NC0004952_Permit (Issuance)_20090424

NPDES DOCIMENT 5CANNINC COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0004952
Celanese Shelby Facility
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Correspondence
Owner Name Change
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
April 24, 2009
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Coleen H. Sullins Dee Freeman
Govemor Director Secretary
April 24, 2009.
Ms. PEM Carter, Environmental Engineer
CNA Holdings, Inc.
2525 Blacksburg Road
Grover, North Carolina 28073
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0004952
Ticona Facility
Cleveland County
Dear Ms. Carter:
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit.
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North
Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently amended).
This final permit includes the following major changes from the draft permit sent to you on
August 27, 2008:
• A monthly average limit and a daily maximum limit for TSS have been reduced to the level in the
previous permit to satisfy the new EPA requirement for turbidity impaired streams.
• A turbidity limit was added to the permit to satisfy the new EPA requirement for turbidity impaired
streams.
• , UV disinfection was removed from the facility's description in response to the permittee's request.
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days
following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B
of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings (6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714). Unless such demand is made, this decision shall be final and binding.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27,699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St. Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service:1-877.623-6748
. Internet: www.ncwaterquaiity.org
An Equal Opportunity \ Affirmative Action Employer
Nose Carolina
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Please note that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may
require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements
to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the
Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit
that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Sergei Chernikov at
telephone number [phone], extension 594.
Sinerely,
7 ekieti-
oleen H. Sullins
cc: Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection
NPDES Files
EPA Region IV
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service: 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
An Equal Opportunity 1 Affirmative Action Employer
NorthCarolina
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Permit NC0004952
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards
and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
CNA Holdings, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater and stormwater from a facility located at the
Ticona Facility.
NC Highway 198 south. of Shelby
Cleveland County
to receiving waters designated as Buffalo Creek in the Broad River Basin in accordance with effluent
limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective June 1, 2009.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on August 31, 2013.
Signed this day April 24, 2009
en H. Sullins, Director
'vision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0004952
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby
• revoked, and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer
effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the
permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein.
CNA Holdings, Inc. is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing 0.8 MGD activated sludge wastewater
treatment facility located at the Ticona facility [NC Highway 198, south of
Shelby] in Cleveland County. The facility includes the following
components:
• Comminutor;
• Bar screen & grit chamber;
• Three (3) equalization basins utilizing pH adjustment;
• Two (2) aeration basins with chlorine added on an as -needed basis;
• Two (2) secondary clarifiers with polymer addition;
• Dual media tertiary treatment system;
• Waste activated sludge digester;
• Two (2) sludge ponds; and
• Three (3)polishing ponds.
2. Discharge groundwater, process and domestic wastewaters, and first -
flush stormwater from the treatment works described above and boiler
water make-up and blowdown, clarifier blowdown, cooling tower make-
up and blowdown, fire lagoon water, and non -process spin -finish and
Vectra wastewaters at the location specified on the attached map
through outfall 001 into Buffalo Creek, a class C water in the Broad
River Basin.

CNA Holdings — Ticona Facility - NC0004952
USGS Quad Name: Blacksburg North
Receiving Stream: Buffalo Creek
Stream Class: C
Subbasin: Yadkin - 030805
Lat.: 35°11'15"
Long.: 81 °30'37"
Outfall 001
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Permit NC0004952
A. (1) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements [001]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
PARAMETER
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
. Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Locations
Flow
0.8 MGD —
Continuous
Recording
Effluent
BOD, 5-day, 20°C
87.0 pounds/day
215.0 pounds/day
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
114.0 pounds/day
328.0 pounds/day
Daily
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform
(Geometric Mean)
200 / 100 mL
400 / 100 mL
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
Oil and Grease
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Total Copper
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
(NO2+NO3+TKN)
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Semi -Annually
Composite
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity2
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Pollutant Analysis
See Note 3
Composite
Effluent
Turbidity4
Weekly
Grab
Upstream,
Downstream
pH
> 6.0 and < 9.0 Standard Units
Daily
Grab
Effluent
40 CFR 414 Subpart I
Monitoring
See Section A (2)
Notes:
1 Effluent is defined as final effluent from the polishing ponds. Upstream - 100 ft. upstream from
discharge, downstream - 1000 ft downstream from discharge.
2 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F @ 5.8%; March, June, September, December [see A. (3)].
3 The priority pollutant analysis shall be conducted during the month prior to submittal of the
permit renewal application [see A. (4)].
4 The discharge from this facility shall not cause turbidity in the receiving stream to exceed 50 NTU.
If the instream turbidity exceeds 50 NTU due to natural background conditions, the discharge
cannot cause turbidity to increase in the receiving stream.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS.

Permit NC0004952
-X
A. (2) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements - Subpart I
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the Permittee shall comply
with the limitations and monitoring frequencies established below at outfall 001:
PARAMETER
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average'
Daily
Maximum'
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Acenaphthene
0.069
0.185
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Acenaphthylene
0.069
0.185
Annually
Grab
Effluent
_
Acrylonitrile
43.8 µg/L
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Anthracene
0.069
0.185
Annually
Grab
Effluent
_
Benzene
0.116
0.425
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Benzo(a)anthracene
3.2 µg/L
Annually
Grab
Effluent
3,4-Benzofluoranthene
5.5 µg/L
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Benzo(k)fluoranthene
3.2 µg/L
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Benzo(a)pyrene
5.5 µg/L
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
0.322
0.873
Annually
Grab
Effluent
/Carbon Tetrachloride
0.056
0.119
Annually
. Grab
Effluent
Chlorobenzene
0.047
_
0.088
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Chloroethane
0.325
0.838
Annually
Grab
Effluent
--Chloroform
0.066 .
0.144
Annually -
Grab
Effluent
2-Chlorophenol
0.097
0.307
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Chrysene
3.2 µg/L
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Di-n-butyl phthalate
0.084
0.178
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,2-Dichlorobenzene
0.241
0.510
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,3-Dichlorobenzene
• 0.097
0.138
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,4-Dichlorobenzene
0.047
0.088
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,1-Dichloroethane
0.069
0.185
Annually
Grab
Effluent
,-1,2-Dichloroethane
0.213
0.660
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,1-Dichloroethylene
0.050
0.078
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,2-trans-Dichloroethylene
0.066
0.169
Annually
Grab
Effluent
2,4-Dichlorophenol
0.122
0.350
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,2-Dichloropropane
0.479
0.720
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,3-Dichloropropylene
0.091
0.138
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Diethyl 'phthalate
0.253
0.635
Annually
Grab
Effluent
2,4-Dimethylphenol
0.056
0.113
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Dimethyl phthalate .
0.059
0.147
Annually
Grab
Effluent
4,6-Dinitro-o-cresol
0.244
0.867
Annually
Grab
Effluent
2,4-Dinitrophenol
0.222
0.385
Annually
Grab
Effluent
2,4-Dinitrotoluene
0.354
0.892
Annually
Grab
Effluent

