NC0006254_Fact Sheet_20200529

FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
This form must be completed by Permit Writers for all expedited permits which do not require
full Fact Sheets. Expedited permits are generally simple 100% domestics (e.g., schools, mobile
home parks, etc) that can be administratively renewed with minor changes, but can include
facilities with more complex issues (Special Conditions, 303(d) listed water, toxicity testing,
instream monitoring, compliance concerns).
Basic Information for Expedited Permit Renewals
Permit Writer / Date
Brianna Young 5/29/2020
Permit Number
NC0006254
Facility Name / Facility Class
Patterson Mill / WW-2
Basin Name / Sub -basin number
Yadkin Pee -Dee / 03-07-01
Receiving Stream / HUC
Yadkin River / 030401010102
Stream Classification / Stream Segment
C; Tr / 12- 1
Does permit need Daily Maximum NH3
limits?
N/A
Does permit need TRC limits/language?
N/A
Does permit have toxicity testing? IWC (%) if
so
Yes; IWC = 8%
Does permit have Special Conditions?
Yes — toxicity test, biocide notification,
nutrient reo ener, groundwater monitoring
Does permit have instream monitoring?
Yes — temperature outfall 001
Is the stream impair d on 303 d list)?
No
Any obvious compliance concerns?
None
Any permit mods since lastpermit?
Yes see Section 1
New expiration date
10/31/2023
Comments on Draft Permit?
Yes see Section 6
Section 1. Facility Overview:
The Patterson Mill WWTP is a facility that discharges process wastewater with a
permitted wastewater discharge of 0.45 MGD. Per the permit renewal application,
wastewater is pumped from the effluent pit in the floor of the tissue machine area to the
distribution box, then into two fiber traps, through which it travels to head boxes. The
effluent from the head boxes travels to the aeration basin where 4 or 5 aerators run
continuously, after which it travels to the sedimentation basin and then out the discharge
pipe. The facility has a continuous discharge. The maximum, monthly average discharge
between February 2017 and January 2020 was approximately 0.283 MGD.
In the renewal application submission, permittee stated that the following facility changes
have occurred:
• 3-year average daily production increased to 26.1 tons/day and the peak 1-year
average increased to 28.5 tons/day.
• 3-year average daily discharge flow increased from 177,000 GPD to 241,500
GPD
• Brand of defoamer additive has changed and replacement is listed on the current
application along with dosage rates

• Approval of boiler additives attained from DWR and are listed along with dosage
rates in current application
Section 2. Compliance History (February 2015 — February 2020):
• 1 NOV for TSS daily max exceeded
• 1 NOV for TSS monthly avg exceeded
• 1 NOD for iron monitoring frequency violation
• 1 NOV for iron monitoring frequency violation
• Passed 12 of last 12 toxicity tests (passed all toxicity tests since March 2016)
Section 3. RPA:
The maximum monthly average flow between February 2017 and January 2020 was
approximately 0.283 MGD.
• Mercury: Mercury TMDL evaluation was completed; No limits required
• Iron: There is no RPA to conduct for iron as there is no longer a water quality
standard
Section 4. Changes from previous permit to draft:
• Updated eDMR footnote in A(1) and language as A(7)
• Updated outfall map
• Added regulatory citations
• Added facility grade in A(1) and A(2)
• Added parameter codes in A(1)
• Updated facility addressed based on permit renewal application
• Updated expiration date to match the proper subbasin — permit is being short -
cycled due to this
• Updated components list on Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet based on renewal
application
• Receiving stream characteristics have been updated on the Supplement to Permit
Cover Sheet
• Updated tox language in A(3)
• Added groundwater monitoring condition as A(6) per request from ARO
Section 5. Changes from draft to final:
9 Updated tox language in A(3)

