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MAY-29-2008 THU 05:03 PM WATER OUALITY LAB & OP FAX No. 8288986255 P. 003
PacigtY Stains;(Pir"a shook one of the kilowing)
All—hDrtng dada and sampling ft"wAmiat hmk permit requirtn onft
All manleertng data add ramplfig fiequeneies d4 NOT meet permit te+ieiiementg
It the lsclhty Is nontorrrpllanS pfaase comment on comecfive actlons being taken in respect to egulpwvo,opergdon,rnbThb hah[a,ebcn and atlme table
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MY ItnpMvemanis to be male,
One weekly n4n^rntn llance forfecai cotifomi and SQp,Otto moadhy note compljancatof SOD Aslua load was obsewcd errtorfMj llteatent Thr tug load killed lire hatlerte meklna
the Plant unable to protwdy trestthe ff.efforts Wem made t4 and find where the SIN iced 0MInakil f om the tlisth and aflsrn t to rt the plant M recover,
The Plantwas unable to recover to cam ! w)th the mwlthl pmhs fdt gOD,rase attached iathsfbr prom irrformetton.
"e Ali i0 not met,i do hot lgel ttfstthe datewas effeeted.
=dank used too touch D.O.
4F■Seed fad lad A=GGA felled .
"Ivor",under penally of law,that this documentand all allwhnwAis ware
prepared under my tlilttrlion or supervlstwr in w«ordanee vrttti a system designed
msssuraihat�palffiedprrsonneiproperiYgatharandeval�at�tftalfrhrnna3ionsubmithsl.i 1 u oFtha
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at those poisons dlreeHyrasponslbte W 9adte1109the Tidormoff n,the Infahaaaiou submlfted Is,to fire best of my knowledge and belle f,true,accurate,and uomplett
l am aware that there am significant pgaatdes fnrYuhmi{ygq fame info ,inchMWg gk peptRf i ft of fines and imptisorfmonttbr iawwing violations."
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00076 Turbidity 00610 Ammonia Nthtygea 01027 Cadmium 01042 Zinc 60647 iwextrmum Blow during
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= 00400 pH 00745 Total Sulfide 01042 Copper 311144 1`0021 COMM,MPp,Tabs Y18SD frornialdehyde
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MAY-29-2008 THB 05:04 PM WATER QUALITY LAB & OP FAX No. 8288986255 P• 005
Prom the desk of.
P.O.Box 467 ,
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g John Austin (423)77a-4at5
i May 6, 2008
Mr. Tom Storie
Di�rectox of Public Works
Burnsville Town Hall
.Burnsville, NC
Tom
As you know from reviewing the Discharge Monitoring.Reports (DMR) for
your wastewater trOatr,ent plant over the last several months the,BOD, while
in compliance, has been barely under the limits set forth in your NpDES
Permit. Your employees at the wastewater plant have been reportivag
different colors of influent coming into the plant. I gave them several sample
bottles and inOcted them that whenever they saw something strange to pull
a grab sample and I would tape it back to the lab for analysts.
Ou April 16, 2008 and again on April 23 they grabbed a sample of off-
colored influent. Lab analysis along with field parameter testing revealed the
sample on April 16 had a PH of 1.8 and a Gt7D of 3 6,000 mgll, The sample
collected on April 23 had a pH of2.5 and a COIF of 7,100 mg/l.
Conventional treatment plants are not designed to handle this type of to
material. As a result the bacteria in the larger of the two wastewater plants
were killed off.
One theory as to why the larger plant was.killed out and the smaller plant
survived is that the design of your wastewater plant has a splitter box which'
divides the,£low between the two plants. There is a slight elevation
difference between the two plants. The pipe from the splitter box to the
smaller plant runs slightly uphill,. Thxring low flow periods this places all the
flow in the larger of'the two plants, We used a brick to elevate the low side
along with your flow control valve:in an,effort to equalize the flow and
dude the loading between the two plan.

MAY-29-2008 THU 05:04 PM WATER QUALITY LAB & OP FAX No, 8288986255 P. 006
OR April 2 , biologists from IYMOT discovered fresht
fish and.amussels miles downstream froM the plant. �izs was or stressed
after we discovered the toxic influent on April X6�`_ L' as exactly a week
question if the.wastewater plant discharge caused the deans e'to would
3 lie. The di lance which the effluent traveled from g the aquatic
dilution factor from the Carle e plat coupled with the
doubt on the wastewater plant• avow r.a'dditi nopTnioia, cast reasonable
by us, the Division of Water al testing being preformed
} Quality and the I, &Fish and Wildlife Sezvi,ce
Will shed more.light on this subject.
'41 an effort to
y and locate the source of the toxic now you aged for Ira
to help me locating and sampling several�nanhales around town as well
as setting up composite saruplers to
source being the Glen�svex1 plant that was dischar and locate e source. 'G�e found one,
effluent that had a pH of 2.9 - 3.0. The sg a white colored
p Met with the Glen Raven personnel and isawQ, Divisionn rai of Water Quality
confoz�to your Sewer l:Tse ordinance gzaidelities sing their pH to
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In the mean tirrte �e mea uses we are to a
�varkin leg to resolve the problem are not
g• ach day since the plant upset I have been in touch with.my
immediate supervisor{Jadd Lrower) shout process changes needed to turn
the plant around, you and i as well as you and Jadd have had s
calls during this time to keep each other informed on theplansseveral phone
We have tried diverting flows along with pH adjustments uszn both,and progress.
and bi�-carbot�.ate, ,and reseeding dung from,your smaller plant. There-were.aline
. couple of days-last week when T thou t
Then on N.[onda � . � thugs were slightly%�. >µovin
Y,May� it was obvious that the larger p g.septic and not responding to our efforts. g plant was totally
A_t�'tng with you I.have re
Division o f Water 'guested technical as from the
s duality. This is a service they offer free of charge and 1.
am Gan g it through Don Price. .A few of the things Ikon and I talked
about were reseed'
ng the plant again but this time hauling sludge Born a
mown healthy plant, It is possible that the seed sludge from your smaller
Plant was stressed to the point where regeneration of bacteria
Possible under septic conditions, I am talkin was not
haulers.now getting prices and Making sure they hauecent epti
of sludge
it'the time fratxae that we need it delive needed amount
infortnation I will forward the ixafom anon to you-
when T get this
The two people I aria
talking3 with are Brian Carter of on
Septic Service and Tommy Pendley
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MAY-29-2008 THU 05:05 PM WATER QUALITY LAB & OP FAX No. 8288986255 P. 007
If Mayla ad,Septic Service. If you know of any other Septic haulers
area please let me know. A in the
xn the meantime I suggest that we prioritize the pretreatment Program
More testing as I feel fhat'we have other Pretreat
rx�ent Problems lies d the
one discovered at Glen Raven.
Your help in this matter is greatlya reciated. �e co
much progress without you help. p could not have made this
Thanks again and feel free to call me with any concerrxs yo�x ma have, M daytime cell phone zrxur�ber is �$�2rQ- 213, y y
Sincerely,
Tahn Austin

MAY-29-2008 THU 05:03 PM WATER QUALITY LAB & OP FAX No. 8288986255 P. 001
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Subject: Burnsville Update
From: Don Price <[e-mail]>
Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2008 16:02:10 -0400
To: Roger Edwards <[e-mail]>
CC: Roy Davis <[e-mail]>, Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>, Jeff Menzel
<[e-mail]>
Roger,
As you know Burnsville experienced another upset this past week-end (5/31-6/1) that
appears to have probably knocked out the .3MGD WWTP. I contacted John Austin, ORC
who said they had received a slug, he also stated they had composite samplers
started on Sunday (6/1) that may have picked up something in the effluent, but had
probably passed on through the influent, due to plants detention time. He stated he
asked Water Quality labs .to do a full metals scan of both samples. He also informed
me Burnsville had pulled down the .5 MGD plant(contact tank) and it had about 2' of
scum, grit, and other matter that the Town would not remove(told John they didn't
have time) . John thinks this material may have some toxicity to the WWTP biomass,
also asked about dosage of "Bleach" to the contact chambers, I suggested starting at
1ppm until he had a consistent residual just prior to "De-chlorination" feed, and
then setting his feed rate based upon the residual. I requested to John to fax into
ARO a weekly report as to what was happening at the plant, he said he would and
would also compile it monthly as an addition to his DMR from the facility and as
3 required by the operator rules (8g) . I am looking up the "test strips/kits" from
HACH that may be useful in assisting in Identification of the upset material. As
you know the strips were mentioned to Jadd Brewer yesterday at our meeting. I will
supply copies of Johns weekly updates to you as I receive them. Let me know if you
need additional information. Thanks, Don.
Don Price - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Surface Water Protection Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
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NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Surface Water Protection Section
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�0 William G.Ross Jr.,Secretary
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Division of Water Quality
May 29, 2008
Memorandum
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g Roger Edwards,ARQ SWP Super or -6,-),'Y',c\_3>
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From: Ed Williams, ARO APS
Subject: May 12, 2008 Fish Kill
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2 On May 12, 2008, 1 conducted a survey of the Cane River from the Burnsville WWTP outfall to
the Hwy 19 bridge in Burnsville. This investigation was a result of the ongoing Burnsville
WWTP upset and failure and the subsequent fish/mussel kill that was reported on April 23,
2008.
1 walked approximately 0.5 river miles between the WWTP and the Hwy 19 bridge and
observed 20 dead redhorse suckers.
The WWTP effluent at the time of this investigation appeared grey in color and contained
i excessive suspended solids. The river below the effluent had lots of solids and sewage fungus
growing on the rocks. The WWTP was still upset and malfunctioning.
