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BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC. r �
June 14,2001 D f� 1uj n
Mr. Forrest Westall � 15 901
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environment WATER ppUALITY SECT ?!
and Natural Resources _ ASuEVILLE REGIO(lAi ,FICE
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville,NC 28801
RE: NPDES Permit No.NC0000272,Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc.
Request to Change Division of Water Quality Approved Study Plan for Dioxin
Monitoring in Fish Tissue, February 1990
Dear Mr.Westall:
Since 1990 the Canton Mill has been conducting annual fish tissue monitoring for dioxin in the
Pigeon River. This compliance monitoring requirement in Part III, Section H of the NPDES
Permit is performed in accordance with the DWQ approved Study Plan for Dioxin Monitoring in
Fish Tissue, February 1990. In 1994 North Carolina changed the"Do not consume" advisory for
all types of fish in the Pigeon River to a"Consumption advisory"for carp and catfish only.
During the term of the current NPDES Permit term, all sportfish(redbreast sunfish,black crappie,
smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and rock bass)have been below the level of detection for
2,3,7,8-TCDD (see attached table). Since 1996,the Toxicity Equivalent Concentrations (TEC's)
for all sportfish have been based on non-detect values for all isomers and all TEC values are well
below 3 ppt, the North Carolina level for fish consumption advisories.
Based on the fact that 2,3,7,8-TCDD has been non-detectable for the last six years and the non-
detect based TEC's are well below 3 ppt,Blue Ridge requests that the study plan be modified so
that it is no longer necessary to collect sportfish in these annual fish tissue surveys. It is also
requested that collection of bottom feeder whole bodies be removed from the study plan since the
consumption advisory covers filets,not whole bodies. Up to 90 fewer fish per year will be
collected from the Pigeon River as a result of this change to the annual study. If approved by the
DWQ,the 1990 Study Plan will be revised to reflect these changes.
Please contact me at(828) 646-2318 if you have any questions. The Canton Mill would
appreciate consideration of this matter so that, if approved,it will be applied to the August 2001
fish tissue collection.
Sincerely,
Derric Brown
Manager, Environmental Affairs
Attachment
Xc: Mark Hale
Keith Haynes
Lou Ann Williams
175 Main Street • P.O. Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • Phone: [phone]
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BLUE RIDGE PAPER CANTON MILL FISH FILLET TISSUE ANALYSIS RESULTS, 1996-2000(a)
1996 Results(b) 1997 Results0)
Number of Length Number of Length
Station Species Fish Range(ram) 2,3,7,8-TCDDt Station Species Fish Range(mm) 2,3,7,8-TCDDt�
I Redbreast sunfish 5 154-185 ND(0.13) 1 Redbreast sunfish 5 144-161 ND(0.11)
RM 64.5 Rock bass 5 160-208 ND(0.085) RM 64.5 Rock bass 5 162-194 ND(0.23)
Black redhorse 5 401-440 ND(0.089) Black redhorse 4 291-424 ND(0.22)
2 Redbreast sunfish 5 179-187 ND(0.10) 2 Redbreast sunfish 5 183-200 ND(0.26)
RM 59.0 Redbreast sunfish 5 183-191 ND(0.12) RM 59.0 Redbreast sunfish 5 160-181 ND(0.12)
Common carp 5 543-580 1.5 Common carp 5 506-615 1.4
3 Redbreast sunfish 5 184-190 ND(0.13) 3 Redbreast sunfish 5 187-202 ND(0.18)
RM 52.3 Redbreast sunfish 5 165-185 ND(0.13) RM 52.3 Redbreast sunfish 5 164-195 ND(0.18)
Common carp 5 516-630 0.87 Common carp 5 450-505 ND(0.33)
4A Black crappie 5 216-233 ND(0.15) 4A Black crapppie 5 215-231 ND(0.27)
RM 41.5 Black crappie 5 215-229 ND(0.18) RM 41.5 Black crappie 5 220-230 ND(0.10)
Common carp 5 562-632 4.2 Common carp 5 570-655 2.3
Channel catfish 5 418482 2.0
4B Black crappie 5 223-258 ND(0.11) 4B Black crappie 5 226-241 ND(0.17)
RM 39.0 Largemouth bass 5 278-310 ND(0.13) RM 39.0 Largemouth bass 5 270-360 ND(0.21)
Common carp 5 470-623 4.0 Common carp 5 605-690 11.0
Flathead catfish 5 430-540 0.62
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5 Rock bass 4 169-186 ND(0.077) 5 Rock bass 5 143-214 ND(0.15)
RM 19.0 Smallmouth bass 5 315454 ND(0.12) RM 19.0 Smallmouth bass 5 278-367 ND(0.27)
Smallmouth buffalo 5 451-555 ND(0.12) Smallmouth buffalo 5 406-525 ND(0.22)
Total Fish Filleted 89 Total Fish Filleted 99

BLUE RIDGE PAPER CANTON MILL FISH FILLET TISSUE ANALYSIS RESULTS
1998 Resul&" 1999 ResultsOi
Number of Length Number of Length
Station Species Fish Range(mm) 2,3,7,8-TCDDot Station Species Fish Range(mm) 2,3,7,8-TCDD0)
1 Redbreast sunfish 5 145-176 ND(0.19) 1 Redbreast sunfish 5 141-177 ND(0.21)
RM 64.5 Rock bass 5 158-179 ND(0.29) RM 64.5 Rock bass 5 164-180 ND(0.37)
Black redhorse 5 340-396 ND(0.18) Black redhorse 5 352-427 ND(0.33)
2 Redbreast sunfish 5 164-177 ND(0.20) 2 Redbreast sunfish 5 167-190 ND(0.37)
RM 59.0 Redbreast sunfish 5 166-193 ND(0.28) RM 59.0 Redbreast sunfish 5 158-178 ND(0.29)
Common carp 5 551-661 1.3 Common carp 5 544-615 ND(0.27)
3 Redbreast sunfish 5 168-193 ND(0.34) 3 Redbreast sunfish 5 169-189 ND(0.36)
RM 52.3 Redbreast sunfish 5 167-200 ND(0.22) RM 52.3 Redbreast sunfish 5 162-176 ND(0.37)
Common carp 5 449-550 ND(0.38) Common carp 5 500-591 0.57
4A Black crappie 5 220-240 ND(0.49) 4A Black crappie 5 220.268 ND(0.18)
RM 41.5 Largemouth bass 5 227-330 ND(0.15) RM 41.5 Black crappie 5 219-244 ND(0.08)
Common carp 5 585-621 1.6 Common carp 5 574-645 0.58
Channel catfish 5 416458 ND(0.28) Channel catfish 5 425-482 0.83
4B Black crappie 5 233-252 ND(0.15) 4B Black crappie 5 233-244 ND(0.27)
RM 39.0 Largemouth bass 5 259-330 ND(0.17) RM 39.0 Largemouth bass 5 276-305 ND(0.32)
Common carp 5 563-686 9.1 Common carp 5 621-680 4.7
Flathead catfish 5 414-523 ND(0.20) Flathead catfish 5 372-513 ND(0.46)
5 Rock bass 4 155-190 ND(0.11) 5 Rock has 5 170-203 ND(0.29)
RM 19.0 Smallmouth bass 5 295-365 ND(0.21) RM 19.0 Smallmouth bass 5 297.430 ND(0.19)
Smallmouth buffalo 5 464-537 ND(0.31) Smallmouth buffalo 5 476-565 ND(0.31)
Total Fish Filleted 99 Total Fish Filleted 100

BLUE RIDGE PAPER CANTON MILL FISH FILLET TISSUE ANALYSIS RESULTS
2000 Results(b)
Number of Length
Station Species Fish Range(mn) 2,3,7,8-TCDDC'
1 Redbreast sunfish 5 137-148 ND(0.48)
RM 64.5 Rock bass 5 162-186 ND(0.45)
Black redhorse 5 357-396 ND(0.38)
2 Redbreast sunfish 5 169-176 ND(0.31)
RM 59.0 Redbreast sunfish 5 164-181 ND(0.43)
Common carp 5 505-582 ND(0.42)
3 Redbreast sunfish 5 169-181 ND(0.43)
RM 52.3 Redbreast sunfish 5 186-199 ND(0.32)
Common carp 5 514-569 ND(0.53)
4A Black crappie 5 212-241 ND(0.29)
RM 41.5 Black crappie 5 220-241 ND(0.24)
Common carp 4 559-604 1.1
Channel catfish 5 435487 ND(0.70)
4B Black crappie 5 213-231 ND(0.41)
RM 39.0 Black crappie 5 220-230 ND(0.37)
Common carp 4 593-712 4.4
Flathead catfish 5 407-450 ND(0.42)
5 Rock bass 5 171-198 ND(0.45)
RM 19.0 Smallmouth bass 5 209-238 ND(0.31)
Black redhorse 5 427-476 ND 0.35)
Total Fish Filleted 98
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HEtl�QUALITY SECTION
REGIONAL OFFICE
June 14, 2001
Mr.Forrest Westall
Regional Water Quality Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
59 Woodfin Place
Asheville,NC 28801
RE: NPDES Permit No.NC0000272,Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. Canton Mill
Addendum to June 1, 2001 Statistical Evaluation
Dear Mr. Westalh
As we discussed on May 31, 2001, a statistical evaluation was performed on the mill color data
from January 2000 through October 2000. The 95 s percentile expected monthly color from this
data was 54,773 Ibs/day and the 95°percentile expected annual color was 47,704 lbs/day.
In November of 2000, substantial process improvements were implemented on No. 19
Paperboard Machine to improve product quality and yield. No. 19 Paperboard Machine
manufactures over half of the total daily production of the Canton Mill. As of June 14, 2001,this
machine is still under-performing,which limits pulp mill production by as much as 100 to 150
tons per day. During November 2000,an equivalent of one fiberline was out of service.
Please call me at [phone] if you have any questions or concerns regarding these reports.
Sincerely,
Deric Brown
Manager—Environmental Affairs
Xc: Don Anderson
Keith Haynes
Mike Meyers
175 Main Street • P.O. Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • Phone: [phone]
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Dave Goodrich
Melanie Hager
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Mike Meyers
Steve Single
Forrest Westall
Bob Williams
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BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
July 17, 2001
Mr. Don Anderson
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Mail Code 4303
Room 195A, East Tower
401 M Street, SW
Washington, D.C. 20460
Re: Response to EPA Tech Team's July 10, 2001 Draft Final Report
Dear Mr. Anderson:
Attached are Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. (Blue Ridge) comments on the July 10,
2001 EPA Tech Team Report. These comments are in addition to Bob William's July
13, 2001 email to you.
This information is consistent with Blue Ridge's May 18, 2001 and June 4, 2001
response to the EPA Tech Team and the Liebergott and Associates and GL&V Pulp
Group, Inc. Bleach Environmental Process Evaluation and Report. Incorporation of
these technical comments in the Final EPA Tech Team Report is important to Blue
Ridge Paper Products Inc.
Please call me at [phone] or Bob Williams at [phone] if you have any
questions or need additional information.
Sincerely,
Derric Brown
Manager— Environmental Affairs
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7/18/01
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Canton, North Carolina 28716 • Phone:[phone]
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Table 1: Summary of Process Improvements and Associated Color Reductions
Process Improvement Influent Final
Color Effluent
Reduction Color
(lbs/day) Reduction
(lbs/day)
1 BFR reliability improvement Tech Team: --- 1,000-1,200
Blue Ridge: 1,000-1,200
23 Improved black liquor leak & spill collection and control
Tech Team: --- > 5,000
Blue Ridge: 2,800-8,300 1,000-3,000
6 Process Optimization
Tech Team: 1,700 1,400
Blue Ridge: 1,100 900
TOTAL FINAL EFFLUENT COLOR REDUCTION Tech Team: >7,400
Blue Ridge: 2,900-5,100
aBlue Ridge agrees there are additional opportunities to reduce color from black liquor leaks and
spills. However, the draft final EPA tech team effluent color reduction estimate is too high and
is not reasonably achievable. In 2000 there was approximately 12,000 pounds per day of color
from all black liquor sources (excluding CRP). Based on previous studies conducted at the
Canton Mill by Duke University graduate students, an average of 64% of brown color was
removed across the simulated wastewater treatment plant. A 5,000 pound per day final effluent
color reduction as shown in the draft Tech Team Report would require 13,900 pounds of influent
color treated at the average level of 64%. There is not 13,900 pounds of influent brown color
available; therefore, it is unreasonable to achieve a >5,000 pound per day effluent color
reduction. Blue Ridge estimates a 1,000 — 3,000 pound per day reduction in brown color is
achievable and would require a 2,800 —8,300 pound per day reduction in influent color based on
a 64%wastewater treatment efficiency.
bThe Bleach Environmental Process Evaluation and Report (BEPER) prepared by Liebergott and
Associates and GL&V Pulp Group, Inc. states the color reduction from process optimization may
potentially be up to 1,100 pound per day. The Tech Team estimated an additional color
reduction from the CRP purge stream of 600 pounds per day resulting from the decreased
chlorine dioxide usage. As Blue Ridge has stated previously, a reduction in chlorides does not
necessarily translate into a reduction in the amount purged from the CRP or to a reduction in
color in the CRP purge. While reduced liquor system chlorides may translate into a reduced
CRP purge rate, a reduced purge rate would not be expected to result in a reduction of the total
mass of color in the CRP purge. Chloride purging and CRP color are independent variables.
The amount of color in the precipitator-CRP loop is independent of chloride loading. Therefore,
any reduction in volumetric flow rate of the purge stream made possible by reduced chloride
loading will not reduce the amount of color "purged" from the CRP. Since the absolute mass of
color would not change, the concentration of color in the purge stream would be expected to
increase accordingly, resulting in no change in the total mass of color purged. Therefore, Blue
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Ridge supports an estimated influent color reduction of 1,100 pounds per day and a final effluent
color reduction of 900 pounds per day from process optimization.
Table 2: Summary of Process Improvements and Associated Additional Color Reductions
Needing Further Study
Process Improvement Influent Final Effluent
Color Color
Reduction Reduction
(lbs/day) (lbs/day)
3` Ozone/Chlorine Dioxide stage for hardwood
bleach line Tech Team: 3,000-6,400 3,000-6,400
Blue Ridge: 3,550 3,550
4 2"dstage OD for pine line Tech Team: 1,500-2,000 1,100-1,400
Blue Ridge: 1,500-2,000 1,100-1,400
TOTAL FINAL EFFLUENT COLOR REDUCTION
NEEDING FURTHER STUDY Tech Team: 4,100 - 7,800
Blue Ridge: 4,650—4,950
Table 2A: Continued Evaluation of CRP Purge Stream Color Treatment Opportunities
Process Improvement Influent Final Effluent
Color Color
Reduction Reduction
(lbs/day) (lbs/day)
5 dColor Treatment of CRP Purge Stream
Tech Team: 6,000 3,300
Blue Ridge: 0-5,000 0-2,300
TOTAL POTENTIAL FINAL EFFLUENT COLOR REDUCTION
Tech Team: 3,300
Blue Ridge: 0-2,300
`Based on an extensive analysis of the operating conditions and equipment at the Canton Mill,
the BEPER estimated a color reduction of 3,550 pounds per day from the use of an
ozone/chlorine dioxide (ZD) stage for the hardwood bleach line. Therefore, the 3,000 — 6,400
pound per day range should be revised to 3,000—4,000 pounds per day.
dThe Tech Team assumes that color treatment of the purge stream will be feasible. Blue Ridge
conducted laboratory tests using polyamine and various sources of lime or calcium to remove
color from the CRP stream. While color was removed in the laboratory at very high dosages, the
cost for coagulants and/or precipitants would be very high. In addition, for this low flow stream,
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• large-scale equipment would be required to handle the solids and significant quantities of
additional solid waste would be generated. Blue Ridge recommends removing Item 5, Color
Treatment of the CRP Purge Stream, from Table 2. While Blue Ridge supports conducting a
study of potential CRP color removal options, there are no known feasible options available at
this time.
Based on actual test data the CRP purge averages approximately 4,500—5,000 pounds per day of
influent color. Assuming CRP color is treated similarly to brown color, a 64% reduction in CRP
color currently achieved across the WWTP would result in approximately 2,300 pounds per day
of final effluent color.
Table 3: Estimated Costs
Process Improvement Capital Annual O&M
Cost ($/year)
($)
1 BFR reliability improvement Tech Team: $1,300,000 $85,000
Blue Ridge: $1,300,000 $85,000
2 Improved black liquor leak &spill collection and
control Tech Team: $100,000 $50,000
Blue Ridge: $100,000 $50,000
3 Ozone/Chlorine Dioxide stage for hardwood bleach
line Tech Team: $1,500,000 ($350,000)
savings
Blue Ridge: $1,500,000- ($350,000)
2,000,000''r
4 2" stage OD for pine line
Tech Team: $2,000,000 ($3,100,000)
Blue Ridge: $2,500,000 ($800,000-
-3,000,000 r 1,200,000)'
'Installed costs for the Ozone generation and power supply systems are estimated to be in excess
of an additional $3,000,000.
rAdditional cost is required due to the constructability of this system in this area of the mill.
'Appendix 4 of the July 10, 2001 draft final Tech Team Report correctly adjusted the oxygen
delignification stage input kappa number to 24. However, the yield credit of 1.5% is still shown
for the proposed two-stage oxygen delignification system. The yield credit for a 2-stage oxygen
delignification system at Canton is zero (0). Therefore, the annual O&M cost should be adjusted
down from a $3,100,000 savings as shown in the draft final Tech Team Report to an $800,000 -
$1,200,000 annual savings.
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STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION
Division of Water Pollution Control
6°'FI. L & C Tower
401 Church Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37243 - 1534
PHONE: [phone]; FAX: [phone]
April 16, 2001
The Honorable Charles Lewis Moore
Cocke County Executive
Room 146, Court House Annex !Ll�,p��r_ ,_ �� I _�,�_
360 East Main Street tl� r!I ��
Newport, Tennessee 37821 I
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Committee Meeting May 8, 2001
Dear Mr. Moore:
At our March meeting of the Pigeon River Joint Watershed Advisory Committee, we
agreed that we would like to invite the EPA technical experts on pulp and paper to visit
with the committee and discuss about pollution control and wastewater treatment
technology. I am pleased to report that this meeting has been scheduled, and that EPA has
committed to have their national experts meet with both our committee and the
Community Advisory Committee in Newport. Bob Williams with Blue Ridge Paper
Products will contact the other committee.
The meeting will be from 9:00 am to noon at the Newport Community Center. That's
located on Highway 321, the Cosby Highway, about a mile or so north ofI-40 at exit 435.
The Community Center will be on the right as you go north. It has plenty of parking and
you will want to use the upper entrance. We have the upstairs meeting room reserved.
Please contact me at 615/531-0632 if you have.any questions.
Sincerely,
a.�
Paul E. Davis
Director
Division of Water Quality Control
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2000B Applications
Project ID 2000E-402
Applicant Name Haywood Waterways Asso. & Haywood SWCD
Applicant Type Non-profit
Purpose Restoration
Request S $677,555
Total$ $1,077,810
Duration (months) 24
Watershed French Broad `l
Region Western
County Haywood
Contact Mr. Gordon Small
Title
Organization Name Haywood Waterways Asso. & Haywood SWCD
Address 1496 Fern Trail
City Waynesville
state NC
Postal Code 28786-
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NARRATIVE PROPOSAL O Project Description:
This project is focused on restoring degraded waters by sediment reduction and storm water management in two sub-
watersheds of the Pigeon River Watershed The water quality improvement goals are: (1) reducing sediment deposition in
Richland Creek and Lake Junaluska,(2)reducing erosion and sedimentation from eroding river banks in the Canton
Recreation Park at Canton,NC,and(3)improving sediment monitoring in the Richland Creek watershed There are 5
parts to this application—(a)restoring eroding creek banks and pastures,and reducing animal access points in the Richland
Creek watershed; (b)a demonstration project to control storm water runoff and erosion from a small subdivision at the
headwaters of Richland Creek(c)improved monitoring in the Richland Creek watershed; (d)restoring eroding river banks
and managing storm water runoff at the Canton Recreation Park, (e)public information and awareness. The application is
requesting$677,555.
A campaign is underway to find the money to remove sediment from Lake Junaluska. However,the long-term
answer is to reduce the rate of sedimentation. In order to effectively address this issue,the primary sources of the
sedimentation had to be identified
HWA had previously entered into a cooperative agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority(TVA)for an Integrated
Pollutant Source Identification(IPSI)project in 1999.The project was funded with a Pigeon River Fund grant. This
$140,000 color infrared aerial survey and non-point source inventory generated a digital geographic database with
information on landscape features that are sources of non-point pollution. Computer models provided estimates of soil loss
and pollutant loading by sub-watershed
Using the IPSI data, it was learned that eroding stream banks contribute 47%of the sediment to streams in the Richland
Creek Watershed. Eroding roads,ditches,and road banks contribute 32%. Pastures contribute 9%,other uses 6%.animal
PO BOX 389 • WAYNESVILLE, NC • 28786
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access 5%,and cropland 1%.
Based on the IPSI data,and other water quality information,the TAC is developing a Watershed Action Plan to reduce non-
point source pollution in the Pigeon River Watershed. The Richland Creek sub-watershed has been identified as a priority
sub-watershed because of the impacts of sediment on Lake Junaluska and the rapidly changing land uses in this sub-
watershed The draft plan incorporates a schedule to reducing the current sources of sediment by 37%in 5 years,based on
available resources and anticipated landowner response. This application in the first of several to request funds to
accomplish this 5-year sediment reduction goal. Subsequent applications will be submitted as landowners are contacted and
specific projects developed
Integrating Haywood County's Land Records GIS information with the TVA data identified parcels of land with eroding
stream banks. Limiting the potential contact list to larger parcels with significant percentages of eroding stream banks
refined the list to 35 landowners.The GIS information also identified which of the 35 landowners had eroding pasture lands
and animal access issues.The Haywood Soil and Water Conservation District contacted several landowners identified in
this database.The District personnel discussed opportunities to improve pasture conditions when talking to landowners
about their eroding stream banks. All work was proposed on the basis of a 20%match from the landowners.
Eleven landowners agreed to participate.These 11 properties include 11,500 feet of eroding stream banks,or about 20%of
the eroding stream banks in the Lake Junaluska watershed The work to be done to stabilize these banks include whole-tree
revetments, rock veins,some bank hardening and shaping,installation of root wads,and establishing riparian buffers. An
additional 12 acres of pasture will be restored on one property,and 5 animal access points will be eliminated
The GIS data was also used to identify roads with erosion problems—the second major cause of sedimentation in Richland
Creek streams. A field review was conducted to identify opportunities to demonstrate practices that effectively manage
storm water and reduce erosion from roads in mountainside subdivisions. Many eroding road banks were located within
current developments and industrial projects where the developer is still responsible for limiting erosion. In some cases,the
scope and scale of the needs were too large to serve as an initial demonstration project. However,the Balsam Meadows
subdivision is a small,private development on the headwaters of Richland Creek. It is well suited for demonstrating
erosion control practices along unpaved roads. The original developer did a poor job of locating roads and installing

