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Home My WebLink AboutNC0000272_2021 Permit Renewal ARO Questions Jan 2014 DMR for Color_20140101• NPDES No.: NC 0000272 Effluent Discharge No.: 001 Facility Name: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC): John J. Pryately Month: Class: IV 44AR (1 0 2014 /5;�--fie January Year: 2014 County: Haywoo l J P1tone 828-646-6720 Grade: IV 4Pe<at�o 19 Certified Laboratories: (1)Blue Ridge Paper Prod. #198; (2) Pace #40,#12, (3) Environmental Testing Solutions #37 ,�� pK\ce 1 Check Box if ORC Has Changed Mail ORlti'L + 1 (;OPY to: R C'�' � \% Attn: Central Files Div. of Environmental Mgt. DEHNR P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 FEB 20 CENTRAL 14 LES LES Person(s) Collecting Samples: Operators on Duty x < 07/o%y (Signature of rator in ponsi e Charge) Dat BY THIS SIGNATURE, I CERTIFY THAT THIS REPORT IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE. t' T tb&61 1 `00010 00400 00400 00310 00610 00530 31616 00300 00600 d 0 perator Arrival Time perator Time on Sit ORC On Site? Flow, Daily Rate EFF Temperature Max Effluent pH Min Effluent pH o o N 0 z N `° N CO E Tot, Susp Residue Fecal Coliform Dissolved Oxygen °' z lII ~ HRS YIN MGD °C Std Units Std Units lb./day mg/L lb./day #/100m1 mg/L mg/L 1 0700 24 N 26.670 25 2 7 7 7.6 1904 < 010 4449 9.0 2 0700 24 Y 27.220 26.0 7.7 7.6 2247 < 0.10 5448 48 9.5 3 0700 24 Y 26.570 25.1 7.8 7.6 2251 0.13 6205 9.3 4 0700 24 N 26 740 25 1 7.9 7.7 3002 0.10 5798 11.2 5 0700 24 N 27.490 27.1 8.0 7.7 3272 0.21 6419 10.7 6 0700 24 Y 28.150 25.8 8.1 7 9 3118 0.14 8452 8.9 7 0700 24 Y 26.580 221 9.0 8.0 3797 0.16 10641 9.0 8 0700 24 Y 29 520 16.2 8.4 7.8 7785 : 25 13787 8.0 1.00 9 0700 24 Y 29.650 20.7 8.2 7.7 5673 0.13 8655 52 7.7 10 C700 24 Y 26.310 21.8 8.1 7.8 3638 C.14 5705 7.8 11 0700 24 N 30.590 22.9 8.0 7.9 3148 0.12 5868 7.9 12 0700 24 N 29.890 22 1 8.0 7.7 2500 < 0.10 3490 7.5 13 0700 24 Y 28.010 27.2 8.0 7.8 1888 0.12 2803 7.7 14 0700 24 Y 28 190 28.1 8 0 7.9 1618 < 0 10 1881 7.6 15 0700 24 Y 27.950 27.2 8.1 7.9 1217 < 0.10 1865 9.0 16 0700 24 Y 28.240 25.1 8.1 7.9 1856 0.10 2355 96 9 3 17 0700 24 Y 27.320 25.7 8.2 7.9 1483 < 0.10 2051 91 18 0700 24 N 26.360 24.8 8.2 8 C 1543 0 12 2198 9.5 19 0700 24 N 27.010 26.1 8.1 8.0 1478 < 0.10 1802 9.5 20 0700 24 Y 26.930 27.2 8.1 7.9 1213 0.11 1797 10.0 21 0700 24 Y 27.080 27.2 8.1 8.0 1524 0.20 2033 9.0 22 0700 24 Y 26.910 25.5 8.1 7.9 2498 0.22 2469 8.9 23 0700 24 Y 28.160 24.8 8.1 8.0 2302 0.21 2349 10 9.1 24 0700 24 Y 26.810 22.0 8.1 7 9 2131 0.14 1789 10.0 25 0700 24 N 28.010 22.8 8.1 7.8 1920 0.18 1402 9.0 26 0700 24 N 28.360 23.9 8.1 8.0 1968 0 20 1419 9.0 27 0700 24 Y 27.380 25.2 8.1 7.9 1799 0.16 1598 8.6 28 0700 24 Y 26.080 23.7 8.0 7.9 1597 C '.4 1305 9., 29 0700 24 Y 26.220 22.4 8 2 7.9 2272 0.18 1749 9.1 30 0700 24 Y 26.880 20.3 8.2 8.0 3085 0.11 2242 68 8.9 31 0700 24 Y 28 090 21.9 8.2 7.8 2593 0.12 2343 8.8 Average 27.593 24.2 2526 0.14 3947 44 9.0 100 