Attached are the Fish Kill Field Investigation Form, a map of the survey area and photos of the
effluent and some dead redhorse suckers encountered during the investigation.
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Finfish Species Affected.
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MEMO TO THE FILE
FROM: Roy Davis DRAFT
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DATE: May 19, 2008
SUBJECT: Investigation
Cane River Mussel Kill
Yancey County
On Wednesday, April 23, 2008 Steve Fraley with the North Carolina Wildlife
Resources Commission (WRC) called the Asheville Regional Office (ARO) to
a report that dead elk toe mussels, dead Asian clams, and dead minnows had
{ been observed in the Cane River on April 22, 2008. The observation was made
by Tim Savage and Tom Dickinson, both with The Catena Group, which is under
contract to do biological work for the North Carolina Department of
Transportation.(DOT) as a part of the 19 E road project. They also noted the
smell of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent. They first noted evidence
of mortality at the Whittington Bridge and then downstream at the Langford
Branch Road bridge. At the Langford bridge six fresh-dead Appalachian elktoe
and two wavy-rayed lamp mussels were found. Dozens of fresh-dead Asian
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clams, numerous dead fish, and even more diseased and distressed fish were
i reportedly found. The Appalachian elktoe mussel is on the federal endangered
species list. The Asian clam is an invasive species. It should be noted that the
habitat for the elktoe mussel, due to decreasing water temperature, does not
extend upstream in the Cane River above the Highway 19 E bridge.
As it so happened, I was in Yancey County near the 19 E bridge when the call
came in. Before noon I was able to drive down stream to the Langford Branch
Road Bridge over the Cane River, the downstream-most point where signs of
mortality was observed. In driving upstream, I saw nothing to catch my attention'
until I reached the point at which the Town of Burnsville discharges its treated
wastewater into the Cane River. Approximately seven river miles separate the
Langford Branch Road bridge and the Town of Burnsville's wastewater treatment
plant (WWTP) discharge. Burnsville's effluent was creating a visible plume in the
Cane River indicating that the plant activated sludge was not doing its job in
terms of capture of fine solids.
An inspection of the WWTP revealed basins with almost black, malodorous
i sludge. The basins in question were part of the 0.5 MGD contact stabilization
system which received most of the nighttime flow. I contacted Tom Storie,
Director of Public Works for the Town of Burnsville. Tom said that a toxic
material entered the plant the previous Monday (21s). I told Tom to determine
l the source of the offending discharge and remove it from the system.
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During my earlier March 19, 2008 inspection of the Burnsville WWTP, I observed
that the activated sludge had the appearance of occasionally being exposed to a
toxic waste. It should be observed that the Division of Water Quality's first
indication of a severe problem at Burnsville came from a DOT contractor and not
l the Town of Burnsville. It should also be noted that Burnsville NPDES Permit
(NC0020290) requires that the Town notify the Regional Office within 24 hours of
occurrence of failure of any unit rendering the WWTP incapable of adequately
treating wastewater. The Town of Burnsville did not so notify the Asheville
a Regional Office. As the investigation progressed, it was felt that there was a bit
i of a disconnect between the contract WWTPORC and the Director of Public
Works in that the ORC reported firstly to his supervisor in Water Quality Lab &
Operation and not to Tom Storie.
Subsequent conversations with operating staff revealed that the WWTP
x experienced low influent pHs on several earlier occasions. On the date indicated
the following headworks pH were measured by operating staff:
April 16, 2008 . 1.8
April 23, 2008 2.5
3 April 25, 2008 2.8
On April 24, 2008 staff of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) ,
corroborated observation made two days earlier by the Catena Group. On April
24, 2008 staff of the WRC observed the Cane River below the Highway 19 E
bridge. They found substantial infestation of all benthic species with blackspot
parasite.
WHAT WAS KILLED
On the morning of April 29, 2009 Cathy Tyndall and l were in the Cane River
doing'a benthic survey. John Austin, contract operator of the Town's WWTP
called midmorning to report having that morning measured a 2.94 pH in a waste
stream coming from a dedicated sewer serving Glen Raven Mills. We proceeded
straight to Glen Raven Mills.
Mill officials expressed surprise that Mill wastewater might be causing or
contributing to the WWTP malfunction. It was their feeling that the Mill had been
operating in the same manner for years. We asked that they look for any recent
changes in the Mill waste stream. The next day Keith Haynes with the ARO and I
met with the Plant Manager and others. We learned that Glen Raven wastes
from a few tens to a few hundred gallons per day of low pH sizing. Before
I discharging to Burnsville sewers, an approximately equal volume of potable
water is mixed with the waste sizing. The waste sizing tank was on that date
measured to have a pH of 2.9. Our meeting included Rick Pitts with Hexon
Specialty Chemicals. By the end of the day on the 30th Glen Raven reported that
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the waste sizing pH was being adjusted to approximately 6.4 and that as quickly
as possible a permanent pH adjusting system would be installed.
The cursory benthic survey conducted by Cathy Tyndall in the Cane River on
i April 29, 2008 consisted of kicking the substrate and, using a sweep net,
catching organisms coming of the River bottom. This was done both up and
down stream from the point of effluent discharge from the Burnsville WWTP.
She later identified the species collected. Knowing the level of pollution
tolerance or intolerance of the various species, she arrived at a general
determination as to the level of impact of Burnsville recent treated wastewater
discharge upon the Cane River. Based upon her observations Cathy requested
a full scale benthic macroinvertibrate assessment, upstream and downstream of
the Burnsville WWTP.
l Keith Haynes took a whole effluent toxicity sample during the week of May 5
through May 9, 2008
On May 8 & 9, 2008, the Town of Burnsville brought in 20,000 gallons of
i activated sludge from the Town of Bakersville in an attempt to reseed the 0.5
MGD plant. Plant Dissolved'Oxygen is still lower than one would wish.
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i The Town, on the morning of May 13,2008, reported an influent pH of 4.2. In
response, the Town of Burnsville ordered that the two porta-john companies
previously using the WWTP cease discharging to the system, on the chance that:
this particular waste stream could be responsible.
On May 19, 2008 Jadd Brewer, with Water Quality Lab & Operation, called to
report that the Town's influent was still somewhat toxic to activated sludge. :pH
was not the problem. This time the toxic sludge seemed to be a synthetic oil
havinb a high Chemical Oxygen Demand. Jadd said that six people were lifting
man hole lids and wet well access ports attempting to identify the toxic waste
source. Jadd planned to run most of the Town's wastewater through the 0.3
MGD plant while attempting to rebuild the sludge in the 0.5 MGD plant.
It was the determination of the WRC that the replacement cost of the elktoe
l mussels, and fish killed in the Cane River on or about April 22, 2008 is $XX.XX.
The cost of investigation is detailed below:
Surface Water Protection Section $XX.XX
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Total $XX.XX
l Given that the Town of Burnsville's WWTP is the only identifiable pollution source
above the kill area and that the Town's WWTP was experiencing severe upset as
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a result of the passage of a toxic waste stream through the plant during the time
of the mortality, it is felt that that same toxic waste stream went on to cause the
mortality observed in the Cane River on or about April 22, 2008.
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WateW Qua3 it Leh & 4p; rations , Inc. -
PO BOX 11 Sawier Elk, NC, 28604
826-858-6271
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P.O. BOX 1167,13ANNER ELK, NC 28604
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CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 4:00 PM.
ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED GATE: 28-Apr-08
STATE: NC REPORTED DATE: 9-May-08
ID#: NCO020290
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BOD 5 DAY 127*01 2.0 MG/L I 5-Ma -08 SM-5210B WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 266 1 MG/L I 5-Me -08 5M-•2540D WPS
BOD 5 DAY 43> � .. 2.0 MG1L E 5-Ma -08 SM-Z210B WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 24 1 MG/L E 5-Ma -08 SM-2540D WPS
AMMONIA, NITROGEN 13.00 0.10 MG/L E 1-Ma -D8 SM-4500>= WPS
CFu's
1 FECAL COLIFORM 11-6000 1 /100 mis E 29-A r-08 SM79222D WPS
OIL&GREASE 10.6 6.0 MG/L E 9-Ma -08 EPA 1664A PI
SM-4500-NorgB
TOTAL NITROGEN 0.20 MG/L E SM'4500=NG8 E PI
TOTAL PNOS. 0.10 IVIta1L E SM-4500�P B PI
All OC not met. I do not feet that the data has been adversly effected.
a- Blank used too much D`.O. #- Seed failed: ^- GGA failed.