Permit NC0004952 •
A. (2) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements - Continued
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration date, the Permittee shall comply
with the limitations and monitoring frequencies established below at outfall 001:
PARAMETER
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average'
Daily
Maximum'
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
2,6-Dinitrotoluene
0.798
2.005
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Ethylbenzene
0.100
0.338
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Fluoranthene
0.078
0.213
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Fluorene
0.069
0.185
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Hexachlorobenzene
0.051 µg/L
Annually
Grab
Effluent .
Hexachlorobutadiene
0.063
0.153
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Hexachloroethane
0.066
0.169
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Methyl Chloride
0.269
0.594
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Methylene Chloride
0.125
0.278
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Naphthalene
0.069
0.185
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Nitrobenzene
0.084
0.213
Annually
Grab
Effluent
2-Nitrophenol
0.128
0.216
Annually
Grab
Effluent
4-Nitrophenol
0.225
0.388
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Phenanthrene
0.069
0.185
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Phenol
0.047
0.081
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Pyrene
0.078
0.210
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Tetrachloroethylene
0.069 -
0.175
Annually
Grab
Effluent
- oluene
0.081 .
0.250
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
0.213
0.438
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
0.066
0.169
Annually
Grab
Effluent
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
0.066 '
0.169
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Trichloroethylene
0.066
0.169
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Vinyl Chloride
0.325
0.838
Annually
Grab
Effluent
Notes:
1 All units are pounds/day unless otherwise noted.
2 Where the limit of detection of an approved analytical method utilized by the Permittee is
greater than the stated effluent limitation, an analytical result below the limit of detection
shall constitute compliance with the effluent limitation.

Permit NC0004952
A. (3) Chronic Toxicity Permit Limit (Quarterly) — Outfall 001
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia
dubia at an effluent concentration of 5.8%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina
Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase
II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be
performed during the months of March, June, September, and December. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be
performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes.
If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit,
then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described
in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent
versions.
The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration
having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable
impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes,
and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure"
(Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form
(MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed. If reporting pass/fail results using the parameter code TGP3B, DWQ
Form AT-1 (original) is sent to the below address. If reporting Chronic Value results using the parameter code THP3B, DWQ
Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address:
: NC DENR / DWQ /Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section no later than 30 days after the
end of the reporting period for which the report is made.
Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response
data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the
effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee
will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit
number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the
form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required
during the following month.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality
indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring
requirements or limits.
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit,.the results of such monitoring shall be
included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT Forms submitted.
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival,
minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will
require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial
monitoring.

Permit NC0004952 •
A. (4) Pollutant Analysis Condition
The Permittee shall conduct a test for pollutants once every five years at the effluent from
the treatment plant. The discharge shall be evaluated as follows:
A. A pollutant analysis of the effluent must be completed using'EPA approved methods for
the following analytic fractions:
• purgeables (i.e. volatile organic compounds);
• acid extractables;
• base/neutral extractables;
• organochlorine pesticides and PCBs;
• herbicides; and
• metals and other inorganics.
The Pollutant Analysis Monitoring (PAM) Requirement Reporting Form A and
accompanying memo, to be provided to all discharges impacted by this monitoring
requirement, describes the sampling and analysis requirements and lists chemicals to
be included in the pollutant analysis.
B. Other significant levels of synthetic organic chemicals must be identified and
approximately quantified. For the purposes of implementing this requirement, the
largest 10 GC/MS peaks in the purgeable, base/neutral extractable, and acid
extractable fractions (or fewer than 10 if less than 10 unidentified peaks occur) for
chemicals other than those specified on the PAM reporting form should be identified
and approximately quantified as stated in the aforementioned reporting form. This part
(item B) of the PAM requirement is to be referred to as the "10 significant peaks rule".
A. (5) Groundwater treatment and reporting condition
The Permittee shall submit to the Division a copy of its Semi -Annual Reports on Operable
Unit 1 at the same time that it submits such reports to U.S. EPA Region IV and the NC
DENR Division of Waste Management. The Permittee shall not be required to submit a Semi -
Annual Report to the Division for any period in which there was no flow of groundwater from
Operable Unit 1 to the wastewater treatment plant.
The Permittee shall maintain the sequencing batch reactor treatment system previously
used to treat extracted groundwater in an idled, but standby, mode such that it can be
employed in the event the groundwater has an adverse impact on the activated sludge
treatment system.

4/20/2009
NCDENR/DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
CNA Holdings, Inc.
Ticona Facility
NPDES Permit Number NC0004952
Facility Information ; ,
(1.) Facility Name:
CNA Holdings, Inc. - Ticona Facility
(2.) Permitted Flow (MGD):
0.8
(6) Counter:
1 Cleveland
(3.) Facility Class___—__........__.._
(4) Pretreatment Program:
III
-_(7.) Regional Office: .
(8.) USGS Topo Quad:
-..Mooresville
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(5.) Permit Status:
i Renewal
(9.) USGS Quad Name: 1 Blacksburg North
Stream Characteristics:
(1.) Receiving Stream:
Buffalo Creek
(7.) Drainage Area (mi2):
154
(2.) Sub -basin:
j 03-08-05 .
(8.) Summer 7Q10 (cfs):
20
3. Stream Index Number: 1
Stream Classification:
! C
9. Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
46
(10.) 30Q2 (cfs):
NA
_(4.)
(5.) 303(d) Status:
i Impaired
(11) Average Flow (cfs):
(12.) IWC %:
216
-
(6.) 305(b) Status:
Supporting
5.8%
PROPOSED CHANGES
• Effluent limitations for BOD, TSS, and Subpart I parameters have been modified to
reflect actual production for the previous three years.
BACKGROUND
This is a permit renewal for a major industrial wastewater treatment facility with a current
facility design and permitted flow of 0.8 MGD with a discharge to Buffalo Creek in the Broad
River Basin. Buffalo Creek is a 303(d) listed stream on North Carolina's 2008 impaired streams
list. This listing was the result of violating turbidity standard.
FACILITY INFORMATION
The subject facility manufactures thermoplastic resins and then extrudes a portion of those
resins into synthetic fibers. As such, 40 CFR 414.30 and 414.40 are applicable. Information
regarding guideline load allocations is presented in the Permit Development portion of this
document.
In addition to manufacturing operations, this facility has operated a pump -and -treat
groundwater remediation facility regulated by North Carolina's Superfund program for some
time. During the last permit renewal DWQ (after consultation with NC Hazardous Waste
Program and EPA) allowed the facility to idle the pump -and -treat system, thus directing pumped
groundwater to the headworks of the activated sludge treatment system.
PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
Limitations for BOD, TSS, and OCPSF parameters have been updated using appropriate process
wastewater flow information and the appropriate federal effluent guidelines (see attached
spread sheet).