Section 6. Comments received on draft permit:
• Hannah Headrick (ATB; via email 3/25/2020): Section A. (3) — We have
updated the Permit Templates. While the main change has been the addition of the
email address for AT form submission, there are other minor changes to the
former text that we prefer for clarification.
o DWR response: Toxicity language has been updated.
NPDES Implementation of Instream Dissolved Metals Standards — Freshwater
Standards
The NC 2007-2015 Water Quality Standard (WQS) Triennial Review was approved by
the NC Environmental Management Commission (EMC) on November 13, 2014. The
US EPA subsequently approved the WQS revisions on April 6, 2016, with some
exceptions. Therefore, metal limits in draft permits out to public notice after April 6,
2016 must be calculated to protect the new standards - as approved.
Table 1. NC Dissolved Metals Water Quality Standards/Aquatic Life Protection
Parameter
Acute FW, µg/l
(Dissolved)
Chronic FW,
µg/l
(Dissolved)
Acute SW, µg/1
(Dissolved)
Chronic SW,
µg/l
(Dissolved)
Arsenic
340
150
69
36
Beryllium
65
6.5
---
---
Cadmium
Calculation
Calculation
40
8.8
Chromium III
Calculation
Calculation
---
---
Chromium VI
16
11
1100
50
Copper
Calculation
Calculation
4.8
3.1
Lead
Calculation
Calculation
210
8.1
Nickel
Calculation
Calculation
74
8.2
Silver
Calculation
0.06
1.9
0.1
Zinc
Calculation
Calculation
90
81
Table 1 Notes:
1. FW= Freshwater, SW= Saltwater
2. Calculation = Hardness dependent standard
3. Only the aquatic life standards listed above are expressed in dissolved form.
Aquatic life standards for Mercury and selenium are still expressed as Total
Recoverable Metals due to bioaccumulative concerns (as are all human health
standards for all metals). It is still necessary to evaluate total recoverable aquatic
life and human health standards listed in 15A NCAC 213.0200 (e.g., arsenic at 10
µg/l for human health protection; cyanide at 5 µg/L and fluoride at 1.8 mg/L for
aquatic life protection).
Table 2. Dissolved Freshwater Standards for Hardness -Dependent Metals
The Water Effects Ratio (WER) is equal to one unless determined otherwise
under 15A NCAC 02B .0211 Subparagraph (11)(d)

Metal
NC Dissolved Standard, /l
Cadmium, Acute
WER* {1. 136672-[ln hardness] (0.041838)} e^{0.9151 [In hardness]-3.1485}
Cadmium, Acute Trout waters
WER* {1. 136672-[ln hardness] (0.041838)} e^{0.9151[ln hardness]-3.6236}
Cadmium, Chronic
WER*{1.101672-[ln hardness] (0.041838)} • e^{0.7998[ln hardness]-4.4451}
Chromium III, Acute
WER*0.316 e^{0.8190[ln hardness]+3.72561
Chromium III, Chronic
WER*0.860 e^{0.8190[ln hardness]+0.68481
Copper, Acute
WER*0.960 e^{0.9422[ln hardness]-1.7001
Copper, Chronic
WER*0.960 e^{0.8545[ln hardness]-1.7021
Lead, Acute
WER*{1.46203-[ln hardness](0.145712)} • e^{1.273[ln hardness]-1.4601
Lead, Chronic
WER*{1.46203-[ln hardness](0.145712)} • ell {1.273[In hardness]-4.705}
Nickel, Acute
WER*0.998 e^{0.8460[ln hardness]+2.255}
Nickel, Chronic
WER*0.997 e^{0.8460[ln hardness]+0.0584}
Silver, Acute
WER*0.85 • e^{1.72[ln hardness]-6.59}
Silver, Chronic
Not applicable
Zinc, Acute
WER*0.978 e^{0.8473[ln hardness]+0.884}
Zinc, Chronic
WER*0.986 e^{0.8473[ln hardness]+0.884}
General Information on the Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPA)
The RPA process itself did not change as the result of the new metals standards.
However, application of the dissolved and hardness -dependent standards requires
additional consideration in order to establish the numeric standard for each metal of
concern of each individual discharge.
The hardness -based standards require some knowledge of the effluent and instream
(upstream) hardness and so must be calculated case -by -case for each discharge.
Metals limits must be expressed as `total recoverable' metals in accordance with 40 CFR
122.45(c). The discharge -specific standards must be converted to the equivalent total
values for use in the RPA calculations. We will generally rely on default translator values
developed for each metal (more on that below), but it is also possible to consider case -
specific translators developed in accordance with established methodology.
RPA Permitting Guidance/WQBELs for Hardness -Dependent Metals - Freshwater
The RPA is designed to predict the maximum likely effluent concentrations for each
metal of concern, based on recent effluent data, and calculate the allowable effluent
concentrations, based on applicable standards and the critical low -flow values for the
receiving stream.
If the maximum predicted value is greater than the maximum allowed value (chronic or
acute), the discharge has reasonable potential to exceed the standard, which warrants a

