NC0006564_Permit Issuance_20160810

Water Resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
August 10, 2016
Mr. Michael J. Pisarik, Sr. Environmental Engineer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
65 Pitt Station Road
Marion, North Carolina 28752
Dear Mr. Pisarik:
PAT MCCRORY
Governor
DONALD R. VAN DER VAART
Secretary
S. JAY ZIMMERMAN
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit NC0006564
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
. McDowell County
Facility Class III
Director
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for a 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).
The following changes have been incorporated into this renewal:
• The Oil and Grease limits were reduced based on the most recent calculation in accordance
with the 40 CFR 463 Subpart A.
• Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports
(DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals,
then permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA). The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning
implementation.
The requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC
DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added
to the permit. (Please see Special Condition A. (3.)).
• The list of wastewater treatment equipment was updated.
• The new outfall location was identified on the map.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources
1617 Mail service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919 707 9000

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 a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division of Water
Resources. 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 Resources, the Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources, the Coastal
Area Management Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit.
If you have any questions on this permit, please contact Sergei Chernikov at 919-807-6386.
Sincerely,
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
611
"Director, Division of Water Resources
cc: Central Files
NPDES Files
Asheville Regional Office / Water Quality
EPA Region IV (e-copy)
WSS/Aquatic Toxicology Unit (e-copy)

NC0006564
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
U.S. Highway 221
At North Cove
McDowell County
to receiving waters designated as North Fork Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in
accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other applicable conditions set
forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This peanut shall become effective September 1, 2016.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on January 31, 2020.
Signed this day August 10, 2016.
S. Jay Zimmerman P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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NC0006564
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this
permit 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.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue operation of a 1.2 MGD wastewater treatment system, consisting of:
• Equalization
• Neutralization
• Nutrient addition
• Membrane tanks
• Aeration basin
• Aerobic digestion
• UV disinfection
For a facility located at the Baxter Healthcare Corporation, US Highway 221 at North Cove,
McDowell County,
2. Discharge treated wastewater from said treatment works to the North Fork Catawba River,
currently classified B-Trout waters in the Catawba River Basin. For a period of one year
from the effective date of this permit, the discharge of treated wastewater is authorized from
the two locations specified on the attached map, designated as Outfall 001. The sum of the
discharges from these locations shall not exceed the total limitations set forth in Part I of
this permit. After one year from the effective date of this permit the discharge location
designated as Old Outfall (35° 50' 15" N, 82° 00' 00" W) shall be permanently closed.
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NC0006564
Part I
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is
authorized to discharge treated non -contact cooling water, boiler feed water, process wastewater, and
sanitary wastewater from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored7 by the Permittee as
specified below:
Flow
1.2 MGD
easuremen
Frequency
Continuous
Recording
Influent or Effluent
BOD5, 20°C2
460.9 pounds/day
691.4 pounds/day
3/Week
Composite
Influent and
Effluent
CODS
1,292.8 pounds/day
1,939.2 pounds/day
3/Week
Composite
Influent and
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
Fecal Coliform
Total Residual Chlorine'
Temperature, °C
278.0 pounds/day
200/100 mL
417.0 pounds/day
400/100 mL
28 µg/L
3/Week
3/Week
3/Week
Composite
Grab
Grab
Effluent
Effluent
Effluent
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
Conductivity, µS/cm
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen, mg/L
pH
3/Week
Grab
Effluent
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
3/week
Grab
Effluent
Oil & Grease
NH3-N, mg/L
47.7 pounds/day
95.4 pounds/day
Weekly
2/Month
Grab
Composite
Effluent
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
(NO2 + NO3 + TKN), mg/L
Total Phosphorus, mg/L
Chronic Toxicitys
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Monthly
Composite
Effluent
Quarterly
Composite
Effluent
Fecal Coliform6 , geometric
mean
3/Week
Grab
U, D
Temperature6, °C
3/Week
Grab
U,D
Conductivity6, µmho/cm
3/Week
Grab
U, D
Dissolved Oxygen , mg/L
3/Week
Grab
U, D
Footnotes:
1. U: at least 100 feet upstream from the outfall. D: downstream at NCSR 155.2.
2. The monthly•average effluent BOD5 concentration shall not exceed the respective influent value multiplied by 0.3
per 40 CFR 439.12(a).
3. The monthly average effluent COD concentration shall not exceed the respective influent value multiplied by 0.572
per 40 CFR 439.12(d).
4. Chlorine limit &monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is used. The facility shall report all effluent TRC
values reported by a NC certified laboratory including field certified. However, effluent values below 50 µg/L will be
treated as zero for compliance purposes.
5. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) at 16%: Feb, May, Aug, Nov (see A. (2.)).
6. Sample collected three times per week during June 1 through September 30 and once per week October 1 through
May 31.
