NC0000752_Correspondence_19960729

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NC0000752
Roanoke Rapids Mill WWTP
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Document Date:
July 29, 1996
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State of North Carolina
Depailnient of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
July 29, 1996
Myrl A. Nisely, Sr. Environmental Engineer
Champion International Corporation
Roanoke Rapids Mill
Post Office Box 580
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870
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Subject: Reasonable Potential Analysis
Champion International NC0000752
Halifax County Subbasin: 03-02-08
Dear Mr. Nisely:
I am writing in response to the June 24, 1996 letter requesting review of the statistical
assessment for the metal requirements in your permit. As noted in the letter dated June 3,
1996, this method is outlined in the Technical Support Document for Water Quality -based
Toxics Control (EPA/505/2-90-001 PB91-127414). I have attached the pertinent pages
from the Division's DRAFT Standard Operating Procedures for toxics along with a copy of
our toxics analysis.
As outlined in the North Carolina Administrative Code T15A: 02B .0211 (4) Action Levels
for Toxics Substances, a monitoring requirement is implemented when the level of the
substance exceeds the allowable waste load allocation. As these substances are generally
not bioaccumulative and have variable toxicity, they are usually not limited unless it is
found that they have a significant causative factor resulting in toxicity of the effluent.
If there are any additional questions concerning this matter, please feel free to contact
Farrell Keough at [phone], extension 510 or me at extension 519.
Sincerely,
onald S
Assistant
Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Roanoke Rapids Mill
R.O. Box 580
Roanoke Rapids. North Carolina 27870
919 537-6011
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Champion International Corporation
June 24, 1996
Mr. Donald Safrit
Assistant Chief for Technical Support
Water Quality Section
Div. Environmental Management
NC DEHNR
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
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Champion accepts the reduction in monitoring for metals addressed in your letter of
June 3. Testing for Chromium and Lead will be dropped.
We would like to obtain a copy of your statistical assessment to more fully
understand the action levels and a potential permit limit on mercury. •
Sincerely,
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Myrl A. Nisely
Sr. Environmental Engineer
xc: Jim Cooper
Chris Puryear
Mary Ransmeier
Tom Siegrist, Stamford

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
June 3, 1996
Myrl A. Nisely, Sr. Environmental Engineer
Champion International Corporation
Roanoke Rapids Mill
Post Office Box 580
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870
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Subject: Request for Review of Monitoring Requirements
Champion International NC0000752
Halifax County Subbasin: 03-02-08
Dear Mr. Nisely:
I am writing in response to the May 3, 1996 letter requesting review of the metals and
chloride data submitted. It is part of the Division of Environmental Management's
procedure to accept and review monitoring data that has at least eight samples and is
representative of the facility's effluent for at least a year. Once these data are submitted, a
reasonable potential analysis is performed to determine whether a parameter will receive a
limit or monitoring requirement. This analysis has been performed on the data submitted
and the following recommendations are offered for modifying your NPDES Permit
parameter Monitoring Requirements
Aluminum (µg/1):
Arsenic (µg/l):
Chloride (mg/1):
Chromium (µg/1):
Copper (µg/1):
Lead (µg/1):
Mercury (14/1):
Quarterly Monitoring
Quarterly Monitoring
Quarterly Monitoring
No Monitoring Requirement
Quarterly Monitoring
No Monitoring Requirement
Quarterly Monitoring
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Champion International
NC0000752 Halifax County
The need for a limit for each of the parameters was determined by following EPA's
reasonable potential analysis as outlined in the Technical Support Document for Water
Quality -based Toxics Control (EPA/505/2-90-001 PB91-127414). This analysis indicated
that the predicted maximum concentration exceeded the allowable for both mercury and
copper. Thus, if this evaluation was being made at permit renewal a limit of 0.4 µg/l
would have been recommended for mercury. Since copper is an action level, we typically
would not assign a limit for it unless we had evidence that it was causing toxicity. Due to
the high predicted values, more frequent monitoring should remain in the permit.
The reasonable potential analysis on the other parameters resulted in predicted values less
than the allowable. It is DEM's standard operating procedure to require quarterly
monitoring for all parameters having predicted values within 1/10 of the allowable
concentration. Following this procedure, monitoring requirements for chromium and lead
were dropped, and monitoring for each of the other parameters remained as in the current
permit.
If these changes are acceptable, we will proceed to modify your NPDES permit
accordingly. Please try to respond to us regarding the suitability of these changes by July
1, 1996. If there are any additional questions concerning this matter, please feel free to
contact Farrell Keough at [phone], extension 510 or me at extension 519.