REPORTED BY:NC CERTIFIED LAB#544
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-23-2008 FRI 12: 11 PM WATER OUALITY LAB & OP FAX No. 8288986255 P• 003
WATER QUALITY LAB&OPERATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 1167,13ANNER ELK, NC 28604
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.CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 3:30 PM
ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED DATE: 29-Apr-08
STATE: NC REPORTED DATE: 9-May-08
1D#: NCO020290
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BOD 5 DAY 160 2.0 MG/L I 5-Ma -08 SM-5210D WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 335 1 MG/L 1 5-Ma -08 SM-2540D WPS
BOD 5 DAY 5611(140 2.0 MG/L E 5-Ma)tO8 SM-621'OB WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 27 1 MG/L E 5-Ma -08 SM-2540D -WPS
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AMMONIA, NITROGEN 13.40 0.10 MG/L E 1-Ma -O8 SM-450OF WPS
CFU's
FECAL COLIFORM >6000 1 1 /100.mis E 30-A r-08 SM-9222D WPS
1 OIL&GREASE 0.0 5.0 MG/L E Ozian-00 ERA'1664A Pi
SM-4500-NorgB
1 TOTAL NITROGEN 0,20 MG/L E SM-4500=NO3 E PI
TOTAL PHOS. 0.10 MG/L E SM-4500-R B PI
All OC not met. I do not feet that the data has been adversly effected,
Q- Blank used too much D.O. # Seed failed. ^ GGA failed,
1 REPORTED BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB#544
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1 23-2008 FRI 12: 11 PM WATER QUALITY LAB & OP FAX No, 8288986266 P- 004
WATER QUALITY LAB&OPERATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 1167,13ANNER ELK, NC 28604
[phone]
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' CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME:—— 3:35 PM
ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED DATE: 30-,Apr-08
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STATE: NO REPORTED DATE: 94ay-08
ID#: NCO020290
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BOD 5 DAY 310*# 2.0 MG/L I 7-Ma -08 SM-52106 WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 104 1 MG/L I 5-Ma -08 SM-2540D WPS
3 BOD 5 DAY -32"# 2.0 MG/L E 7-Ma -08 SM-52108 WPS
1 TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 26 1 - MG/1- E 5-Ma -08 ­_ SM-2540D' `WPS
AMMONIA, NITROGEN 1&60 0.10 MG/L. E 1-Ma -08 SM=4500F WPS
CFU's
FECAL COLIFORM 4000 1 1100 mis E 1-Ma -08 SM-92220 , ' WPS
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OIL&GREASE 5.0 MG/L. E •�. EPA 1664A PI
S M-4600-Norg B
TOTAL NITROGEN 0.20 MG/L E SM-4500'NO3 E PI
TOTAL PROS: 0.10 MG/L E SM-4500-R�B PI
*-All QC not met. I do not feel that the data has been adversly effected.
1a- Blank used too much D.O: #- Seed failed: ^- GGA failed.
"REPORTED BY: NO CERTIFIED LAB#544
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s-23-2008 FRI 12: 11 PM WATER QUALITY LAB & OP FAX No. 8288986255 P. 005
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WATER QUALITY LAB &OPERATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 1167,BANNER ELK, NC 28604
[phone]
1 CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 11:16 AM
ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED DATE: 21-Apr-08
STATE: NC REPORTED DATE: 9-May-08 :.._._,_.._._._.._..._...__.___......_.._._...._..
1 ID#: NCO020290
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1 iBOD 5 DAY 185.0 2.0 MG/L I 28-A r-08 SM-5210B WPS
1 TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 296 1 MG/L I 29-A r-08 SM-2540D WPS
BOO 5 DAY 27.0 2.0 MG/L E 28-A r-08 SM-5210B WPS:
t TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE -20 1 MG/L E 29-A r-08 - _ SM-2540D WPS
AMMONIA, NITROGEN 19.00 s 0.10 MG/L E 24-A r-08 :SM-4500F: r.WPS
CFU's
FECAL,COLIFORM 1 /100`mis E SM-9222fD, WPS
OIL&GREASE 13.1 5.0 MG/L E 9-Ma -08 -, EPA 1664'A PI
1 SM-4500-NorgB
TOTAL NITROGEN 0.20 MG/L E SM-4500-1\103_E PI F
TOTAL PROS. 0.10 MG/L E SM-4500-PwB Pi
""-All OC not met. I do not feel that the data has been adversly effected.
@- Blank used too much D.O. ' #- Seed failed. ^- GGA failad
REPORTED BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB#544
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-23-2008 FRI 12: 11 PM WATER QUALITY LAB & OP FAX No. 8288986255 P• UU6
WATER QUALITY L.AS&OPERATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 1167,13ANNER ELK, NC 28604
[phone]
CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 1:45 PM
ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED DATE: 22-Apr-08
.................STATE: NC ...REPO RTED 4)ATE!.­­ ,: 9-May-08 -- --_....._......... ..............
ID#: NCO020290
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DOD 5 DAY 160.0 2.0 MG/L I 28-A r-08 SM-521013 WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 368 1 1 MG/L I 29-A r-08 SM-2540D WPS
BOD 5 DAY 29.0 2.0 MG/L E 28-A r-08 SM-521013 WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 16 1 MG/L E 29-A r-08 SM-254OD' WPS
. AMMONIA, NITROGEN 6,81 0.10 MG/L -E 24-A r-08 ':::SM=4500F WPS
CFU's
FECAL COLIFORM1 1 /100 mis E 23-A r-08 SM-9222D. WPS
3 OIL&GREASE 0.0 5.0 MG/L E O-Jan-00 EPA 1664A PI
SM-4500-NorgB
TOTAL NITROGEN 0.20 MG/L - E SM-4500=NO3 E ' PI
3 TOTAL PHOS, 0.10 MG/L E ' SM4500-.PB PI
All QC not met. I do not feel that the data has been adversly effected.
@_- Blank used too.much D.O. #- Seed failed. ^- GGA failed. '
REPORTED-BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB#.544
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-23-200$ FRI 12: 12 PM WATER QUALITY LAB & OP FAX No. 8288986255 P. 007
WATER QUALITY LAB &OPERATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 1167,BANNER ELK, NC 28604
[phone]
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CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 3:30 PM
ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED DATE: 24-Apr-08
.............STATE., NC _ FtEi'OFZTEa DATE: . ,..9-May-08 ,.......,_.. ........._...._...._....._.. ... _._._.. _._..
ID#: NCO020290 ..
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BOD 5 DAY 440*# 2.0 MG/L I 30-A r-08 SM-52108 WPS
' TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 1080 1 MG/L I 29-A r-08 SM-2540D WPS
BOD 5 DAY 50.7*# 2.0. MG/L E 30-A r-08 SM-5210B WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 32 1 MG/L E 29-A r-08 SM-254013' WPS
AMMONIA, NITROGEN 32.60 0.10 MG/L E 1-Ma -08 _'; SM=4500F WPS
CFU's
FECAL COLlFORM >6000 1 /100 mis E 25-A r=08 =SM-922213 WPS
OIL&GREASE 5:0 MG/L E
- EPA4664A PI
SM-4500-NorgB
TOTAL NITROGEN 0.20 MG/L E SM-4500-NO3-E PI
TOTAL PHOS: 0.10 MG/L E 5M-4500-P B PI
-All QC not met. I do not feel that the data has been adversly effected.
a(�7. Blank used too much D.O. #- Seed failed. ^- GGA failed,
REPORTED BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB#-544
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P.O. BOX 1167,13ANNER ELK, NC 28604
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CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 3:30 PM
ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
I CITY: COLLECTED DATE: 1-May-08
STATE: NG REPORTED DATE.
ID#: NC0020290
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BOD 5 DAY 470x# - 2,0 MG/L I 7-Ma -08 SM-52106 WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 344 1 1 MG/L I 5-Ma -0$ SM-2540D WPS
BOD 5 DAY 47-.3 # 2.0 MG/L E' 7-Ma -08 SM-5210B ' WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE - 33 1 MG/L E 5-Ma -08 SM-2540D WPS
AMMONIA NITROGEN 17.50 0.10 MG/L E 9-Ma -08 SM=4500F_ WPS
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FECAL COLIFCIRM 3 1 - /100 mis E 2-Ma -OS SM-9222D WPS
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3 OIL&GREASE 0.0 5.0• MG/L E= 0-Jan-00 EPA 1664A PI
SM-4600-NorgB
TOTAL NITROGEN 0.20 MG1L ' E SM-4500-NO3 E PI
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TOTAL PHOS: 0.10 MG/L E s-SM-4500.P B PI
- All QC not met. I do not feel that the data has been adversly effected.
@- Blank used too much D.O. #- Seed failed. _ ^- (aGA Balled:
REPORTED BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB#544
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[phone]
' CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 3:30 PM
1 ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED DATE: 5-May-08
STATE: NC REPORTED DATE:
1 ID#: NCO020290
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1 BOD 5 DAY 250.0 2.0 MG/L 1 12-Ma -08 SM-52108 WPS
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TOTAL_SUSPENDED RESIDUE 364 1 MG/L ( 12-Ma -08 SM-2640D WPS
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1 BOD 5 DAY 7S.t3 2.0 MG/L.' E 12-Ma -08 BM-52108 WPS
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TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 20 1 MG/L E 12-Ma -08
':8M4540b WPS
AMMONIA, NITROGEN 18.60 0.10 MG/L E 9-Ma -08 SM-'450017 VI/P
CFU's
FECAL GOLIFORM`- e3 _ 1 /100 mis E 6-Ma -08 'SM-0222D WPS
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OIL&GREASE 0.0 5.0. : MG/L. E O-Jan-00 EfaA'16 4A PI
SM 4500-NorgB
TOTAL.NITRQGEN 0.20 MG/L I E_ SM-4:500.'NG3E .. . PI
1 TOTAL PHOS. , I.....0.10 MG IL L E: M-4afl0-P 13 PI
*- All QC not met. I do not feel that the data has been adversly effected.
a� Blank used too much D.O. # Seed failed. ^- GGA failed.
REPORTED BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB#544
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1 P.O. BOX 1167,13ANNER ELK, NC 28604
[phone]
CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 8:45 PM
ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED DATE. 6-May-08
1 STATE: NC REPORTED DATE:
ID#: NCO020290
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BOD 5 DAY 460.0 2,0 MG/,L 1 12-Ma -08 SM-5210B WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 900 1 MG/L 1 12-Ma -08 SM-2540D WPS
SOD 5 DAY 981£I 2.0 MG/L E 12-Ma -08 SM-621OD WPS
q TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 40 1 MG/L E 12-Ma -08 SM-2540D WPS
AMMONIA, NITROGEN 18.80 0.10 MG/L E 9-Ma -08 SM-4500F WPS
CFU's
1 FECAL COLIFORM >6000 1 /100 mis E 7-Ma -08 :SM-9222D WPS
OIL&GREASE 10.9: 5.0 MG/L E 9-Ma -08 EPA 1664A PI
1 SM-4500-NorgB
TOTAL NITROGEN 0.20 MG/L E SM=4500-NO3 E' ' PI
I TOTAL PROS. 0.10 MG/1. E SM-4500�P"B PI
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Q- Blank used too much D.O. #- Seed failed: ^- GGAfailed.