7. Starting on December 21, 2016, begin submitting Discharge Monitoring Reports electronically using NC DWR's
eDMR application system. Please See Special Condition A. (3.).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
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NC0006564
A. (2.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly)
[15A NCAC 02B .0200 et seq.]
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality
to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 16.0%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the
"North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised December 2010, or subsequent
versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised- December
2010) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of February, May, August,
and November. These months signify the first month of each three-month toxicity testing quarter assigned
to the facility. Effluent sampling for this testing must be obtained during representative effluent discharge
and 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 -December 2010) 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, using the parameter code TGP3B
for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWR Form AT-3 (original) is to
be sent to the following address:
Attention: North Carolina Division of Water Resources •
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1623 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1623
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Water 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 Water
Sciences Section at the address cited above.
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Water Resources indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and
modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits.
NO LE: 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.
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NC0006564
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program
reports and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then permittees must
submit monitoring data and reports electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The final
NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015.
NO 1'F: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.)
• Section D. (2.)
• Section D. (6.).
• Section E. (5.)
Signatory Requirements
Reporting
Records Retention
Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)]
Effective December 21, 2016, the permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using
the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring
data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. Until such time that the state's eDMR
application is compliant with EPA's Cross -Media Electronic Reporting Regulation (CROMERR),
permittees.will be required to submit all discharge monitoring data to the state electronically using eDMR
and will be required to complete the eDMR submission by printing, signing, and submitting one signed
original and a copy of the computer printed eDMR to the following address:
NC DENR / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
A1"1ENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility
being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access,
then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and
discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3) or alternative forms
approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the mailing address above. See
"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the
issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the
commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2020, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
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The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver
from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the
Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the
Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under
this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall
not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be
submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for and is granted a new
temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not
transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data
and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver request is
effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the
following web page:
http: / /portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr
3. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)]
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II,
Section B. (11.)(a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B.
(11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting
purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's
eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following
web page:
http: / /portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq/admin/bog/ipu/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the
following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL
BE ACCEP
"I cert, underpenaly of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in
accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properlygather and evaluate the information submitted.
Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible forgathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware
that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for
knowing violations."
4. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions.
These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report.
This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41]:
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Latitude:
Longitude:
Quad #:
Receiving Stream:
NC0006564
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
35°50'14" Sub -Basin:
81°59'55" Stream Class:
D 10 SE - Little Switzerland
North Fork Catawba River
03-08-30
B Trout
No &tPi
Map not to scale
McDowell County

Medical Products
Mr. Sergei Chernikov
NCDENR/DWR/NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
c
Subject: NPDES Permit NC0006 61- Addendum to Application Submitted 10/27/2015
Dear Mr. Chernikov,
Baxter
RECEIVED/NCDEQ/DWR
APR 13 2016
Water Quality
Permitting Section
Upon reviewing the manufacturing operations at the Baxter facility in Marion, NC, it was determined
that the facility generates metals finishing categorical wastewaters as described by 40 CFR 433. The
facility performs passivation of specific process equipment on a quarterly to semi-annual basis, which is
considered a coating operation under 40 CFR 433. Additionally, Baxter performs welding, machining,
and other similar operations in the facility machine shop.
The water from the passivation will be captured for off -site disposal. None of the operations in the
machine shop have a discharge to drain, rather the waters are recycled or captured for off -site disposal.
Therefore, although metals finishing wastewaters are present at the facility, Baxter will not discharge
metals finishing wastewater to the sewer or Outfall 001. As the categorical wastewater does not
discharge to Outfall 001, Baxter does not anticipate any changes to the effluent limitations and
monitoring requirements in Section A.(1.) of the NPDES permit.
Please contact Mike Pisarik at [phone] if you have any questions or need any further information.
Sincerel
(/
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Tony Johnson
VP Operations — US and Canada
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
61 Pitts Station Road / PO Box 1390 / Marion, North Carolina 28752
T 828.756.4151

Chernikov, Sergei
From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2016 3:24 PM
To: Chernikov, Sergei
Subject: Baxter Draft Permit
Follow Up Flag: Follow up
Flag Status: Flagged
Sergei- got a call from Arcadis/Chris Stanfield representing Baxter. He will send in official comments on draft permit,
with these concerns:
• Cover Letter had requested equipment update to Supplement to Cover page
• Cover Letter had requested removal of sand filters, and addition of membrane bioreactor
• Requested acknowledgement of outfall relocation- new coordinates provided
Baxter will also be sending an Addendum to application- they conduct some metal finishing during shutdown, but this
wastestream is collected in sumps and hauled offsite, so would not impact permit.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor
NPDES Complex Permitting Unit, DWR
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
919-807-6390 office
[e-mail]
512 North Salisbury Street
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27669
%Nothing Compares— -..
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties.