appropriate drainage and storm water controls. The development went bankrupt,and was subsequently purchased by a local
Realtor who has been selling the unsold lots. The homeowners are completing the formation of a non-profit property
owners association.The landowners are willing to participate in this demonstration. The road conditions represent
common issues for mountainside development in the Pigeon River Watershed There are 2400 feet of gravel road in this
small development.The work includes installing 10 culverts and energy dissipating structures,reshaping and revegetating
eroding cut banks,hardening about 1,000 feet of ditch lines,installing water dispersion structures,and otherwise directing
concentrated storm water flows out of problem areas.
The application includes funds for sediment monitoring stations above and below Lake Junaluska as well as 10 WIN sites
in the Richland Creek Watershed Sediment monitoring is a new effort to track changes over time in sediment loads in the
most impacted Pigeon River sub-watersheds. It will include bed load and proportional sampling. Staff from the Coweeta
Hydrologic Laboratory will install the proportional samplers.This enhanced monitoring will provide needed information
about the nature of the sediment;how much is being trapped by the lake;help develop sediment models;track trends;and
assess the effectiveness of BMPs over time.
Part of this application provides funding to reduce sedimentation and erosion from stream banks in the Canton Recreation
Park. This popular site has about 1,000 feet of eroding stream banks adjacent to the Pigeon River. The proposed practices
include stabilizing the eroding banks with appropriate structures,managing storm water, and revegetating eroding banks by
planting trees and shrubs. The cooperation by the town of Canton at this popular site will greatly increase awareness of
non-point pollution issues within the Pigeon River Watershed
The public information component of this application includes printing and distribution of the Haywood County Watershed
Action Plan,currently being completed. It will also provide funding for development and publication of a"user-friendly"
introduction to BMPs in Haywood County,reprinting of a HWA publication entitled"It's Not Just Dirt", and several public
forums focused on the results of the watershed action plan planning process. This component is an on-going effort to
increase public awareness and support,encourage landowner participation,and action by local units of government to
develop practices and procedures that will reduce future non-point pollution problems.

Water quality objectives and how they will be achieved
The primary objective of all the proposed practices and actions will be to reduce sedimentation in the Pigeon River
Watershed,with a focus on Richland Creek and Lake Junaluska as well as the Upper Pigeon sub-watershed. This will be
done by applying BMPs to eroding stream banks,pastures,animal access points,and eroding roads where landowners have
agreed to participate. The staff of the HS&WCD and NRCS will manage the design and application of practices.
The draft of the watershed action plan proposes to reduce the sediment load from current sources in the Richland Creek sub-
watershed by 37%over the next 5 years. This application will address about a third of this sedimentation reduction goal
(10%). In addition,these practices will serve as demonstration projects for other landowners with similar erosion problems.
The above work addresses current problems. However, it is also necessary that future sediment sources are prevented if this
work is to have lasting value.
Carrying out these projects on the Lake Junaluska watershed and the Canton Recreation Park will serve as visible reminders
of the care we need to take of our watershed. Local newspapers have demonstrated an eagerness to highlight any
conservation efforts in this area. These projects over the next two years will provide numerous opportunities for newspaper
articles,tours,conservation columns,and other media to focus on the situation in the Pigeon River Watershed
Lake Junaluska is a high profile issue focused squarely on the consequences of accelerated erosion and sedimentation.
Following through with prompt action from the conservation community demonstrates a level of commitment that can help
lead the way for the more difficult changes by local governments and others.
The monitoring stations will provide information as to the nature,source,and rate of change of sedimentation over time in
the Richland Creek Watershed. This information is needed to not only assess the effects of practices,but to effectively
characterize the problem with the public as well as various levels of government.

Total funds required for the project:
The total funds required for this project are$1,077.810,with$677,555 of that total being requested by this application.
Other possible funding sources for the project
We anticipate receiving funds from an EPA Section 319 Grant in April of 2001. These funds are earmarked for Fines
Creek and Hyatt Creek. The work in Hyatt Creek will help accomplish the proposed 37%sediment reduction goal over the
next 5 years.
The North Carolina Agriculture Cost Share Program can provide funds for BMPs. Since only about a maximum of$80,000
has been available in any given year from this source,it has limited capability to make substantive impacts. It is not
earmarked for the Richland Creek Watershed The work is normally distributed throughout Haywood County.
The North Carolina Wetland Restoration Fund is another source of funding,particularly for stream bank stabilization.
There is one Wetland Restoration project currently under consideration at this time—the 303(d)listed Hurricane Creek
watershed in the Lower Pigeon sub-watershed Depending on the outcome of that project,additional funds may be
requested for other needs.
Need for the project:
Lake Junalnska is an important water resource for western North Carolina. Completed in 1914,this 200-acre lake hosts
thousands of visitors to the area each year. The annual economic contribution to Haywood County from payroll,general
expenditures,and tourist monies exceeds$30 million.The lake is a place of beauty that is a major recreation center for
visitors and residents alike. It is a part of the"sense of place"for this part of North Carolina.
All this is at risk. As with any reservoir,sedimentation is a fad of life. In the case of Lake Junaluska,all sediment arriving
in the lake is generated by activities within the Richland Creek Watershed However,the sediment loads being delivered to
Lake Junaluska far exceed naturally occurring levels. Over the years,the Assembly has spent hundreds of thousands of
dollars removing sediment from the Lake. However,sediment is arriving at such a rate that this work does not keep up with

deposition. This grant application is the first in a series to focus specifically on this problem.
Richland Creek is a State designated trout stream. It is also the most heavily impacted and changing sub-watershed in
the Pigeon River Watershed Current V WIN data is indicating declining water quality in some segments of the stream.
This trend needs to be reversed.
The Richland Creek Watershed and the Lake Junaluska problems provide an outstanding opening for exploring the best
ways to maintain economic development without destroying our natural resources. However,in order to participate in that
debate,the conservation community needs to demonstrate that these problems can be addressed in a positive way. This
application is a commitment to work with the community in cleaning up the waterways.
Sincere
Ronald J.Moser
Director,Haywood Waterways Association,Inc.
November 30,2000

CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND
2313-B Executive Park Circle st�q
Greenville,North Carolina 27834 [phone] APPLICATION FORM Application Closing: December 1, 2000
Proposals postmarked on or before December 1,2000 will be considered during this funding cycle. (A postage meter tape from an
agency or business is not adequate to verify mailing by the due date).Proposals postmarked after December 1,2000 will be considered
during the subsequent cycle scheduled to close on June 1,2001. CWMTF is not able to accept applications by facsimile. Aomlication
materials should not be bound in any way,and all materials should be suitable for photocopy in black and white.
FOR OFFICE USE:APPLICANT NUMBER: (Detailed instructions on page 2)
Project:
Objective: Restoration of degraded water
Primary use: Restore degraded lands for their ability to protect water quality
Secondary use:_Improve stormwater controls and management
Funding sought from CWMTF: $677,555
Total Cost of Project:__� 1,077,810
Duration: 2 years
Location:
Region of NC: (circle one) estern Central Eastern
County: Haywood
River Basin: French Broad
Stream Segment: Pigeon River (Richland Creek&Upper Pigeon River)
Latitude/Longitude: 35029'/82059'
Project Street Address(if applicable):
Applicant:
Organization Name: Haywood Waterways Association. Inc.and Haywood Soil&Water Conservation District
Eligible Applicant Type: Non-profit (HWA) Fed Tax ID#: 56-2108874 (HWA)
Contact:
Name: Gordon Small
Mailing Address: 1496 Fern Trail
City: Waynesville Zip code: 28786
Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone]
E-mail: gordons891aaol.com

"Most of this application will be evaluated according to CWMTF quantitative criteria,and will yield a"score"from 0-165
points;however,Trustees will also consider non-quantitative criteria that are identified in CWMTF published guidelines.
Answers should he direct,thorough and concise.Please limit responses to space available an the form.
Project: (Up to 135 points*")
045 points: (1)To what extent will the proposed project either(a)restore degraded waters,or(b)protect relatively unpolluted
waters.
This application is the first step in a 5-year program to reduce sedimentation in the Lake Junaluska watershed from existing
sources by 37%. The practices included in this 2-year project will reduce pollution from existing sources by 10%. This
demonstrated commitment by conservation agencies and organizations will focus attention on the need to prevent future
problems,provide landowner information and incentives,and provide improved sediment monitoring information.The work at
the Canton Recreation Park will restore 1000 feet of eroding river bank and provide a daily demonstration to hundreds of
residents as to the source of much of the sediment in area streams.
0-25 points: Describe any special significance of waters(in terms of NC-DWQ water quality classification,a g.High Quality or
Impaired)to be enhanced,restored or protected by the project.Note also any special recreational,educational or
economic values of specific waters.
Lake Junaluska is a 200-acre body of water drawing thousands of visitors to the area each year. The annual economic contribution to
Haywood County from payroll,general expenditures,and tourist monies exceeds$30 million. There are 750 privately owned residences
around the lake that contribute$74,000,000 to the tax base of Haywood County,and about$370,000 in tax revenue each year.It
provides summer employment for over 400 people,and has about 190 on staff during the winter months. The lake is a place of beauty
that is a major recreation center for visitors and residents alike. It is a clean industry,depending on the continued presence of the water
resource that is Lake Junaluska.
0-20 points: What does the NC-Division of Water Quality Basinwide Management Plan say about the specific waters,which will be
restored or protected by your project?(Make page specific references to the plan and explain how your project will
solve documented problems and ensure protection or restoration).
Page 98 of the French Broad River Basinwide Water Quality Plan describes Lake Junaluska as having problems with sedimentation and
eutrophication. The report states that sedimentation has increased primarily because of residential and commercial growth in the
watershed.
This application directly addresses the concern in the Basinwide Plan by reducing sedimentation. The primary sources of sedimentation
have been identified and landowners contacted The project addresses eroding stream banks and the roads associated with development
—the two most significant sources of sedimentation in this watershed.
0-20 points: What will be the measurable and enduring outcomes of the project?
An immediate reduction of 10%in sedimentation from existing sources in the Lake Junaluska(LJ)watershed
Increased public and landowner support for achieving the 5-year goal of a 37o/u reduction in sedimentation in the LJ watershed
Over 12,000 feet of eroding stream banks,2,400 feet of eroding road banks will be stabilized
Sediment monitoring will provide conservation agencies and local governments with a needed assessment and planning tool.
Public awareness of and participation in water quality issues will be increased
BMP examples will provide effective technology transfer to residents of western North Carolina.
The completed watershed action plan will provide focus to efforts to reduce non-point pollution in the Pigeon River Watershed
0-5 points:Does the project employ innovative procedures or technology?If so,what are the implications for water quality?
There are three significant new technologies being introduced in the Pigeon River Watershed. The IPSI GIS model contains an
unprecedented level of specificity about known or suspected sources of non-point pollution as well as a data analysis identifying
the condition of the riparian zone,potential sources of sediment and pollutant loads to streams. This innovative tool
substantially enhances planning and project implementation provides an assessment and monitoring tool,and is an
outstanding means of communicating information about watershed conditions to the public,elected officials,and others.

The second innovation is addressing the issue of sediment from private roads in mountain subdivisions.It is one of the most
significant sources of sediment in many watersheds in western North Carolina. Initiating the Balsam Meadows demonstration
project will help refine practices,draw attention to the issue,and encourage private landowners and developers to apply
improved practices during development.
Installing proportional monitoring and bed load samplers will provide needed information about the nature, quantity,and
timing of sediment movement in this watershed In addition,this data will assess the effects of changing land uses and the
effectiveness of BMPs,while improving sediment delivery modeling.
0-20 points:Does the project establish functional riparian buffers or greenways?If so,provide details of buffer design and estimates of
pollution reduction.
The project establishes functional riparian buffers in 2 sub-watersheds. The total length of these riparian buffers is over 12,000
feet. These buffers are generally 35'wide. Trees will be planted in these buffers to stabilize stream banks and reduce water
temperatures. There will be no intensive agricultural uses or development within these buffers. Longterm maintenance
agreements with incentive rentals or easements will be used to assure protection of these riparian buffers.
Applicant: (Up to 30 points")
0-20 points:Describe other resources committed towards this project:
There are over 25 volunteers gathering water quality data in support of this effort.The Pigeon River Fund has provided
$73,300 in funding to initiate the IPSI effort. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of time from professionals from TVA.NRCS,
HS&WCD, SWNC RC&D Council,DENR,HWA and Haywood Community College are contributed to the HWA Technical
Advisory Committee each year. Private landowners will contribute thousands of dollars of cost share money and in-kind
services as the BMPs are put on the ground
0-10 points:Briefly describe organization's qualifications to accomplish the proposed project:
HWA is a 50l(c)3 non-profit corporation under North Carolina law. The Board includes decades of experience in
administering a wide variety of grants. The President is also the Director of Environmental Programs for the Land of Sky
Regional Council. The two staff administering these projects are both professionals with over 50 years cumulative experience.
One was a former District Director for Farmer's Home Administration—the other a forester who had previously served as the
Watershed Director for the Eastern Region of the USDA-Forest Service. The Technical Advisory Committee is composed of
over a dozen professional staff from federal,state and local agencies. The HS&WCD,NRCS,and the NC Extension Service
have trained and experienced engineers and conservationists committed to insuring the BMPs are properly placed on the
ground
Is there a long-term management plan to which this proposed project is strategically related?(Explain)
A Watershed Action Plan has been drafted by the HWA Technical Advisory Committee to guide watershed improvement work
in the Pigeon River Watershed for years to come. The proposed work is among the highest priority projects identified in this
draft plan.
Is there a local land use plan for the county or municipality in which the project will occur?What assurance can you provide regarding
long term management of the project?
There is no local land use plan affecting the project area. The riparian zones will be made subject to conservation easements or
15-year maintenance agreements.Easements will be transferred to a qualified land trust,such as the Southern Appalachian
Highlands Conservancy, for administration. The 15-year agreements will allow the trees in the riparian corridors to become
large enough that it would generally be impractical to remove them at that point. The watershed improvements made to
homeowner association roads will reduce maintenance costs for the association,thus insuring their longevity.
Is this project eligible for funding under other state or federal grant programs?If so,elaborate.
The project is eligible for Section 319 Grants from EPA. Such a grant was approved by the State,and money is anticipated in
April of 2001. However,those funds are committed to the Fines Creek and Hyatt Creek areas, and do not address some of the

highest priority sources in the Lake Junaluska watershed and do nothing for correcting problems at the Canton Recreation
Park The North Carolina Agriculture Cost Share Program funds BIv1Ps. However,only about$80,000 are available in any
give year,thus limiting the effectiveness of that source. In addition,those resources are generally not targeted to the Lake
Junaluska watershed The North Carolina Wetland Restoration Fund also provides funds for such practices as stream bank
stabilization. These monies,whether from the Fund or the DOT,may be a beneficial supplement to this project.
Is the property wherein the project will be located subject to any environmental laws,Hiles or regulations(existing or pending)which
impose obligations or restrict the use or marketability of the property?(If yes,please explain) [Please do not exceed 4 pages!]
No.