REPORTED BY: NC CERTIFIED LAB#544
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WATER QUALITY LAB &OPERATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 1167,13ANNER ELK, NC 28604
(828)$98-6277
CLIENT: TOWN OF BURNSVILLE LOGIN TIME: 2:10 PM
1 ADDRESS: SAMPLER: JOE SIMMONS
CITY: COLLECTED DATE: 7-May-08
STATE: NC REPORTED DATE:
ID#: NCO020290
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1 TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 535 1 MG/L I 12-Ma -08 SM-2540D WPS
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BOD 5 DAY 34,7*h 2,0 : MG/L E 14-Ma -08 SM-521,78 WPS
TOTAL SUSPENDED RESIDUE 27 1 MG/L E 12-Ma ,0$ SM,25401) WPS''
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OIL&GREASE 5.0 MG/L E EPA`1654A PI
SM-4600-NorgB
TOTAL NITROGEN 0.20 MG/L E SM-4500�NO3 E PI
TOTAL PHOS. ' 0.10 MGIL E SM-4500�1? B Pl
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Subject: Discussion Items for DWQ/WRC/FWS Meeting
From: Anita [e-mail]
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:38:31 -0400
To: [e-mail], "Steve Fraley" <[e-mail]>
CC: John [e-mail], [e-mail], Tom [e-mail],
Allen [e-mail], Bryan—[e-mail],Brian [e-mail],
<[e-mail]>, "Mallory Martin" <[e-mail]>, "Jacob Rash"
<[e-mail]>, <[e-mail]>, "Ed Williams"
<[e-mail]>, Tom [e-mail], Mark A [e-mail]
Hi Roger and Steve,
i The following is a list of agenda items we would like to include in
discussions with DWQ during our meeting on Tuesday afternoon:
1. DWQ: Brief overview of NPDES permitting for point source discharge and
relationship with the Clean Water Act.
2. Burnsville WWTP: History and current status of NPDES permit
compliance. DWQ NPDES permit enforcement activity. Pretreatment
requirements. Plant contingency plan for emergency situations and
3 potential for modification. NPDES permit modification potential. Plant
upgrades (planned and others needed) , especially effluent discharge
modifications. Potential funding sources for new upgrades.
3. Notification procedures between DWQ/WRC/FWS for incidents at WWTP's and
other. Discussion of State/Federal protocol/procedures for fish/mussel
mortality and collection/preservation/documentation needs. Short and
long-term monitoring needs to determine impacts to biota and document
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recovery.
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t 4. Public health and safety warnings for WWTP incidents. Who can evaluate
hazards to and notify public/agency personnel? Procedure development
needs.
5. What DWQ needs for FWS to provide in order to elevate profile of WWTP's
in or above T/E species occupied/critical habitat designated streams.
6. Status of implementation .of ammonia standards for WWTP's.
7. Status of site specific management plan for French Broad/Nolichucky
River.
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8. Planned Micaville WWTP/discharge on South Toe River, implications to
critical habitat and concerns.
9. How can we partner to prevent future noncompliance of WWTP's and reduce
potential for WWTP incidents? Outreach needed. Potential funding sources.
Rural WWTP sources for technical assistance.
Please let me know asap if there is anything our agency needs to prepare
for the meeting.
Thank you,,
Anita Goetz
Anita Goetz
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Asheville Field Office
160 Zillicoa Street
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SETAC Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry,Vol.22,No. 11,pp.2569-2575,2003
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WATER QUALITY GUIDANCE FOR PROTECTION OF FRESHWATER MUSSELS
(UNIONIDAE) FROM AMMONIA EXPOSURE
TOM AUGSPURGER,*t ANNE E. KELLER,t MARSHA C. BLACK,§ W. GREGORY COPE,I1 and E JAMES DWYER#
tU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,P.O.Box 33726,Raleigh,North Carolina 27636-3726
$U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,Water Management Division,701 San Marcos Boulevard,Jacksonville,Florida 32207
1 §Department of Environmental Health Science,University of Georgia,Athens,Georgia 30602, USA
1 JjNorth Carolina State University,Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology,Raleigh,North Carolina 27695-7633,USA
#U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service,608 East Cherry Street,Columbia,Missouri 65201
(Received 18 July 2002;Accepted 3 February 2003)
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Abstract—Ammonia toxicity data for freshwater mussels(Unionidae),a significantly imperiled taxa,were used to derive estimates
] of concentrations that would not likely be harmful in acute and chronic exposures and to assess the protectiveness of current
( U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) water quality criteria to this family of organisms. Thirty acute(24-96-h)
median lethal concentrations (LC50s), covering 10 species in eight unionid genera, were used to calculate genus mean acute
values(GMAVs)ranging from 2.56 to 8.97 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8. Freshwater mussels are at the sensitive end of
the range when added to the GMAVs from the database used to derive the U.S. EPA criteria maximum concentration(CMC).
We derived two estimates of acute exposure water quality guidance for the protection of freshwater mussels (CMCFM) by a
recalculation of the CMG after adding freshwater mussel GMAVs to the U.S.EPA data set.The CMCFMs of 1.75 and 2.50 mg/
i L total ammonia as N at pH 8 average 60%less than the U.S.EPA CMC of 5.62 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8 for application
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l when salmonids are present. These values average about 75% less than the.CMC for application when salmonids are absent.
No chronic ammonia exposure data existed for unionids.Thus,we applied a range of estimated acute:chronic ratios to the acute
toxicity data set, expanded with the freshwater mussel GMAVs, to estimate continuous ammonia concentrations that may be
l protective of freshwater mussels.These estimates ranged from 0.3 to 1.0 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8,about 20 to 75%
less than the U.S.EPA criteria continuous concentration(CCC)of 1.24 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8 and 25°C.The current
numeric criteria for ammonia may not be protective of mussels,more than half of whose nearly 300 species are in decline in
i North America.While the CMCFM and CCCFM are not equivalent to revised U.S.EPA criteria,they are offered as interim guidance
for the protection of freshwater mussels.
Keywords—Ammonia Unionidae Freshwater mussels Water quality criteria
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INTRODUCTION monia typically exceed those of overlying surface water[13],
Many factors are cited in the decline of freshwater mussel thereby placing the infaunal(burrowed in sediment)freshwater
(Unionidae) populations_in North America and for the listing mussels in the environmental compartment where ammonia
of greater than 70%of native unionids as endangered,threat-
merits priority attention among the many chemicals to
concentrations are frequently elevated.For these reasons,am-
moniaened,or of special concern[1,2].Habitat alteration,introduc-
tion of exotic species, overutilization, disease,predation,and evaluate for effects on mussels. The U.S. EPA water quality
pollution are considered causal or contributing factors to the criteria for ammonia were derived from a toxicity database
created prior to the relatively recent availability of data for
decline of mussel populations in many areas of the United freshwater mussels. We undertook an evaluation of ammonia
States [3-5]. Toxic substances were among the stressors fre- toxicity data for freshwater mussels with two goals: to derive
quently cited as limiting factors for freshwater mussels in a
recent survey of experts for this taxa[6].While mussels appear estimates of the concentrations that would not be harmful in
acute and chronic exposures and to compare those eoncentra
relatively tolerant to some organic solvents and pesticides -
tions to U.S. EPA water quality criteria [14] to assess the
[7,8],published toxicological data also indicate that early life
l stages of freshwater mussels are among the most sensitive protectiveness of existing guidance.
aquatic organisms tested for impacts of inorganic chemicals, METHODS
including chlorine [9], metals [10,11], and ammonia [9,12]. Development of the ammonia toxicity database
In addition to freshwater mussels' apparent sensitivity to
ammonia,this compound is of particular interest as a potential To compile available ammonia toxicity data for freshwater
limiting factor in their survival and recovery because it is a mussels,we reviewed the data set used in the recently revised
3 common pollutant.Ammonia is a natural degradation product U.S. EPA water quality criteria document for ammonia [14],
of nitrogenous organic matter; significant sources of enrich- searched the Toxline® (U.S. National Library of Medicine,
ment include industrial waste,municipal wastewater treatment Bethesda,MD)and AQUIRE(U.S. Environmental Protection
plants,and agricultural runoff(animal wastes as well as Chem- Agency, Duluth, MN) databases, and queried researchers fa-
ical fertilizers). Sediment pore-water concentrations of am- miliar to us with experience in mussel toxicity testing. Data
from our own laboratories were also used.