NPDES Permit Fact Sheet - August 14, 2008 CNA Holdings, Inc - Ticona Facility
Page 2 NC0004952
TOXICITY TESTING
Current Requirement: Quarterly Chronic Toxicity @ 5.8% MAR, JUN, SEP, DEC
Recommended Requirement: Quarterly Chronic Toxicity @ 5.8% MAR, JUN, SEP, DEC
The facility has been consistently passing its WET tests with one exception in September of
2006, the subsequent tests passed.
COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
DMRs have been reviewed for the period January 2004 through June 2008. Facility has a
mixed good compliance record. During the review period, the following NOVs (notices of
violation) have been issued: 5/28/08 - BOD, 03/27/07 - BOD, 12/18/08 - WET, 3/22/06 -
BOD, 11 / 9 / 05 - failure to report copper, 12 / 2 / 04 -TSS.
A compliance evaluation inspection conducted on July 2, 2008 determined that the facility is in
compliance.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE
Draft Permit to Public Notice: August 27, 2008
Permit Scheduled to Issue:. October 20, 2008
STATE CONTACT
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please
contact Sergei Chernikov at [phone].
CHANGES TI THE FINAL PERMIT:
• A monthly average limit and a daily maximum limit for TSS have been reduced to
the level in the previous permit to satisfy the new EPA requirement for turbidity
impaired streams.
• A turbidity limit was added to the permit to satisfy the new EPA requirement for
turbidity impaired streams.
• UV disinfection was removed from the facility's description in response to the permittee's
request.

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"As.UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
REGION 4
ATLANTA FEDERAL CENTER
o= 61 FORSYTH STREET
Tq< PROZ�G ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303-8960
NOV 2 4 2008
Colleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
North Carolina Department of Environment and
Natural Resources
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Dear Ms. Sullins:
On August 29, 2008, we received a draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit for CNA Holdings, Permit No. NC0004952. The discharge is to Buffalo Creek,
which is on North Carolina's 2008 Clean Water Act § 303(d) list for turbidity impairment. A
2006 Broad River basin -wide assessment report indicates that Buffalo Creek has extensive bank
erosion. No total maximum daily load (TMDL) for turbidity has been established for this
stream. North Carolina's numeric turbidity criterion for non -trout waters is 50 nephelometric
units; if turbidity exceeds this level due to natural background conditions, the existing turbidity
level cannot be increased.
The draft permit's monthly average total suspended solids (TSS) limit allows an increase
from 114 lbs/day to 132 lbs/day; the draft permit's daily maximum TSS limit allows an increase
from 328 lbs/day to 382 lbs/day. These limits are based on effluent guidelines. The fact sheet
did not cite an antidegradation analysis for the impact of increased TSS loading on instream
turbidity.
Analytically, both TSS and turbidity measure suspended particles in the water column. TSS
is a component of turbidity, just as sodium chloride is a component of salinity in seawater. A
short bibliography of field studies that support the general positive correlation between
discharged TSS and ambient turbidity is enclosed for your information.
In TMDL development, turbidity does not lend itself to a concentration or calculation of
loadings. In many instances, TSS is used as a surrogate and wasteload and load allocation
loadings developed accordingly. This has already been recognized by North Carolina in a
previous 2005 turbidity TMDL for Grants Creek in the Yadkin basin. That turbidity TMDL
contained TSS wasteload allocation loadings for several point sources.
Internet Address (URL) • http://www.epa.gov
Recycled/Recyclable • Printed with Vegetable Oil Based Inks on Recycled Paper (Minimum 30% Postconsumer)

We recognize that the main cause of turbidity impairment here and in much of Region 4 is
nonpoint sources. However, regardless of the source of impairment, we believe any increase in
TSS from this point source discharge to its receiving stream that is impaired for turbidity has the
reasonable potential to cause or contribute to excursions of North Carolina's numeric criterion
for turbidity. The draft permit limits thus do not meet Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) Parts 122.44(d)(1)(i) or (iii) or the backsliding prohibition at Clean Water Act (CWA) §
402(o)(3). In addition, the TSS limits are not as stringent as necessary to meet water quality
standards, as required by CWA § 301(b)(1)(C) and 40 CFR Part 122.44(d)(5). They also do not
derive from, or comply with, water quality standards, as required by 40 CFR Part
122.44(d)(1)(vii)(A). The above form the basis for our specific objection to the draft permit's
increase in TSS loadings, pursuant to Section IV.B.3 of the NPDES Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) with North Carolina.
To address this specific objection, the permit must maintain the monthly average and daily
maximum TSS loadings at the levels of the current permit. If documented and verifiable offsets
can be found, TSS increases may be allowed. The permit should also require turbidity effluent
limits based on turbidity measurements upstream and downstream of the discharge and/or end -
of -pipe limits set at North Carolina's numeric turbidity criterion.
I request that you redraft the permit to address the specific objection expressed above and
submit a proposed permit and a revised fact sheet to EPA for review under the provisions of
Section III.B.6 of the NPDES MOA. If you have any questions, please have your staff contact
Mr. Marshall Hyatt at 404-562-9304.
Sincerely,
ames D. Giattina
Director
Water Protection Division
Enclosure
cc: Pem Carter, CNA Holdings Inc.

