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September 10, 1996
NCDEHNR/ DWQ
Attn: Mr. Val Jones
Fayetteville Regional Office
Wachovia Building, Suite 714
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Dear Val:
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ENV MANAGEMENT
` T' TEV LLE REL. OFFICE_:
As requested, I would like to provide you with a chronology of the events that took place as a
result of Hurricane Fran's arrival on Thursday, September 5, 1996.
* Thursday, September 5,1996,1:00 pm- Alpha management made plans to shut the mill
down at 6:0.0 pm.
* Thursday,. September 5,1996, 6:15 pm- As the mill was approaching final shut down,
several consecutive power failures caused immediate shut down of all procsses. Total power
failure was realized at approximately 6:40 pm. All mill personnel were evacuated.
* Friday, September 6, 1996, 7:50 am- I .arrived to a vacant mill. There was still no power.
The primary basin level was dangerously high, but not overflowing. Since there was no mill
discharge, it was not a major concern. The aeration basin was slightly, septic due to the loss of
aerator power.
* Friday, September 6, 1996, 10:20 am- Power was restored. i began starting.pumps,
aerators, and rake mechanisms. I called in the back-up operator to collect his samples and
perform analyses.
* Friday, September 6, 1996, 3:00 pm- Mill restarted operations.
1000 East Noir Street, Box 1305 Lumberton, North Carolina 28359 USA ^ 910 738 4201 FAX [phone]

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Alpha Cellulose Corporation was down with loss of power for almost 16 hours. The impact on
the performance of the wastewater treatment facility due to the loss of aeration has yet to be
determined.
Sincerely,
EdD
Eric Bolin
Environmental Affairs Manager
cc: Chuck Oxendine- Alpha Cellulose Corporation