*To whom correspondence may be addressed Because no U.S.EPA or American Society for Testing and
([e-mail]). Materials standard methods exist that have specifically been
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The two FAVFMs were each divided by the two eACRs to calculated with toxicity data for all mussel life stages. The
yield an estimated range of criteria continuous ammonia con- range increased slightly(0.5-1.0 mg/L total ammonia as N at
centrations that may be protective of freshwater mussels(de- pH 8 and 25°C) when applied to our FAVFM calculated fol-
fined here as a CCCFM). These are then compared to the U.S. lowing addition of toxicity data from tests with only juvenile
EPA ammonia CCCs. The estimated CCCFMs are intended to and adult mussels. The range of CCCFMs are between 20 and
frame a range of continuous ammonia concentrations that may 75%less than the U.S.EPA CCC of 1.24 mg/L total ammonia
1 be protective of freshwater mussels;however,these values are as N at pH 8 and 25°C.
not intended to imply the outcome of a recalculated national DISCUSSION
1 CCC because the U.S.EPA did not use ACRs,relying instead
on toxicity data from chronic tests. Freshwater mussel data are not included in the current da-
tabase for calculation of the U.S. EPA water quality criteria
RESULTS for ammonia. Recently available data for this family includes
Thirty LC50s for unionid acute (24-96-h) ammonia ex- eight GMAVs that are less than the GMAVs used to derive
posures were identified that included 10 species in eight genera the CMC in the U.S.EPA ammonia criteria document,14 acute
(Table 1). Additional relevant ammonia toxicity data were re- LC50s that are less than the CMC, and two LC50s that are
trieved by our search for the genera Amblema, Utterbackia, less"than the final CCC. These data indicate that freshwater
Cyrtonaias,and Toxolasma[12,21],but acute(:s96-h)LC50s mussels are sensitive to ammonia relative to other invertebrates
were not reported in these studies,and they were not used in and fishes and that the current numeric criteria may not be
our acute data calculations. Two longer-term(9-15-d)LC50s protective of mussels, many of whose nearly 300 species are
were also identified(Table 1);these also were not used in our in widespread decline in North America.
acute data calculations but are included for reference and the
1 calculation of our lower-bound eACR. No chronic ammonia Issues related to the 1999 revision to the ammonia criteria
exposure data existed for unionids, and no assessments that The scope of the 1999 revision to the U.S. EPA .water
incorporated sublethal endpoints were identified by our search. quality criteria for ammonia did not include a comprehensive
i literature search and review of the most recent acute toxico-
Sensitivity of.freshwater mussels to ammonia logical.data[14],relying instead on the database from the 1985
Genus mean acute values for freshwater mussels ranged criteria [18]. The 1985 database was relatively large with 34.
from 2.56 to 8.97 mg/L total ammonia as N, normalized to genera represented,and this number significantly exceeded the
pH 8 (Table 2). These values are uniformly at the sensitive minimum database requirements for derivation of numeric cri-
end of the range of GMAVs when added to the database used teria[l5].Also,that revision was initiated in 1996,when much
to calculate the U.S. EPA water quality criteria for ammonia of the data reviewed here [20,22-24]were not available. Our
[14]. Generally,glochidia were about two to four times more analyses indicate that mussels would rank at the sensitiveend
sensitive than juveniles in the three species for which acute of the distribution of GMAVs used to calculate the CMC.The
data were available for both life stages (Table 1). Excluding additional data for mussels could drive the derivation of acute
j tests with glochidia from the GMAV calculations changed their criteria,indicating that unionids may be underprotected by the
ranks but did not appreciably change the overall apparent am- existing CMC. A recent review of methods for deriving nu-
monia sensitivity of mussels relative to other taxa represented meric water quality criteria notes the importance of determin-
in the database(Table 2). ing whether one particular type of organism is more sensitive
to a particular pollutant than other kinds of animals[25].This
Derivation of water quality guidance for freshwater information helps guide" minimum database requirements.
t mussels While incorporation of additional data requires expenditure of
Addition of unionid GMAVs to the acute data set for am limited resources, our assessment indicates that freshwater
monia toxicity in the current U.S. EPA criteria [14] and use mussels should be represented in the criteria database.for am-
of equations from the U.S. EPA water quality criteria meth- monia.Also,the apparent ammonia sensitivity of genera within
odology[15]allowed us to recalculate water quality guidance this widely distributed family may merit acute criteria revision,
with a data set in which mussels are well represented.Adding for reasons of ecological integrity.
data from toxicity tests with all freshwater mussel life stages, Prior to dividing by two to generate the CMC,the FAV can
the FAVFM (3.50 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8) and cor- be lowered if the species mean acute value for a recreationally
responding CMCFM (1,75 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8) or commercially important species is less(more sensitive)than
were about 70%less than the FAV(11.23 mg/L total ammonia the calculated FAV [15]. This approach was used in the U.S.
as N at pH 8 for use when salmonids are present) and CMC EPA ammonia criteria [14] to lower the FAV to the species
(5.62 mg/L total ammonia as N at pH 8 for use when salmonids mean acute value for rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mvkiss)
i are present)used in the calculation of the current acute water prior to deriving the CMC.The applicability of this provision
quality criteria(Table 3). The FAVFM and CMC,,using data for freshwater mussel protection has not, to our knowledge,
from assays with only juvenile and adult freshwater mussels been evaluated.Some species of freshwater mussels have com-
were about 60% less than the FAV and CMC (for use when mercial importance in the cultured pearl and jewelry industries
salmonids are present) from the criteria document (Table 3). [5], and this could provide justification for lowering the FAV
The CMCFMs are even further below (about 75% on average) to a mussel species mean acute value for criteria development.
the CMC for application when salmonids are absent(8.40 mg/ That procedure could result in even lower estimates of acute
1 L total ammonia as N at pH 8). criteria than the approach we used.
The lower-and upper-bound eACRs(5.0 and 10.9,respec- Our use of the U.S. EPA water quality criteria equations
tively)yielded estimates of CCCFMs from 0.3 to 0.7 mg/L total [15]to derive the CMC,,is not intended to imply the outcome
ammonia as N at pH 8 and 25°C,when applied to our FAVFM of a recalculated U.S. EPA acute ammonia criteria. Modifi-
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_ Table 2. Comparison of freshwater mussel genus mean acute values three mussel life stages and were generated by eight indepen-
(GMAVs)for ammonia toxicity to other sensitive taxa from the U.S. dent investigators. These data should be useful in establish-
Environmental Protection Agency database, listed in order of
increasing sensitivity.All GMAVs are in mglL total ammonia as N, ment of ammonia criteria or state or local water quality stan-
normalized to pH 8 Bards.
The 10 species for which acute ammonia exposure data are
3 Juvenile and adult available represent only about 3% of the unionid species
E All mussel life stages, mussel life stages6 known from North America, and the eight genera represent
Genus
rank Genus GMAV Genus GMAV about 20% of the genera within this family [1]. Additional
acute toxicity data would be beneficial for these species, al-
j 12 Oncorhynchus 21.95 Salmo 23.74 though sufficient data seem to exist to support revision of the
I1 Etheosloma 17.96 Lepomis 23.61 U.S. EPA acute ammonia criteria or establishment of state or
10 Notemigonus 14.67 Oncorhynchus 21.95
9 Prosopium 12.11 Etheosto'ma 17.96 local water quality standards for acute exposure.In the interim,
8 Pyganodon° 8.97 Notemigonus 14.67 our CMCFMs may be used as approximations of the water
] 7 Actinonaias° 7.27 Actinonaias° 14.05 quality conditions that protect mussels from acute ammonia
6 Utterbackia° 6.71 Prosopium 12.11 exposures.
5 Villosa° 5.47 Pyganodone 8.97 ex p
1 4 Medionidus° 4.24 Utterbackia° 8.61 Chronic exposure data and sublethal endpoints assessments
3 Lampsilis, 4.20 Villosa° 6.52 are generally lacking for mussels and should be initiated.Our
2 Lasmigona° 3.83 Lampsilis, 4.20 process for deriving the CCCFMs was not equivalent to the
I Fusconaia° 2.56 Lasmigonae 3.83
process used by U.S.EPA to derive the current ammonia CCC.
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Freshwater mussel GMAVs presented using data from toxicity tests The U.S. EPA did not use ACRs in deriving the CCC but
# with adult,juvenile,and glochidial mussels. rather relied directly on toxicity data from chronic tests.Add-
Freshwater mussel GMAVs excluding data for toxicity tests with ing another group with acute but no chronic data would not
glochidia.Note that no data are available for juvenile or adult life necessarily change the CCC under that procedure. Also, the
stages of Medionidus or Fusconaia.
1 e Freshwater mussel genera. lack of ACRs for mussels and ammonia is a hindrance.Our
eACRs would likely not be used in a national criteria recal-
culation that would favor use of actual chronic data or at least
unionid ammonia toxicity data that have been available for an ACR derived specifically from a long-term test evaluating
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sublethal impacts to mussels from ammonia.Our lower-bound
nearly a decade[9,21] and more recently [20,22-24
exists to work toward standardizing the toxicity tests for early eACR of 5.0, derived from 9-to I5-d ammonia toxicity tests
with mussels that measured lethality as the test endpoints, is
life stages of freshwater mussels. Challenges to using these
organisms include difficulty in their laboratory culture, un- only an initial approximation of a suitable ACR. Our upper-
certainty over appropriate test durations relative to their long bound eACR of 10.9 is also uncertain;it is merely the highest
1 life span,lack of sensitive sublethal endpoints,and the poten of the seven genus mean ACRs reported in the current U.S.
tial importance of including sediment in laboratory exposures EPA ammonia criteria document [14], but individual species
] aimed at reproducing environmental conditions [9,26]. While ACRs for fish and aquatic invertebrates ranged from 1.2 to
a need exists for standard methods, our results indicate good 20.7 [14]. Until long-term ammonia exposure and sublethal
agreement among the results for 10 species,which addressed effects data are produced for mussels, it will be difficult to
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Table 3. Comparison of ammonia final acute values(FAV)and criteria maximum concentrations derived From the U.S.Environmental Protection
Agency(U.S EPA)database used to calculate the current ammonia criteria to values recalculated with data sets expanded by adding freshwater
mussel toxicity test results.All data are in mg/L,total ammonia as N,normalized to pH 8
3 Data set Most sensitive genera Calculated FAV' Revised FAVb CMC,
t 1999 revisions° Oncorhynchus
i Etheostoma
F Notemigonus
Prosopium 14.32 11.23e 5.62�
8.406
Recalculation adding data for all Medionidus
mussel life stages Lampsilis
Lasmigona
Fusconaia 3.50 3.50 1.75
3 Recalculation adding data for Utterbackia
adult and juvenile mussels only Villosa
Lampsilis
Lasmigona 5.00 5.00 2.50
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b Final acute value can be lowered to the species mean acute value for sensitive recreationally or commercially important species not protected
by the calculated FAV.
e Criteria maximum concentration(one-half of FAV).
d All data from U.S. EPA[14].