11/17/2008
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Bob:
As I explained earlier this week, we would like to do two things with our existing wastewater plant:
1. remove the UV disinfection system from our treatment train because of several reasons, we've never used it but have permitted it on a "just in
case" basis , it has developed a few air leaks which affects our instrumentation, and lastly we could use the space within the building.
2. re -connect the venturi flow meter which we disconnected when we installed the UV system. We would like to reconnect and make It our
primary flow meter again and remove the paddle -wheel type flow meter which is located outside of the building. The re -connection of the venturi
flow meter meets the requirements of "after all treatment".
It is my understanding that any change to "treatment" will require approval from you. Please let me know if you're in need of any additional
information,
See attached P&ID of our proposal.
FILTRATION
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PEM Ci.414
Sr. Environmental Engineer
N Ticona
Mail: 2525 Blacksburg Road
41 Grover. NC 28073
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PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF
NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/NPDES
UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE
CENTER
RALEIGH, NC
27699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF
INTENT TO ISSUE
A NPDES
WASTEWATER
PERMIT
On the basis of thorough
staff review and application
of NC General Statute
143.215.1 and 15A NCAC
02H.0109 and other lawful
standards and regulations,
the North Carolina Envi-
ronmental Management
Commission proposes to
issue a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination Sys-
tem (NPDES) wastewater
discharge permit to the
person(s) listed below ef-
fective 45 days from the
publish date of this notice.
THE STAR
August 29, 2008
PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT 1617 MAIL
I, Aron Goss, Advertising Director,
at THE PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT 1617 MAIL STAR, a newspaper
published in Shelby, N. C., do
solemnly swear that the advertisement
hereto annexed appeared in the
SHELBY STAR, one
successive weeks/days beginning
August 29, 2008
,a(A02
Advertising Director
Name of Account:
NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES
Order Number: 54408876
Ad Number: 54422629
Sworn to, and subscribed before me this
29 th day of August, 2008.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires
Written comments regard-
ing the proposed permit will
be accepted until 30 days
after the publish date of this
notice. All comments re-
ceived prior to that date are
considered in the final de-
terminations regarding the
proposed permit. The Di-
rector of the NC Division of
Water Quality may decide
to hold a public meeting for
the proposed permit,
should the Division receive
a significant degree of pub-
lic interest.
Copies of the draft permit
and other supporting Infor-
mation on file used to de-
termine conditions present
in the draft permit are avail-
able upon request and pay-
ment of the costs of repro-
duction. Mail comments
and/or requests for infor-
mation to the NC Division
of Water Quality at the
above address or call Dina
Sprinkle [phone] at
the Point Source Branch.
Please include the NPDES
permit number (below) in
any communication. Inter-
ested persons may also
visit the Division of Water
Quality at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, NC
27604-1148 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. to review information
on file.
CNA Holdings, Inc. has ap-
plied for renewal of its
NPDES permit for the
Ticona Facility
(NC0004952) in Shelby,
NC, Cleveland County, dis-
charging a maximum of 0.8
MGD of treated domestic
and industrial wastewater
to Buffalo Creek, a class C
water in the Broad River
Basin. No parameters are
water quality limited; how-
ever, this discharge may
impact future allocation of
this aquatic resource.
August 29, 2008 1tc

8/15/2008
NCDENR/ DWQ
FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
CNA Holdings, Inc.
Ticona Facility
NPDES Permit Number NC0004952
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(1.) Facility Name: ! CNA Holdings, Inc. — Ticona Facility
(2.) Permitted Flow (MGD): 0.8
I (6.) County:
Cleveland
(3.) Facility Class:
III
(7.) Regional Office:
Mooresville
(4.) Pretreatment Program:
NA
USGS Topo Quad:
G12NE
(5.) Permit Status:
i Renewal
^(8.)
(9.) USGS Quad Name:
Blacksburg North
Stream Characteristics
(1.) Receiving Stream: 1 Buffalo Creek
(7.) Drainage Area (mi2): 1154
(2.) Sub -basin:
• 03-08-05
(8.) Summer 7Q10 (cfs):
20
(3.) Stream Index Number:
(9.) Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
46
(4.) Stream Classification:
C
(10.) 30Q2 (cfs):
NA
(5.) 303(d) Status:
Impaired
(11.) Average Flow (cfs):
216
(6.) 305(b) Status:
Supporting
(12.) IWC %: 15.8%
PROPOSED CHANGES
• Effluent limitations for BOD, TSS, and Subpart I parameters have been modified to
reflect actual production for the previous three years.
BACKGROUND
This is a permit renewal for a major industrial wastewater treatment facility with a current
facility design and permitted flow of 0.8 MGD with a discharge to Buffalo Creek in the Broad
River Basin. Buffalo Creek is a 303(d) listed stream on North Carolina's 2008 impaired streams
list. This listing was the result of violating turbidity standard.
FACILITY INFORMATION
The subject facility manufactures thermoplastic resins and then extrudes a portion of those
resins into synthetic fibers. As such, 40 CFR 414.30 and 414.40 are applicable. Information
regarding guideline load allocations is presented in the Permit Development portion of this
document.
In addition to manufacturing operations, this facility has operated a pump -and -treat
groundwater remediation facility regulated by North Carolina's Superfund program for some
time. During the last permit renewal DWQ (after consultation with NC Hazardous Waste
Program and EPA) allowed the facility to idle the pump -and -treat system, thus directing pumped
groundwater to the headworks of the activated sludge treatment system.
PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
Limitations for BOD, TSS, and OCPSF parameters have been updated using appropriate process
wastewater flow information and the appropriate federal effluent guidelines (see attached
spreadsheet).