Maximum'* 30.590 28.1 9.0 8.0 7785 0.25 13787 96 11.2 1.00 Minimum 26.080 16.2 7.7 7.6 1213 < 0.10 1305 10 7.5 1.00 Comp (C)7Grab (G) G G G C C C G G C Monthly Limit 29.9 9 6 3,205 12,549 200 6.0 • Facility Status: (Please check one of the following) All monitoring data and sampling frequencies meet permit monitoring requirements. All monitoring data and sampling frequencies do NOT meet permit monitoring requirements. If the facility is noncompliant, please comment on corrective actions being taken in respect to equipment, operation, maintenance, etc. and a time table for improvements to be made. The secondary effluent color samples taken on 1/10/14 and 1/11/14 exceeded the permitted daily maximum 105,250 Ibs/day. The test results were 125,731 Ibs/day for 1/10 and 129,856 Ibs/day for 1/11. On 1/7/14, the Canton area had a temperature of -6 degrees F. The low temperature froze a level cell in the boiler feed water deaerator tank, resulting in a false high level signal to the DCS system. As a result of the false signal, each boiler ran out of feed water causing the boilers to trip off, the mill to loose power and experience a cold mill shutdown, In restarting the available spill capacity was used as well as the spare primary clarifier and color reducing polymer. See attached letter. "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 property 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 for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." P.O Box C-10 Canton, NC 28716 Dan Gr.swdld Permittee (PI j : se print or type) Signature o •ermittee" Date 828-646-2840 Compliant X Noncompliant Parameter Codes 00010 Temperature 00076 Turbidity 00080 Color (Pt -Co) 00082 Color (ADMI) 00095 Conductivity 00300 Dissolved Oxygen 00310 BOD5 00340 COD 00400 pH 00500 Total Solids 00530 Tot. Suspended Residue 00545 Settleable Matter 00556 Oil & Grease 00600 Total Nitrogen 00610 Ammonia Nitrogen 00625 Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen 00630 Nitrates/Nitrites 00665 Total Phosphorus 00720 Cyanide 00745 Total Sulfide 00927 Total Magnesium 00929 Total Sodium 00940 Total Chloride 00951 Total Fluoride 01002 Total Arsenic 01027 Cadmium 01032 Hexavalent Chromium 01034 Chromium 01037 Total Cobalt 01042 Copper 01045 Total Iron 01051 Lead 01067 Nickel 01077 Silver 01092 Zinc 01105 Aluminum 01147 Total Selenium 31614 Fecal Coliform 32730 Total Phenolics 34235 Benzene 34481 Toluene 38260 MBAs 39516 PCBs 50050 Flow Parameter Code assistance may obtained by calling the Water Quality Compliance Group at (919) 733-5083, extension 581 or 534. 