FAV lowered to the species mean acute value for rainbow trout.
r CMC when salmonids are present.
8 CMC when salmonids are absent.
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Environmental Protection Agency. In Posthuma L, Suter GW, 28. Bartsch MR,Newton TJ,Allran JW,O'Donnell JA,Richardson
Traas TP,eds,Species Sensitivity Distributions in Ecotoxicology. WB.2003.Effects of pore-water ammonia on in situ survival and
Lewis,Boca Raton,FL,USA,pp 211-220. growth of juvenile mussels(Lampsilis cardium)in the St.Croix
26. Newton TJ,Allran JW,O'Donnell JA,Bartsch MR,Richardson riverway, Wisconsin, USA. Environ Toxicol Chem 22i2561—
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HS release: Warning Issues on Eating Carp and Catfish from Crabtree Creek Page 1 of 2
Michael F. Easley 4� Carmen Hooker Odom
i Secretary
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Governor �
North Carolina
Department of Health and Human Services
For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact : Carol Schriber
Date: July 15, 2005 or Debbie Crane,
Warning Issues on Eating Carp and Catfish
from Crabtree Creek
i RALEIGH—Laboratory tests on carp and catfish from the upper portion of Crabtree Creek show
3 high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in those fish,pollutants that can cause Health
problems in people who eat the fish. Public health officials have issued an advisory warning,people
to eat no more than one meal a month of carp or catfish from the creek.
Swimming and other recreational activities present no health risks from PCBs and are not affected
by this advisory.
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Exposure to PCBs may increase people's risk of developing cancer, infections, and skin problems.
The babiesof pregnant or nursing women'who eat these fish may experience learning deficiencies.
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The NorthCarolina Division of Public Health will be posting warning signs along the creek.
' Last year, an advisory was issued warning people not to eat any carp and catfish from.Lake Crabtree
because of high levels of PCBs in those fish.That advisory still stands.
PCBs were once widely used in electrical transformers as coolants and lubricants. Although they
have not been manufactured in the United States since 1977, PCBs can still be found in many old
transformers. The Crabtree Creek contamination was discovered as a result of an investigation of the
} Ward Transformer facility,which is located on Mount Herman Road near Raleigh-Durham
International Airport. The practices that the company used from 1964 to 1979 allowed PCBs to
escape into the environment. Because of that past contamination,the site was placed on the National
Priority List for remediation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's(EPA) federal
Superfund program. Ward Transformer currently reconditions only non-PCB transformers, and the
company's current process is in compliance with current environmental regulations.
North Carolina environmental officials routinely monitor water and fish from North Carolina for
environmental contaminants. Public Health officials issue fish consumption advisories based on
those findings. Information on this and other fish consumption advisories is available on the Internet
at«_«-w.epi._state.nc.us/ept/fish/.
People with questions regarding these fish advisories can contact Dr. Luanne Williams with the N.C.
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Divison of Public Health at 919-733-3410. Those with questions about the environmental
investigation can contact Ms. Laura Niles with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region
4, at 404-562-8353 or toll-free at 1-800-241-1754..
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From the desk of: P.O.Box 467
Roan Mountain, TN
37687
John Austin (423)7724015
May 12, 2008
Mr. Ed Williams
NCDENR MAY 14 58
Division of Water Quality 3
2090 U.S. Hwy. 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Mr. Williams,
Here are copies of the newspaper articles you requested. If I may be of
further assistance, please let me know.
Sincerely,
John Austin
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MYstCry odor In an River has
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Last Wednesday, biplogists 'U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the effluent from the plant
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from NCDOT were looking''in in-Asheville. was milk
y-gray in color and foul
11C the. River for quality habi- On Thursday, four Fish and smelling." dent:
tat where whey.could relocate Wildlife Service staff went to Peeples said they came upon prop.
endangered Appalachian Elktoe investigate. "We went up the individuals from Burnaville's the n
mussels when the Hwy 19 road- Cane River to the.waste water .Public Works Department and. immc
widening project gets underway. treatment plant," said Gary the N.C. Division of Water ringi
When they noticed fish and :Peeples,`.Outreach Specialist Quality, who were—testing the Offic
mussels that:were freshly dead with the Asheville office. "At stream.water.
or stressed, they contacted the the treatment plant it was clear Peebles said they went as far ed to
i as Silvers Gap.and Langford appe�
Branch on Hwy 19W but found :forin
nothing of great concern, one.' elude
dead fish and a few mussel that c.
h sells.
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Roy Davis with the Division inforr
of Water Quality,a state agency, 'S olui
said he has a four-members'
"team going back to the river on
Tuesday to investigate further in;
q Davis said, "When we were at law,'
the treatment plant Tuesday, it :Boar
was obvious something passed. ;Revie
3 through the treatment plant that aY.
did damage to the bacteria." organ
Burnsville Public Works Th
.5. Director Tom Storie said he still .Meeti
.,.U.S.pisfi and Wildlife bl6i6gIst Bryan.Thompkms used isn't sure the treatment plant is .the be
waders and a View bucket to check for.possible lama e the culprit."Early last week our In he
to endangered species m the Cane'River' Nofhmg of operation ceased to be normal. ation:
great concern was-disc but investigators are;`still Something came through the. - Thy
looking into the matter plant that deprived the bacteria� headr
i of oxygen.It could have been a ptalalis
l chemical or motor oil that was_ per'af1
dumped into the system. That` .meeth
- happens occasionally."
{ Storie said they sample What ti
is coming into.the plant three' 1
days a week,while the discharge
that goes into the Cane River is Reg
`MU �' , sampled 24 hours per day. "We this Ti
have reseeded the bacteria with ballots
good; live bacteria to start the to selec
biological process back up-and vember
rj; 3 f s that will take a few days.". on the
"Personally, I don't think
and Re
it was us, Storie said. "There candida
is too much potential on down seats o
the stream. from out treatment Board c
plant" Una
Meanwhile,the,investigation lect to
by the town and the two other Republi
The,cloudy'discharge-into the Cane River from the agencies is continuing. How- choose
town's sewer treatment giant caught the attention of in- ever, at this point there appears the non
vestigators but'may not be the source of the robaem, to be no major impact or health candid
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By Jody Higgins
Biologists from the U.S.Fish
and Wildlife Services,and the.
N.C.'Wildlife Resources Com-
mission were back on the'Cane
River last week,to assess the
damage caused to.fishand-other,
species„especially the endan-
gered elktoe mussel,potentially
'from the town's wastewater
treatment plant.
US.Fish and Wildlife; 'the-
NC Division of Water Quality,
Burnsville's.Public Works De-
i partment,.and Toe River Valley
Watch, a local enYironxsiental .
group,'have been wortatig to find
out what has happened... The foul smelting gra' lame as hoto ea hed. b
y P A. 9 P y
Af ittingtonRoad'B e, S#arh McDoyvell with Too, R.. r Valley Watch. The dis-
biologists found two freshly c# arge was not properly eat�ii:after bacteria used in
deadAppalachian elkltoe shells the process Waa killed b spine#t ing.toxf .
ek .and also recovered 2$dead fish cbr�tmuirig thosesltes anrlwere also iookui
Some shells and a few dead fish 9 .
had previously been Found at C3fficils were first alerted to for anotersite on.the river to lo-
a.potential problem by Depart cote mussels if their habitat was
other sites down the river. ' t
ment of Transportation contrac disvt
Gary.�'eeples with the fed tors doing'woxk along the Cane : Qc otified Roy
and eral fish and wildlife agency says . River at:Wluttingtou Road a ct 'Dav1s vvrth theDepartment
3 erY� they now have major coneerris as Langfaxd Branch where bridges of Environment andNatural Re-
,ing to what caused the problem,the will b vhen.the s}ew sources,Davisiori of Water Qual-
the extent of the damage,'and how mgh }�emeioughYancey. . ity.Offieials,vsith,U;S.Fish and
s long this problem has been o
i g The contractors.were determri= Wildlife were also,contacfed.
mai on He,'saidtleirinvestigations ing if elk#oe mussel were'"aY. ;, Continued.on`.page`'2
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vteekly,inonthly,and quarter Y the results are astroliotn�cal AP
l?a�t was anottieci Tom Stoet t tnY'n' peoo a1aa �rt$war
a otlY ,��sday, plL #h }yuctxl�slireetax�sa d,he' oesii't . � �
coil is'saxd t o vv s ey bone e that d o ,!, 0 n was v�
uig` ' deadihdc laeauef s�li � IV Ow
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(inc�ciiig e1l�tae:mussels) in inay.tiave coiitr��sttted;to the, iTi su er and 2�. mg2 in
the;hex i0 to l2 piles below. `problenar.Stone.said he believes' t�#er �}rthophosphate was .
the vine wastewater treat thatoiiaeone dumped a'"slug" _ 7 25mgIL don'th}nl�°I've
me. lant
..,.or,a roil", of chemicals into §u�erse i levee ofeither ofthese
is traveled upstream and they tem IIe said t isn't clear so pig �end this yvas after some
fothe yasilile plumef emu iflie�prolein attreatment mtxing yvith river vater�" Fur
en mg iota then ate rom the plant onnecte o the elead< ther t are pending,according
tre en#facility s and txiusels found;by°bi to W3ha1 ,; ;
� ttlie plant,die uotdthat olstg�sts f. z 3�r dint Carxallvice press
clentxireRe alle Watch,
#hrctivated sludgigester Davis concluded, `The only Y
wasblack and had a foul odor #lung our investlgatron found' said, " I understand 3t,tthe
"It= veld cave taken something °wasii'ipsef yvaste crater treat sewage treatment process is
toxico create the conditions I inen# plant belonging to #Ile basted llyhre sttag�s Fsxst'is
saw something had killed the town,of Buriisyille,lVothing the sludge digester,which uses
3 hactena m::the sluge" vuas found at any 9ther point in bacteria Yn aer ed basins to,eat
I3avis•said he°nahfied the ;theriuer" up orgaml matter attd break it
to and asked ahem touues The Environmental Protec down into �nall p1eces Second
Y g y t xvhere Sol-
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h ate He returned a�Tnesda , 'tim ence we site'FNotices is a clanfymg tank,
April 29,'and vas told that 'of Violation oz Informal En ids are allowed xto settle to the
rduring a survey of industry and forcemont" sect1on shows i0 bottom and the liquid �s to en
businesses;#lie tavTn discovered actions against the town since; off Last is stenhzahan,m this
pll dischar e`from ZOQ6 aiid the Formal Enforce caseurtl�c amine £Thc uid
t a layv t g Paz `
the mien Itaysn punt had) sectionli©ws#hat is exffl-vsxe � Y
recorded ke fine era levted ugaint the 9-6certaa� Six-.