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Public Notice
North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission/NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh NC 27699-1617
Notice of Intent to Issue a
NPDES Wastewater Permit
The North Carolina Environmental Management
Commission proposes to issue a NPDES waste-
water discharge permit to the person(s) listed
below. Written comments regarding the pro-
posed permit will be accepted until 30 days aft-
er the publish ,date of this notice. The Director
of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR)
mayhold a public hearing should there be a
significant degree of public interest. Please
mail comments and/or information requests to
DWR at the above address. Interested persons
may visit the DWR at 512 N. Salisbury Street,
Raleigh, NC to review information on file.
Additional Information on NPDES permits and
this notice may be found on our website:
http://deq.nc.9ov/about/d rv'i s ions/water-
resources/water-resou rces-permits/wastew-
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TRO Consuftants, Inc .requested renewal of
permit , NC0075388 for Pleasant Cove Home
WWT9gP in Buncombe County; this permitted dis-
charge French Broad domestic
iver Basiwastewater to Pole
Sam's MartInc. requested to renew NPDES per-
mit NC0044199 for Sam's Mart #45 WWTP, Hay-
wood County, discharging treated wastewater
to Pigeon River, French Broad River Basin.
The Baxter Healthcare Corporation has applied
for renewal of permit NC0006564 for the Baxter
Healthcare Plant in McDowell County. This
facility discharges treated wastewater to the
North Fork Catawba River, Catawba River Basi-
n.
East YanceyWater & Sewer District requested
renewal of permit, NC0087891, forSouth Toe
River WWTP in Yancey County; this permitted
discharge is treated domestic wastewater to
South Toe River, French Broad River Basin.
March 23, 2016 (3689)
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Chernikov, Sergei
From: Pisarik, Michael J <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 2:14 PM
To: Chernikov, Sergei
Subject: RE: Baxter Draft NPDES Permit Comments
Sergei,
Thank you for your very quick response. Information for outfall 2 on our application should read:
Outfall Deg Min Sec Deg Min Sec
2 35 50 14 81 59 55 North Fork Catawba
Please let me know if you need more.
Thank you,
Mike
From: Chernikov, Sergei [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 10:37 AM
To: Pisarik, Michael J
Subject: RE: Baxter Draft NPDES Permit Comments
Mike,
Thank you for comments! Please e-mail me the lat. and long. For the new outfall location. Attached is the NPDES
boilerplate language.
Thank you!
Sergei
Sergei Chernikov, Ph.D.
Environmental Engineer II
Complex NPDES Permitting Unit
Tel. [phone]
Fax: [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Express Mail: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27604
From: Pisarik, Michael J [mailto:michael [e-mail]]
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2016 10:25 AM
To: Chernikov, Sergei <[e-mail]>
Subject: Baxter Draft NPDES Permit Comments
Dear Mr. Chernikov:
Baxter has reviewed draft NPDES permit (NC0006564) that was for our review on March 8, 2016. Based on our review
we have the following comments:
1) Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet, Item 1: Baxter is in the process of upgrading the wastewater treatment
system (WWTS) from a conventional activated sludge system with a clarifier and sand filtration to a membrane
bioreactor (MBR) system. The membrane tanks replace both the clarifier and sand filters in a single
unit. Additionally, in the new system equalization and neutralization are two separate process units. The
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changes to the process are noted on Form 2C listed for Outfall 002. We ask that the supplement to the permit
cover sheet be updated to reflect the required wastewater process equipment required for Outfall 002.
Additionally, as noted in our cover letter to the NPDES Application, dated October 26, 2015 (attached), Baxter
has requested removal of the Upflow Sand Filtration system as an interim change in the permit required
treatment system equipment. The existing sand filters are structurally degraded and Baxter can meet the
permit limits without them in operation. After removal, Baxter plans on reusing the existing sand filter structure
as part of the new expansion; it will become the new centrifuge building. The change in equipment was noted
on Form 2C listed for Outfall 001. We ask that the supplement to the permit cover sheet be updated to reflect
the change in the required wastewater process equipment required for Outfall 001.
2) Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet, Item 2: As part of the WWTS upgrade Baxter is proposing to move the
outfall approximately 550 feet upstream from the current location. This new location will be more convenient
for the discharge of wastewater from the new UV Disinfection skid. Additionally, the new discharge line will be
larger to accommodate future growth at the facility and to improve the discharge hydraulics. We ask that the
supplement to the permit cover sheet be updated to note the location of Outfall 002.
3) The draft permit did not include Parts II, III, or IV. Can you confirm that the permit would be issued with the
version on the NCDENR website labeled as version 11/09/2011.1? Or is there a newer version that would be
used?
If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me.