50060 Total Residual Chlorine 71880 Formaldehyde 71900 Mercury 81551 Xylene The monthly average for fecal coliform is to be reported as a GEOMETRIC mean. Use only units designated in the reporting facility's permit for reporting data. ORC must visit facility and document visitation of facility as required per 15A NCAC 8A .0202 (b) (5) (B). "If signed by other than the permittee, delegation of signatory authority must be on file with the State per 15A NCAC 26.0506 (b). NPDES No.: NC 0000272 Discharge No.: 001 Month: January Year: 2014 Facility Name: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. ORC : John J. Pryately Person(s) Collecting Samples: Operators on Duty County: Haywood EFFLUENT CON'T 00665 00084 00340 00095 00080 00082 79855 a)d 0 0 x V 0 o E Total Phosphorous Color Spec True 0 0 1 O U Color Spec True Color Spec Appt X 0 q HRS mg/L lb/day mg/L umhos/cm mg/L mg/L lb/day 1 -0700 28471 121- 2480 - 128 275 2 0700 28150 2488 124 294 3. 0700 26591 _-_ _ _120_. 304_ 4 0700 26092 __ -, _ __2502 _ 2617 117 _ 422 __ . __-- _ __ ___ 5 0700 - _ _ 44019 _ .._.. 2608 192 _ 397-_ 6 0700 66205 3271 282 463 258.2 7 0700 81134 3148 366 " 688 8 0700 0.39 96509 155 4254 392 765 9 0700 82345 _ : _ ...— .__ _3721_ 333 . __ 632_ • _ -- --- . 10 10 0700 125731 3605 573 815 11:,0700 129856 3335 . 509 , 641 _ 12 0700 87498 2941 351 458 _13 0700 81995. 2539 351 429_.. 467.2 14 0700 39027 2643 166 237 15 0700 31469_ _ _ _ _ __120_ 2479_ _135 185 _ - 16 0700 25436 2523 108 188 _ 17 0700 24836 2461 109 159 18 0700 26381 2658 120 166 19 0700 29284 2708 130 167 _ 20 0700 28299 2855 126 201 247.1 21, 0700._ — _- 30715 __ _.3275_ __136 _ 198__ `.. -. 22 0700 39948 111 3435 178 265 23 0700 _ 44153 __ _... 3323 _188' 253 24 0700 39353 2591 176 209 _ 25 0700 32471 2100 ,, 139 187. 26 0700 33350 2287 141 189 27. 0700 32426 . __ _ _ _ . 2311 142 166 365.4 _ _ 28 0700 23491 2038 108 144 _ 29 0700 _23836 79 ' 2134 109_ 181 __ 30 0700 28247 2412 126 238 31 0700 29752' 2385 'I127' 207 Average 0.39 47325 117 2778 203 327 334.5 Maximum - - 0.39_ 129856 155• . 4254' 573 8:15_ . _ _- _ . 467.2.. Minimum 0.39 23491 79 2038 108 144 247.1 Comp (C)/Grab (G) - Monthly Limit 1556.9 NPDES,No.: NC 0000272 Discharge No.: 003 Facility Name: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. ORC : John J. Pryately Person(s) Collecting Sam les: Operators on Duty Month: Jan. Year: 2014 County: Haywood Influent (Hardwood Bleach Plant) irs d 0 O O 0 0 0 P N HRS 1 mgd 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 23:00 2.316 10 11 12 13 14 23:00 2.075 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23:00 2.984 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 23:00_ Z822. 29 30 31 Average Maximum Minimum Comp (C)/Grab (G) Limit NPDES No.: NC 0000272 Discharge No.: 002 Month: Jan. Year: 2014 Facility Name: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. ORC : John J. Pryately Person(s) Collecting Samples: Operators on Duty County: Haywood Influent (Pine Bleach Plant) 0 m 0 Time 2400 Clock HRS mgd 1 2 3 4 5 6 23:00 1.799 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 23:00 1.73 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23:00. 1.155: 22 23 24 25 26 27 23A0 1.929 28 29 30 31 Average Maximum . _- Minimum Comp (C)IGiab (G) Limit Influent NPDES No.: NC 0000272 Influent to WWTP Facility Name: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. Month: January Year: 2014 County: Haywood 00310 00530 00080 00082 0 0 0 Time 2400 Clock Composite Time 0 0 N .. 