T)auis will lie went to Oki-, fawn in=20(lit
e� Veliet ', ttid ntS s
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chooi hopef^ a's
t$erh tw;ce I' anfi managers Maui Heritage Nigh #
��direction of treatment tona��p 666§ses3tl�e crtscussiois with73av plant for seezaeeks �� ip fkt
€a �anges inthe yv �tsa ttatthepHWill ;htghof da4
y nu Y f{io%lenau€iid�u €uigheM_' ip group= opiche bactea'aird tchlarine
rnrt2 d a you o�be e i�rabl�a#
' sample tc3larily the de ,r , I�umlg
v ial ofthe ltnironniental sewage v� tnssiVe amounts
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wholx�a vstaryatpr i11^ oiso�nou } han '
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fr i s
Eaidthufuuates� re wad t � *nal �lie
afal sin �?�ef a �ss� ti file tmtcattsoiaf
vi y ply lyu d �,crttn • �_ idettt b�t aft ltad sc ypt
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bacteria in the sludge' r was found at any other point in bacteria to aerated basins to tat,
Davis said liernottfied the the ricer" pp orgamb naftter.and breulc'it
town and asked them tottves The Environmental Protgc doQ,,n Ltd small pieces Second
tigate He returned on Tuesday;.'tioit Agenceg,web site}`Notices is a`:clanf Mg tank,where'sol
April 29, and,was"#old that of Violation or Ynfoxmal En ids are allowed to Settle to the.
ltlinng a survey of influstry and forcemeat'' section shows 10
bottom and#hewligtud is talen
A •`-icy, ..
liusmesses,the town discovered actions agaixist the town since off Las#is sterihza#ton,
that a low p?I discharge fromQQ6,�and xhe formal Enforce- case ws chle,, e laud
tffe Glen tZauen1ant had men#Actionssection showsthaf rs eo � or .
r r" the �e7�� b
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recorded � � � :#,� �
Davis said she went to G#en to v�d m � x
t dZaven aril met with personnel: ' (Students and1VIow �
therh twtr Plant managers tainHeige Iig�l School hake
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activate 'sludge was unhealthy
and had been impacted by toxic
waste but not nearly to the extent -
t I saw a month_lat.&I, _
Davis said he recommended
at that time that the town mvesti-
_.gate the cause of the situation.
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treatment program that requires
industries to do their own mom-
i toring of discharges into the,,
sewer.system, Gleri Raven was
not included'in,this program
2 p gram and
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takespH samples ofwastewater -
i once a month._.
i "Discharge permits require''
extensive monitoring of what is
going into and more so of what
is going out of the town's treat
u ment plant," Davis said. "The
wastewater'treatment plant is
required to do influent monitor-
ing for heir,permit."
These reports oftown testing
are'submitted'monthly, and in-
clude both influent and effluent
testing: Effluent testing is done
three days a weekfor mostmea-
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William G.Ross Jr.,Secretary
Q� Qt✓, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H.Sullins,Director
—i Division of Water Quality
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u _ Asheville Regional Office
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION
May 13, 2008
Mr. Danny McIntosh, Mayor
Town of Burnsville
Post Office Box 97
Burnsville, North Carolina 28714
Subject: Town of Burnsville
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upset
NPDES Permit Number NCO020290
Yancey County
Dear Mr. McIntosh:
This morning this Office received a report that an influent composite sample being collected
today at the Burnsville Wastewater Treatment Plant had'a pH of 4.2. The Town's treatment plant
cannot recover so long as it continues to get hit by these low pH slugs. The Town must identify
the source of this low pH waste stream and get it out of the system quickly. A pH with a value of
< 5 is in violation of the Town's Sewer Use Ordinance. We have also received information that
the Town continues to accept septage and porta-john waste at an unsupervised site Until such
time as the Town restores the wastewater treatment plant to full operation it is recommend that
the Town cease accepting this type waste. -
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The problems which Burnsville is experiencing at its wastewater treatment plant are of great
concern to us for the reason that it may be related to the mortality of elktoe mussels and other
aquatic species in the Cane River. We will be reviewing the details of this incident to determine
whether civil penalties relating to possible effluent limits, water quality standards or pretreatment
program violations are appropriate. Additionally we will consider whether we should seek
recovery of investigative costs relating to the wildlife kill and cost of damages. The North
Carolina General Statutes provide Civil Penalties up to $25,000 per violation of environmental
regulations with each day considered a separate violation.
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��� WAT Michael F.Easley,Governor
- x � William G.Ross Jr.,Secretary0� �t✓ North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H.Sullins,Director
> Division of Water Quality
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Asheville Regional Office
SURFACE WATER PROTECTION
May 13, 2008
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. Mr. Danny McIntosh, Mayor
Town of Burnsville
Post Office Box 97
Burnsville, North Carolina 28714
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Subject: Town of Burnsville
Wastewater Treatment Plant Upset
NPDES Permit Number NCO020290
j Yancey County
Dear Mr. McIntosh:
1 This morning this Office received a report that an influent composite sample being collected
today at the Burnsville Wastewater Treatment Plant had'a pH of 4.2. The Town's treatment plant
cannot recover so long as it continues to get hit by these low pH slugs. The Town must identify
3 the source of this low pH waste stream and get it out of the system quickly. A pH with a value of
< 5 is in violation of the Town's Sewer Use Ordinance. We have also received information that
the Town continues to accept septage and ports-john waste at an unsupervised site Until such
time as the Town restores the wastewater treatment plant to full operation it is recommend that
the Town cease accepting this type waste.
The problems which Burnsville is experiencing at its wastewater treatment plant are of great
concern to us for the reason that it may be related to the mortality of elktoe mussels and other
aquatic species in the Cane River. We will be reviewing the details of this incident to determine
whether civil penalties relating to possible effluent limits, water quality standards or pretreatment-
program violations are appropriate. Additionally we will consider whether we should seek
recovery of investigative costs relating to the wildlife kill and cost of damages. The North
Carolina General Statutes provide Civil Penalties up to $25,000 per violation of environmental
regulations with each day considered a separate violation.
oy t NliCarolma
Naturall
2090 U.S.Hiahwav 70, Swannanoa,N.C. 28778 828/296-4500(Telephone) 828/299-7043(Fax) Customer Service 877-623-6748

I ask that the Town of Burnsville continue to keep Roy Davis and Don Price of this office
informed as to wastewater treatment plant recovery or setbacks. The problem with the upset
condition at the Town's wastewater treatment plant and mortality of wildlife species in the Cane
River is very serious and of great concern. Please do not hesitate to call us at the Asheville
Regional Office any time we may be of assistance.
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Sincerely,
IRA
Roger C. Edwards, Regional Supervisor
Surface Water Protection
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M,-).rk Hale
Steve Fraley, NC Wildlife
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McKinney Branch From source to North Toe C;Tr 09/01/74 7-2-71
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Cane River From source to a point 1.0 WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 7-3-(0.5)
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Beech Nursery Creek From source to Cane River WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-1
Blue Sea Creek From source to Beech WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-1-1
Nursery Creek
Raven Fork From source to Cane River WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-2
Indian Fork From source to Cane River WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-3
Sugarcamp Creek From source to Cane River WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-4
Ogle Creek From source to Sugarcamp WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-4-1
Creek
Timber Creek From source to Sugarcamp WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-4-2
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Mitchell Creek From source to Timber Creek WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-4-2-1
Big Poplar Creek From source to Sugarcamp WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-4-3
Creek
Shateen Branch From source to Cane River WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-5
Falling Water Branch From source to Cane River WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-6
Laurel Branch From source to Cane River WS-II;HQW 08/03/92 7-3-7
Haney Creek From source to Cane River WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 7-3-8
Elk Fork From source to Haney Creek WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 7-3-8-1
Cattail Creek From source to Cane River WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 ,7-3-9
South Fork Cattail Creek From source to Cattail Creek WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 7-3-9-1
North Fork Cattail Creek From source to Cattail Creek WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92" 7-3-972;
Laurel Branch From source to Cane River WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 7-3-10
Burleson Branch From source to Cane River WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 7-3-11
Bee Branch From source to Cane River WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 7-3-12
Tudy Creek From source to Cane River WS-II;Tr,HQW 08/03/92 7-3-13
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Re: Waste Water Dispersion
Subject: Re: Waste Water Dispersion
From: Keith Haynes <[e-mail]>
Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 06:35:58 -0400
To: "Wilson, Wendell" <[e-mail]>
CC: Roy Davis <[e-mail]>
Thanks Wendell, keep us posted!