Budget Summary Ck
Applicant:Haywood Waterways Association&Haywood Soil 8 Water Conservation District 0
Date:November 29,ZOOD m� ??QOO
Two Year Proiect Budget Summary <E, N0
Local CWMTF Total
Staff $ 174,600.00 $ 89,960.00 $ 264,560.00
Travel $ 19,800.00 $ 3,900.00 $ 23,700.00
Monitoring& Evaluation $ 10,924.00 $ 17,650.00 $ 28,574.00
Public Education $ 10,400.00 $ 2,180.00 $ 12,580.00
Equipment $ 22,214.00 $ 2,267.00 $ 24,481.00
Supplies $ 2,500.00 $ - $ 2,500.00
Easements& Management Agreements $ - $ 25,000.00 $ 25,000.00
Best Management Practices $ 134,608.00 $ 403,827.00 $ 538,435.00
BMPs&Storm Water Management $ 22,000.00 $ 88,000.00 $ 110,000.00
Storm Water Management $ 3,209.00 $ 12,836.00 $ 16,045.00
Construction Contingency $ - $ 19,935.00 $ 19,935.00
Contract&Project Management $ - $ 12,000.00 $ 12,000.00
Total Project Cost: $ 400,255.00 $ 677,555.00 $ 1,077,810.00
CWMTF Grant Request=$677,555
Note: Pursuant to the instructions, a one page summary is provided.To adequately itemize Costs
a threepage budget was necessary. Please see attached two year budget and notes.
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Dear Mr. Haynes,
I wanted to thank you again for your time the other day in discussing.the information that I am
Iooldng for regarding the above-mentioned site. As I mentioned during our phone conversation, r
I will be in Asheville from May 14-17,2001, and I am sending this letter to confirm my —_
appointment for a file review for Wednesday,May 16t5 at 9;00am. _
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Please do not hesitate to contact me at 847/577-0022 with any questions,or if you need to
change our appointment time. -`
Thank you again, and I look forward to meeting you in May. ` }
Very Truly Yours,
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
59 Woodfin Place, Asheville, NC 28801
828/251-6208
FILE ACCESS RECORD
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and if time permits. The cost per copy is 15 cents: payment may be make
by check, money order, or cash to the Water Ouality Secretary. Please
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from the office. To remove, alter, deface, mutilate or destroy material
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be charged and collected for checks on which payment has been refused.
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Mr. Bradley Bennett ;1
Supervisor, Stormwater and General Permits
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh,NC 2.7699-1617
Subject: Request for Designation of Representative Outfall Status.
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc., Canton Mill, Haywood County
Stormwater Permit NCS000105
Dear Mr. Bennett:
The purpose of this letter is to request representative status for stormwater outfall 6-18
with 6-4 and 6-10 being considered typical for our landfill, as granted in our permit for
analytical sampling. Also to give notice that 6-5 Outfall located at the No. 6 Landfill no
longer exists as the drainage from this area was inside the now active 6A-West cell and
has been tied-in to the leachate collection system. Outfall 6-5 has been removed from our
Stormwater Program.
Outfall 6-18 is a new outfall. This outfall collects stormwater from the gravel road at the
North West comer of the 6A-West Cell in accordance with the Division of Solid Waste
approved plans at the No. 6 Landfill. Our"Stormwater Pollution Plan"has been revised
(see attachments)to reflect the addition of the new outfall and to include the outfall in our
qualitative and facility inspections.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Louie Justus at
828-646-2372.
Sincer
Loouie\Justus / Paul Dickens
Senior Environmental Engineer Manager, Environmental Affairs
175 Main Street • P.O.Box 4000 • Canton,North Carolina 28716
Phone:[phone]
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BLUE RIDGE PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
July 1, 2004
Certification for Permit No NCS000105
I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared
under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my
inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly
responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete. I am aware that there are significant
penalties or submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisomnent for knowing violations.
Respectfully,
Mr. Robert M. Shanahan
Vice President—Operations Manager

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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural eso rces
Division of Water Quality LARORATORY SECTION
Michael F. Easley, Governor AI AssRJr, Secret&y- -
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director.
August 5, 2004
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Mr. John J. Pryately
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. WTP
P.O. Box 4000
Canton, NC 28716
SUBJECT: Laboratory Certification Maintenance Inspection
Dear Mr. Pryately:
Enclosed is a report for the inspection performed on July 21, 2004 by Mr. Gary
Francies. No deficiencies or lettered comments and/or recommendations are cited in
this report, a response is not required. We appreciate the fine job you and your staff are
doing. As a certification requirement, your laboratory must continue to carry out the
requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 2H .0800.
Copies of the checklists completed during the inspection may be requested from
this office. Thank you for your cooperation during the inspection. If you wish to obtain an
electronic copy of this report by email, or if you have questions or need additional
information please contact us at 919-733-3908.
Sincerely,c,
James W. Meyer
Laboratory Section
Enclosure
cc: Gary Francies
Laboratory Section 1623 Mail Service Center,Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1623 One
4405 Reddy Creek Road,Raleigh,North Carolina 27609 NorthCaTolina
Phone: [phone]/FAX:[phone]/Internet:www.dwglab.org
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On-Site Inspection Report
LABORATORY NAME: Blue Ridge Paper Products WWTP Lab
ADDRESS: P.O. Box 4000
Canton, NC 28716
CERTIFICATE NO: 198
DATE OF INSPECTION: 7/21/04
TYPE OF INSPECTION: Maintenance
EVALUATOR: Gary Francies
LOCAL PERSON(S) CONTACTED: Mr. Paul Dickens, Mr. John Pryately, Ms. Lori Cooper
I. INTRODUCTION:
This laboratory was inspected to verify its compliance with the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H .0800 for
the analysis of environmental samples.
II. GENERAL COMMENTS:
The staff is congratulated for doing a good job of maintaining the laboratory program. The laboratory is
spacious and well equipped. Since the last inspection a new laboratory dishwasher has been obtained.
All equipment is well maintained. Records are well kept and most data appeared accurate.
III. DEFICIENCIES, REQUIREMENTS, COMMENTS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS:
No deficiencies or comments were noted.
IV. PAPER TRAIL INVESTIGATION:
No paper trail was performed because the facility had performed its own internal audit of Discharge Monitoring
Reports (DMR) from April 2003 through April 2004. Amended DMRs were submitted for all errors noted.
V. CONCLUSIONS:
No deficiencies were found during the inspection. No response is required.
Report prepared by: Gary Francies Date: 7/29/04

BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC
12 July 2004 CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7099 3220 0007 0371 5184
Mr. D. Keith Haynes
Environmental Specialist
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources D C �/ 2
Asheville Regional Office L� D
Division of Water Quality
2090 US Highway 70 AUG 14 2004
Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778
DIVISION OF AIR OUALITV
ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Subject: NPDES NCS000105
Non-Stormwater Discharge to Storm Drain
Blue Ridge Paper Products,Inc.
Canton Mill
This follows our telephone call to you today at 1315. At 1045 today, we confirmed a non-stormwater
discharge to our stormdrain system. The discharge occurred between 1500 and 1700 on 6 July 2004 and
involved less than 1000 gallons of washwater associated with coal handling equipment maintenance.
The water contained turbidity and coal fines.
At the time of discovery on 6 July, we checked the Camp Branch discharge to the Pigeon River
(stormwater outfall#7) .This discharge and was clear. We concluded that the washwater was routed to
and contained in our coal pile stormwater pond. Water in the coal pile stormwater pond is pumped to the
Canton Mill sewer system for treatment. After discussion with knowledgeable persons and tracing
stormdrains this morning, we discovered that washwater observed on 6 July entered the stormdrain
system below the coal pile stormwater pond. There was a release to the river through stormwater outfall
#8. The outlet of stormwater outfall#8 is not readily accessible and is hidden by weeds along the river
bank. The stormdrain routing is not obvious from the ground, which is the reason we were mislead on 6
July when we investigated the washwater discharge.
As corrective action,the Canton Mill will use portable hoses, a vacuum truck and other means in the
future to collect all washwater associated with coal handling equipment maintenance. This water will be
diverted to the mill sewer system.
Paul S. Dickens F. Louie Justus
Environmental Manager Senior Environmental Engineer
828-646-6413 828-646-2372
[e-mail] iustul@bluerid eoaper.com
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7099 3220 0007 0371 5313
22 September 2004
Mr. Forrest Westall
Water Quality Supervisor S� 2r ���q
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office A 110glk4
Division of Water Quality `
2090 US Hwy 70
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Subject: NPDES NC0000272
Ivan - Flood Event of 17 September 2004
Unanticipated Bypass of Treatment
Sanitary Sewer Overflow
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
Town of Canton, North Carolina
Dear Forrest—
This is the written report required under the subject permit documenting flood damage
and loss of wastewater treatment associated with Hurricane Ivan on the morning of 17
September 2004. The wastewater treatment plant operated by Blue Ridge Paper Products
also treats sewage from the Town of Canton. This report is submitted for both Blue
Ridge Paper Products and the Town of Canton.
The Ivan flood came 9 days after flooding and damage from Hurricane Frances. These
back-to-back floods are unprecedented. Both floods set records for river stage in Canton,
NC at 21 feet and 23 feet respectively. The dike system protecting our wastewater
treatment plant was designed to withstand floods of-- 20 feet river stage, which is above
the historic flood level for Canton. Both floods overtopped our dike. Floodwaters from
Ivan were deeper and more violent than Frances.
We notified DENR by telephone at 0650 on the morning of 17 September 2004 that our
wastewater plant was flooded and shut down. Mill operations were still curtailed as a
result of Frances. We subsequently provided'daily updates on progress towards restoring
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARO DWQ
22 Sep 2004, Page 2
wastewater treatment for the town's wastewater. Wastewater treatment was restored on
the afternoon of 21 September 2004. During the period that wastewater treatment was
down, untreated sewage from the town entered the Pigeon River, both from the mill's
influent lift station and from the town's sewage pump stations that were submerged and
damaged by floodwater. Since mill operations were already down before Ivan and
remained down, there was no release of untreated industrial wastewater. Chemicals and
oil storage on the Blue Ridge site remained secure.
Flood Event
The remnants of Hurricane Ivan passed through Western North Carolina on 16 and 17
September 2004. The mill revised its flood protection plan based on experience with the
Frances flood and began aggressive preparations for Ivan on 11 September 2004. These
advance preparations included installation of large diesel pumps to keep the wastewater
plant and mill dry during a storm event similar in magnitude to Frances.
Blue Ridge Paper began a formal flood watch on the morning of 16 September and
completed installation of floodgates and dike reinforcements protecting the mill and
wastewater treatment plant. The plan for Ivan was to run power boilers and generate mill
power to keep wastewater influent pumps running and the wastewater plant dry. If the
river stage rose to the point of flooding our secondary clarifiers, we would cut off the
effluent discharge and bypass pump over the dike into the river using the diesel pumps.
Between midnight and 0400 on the morning of 17 September, floodwaters backed up into
the wastewater treatment area and overtopped the secondary clarifiers. During this
period, the diesel bypass pumps were able to keep up with both influent and floodwater
flow. The river stage stabilized at— 19 feet from 0330 until 0400, and we felt that we
might succeed in surviving Ivan. In hindsight, the pause in river stage rise was the result
of flooding into the Town of Canton upstream of the mill. When the town filled with
floodwaters, the river stage quickly jumped to 21 feet, then peaked at 23 feet- a new
record for Canton.
At 0408, the mill lost CP&L power. We were generating mill power at that time and
keeping pace with floodwater infiltration, but the surge from loss of external power
tripped out the mill's internal power distribution system. Our influent wastewater pumps
stopped, and the wastewater plant began flooding at the influent lift station. At about
0440, the river overtopped the dike protecting the wastewater plant. Floodwaters rushed
in. By 0500, there was 7 to 8 feet of water in the wastewater treatment area, 3 to 4 feet
higher than the Frances flood. This water flooded the influent lift station, sludge pump
room, secondary clarifiers and switchgear rooms as well as the wastewater control room,
lab and offices. The lower aeration basins also flooded. Only the primary clarifiers and
upper aeration basins remained above flood level. Floodwaters running through the
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 a 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARO DWQ
22 Sep 2004, Page 3
wastewater plant cut a temporary channel along the river side of the aeration basins and
washed out a section of dike between the aeration basins and river.
Downtown Canton was severely flooded, and the town's sewage pump stations along the
Pigeon River were submerged. The town's disinfection pretreatment system located at
the headworks of the Blue Ridge wastewater plant was also submerged.
Recovery
Flood waters started to recede on the afternoon of 17 September 2004. By the morning
of 18 September, Blue Ridge was able to drain and pump remaining floodwater from the
wastewater area and start work to restore wastewater treatment. The Town of Canton
also began work to repair and restore sewage pump stations damaged by the flood.
To drain remaining floodwaters from the wastewater treatment plant and from the mill,
diesel pumps were installed at the influent low lift pumps to the mill's wastewater
treatment system. These pumps discharged to the river.
On the evening of 18 September 2004, the Town of Canton began pumping sewage back
to the mill's wastewater headworks. These waters were then bypass pumped into the
river. On the afternoon of 19 September, the Town of Canton was able to restore the
disinfection pretreatment system. The disinfected wastewater was then pumped into the
river. These interim sewage handling and treatment arrangements had been discussed
with DENR staff and were agreed to be the best measures for public health protection
until full wastewater treatment could be restored.
Work by Blue Ridge personnel to restore wastewater treatment continued non-stop after
floodwaters were drained from the wastewater area. This was truly a heroic effort by our
electricians, mechanics, wastewater operators and contractors. Blue Ridge was able to
restart wastewater treatment operations on the afternoon of 21 September 2004.
Discharge of untreated and partially treated sewage from the Town of Canton through
diesel pumps at the mill's wastewater headworks stopped at 1145 on 21 September 2004.
Blue Ridge resumed compliance monitoring of the wastewater plant effluent that night.
Sanitary Sewer Overflows
The Blue Ridge wastewater treatment facilities were down from 0408 on 17 September
2004 until the afternoon of 21 September 2004. During this period, untreated sewage
from the Town of Canton was discharged to the Pigeon River, both from overflows at
damaged pump stations owned by the town and from the influent of the mill's wastewater
treatment system. Floodwaters and cleaning water from the mill and town were also
discharged to the river.
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARO DWQ
22 Sep 2004, Page 4
The quantity of sewer system overflow is difficult to estimate,but is greater than 15,000
gallons. The majority of the overflow was floodwater and cleaning water necessary to
restore sewage pump stations and wastewater treatment. The mill locked restrooms and
installed portable toilets during the wastewater treatment outage to avoid discharge of
domestic sewage to the river from the mill.
A SSO reporting form is enclosed for the period of wastewater treatment outage.
Summary
The Ivan flood was worse than Frances, which was the worst flood event in Canton, NC
for at least 60 years. These back-to-back floods were truly severe acts of nature and
overwhelmed the flood protection structures at the Blue Ridge Paper Products mill. Mill
operations prior to Ivan were still curtailed from Frances. We took aggressive additional
flood protection measures to prepare for Ivan, but the Pigeon River ultimately rose higher
than these extra measures could protect. The Ivan flood and second loss of wastewater
treatment resulted in overflow of untreated sewage from the Town of Canton into the
Pigeon River. We will learn from both floods and prepare a strategy to strengthen flood
protection at the mill.
Blue Ridge Paper Products and the Town of Canton worked diligently and non-stop to
restore treatment of the town's wastewater following the Ivan flood. We were able to
restore essential wastewater services within 4.25 days of the flood event. The Town
restored wastewater disinfection within 2.5 days of the flood event. We greatly
appreciate DENR's assistance and understanding with the emergency recovery efforts. In
particular, we appreciate the multiple site visits by Keith Haynes of your staff to assess
flood damage and recovery efforts for wastewater treatment.
Sincerely—
Paul S. Dickens
Manager, Environmental Affairs
828-646-6141
[e-mail]
Enclosure: SSO Form for Ivan flood event
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
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Form CS-SSO
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
P ^C
PART I
This form shall be submitted to the appropriate DWQ Regional Office within five days of the first knowledge of
the sanitary sewer overflow (SSO).
Permit Number: NC 0000272
(WQCS#if active, otherwise use treatment plant NC/WQ#)
Facility: Blue Ridge Paper Products,Inc.-Wastewater Treatment Plant Incident#
Owner: Blue Ridge Paper Products,Inc. Region: Asheville
City: Mill also treats wastewater for Town of Canton,NC County: Haywood Co.
Source of SSO(check applicable): 0 Sanitary Sewer 0 Pump Station
SPECIFIC location of the SSO(be consistent in description from past reports or documentation-i.e. Pump Station 6,
Manhole at Westall& Bragg Street, etc,): Multplewertlowsto Pigeon Riverin Canton,NCdudngandalterlvanPooduntilFlooddamagecauldberepaired.
Latitude(degrees/minute/second): 35/32/06 Longitude(degrees/minute/second) 82/50/34
Incident Started Dt: 09-17-2004 Time, 4:08 am Incident End DT09-21-2004 Time, 11:45 am
(mm-dd-yyyy) hh:mm AM/PM (mm-dd-yyyy) hh:mm AM/PM
Estimated volume of the SSO: unknown> 15,000 102
gallons Estimated Duration(Round to nearest hour):
Describe how the volume was determined: Flood conditions, overflows mixed with flood waters, total volume unknown
Weather conditions during SSO event:Hurricane Ivan, record flood on Pigeon River in Canton, NC, 2nd flood in 9 days
Did SSO reach surface waters? El Yes❑No❑ Unknown Volume reaching surface waters(gallons): unknown
Surface water name: Pigeon River
Did the SSO result in a fish kill? ❑Yes ❑✓ No ❑Unknown If Yes,what is the estimated number of fish killed?
SPECIFIC cause(s)of the SSO:
❑✓ Severe Natural Condition ❑ Grease ❑ Roots
❑ Inflow and Infiltration ❑ Pump Station Equipment Failure ❑ Power outage
❑ Vandalism ❑ Debris in line ❑ Other(Please explain in Part II)
Immediate 24-hour verbal notification reported to: DENR 1-800 number at 06:50 on 9/17, follow-up with Keith Haynes ARO
0 DWQ El Emergency Mgmt. Date(mm-dd-yyyy):09-17-2004 Time(hh:mm AM/PM): 6:50 am
If an SSO is ongoing, please notify Regional Office on a daily basis until SSO can be stopped.
Per G.S. 143-215.1 C(b),the responsible party of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater to surface
waters shall issue a press release within 48-hours of first knowledge to all print and electronic news media providing general
coverage in the county where the discharge occurred.When 15,000 gallons or more of untreated wastewater enters surface
waters, a public notice shall be published within 10 days and proof of publication shall be provided to the Division within 30 days.
Refer to the referenced statute for further detail.
The Director, Division of Water Quality, may take enforcement action for SSOs that are required to be reported to Division unless it
is demonstrated that:
1)the discharge was caused by severe natural conditions and there were no feasible alternatives to the discharge;or
2)the discharge was exceptional, unintentional,temporary and caused by factors beyond the reasonable control of the Permittee
and/or owner, and the discharge could not have been prevented by the exercise of reasonable control.
Part II must be completed to provide a justification claim for either of the above situations.This information will be the basis
for the determination of any enforcement action.Therefore, it is important to be as complete as possible.
WHETHER OR NOT PART II IS COMPLETED,A SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED AT THE END OF THIS FORM.
CS-SSO Form October 9,2003 Page 1

