NC0005321_Lab Results Review_19971208

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Govemor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
RECEIVED
DEC 0 8 1997
December 4,
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OFFICE
525.
Mr. Chuck Oxendine
Buckeye Lumberton Inc.
P. O. Box 1305
1000 East Noir Street : -
Lumberton, NC 28359-
Dear Mr. Oxendine:
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Please be advised that under provisions of Regulations 15A NCAC 2H .0807 (b) (1) and the
powers duly delegated to me, a sixty day parameter decertification notice is hereby issued to the
Buckeye Lumberton Inc. laboratory for the analysis of th' ova parameters) effective
December 22, 1997. No testing for thOov4arameter(srstraibe performed at your laboratory for
clientsor wastewater treatment plants reporting to this Department, for purposes of State water,
wastewater,- or groundwater monitoring required under Article 21 of G.S. 143. Sixty days
thereafter you may again apply for parameter recertification as detailed in 15A NCAC 2H .0808 (b)
of the regulations:
The results your laboratory reported on evaluation samples for the above parameter(s) are
shown on. our letter dated September 5,1997 (copy attached). These results lie outside, the.
acceptable variation limit from the true value set forth as acceptable in the Laboratory Certification
Regulation 15ANCAC 2H .0803(4).
This . decertification may be appealed to the N.C. Office of Administrative Hearings in
• accordance with Chapter 150B of the General Statutes.
Attached is our form LC-22 which requests, as a result of this parameter decertification, that
certain information be reported concerning your laboratory and/or clients for whom State required
monitoring analysis are performed. The attached form must be completed and returned within
thirty days of the decertification effective date. Failure to complete and return this form may result
in further enforcement actions.
Laboratory Section, 4405 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-6445
Voice 919-733-3908
FAX [phone]
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December 4, 1997
Also enclosed is a revised certified parameter listing for your certificate which removes the
decertified parameter from your certification.
If you have questions or need additional information concerning this matter, please contact
James W. Meyer, telephone [phone].
Bernard E. Sims, PhD
Chief, Laboratory Section
BES:jmc
Attachments
cc: James W. Meyer
Harvi C. Cooper
EFayetteville Reg oridESupervisoF

Decertified Laboratory Report
Alpha Cellulose, Inc.
Decertified Parameter(s):
Date: 12/3/1997
525
Laboratory Type - Municipal/Industrial
As a result of the abovedecertification, you are required to furnish information about this wastewater facility and/or clients for whom state
required wastewater monitoring analysis are performed.
Municipal or Industrial Laboratories - During any decertification period, the decertified laboratory is required to have samples analyzed by
another certified laboratory and supply the State Laboratory the name of the laboratory to be used.
Please respond to the following:
1. Arrangements have been made to have samples for the decertified parameter(s) analyzed by another certified
laboratory. ( ) Yes ( ) No.
If es enter name of the laborato tc be used
2
Y rY
1
If no, explain:
•
If necessary, attach additional pages.
Within thirty days of the decertification effective date, Retum to:
DENR/DWQ
Laboratory Section
4405 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Laboratory Supervisor Signature
Date
LC-22M(Rev. 07/96)

Attachment I
North Carolina Wastewater/Groundwater, Laboratory Certification
Certified Parameters Listing
Lab Name: Alpha Cellulose, Inc:
Address: P. O. Box 1305
1000 East Noir Street
Lumberton, NC 28359-
Certificate Number:
Effective Date:
Expiration Date:
Date of Last Amendment:
525
10/23/95
12/31/97
12/22/97
The above named laboratory, having duly met the requirements of 15A NCAC 2H.0800, is hereby certified for the measurement of the parameters listed below.
CERTIFIED PARAMETERS
INORGANIC
BOD
CHLORINE, TOTAL RESIDUAL
CONDUCTIVITY
pH
RESIDUE, SETTLEABLE
RESIDUE, SUSPENDED
This certification requires maintance of an acceptable quality assurance program, use of approved methodology, and satisfactory performance on evaluation samples. Laboratories are
subject to civil penalties and/or decertification for infractions as set forth in 15A NCAC 2H.0807.