NPDES Permit Fact Sheet - August 14, 2008 CNA Holdings, Inc - Ticona Facility
Page 2 NC0004952
TOXICITY TESTING
Current Requirement: Quarterly Chronic Toxicity @ 5.8% MAR, JUN, SEP, DEC
Recommended Requirement: Quarterly Chronic Toxicity @ 5.8% MAR, JUN, SEP, DEC
T-he-fae t3--has-been-consist y-passing ita WET est-s-with-one-exeeption-in September -of
2006, the subsequent tests passed.
COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
DMRs have been reviewed for the period January 2004 through June 2008. Facility has a
mixed good compliance record. During the review period, the following NOVs (notices of
violation) have been issued: 5/28/08 - BOD, 03/27/07 - BOD, 12/18/08 - WET, 3/22/06 -
BOD, 11/9/05 - failure to report copper, 12/2/04 - TSS.
A compliance evaluation inspection conducted on July 2, 2008 determined that the facility is in
compliance.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR PERMIT ISSUANCE
Draft Permit to Public Notice: August 27, 2008
Permit Scheduled to Issue: October 20, 2008
STATE CONTACT
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please
contact Sergei Chernikov at [phone].
REGIONAL OFFICE COMMENTS:
Name: Date:

Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing
FACILITY REQUIREMENT
Self -Monitoring Summary
YEAR ;AN FEE MAR APR MAY IUN JUL AVQ SEP OCT
July 14, 20C
NQV DEC
CMUD-Sugar Cr. WWTP
NC0024937/001 Begin:6/12005 Frequency
County: Mecklenburg Region: MRO
PF: 20.0 speelit
7Q10: 3.4 IWC(%) 90 Ordr-:
chr lint 90% Cer7dChV 2004 — Pau — — >100 — — >100 — —
Q Feb May Aug Nov + NonCotnp:Single 2005 — >100 — — >100t — — 97.5 — —
Subbasin: CTB34 2000 — 78.3.>100(P) >100 >t00 >100 — — >100 — —
2007 — >100 — — >100 — — >100.>100(P) — —
2008 — • >100 — — >100
•
97.8.>100(P)
>100
>100
>100
—
—
—
—
•
CNA Holdings / Needmore Rd Landfill
NC0079898/001 Begin:6/1/2004 Frequency.
County: Rowan Region MRO
PF: 0.288 Special
7Q10: 106 IWC(%) 0.42 Ordr:
chr lint 0.42% Ceri7dPF 2004 H — — H — — H — — H
Q Jan Apr Jul Oct + NonConp:SINGLE 2005 H — — H — — H — — H
Subbasin: YADO6 2008 H — — H — — H — — H
2007 H — — H — — H — — H
2008 H — - H —
—
—
—
-.-
—
—
—
—.
CNA Holdings, Inc
NC0004952/00I Begin:6/12004 Frequency
County Ctevelsnd Region: MRO
PF: 0.8 Spcdt1
7Q10: 20.0 IWC(%) 5.8 Me:
chr lint 5.8% Cen'7dPF 2004 — -- Pass — — Pass — — Pas —
Q Mar Jun Sep Dec + NonComp: Single 2005 -- — Pass — — Pass — — Pass --
Subbasin: BRDOS 2006 — — Pass — — Pass — — Fail >23.2
2007 — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass —
2008 — — Pass — —
—
—
>23.2
—
Pas
Pass
Pass
Pass
Coats Anterlcan-Sevler Plant
NC0004243/001 Bcgin:9/1/2005 Frequency:
County: McDowell Region ARO
PF: 2.0 spoci/l
7Q10: 18.0 IWC(%)14.7 We,
chr an: 15% Ceri7dPF 2004 — Pass — — Pass — — Fall <7.5 38.7
Q Feb May Aug Nov + NonComp: Single 2005 21.2 Pass 40 >50 >50 >100 83.7 >100 — —
Subbasin: CIB30 2008 — >50 — — NR/>50 — — >50 — —
2007 — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — —
2008 — Pass — — Pas
Fall
>50
Pass
Pass
12.2
—
—
—
Colonial Pipeline- RDU/001
NC0081469/001 Begin.6/12008 . Frequency:
County: Wake Region: RRO
PF: N/A Special
7Q10: NA IWC(%) 100 O
2411r LC50 ac monit epis fthd . Fthd24Ac 2004 — >100 — — — — — -- — —
A NonComp: • 2005 — >100 — — — — — — — —
Subbssin: NEU02 2008 — -- — -- — — >100 — — --
2007 — — — — — — >100 — — —
2008 — — >100 — —
•
—
—
--
—
—
--
—
—
Colonial Pipeline -Charlotte
NCO031038/001 Begini3/12006 Frequency:
County: Mecklenburg Region: MRO
PF: N/A Specijt
7Q10: 0 IWC(%)100.0 Ordr
24hr LCSO ac monk epis Mid Fthd24Ac 2004 — — — — >100 — — — — —
A NonComp: 2005 -- — — >100 — — — — — —
Subbasin: CfB34 2008 — — — — >100 — — — — —
2007 — — — ' — >100 — — — — —
2008 — — — — —
—
—
—
--
—
—
—
—
Colonial Pipeline -Selina
NC0031011/001 Begin:6/1/2008 Frequency:
County: Johnston Region: RRO
PF: VAR Specie
7Q10: 0.0 IWC(%) 100.0 Or,
24hr LCSO ac monit epis fthd Fthd24Ac 2004 — >100 — — — — — — — —
A NanComp: 2005 — >100 — — — — — — — —
Subbasin: NEU02 2008 — — — — — — — — — —
1 2007 — — — — — — >100 — — —
2008 — — >100 — --
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Colonial Pipelfne/001
NC0031046/001 Begin:2/12007 Frequency
Cotnty: Guilford Region: WSRO
PF: NA Spedal
7Q10: 0.0 !WC(%) 100 Orde-:
24hr LCSO se monit epis fihd Fthd24Ac 2004 — >100 — — — — — -- — —
A NonComp: 2005 >100 — — — — — — — — —
Subbasin: CPF08 2008 — — >100 — — — — — — —
2007 -_ — — >100 — — — — — —
2008 — — — >100 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Colonial Pipeline/002
NC0031046/002 Begin:2/12007 Frequency
County: Guilford Region WSRO
PF: NA sprat!
7Q10: 0.0 IWC(%) 100 Order
24hr LCSO ac monit epis Hhd Fthd24Ac 2004 — >100 — — — — — — — —
A NonComp: 2005 >100 — — — — — — — — —
Subbasin: CPFOS 20013 — — >100 — — — — — — —
2007 — — — >100 — — — — — —
2008 — — >100 >100 —
-
—
—
—
•
—
—
—
—
Colonial Pipeline/003
NC0031046/003 Begin:2/12007 Frequency.
County Guilford Region: WSRO
PF: NA Spcdi
7Q10: 0.0 IWC(%) 100.0 Ord
24hr LCSO ac monit epics fthcl Fthd24Ac 2004 — >100 — — — — — — — —
A NonComp: 2005 >100 — — — — — — — - —
Subbasin: CPF08 2008 — -- >100 — — — — — — —
1 2007 — — — >100 — — — — — —
2008 — — >100 >100 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Colonial Pipeline/004
NC0031046/004 Begin:2/12007 Frequency
County: Guilford Region WSRO
PF: NA sped'
7Q10: 0.0 IWC(%) 100.0 • Ors
24hr LC50 se monit epis Rhd Fthd24Ac 2004 — >100 — — — — — — — —
A NonComp: 2005 >100 — — — — — — — — —
Subbasin: CPFO8 2008 — — >t00 . — — — — — — —
2007 — — — >100 — — — — — —
2008 — — >100 >100 —
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
if Pre 2004 Data Available
LEGEND:
PERM - Permit Requirement LET Adminil
Begin .. First month required 7Q10 - Receiving
PF - Permitted Clow (MGD) IWC% - Instream
Data Notation: f - Fathead Minnow; • - Cerioda
Reporting Notation: — - Data not required; NA
untrue Letter - Target Frequency - Monitoring frequency: Q- Quarterly; M- Monthly; BM- Bimonthly; SA- Semiannually; A- Annually, OWD- Only when discharging; D- Discontinued monitoring requirement
stream !ow flow criterion (cfs) + -. quarterly monitoring increases to monthly upon failure or NR Months that testing must occur - ex. Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct NonComp - Current Compliance Requirement
waste concentration Paz— Pass/Fail test AC - Acute CHR - Chronic
slmia sp.; my - Mysid shrimp; ChV - Chronic value; P - Mortality of stated percentage at highest concentration; at • Performed by DWQ Aquatic Tort Unit; bt - Bad test•
- Not reported Facility Activity Status: I - Inactive, N - Newly Issued(To construct); H - Active but not discharging; t-More data available for month in question; 0 •• ORC signature needed
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outfall 001, approximately 0.375 MGD is process wastewater. Of the process wastewater, approximately 0.0621 MGD
is attributable to 414 Subpart C manufacturing with the remaining 0.313 attributable to Subpart D.
Subpart C flow:
Subpart D flow:
Domestic flow:
0.0621 MGD
0.313 MGD
0.052 MGD
40 CFR 414.31 (Subpart C - All units are mg/L)
Daily Max I Mon. Avg:
BODS
TSS
48
115
18
36