permit limit in most cases. If monitoring for a particular pollutant indicates that the
pollutant is not present (i.e. consistently below detection level), then the Division may
remove the monitoring requirement in the reissued permit.
1. To perform a RPA on the Freshwater hardness -dependent metals the Permit
Writer compiles the following information:
• Critical low flow of the receiving stream, 7Q10 (the spreadsheet
automatically calculates the I Q 10 using the formula 1 Q 10 = 0.843
(s7Q I0, CfS) 0.993
• Effluent hardness and upstream hardness, site -specific data is preferred
• Permitted flow
• Receiving stream classification
2. In order to establish the numeric standard for each hardness -dependent metal of
concern and for each individual discharge, the Permit Writer must first determine
what effluent and instream (upstream) hardness values to use in the equations.
The permit writer reviews DMR's, Effluent Pollutant Scans, and Toxicity Test
results for any hardness data and contacts the Permittee to see if any additional
data is available for instream hardness values, upstream of the discharge.
If no hardness data is available, the permit writer may choose to do an initial
evaluation using a default hardness of 25 mg/L (CaCO3 or (Ca + Mg)).
Minimum and maximum limits on the hardness value used for water quality
calculations are 25 mg/L and 400 mg/L, respectively.
If the use of a default hardness value results in a hardness -dependent metal
showing reasonable potential, the permit writer contacts the Permittee and
requests 5 site -specific effluent and upstream hardness samples over a period of
one week. The RPA is rerun using the new data.
The overall hardness value used in the water quality calculations is calculated as
follows:
Combined Hardness (chronic)
_ (Permitted Flow. cfs *Avg. Effluent Hardness. miz/L) x (s7010. cfs *Aviz. U)stream
Hardness, mg/L)
(Permitted Flow, cfs + s7Q10, cfs)
The Combined Hardness for acute is the same but the calculation uses the 1Q10
flow.
3. The permit writer converts the numeric standard for each metal of concern to a
total recoverable metal, using the EPA Default Partition Coefficients (DPCs) or
site -specific translators, if any have been developed using federally approved
methodology.

EPA default partition coefficients or the "Fraction Dissolved" converts the
value for dissolved metal at laboratory conditions to total recoverable metal
at in -stream ambient conditions. This factor is calculated using the linear
partition coefficients found in The Metals Translator: Guidance for
Calculating a Total Recoverable Permit Limit from a Dissolved Criterion
(EPA 823-B-96-007, June 1996) and the equation:
Cdiss = I
Ctotal I + { [Kpo] [SS(I+a)] [10-6] }
Where:
ss = in -stream suspended solids concentration [mg/1], minimum of 10 mg/L
used, and
Kpo and a = constants that express the equilibrium relationship between
dissolved and adsorbed forms of metals. A list of constants used for each
hardness -dependent metal can also be found in the RPA program under a
4. The numeric standard for each metal of concern is divided by the default partition
coefficient (or site -specific translator) to obtain a Total Recoverable Metal at
ambient conditions.
In some cases, where an EPA default partition coefficient translator does not exist
(ie. silver), the dissolved numeric standard for each metal of concern is divided by
the EPA conversion factor to obtain a Total Recoverable Metal at ambient
conditions. This method presumes that the metal is dissolved to the same extent as
it was during EPA's criteria development for metals. For more information on
conversion factors see the June, 1996 EPA Translator Guidance Document.
5. The RPA spreadsheet uses a mass balance equation to determine the total
allowable concentration (permit limits) for each pollutant using the following
equation:
Ca = (s7Q10 + Qw) (Cwgs) — (s7Q10) (Cb)
Qw
Where: Ca = allowable effluent concentration (µg/L or mg/L)
Cwqs = NC Water Quality Standard or federal criteria (µg/L or mg/L)
Cb = background concentration: assume zero for all toxicants except NH3*
(µg/L or mg/L)
Qw = permitted effluent flow (cfs, match s7Q10)
s7Q10 = summer low flow used to protect aquatic life from chronic toxicity
and human health through the consumption of water, fish, and shellfish from
noncarcinogens (cfs)
* Discussions are on -going with EPA on how best to address background
concentrations
Flows other than s7Q 10 may be incorporated as applicable:
IQ 10 = used in the equation to protect aquatic life from acute toxicity

