NC0005321_Compliance Evaluation Inspection_19960927

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Fayetteville Regional Office
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
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DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
September 27, 1996
Mr. Eric Bolin
Environmental Affairs Manager
Alpha Cellulose
1000 East Noir Street
Lumberton, NC 28359
SUBJECT: COMPLIANCE RECONNAISSANCE INSPECTION
Alpha Cellulose WWTP
NPDES Permit No. NC0005321
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Bolin:
Please fmd enclosed a copy of the Compliance Reconnaissance Inspection for the
inspection conducted September 19, 1996. The inspection was conducted in part as a follow-up
to hurricane "Fran" that impacted numerous wastewater treatment and collection facilities in North
Carolina. .
The report should be self-explanatory and contains information obtained during the
inspection. Should you discover damage to the. wastewater treatment or collection system not
previously reported, please FAX an updated report to this office at [phone] as soon as
possible.
If you have any questions or comments concerning this report, please do not hesitate to
contact me or Michael Wicker, P.E., Regional Water Quality Supervisor, at [phone]..
Sincerely,
Grady Dobson
Environmental Engineer II
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RECONNAISSANCE INSPECTION FROM HURRICANE FRAN
WWT FACILITY Alpha Cellulose
PERSON CONTACTED Eric Bolin
DWQ INSPECTOR Grady Dobson
COUNTY Robeson
POWER OUTAGE
WHEN OUT
WHEN RETURNED
UNITS OUT
LIST
YES [X]
9/5/96
6:30 p.m.
9/6/96
10:00 a.m.
All units out during
power outage
NO []
BYPASS
None - shut down mode
PUMP STATIONS
POWER OUT
POWER ON
CORRECTIVE
MEASURES
None
OVERFLOWS FROM PUMP STATIONS
WHERE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
None - N/A

COLLECTION SYSTEM
YES
NO
,
STATUS aI
..... ., ..... /
OVERFLOWS
[ I
[ l
N/A ..
Flooding around WWTP as result of Hurricane.
Possible - unknown by contact person. . .
Possible due to power outage to treatment units should be within SOC parameters.
FLOODING
[ I
[ I
SAMPLING MISSED .
[ l
[X]
VIOLATIONS OF PERMIT CODES
[ I
[ I
GOOD BAD
EFFLUENT QUALITY X
STREAM QUALITY
ESTIMATED COST OF DAMAGES $ None realized at present.
COMMENTS:
FISH KILLS
None
Lumber River had high flows which
has the typical swamp like dark color.
This facility was shut down in preparation for Hurricane Fran and the power was off for approximately 14 hours. ' No damages to WWT equipment
associated with Hurricane Fran. . .