40 CFR 414.41(Subpart D - All units are mg/L)
Daily Max 1 Mon. Avg.
BODS
TSS
64
130
24
40
Subpart C Allocation - lbs/day
Daily Max I Mon. Avg.
BOD5
TSS
24.9
59.6
9.3
18.6
Subpart D Allocation - lbs/day
Daily Max I Mon. Avg.
BOD5
TSS
167.1
300.2
62.7
104.4
Domestic Allocation (Q = 52,000 gpd) - Assuming secondary limits - lbs/day
Daily Max I Mon. Avg.
BOD5
TSS
22.7
22.7
15.1
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FACILITY CNA Holdups. Inc. - Tbona Facility
OCPSF Flow 0.3751 MGD Outfatl 001: flow b based on processes only
70105 20 ds
Qav9 218 de.
Permitted Flow 0.8 MGD Human Htth Human Htth Apowab s Allowable.
L eat Lbntt Federal or Standard Standard Allowable Allowable Aquatic Life Human Htth Lknt Da
Daily Monthly Daily Monthly State Aquatic Orpanistes cone. Aquatic cone Organisms Based
max avg n x avg Life Life Organisms on:
Parameter ugf uglI Old Old atdrd PIO Prin Pon poll Olday #lday ,. #/day
Accnaphthene 59 22 0.185 0.069 Federal no stdrd •--.990.00::::v no stdrd 16957.74 no stdrd 113.052 0.185 0.185 OCPSF 0185 #lday 0.069
Aanapt><hy4ene 59 22 0.185 0.069 Federal no atdnl 5 f1 no stdrd no etdrd no sldrd no stdrd 0.185 0.185 OCPSF 01185 #/day 0.069
AcryonMe (c) 242 98 0.757 0.300 Federal no stdrd - `>:.O2 . ? `.' no stdrd 43.60 no sided 0292 0.757 0292 CHRONIC 43.:.98 pgf
Artlnraeeree 59 22 0.185 0.069 Federal no atdrd 40000.00 ' no stied 68518129 no Odra4567.742 0.185 0.185 OCPSF 0.185 #/day 0.069
Benzene (c) 138 37 0.425 0.116 State no stdrd 6 J'2 no stied . 12508.82 no stdrd 83.392 0.425 0.425 OCPSF 0:425 #/day 0.116
N5C_._3.454 1
3,4-Benzoftuoranthene (c. 81
Senzo(k)fluorantheree (c,P 59
Benzo(a)pwene (c, PAH) 61
13ts(2-a hythe l) phtlralate 279
Carbon Tetradhbrtde (e) 38
Cbbrobanzene 28
Chloroethane 268
Chloroform (c) 46
2-Chlocophenol S8
Chrysere (c, PAH) 59
D.n-butyl phthalate 57
1,2-0kielorobauene 163
1,3.oichbrobenzene 44
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 2B
1,1-Dichloroethane (c) 59
1,2-okhbroethane(c) 211
1,1-0ichloroethyteene (e) 25
1,2-beau-Dichbroethyle:e 54
2,4-Dichbrophenol 112
1,2-Dldebmpropane 230
1,3-Dkdebmpropylene (e) 44
Diethyl phthalate 203
2.4-Dbmethylphenol 38
Dlneteylphthalate 47
4,6-0ullm-o-cresol(2.Met 277
2,4-Dbtmphenol 123
2,4-Db8rotoluene (e) 285
23-Dirt ototuene (c) 641
Ethylbenzeno 108
Rot:anthem 68
Ftuorene 59
Hexaddorobenrene (c) 28
Hexaehlo obutedteno (c) 49
Hexachloroethane (c) 54
Methyl Chloride 190
Methylene Chloride (c) 89
Naphthalene 59
Nimbaucoa 68
2-Nttrophenol 69
4-Nltmphenol 124
Phenanttrene 59
Phenol 26
Pyrene 87
Tetraddoroethyiene (c) 56
Toluene 80
12.4-Trichlombertxene 140
1,1,1-Trichloroeteane 54
1,1,2-trlehloroethane (c) 54
Tdchbrorethylene (c) 54
Vinyl Chloride (c) 268
•• Total Chromium 2770
Taal Copper 3380
•• Total Cyanide 1200
**Total Lead 690
•• Total Nickel 3980
Total Zinc' 2610
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0.185
0.191
0.873
0.119
0.088
0.838
0.144
0.307
0.185
0.178
0.510
0.138
0.088
0.185
0.660
0.078
0.169
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0.720
0.138
0.635
0.113
0.147
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119.90
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1507.35
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385.43
774.36
359709.68
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82340.97
2569.35
3.15
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291193.55
16443.87
44535.48
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64822
560.62
2398064.52
4967A2
258.94
297829.03
753877.42
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2398.06
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0.05
3153.48
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103384.19
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11819.03
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68516.13
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1610129
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2803.10
5255.81
92852.58
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856.45
"Total Zinc for Rayon Fber Manufacture '• Metals should only be linked 1 Total metal bearing wastcfl0. 0.00
that uses the *cow process and Acrylic process contains metal bearing wastedbw.
Fber Manufacture that uses the Cyanide should only be limited 6 Total cyanide bearing wastefl 0.00
ohbridee/solvent Mans is 6,796 ug1L and process contains cyanide bearing waatedbw.
3,325 up&L for mtudmum for any one day
and maximum for monthly average. respectively.
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no stdrd
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37.113
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no stdrd
no stied
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1256
no stdtd
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0.799
0.571
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10.049
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0.038
0.021
0.035
2.570
5.182
2398.063
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548.940
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0.021
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669.095
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458.774
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107.342
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35.039
619.017
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no aided
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no stdrd
no stdrd
5.710
0.191
0.185
0.191
0.873
0.119
0.088
0.838
0.144
0.307
0.185
0.178
0510
0.138
0.088
0.185
0.660
0.078
0.169
0.350
0.720
0.138
0.635
0.113
0.147
0.867
0.385
0.892
2.005
0.338
0213
0.185
0.088
0.153
0.169
0.594
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0.185
0213
0218
0.388
0.185
0.081
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0.175
0250
0.438
0.169
0.169
0.169
0.838
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0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
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0.088 OCPSF
0.838 OCPSF
0.144 OCPSF
0.307 OCPSF
0.021 CHRONIC
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0.510 OCPSF
0.138 OCPSF
0.088 OCPSF
0.185 OCPSF
0.680 OCPSF
0.078 OCPSF
0.189 OCPSF
0.350 OCPSF
0.720 OCPSF
0.138 OCPSF
0.635 OCPSF
0.113 OCPSF
0.147 OCPSF
0.887 OCPSF
0.385 OCPSF
0.892 OCPSF
2.005 OCPSF
0.338 OCPSF
0213 OCPSF
0.185 OCPSF
0.000 CHRONIC
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0.169 OCPSF
0.594 OCPSF
0278 OCPSF
0.185 OCPSF
0213 OCPSF
0216 OCPSF
0.358 OCPSF
0.185 OCPSF
0.081 OCPSF
0210 OCPSF
0.175 OCPSF
0250 OCPSF
0.438 OCPSF
0.169 OCPSF
0.169 OCPSF
0.169 OCPSF
0.838 OCPSF
0.000 OCPSF
0.000 OCPSF
0.000 OCPSF
0.000 OCPSF
0.000 OCPSF
0.000 OCPSF
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0.169 #/day 0.066
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0.278 #/day 0.125
0.185 #/day 0.069
0.213 #/day 0.084
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0.388 #lday 0.225
0.185 #/day 0.069
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0250 #/day 0.081'
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8/15/2008 1