QA = used in the equation to protect human health through the
consumption of water, fish, and shellfish from carcinogens
30Q2 = used in the equation to protect aesthetic quality
6. The permit writer enters the most recent 2-3 years of effluent data for each
pollutant of concern. Data entered must have been taken within four and one-half
years prior to the date of the permit application (40 CFR 122.21). The RPA
spreadsheet estimates the 95th percentile upper concentration of each pollutant.
The Predicted Max concentrations are compared to the Total allowable
concentrations to determine if a permit limit is necessary. If the predicted max
exceeds the acute or chronic Total allowable concentrations, the discharge is
considered to show reasonable potential to violate the water quality standard, and
a permit limit (Total allowable concentration) is included in the permit in
accordance with the U.S. EPA Technical Support Document for Water Quality -
Based Toxics Control published in 1991.
7. When appropriate, permit writers develop facility specific compliance schedules
in accordance with the EPA Headquarters Memo dated May 10, 2007 from James
Hanlon to Alexis Strauss on 40 CFR 122.47 Compliance Schedule Requirements.
8. The Total Chromium NC WQS was removed and replaced with trivalent
chromium and hexavalent chromium Water Quality Standards. As a cost savings
measure, total chromium data results may be used as a conservative surrogate in
cases where there are no analytical results based on chromium III or VI. In these
cases, the projected maximum concentration (95th %) for total chromium will be
compared against water quality standards for chromium III and chromium VI.
9. Effluent hardness sampling and instream hardness sampling, upstream of the
discharge, are inserted into all permits with facilities monitoring for hardness -
dependent metals to ensure the accuracy of the permit limits and to build a more
robust hardness dataset.
10. Hardness and flow values used in the Reasonable Potential Analysis for this
permit included:
Parameter
Value
Comments (Data Source)
Average Effluent Hardness
No RPA necessary, therefore
(mg/L)
N/A
hardness data not required
Total as, CaCO3 or Ca+M
Average Upstream Hardness
No RPA necessary, therefore
(mg/L)
N/A
hardness data not required
[Total as, CaCO3 or Ca+M ]
7Q 10 summer (cfs)
N/A
No RPA necessary, therefore
flow data not required
1 Q 10 (cfs)
NSA
No RPA necessary, therefore
flow data not required
Permitted Flow MGD
0.450 MGD
Outfall 001(perpermit)

Young, Brianna A
From: Dave Hallock <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 10:39 AM
To: Young, Brianna A
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Issued NPDES Permit NC0006254
• al email. Do not click links or open attachments unless you verify. Send all suspicious email as an attachment to
[e-mail]
Received and able to open and review. Thanks.
Dave Hallock
Blue Ridge Tissue Corp.
A Division of NPS Corporation
828-757-7505 my direct line
[e-mail]
From: Young, Brianna A [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:28 AM
To: Dave Hallock <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: [External] RE: Issued NPDES Permit NC0006254
Thank you for your prompt response. Attached is the issued NPDES permit for the Patterson Mill (NC0006254). Please
respond to this email confirming that you received the attached document, were able to open and view the document,
and have saved/printed a copy for your records.
Regards,
Brianna Young
Environmental Specialist II
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Branch
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
Office: 919-707-3619
Brianna.Youna(a-)ncdenr.gov
Mailing address:
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed
to third parties.
From: Dave Hallock <[e-mail]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 9:14 AM
To: Young, Brianna A <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] RE: Issued NPDES Permit NC0006254

External email.
[e-mail]
Good morning Brianna,
Yes, we are good with you sending documents to us electronically.
Thanks,
Dave Hallock
Blue Ridge Tissue Corp.
A Division of NPS Corporation
828-757-7505 my direct line
[e-mail]
From: Young, Brianna A [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 8:06 AM
To: Dave Hallock <[e-mail]>
Subject: Issued NPDES Permit NC0006254
Good morning,
In order to provide more convenience, control, and security to our permittees and assist them in processing their
transactions, the Division of Water Resources is currently transitioning towards electronic correspondence. This will
hopefully provide more efficient service to our permittees and other partners and will allow us to more effectively
process and track documents. We are writing to ask you for your approval of the transmittal of documents related to
your permitting and related activities with the Division in an electronic format. Documents will be emailed to the
appropriate contact person(s) in your organization in a PDF format.
Please respond to me through email with verification that transmittal of your documents in an electronic manner is
acceptable to you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Brianna Young
Environmental Specialist II
Compliance and Expedited Permitting Branch
Division of Water Resources
Department of Environmental Quality
Office: 919-707-3619
Brianna.Young(cDncdenr.gov
Mailing address:
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed
to third parties.