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4 Form CS-SSO
Collection System Sanitary Sewer Overflow Reporting Form
PART I I
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FOR EACH RELATED CAUSE CHECKED IN PART I OF THIS FORM
AND INCLUDE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION AS REQUIRED OR DESIRED
COMPLETE ONLY THOSE SECTIONS PERTAINING TO THE CAUSE OF THE SSO AS CHECKED IN PART I
In the check boxes below, NA=Not Applicable and NE = Not Evaluated
A HARDCOPY OF THIS FORM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE APPROPRIATE DWQ REGIONAL OFFICE
UNLESS IT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE ONLINE REPORTING SYSTEM
Severe Natural Condition (hurricane, tornado, etc.)
Describe the"severe natural condition" in detail.
Passage of Hurricane Ivan resulted in record flood, overtopped flood dikes and flooded WTP.
How much advance warning did you have and what actions were taken in preparation for the event?
Activated revised flood plan on 9/16 and took all reasonable precautions to prevent flood of WTP
Comments:
Blue Ridge Paper WTP also treats sewage from Town of Canton. Mill shutdown, sewage from town overflowed.
Grease (Documentation such as cleaning, inspections, enforcement
actions, past overflow reports, educational material and distribution date,
etc. should be available upon request.)
When was the last time this specific line(or wet well)was cleaned? Not applicable
Do you have an enforceable grease ordinance that requires new or retrofit of grease traps/interceptors? []Yes[] No dA❑NE
Have there been recent inspections and/or enforcement actions taken on nearby restaurants or other []Yes[]No ONA❑NE
nonresidential grease contributors?
Explain.
Have there been other SSOs or blockages in this area that were also caused by grease? ❑Yes❑ No UNADNE
When?
If yes,describe them:
Have cleaning and inspections ever been increased at this location? []Yes[:] No MLNA FINE
Explain.
CS-SSO.Form October 9,2003 Page 2

Have educational materials about grease been distributed in the past? ❑Yes❑ No WNA❑NE
When?
and to whom?
Explain?
If the SSO occurred at a pump station,when was the wet well and pumps last checked for grease
accumulation?
Were the floats clean? []Yes[] No NA❑NE
Comments:
Roots
Do you have an active root control program? []Yes[-] No NA❑NE
Describe /
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Have cleaning and inspections ever been increased at this location because of roots? ❑Yes❑No UNA❑NE
Explain:
What corrective actions have been accomplished at the SSO location(and surrounding system if
associated with the SSO)?
What corrective actions are planned at the SSO location to reduce root intrusion?
Has the line been smoke tested or videoed within the past year? ❑Yes❑ No NA❑NE
If Yes,when?
Comments:
Inflow and Infiltration
Are you under an SOC(Special Order by Consent)or do you have a schedule in any permit that ❑Yes❑No NA❑NE
addresses I/I?
CS-SSO Form October 9,2003 Page 3

Explain if Yes:
What corrective actions have been taken to reduce or eliminate I&I related overflows at this spill location
within the last year?Has there been any flow studies to determine 1/1 problems in the collection system at the SSO location? ❑Yes1--I[]No NA❑NE
If Yes,when was the study completed and what actions did it recommend?
Has the line been smoke tested or videoed within the past year? ❑Yes❑No LZINA❑NE
If Yes,when and indicate what actions are necessary and the status of such actions:
Are there 1/1 related projects in your Capital Improvement Plan? LJYeL1 No L&NA NE
If Yes,explain:
Have there been any grant or loan applications for 1/1 reduction projects? ❑Yes❑No BNA❑NE
If Yes, explain:
Do you suspect any major sources of inflow or cross connections with storm sewers? ❑Yes[]No UNA❑NE
If Yes,explain:
Have all lines contacting surface waters in the SSO location and upstream been inspected recently? ❑Yes❑No NA❑NE
If Yes, explain:
What other corrective actions are planned to prevent future 1/1 related SSOs at this location?
Comments:
Pump Station Equipment Failure (Documentation of testing records etc.,
shoul be provided upon request.)
What kind of notification/alarm systems are present?
Auto-dialer/telemetry(one-way communication) ❑✓Yes
CS-SSO Form October 9, 2003 Page 4

Audible aes
Visual ❑Yes
SCADA(two-way communication) ❑Yes
Emergency Contact Signage ❑Yes
Other ❑Yes
Describe the equipment that failed?
Flood waters submerged WTP and sewage pump stations, power was lost as result of flooding
What kind of situations trigger an alarm condition at this station(i.e. pump failure, power failure, high
water,etc.)?
high level ,
Were notification/alarm systems operable? Yes❑NoHNAEINE
If no, explain:
If a pump failed,when was the last maintenance and/or inspection performed?
What specifically was checked/maintained?
If a valve failed,when was it last exercised?
Were all pumps set to alternate? []Yes[]No MINNA❑NE
Did any pump show above normal run times prior to and during the SSO event? ❑Yes❑NoU(A❑NE
Were adequate spare parts on hand to fix the equipment(switch,fuse,valve,seal, etc.)? ❑Yes❑ No NA❑NE
Was a spare or portable pump immediately available? DYes11 No NA❑NE
If a float problem,when were the floats last tested? How?
If an auto-dialer or SCADA,when was the system last tested? How?
Comments:
CS-SSO Form October 9,2003 Page 5

Power outage (Documentation of testing, records, etc., should be
provided of alternative power source upon request.)
What is your alternate power or pumping source?
• Generator
Did it function properly? ❑Yes❑No BNAFINE
Describe?
When was the alternate power or pumping source last tested under load?
If caused by a weather event, how much advance warning did you have and what actions were taken to
prepare for the event? Activated revised flood plan on 9/16 and took all reasonable precautions to prevent flood of WTP
Comments:
Vandalism
Provide police report number: �-ry
Was the site secured? DYes❑ No NA❑NE
If V.. hn,.)
Padlocked Control Panel /
Have there been previous problems with vandalism at the SSO location? Yes❑No EINA UNE
If Yes,explain:
What security measures have been put in place to prevent similar occurrences in the future? []Yes[-] No NA❑NE
Comments:
Debris in line (Rocks, sticks, rags and other items not allowed in the
collection system, etc.)
What type of debris has been found in the line?
How could it have gotten there?
Are manholes in the area secure and intact? U YesU No UNA NE
CS-SSO Form October 9,2003 Page 6

When was the area last checked/cleaned? r{/
Have cleaning and inspections ever been increased at this location due to previous problems with debris? ❑Yes❑No MINA❑NE
Explain:
Are appropriate educational materials being developed and distributed to prevent future similar ❑YesEI No UNADNE
occurrences?
Comments:
Other(Pictures and a police report should be available upon request.)
Describe:
Were adequate equipment and resources available to fix the problem? ❑Yes❑ No LANA❑NE
If Yes,explain:
If the problem could not be immediately repaired,what actions were taken to lessen the impact of the
SSO?
Comments:
For DWQ Use Only: /NA
IDWQ Requested an Additional Written Report: ❑Ye 1^No ONE
If Yes,What Additional Information is Needed:
Comments:
SSOs were result of 2nd major flood event in 9 days that damaged wastewater treatment plant
owned by Blue Ridge Paper Products and also damaged sewage pump stations owned by Town
of Canton. See letter from Blue Ridge Paper Products dated 22 Sep 2004.
CS-SSO Form October 9,2003 Page 7

As a representative for the responsible party, I certify that the information contained in this report is true and accurate
to the best of my knowledge.
Person submitting claim: Bob Shanahan Date: 22 Sep 2004
Signature: ") Title: VP and Mill Manager
Telephone Number. 828-646-2840
Any additional information desired to be submitted should be sent to the appropriate Division Regional Office within rive days of first
knowledge of the SSO with reference to the incident number(the incident number is only generated when electronic entry of this form
is completed, if used).
Reference letter from Blue Ridge Paper Products dated 22
September 2004.
CS-SSO Form October 9, 2003 Page 8

contact:Robert Williams,Director-Regulatory Affairs BLUE RIDGE
Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc.
Phone:(828)646—2033 PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
Email:,[e-mail]
For Immediate Release
City of Canton's Municipal Waste Returned to Full Treatment
Canton, NC -- September 22, 2004 -- On September 16, 2004 Haywood County and Western North
Carolina again received floodwaters. Hurricane Ivan caused the shutdown of Blue Ridge Paper
Products' wastewater treatment plant. Manufacturing operations at the Canton Mill were still in
curtailment from the floods associated with Hurricane Frances that occurred on September 8`s' The
Blue Ridge wastewater treatment plant also receives municipal waste from the Town of Canton. As a
result of this shut down untreated waste from the Town of Canton was released to the Pigeon River.
On September 21, 2004 Blue Ridge Paper Products was able to fully restore wastewater
treatment operations. Town of Canton and Blue Ridge Paper personnel worked diligently and
non-stop to restore wastewater services following the flood.
Representatives of the Haywood County Health Department, the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, and Haywood County Emergency Services were notified of
flood damage to Canton and Blue Ridge wastewater treatment systems. These agencies closely
monitored actions to restore essential wastewater services and provided valuable assistance with the
flood response effort.

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Serr14-2004 07:50pm FrurBLUE RIDGE PAPER 8286466892 T-068 P.002 F-384
Paul To [e-mail]
DickenslCerdon/BlueRidge [e-mail]
09/14/2004 0722 PM Pryately/Canton/BlueRtdge@BlueRidgePaper,Bob
William K-antonlBlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper,Daryl
4YhitUCantonlBImRidge@BlueRidgePaper,Michael
KoerscbnerlCantonA31ueRidge@BlueRidgePaper,Steve
hcc Si ngl e/Canto n/BlueRidge@BlueRidg ePaper
Subject Blue Ridge Flood Outage Letter and Status Update
14 Sep 2004
Keith Haynes, NC DENR ARO DWO-
An electronic copy of our flood outage letter is attached. I will also fax a copy with the enclosure tonight.
We serit this out by certIfled mail this rooming,and tonight I found one typo on the last page. We were
able to restore full treatment of the town of Canton wastewater within 3.5 days or 82 hours of the time that
we lost wastewater treatment to floodwaters. This is corrected on the electronic copy and fax.
Blue Ridge Paper Products greatly appreciates your help and assistance with restoring wastewater
treatmcmt after the flood.Your visits an 8 September and today were great. Thanks also for your guidance
on replacing our flood damaged strip chart recorders with more modem data trend loggers. I think this is
the coat,we will go.
As you are aware,Blue Ridge contracted with PACE Labs to inn our dally process and compliance
wastewater samples. This will continue until we are able to restore our former wastewater lab capability.
We have restored on-site capability for pH, DO,conductivity,temperature and color monitoring.
Compliance sampling and the dally river inn resumed on 12 September,or within 4 days of the flood.
Yesterday,we restored our wastewater flow totalizer. We continue to take 4-hr manual flow readings as
well as pH and DOs to check that our instrumentation is reading correctly. We do not yet have continuous
flow or pH recording although the instruments are working and providing readouts IocaRy or In our control
room. ,NubDmaUc data recording capability will take a while to restore.
We will have a gap In our wastewater compliance monitoring from 7 September thru 11 September 2004
due to the flood. I previously sent you an e-mail documenting the samples in our refrigerator that were
lost to the flood. I also sent you information on our flood protection plan for Ivan expected this Friday.
Keith,cote again,thank you so much for DENR's help and assistance with the flood.
Paul Dickens
Manager, Environmental Affairs
Blue Ridge Paper Products,Inc.
dickepdpblueridgepaper.com
828-64141i-6141 FAX [phone]
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Sep-14-2004 07:51pm From-BLUE RIDGE PAPER 8286466892 T-068 P.003 F-384
BLUE RIDGE
BLUE
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CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
14 September 2004 7099 3220 0007 0371 5306
Mr.Forrest Westal
Water Quality Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environment
:md Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality
2090 US Hwy 70
Swannanoa,North Carolina 28778
SuiDject: NPDES NC0000272
Flood Event of 8 September 2004
Unanticipated Bypass of Treatment
Sanitary Sewer Overflow
Blue Ridge Paper Products,Inc.
Town of Canton,North Carolina
Dear Forrest—
Th is is the written report required under the subject permit documenting flood damage
and loss of wastewater treatment associated with hurricane Frances on the morning of 8
September 2004. The wastewater treatment plant operated by Blue Ridge Paper Products
also treats sewage from the Town of Canton. This report is submitted for both Blue
Ridge Paper Products and the Town of Canton.
Wt:notified DENR by telephone at 0745 on the morning of 8 September that the mill was
shut down and that our wastewater plant was flooded. We subsequently provided daily
updates on progress towards restoring wastewater treatment for the town's wastewater.
Wastewater treatment was restored on the afternoon of 11 September 2004. During the
period that wastewater treatment was down, untreated sewage from the town entered the
Pigeon River,both from the mill's influent lift station and from the town's sewage pump
stations that were submerged and damaged by floodwater. Since mill operations were
curtailed in advance of the flood and remained down,there was no release of untreated
industrial wastewater. Chemicals and oil storage on the Blue Ridge site remained secure.
Environmental Group
175 Maio Street . PO Box 4000
Canton,North CarolIna 28716• 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Sep-14-2004 07:51 pm Frmn-BLUE RIDGE PAPER 8236466892 T-068 P.004/015 F-384
Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARODWQ
14 Sep 2004, Page 2
Flood Event
The remnants of hurricane Frances passed through Western North Carolina on 7 and 8
September 2004. The mill began a flood watch early on the morning of 7 September.
Based on water levels in Pigeon River,the mill activated its flood protection plan at 1600
on 7 September and installed floodgates in the dikes protecting the mill and wastewater
treatment plant. At- 1900 the mill began a controlled shutdown of the backend of the
mi'11-recovery and pulp production-as a precaution against flooding. At.-2200 based
on rapid river rise, we began a controlled shutdown of paper production as a precaution
agadnst flooding. We also started a controlled shutdown of power boilers.
At 0253 on the morning of 8 September,floodwaters backed up into the wastewater
treatment area and overtopped the secondary clarifiers. At that time,the low lift pumps
to wastewater treatment were stopped. This started an unanticipated bypass of treatment
necessary to prevent severe property damage. At this time all mill operations were down,
and chemical and oil tanks were secure. Aerators in the aeration basins were turned off
to !tebde and store activated sludge.
At 0330 on 8 September,power to the mill site including wastewater treatment was
turned off to prevent damage to electrical substations and switch gear from flood water.
The mill went cold at that time,and all industrial wastewater generation stopped.
At-0600 on 8 September,the Pigeon River crested at 21 feet, a record for Canton. The
mi I1's protective dike system was overtopped. There was 4 to 5 feet of water in the
wastewater area.This water flooded the influent lift station,secondary clarifiers and
svr.tch gear rooms as well as the wastewater control room,lab and offices. The aeration
basins and primary clarifiers remained above flood level.
Downtown Canton was severely flooded, and the town's sewage pump stations along the
Pigeon River were submerged. The towns disinfection pretreatment system located at
the head-works of the Blue Ridge wastewater plant was also submerged.
Recanvery
Flood waters started to recede on the afternoon of 8 September. By the morning of 9
September,Blue Ridge was able to drain and pump remaining floodwater from the
wastewater area and start work to restore wastewater treatment. The Town of Canton
also began work to repair and restore sewage pump stations damaged by the flood.
To drain remaining floodwaters from the wastewater treatment plant and from the mill,
portable diesel pumps were installed at the influent low lift pumps to the mill's
wastewater treatment system. These pumps discharged to the river.
Environmental Group
175 Main Street . PO Box 4000
Canton,North Carolina 28716• M-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Sep-1 4-2004 07:52pm From-BLUE RIDGE PAPER 8286466992 T-068 P.005/015 F-384
Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARO DWQ
14 Sep 2004, Page 3
Ont the morning of 10 September 2004,the Town of Canton was able to restore the
disinfection pretreatment system. At that time,the town began pumping sewage back to
the:trill's wastewater headworks. The disinfected wastewater was then pumped into the
river. This interim treatment had been discussed with DENR staff and was agreed as the
best measure for public health protection until full treatment could be restored.
Work by Blue Ridge personnel to restore wastewater treatment continued non-stop after
floodwaters were drained from rite wastewater area. Blue Ridge was able restart
wastewater treatment operations on the afternoon of I September 2004. Discharge of
untreated and partially treated sewage from the Town of Canton through diesel pumps at
the mill's wastewater headworks stopped at— 1250 on I 1 September. Blue Ridge
resumed compliance monitoring of the wastewater plant effluent that night.
Sanitary Sewer Overflows
The Blue Ridge wastewater treatment facilities were down from 0300 on 8 September
2004 until the afternoon on 11 September 2004. During this period,untreated sewage
from the Town of Canton was discharged to the Pigeon River,both from overflows at
damaged pump stations owned by the town and from the influent of the mill's wastewater
treatment system. Floodwaters and cleaning water from the mill and town were also
discharged to the river.
The quantity of sewer system overflow is difficult to estimate,but is greater than 15,000
gallons. The majority of the overflow was floodwater and cleaning water necessary to
restore sewage pump stations and wastewater treatment The mill locked restrooms and
installed portable toilets during the wastewater treatment outage to avoid discharge of
domestic sewage to the river from the mill.
An SSO reporting form is enclosed for the period of wastewater treatment outage.
Summary
Th'..s event was truly a severe act of nature and overwhelmed the flood protection
structures at the Blue Ridge Paper Products mill in Canton,North Carolina. We executed
a controlled shutdown of the mill in advance of the flood and prevented release of
untreated industrial wastewater,chemicals or oil. The flood and loss of wastewater
treatment did result in overflow of untreated sewage from the Town of Canton into the
Pigeon River. We will leam from this event and make revisions to the mill's flood
protection plan.
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton,North Carolina 28716• 1328-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Sep-14-2004 07:52pm Frmn-BLUE RIDGE PAPER 8286466892 T-068 P.006/015 F-384
Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARO DWQ
14 Sep 2004, Page 4
President Bush declared Western North Carolina as a Federal disaster area as a result of
the hurricane Frances flood. Blue Ridge Paper Products and the Town of Canton.worked
diligently and non-stop to restore treatment of the town's wastewater following the flood.
We:were able to restore essential wastewater services within 3.5 days of the flood event.
We greatly appreciate DENR's assistance and understanding with the emergency
recovery efforts. In.particular,we appreciate the site visit by Keith Haynes and Roy
Davis of your staff on 8 September to assess flood damage to our wastewater plain.
Sincerely—
Paul S. Dickens
Manager,Environmental Affairs
823-646-6141
[e-mail]
Enclosure: SSO Form for flood event
Environmental Group
175 Main Street . PO Box 4000
Canton,North Carolina 28716. 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Contact:Robert Williams,Director-Regulatory Affairs BLUE RIDGE
Ridge Paper Products Inc.
Phone:(828)646—2033 PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
Email:willib®blueridceoaoer.com
For Immediate Release
City of Canton's Municipal Waste Returned to Full Treatment
Canton, NC -- September 22, 2004 -- On September 16, 2004 Haywood County and Western North
Carolina again received floodwaters. Hurricane Ivan caused the shutdown of Blue Ridge Paper
Products' wastewater treatment plant. Manufacturing operations at the Canton Mill were still in
curtailment from the floods associated with Hurricane Frances that occurred on September 8d' The
Blue Ridge wastewater treatment plant also receives municipal waste from the Town of Canton. As a
result of this shut down untreated waste from the Town of Canton was released to the Pigeon River.
On September 21, 2004 Blue Ridee Paper Products was able to fully restore wastewater
treatment operations. Town of Canton and Blue Ridge Paper personnel worked diligently and
non-stop to restore wastewater services following the flood.
Representatives of the Haywood County Health Department, the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources, and Haywood County Emergency Services were notified of
flood damage to Canton and Blue Ridge wastewater treatment systems. These agencies closely
monitored actions to restore essential wastewater services and provided valuable assistance with the
flood response effort.