August 15, 2008
PEMC08:31
Additional Information Request
ATTN: Sergei Chemikov, Ph.D.
Environmental Engineer II
NPDES-West
Phone: [phone] ext. 594, fax [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
In response to the email request on August 14, 2008 for additional information pertaining to our
OCPSF review.
Ticona has quantified which wastewater streams are subject to the categorical standards or
Organic Chemicals, Plastics, and synthetic fibers (OCPSF) Subparts. Based upon the water
balance diagram submitted with the permit renewal package, the streams subject to the OCPSF
regulations with respect to manufacturing processes are delineated as follows:
Process
Water Stream
SIC Code
2824 Percent
of Flow
Subpart C
Volume of
Flow (GPD)
WIC code
2821 Percent
of Flow
Subpart D
Volume of
Flow (GPD)
Invista Spin
finish
100%
100
0%
0
Process Cooling
Water
0%
0
100%
306,000 (max) .�
108,000 (min)
Misc. Process
Waters
80%
52,000
20%
13,000
CT Mk -up/
Blowdown
• 24%
10,000
75%
30,000
CNA Holdings, Inc. — Ticona Facility is committed to ensuring compliance with all County, State,
and Federal regulations. Should there be a need for further discussion pertaining to the
information submitted with this notification letter, feel free to call me at 704/480-4900, or via email
at [e-mail]
Sincerely,
% 1J-)
Tok-6-11
PEM Carter
Sr. Environmental Engineer
CNA Holding Inc. — TICONA
2525 Blacksburg Road
Grover, NC 28073

guestiou from DWQ
Subject: RE: question from DWQ
From: "Carter, PEM, Ticona/US" <[e-mail]>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:42:19 -0500
To: "Sergei Chernikov" <[e-mail]>
Sergie:
1. Cooling Tower Make up and Blowdown
.2. approximately 270,000
3. 52,000
PEM
Original Message
From: Sergei Chernikov(mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 11:23 AM
To:.Carter, PEM, Ticona/US
Subject: Re: question from DWQ
Pem,
Thank you! I have a few more questions:
1) What is CT Mk -up/ Blowdown?
2) What is average Process Cooling Water flow? You provided minimum and
maximum only.
3) What is sanitary flow?
Sergei
Carter, PEM, Ticona/US wrote:
Sergei Chernikov, Ph.D.
Environmental Engineer II
NPDES-West
Phone: [phone], fax [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Express mail: 512 North Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27606
1 of 1 8/15/2008 11:49 AM

SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No
If Yes, SOC No.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention: Dina Sprinkle
Date: April 4, 2008
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County: Cleveland
Permit No. NC0004952
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and address: CNA Holdings, Inc.
2525 Blacksburg Road
Grover, NC 28073
2. Date of investigation: March 26, 2008
3. Report prepared by: Samar Bou-Ghazale, Environmental Eng. II
4. Persons contacted and telephone number: Ms. Pem Carter, Environmental Engineer with
CNA Holding; Tel # [phone].
5. Directions to site: From the intersection of I-85 and I-77 travel south on I-85. Approximately
5 miles after crossing into South Carolina, exit at Highway 198. Travel north on Highway
198 approximately 5 miles. The facility is located on the right.
6. Discharge Point(s). List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 35° 11' 14" Longitude: 81° 30' 35"
Attach a U.S.G.S. map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on
map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No.: G 12 NE U.S.G.S. Name: Blacksburg North, N.C.
7. Site size and expansion area are consistent with applicationR
Yes x No_ If No, explain:
1
APR 9 2008
DENR - WATER QUALITY
POINT SOURCE BRANCH

8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): Slopes range from 2 to 3 %. The WWTP
is not located in a flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: None within 500 feet.
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Buffalo Creek.
a. Classification: C
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: BRD05
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: Buffalo Creek is
approximately 85 to 90 feet wide with sandy bottom at the location of the discharge
point. No detrimental effects were observed as a result of this discharge.
Downstream uses are typical for class C waters.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted: 0.8 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater treatment facility?
0.8 MGD
c. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current design capacity)? 0.8 MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous Authorizations to Construct
issued in the previous two years: N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater
treatment facilities: The existing WWT facilities consist of screening with a grit
chamber, a comminutor (for the domestic waste stream), three (3) equalization
lagoons, and a 500,000 gallon storage tank. At this point the domestic and industrial
flows combine for additional treatment (consisting of dual aeration basins with pH
adjustment and disinfection, polymer addition system and dual clarifiers, dual media
tertiary treatment system followed by UV disinfection, three (3) aerated polishing
ponds with chemical addition for foam/algae control, an aerated sludge digesting
basin, and two sludge storage ponds). Also, there are two groundwater remediation
systems in a standby mode and are in an idle state at this time until needed.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities: N/A
g•
Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: Process waters, contact cooling water.
Also, the algicides and other chemical additions could have toxic impacts.
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only): N/A
2

2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ permit no.: WQ0011038
Residuals Contractors:
1) Sludge generated by WWTP is contracted to Synogro for disposal.
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet): Class IV
4. SIC Code(s): 3079
Primary: 36 Secondary: 02
Main Treatment Unit Code: 05203
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? N/A
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None at this time.
3. Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: (please indicate) N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -discharge options
available. Please provide regional perspective for each option evaluated. N/A
5. Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials utilized at this facility that
may impact water quality, air quality, or groundwater: No AQ or hazardous material
concerns. Two ground water remediation systems exist at the facility.
6. Other Special Items: The ground water remediation system for the "outer tier wells" is
inactive at this time; however, the permittee would like to keep the system permitted for
possible future use.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The Permittee, CNA Holdings, Inc., has applied for permit renewal for the discharge of
treated wastewater at its Shelby Plant. During the investigation it was noted that the discharge is by-
passing the ultra -violet light, however no permit violations were recorded in the DMR. Also, the
facility is consistently passing the toxicity testing. Ticona Facility is requesting the use of the
physical address on the permit instead of the P.O. box number previously used. The facility appears
to be good operational conditions during the time of the investigation.
3

Pending review and approval by P&E, It is recommended the subject permit be renewed as
requested.
fi
Water Quality Regional Supervisor
0/0,
Date
4

CERTIFIED MAIL: 7004 2510 0002 9276 5794
Return Receipt to PEM Carter
PEMC08:09
February 28, 2008
NCDENR
DWQ / Point Source Branch
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
ATTN: Mrs. Dina Sprinkle
Reference: NPDES Permit Renewal for CNA Holdings, Inc. — TICONA Facility
Permit No. NC 0004952
To Whom It May Concern:
Ticona
Ticona
2525 Blacksburg Road
Grover, NC 28073-9641
Carolina Star Worksite
ISO 9001,150/TS 16949,
ISO 17025,and ISO 14001
This letter is written to request the renewal of the above referenced NPDES permit, per the requirements of
your letter dated November 21, 2007. Also enclosed, one signed original and two copies, are the necessary
documents for this permit renewal:
• Completed application General Information Form 1 and Form 2C.
• Supporting documentation: analytical results from CNA Holding's Inc. — Ticona in-house certified
laboratory and outside contracted laboratories.
• A narrative description of the sludge management plan.
CNA Holdings, Inc. — Ticona Facility request the renewal to reflect treatment of process and domestic
wastewaters of Vectra, Polymer, Compounding, & Invista; and to include goundwater, first -flush stormwater,
boiler water make-up & blowdowns, clarifier blowdowns, cooling tower makeup & blowdowns, fire lagoon
water & non -process spin -finish.
CNA Holdings, Inc. — Ticona Facility requests the permit to reflect our current address, which is listed now, by
street and not by a PO Box number. In changing the address to a street address, the facility is now located in
Grover, NC. Please remove the name Steve Olp from your contact list for all activities associated with
Celanese and CNA Holdings, Inc. - TICONA.
CNA Holdings, Inc. — TICONA Facility
2525 Blacksburg Road
Grover, NC 28073
CNA Holding Inc — TICONA Facility is committed to ensuring compliance with all County, State, and Federal
regulations. Should there be a need for further discussion pertaining to the information on these forms, feel
free to call me at 704/480-4900, or via email at [e-mail].
incerely,
PEM Carter
Sr. Environmental Engineer
Attachments
3 Celanese
Ticona
A business of Celanese

500,000-900,000 GPD
•
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Treatment
System
160,000 - 358,000 GPD
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806,000 GPD
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306,000 GPD
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150,000 GPD
Stormwater Run-off from Approx. 250 Acres
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Collection System
(Run-off From Approx.
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iicona
Ticona
2525 Blacksburg Road
Grover, NC 28073-9641
Carolina Star Worksite
ISO 9001,15O/TS 16949,
ISO 17025,and ISO 14001
CNA Holdings, Inc. —Ticona Facility
Grover, North Carolina
EPA Form 2C
• The tertiary filters are used intermittently to control suspended solids due to algae growth in
the polishing ponds during the warmer months. An algicide (Earthtec) is used on an as
needed basis to control algae growth when excessive algae solids overload the tertiary filter,
requiring excessive backwashing.
• If necessary, the UV filters will be used to control Fecal prior to discharge.
Celanese
Ticona
A business of Celanese