incerely,
Ek^'°
onald Saf
Assistant Chie
Water Quality Section
cc: Dave Goodrich, Permits and Engineering
Judy Garrett, Raleigh Regional Office
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NPDES # = NC0000752
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IWC(%)= 2.81 %
FINAL RESULTS
Arsenic Maximum Value 132
Max. Pred Cw 647 1I4I � �'tONt�QMN
Allowable Cw 1,778
Chromium Maximum Value 24
Max. Pred Cw 118
Allowable .Cw 1,778
Copper [Al] Maximum Value 62
Max. Pred Cw 806
Allowable Cw 249
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Lead Maximum Value 10
Max. Pred Cw 18 ,,NJunl
Allowable Cw 889
Mercury Maximum Value 0.3
Max.PredCw 0.8 14mir
Allowable Cw 0.4
Aluminum [Al] Maximum Value 1,679
Max. Pred Cw 2,015
Allowable Cw 3,094
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Chloride [Al] Maximum Value 200
Max Pred Cw 1,582
Allowable Cw 8,179 �� i� moNrt�N�
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Parameter' s AraranlC
Standard. 50 149A
n BDL•1201. 'U 1/2 DL RESULTS
1 29 4/8/1104 Sid Dov. 43.9
2 92 Jun-94 Mean 47.0
8 5 • G.V. 0.9
4 10 12/14/94
6 71 Mar-95
e 132 Jun-95 WSFacto. 4.9
7 5 • Max. Value 132 pan
$ 51 Doc96 Max. Prod Cw 647 paA
9 28 Mar-95 Allowable Cw 1,711 pan
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n BDL•12DL •11 1/2 DL RESULTS
t 1,488 418A4 Sid Dev. 182.4
2 1,315 Jun-04 Moan 1.421
3 1,454 W13A4 C.V. 0.1
4 1.881 12/14/94
6 1,400 Mar-95
e 1,100 Jun416 Mutt Factor • 1.2
7 1,288 9112A6 Max. Value 1,4170 pan
• 1,879 Doc-0e Max. Prod Cw 2,015 paA
9 1,448 Mar-96 Allowable Cw 3,094 pan
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▪ BDL•12DL 11/2 OL RESULTS
1 12 4/8A4 81d OW. 7.3
2 2.5 Moan 8.1
3 2.5 •, C.V. OA.
4 7 12/14A4
5 13 Mar-95
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7 7 11612/86 Max. Value 24 paA
s 2.5 • Max. Prod Cw 118 pan
9 24 Mar-96 Allowable Cw 1,778 pan
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t 88.5 4A3A4 81d Ow. 80.7
2 19.0 Jun-94 Mean 45.4
3 18.8 9113/94 C.V. 1.3
4 20.4 12/14/94
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6 34.0 J n-95 AAs/t Factor. 7.9
7 14.9 9/12/96 Max. Value 200 nap6ii.
a 2002 Doc-96 Max. Prod Cw 1,582 mpn
9 33.4 Mar-95 Allowable Cw 5,179 mp5
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Standard. 7 p3A
a BDL.I2DL •111/2 DL RESULTS
1 2.5 • SW Dov. 19.5
2 2.5 • Mean 10.4
3 2.5 • C.V. 1.0
4 5 12/14/84
5 8 Nor-95
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7 2.5 • Max. Value 62 pa/1
e 82 Doc-96 Max. Prod Cw 806 pan
9 2.5 • Allowable Cw 249 p
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1 5 • Std Derr. 1.7
2 5 • Moan 5.8
3 5 • C.V. 0.3
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7 5 • Max. Value 10 paA
a 5 • Max. Prod Cv 19 pan
9 5 • Allowable Cu 889 pan
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Parameter. YO Cury
Standard. 0.012 pyl
n BDL.12DL 112 DL RESULTS
1 0.1 • Sid Dw. 0.1
2 0.1 • Mean 0.1
3 0.1 • C.V. 0.5
4 0.3 12/14/94
5 02 Mar-95
8 0.1 • Mutt Factor • 2.7
7 02 9/12/95 Max. Value 0.30 pyi
6 0.1 • Max. Prod Cv D.S1 RA
9 0.1 • Allowable Cu 0.40 paA
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Roanoke Rapids Mill
P.O. Box 580
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870
919 537-6011
Champion
Champion International Corporation
May 3, 1996
A. Preston Howard, Jr., Director
Division of Environmental Management
NC Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
Dear Mr. Howard:
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Champion's Roanoke Rapids Mill requests a review by DEM Vfefituent test results
to see if the level of monitoring for metals and chloride can be reduced. We propose
an armual sampling.
NPDES Permit #NC0000752 states that after a period of two years of monitoring for
metals and chloride, the DEM is willing to review test results to determine if the
removal of, or reduction in, monitoring is justified. Monitoring began 4/94 and nine
quarterly rounds have been completed, so we respectfully ask for this review. A table
of data is attached for your convenience.
If you have any questions, please call me at 919-535-6236.
Sincerely yours,
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Myrl A. Nisely
Sr. Environmental Engineer
xc:
Jim Cooper
Chris Puryear
Mary Lee Ransmeier
Tom Siegrist
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Chloride
Aluminum
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Copper
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4/6/94
66.5
1.466
0.029
0.012
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<.01
<.0002
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•19.0
1.315
0.092
<.005
<.005
<.01
<.0002
' 9/13/94
16.6
1.454
<.01
<.005
. <.005
<.01
• <.Q002
;12/14/94
20.4
1.661
0.01
0.007
0.005
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3/20/95
4.0
1.400
0.071
. 0.013
. c0.008''
<.01
0.0002
,' 6/9/95
34.0
. 1.100
0.132
> . 0.002
. 0.006
0.005
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• _ 14.9
1.268
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* 0.007
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0.051
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1.448
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