Wilson, Wendell wrote:
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Keith
Just wanted to follow up with you as per our phone conversation.As I told you
yesterday we were able to raise the ph in our tank from 2.9 up to 6.53 by adding
Soda Ash to the tank mixture before releasing into the Town system.We had Regional
Manager, Kim Wooten from Chem-Aqua( this is who handles or Boiler System) in here
this morning to look at our system, he assured us that he has a system that will
handle our ph concerns and will provide round the clock monitoring.His system will
be adding Caustic to raise the ph level to whatever the Town requires before it
l will be allowed to be released.We will have this system in place and functional in
2-3 weeks. Until the system is in place we will be containing our Size Waste for
a 24 hr. period and treating with Soda Ash manually and maintaining a ph level of
6.5 before releasing into the Town system.As a added precaution will will manually
check and record ph levels daily of waste released into the Town system to .insure
that we are not below 6.5 ph.Again I want to say that we appreciate your bringing
this to our attention as we strive to be a environmentally sound Corporate
citizen.
(Note) As of this time we have not been contacted by the Town.
Thanks Wendell Wilson _.
Plant Manager
Glen Raven Technical Fabrics
Burnsville, NC 28714
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Keith Haynes - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
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Keith Haynes<Keith,[e-mail]>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality-Water Quality Section
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Re: Cane River situation
l Subject: Re: Cane River situation
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From: [e-mail]
Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:21:54 -0400
To: [e-mail]
My cell phone# is 828-385-2688 home# 828-675-4311 Thank You, Starli
-----Original Message-----
From: Roy Davis <[e-mail]>
To: [e-mail];[e-mail]; [e-mail]
Sent: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:02 pm
Subject: Re: Cane River situation
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Starli: Our plans depend upon how high the Cane River gets as a result of the ongoing rain. E-mail me
some phone numbers which I can use to reach you. Roy Davis
Starsl.edge@@ol.com wrote:
>>>Mr. Davis,
>My name is Starli McDowell and I am with Toe River Valley Watch. >We have been working with:
US FWS and Blue Ridge Resource Conservation>and Development planning the removal ofthe old
electric dam on the> Cane River and to improve the water quality and aquatic habitat of the>river.
i TRVW has been testing Cane River monthly for the past year>through the VWIN Program at UNCA.
We are very concerned about the>water quality of the river. Cliff Vinson with BRRC&D and I:would
like>to be present tomorrow when you bring biologists to look at the>situation. The Environmental
Science class from the high school,which>is just below the waste water treatment plant,went int&the
river on>Friday,unaware of any potential danger. I am forwarding a photo from>Thursday 4-24=08
which was taken directly across the river from the>Burnsville wastewater treatment plant.We want to
help improve this> situation and are eager to w! ork in any way with all the parties >involved.Please
let me know when you will be coming tomorrow and>Cliff and I can meet you at the river.
>Thanks, Starli McDowell TRV W
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>Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings>at AOL Autos
<http://autos.aol.coni/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851>.
--Roy Davis [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality- Water Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa,NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
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Subject: Town of Burnsville
From: Roger Edwards<[e-mail]>
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:56 -0400
To: Roy Davis<[e-mail]>, Keith Haynes<[e-mail]>
It appears the Town of Burnsville is not being proactive on their pretreatment
program or wastewater treatment plant operations. Glen Raven Mills is discharging
extremely low pH < 4.0. We became aware of the mussel kill in the Cane River on
April 23 and faxed a letter to the Town on April 25. The low pH appears to have be
discharging continuously. This requires a complete investigation immediately.
Why does Glen Raven not have a pretreatment permit?
Why is the sewer use ordinance not being enforced?
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Why have the impacts to the wastewater treatment plant not been of concern?
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The above questions must be answered and a through inspection of the pretreatment
program and wastewater treatment facility. Please begin the inspection tomorrow,
1 April 30, 2008.
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Roger Edwards - Roger.Edwards@ncmail .net
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Roger Edwards <Roger.EdwardsCc)ncmail.net>
NC DENR-Asheville Regional Office
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Meritech, Inc.
Environmental Laboratory
Laboratory Certification No.165
Contact: Rodney Deyton Report Date: 4/8/08
Client: Glen Raven Mills
PO Box 100
Burnsville,NC 28714 Date Sample Rcvd: 3/27/08
Burnsville
Meritech Work Order# 03270807 Sample: Effluent Composite 3/25-26/08
Parameters Result Analysis Date ReportingLimit imit Method
BOD,5 day 538 mg/L 3/28/08 2.0 mg/L SM 5210B
Total Suspended Solids 51 mg/L 3/28/08 1 mg/L SM 2540 D
Arsenic,total <0.010 mg/L 4/3/08 0.010 mg/L EPA 200.7
Beryllium,total <0.005 mg/L 4/3/08 0.005 mg/L EPA 200.7
Cadmium,total <0.002 mg/L 4/3/08 0.002 mg/L EPA 200.7
Chromium, total <0.005 mg/L 4/3/08 0.005 mg/L EPA 200.7
Copper, total 0.080 mg/L 4/3/08 0.002 mg/L EPA 200.7
Lead, total <0.010 mg/L 4/3/08 0.010 mg/L EPA 200.7
Mercury,total <0.0002 mg/L 4/1/08 0.0002 mg/L EPA 245.1
Nickel, total <0.010 mg/L 4/3/08 0.010 rng/L EPA 200.7
Phosphorous, total 9.42 mg/L 4/3/08 0.020 mg/L EPA 200.7
Selenium, total <0.010 mg/L 4/3/08 0.010 mg/L EPA 200.7
Silver,total <0.005 mg/L 4/3/08 0.005 mg/L EPA 200.7
Zinc, total 0.151 mg/L 4/3/08 0.010 mg/L EPA 200.7
Meritech Work Order# 03270808 Sample: Effluent Grab 3/26/0Q
Parameters Result Analysis Date Reporting Limit Method
Cyanide, total <0.005 mg/L 4/2/08 0.005 mg/L EPA 335.4
Oil&Grease(Hydrocarbons) 13 mg/L 3/31/08 5 mg/L EPA 1664A
Phenols,total <0.010 mg/L 4/7/08 0.010 mg/L EPA 420.1
I hereby certify that I have-eviewed and approve these data.
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DWQ Fish Kill Field Investigation Form V Rev.6/o7
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1621.M_ ad SecviaeCenter,Raleigh,NC27699-1621 (919)733-9W Fax(919)733
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Tributaries or other waters affected:
' Latitiude: Longitude:
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Complete For Fish Kill and Disease Events
Date Event Began(First reported): as (� Time:
At time of investigation,kill event is: in progress completed:
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Event Duration: Days: Hours:
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= Species: Size Range: I t,,N a lk)_5 Approx Number: (�
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In Distress/Dying❑ Dead❑ Decayed❑ Percent observed with sores or lesions:
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Species: Size Range: Approx Number:
In Distress/Dying❑ Dead❑ Decayed❑ Percent observed with sores or lesions:
Species: Size Range: Approx Number:
In Distress/Dying❑ Dead❑ Decayed❑ Percent observed with sores or lesions:
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Fish Disease Observations:
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Gasping❑ Loss of e uilibrium❑ Erratic behavior❑ Attempts to leave water❑ Lethargy❑
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Report Number: 200801242
Incident Type: Fish Kill On-Site Contact:
Category: Incident First/Mid/Last Name:
Incident Started: 04/23/2008 Company Name:
i County: Yancey Phone:
City: Pager/Mobile Phone: /
Farm#:
Responsible Party:
Reported By:
Owner: First/Mid/Last Name: Dave McHenry
Permit: Company Name:
Facility: Address:
First Name:
Middle Name: City/State/Zip: Waynesville NC
Last Name: Phone: [phone] 24-
Address Pager/Mobile Phone: /
City/State/Zip:
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Material Category: Estimated Qty: UOM Chemical Name Reportable Qty.lbs. Reportable Qty.kgs.
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Position Method:
Latitude:
Position Accuracy:
Longitude: Position Datum:
Location of Incident: Cane River
Address:
City/State/Zip
Report Created 04/23/08 10:14 AM Page I

Cause/Observation:
Directions:
Report indicates dead and distressed fish and mussels in Cane River below US Highway 19 Bridge. Seweage odor reported. Cane River at US Highway 19 Bridge Yancey County
Roy Davis is looking into incident at scene.
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Did the Material reach the Surface Water? Yes
Conveyance:
Surface Water Name? Cane River
Did the Spill result in a Fish Kill? Unknown
Estimated Number of fish?
If the Spill was from a storage tank indicate type.
Containment? Unknown (Above Ground or Under Ground)
Cleanup Complete? Unknown
Water Supply Wells within 1500ft: Unknown
Groundwater Impacted: Unknown
Event Type Event Date
Report Entered Due Date Comment
2008-04-23 10:11:41
Referred to Regional Office-Primary Contact 2008-04-23 09:55:00
Report Received 2008-04-23 09:50:00
Incident Start 2008-04-23 09:45:00
Report Created 04/23/08 10:14 AM
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Standard Agencies Notified:
Agency Name Phone First Name M.I. Last Name Contact Date
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Other Agencies Notified:
Agency Name Phone First Name M.I. Last Name Contact Date
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DWQ Information:
Report Taken By: Report Entered By: Regional Contact:
Michael R Parker Michael R Parker
i Roy M Davis
Phone:
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Date/Time: 2008-04-23 09:50:00 AM 2008-04-23 10:11:41 AM 2008-04-23 09:55:00 AM
Referred Via: Voice mail
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