YCCz . H-%,VLr,
Temporary Results Summary-Wastewater Treatment
BRPPI 22-Sep-04
Flow PI Color SE Color MLSS MLVSS Wst Sludge PI TSS PE TSS SE BOD-5 SE TSS SE NH3-N
Date mad m Ibs/da m Ibs/da m m m m m m Ibs/da m Ibs/da mqA
Limits
Max day 3,205 12,459
Month av 29.9 52,000 10,897 49,560
9/7-9/11/04 Frances flood,WTP down or samples/data lost
9/1212004,,..., _._,.__..___,12:0....................371 ,..,,,,,,,,,,37,130,.__...,..,,,,,.....190 ...,,,,,,.,..19,015......____,2;000__............1,560,,,,,,,,,,,,,..no waste_...... .....610 140 14 1,401 49 4,904
.... ... ..................................................................................................................................................................... .........................
9/13/2004 _13_6, .504 _ 57,166 147 16.673 2,700 2,120 6,900 1,600 110 9 1,021 38 4,310
.....__ ._.'__....._._ _..._............................................................. ._................................................................._._..._..___. ....._.........................._.. ..._...................._..._..........................................................
9/14/2004 .16. .326 44,589 184 25,167 2,500 1,790 no waste 1,800 140 10 1,368 58 7,933
........_._.._.................................................._ _.............................................."-- __._..._._....._...___..............................._._.................. ._ ............
....._
9/15/2004..._ ..............................._.._..........._501..............73.957...............231............_34:100.............._2.700__2.060............._no,waste......................._.._6.__............_280........___.__.........................._...._... ...................._.. _......3.100............._�.:14
9/16/2004...... ................._Po:e..................._403.............69.909..................._293..........._50,827 samples.Iostlolvan.flood............................................._....................................
9/17/2004...... .._SeoonU,flood from Ivan.WTP down................................................................ ............................. .................................................................. ...................................................................................................
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9/18/2004 Second flood from Ivan,WTP down
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9/1 912 0 0 4 Second flood from Ivan,WTP down
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9/20/2004 Second flood from Ivan,WTP down
.................................__...........................................................................................................................................___...___................................................................__. _....................................._........................_.._._............_................_.................................
9/21/2004 ,_Second flood.from.Ivan,WTP down (restarted at-12 noo. .
9/22/2004
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3/2004 .........._..._.__
9/2
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9/24/2004
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9/25/2004
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9/26/2004
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9/27/2004
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9/28/2004
9/29/2004
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9/30/2004
Ibs/day=flow(mgd)x conc(ppm or mg/1)x 8.34
tempflowcolor.xls,Temp Sum Pace 1 of 1 Printpri a/22/2004

9/22/2004 7:55:54 AM Morning Report-WTP Page 1
Canton Mill WWTP Database
9/1/2004 TO 9/30/2004
Date Flw. 12MN SE.TSS SE.TSS SE.BOD SE.BOD SE.COD SE Col ST SE.Color SE.DO SE.pH SE.pHI.Min
an d mg/1 lb/daym /1 Ib/da mg/1 mg/1 °lb/day' mg/1 H H
9/1/2004 24.51 27.00 5,519.39 7.58 1,549.52 234.00 47,834.69 7.81 7.70 7.60
9/2/2004 24.27 8.00 1,619.03 6.78 1,372.13 213.00 43,106.61 7.78 7.70 7.60
9/3/2004 23.74 8.00 1,583.93 197.00 39,004.35 8.54 7.70 7.50
9/4/2004 22.74 8.00 1,517.21 185.00 35,085.55 7.76 7.80 7.70
9/5/2004 23.70 8.00 1,581.00 211.00 41,698.80 8.46 7.70 7.60
9/6/2004 24.62 19.00 3,900.65 205.00 42,085.98 10.39 7.30 7.10
9/7/2004 33.21 12.00 3,323.86 260.00 72,016.90 8.97 7.30 7.30
9/12/2004 10.56
9/13/2004 9.03
9/14/2004 9.64
9/15/2004 10.98
9/16/2004 7.08
Average 25.25 12.86 2,720.72 7.18 1,460.82 215.00 45,833.27 8.92 7.60 7.49
Total 176.78 90.00 19,045.07 14.36 2,921.64 0.00 1,505.00 320,832.86 107.00 53.20 5240
Minimum 22.74 8.00 1,517.21 6.78 1,372.13 185.00 35,085.55 7.08 7.30 7.10
Maximum 33.21 27.00 5,519.39 7.58 1,549.52 260.00 72,016.90 10.98 7.80 7.70

9/22/2004 7:55:54 AM Morning Report-WTP Page 2
Canton Mill WWTP Database
9/1/2004 TO 9/30/2004
Date SE.pH.Max SENH3comp SE.Res.P SE DS PI.TSS PI.TSS PI.BOD PI.BOD PI Col ST PI.Color PI.Temp
H m /I mg/1 Ibs/da m /1 Ib/da m /1 Ib/da mg/1 "Ib/da " de C
9/1/2004 7.70 0.11 1.09 642.00 131,238.76 256.83 52,501.64 280.00 57,238.09 44.50
9/2/2004 7.70 0.08 1.39 548.00 110,903.39 290.42 58,774.75 321.00 64,963.48 46.40
9/3/2004 7.70 0.09 1.04 602.00 119,190.94 287.00 56,823.59 46.20
9/4/2004 7.80 0.07 0.51 596.00 113,032.35 367.00 69,602.14 45.80
9/5/2004 7.80 0.06 0.43 622.00 122,922.53 369.00 72,923.49 46.60
9/6/2004 7.60 0.08 1.79 474.00 97,310.99 381.00 78,218.32 47.80
9/7/2004 7.60 0.08 1.06 604.00 167,300.80 264.00 73,124.85 44.10
9/12/2004
19.00
9/13/2004
19.10
9/14/2004
19.00
9/1 512 0 0 4
25.00
9/16/2004
28.90
Average 7.70 0.08 1.04 584.00 123 128.54 273.63 55,638.19 324.14 67,656.28 36.03
Total 53.90 0.57 7.31 0.00 4,088.00 861,899.75 547.25 111,276.38 2,269.00 472,893.96 432.40
Minimum 7.60 0.06 0.43 474.00 97,310.99 256.83 52,501.64 264.00 56,823.59 19.00
Maximum 7.80 0.11 1.79 642.00 167,300.80 290.42 58,774.75 381.00 78,218.32 47.80

9/22/2004 7:55:55 AM Morning Report-WTP Page 3
Canton Mill W WTP Database
9/1/2004 TO 9/30/2004
Date PE.TSS PE.TSS PE.BOD PE.BOD Waste.SS WasIa.SS MLSS MLVSS ML.%Vol F/M.BOD MCRT
m /1 Ib/da mg/1 Ib/da mg/1 Ib/da mg/1 mg/1 % days
9/1/2004 83.00 16,967.00 186.60 38,145.10 1,972.00 17,762.20 2,213.00 1,874.00 84.68 0.37 5.23
9/2/2004 62.00 12,547.46 178.20 36,063.84 2,136.00 19,239.38 2,155.00 1,835.00 85.15 0.36 5.69
9/3/2004 46.00 9,107.61 2,040.00 13,610.88 2,101.00 1,774.00 84.44 7.61
9/4/2004 69.00 13,085.96 1,920.00 12,810.24 2,043.00 1,755.00 85.90 7.85
9/5/2004 49.00 9,683.61 1,844.00 12,303.17 2,101.00 1,855.00 88.29 8.33
9/6/2004 63.00 12,933.74 2,332.00 15,559.10 2,100.00 1,860.00 88.57 5.94
9/7/2004 58.00 16,065.31 1,904.00 12,703.49 2,053.00 1,796.00 87.48 7.05
Average 61.43 12 912.96 182.40 37 104.47 2,021.14 14 855.49 2,109.43 1,821.29 86.36 0.36 6.81
Total 430.00 90,390.70 364.80 74,208.93 14,148.00 103,988.46 14,766.00 12,749.00 604.52 0.73 47.70
Minimum 46.00 9,107.61 178.20 36,063.84 1,844.00 12,303.17 2,043.00 1,765.00 84.44 0.36 5.23
Maximum 83.00 16,967.00 186.60 38,145.10 2,332.00 19,239.38 2,213.00 1,874.00 88.57 0.37 8.33

9/22/2004 7:55:55 AM Morning Report-WTP Page 4
Canton Mill WWTP Database
9/1/2004 TO 9/30/2004
Date SVI.30 %Recycle Pri%BODrm BOD.T.%Rm Plymr-Sec Poly SDMs %WAS->SDM CaFlw Avg Ca.BOD CA DO Avg
mU % % % m Ibs/ton %, an d m 1 m /1
9/1/2004 355.63 27.34 97.05 5.30 11.92 119.57 7.59
9/2/2004 365.20 38.64 97.67 6.80 14.78 216.52 7.41
9/3/2004 384.10 5.66 10.25 193.90 7.98
9/4/2004 427.31 7.98 10.18 140.90 7.80
9/5/2004 418.85 6.37 9.10 122.80 7.45
9/6/2004 382.38 9.01 13.78 124.09 7.28
9/7/2004 386.26 3.66 7.06 7.61
9/12/2004 8.54
9/13/2004 8.76
9/14/2004 8.65
9/16/2004 8.68
9/16/2004
8.30
Average 388.53 32.99 97.36 6.40 11.01 152.96 8.00
Total 2,719.73 0.00 65.99 194.71 0.00 44.78 77.07 917.78 0.00 96.05
Minimum 355.63 27.34 97.05 3.66 7.06 119.57 728
Maximum 427.31 38.64 97.67 9.01 14.78 216.52 8.76

9/22/2004 7:55:55 AM Morning Report-WTP Page 5
Canton Mill WWTP Database
9/1/2004 TO 9/30/2004
Date Ca.pH Ca Col ST Ca.Temp Delta T. Fi.Temp FLpH FLBOD AC DO Avg BC DO Avg HeFlow Av HE Col ST
H mg/1 de C de C de C H m 1 mg/1 m /1 an d mg/1
9/1/2004 7.20 19.00 20.40 2.70 23.10 7.50 6.06 245.60 66.00
9/2/2004 6.90 18.00 19.50 0.30 19.80 7.00 6.44 442.08 34.00
9/3/2004 6.90 18.10 1.20 19.30 7.10 7.87 383.91
9/4/2004 6.80 18.70 2.10 20.80 7.10 7.51 286.96
9/5/2004 6.90 19.10 2.50 21.60 7.30 7.08 255.30
9/6/2004 6.40 18.80 4.00 22.80 6.80 6.50 241.08
9/7/2004 7.00 17.40 3.80 21.20 7.10 6.95
9/12/2004 7.70 15.70 0.10 15.80 7.80 9.09
9/13/2004 7.50 15.00 -0.40 14.60 7.40 9.21
9/14/2004 7.20 14.40 0.10 14.50 7.50 8.91
9/15/2004 7.20 9.00 14.90 -0.10 14.80 7.60 9.01 8.00
9/16/2004 7.20 17.00 16.40 0.70 17.10 7.60 8.21 - 12.00
Average 7.08 15.75 17.37 1.42 18.78 7.32 7.74 309.16 30.00
Total 84.90 63.00 208.40 17.00 225.40 87.80 0.00 92.83 0.00 1,854.93 120.00
Minimum 6.40 9.00 14.40 -0.40 14.50 6.80 6.06 241.08 8.00
Maximum 7.70 19.00 20.40 4.00 23.10 7.80 9.21 442.08 66.00

9/22/2004 7:55:56 AM Morning Report-WTP Page 6
Canton Mill W WTP Database
9/1/2004 TO 9/30/2004
Date 140Col ST T140CoIST SE Tot N IF DO 1st FI DO 2nd Fi DO 3rd AC DO 1st AC DO 2nd AC DO 3rd SC DO 1st BC DO 2nd
m /1 m /l m /l m /I mA mA m /I m /I m /I m /l mA
9/1/2004 13.00 13.00 7.64 6.06 6.05
9/2/2004 14.00 14.00 7.88 6.45 6.43
9/3/2004 8.49 7.88 7.86
9/4/2004 8.30 7.52 7.50
9/5/2004 8.60 7.07 7.09
9/6/2004 8.71 6.52 6.48
917/2004 8.92 6.96 6.94
9/12/2004 9.17 9.08 9.10
9/13/2004 9.29 9.22 9.20
9/14/2004 9.18 8.90 8.91
9/15/2004 10.00 10.00 9.44 9.02 8.99
9/16/2004 11.00 11.00 8.42 8.20 8.22
Average 12.00 12.00 8.67 7.74 7.73
Total 48.00 48.00 0.00 104.04 0.00 0.00 92.88 92.77 0.00 0.00 0.00
Minimum 10.00 10.00 7.64 6.06 6.05
Maximum 14.00 14.00 9.44 9.22 9.20

9/22/2004 7:55:56 AM Morning Report-WTP Page 7
Canton Mill WWTP Database
9/1/2004 TO 9/30/2004
Date BC DO 3rd H3PO4 Fed FI Temp 1 FI Temp 2 FI Temp 3
m /I lb/daydeg.C deg.C de .C
9/1/2004 0.00 23.10
9/2/2004 0.00 19.80
9/3/2004 0.00 19.30
9/4/2004 0.00 20.80
9/5/2004 0.00 21.60
9/6/2004 2,063.25 22.80
9/7/2004 0.00 21.20
9/12/2004 15.80
9/13/2004 14.60
9/14/2004 14.50
9/15/2004 14.80
9/16/2004 17.10
Average 294.75 18.78
Total 0.00 2,063.25 225.40 0.00 0.00
Minimum 0.00 14.50
Maximum 2,063.25 23.10

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment `� •
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor NCDENR
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
September 2,2004
CANTON MILL
ATTN:LOUIE JUSTUS,OR SUCCESSOR
PO BOX 4000
CANTON, NC 28716
Subject: NPDES Stormwater Permit Renewal
Canton Mill
Permit Number NCS000105
Haywood County
Dear Permittee:
Your facility is currently covered for stormwater discharge under NPDES Permit NCS000105. This permit expires
on Apri130,2005. North Carolina Administrative Code(15A NCAC 2H.0105(e))requires that an application for
permit renewal be filed at least 180 days prior to expiration of the current permit. In order to assure your continued
coverage under your permit,you must apply to the Division of Water Quality(DWQ)for renewal of your permit.
To make this renewal process easier,we are informing you in advance that your permit will be expiring. Enclosed
you will find an individual permit renewal application form,supplemental information request, and Stormwater
Pollution Prevention Plan certification.
Filing the application form along with the requested supplimental information will constitute your application for
renewal of your permit. As stated above,the application form must be completed and returned along with all
requested information by in order for the permit to be renewed by April 30,2005.
Failure to request renewal by may result in a civil assessment of at least$500.00. Larger penalties may be
assessed depending on the delinquency of the request. Discharge of Stormwater from your facility without
coverage under a valid stormwater NPDES permit would constitute a violation of NCGS 143-215.1 and could
result in assessments of civil penalties of up to$25,000 per day.
If you have any questions regarding the permit renewal procedures please contact Bill Mills of the Stormwater and
General Permits Unit at(919)733-5083,ext.548.
Sincerely,
Bradley Bennett,Supervisor
Stormwater and General Permits Unit
cc: Central Files
Stormwater and General Permits Unit Files Eonsumer
np f�' DAsheville-RegionalOffice V l57 2004ITY SE TIO CE1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone 919-73CiIAn Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer 50%a recycled/10per 11

January 15, 2003
To: Derrick Brown
From: Bobby Cogdill
Subject: Leachate Haul Record
Derrick:
Here are the leachate haul records for 1999 through December 2002.
July-December 1999 50 300,000 gals.
January-June 2000 96 576,000 gals.
July-December 2000 27 162,000 gals.
January-June 2001 60 360,000 gals.
July-December 2001 70 420,000 gals.
January-June 2002 166 996,000 gals.
July-December 2002 174 1,044,000 gals.
This is a total of 643 loads for a total of 3,858,000 gallons. We are currently on track to
pull at least 174 loads over the next six months unless something changes. I hope this
along with the leachate analysis reports will be the information you need . Please call if
you need additional information. My number is 627-8042.
Thank You,
Bobby Cogdill

Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
2225 Riverside Drive
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Phone:[phone]
www.pacelabs.com Fax:[phone]
Lab Project Number: 9332954
Client Project ID: WHITE OAK LANDFILL
Lab Sample No: 931351829 Project Sample Number: 9332954-004 Date Collected: 09/26/02 13:10
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Matrix: Water Date Received: 09/27/02 09:00
Parameters Results Units Report Limit Analyzed By CAS No. Qual ReaLmt
Field Services
Monitoring Well Data Method:
Field pH 7.48 09/27/02 MPS
Field Specific Conductance 3700 09/27/02 MPS
Field Temperature 18.4 09/27/02 MPS
Metals
Mercury, CVAAS Method: EPA 245.1
Mercury ND mg/l 0.00020 10/08/02 EWS 7439-97-6
x.
Metals, ICP, trace-level Prep/Method: EPA 3010 / EPA 6010
Chromium 0.034 mg/l 0.0050 10/11/02 EWS 7440-47-3
Lead NO mg/l 0.010 10/11/02 EWS 7439-92.1
Selenium NO mg/l 0.020 10/11/02 EWS 7782-49-2
Date Digested 10/09/02 10/09/02
Thallium, AAS Furnace Prep/Method: EPA 3020 / EPA 7841
Thallium NO mg/l 0.0020 10/08/02' EWS 7440-28.0
Date Digested - 10/08/02 10/08/02,
Wet Chemistry
Total Dissolved Solids Method: EPA 160.1
Total Dissolved Solids 3000 mg/l 10. 10/02/02 WCB
Cyanide, Total, Water Method: EPA 335.4
Cyanide 0.0025 mg/l 0.0020 10/10/02 ALA 57-12.5
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Method: EPA 351.2
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total 130 mg/l 1.0 10/04/02 WWB
Nitrogen. Nitrate plus Nitrite Method: EPA 353.3
Nitrogen. NO2 plus NO3 NO mg/l 0.10 10/08/02 ALA
Biochemical Oxygen Demand. 5 d Prep/Method: / EPA 405.1
BOD, 5 day 210 mg/l 2.0 10/02/02 DEJ 1.2
Date Prepared 09/27/02 09/27/02
Chemical Oxygen Demand Method: EPA 410.4
Chemical Oxygen Demand 1300 mg/l 50. 09/30/02 WCB
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Phone:[phone]'
www.paceiabs.com Fax:[phone]
Lab Project Number: 9332954
Client Project ID: WHITE OAK LANDFILL.
Lab Sample No: 931351829 Project Sample Number: 9332954-004 Date Collected: 09/26/02 13:10
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE. __ ___ __ Matrix: Water Date Received: 09/27/02 09:00
Parameters Results Units Report Limit Analyzed By CAS No. Qual ReoLmt
Nitrogen, Total Method: Standard Methods
Nitrogen 130 mg/l 0.20 10/09/02 ALA 7727-37-9
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Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
2225 Riverside Drive
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Phone:[phone]
www.pacelabs.com Fax:[phone]
Lab 'Project Number: 9332954
Client Project ID: WHITE OAK LANDFILL
Lab Sample No: 931351829 Project Sample Number: 9332954.004 Date Collected: 09/26/02 13:10
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE - - - _ Matrix:_Water___ _ ___Date Received_ 09/27/02 09:00
Parameters Results Units Report Limit Analyzed By CAS No. Dual ReaLmt
Field Services
Monitoring Well Data Method:
Field pH 7.48 09/27/02 MPS �
Field Specific Conductance 3700 09/27/02 MPS
Field Temperature 18.4 09/27/02 MPS
�i %
Metals
Mercury, CVAAS Method: EPA 245.1 '
Mercury ND mg/1 0.00020 10/08/02 EWS 7439.97-6
Metals, ICP, trace-level Prep/Method: EPA 3010 / EPA 6010
Chromium 0.034 mg/1 0.0050 10/11/02 EWS 7440.47-3
Lead ND mg/l 0.010 10/11/02 EWS 7439.92-1
Selenium ND mg/l 0.020 10/11/02 EWS 7782-49.2
Date Digested 10/09/02 10/09/02
Thallium, AAS Furnace Prep/Method: EPA 3020 / EPA 7841
Thallium ND mg/l 0.0020 10/08/02 EWS 7440-28.0
Date Digested - 10/OB/02 10/08/02•
Wet Chemistry
Total Dissolved Solids Method: EPA 160.1
Total Dissolved Solids 3000 mg/l 10. 10/02/02 WCB
Cyanide, Total. Water Method: EPA 335.4
Cyanide 0.0025 mg/l 0.0020 10/10/02 ALA 57.12.5
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Method: EPA 351.2
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total 130 mg/l 1.0 10/04/02 WWB
Nitrogen, Nitrate plus Nitrite Method: EPA 353.3
Nitrogen. NO2 plus NO3 NO mg/l 0.10 10/OB/02 ALA
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5 d Prep/Method: / EPA 405.1
BOD, 5 day 210 mg/l 2.0 10/02/02 DEJ 1,2
Date Prepared 09/27/02 09/27/02
Chemical Oxygen Demand Method: EPA 410.4
Chemical Oxygen Demand 1300 mg/l 50. 09/30/02 WCB
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2225 Riverside Drive
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Phone:[phone]
www.pacelabs.com Fax:[phone]
Lab Project Number: 9332954 ,
Client Project ID: WHITE OAK LANDFILL
Lab Sample No: 931351829 Project Sample Number: 9332954-004 Date Collected: 09/26/02 13:10
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE .Matrix: Water Date Received: 09/27/02 09:00
Parameters Results Units Report Limit Analyzed By CAS No. Qual RegLmt
Nitrogen, Total Method: Standard Methods
Nitrogen 130 mg/l 0.20 10/09/02 ALA 7727-37-9
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Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
54 Ravenscroff Drive
ace Analytical' Asheville, 28801
Phone:[phone]
www.pacelabs.com Fax:[phone]
Lab Project Number: 9328608
Client Project ID: White Oak Landfill
Lab Sample No: 931187264 Project Sample Number: 9328608-012 Date Collected: 04/15/02 12:30
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE 4/15 Matrix: Water Date Received: 04/16/02 16:40
Parameters Results Units Report Limit Analyzed by CAS No. Ftnote Reg Limit
Field Services
Monitoring Well Data Method:
Field pH 6.71 Std. Units 04/16/02 MPS
Field Specific Conductance 265 umhos/cm 04/16/02 MPS ^
Field Temperature 20.1 deg C 04/16/02 MPS ®Q�
Metals
Mercury, CVAAS Prep/Method: EPA 245.1 / EPA 245.1.
Mercury ND mg/l 0.00020 04/29/02 TRW 7439.97-6
Metals, ICP, trace-level Prep/Method: EPA 3010 / EPA 6010
Chromium 0.034 mg/l 0.0050 04/25/02 21:05 TRW 7440-47.3
Lead NO mg/l 0.010 04/25/02 21:05 TRW 7439-92-1
Selenium ND mg/1 0.020 04/25/02 21:05 TRW 7782-49.2
Date Digested 04/25/02
Thallium, AAS Furnace - Prep/Method: EPA 3020 / EPA 7841 -
Thallium NO mg/l 0.0020 04/30/02 TRW 7440-28-0
Date Digested 04/29/02
Wet Chemistry
Total Dissolved Solids Prep/Method: EPA 160.1 /,EPA 160.1
Total Dissolved Solids 2300 mg/l 10. 04/19/02 AAB
Cyanide, Total, Water Prep/Method: EPA 335.2 / EPA 335.4
Cyanide 0.0060 mg/1 0.0020 04/29/02 JDA 57-12-5
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Prep/Method: EPA 351.2 / EPA 351.2
Nitrogen., Kjeldahl, Total 96. mg/l 1.0 04/24/02 JDA
Nitrogen, Nitrate plus Nitrite Prep/Method: EPA 353.2 / EPA 353.3
Nitrogen, NO2 plus NO3 0.30 mg/1 0.10 04/30/02 JDA
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5 d Method: EPA 405.1
BOD, 5 day 740 mg/l 2.0 04/22/02 KHJ
Date Prepared 04/17/02
Chemical Oxygen Demand Prep/Method: EPA 410.4 / EPA 410.4
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Pace Analytical Services, Inc.
54 Ravenscroff Drive
aceAnalytical' Asheville, NC 28801
Phone:[phone]
www.pacelabs.com Fax.,828.254.4618
Lab Project Number: 9328608
Client Project ID: White Oak Landfill
-ab Sample No: 931187264 Project Sample Number: 9328608-012 Date Collected: 04/15/02 12:30
:lient Sample ID: LEACHATE 4/15 Matrix: Water Date Received: 04/16/02 16:40
Darameters Results Units Report Limit Analyzed by .CAS No. Ftnote Reg Limit
Chemical Oxygen Demand 1400 mg/l 50. 04/24/02 AAB
Nitrogen, Total Method: Standard Methods
Nitrogen 96. mg/l 0.20 04/30/02 JDA 7727-37-9
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Phone:[phone]
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Lab Project Number: 9323432
Client Project ID: White Oak
ab Sample No: 93986412 Project Sample Number: 9323432-018 Date Collected: 09/18/01 13:10
lient Sample ID: LEACHATE Matrix: Water Date Received: 09/18/01 16:00
arameters Results Units Report Limit Analyzed CAS No. Ftnote Reg Limit
Petal s
Mercury, CVAAS Prep/Method: EPA 245.1 / EPA 245.1
Mercury ND mg/l 0.00020 09/26/01 TRW 7439.97-6
Metals. ICP, trace-level Prep/Method: EPA 3010 / EPA 6010 �®
Chromium 0.023 mg/l 0.0050 09/26/01 16:05 TRW 7440-47.3
Lead NO mg/l 0.010 09/26/01 16:05 TRW 7439-92-1
Selenium 0.034 mg/l 0.020 09/26/01 16:05 TRW 7782.49.2 >.
Date Digested 09/21/01
Thallium, AAS Furnace Prep/Method: EPA 3020 / EPA 7841
Thallium NO mg/l 0.0020 09/27/01 TRW 7440-28.0
Date Digested 09/26/01
Wet Chemistry
Total Dissolved Solids - Prep/Method: EPA 160.1 / EPA 160.1
Total Dissolved Solids 2700 mg/l 10. 09/25/01 AAB
Cyanide, Total, Water Prep/Method: EPA 335.4 / EPA 335.4
Cyanide 0.0060 mg/l 0.0020 09/25/01 JDA 57.12-5
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Prep/Method: EPA 351.2 / EPA 351.2
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total 160 mg/l 0.10 09/25/01 JDA
Nitrogen, Nitrate plus Nitrite Prep/Method: EPA 353.3 / EPA 353.3
Nitrogen, NO2 plus NO3 NO mg/l 0.10 09/26/01 JDA
Biochemical Oxygen Demand. 5 d Method: EPA 405.1
BOO. 5 day 200 mg/l 2.0 09/24/01 KHJ
Date Prepared 09/19/01
Chemical Oxygen Demand Prep/Method: EPA 410.4 / EPA 410.4
Chemical Oxygen Demand 510 mg/l 50. 09/25/01 AAB
Nitrogen. Total Method: Standard Methods
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Phone:[phone]
www.pacelabs.com Fax. 828,254.4618
Lab Project Number: 9323432
Client Project ID: White Oak
Lab Sample No: 93986412 Project Sample Number: 9323432-018 Date Collected: 09/18/01 13:10
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Matrix: Water Date Received: 09/18/01 16:00
Parameters Results Units Report Limit Analyzed CAS No. Ftnote Reg Limit
Nitrogen 160 mg/l 0.20 10/01/01 .IDA 7727-37.9
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Phone:[phone]
www.pacelabs.com Fax:[phone]
Lab Project Number: 9319558
Client Project ID: White Oak Landfill
Lab Sample No: 93837094 Project Sample Number: 9319558-012 Date Collected: 04/09/01 11:20
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Matrix: Water Date Received: 04/09/01 17:10
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAS# Ftnote Limit
Field Services ryry
Field Grab Data Method: iV o l
Field pH 8.1 Std. Units 04/09/01 MPS
Field Temperature 15 deg C 04/09/01 MPS
Field Specific Conductance 3600 umhos/cm 0 04/09/01 MPS
Wet Chemistry
Mercury. CVAAS Method: EPA 245.1 Prep Method: EPA 245.1
Mercury ND mg/l 0.00020 04/11/01 TRW 7439-97-6
Metals, ICP, trace-level Method: EPA 6010 Prep Method: EPA 3010
Chromium 0.010 mg/l 0.0050 04/12/01 11:47 TRW 7440-47-3
Lead NO mg/l 0.010 04/12/01 11:47 TRW 7439-92-1
Selenium 0.21 mg/1 0.020 04/12/01 11:47 TRW 7782-49.2
Date Digested 04/10/01
Thallium. AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7841 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Thallium ND mg/l 0.0020 04/18/01 TRW 7440-28.0
Date Digested 04/13/01
Total Dissolved Solids Method: EPA 160.1 Prep Method: EPA 160.1
Total Dissolved Solids 5000 mg/l 1 10. 04/16/01 MPS
Cyanide. Total, Water Method: EPA 335.4 Prep Method: EPA 335.4
Cyanide NO mg/l 0.0020 04/18/01 JDA 57-12-5
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Method: EPA 351.2 Prep Method: EPA 351.2
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total 120 mg/l 0.10 04/18/01 JDA
Nitrogen. Nitrate plus Nitrite Method: EPA 353.3 Prep Method: EPA 353.3
Nitrogen, NO2 plus NO3 NO mg/1 0.10 04/20/01 JDA
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5 d Method: EPA 405.1
BOD. 5 day 240 mg/l 2.0 04/16/01 08:30 KHJ
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Phone:[phone]
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Lab Project Number: 9319558
Client Project ID: White Oak Landfill
Lab Sample No: 93837094 Project Sample Number: 9319558-012 Date Collected: 04/09/01 11:20
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Matrix: Water Date Received: 04/09/01 17:10
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAS# Ftnote Limit
Date Prepared 04/11/01
Chemical Oxygen Demand Method: EPA 410.4 Prep Method: EPA 410.4
Chemical Oxygen Demand 430 mg/l 50. 04/12/01 MPS
Nitrogen, Total Method: Standard Methods
Nitrogen 120 mg/l 0.20 04/24/01 JDA 7727.37-9
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DATE: 10/04/00 Fax:[phone]
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Pace Project Number: 9315373
Client Project ID: White Oak Landfill
Pace Sample No: 93666501 Date Collected: 09/18/00 Matrix: Water
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Date Received: 09/18/00
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAS# Footnotes
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Metals
Mercury, CVAAS Method: EPA 245.1 Prep Method: EPA 245.1 ®O
Mercury NO mg/l 0.0002 10/03/00 TRW 7439-97-6
Metals, ICP, trace-level Method: EPA 6010 Prep Method: EPA 3010
Chromium 0.012 mg/l 0.005 10/02/00 TRW 7440-47.3
Lead NO mg/l 0.01 10/02/00 TRW 7439.92.1
Selenium NO mg/l 0.02 10/02/00 TRW 7782-49-2
Date Digested 09/22/00
Thallium, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7841 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Thallium 0.002 mg/l 0.002 10/02/00 JDA 7440-28-0
Date Digested 09/20/00`
Wet Chemistry
Total Dissolved Solids Method: EPA 160.1 Prep Method: EPA 160.1
Total Dissolved Solids 2500 mg/l 1 09/21/00 JMS
Cyanide. Total, Water Method: EPA 335.4 Prep Method: EPA 335.4
Cyanide 0.007 mg/l 0.002 09/27/00 JDA 57-12-5
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Method: EPA 351.2 Prep Method: EPA 351.2
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total 140 mg/l 0.1 09/29/00 JDA
Nitrogen, Nitrate plus Nitrite Method: EPA 353.3 Prep Method: EPA 353.3
Nitrogen, NO2 plus NO3 0.10 mg/l 0.1 09/26/00 JDA
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5 d Method: EPA 405.1 Prep Method:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5d 170 mg/l 2 09/25/00 JMS
Date Prepared 09/20/00
Chemical Oxygen Demand Method: EPA 410.4 Prep Method: EPA 410.4
Chemical Oxygen Demand 760 mg/l 50 10/02/00 AAB
Nitrogen, Total Method: Standard Methods Prep Method:
Nitrogen 140 mg/l 0.2 10/02/00 JDA 7727-37-9
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Pace Project Number: 9312454
Client Project ID: White Oak Landfill
Pace Sample No: 93538015 Date Collected: 04/24/00 Matrix: Water
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Date Received: 04/24/00
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAS# Footnotes
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Field Services
Monitoring Well Data Method: Prep Method:
Field pH 7.8 Std. Units 04/24/00 MPS ®/iyVV O
Field Specific Conductance 2600 umhos/cm 04/24/00 MPS
Field Temperature 11 deg C 04/24/00 MPS
Metals
Mercury, CVAAS Method: EPA 245.1 Prep Method: EPA 245.1
Mercury 0.0003 mg/l 0.0002 05/04/00 TRW 7439-97.6
Metals, ICP, trace-level Method: EPA 6010 Prep Method: EPA 3010
Chromium 0.013 mg/l 0.005 05/03/00' TRW 7440-47-3
Lead ND mg/1 0.01 05/03/00 TRW 7439-92-1
Selenium NO mg/l 0.02 05/03/00 TRW 7782-49-2
Date Digested 05/01/00
Thallium, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7841 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Thallium 0.002 mg/l 0.002 05/09/00 TRW 7440-28-0
Date Digested 05/04/00
Wet Chemistry
Total Dissolved Solids Method: EPA 160.1 Prep Method: EPA 160.1
Total Dissolved Solids 2700 mg/1 1 04/25/00 JMS
Cyanide, Total, Water Method: EPA 335.4 Prep Method: EPA 335.4
Cyanide 0.013 mg/l 0.002 05/02/00 JDA 57-12-5
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Method: EPA 351.2 Prep Method: EPA 351.2
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total 95 mg/l 0.1 05/04/00 JDA
Nitrogen, Nitrate plus Nitrite Method: EPA 353.3 Prep Method: EPA 353.3
Nitrogen. NO2 plus NO3 0.30 mg/1 0.1 04/27/00 JDA
Biochemical Oxygen Demand. 5 d Method: EPA 405.1 Prep Method:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand. 5d 190 mg/1 2 05/01/00 JMS
Date Prepared 04/26/00
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Phone:[phone]
DATE: 05/16/00 Fax:[phone]
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Pace Project Number: 9312454
Client Project ID: White Oak Landfill
Pace Sample No: 93538015 Date Collected: 04/24/00 Matrix: Water
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Date Received: 04/24/00
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAS# Footnotes
--------------------------------- --------- ---------- -------- ..... ---------- ......----
Chemical Oxygen Demand Method: EPA 410.4 Prep Method: EPA 410.4
Chemical Oxygen Demand 670 mg/l 50 05/01/00 AAB
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Pare Analytical Asheville.NG28801
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
DATE: 10/11/99
PAGE: 12
Pace Project Number: 938071
Client Project to: White Oak
Pace Sample No: 93362077 Date Collected: 09/21/99 Matrix: Water
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Date Received: 09/21/99
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAS# Footnotes
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Metals l
Mercury, CVAAS Method: EPA 245.1 Prep Method: EPA 245.1
Mercury NO mg/t 0.0002 09/27/99 TRW 7439-97-6
Metals, 1CP, trace-levet Method: EPA 6010 Prep Method: EPA 3010
Aluminum 1.7 mg/l 0.25 09/30/99 TRW 7429-90-5
Antimony ND mg/1 0.01 09/30/99 TRW 7440-36-0
Arsenic NO mg/1 0.01 09/30/99 TRW 7440-38-2
Barium 0.18 mg/l 0.005 09/30/99, TRW 7440-39-3
Beryllium ND mg/1 0.002 09/30/99 TRW 7440-41-7
Boron - 1.1 mg/l 0.01 09130/99F TRW 7440-42-8
Cadmium 0.0018 mg/L 0.001 09/30/99 TRW 7440-43-9
Calcium 27 mg/l 0.1 09/30/99 TRW 7440-70-2
.Chromium 0.043 mg/1 0.005 09/30/99 TRW 7440-47-3
Cobalt 0.0097 mg/l 0.005 09/30/99 TRW 7440-48-4
Copper NO mg/1 .0.005 09/30/99 TRW 7440-50-8
Iron 9.9 mg/L 0.02 09/30/99 TRW 7439-89-6
Lead NO mg/1 0.01 09/30/99 TRW 7439-92-1
Magnesium 75 mg/l 0.1 09/30/99 TRW 7439-95-4
Manganese 1.8 mg/L 0.005 09/30/99 TRW 7439-96-5
Molybdenum 0.01 mg/1 0.005 09/30/99 TRW 7439-98-7
Nickel 0.041 mg/1 0.005 09/30/99 TRW 7440-02-0
Potassium 18 mg/l 0.5 09/30/99 TRW 7440-09-7
Selenium NO mg/l 0.02 09/30/99 TRW 7782-49-2
Silicon 0.61 mg/L 0.1 09/30/99 TRW 7440-21-3
Silver NO mg/1 0.002 09/30/99 TRW 7440-22-4
Sodium 15 mg/l 0.25 09/30/99 TRW 7440-23-5
Thallium NO mg/l 0.02 09/30/99 TRW 7440-28-0
Tin 0.01 mg/l 0.01 09/30/99 TRW 7440-31.5
Titanium 0.13 mg/1 0.005 09/30/99 TRW 7440-32-6
Vanadi urn 0.011 mg/1 0.005 09/30/99 TRW 7440-62-2
Zinc 0.086 mg/1 0.01 09/30/99 TRW 7440-66-6
Date Digested 09/24/99
Thallium, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7841 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Thallium NO Wt. 0.002 09/24/99 TRW 7440-28-0
Date Digested 09/24/99
Wet Chemistry
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DATE: 10/19/99
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Client Project ID: White Oak
Pace Sample No: 93362077 Date Collected: 09/21/99 Matrix: Water
Client Sample ID: LEACHATE Date Received: 09/21/99
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAS# Footnotes
--------------------------------- ---------- -----'--- ---------- -------- ----- ---------- -_--------
Total Dissolved Solids Method: EPA 160.1 Prep Method: EPA 160.1 I A
Total Dissolved SoLids 1900 mg/L 1 09/28/99 PJS y` Q
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Method: EPA 351.2 Prep Method: EPA 351.2 I
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total 41 mg/l 0.1 09/24/99 JDA
Nitrogen, Nitrate plus Nitrite Method: EPA 353.3 Prep Method: EPA 353.3
Nitrogen, NO2 plus NO3 ND mg/1 0.1 09/29/99 JDA
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5 d Method: EPA 405.1 Prep Method:
Biochemical, Oxygen Demand, 5d 105 mg/L 2 09/27/99 PJS 1
Date Prepared 09/22/99,
Chemical Oxygen Demand Method: EPA 410.4 Prep Method: EPA 410.4
Chemical Oxygen Demand 600 mg/1 50 09/27/99 AAB
Nitrogen, Total Method: Standard Methods Prep Method:
Nitrogen 41 mg/L 0.2 10/11/99 WB 7727-37-9
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DATE: 05/12/99
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Pace Project Number: 935303
Client Project ID: White Oak
Pace Sample No: 93244481 Date Collected: 04/27/99 Matrix: Water
Client Sample ID: WO LEACHATE Date Received: 04/27/99
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAST: Footnotes
_________________________________ __________ _________ __________ ________ _____ __________ _________
Metals
Metals, ICP Method: EPA 6010 Prep Method: EPA 3010 r
Barium 0.30 mg/l 0.1 05/11/99 KEK 7440-39-3
Cobalt ND mg/L 0.05 05/11/99 KEK 7440-48-4
Copper NO mg/l 0.01 05/11/99 KEK 7440-50-8
Magnesium 63 mg/l 0.1 05/11/99 KEK 7439-95-4
Nickel NO mg/l 0.05 05/11/99 KEK 7440-02-0
Silver NO mg/l 0.05 05/11/99 KEK 7440-22-4
Vanadium NO mg/L 0.04 05/11/99 KEK 7440-62-2
zinc NO mg/I. 0.01 05/11/99 KEK 7440-66-6
Date Digested - 04/28/99
Antimony, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7041 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Antimony ND mg/l 0.005 05/11/99 KEK 7440-36-0
Date Digested 05/03/99
Arsenic, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7060 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Arsenic NO mg/1 0.005 05/11/99 KEK 7440-38-2
Date Digested 05/03/99
Beryllium, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7091 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Beryllium NO mg/1 0.001 05/11/99 KEK 7440-41-7
Date Digested 05/03/99
Cadmium, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7131 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Cadmium NO m9/l 0.001 05/11/99 KEK 7440-43-9
Date Digested 05/03/99
Chromium Furnace Method: EPA 7191 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Chromium 0.006 mg/l 0.002 05/11/99 KEK 7440-47-3
Date Digested 05/03/99 ,
Lead, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7421 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Lead NO mg/l 0.005 05/11/99 KEK 7439-92-1
Date Digested 05/03/99
!rcury in Water Method: EPA 7470 Prep Method: EPA 7470
Mercury NO mg/l 0.0002 05/03/99 KEK 7439-97-6
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DATE: 05/12/99
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Pace Sample No: 93244481 Date collected: 04/27/99 Matrix: Water
Client Sample ID: WO LEACHATE Date Received: 04/27/99
Parameters Results Units PRL Analyzed Analyst CAS# Footnotes
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Selenium, AAS Furnace Method: EPA 7740 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Selenium 0.008 mg/1 0.005 05/11/99 KEK 7782-49-2 q
Date Digested 05/03/99 `
Thallium, PAS Furnace Method: EPA 7841 Prep Method: EPA 3020
Thallium NO mg/l 0.002 05/05/99 KEK 7440-28-0
Date Digested 05/03/99
Wet chemistry
Total Dissolved Solids Method: EPA 160.1 Prep Method: EPA 160.1
Total Dissolved Solids 1200 mg/1 1 04/30/99 SLG
:yanide, Total, Water Method: EPA 335.4 Prep Method: EPA 335.4
Cyanide NO mg/1 0.002 05/04/99 TRW 57-12-5
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen Method: EPA 351.2 Prep Method: EPA 351.2
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total 90 mg/1 0.5 05/06/99 TRW
Nitrogen, Nitrate plus Nitrite Method: EPA 353.3 Prep Method: EPA 353.3
Nitrogen, NO2 PLUS NO3 NO mg/1 0.1 04/30/99 TRW 1
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5 d Method: EPA 405.1 Prep Method:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand, 5d 100 mg/L 2 05/03/99 KEK 1
Date Prepared 04/28/99
Chemical Oxygen Demand Method: EPA 410.4 Prep Method: EPA 410.4
Chemical Oxygen Demand 310 mg/1 50 05/05/99 KEK
Nitrogen, Total Method: Standard Methods Prep Method:
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BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7099 3220 0007 0371 5320
19 Oct 2004
Forrest R. Westall, PE D
Water Quality Regional Supervisor OCT 2 0 2004
North Carolina Department of Environment
and Natural Resources WATER QUALITY SECTION
Division of Water Quality ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
_.Subject: NPDES NC 0000272
CRP Color Report—Extension Request Due to Floods
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
fl� Canton, NC
Dear Forrest:
Part I, Condition A.(8).9 of the subject permit requires that Blue Ridge Paper Products evaluate
color reduction technologies associated with the Chloride Removal Process (CRP) wastestream
and submit a report by December 1, 2004. Because of the September 2004 floods, we will not
be able to meet the I December deadline. We respectfully request an extension until lApril
2005 to complete this work and submit the CRP Color Reduction Report.
As you are aware, the Blue Ridge Paper Products mill in Canton, NC was hit by the remnants,of
three hurricanes (Frances, Ivan and Jeanne) and by back-to-back historic floods during the month
of September 2004. Our wastewater plant and parts of the mill were flooded twice. Mill
operations were disrupted for several weeks and all of our resources since Hurricane Frances on
8 September 2004 have been devoted to flood repairs, additional flood preparations and
recovery. We are only now getting back to normal operation of our process and wastewater
treatment systems. The floods destroyed our wastewater lab, and we have not yet restored all the
lab capability that we need to support color trial work.
Blue Ridge Paper has been working on evaluations for the CRP report since 2002. Our
technology review, bench scale tests and preliminary field trials led to a pilot-scale field trial in
July and August 2004 for chlorine dioxide bleaching of the CRP wastestream. Our goal was to
operate for a least 30 days with the pilot system in continuous operation. However, the July and
August field trials experienced various operational issues with chemical feed and chloride
dioxide generation that prevented a sustained period of continuous operation. The longest
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continuous run obtained was 4 days. As a result, no conclusions could be drawn on the exact
technical, economic and operational feasibility of this technology.
The field trial was terminated on 27 August 2004. The field test plan was modified and
enhanced to overcome the operational issues associated with chlorine dioxide generation that
prevented a successful trial during August. Hurricane Frances hit on 8 September 2004. We had
to postpone restart of the CRP bleaching field trial until we are able to restore normal mill
operations. We are currently in discussions with the supplier of the field chlorine dioxide
generator to see what dates this equipment and operators are available.
In summary, the floods of September 2004 interrupted our schedule for completing field trials on
color reduction from our CRP waste stream. We need the field trial data to complete the CRP
color report required by permit conditions. We request an extension until 1 April 2005 to
complete this work and submit the CRP Color Reduction Report.
Sincerely
Paul S. Dickens
Manager, Environmental Affairs
828-646-6141
dickei)@blueridgepaper.com
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and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Subject: NPDES NC 0000272
BOD Excursion 14 Oct 2004
Wastewater Treatment Plant Recovery from Floods
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
Canton, NC
Dear Forrest:
This is the 5-day written report documenting a BOD excursion on 10/4/04. Verbal and e-mail
notifications of the BOD result were provided to Keith Haynes of your office on 10/14/04. This
letter also updates the status of permit-required equipment and instrumentation that was
destroyed by recent floods.
As you are aware, the Blue Ridge Paper Products mill in Canton, NC was hit by the remnants of
three hurricanes (Frances, Ivan and Jeanne) and by back-to-back historic floods during the month
of September 2004. Our wastewater plant and parts of the mill were flooded twice. Wastewater
treatment operations resumed on 9/11 after the 9/8 Frances flood and on 9/21 after the 9/17 Ivan
flood. Compliance monitoring after the two floods resumed on 9/12 and 9/22. Mill operations
were disrupted for several weeks and all of our resources since Hurricane Frances on 9/8 have
been devoted to flood repairs, additional flood preparations and recovery. We are only now
getting back to normal operation of our process and wastewater treatment systems. The floods
destroyed our wastewater lab, and we have not yet restored all the lab capability that we need to
do compliance monitoring in-house. We contracted with PACE Lab to analyze wastewater
process control and compliance samples during the flood recovery period.
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BOD Excursion
On 10/13, Blue Ridge Paper Products received the analytical report from PACE Lab for the 10/4
secondary effluent (SE) composite BOD. The data were entered into our compliance database
on the morning of 10/14, and we determined that we had a BOD excursion based on mass. There
was an error on the QA portion of the PACE Lab report, so we requested that PACE review and
revise the report as appropriate. We also looked at wastewater operating data for 10/3, 10/4 and
1015. PACE Lab provided a corrected lab report and a copy of their lab bench sheet on the
afternoon of 10/14. These data confirm the previous report. Results are as follows:
Date Flow, mgd PI BOD, PE BOD, SE BOD, SE BOD, SE TSS,
m m m Ibs/day m
10/3 27.03 1200 300 45 10,144 57
10/4 25.11 660 450 110 23,036 70
10/5 23.54 370 260 48 9423 56
Our operating data indicate a DO sag in our aeration basins that started on the evening of 10/3
and continued until the afternoon of 10/4. PI and PE BODs were also elevated for these days.
We believe that the 10/4 SE BOD result is correct. River run results for downstream DO show
no impact.
Our permit max day BOD limit is 10,897 lbs/day.
Blue Ridge Paper experienced a secondary treatment upset on the morning of 9/30/04 from a
high pH swing when a scheduled acid delivery for wastewater neutralization failed to arrive
when planned. Between 9/29 and 10/2, we also experienced an episode of high secondary
effluent color related to restart of pulp mill operations following the unplanned and extended
cold mill outage caused by the Frances and Ivan floods. We reported these events to Keith
Haynes by telephone on 9/30 and 10/1 and with follow-up written reports on 10/1 and 10/3. On
10/5, you personally visited the Blue Ridge mill and toured the wastewater treatment plant to
confirm flood damage and the status of recovery.
Based on operating data for the past two weeks, we believe that the secondary treatment plant
has recovered from upset conditions earlier in the month. Effluent parameters and color have
returned to normal range. However, because of elevated BODs and color during the first week
of October, we may have difficulty meeting the monthly average limits for these parameters.
Status of Permit-Required Equipment and Instrumentation
Blue Ridge Paper worked diligently and non-stop to restore essential wastewater treatment
facilities following the Frances and Ivan floods. The following items are now being addressed:
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Wastewater samplers. The Frances flood on 9/8 damaged three of our five refrigerated
wastewater samplers. The Ivan flood on 9117 destroyed two remaining units salvaged from
Frances. We collected manual 24-hr composites using 4-hr grab samples until we could get
replacement samplers installed. As of today, we have replaced 3 wastewater samplers and 2
additional are on order. The flow-pacing signal for the secondary effluent samplers remains
down. We are running time composite samples until the effluent flow signal can be repaired.
Strip Chart Recorders. Our wastewater control room and lab were twice inundated by
floodwaters during September 2004. Totalizers and strip chart recorders for flow, pH and other
permit parameters were destroyed. Many of the flood-damaged strip charts are obsolete, and
replacements are very expensive with a long delivery time. Based on discussion with Keith
Haynes, Blue Ridge will replace strip chart recorders with electronic data logging systems that
have trend display and printing capability. This is a faster and more economical flood damage
repair. For the interim period, we established a new data-logging interface to totalize effluent
flow and are keeping a manual log for other data.
Oxygen Stations on Pigeon River. The back-to-black floods in September 2004 severely
damaged the two downstream oxygen injection stations owned by Blue Ridge Paper—Station D
in Fiberville 0.9 miles downstream and Station E in West Canton 2.1 miles downstream. These
oxygen injection stations are specified in Part I.A.10 of our NDPES permit. The stations are not
operational at this time. We notified Keith Haynes by e-mail on 9/23 that the oxygen stations
were damaged. Blue Ridge is evaluating options for repair and if two stations are still required.
We have not operated the D station for a number of years and have only operated the E station
for limited periods during flow stream flow. We have not needed any in-stream oxygen injection
during the past 2 years. Because of high stream flow, we do not anticipate needing the
downstream oxygen injection stations for water quality compliance during this fall and winter.
The oxygen post aeration system at the wastewater treatment plant is fully functional and is
operating.
Wastewater Compliance Lab. The Frances flood on 9/8 destroyed most of the equipment in our
wastewater compliance lab. Blue Ridge Paper put together a temporary lab for pH, DO, color,
conductivity and temperature and made arrangements with PACE Labs for other wastewater
process control and compliance sample analysis. As of this date, all equipment needed to restore
our wastewater lab is delivered or on order. Lab cabinets are being replaced this week and next.
We hope within the next 4 to 6 weeks to have our previous in-house capability for solids, BOD
and ammonia restored. We created and are using temporary wastewater operating logs and
bench sheets for the interim period until the former wastewater lab QA program can be restored.
Many of our original lab records for the past 5 years were flooded and destroyed. Compliance
data are kept in an electronic database that survived the floods. We also had duplicate copies of
monthly discharge monitoring reports stored in the EHS office on high ground.
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Summary
Blue Ridge Paper is making good progress on recovery from the September 2004 floods. Our
mill operations and wastewater treatment performance are returning to normal. We truly
appreciate your help and that of Keith Haynes with flood recovery efforts.
Sincerely
'—�P 5
Paul S. Dickens
Manager, Environmental Affairs
828-646-6141
[e-mail]
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
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BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7099 3220 0007 0371 5306
14 September 2004
Mr. Forrest Westall D QJOFFICE
Water Quality SupervisorNorth Carolina Department of EnvironmentSEP 15and Natural ResourcesAsheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality WATER QUALIT2090 US Hwy 70 ASHEVILLE REGI
Swannanoa, North Carolina 28778
Subject: NPDES NC0000272
Flood Event of 8 September 2004
Unanticipated Bypass of Treatment
Sanitary Sewer Overflow
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
Town of Canton, North Carolina
Dear Forrest—
This is the written report required under the subject permit documenting flood damage
and loss of wastewater treatment associated with hurricane Frances on the morning of 8
September 2004. The wastewater treatment plant operated by Blue Ridge Paper Products
also treats sewage from the Town of Canton. This report is submitted for both Blue
Ridge Paper Products and the Town of Canton.
We notified DENR by telephone at 0745 on the morning of 8 September that the mill was
shut down and that our wastewater plant was flooded. We subsequently provided daily
updates on progress towards restoring wastewater treatment for the town's wastewater.
Wastewater treatment was restored on the afternoon of 11 September 2004. During the
period that wastewater treatment was down, untreated sewage from the town entered the
Pigeon River, both from the mill's influent lift station and from the town's sewage pump
stations that were submerged and damaged by floodwater. Since mill operations were
curtailed in advance of the flood and remained down, there was no release of untreated
industrial wastewater. Chemicals and oil storage on the Blue Ridge site remained secure.
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARO DWQ
14 Sep 2004, Page 2
Flood Event
The remnants of hurricane Frances passed through Western North Carolina on 7 and 8
September 2004. The mill began a flood watch early on the morning of 7 September.
Based on water levels in Pigeon River, the mill activated its flood protection plan at 1600
on 7 September and installed floodgates in the dikes protecting the mill and wastewater
treatment plant. At— 1900 the mill began a controlled shutdown of the backend of the
mill—recovery and pulp production—as a precaution against flooding. At — 2200 based
on rapid river rise, we began a controlled shutdown of paper production as a precaution
against flooding. We also started a controlled shutdown of power boilers.
At 0253 on the morning of 8 September, floodwaters backed up into the wastewater
treatment area and overtopped the secondary clarifiers. At that time, the low lift pumps
to wastewater treatment were stopped. This started an unanticipated bypass of treatment
necessary to prevent severe property damage. At this time all mill operations were down,
and chemical and oil tanks were secure. Aerators in the aeration basins were turned off
to settle and store activated sludge.
At 0330 on 8 September, power to the mill site including wastewater treatment was
turned off to prevent damage to electrical substations and switch gear from flood water.
The mill went cold at that time, and all industrial wastewater generation stopped.
At— 0600 on 8 September, the Pigeon River crested at 21 feet, a record for Canton. The
mill's protective dike system was overtopped. There was 4 to 5 feet of water in the
wastewater area. This water flooded the influent lift station, secondary clarifiers and
switch gear rooms as well as the wastewater control room, lab and offices. The aeration
basins and primary clarifiers remained above flood level.
Downtown Canton was severely flooded, and the town's sewage pump stations along the
Pigeon River were submerged. The town's disinfection pretreatment system located at
the headworks of the Blue Ridge wastewater plant was also submerged.
Recovery
Flood waters started to recede on the afternoon of 8 September. By the morning of 9
September, Blue Ridge was able to drain and pump remaining floodwater from the
wastewater area and start work to restore wastewater treatment. The Town of Canton
also began work to repair and restore sewage pump stations damaged by the flood.
To drain remaining floodwaters from the wastewater treatment plant and from the mill,
portable diesel pumps were installed at the influent low lift pumps to the mill's
wastewater treatment system. These pumps discharged to the river.
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARO DWQ
14 Sep 2004, Page 2
On the morning of 10 September 2004, the Town of Canton was able to restore the
disinfection pretreatment system. At that time, the town began pumping sewage back to
the mill's wastewater headworks. The disinfected wastewater was then pumped into the
river. This interim treatment had been discussed with DENR staff and was agreed as the
best measure for public health protection until full treatment could be restored.
Work by Blue Ridge personnel to restore wastewater treatment continued non-stop after
floodwaters were drained from the wastewater area. Blue Ridge was able restart
wastewater treatment operations on the afternoon of 11 September 2004. Discharge of
untreated and partially treated sewage from the Town of Canton through diesel pumps at
the mill's wastewater headworks stopped at— 1250 on 11 September. Blue Ridge
resumed compliance monitoring of the wastewater plant effluent that night.
Sanitary Sewer Overflows
The Blue Ridge wastewater treatment facilities were down from 0300 on 8 September
2004 until the afternoon on 11 September 2004. During this period, untreated sewage
from the Town of Canton was discharged to the Pigeon River, both from overflows at
damaged pump stations owned by the town and from the influent of the mill's wastewater
treatment system. Floodwaters and cleaning water from the mill and town were also
discharged to the river.
The quantity of sewer system overflow is difficult to estimate, but is greater than 15,000
gallons. The majority of the overflow was floodwater and cleaning water necessary to
restore sewage pump stations and wastewater treatment. The mill locked restrooms and
installed portable toilets during the wastewater treatment outage to avoid discharge of
domestic sewage to the river from the mill.
An SSO reporting form is enclosed for the period of wastewater treatment outage.
Summary
This event was truly a severe act of nature and overwhelmed the flood protection
structures at the Blue Ridge Paper Products mill in Canton, North Carolina. We executed
a controlled shutdown of the mill in advance of the flood and prevented release of
untreated industrial wastewater, chemicals or oil. The flood and loss of wastewater
treatment did result in overflow of untreated sewage from the Town of Canton into the
Pigeon River. We will learn from this event and make revisions to the mill's flood
protection plan.
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