0 0 m Total. Susp. Residue Color Spec True Color Spec Appt HRS HRS mg/L mg/L mg/L mg/L 1 ' 730. 24 , .__406 -, _ 1227_ _ 163 , 2789 _ _ __ 2 830 24 372 1758 79 4345 3 ,945' - 24 - 280 1654 118 '3127 4 1000 24 302 1308 140 2514 5_ 1000 .24.. 367 _ 1514 _ 171,_ 2553 6 820 • 24 487 1804 235 2872 7 1130 24 299 2369 _', 259. 3675 . 8 705 24 323 1165 440 3487 9 '810 - 24 402 1322 564 . 3422 10 840 24 404 1324 410 4000 11 840 _ 24 , 361 1182 - 405 3181 _ - . 12 930 24 314 1312 342 2912 131 820 24 - 286,.: 1398 _ 258 . 2459 14 850 24 359 1157 202 2182 151 '805 24 294 _ _1616__ 125 1574 16 1110 24 335 1219 95 644 17, 800, 24 . .:942 141' '2192 - 18 945 - 24 _323 388 1269 147 2476 _19 930 _ 24 . 408 1178 _ 170 2514 20 820 24 347 .1311 191 2138 21 835 24 398 1231 . 236 • 2092 22 630 24 480 1671 228 2794 23 815__ __24_ • 471..,.._ 1790 --.223 ' '3043_ _ 24 950 24 443 1326 165 1938 25; 930 24 . 39.1. 1662 ' 161 ,._ 1118 26 940 24 418 1649 125 2666 27 800 24 432 _ 1395 ' 127 . 1804 28 1000 24 435 1693 98 3919 29 830 24 393 1807 122 3320._ . .. 30 800 24 444 1405 145 2641 31 830 24 490 ` 1709 _99 _ 2447_ Average 382 1463 206 2672 Mon hly Max_ . _ 490 2369, 564 4345 Monthly Min. 280 942 79 644 SampleType_ C•__ C C_-_, C .: ___ _.___ •- _ _. __ NPDES No.: NC 0000272 Facility Name: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. Stream. Pigeon River- UP Receiving Stream • Location: Canton (River Mile - 64.5) UPSTREAM Month: January Year: 2014 I County: Haywood 50050 00010 00300 31616 00080 00082 00095 d p Time 2400 Clock Li g m F Dissolved Oxygen € U Color Spec True Color Spec Appt r 5 8 HRS MGD °C mg/L #/100m1 mglL mg/L umhos/cm 1_ 800 308.3 3.4, 11.4' 16 17 _ 24.3 2 900 309.6 4.0 11.1 32 < 10 10 24.1 _3 .1020_ 288.9, 2.0 ,' . - - 120 . - _ 25.7 .. 4 1040 257.9 1.0 12.5 21.7 5 1035 252.7 _. 4.3 _ _ _11.1 _ _ _ 25.3 6 915 265.0 5.5 10.7 32.7 7 1250 _210.1 3,2 13.3 41.7 - 8 810 260.5 1.1 12.8 21 24 108.8 9 835 209.4 1.3 50, 13___ ,24 : 24.9 __ _____ 10 910 247.5 2.4 _13.0 13.0 25.3 11 910 . 814.4 4.3'-'' _ 12.9 27.1_ 12 955 567.5 3.7 12.8 32.4 13 910 1 428.5 2.8 12.2 21.0 _' 14 920 403.3 3.3 12.1 30.3 15 _ 830_. _355.5 _ 4.4 _ 11.1_' _ _ <10__ <10 _25.5 16 1100. 320.6 3.0 12.1 21 12 20 24.5 17 830 . 298.6 2.5' _ 11.5 . ,24.9 _ 18 1015 268.9 1.6 11.9 26.1 19 '1000 255.3 2.4: 11.8 _ _ _25.7 _ _ 20 945 241.1 2.2 11.8 < 14.9 21 1020 229.4. _ 3.3 11.5 14.9 22 705 210.1 0.8 11.7 < 10 11 < 14.9 23 910 198.4 0.1 12.5 20 . <10 12. <14.9_ 24 1030 184.9 0.0 12.8 14.9 25 1010 229.4 0.1 12.3 _ 26 1030 180.3 0.2 11.9 < 14.9 27 1000 175.2 3.5 11.6 , _16.7 28 1030 165.5 1.8 11.3 17.4 29 915 161.6 1.2 _ " 11.8` <10 _10:._ 16.4_, 30 830 184.2 1.0 11.2 32 10 13 28.2 31 .915' 179.7 _ 1.3.: ,11.1 : 29:0 Average 279.4 2.3 12.0 29 < 10 15 26.0 Monthly Max 814.4 '5.5 13.3 50_ 21 - 24 ' 108.8Monthly Min. 161.6 0.0 10.7 20 < 10 < 10 < 14.9 