Public Notice
AFFP North Carolina
Public Notice North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Affidavit of Publication Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES'Wastewater Permit
NCO006254 Patterson Mill
STATE OF NORTH SS
CAROLINA ) �rThe North Carolina Environ-
COUNTY OF jjwO mental Management Commis-
sion proposes to issue a NP-
Guy Lucas, being duly sworn, says: DES wastewater discharge
That he is Publisher of the News -Topic, a daily newspaper permit to the person(s) listed
of general circulation, printed and published in Lenoirbelow. Written Comments re -
County, North Carolina; that the publication, a copy of garding the proposed permit
which is attached hereto, was published in the said will be accepted until 30 days
newspaper on the following dates: after the publish date of this
notice. The Director of the NC
April 28, 2020 Division of Water Resources
(DWR) may hold a public
hearing should there be a sig-
nificant degree of public in-
terest. Please mail comments
and/or information requests to
That said newspaper was r ularl.y issued and circulated DWR at the above address,
on those es. interested persons may -visit
SIGN `- the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, -Raleigh, NC to review
information on file. Additional
information on NPDES per -
Publisher
mits and this notice may be
Subscribed to and sworn to me this 28th day of April 2020. found on our w e b s i t e
http://deq.nc,gov/about/divi-
sions/water-resources/water-
y resources-perlri'lits/wastewa-
,�� ���,••• ••..p', ter=branch/npdes-
wastewater/public-notices,or
Michael C. Lam"a eL� , loW'.:k14Seth Carolina by t;slling (913'). 70.7-3601,
Blue Midge .Tissue Gorpora-
My commission apires: Mtyg ,\n2a ` tion requested renewal of NP-
���; . • ��� DES permit NCCO006254 for
cooN�:�`� the Patterson. Mill facility In
Caldwell County; this permit-
30134007 30902811 ted discharge is for treated In-
dustrial wastewater and water
Wren Thedford filter backwash wastewater to
NCDEQ DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES the Yadkin River, Yadkin -Pee
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER Dee River Basin-. This dis-
RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 charge may affect future alloc-
ations in this portion of. the
Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
April 28, 2020

Draft NPDES 0006254 Review
Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation, Caldwell County
Pages 5-6 of 13, Section A.(3) — We have updated the Permit Templates. While the main
change has been the addition of the email address for AT form submission, there are
other minor changes to the former text that we prefer for clarification.
Please use the template language below:
CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY) [15A NCAC 02B .0200]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or
significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of _%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test
procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay
Procedure," (Revised December 2010, or subsequent versions) or "North Carolina Phase
II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised December 2010, or
subsequent versions). The tests will be performed during the months of , ,
, and . These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity
testing quarter assigned to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be
obtained during representative effluent discharge and 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 -December 2010, 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, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following
address:
North Carolina Division of Water Resources
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
Or, results can be sent to the email, ATForms.ATBgncdenr.gov.
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water 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 Water 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. Assessment of toxicity
compliance is based on the toxicity testing quarter, which is the three-month time interval
that begins on the first day of the month in which toxicity testing is required by this
permit and continues until the final day of the third month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North
Carolina Division of Water Resources 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.

Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing and Self Monitoring Summary
Ocracoke Sanitary District (RO) WTP
NCO041530/001
County:
Hyde
Region:
WARO
Basin: Tar08
Feb May Aug Nov
Mysd24PF Begin: 6/1/2017
24hrAc PF Limit: 90%
NonComp:
7Q10:
NA
PF: 0.45 IWC:
NA
Freq: Q
J
F M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
2016 -
Pass -
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
2017 -
Pass -
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
2018 -
Pass -
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
2019 -
Pass -
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
2020 Pass
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Omni Supply Inc. (BI Ridge Tissue)
NC0006254/001
County:
Caldwell
Region:
ARO
Basin: YAD01
Mar Jun Sep Dec
Ceri7dPF Begin: 2/1/2015
chrlim:8.0%
NonComp:
Single
7Q10:
8.00
PF: 0.45 IWC:
8.02
Freq: Q
J
F M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
2016 -
- Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
2017 -
- Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
2018 -
- Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
2019 -
- Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
Orange-Alamance Water System WTP
NCO082759/001
County:
Orange
Region:
RRO
Basin: NEU01
Jan Apr Jul Oct
Ceri7dPF Begin: 7/1/2018
Chr Monit: 8%
NonComp:
70.10:
PF: IWC:
Freq: Q
J
F M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
2016 Pass
- -
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
2017 Pass
- -
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
2018 Pass
- -
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
2019 Pass
- -
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
2020 Pass
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Oriental WTP - Town of Oriental
NCO088447
County:
Pamlico
Region:
WARO
Basin: NEU10
Jan Apr Jul Oct
Mysd24PF Begin: 11/1/2018 Acu monit 90%-Mysi
NonComp:
7Q10:
Tidal
PF: 0.010 IWC:
N/A
Freq: Q
J
F M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
2016 Pass
- -
Pass
-
-
Fail
-
-
Fail
2017 Pass
- -
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
2018 Pass
- -
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Pass
2019 Fail
- -
Pass
-
-
Pass
-
-
Fail
OWASA / Mason Farm WWTP
NCO025241/001
County:
Orange
Region:
RRO
Basin: CPF06
Feb May Aug Nov
Ceri7dPF Begin: 11/1/2012 chrlim:90%
+
NonComp:
Single
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MONITORING REPORT(MR) VIOLATIONS for:
Permit: nc0006254 MRS Between 2 - 2015 and 2 - 2020 Region: %
Facility Name: % Param Name % County: %
Major Minor: %
Report Date: 02/25/20 Page: 1 of 1
Violation Category% Program Category:
Subbasin:%41 Violation Action: %
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PERMIT: NC0006254 FACILITY: Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation - Patterson Mill COUNTY: Caldwell REGION: Asheville
Limit Violation
MONITORING VIOLATION UNIT OF CALCULATED %
REPORT OUTFALL LOCATION PARAMETER DATE FREQUENCY MEASURE LIMIT VALUE Over VIOLATION TYPE VIOLATION ACTION
05-2016 002
Effluent Solids, Total Suspended -
05/10/16 2 X month
mg/I
45 59
31.1
Daily Maximum Proceed to NOV
Concentration
Exceeded
05 -2016 002
Effluent Solids, Total Suspended -
05/31/16 2 X month
mg/I
30 33.35
11.2
Monthly Average Proceed to NOV
Concentration
Exceeded
Monitoring Violation
MONITORING
VIOLATION
UNIT OF
CALCULATED
%
REPORT OUTFALL
LOCATION PARAMETER
DATE FREQUENCY
MEASURE
LIMIT VALUE
Over
VIOLATION TYPE VIOLATION ACTION
12 -2015 001 Effluent Pass/Fail Static Renewal 12/31/15 Frequency Violation No Action, BPJ
Frequency Violation Proceed to NOD
Frequency Violation Proceed to NOV
Quarterly
pass/fail
7Day Chronic Ceriodaphnia
03 - 2015 002 Effluent Iron, Total (as Fe) 03/31/15
Quarterly
mg/I
06 - 2019 002 Effluent Iron, Total (as Fe) 06/30/19
Quarterly
mg/I