Forrest Westall, NC DENR ARO DWQ
14 Sep 2004, Page 2
President Bush declared Western North Carolina as a Federal disaster area as a result of
the hurricane Frances flood. Blue Ridge Paper Products and the Town of Canton worked
diligently and non-stop to restore treatment of the town's wastewater following the flood.
We were able to restore essential wastewater services within of the flood event. We
greatly appreciate DENR's assistance and understanding with the emergency recovery
efforts. In particular, we appreciate the site visit by Keith Haynes and Roy Davis of your
staff on 8 September to assess flood damage to our wastewater plant.
Sincerely—
a
Paul S. Dickens
Manager, Environmental Affairs
828-646-6141
[e-mail]
Enclosure: SSO Form for flood event
Environmental Group
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
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Paul To [e-mail]
Dickens/Canton/BlueRidge
[e-mail], Bob
10/01/2004 07:10 PM Williams/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Daryl
Whitt/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper,John
Pryately/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Bob
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Keith Haynes, NC DENR ARO DWQ—
This written report follows our telephone notifications for the permit excursions reported on 9/30
and 10/1/2004.
As you aware, the Blue Ridge Paper Products mill is restarting process operations after 3-weeks
of unscheduled cold outage caused by Hurricanes Frances and Ivan. During the last three days,
we restarted pulp mill operations and have experienced a number of process problems related to
the flood outage. Specifically, when the mill executed the emergency shutdown for the Frances
flood on the night of 9/7, we did not have time to purge the pulping process and empty digesters
and other tanks. On restart this week, we had soft pulp and fiber that washed poorly in brown
stock and bleaching stages of the mill. We tried as best we could to process and recover the fiber
and pulping chemicals left in tanks from before the floods. However, we lost an abnormal
amount of pulping materials resulting in a high pH and high color load to our wastewater
treatment plant.
We had anticipated the high pH load to wastewater treatment and scheduled round-the clock
deliveries of acid for pH neutralization. On the night of 9/29, an acid delivery scheduled for 6
pm did not arrive on time. We began to run low on acid for neutralization at the same time that
the pulp mill experienced several process upsets related to the flood. We slowed down the pulp
mill restart and began adding acid to the mill sewer from inside the mill to help control pH at our
wastewater treatment plant. At 12 midnight, the wastewater plant ran out of acid. We continued
to add acid to the mill sewer to control wastewater plant pH. The acid delivery to wastewater
treatment originally scheduled for 6 pm on 9/29 finally arrived at 2:40 am on the morning of
9/30. We resumed acid addition for pH control at wastewater treatment by 4 am. Additional
loads of acid were received on schedule during the morning of 9/30.