NPDES No.: NC 0000272 DISCHARGE NO: Month: January Year: 2014 Facility Name: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. Stream: Pigeon River- DN1 Location: Fiberville (River Mile 62.9) DOWNSTREAM County: Haywood 00010 00010 00010 00300 00300 00095 00080 00080 m co o Time 2400 Clock Weekly Average Temperature Temperature Delta Temp. CalF1 DO Daily Avg 2 6 o o Conductivity Color Spec True Color Spec Appt. HRS °C °C °C mg/L mg/L umhos/crr mg/L mg/L 1 815 4.9 1.5 _ 11.9 11.9 228 17 24 2 945 5.9 1.9 11.3 11.3 247 14 29 3 1035 3.8 1.8 12.0 12.0 246 4 1055 5.4 3.1 2.1 12.5 12.5 292 5 1050 6.3 2.0 11.2 11.2 283 6 930 6.8 1.3 11.2 11.2 352 7 1305 4.2 1.0 _ 13.0 13.0 457 8 840 1.8 0.7 12.9 12.9 633 57 112 9 920 2.9 1.6 11.9 11.9 522 58 106 10 925 3.9 1.5 11.7 11.7 607 11 920 4.5 5.7 1.4 11.8 11.8 738 12 1010 4.9 1.2 11.6 11.6 606 13 925 4.0 1.2 11.8 11.8 665 14 930 4.9 1.6 11.6 11.6 748 15 840 5.8 1.4 11.7 11.7 194 <10 17 16 955 4.4 1.4 11.7 11.7 235 16 34 17 845 4.6 2.1 11.7 11.7 25b 18 1030 4.6 3.8 2.2 12.3 12.3 275 19 1015 4.7 2.3 12.0 12.0 314 _ 20 1000 4.5 2.3 11.7 11.7 189 21 1035 5.6 2.3 11.5 11.5 230 22 720 3.4 2.6 12.0 12.0 270 27 33 23 1000 3.3 3.2 12.3 12.3 248 27 42 24 1045 4.1 4.0 12.8 12.8 354 25 1025 4.2 3.8 3.7 12.1 12.1 242 26 1045 3.7 3.5 12.0 12.0 228 27 1015 5.8 2.3 11.4 11.4 220 28 1045 4.0 2.2 11.4 11.4 182 29 930 4.1 2.9 12.2 12.2 315 14 34 30 1115 4.9 3.9 12.3 12.3 396 37 67 31 925 . 5.2 3.9 12.2 12.1 . 384 Average 4.7 8.3 19.2 11.9 11.9 360 27 50 Monthly Max. 5.4 10.9 20.4 - 13.0 13.0 748 58 112 Monthly Min. 4.2 6.9 17.4 11.2 11.2 182 <10 17 Monthly Limit 29* 8.5 5 4 * Fiberville Temperature is a Weekly Average Limit NPDES NO: NC 0000272 DISCHARGE NO: MONTH: January YEAR: 2014 FACILITY NAME: Blue Ridge Paper Products. Inc. 0) STREAM: Pigeon River - DN2 - LOCATION: , Above Clyde (River.Mile 57.7) Downstream 00010 r 00300 00300 coo o Cr 0 E U H es C N Temperature (Celsius) Dissolved Oxygen Avg. Dissolved Oxygen Min. HRS °C mgA mgll 1 835 5.0 ' 11.5 11.5, 2 1020 6.3 11.1 11.0 3 1050 4.1 :' 11.6 11t5 4 1125 3.0 12.1 12.0 5 ' ,.1110_ _ 6.2, 11.2 11.1. _ _ __. ___ __ 6 950 _ 6.9 11.1 11.0 7 ' 1325 4.0 12.9 12.8 8 905 1.7 12.7 12.7 9.. 940 2.7 12.3 12.3 10 1000 3.6 12.1 12.1 11 955', 5.6 120_12.0 _ 12 1050 4.7 11.9 11.9 13 1005 3.7 1.2.0 12.0 14 1000 3.8 11.9 11.9 15 _:855 6.0 11.2 11.2 _ 16 1020 4.8 11.8 11.8 17 _1000-. 4.8_ 11`2 _11.1_.. 18 1050 4.0 11.9 11.8 19 ' 1035 4.6 11.5 . .11.5 20 1020 4.9 11.2 11.1 21 1055 6:0 11.1 11.0 22 740 3.3 11.6 11.5 23 1020 2.8 12.0 11.9 24 1105 1.4 12.9 12.8 -25 , 1050 , 2.7 11.6 11.5 26 1110 2.9 11.6 11.6 27, 1040 5.3 _ 11.0 10.9 28 1105 . 4.4 10.5 10.4 29 945 1.8 10.7_ 10.7 - ._, ,_ 30 1055 2.2 11.1 11.0 _31 _1000_, 2.4 11.2 ' 11.2 .