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretory
LINDA CULPEPPER
Dir"tor
David Hallock
Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation
PO Box 99
Patterson, NC 28661
Subject: Permit Renewal
Application No. NC0006254
Patterson Mill
Caldwell County
Dear Applicant:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
July 31, 2019
The Water Quality Permitting Section acknowledges the July 31, 2019 receipt of your permit renewal application and
supporting documentation. Your application will be assigned to a permit writer within the Section's NPDES WW permitting
branch. Per G.S. 15OB-3 your current permit does not expire until permit decision on the application is made.
Continuation of the current permit is contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. The
permit writer will contact you if additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to allow a complete review of the application and renewal
of the permit.
Information regarding the status of your renewal application can be found online using the Department of Environmental
Quality's Environmental Application Tracker at:
https://deg.nc.gov/permits-regulations/permit-guidance/environmental-application-tracker
If you have any additional questions about the permit, please contact the primary reviewer of the application using the
links available within the Application Tracker.
Sincerely,
Jcm LR3
Wren The ford
Administrative Assistant
Water Quality Permitting Section
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IQ A North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Divison of Writer R_sour�s
AshevA,e Regoreal Offo- 12090 U.S. 70ltiatr-iay I Swarnanoa, North Carouna 28778
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Blue Ridge Tissue
July 26, 2019
N.C. Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
RE: Permit Renewal Application for NC0006254
RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
JUL 31 1Pig
Water Quality
Permitting Section
Please find enclosed our completed NPDES permit renewal application with attachments as required in support of
our request for the renewal.
Since this permit became effective on February 1, 2015 there have been changes at the facility that should be
noted as follows:
I . The 3 year average daily production for the facility has increased to 26.1 tons/day and the peak 1 year
average has increased to 28.5 tons/day.
2. The 3 year average daily discharge flow has increased from 177,000 GPD to 241,500 GPD_
3. Approval of boiler additives has been attained as a result of the July 26, 2016 inspection of the facility by
the N.C. Department of Water Resources Asheville Office. These additives along with dosage rates have
been listed in our application.
4. The brand of defoamer additive that was listed on our previous application has changed and the
replacement is listed on our new application along with dosage rate.
Regarding biocide usage - As required by our current permit, please consider this to be our statement that neither
pentachlorophenol nor trichlorophenol biocides are being used by the facility.
If there is anything further required to complete the application process please do not hesitate to contact me
directly at 828-757-7505 or by email at dhallock(aiblueridgetissue.com.
Sincerely,
David Hallock
VP & General Manager
Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation
Encl.
Permit renewal application.
Attachments A,B,C and D.
Page 1 of I
Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation — Patterson Mill
1427 Yadkin River Road, Lenoir NC 28645

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number INCO006254
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
Please print or type.
Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation
Patterson Mill
1427 Yadkin River Road
Lenoir
NC 28645
828-757-7505
828-757-7503
[e-mail]
2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above X❑
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
Caldwell
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation
Mailing Address 1427 Yadkin River Road
City Lenoir
State / Zip Code NC, 28645
Telephone Number 828-757-7505
Fax Number 828-757-7503
4. Ownership Status:
Federal ❑ State ❑ Private X❑ Public ❑
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
10. Amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed
/List snerifir amounts consumed and/or units of production over the last three Mears)
Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed
(AVERAGE)'
Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed
PEAK
per Day
26.1 short tons. (produced)
46.2 short tons. (produced)
per Month
794 short tons. (produced)
981 short tons. (produced)
per Year
9531 short tons. (produced)
10,276 short tons. (produced)
• = Values stated for average and peak are based on previous 36 months, July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019.
11. Frequency of discharge: Continuous X❑
If intermittent:
Days per week discharge occurs: 7
Intermittent ❑
Duration: 24 hours
12. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only
Discharge
Flow
GALLONS PER DAY
Sanitary - monthly average
Utility water, etc. - monthly average
Process water - monthly average
229,500
Stormwater - monthly average
Other - monthly average
Explain: Incoming river water strainer
Backflush.
12,000
Monthly Average
total discharge (all types)
241,500
Also based on previous 36 months, July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2019.
13. Number of separate discharge points: 2 Outfall Identification number(s) # 1 and #2
14. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitude).
Yadkin River. See attachment D.
Page 3 of 5 C-MI 10/08

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
15. Effluent Data [for new or proposed discharges]
Provide data for the parameters listed. Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour
composite sampling shall be used. If more than one analysis is reported, report daily maximum and monthly average.
If only one analysis is reported, report as daily maximum.
NOTE. Permittees requesting renewal should complete the table ONLY for the parameters
currently monitored. Summarize the ast 3 years of e vent data.
Parameter
Daily
Maximum
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
415
169
Lbs./day
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Total Organic Carbon
Total Suspended Solids
229
101
Lbs./day
Ammonia as N
Temperature (Summer)
29.9
22
Celsius
Temperature (Winter)
23.8
11
Celsius
pH
8.1
7.4
Fecal Coliform (If sanitary waste is
present)
Total Residual Chlorine (if chlorine is
used)
16. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply and provide permit
numbers or check none if not applicable):
Type Permit Number Type Permit Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
UIC (SDWA)
NPDES
PSD (CAA)
Non -attainment program (CAA)
NC0006254
NESHAPS (CAA)
Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
Dredge or fill (Section 404 or CWA)
Other: Distribution of class A WQ0011532
by-product residuals.
17. List any chemicals that may be discharged (Please list and explain source and potential
amounts.)
Fenotech1725 - Foam control in outflow. D.R. = 18,587 grams per 24hr period.
Boiler treatment BG-822 Alkalinity control. D.R. = 1326 grams/24hr period.
Boiler treatment BC-621 scale control. D.R. = 1801 grams/24hr period.
Boiler treatment OP-928 Oxygen control. D.R. = 2960 grams/24hr period.
Boiler treatment SR 222 Corrosion control. D.R. = 568 grams/24hr period.
Page 4 of 5 C-MI 10/08