Wastewater pH based on grab samples for the period above is as follows:
Date and time PI PE SE
9/29 7 pm 11.4 10.7 8.2
9/29 11 pm 11.5 10.8 9.0
9/30 3 am 2.9 10.4 9.5
9/20 7 am 2.8 7.8 9.2
9/20 8:30 am 8.7
For the period between 11 pm on 9/29 until about 8:30 am on 9/30, we had secondary effluent
(SE) pH greater than 9.0. Our permit specifies a discharge pH limit of 6.0 to 9.0. Wastewater
flow during the pH excursion period was — 27 mgd. The river flow on 9/29 was 1015 mgd and
on 9/30 was 782 mgd. Our effluent during the pH excursion period was less than 5 percent of
stream flow. Our river run and visual inspection of the river downstream on the morning of 9/30
found no evidence of fish kill or other environmental harm.
As you are also aware, the back-to-back floods in Canton during September 2004 caused a total
of 9 days of wastewater plant outage and 3 weeks of pulp mill outage. We only operated
secondary treatment and monitored our wastewater discharge for 21 of the 30 days in September.
Wastewater plant operations were restored before we attempted restart of paper and pulp
production. Secondary effluent color on 9/29 and 9/30 was high and took our monthly average
color based on wastewater operating days above the permit limit of 52,000 lbs/day. Specifically,
based on 21 operating days our monthly average secondary effluent true color discharge was
58,097 lbs/day. Based on 30 days in the month of September, the monthly average true color
discharge was 40,6881bs/day, below both the annual average and monthly max color limits in the
permit. Our effluent was less than 5 percent of river flow on the high color days during
September. Based on river run samples, the true color at the Fiberville bridge on 9/29 was 25
ppm and on 9/30 was 44 ppm.
A preliminary summary of our September 2004 wastewater flow and color discharge monitoring
results is attached for your evaluation. The formal and QC-verified data will be submitted with
our September DMR.
Lpt
sep04wpt.xls �
Paul Dickens
Manager, Environmental Affairs

Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
[e-mail]
828-646-6141 FAX [phone]

Temporary Results Summary-Wastewater Treatment
BRPPI 22-Sep-04
Flow PI Color SE Color MLSS MLVSS Wst Sludge PI TSS PE TSS SE BOD-5 SE TSS SE NH3-N
Date an d PPM lbs/day PPM Ibs/da m m anm L mgfL m9fi Ibs/da m lbstday m
Limits
gfl
Max day 3,205 12,459
Month avg 29.9 52,000 10.897 49,560
9/1/2004 24.5 280 .57,236 234 .47,833 see OPS 32 database
24.3 321 64,974 213 43,114
.............................. .............................
23.7 287 56.824 197 ,,,,.,.....39,004
samples lost Frances flood
9/4/2004 22.7 267 .50,637 185 .......... 35.086
samples lost Frances flood
B/5/2004 23.7 369 72.'36 211 41,706
.._....,.._- _..___.__....... samples lost Frances ilootl
9/6/2004........, 24.6 381 .............78.231 205 42,093
samples lost Frances flood
...............
.........................
............_...
9/7/2004 33.2 264 73,120 260 72.013 ,samples lost to Frances flood samples lost Frances flood
9/e 9/11/04 Frances flood,WTP down or samples/data lost
9/1 212 0 0 4 12.0..................._371 37,130 ...,190 . ___...._................................_..._..__".____....................._......................._..........__..............._............._.........................._......._._...._.................___.__......._..........._.24
9/13/2004 ................_73:6..................._504............_57.166......................147 ............_76;673.............._2.700..............._2�120......................6t900..............._1;600..................._1.1.0.... 9 1,021 38 4,310 <0.10
._........_.......... .................................................................................................................. .........................
10 9/14/2004...... ...................... ..................._326.............................. ......._25.167............................ .............._1,790.............._no.waste................_?,800 .................._740......._._........... 1,368 58 7,933 0.18
..................__........................_.._.._.._........_.....
9/15/2004___.__...17.7 50.1 ._......__73,957 231 . 34,100 2.700 2,060 no waste 690._._......__._.280..__8.__ 1.181 ...._..............._21 ._._...__3,100___ 0.14
. ....._..._____ W._..._._.__..._...._._.._......___..._
9.116/2004 20.8 403 69,909 293 50,827 samples lost to Ivan flood 0 0
............._...................................._-___.... ..........._.........................._.................. .........................__ .__.................._..........................................._..............__....._..............................................................._.......................................................................................................................................
9/17/2004 Second flood from Ivan,WTP down
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9/18/2004 Second flood from Ivan,WTP down
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9/19/2004 Second flood from Ivan,WTP down
........................_.... .........._.._....................................................._.___..................................................................... .................._......... ........................................................................._-.._._._"'.......__......_.........._....._.............._.......................................................... ............................. .........................
9/2012004...... .......Second.flood,from,Ivan:.WTP,tlown................................................................ ...._...
....................................................____....__............._....................................................................................................................
9/21/2004 .Second,flood from Ivan.WTP down, re started 12 noon, co liance.and ,rocess.monitorin resumed an.9/22...__._ ......._. ..................._.._........ ......... ( p P 9 !___....._....._...__ ........................_....................._._...........__._.......__...._...._............_................._
9/22/2004 ................_...0_�....................220.._.._..__79.632. .................. .._..................................................
9/23/2.... ............_72.0 ................695 ........69.556 ...............109 .......,10.909 ........._2.584 .,,-....3.847 .........no,waste no,sample.? ................1,500 6 600 40 4,003 0.55
..... .... ..... .... ..... ........... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .............................................................. _............................ . . ........................
9/24/2004_..... ___..._15_?........__..... 837........._706.105__._.._.__651............_82.526 3,800..............._2.110....._.._._no waste ___7�000......_. 88--"-'---4..............__._507 ............._....._25-__........._3,169 0.61
9/25/2004 ._16:4..................._231. ............_29.669..._..............._180 ..........._23,118.............._2.600...............2.230............._nowaste..................._710....................._31 0 40 5,137 0.24
. .......................... ..........._._.._..__.._ .................2 ......................................................
9/26/2004 ........-......_16:0....................420............._63.050......................._65.............12.760............................................................................................................................. ........._........................................................................0 0
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9/27/2004 24.4 -_................143 29,100.............._,..150 ,_...30,524,__„�3,900 2,520 no wasteA 70 3 610 25 5,087 <0.10
...... .. ._................._..._................._._..__ __._..__.._......._....................................................'-'-'-_....................._.__.._...................
9/28/2004 ........?6_?.___...__.._150_.__._.35.904..._.................121 ..........28.962_.__3,800..............._2.4...... no waste ......................34._..................................................._0._.................._34.............._8,138_...__<.0.109/29/2004 .27.3 731 166,436 1,034 235,423 3,000 1,980 no waste 340 0 44 10,018 019
9/30/2004 26.6 ............. 901 .........199.881 ... ..',409 ..........312,578 .............'2.800.................1,938 no waste . .....................500....... .... .. ................... .................... ................... ..........0...
.........._..........�_. 0 98 21,741 <0.10
Monthly Avc 20.7 69,335 58,097
Ibs/day=flow(mgd)x conc(ppm or mg/I)x 8.34
sep04wpt.xls,Sep 04 WTP Temp Sum Page 1 of 1 Printed 10/3/2004

Paul To Keith Haynes (DENR DWQ)
Dickens/Canton/BlueRidge
[e-mail], Bob
10/03/2004 02:02 PM Williams/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Bob
Shanahan/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Eddie
Plemmons/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper,Steve
Single/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper,John
Pryately/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Daryl
cc Whitt/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Michael
Koerschner/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper,George
Garten/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Lori
Cooper/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Michael
Ferguson/Canton/BlueRidge@BlueRidgePaper, Kevin
Hennessy/Canton/B I u e R i d g e @ B l u e R i d g ePap er,
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The back-to-back floods impacting Blue Ridge Paper Products in September 2004 are unprecedented.
With heroic effort we repaired flood damage and restarted wastewater treatment and mill process
operations. The pulp mill restart after the unplanned 3-week cold outage is proving to be a challenge.
Because flood waters rose quickly, we were not able to execute a normal mill shutdown. The cold pulp
and fiber left in digesters for 3 weeks are well beyond the operating experience of any pulp mill. The
quantity of dissolved color materials is much greater than during normal mill operations . We have had
great difficulty processing fiber and pulp left in tanks from before the floods and have lost an abnormal
amount of color to the mill sewers. The mill restart after Frances and Ivan is absolutely not a normal
operating situation and does not reflect the normal color performance of the mill.
This note provides written notice required under the NPDES permit that we experienced a process and
wastewater treatment upset following restart our pine pulping process on the night of 9/29 and morning of
9130. We previously notified you about the pH excursion on the morning of 9/30 and monthly average
color results for September 2004. We confirmed on 10/1 that the 9/30 pH excursion also caused a partial
kill of our activated sludge plant. The secondary effluent(SE) color on 10/1 was also high. As a result,
Blue Ridge Paper will likely not meet the monthly color discharge limit for October 2004 and may not meet
the annual average color limit for 2004.
Color data summary for last 5 days is as follows:
Date Flow PI PE SE River at Fiberville Bridge
9/28 28.7 mgd 150 ppm 456 ppm 121 ppm no color sample,
35,904#/day 109,147#/day 28,962#/day not a river color sample day
9/29 27.3 mgd 731 ppm 1448 ppm 1034 ppm 25 ppm, flow 1015 mgd
166,436#/day 329,683#/day 235,423 #/day
9/30 26.6 mgd 901 ppm 2452 ppm 1409 ppm 44 ppm, flow 782 mgd

199,881 #/day 543,961 #/day 312,578#/day
10/1 28.6 mgd 267 ppm 1101 ppm 2266 ppm 92 ppm, flow 590 mgd
63,686#/day 262,615#/day 540,945#/day
10/2 28.30 mgd 296 ppm 553 ppm 622 ppm 53 ppm at 0919, flow 428 mgd
69,862#/day 130,520#/day 146,806#/day 25 ppm at 1450, flow 492 mgd
The daily river run checks DO conditions at Fiberville and at Clyde. The river run on 9/29 and 9/30
included HEPCO and Waterville. Downstream DO levels for the process and wastewater upset period
are well above minimum levels. DO readings for the activated sludge plant indicate that treatment
continued throughout the upset period and that our bugs are recovering. We will report 5-day BODs for
the upset period when PACE Labs has completed these analyses.
The mill's average secondary effluent color performance for the period January through August 2004 was
39,737 Ibs/day. We have demonstrated the ability to meet the annual average color limit of 42,000 Ibs/day
under normal mill operating conditions. Blue Ridge Paper is working hard to complete the mill restart and
return as quickly as possible to pre-flood color performance.
Bob Williams -the Blue Ridge Director of Regulator Affairs -will contact Forrest Westall this week to
discuss the effect of the floods and unplanned cold mill outage on our monthly and annual average
effluent color limits.
Paul Dickens
Manager, Environmental Affairs
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
[e-mail]
828-646-6141 FAX [phone]

BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
3 November 2004 CERTIFIED MAIL
Return Receipt Requested
Forrest R. Westall, PE 7099 3220 0007 0371 1650
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environment
And Natural Resources D (r� f� 110 f� D
Division of Water Quality C E V 15
2090 US Highway 70
Swannanoa, NC 28778 NOV — 4 2004
Subject: NPDES NC0000272 WATER QUALITY SECTION
Monthly Max Secondary Effluent Color Excursion ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Wastewater Treatment Plant Recovery from Floods
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
Canton, NC
Dear Forrest,
This is the 5-day written report required to notify your office of an excursion. The monthly SE
average color for October 2004 was 59,539 lbs/day. The permit monthly max color limit is
52,000 lbs/day. Lori Cooper of Blue Ridge Paper notified Keith Haynes via voice mail and with
a follow-up email on 1 Nov 2004 concerning the October color result.
The elevated monthly color for October was a result of the unexpected process and wastewater
treatment upset that occurred during restart of the Blue Ridge Paper Products mill following the
September 2004 floods. The upset led to an elevated color discharge between 9129 and 10/2 and
to elevated effluent BOD concentrations during the first week of October. We notified Keith
Haynes via telephone and with follow-up written reports concerning these events. The treatment
plant quickly recovered from upset conditions. Color and effluent BOD performance since the
first week of October have been good. We will report the monthly average BOD result for
October when these data are available from PACE Lab.
Blue Ridge Paper is making great progress towards restoring our on-site wastewater lab that was
destroyed in the September floods. We greatly appreciate DENR's help and understanding with
the flood recovery efforts.
Sincerely,
on W. Cooper Paul S. Dickens
WWTP/Lab Services Coordinator Manager, Environmental Affairs
828-646-2480 828-646-6141
cooyel@blueridgepa ep r.com [e-mail]
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations

BLUE RIDGE
PAPER PRODUCTS INC.
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
7099 3220 0007 1643
28 Oct 2004 pp
Forrest R. Westall, PE D E C ED
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Department of Environment NOV - 3 2004
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality WATER QUALITY SECTION
2090 US Highway 70 ASHEVILLE REGIONAL OFFICE
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Subject: NPDES NC 0000272
Omitted Page- September 2004 Discharge Monitoring Report
Blue Ridge Paper Products, Inc.
Canton, NC
Dear Forrest:
We realized today that when producing the September 2004 DMR, the back page certification to
the first effluent sheet was not photocopied. A replacement page with the omitted back page is
enclosed. Please substitute this page in the DMR package submitted on 10/26.
Sincerely-
Paul S. Dickens John J. Pryately
Manager, Environmental Affairs Waste Treatment and Lab Supervisor
828-646-6141 Operator in Responsible Charge
[e-mail] 828-646-2480
pryati @blueridgepaper.com
Enclosure: Replacement First Page with Signature Backpage for September 2004
Discharge Monitoring Report
Distribution:
NC Division of Water Quality, Environmental Sciences Branch
NC Division of Water Qulaity, Central File (2 copies)
TN Dept of Environment and Conservation
Progress Energy
Keith Haynes, NC DENR ARO
175 Main Street • PO Box 4000
Canton, North Carolina 28716 • 828-646-2000
Raising Your Expectations