__ , ' Average 4.0 11.6 11.6 Monthy Maumum 6.9' '12.9 '12.8:. Monthly Minimum 1.4 10.5 10.4 Monthly Loh 5.0 - 4,0. , , ... COUNTY: Haywood STREAM: Pigeon River - DN5 LOCATION: Hepco (River Mile 42.6) Downstream 50050 00010 00300 00080 00080 Time 2400 Clock 0 LL Temperature (Celsius) Dissolved Oxygen Avg. Color Spec True Color Spec Appt. HRS MGD °C , mg/I mgA mgA 910 652.8 4.3 12.5 9 25 652.8 634.7_ 557.1 -_ _ _ _ 546.1 - - -- _ _._ 608.8 478.9 1050 484.1' 1.9 12.1 30 48 ' 478.3 508.0 1680:4 , 1357.3 956.6 879.0 1015 782.0- 5.7' 118 6 43 704.5 646.3 - -- -- - _ _ 590.1 560.4 532.6511.9 820 480.2 3.3 12.2 13 30 - 449:2 405.2 422.7' ' 430.5 ---- 414.9 .... 398.1 -376.8- __ 1030 350.3 1.1 12.6 25 52 __-_ .3826 ---.._ ,_ ' __ ,_- _ 610.1 3.3 12.2 17 40 - 1680.4 5.7_ ., _12.6 : 90 52 _ 350.3 1.1 11.8. 6 25 NPDES NO: NC 0000272 DISCHARGE NO: MONTH: January YEAR: 2014 FACILITY NAME Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. COUNTY: Haywood STREAM: Pigeon River - DN6 LOCATION: Above Big Creek (River Mile 26) Downstream 00080 00082 QJ N 0 Yx o, U H, o O N Color Spec True Above Big Creek Color Spec Appt Above Big Creek HRS mg/I mg/I 1 940 15 57 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1030 15 39 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 945 19 128 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 910 13 47 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 940 15 34 31 ., age ' S 61 Monthly Maximum 19 128 Monthly Minimum 13 34 Monthly Limit STREAM: Pigeon River - BC LOCATION: Mouth Big Creek (River Mile -26) Downstream I00080 00082 Time 2400 Clock Color Spec True Mouth Big Creek Color Spec Appt Mouth Big Creek HRS mg/I mg/I 945 < 10 < 10 I 1020 < 10 17 950 < 10 < 10 I 920 < 10 < 10 945 < 10 < 10 < 10 10 < 10 17 <10 <1C NPDES NO: NC 0000272 DISCHARGE NO: MONTH: January YEAR: 2014 FACILITY NAME: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. STREAM: Pigeon River- DN7 LOCATION: 1-40 Bridge (River Mile 24.7) Downstream 00010 00300 00080 00082 Date Time 2400 Clock Temperature (Celsius) Dissolved Oxygen Avg. Color Spec True Color Spec AppL State Line Color HRS 'C mgll mg/I mg/I mg/I 1 1000 6.1 _ _ 11.3 13 48 2 3 _ 4 5 6 7 8 1000 3.7 12.5 14 40 9. 10 11 12 13 14 15 935 _5.4 _ 11.4, _14_ _ 111_ 16 - 17 18 19 20 21 22 950 4.4 11.7 24 60 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 955 2.4 11.6 24 34 .31 _ Average 4.4 11.7 18 59 15 Monthly Mavmum 6.1 - 12:5 24 111 Monthly Minimum 2A 11.3 13 34 Monthly Limit COUNTY: Haywood STREAM: LOCATION: Downstream HRS NPDES No.: NC 0000272 Discharge No.: 001 Month: January Year: 2014 Facility Name: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. ORC : John J. Pryately Person(s) Collecting Samples: Operators on Duty QA / QC DATA SPECIFICATIONS County: Haywood m co 0 TSS Blank not <3.7 BOD Standard not 167.5 to 228.5 mg4 mg/1 1 2 3 4 x 5 -x __ ----- -- — — — 6 7 8 9 10 11 x ..