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
18. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No X❑
19. Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
0/w l I J
Printed name of Person Signing Title
0�ir!�I./�/
Signature of
Date
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) provides that: Any person who knowingly makes any false
statement representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or
required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission
implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or
monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section
1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both,
for a similar offense.)
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lue Rid e Tissue
I
7-23-19
Attachment A
Description of the Treatment System
Wastewater is pumped from the effluent pit in the floor of the tissue machine area to the distribution
box. From there it flows into the two fiber traps. A large percentage of the fiber/solids is removed from
the waste stream as it travels the length of the fiber traps toward the head boxes at the opposite end. The
effluent from the head boxes travels to the aeration basin where four or five aerators run 24/7 in a
continuation of the treatment process. The effluent from the aeration basis then travels to the
sedimentation basin. Wastewater travels through this basin for the final phase of treatment to the effluent
point where flow is continuously monitored for rate and total flow. This is also where the sampler is
located and from where weekly composite samples of the final effluent are drawn before it discharges
via underground pipe to the river.
Sludge Management Plan
Primary treatment of our wastewater is accomplished through the use of two fiber traps that remove the
majority of the fiber / solids, (see Attachment B for system illustration). During normal operation a cake
of fiber / sludge forms on the surface of the traps. As this cake gets thicker it dewaters and dries out.
Several times per year, (not less than quarterly), we remove the top one to two feet of the cake by
scraping it off the top with a long reach track hoe excavator. It is placed in dump trucks and hauled off
for disposal. In the past this material was land applied in accordance with our Land Application permit
#WQ0011532, which is current and still in effect. However over the last 3-4 years we have had
difficulty in securing land for applying and have defaulted to hauling the material to the Foothills
Regional Landfill, Caldwell County, in accordance with its requirements, (material is approved
annually, minimum percent solids required, TCLP testing at least annually, etc.).
We expect to continue disposal at the landfill for the foreseeable future.
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Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation — Patterson Mill
1427 Yadkin River Road, Lenoir NC 28645

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Attachment C
Description of the Manufacturing Process
The manufacturing process begins as recycled industrial waste paper (cardboard and/or white paper
board) is brought to the Stock Prep area of the tissue mill. It is loaded into a pulper which is a large vat
where the industrial waste paper and water are mixed. The industrial waste paper is ground up in the
water to a consistency of about 5% stock (industrial waste paper). The stock is stored in large chests
until it is called for by the tissue machine. Before reaching the wet end of the tissue machine the stock
runs through several pumping and refining operations before it is sprayed onto the Wire (a porous fabric
that separates the fiber from the water and forms a sheet) at the Headbox. A portion of the water comes
out of the stock as it is sprayed onto the wire. As the wire carries the slightly dewatered sheet through
the machine it comes in contact and is transferred to the felt (a heavy duty felt like fabric) where it is
further dewatered. The sheet on the felt comes in contact with and is transferred to the Yankee (rotating
pressure vessel that steam passes through) where it is further dried. The sheet leaves the Yankee by
means of a blade and is rolled up on a core by the Reel. Some of the water that is removed from the
stock and sheet is reclaimed to be used in the process; the rest is wastewater that is sent to the Treatment
System.
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Blue Ridge Tissue Corporation — Patterson Mill
1427 Yadkin River Road, Lenoir NC 28645

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Outfall 001: 36° 0' 2.2" N 81° 33' 45" W R
Outfall 002: 36° 0' 3.1" N 810 33' 46.4" W Facility Location
Stream Class: C, Tr North
Subbasin: 03-07-01 HUC: 03040101 Patterson Mill NC0006254
Receiving Stream: Yadkin River Caldwell County