECRETARY 201 Facilities Plan
BPB Project No. 97034
Dear Mr. Sutton:
A. PRESTON HOWARD,
JR., PE. The NPDES Unit of the Division of Water Quality has reviewed additional information
DIRECTOR on the color reduction efforts of the subject facility. The April 23rd letter from Mr. John T.
Hannah of B.P. Barber & Associates provides the quantity and quality of information that clearly
denotes what the Town of Spindale has done to remove color from its effluent. Information on
polymer addition above the clarifiers, the relocation of industrial contributors, and waste
minimization programs that had been implemented had not been previously provided, therefore an
adequate evaluation could not be made. In lieu of the information provided, we have no additional
comments on the Spindale project
The Division's management strategy recommends that dischargers of colored effluent to
our waters continue with voluntary efforts to reduce and remove color, so that numerical standards
and effluent limits for color will not have to be developed. As a point of information, a "Color
Reduction and Removal Seminar" will be held on June 17" in Charlotte and will provide technical
information. Municipalities and industries with color issues will find it beneficial to attend.
Please contact me if there are any questions.
- 'Sincerely,
;;Jacqublyn M. Noweli
NPDES"Unit
Cc: Central Files
Forrest Westall, Asheville Regional Office
Local Government Assistance Unit
Permit File (NC0020664)
P.O. BOX 29535, RALEIOH, NORTH CAROLINA 27626-OS35
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ENGINEERS - PLANNERS - SURVEYORS
9601 GREENVILLE HIGHWAY / SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29301
TELEPHONE [phone] FACSIMILE 664 949-1110
MAILING: P.O. BOX 1 7009 / SPARTANBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA 29301-0101
23 April 1998
Ms. Jacquelyn M. Nowell
NC DEHNR
Division of Water Quality
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Phone [phone]
Fax [phone]
RE: 201 Facilities Plan
Town of Spindale
BPB Project No. 97034
Dear Ms. Nowell:
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POINT SOURCE BRANCH
Regarding our phone conversation this morning pertaining to efforts to remove color from the
Spindale WWTP effluent, I've verified the following:
a) The Town of Spindale has attempted to reduce color in its effluent by polymer addition
upstream of its secondary clarifiers. No significant color reduction was attained and this effort
was abandoned.
b) A textile dying operation, Springford Industries, is a significant contributor of color to the
Spindale WWTP effluent. Springfield will abandon this facility within the very near future to
relocate to another community. This will reduce flows to the Spindale WWTP by between
400,000 and 500,000 GPD. Effluent color will also be significantly reduced.
c) A textile dying operation, Stonecutter Mills Corporation, currently discharges to the
Spindale WWTF; contributing color to the effluent. Stonecutter's discharge to the Spindale
WWTF is on the order of 900,000 GPD. Mr. Kim Warner of Stonecutter informs me that
Stonecutter has'implemented a waste minimization program to optimize processes which as
resulted in a reduction of flow and color discharged to the Spindale WWTP. Stonecutter is
converting high -liquor machines to low -liquor machines which will result in a reduction of water
and dye wasted to the Spindale WWTP. Stonecutter has also making process chemistry change

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Ms. Jacquelyn M. Nowell 201 Facilities Plan
NC DEHNR Town of Spindale
BPB Project No. 97034 Page 2
from a sodium chloride to a sodium sulfate. This will reduce toxicity to the Spindale WWTP
biomass and discharged to Catheys Creek.
d) A textile dying operation, Mastercraft Fabrics LLC(formerly Collins & Aikman), currently
discharges to the Spindale WWTP; contributing color to the effluent. Mastercraft's discharge
to the Spindale WWTP is on the order of 600,000 GPD. Mr. Jay Stewart of Mastercraft informs
me that Mastercraft has implemented a waste minimization program which includes liquor
reduction and the elimination of two wash steps. NCDHNR's Division of Pollution Prevention
and Environmental Assistance assisted with the development of this approach.
e) The Institute of Textile Technology (ITT) has also assisted with the evaluation and
recommendations for optimization of the Spindale WWTP to further reduce textile process
impacts on the Spindale WWTP discharge. Operational changes were made in concert with the
ITT evaluation and recommendations.
I trust this is adequate in detail to describe both the Town's and industry's efforts to reduce color
in the Spindale WWTP effluent.
We anticipate written verification of your approval to Mr. Scruggs as requested in our 30 March
1998 letter. Thank you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter.
With very best regards,
B.P. BARBER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
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March 30, 1998
Ms. Jacquelyn M. Nowell
NCDEHNR
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
RE: Town of Spindale
201 Facilities Plan
BPB Project No. 97034
Dear Ms. Nowell: .
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POINT SOURCE BRANCH
In response to your August 18, 1997 memorandum to Ms. Melba McGee and on behalf of
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the Town of Spindale, the Town has Solicited industry input in cooperation toward reducing
color discharged to the Spindale WWTP. All opportunities or avenues for reducing color have
been exhausted by the contributing industries.
Written verification of your approval is hereby requested to the attention of Mr. Ryan
Scruggs, Facilities Evaluation Unit, NCDENR, P.O. Box 29579, Raleigh, North Carolina 276226-
0579 with a copy to my attention.
Your prompt attention in this matter will be greatly appreciated.
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cc: Mr. Ryan Scruggs, Facilities Evaluation Unit, NCDENR
Mr. Reginald Sutton, Construction Grants and Loans Section, NCDEHNR
Mr: Tim Barth, Town of Spindale