—.. - - 12 x 13 z - 14 15 16 17 - 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 - x 30 31 x---- • evergreen,* packaging Canton Office 175 Main Street • Canton, NC 28716 February 13, 2014 NMM#13-14 CERTIFIED MAIL Return Receipt Requested 7099 3220 0007 0371 4415 Landon Davidson Asheville Regional Supervisor Division of Water Resources North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Asheville Regional Office 2090 US Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778 Subject: Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc. dba Evergreen Packaging Canton Mill, Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina Daily Maximum Secondary Effluent Color 1/10 8r 11/2014 NPDES Permit: NC0000272 Dear Mr. Davidson: This is the 5-day written submission for the subject monitoring results required by NPDES permit: Standard Conditions Section E: 6(a). The secondary effluent color samples taken on 1/10/14 and 1/11/14 were shown to have exceeded the perinitted daily maximum value of 105,250 lbs/day. Proper sampling procedures were followed by plant personnel. The result of the analyses showed a value of 125,731 lbs/day for 1/10 and 129,856 lbs/day for 1/11. All other effluent parameters were within permit. requirements. A phone call was placed to the NCDWR regional office to relay information about the current conditions at the mill. On Tuesday 1/7, the Canton area experienced subzero temperatures (-6°F). As a result of the extraordinary low temperatures, a level cell in the Deaerator Tank froze at approximately 6:30 a.m., sending a false "high level" signal to the DCS system. As a result of the false signal, each boiler ran out of feed water causing the boilers to trip off. Additionally, the mill experienced a loss of power and a cold mill shutdown. During the process of restarting the mill, elevated color material was sent to the sewer and captured in the mill's extensive sump system for subsequent processing. This continued until all available spill tanks were full. The continued freezing temperatures made it difficult to get the mill back to steady operations. Lines typically used to transfer spill materials were frozen and fresh by design.- PeveryacklClN\SharedIEOHMSIatelWater FitefWiekt WaterFiles,DWR 9 l � NCDWR Page 2 inoperable. Moreover, Evergreen personnel were diligent in their efforts to minimize color and are confident that no environmental impact resulted from the excess color. Additional mitigating measures included utilizing the WWTP spare clarifier to capture material that could not be processed within the mill, and using polyamine to help with the elevated color. The conditions causing the cold mill shutdown and release of color in excess of the daily maximum limit on 1/10 and 1/11 were beyond the control of the Canton Mill. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at your earliest convenience. Sincerely c vv Nick McCracken EHS Water Supervisor Evergreen Packaging — Canton Mill • 828-646-2874 Nick.McCracken@everpack.com cc: Mr. Jeff Menzel Environmental Specialist, Asheville Regional Office North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources 2090 U.S. Highway 70 Swannanoa, NC 28778 C. File — Water Notebook Internal distribution - D. Griswold M. Ferguson C. Chiles B. Covington ^t • c k