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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
August 8,1997
MEMORANDUM
TO, Michelle Suverkrubbe
THRU: Ruth Swanek Q7
Carla Sanderson
FROM: Jacquelyn M. Nowell �MN
SUBJECT: Comments on Town of Spindale WWTP 201 Facilities Plan
The Instream Assessment Unit has reviewed the subject document and have no
significant comments. The report indicates that the Town has elected to eliminate toxicity
problems by relocating the outfall to the larger Cathey's Creek rather than the more
expensive option of reverse osmosis. Color problems that the Spindale effluent also
causes will be eliminated from the existing receiving stream, Hollands Creek, however it
will now become more prominent in Cathey's Creek and eventually the Second Broad
River. While there is no state numerical standard for color, the Town should investigate
available methods of color reduction so that the aesthetic quality of the waters below the
discharge are not adversely affected.
It should be noted that in Section 7.4 Environmental Assessment in the
comparison of the reverse osmosis alternative and the outfall to Cathey's Creek alternative,
an apparent typo is included. On page 7-4, k. Shellfish or Fish and Their Habitat, the
document indicates that the "Cathey's Creek oufall will remove all dye and dissolved solids
from Cathey's Creek but will not change the current condition for Cathey's Creek and the
Second Broad River." The sentence should probably read " will remove all dye and
dissolved solids from Holland's Creek" instead of Cathey's Creek -
cc: Roy Davis
Central Files
WLA File

North Carolina Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section / Intensive Survey Group
October 3, 1996
MEMORANDUM
To: Ruth Swanek
Through: Jay Sauber1J
From:
Howard Bryant 1,4MA
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Subject:
Long-term BOD Analysis
for Spindale
WWTP, Town
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BQQ
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0.20
3.0
2.20
5.2
5
7.45
0.41
3.0
2.70
5.7
10
13.14
15
17.76
20
20.83
25
23.35
30
25.23
0.03
1.6
3.70
5.3
35
26.78
40
28.10
50
30.42
60
32.52
0.09
1.4
4.40
5.8
70
34.68
80
36.19
90
37.40
0.10
1.5
4.50
6.0
100
38.62
1 1 0
39.63
120
40.45
0.07
0.9
5.10
6.0
180
44.14
Date Collected:
April 3, 1996
Collected by: Edwards
Test evaluation:
excellent
0758-0825
pH:8.2
Seeded:
seeded
cc: Central Files
Regional Water Quality Supervisor

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Note for Jackie Nowell
From: Jackie Nowell
Date: Fri, Feb 24, 1995 5:03 PM
Subject: Spindale WWTP
To: Susan Wilson
Cc: Carla Sanderson
Per our conversation today, revisions should be made in Spindale's permit for the chlorides
and nickel limits. After further confirmation from Ab idge Renn on the stream class of
Hollands and Cathey's Creek as Class C not WS-V, it is recommended that:
1) The chlorides limit should be rescinded and changed to effluent monitoring only. The
limit was assigned because it was thought that the receiving stream was a WS class and the
chlorides standard was applied. In class C waters, there is only an action level for chlorides.
2) The nickel limit should to be revised to 121µg/l at the Hollands Creek outfall and 277µg/l
at the Cathey's Creek. The more stringent limits in the permit were based on a WQ standard
of 25 µg/1 for WS classes rather than 88 µg/1 for Class C.
If there are any questions concerning these revisions, please contact me.