Regards,
Mike Pisarik
Sr. Environmental Engineer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
65 Pitts Station Road
Marion,NC 28752
[phone] Work
[phone] CeII
michael [e-mail]
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Department of Environmental Quality
Division of Water Resources
Fact Sheet for NPDES Permit NC0006564
Facility Information
Applicant/Facility Name:
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Applicant Address:
65 Pitt Station Rd, Marion, NC 28752
Facility Address:
Hwy 221 at North Cove, Marion, NC 28752
Permitted Flow:
1.2 MGD
Type of Waste:
Non -contact Cooling Water, Boiler Feed Water, Process Water, and
Sanitary Wastewater
Facility/Permit Status:
Renewal
County:
McDowell County
Miscellaneous
Receiving Stream:
North Fork Catawba River
Stream Classification:
B Trout
303(d) Listed?:
No
Subbasin:
03-08-30
Drainage Area (mi2):
calculated
31.5 mi2
Summer 7Q10 (cfs):
10.2 cfs
Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
15.2 cfs
Average Flow (cfs):
63 cfs
IWC (%):
16 %
Primary SIC Code:
2834
Regional Office:
Asheville
USGS Topo Quad:
D 10 SE
Permit Writer:
Sergei Chernikov, Ph.D.
Date:
February 1, 2016
SUMMARY
The Baxter Corporation requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
discharge permit to dispose of treated non -contact cooling water, boiler feed water, process
wastewater, and sanitary wastewater through surface water discharge. The facility manufactures sterile
liquid solutions in flexible bags for medical procedures. Baxter Corporation's NPDES permit has
expired and they have requested renewal of their permit. The source of the wastewater is non -contact
cooling water, boiler feed water, process water, and sanitary wastewater. The facility is currently
upgrading its wastewater treatment system and relocating the outfall 550 ft. upstream of the current
location to accommodate the upgrade. The upgrade will be completed within 1 year of the permit
effective date.
After treatment, wastewater is discharged through outfall 001 into the North Fork Catawba River,
which is classified B-Trout Waters,1' in the Catawba River Basin.
Fact Sheet
NPDES Renewal (NC0006554)
Page 1

In 1995, the Division of Water Resources issued an Authorization to Construct that permitted the
construction of a new outfall into the North Fork Catawba River 3.2 miles upstream of the confluence
with Armstrong Creek. Prior to 1996, Baxter Healthcare and American Threads discharged through
outfalls constructed at the same location in the North Fork Catawba River (0.2 miles downstream of
the confluence with Armstrong Creek).
CURRENT STREAM CONDITIONS
Baxter Healthcare discharges into the North Fork Catawba River, 3.2 miles upstream of the
confluence with Armstrong Creek. In 1994, DWR modeled the North Fork Catawba River from
Baxter Corporation's outfall to Lake James. The model included the interactions of Baxter's discharge
with American Threads (no longer exists). The North Fork Catawba River changes classification t the
confluence of Armstrong Creek and North Fork Catawba River. The upstream classification is B —Tr
and the downstream classification is C. The model was based on the BOD load of 1321 (daily max)
and 880 (monthly average). The current load is substantially lower.
The model indicated that dissolved oxygen concentrations from the outfall to the confluence with
Armstrong Creek did not fall below the state standard of 6.0 mg/L for trout waters. The lowest
predicted value in this reach did not fall below 7.0 mg/L.
TECHNOLOGY BASED EFFLUENT LIMITS DEVELOPMENT
BOD5, COD, and TSS are based on effluent guidelines (40 CFR 439 Subpart D) and have been
recalculated to reflect the most current data available (See attached calculations). The results of these
calculations are less stringent than the limits in the current permit (with an exception of Oil and
Grease). Since the facility has no plans to expand production in the foreseeable future (per the facility),
it is recommended that the old limits for most parameters are maintained. The limits for Oil and
Grease will be reduced.
According to the new calculation, the oil & grease (O&G) limit is lower than in the previous permit.
The oil and grease limit consists of two components. First component is cooling water from the
extruders, and is limited per 40 CFR 463 Subpart A — Plastic Molding and Forming Point Source
Category. The other component is sanitary wastewater, which is limited based on BPJ of 30 mg/L
monthly average and 60 mg/L daily maximum. The process wastewater coveted under 40 CFR 439
does not provide an allocation.
INSTREAM MONITORING
The facility is required to conduct self -monitoring of the North Fork Catawba River at one location
upstream of the discharge and one location downstream of the discharge. The instream self -monitoring
includes: fecal coliform, temperature, conductivity, and dissolved oxygen.
REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS (RPA)
The Division conducted EPA -recommended analyses to determine the reasonable potential for
toxicants to be discharged at levels exceeding water quality standards/EPA criteria by this facility from
Outfall 001. For the purposes of the RPA, the background concentrations for all parameters were
assumed to be below detections level. The RPA uses 95% probability level and 95% confidence basis
in accordance with the EPA Guidance entitled "Technical Support Document for Water Quality -
based Toxics Control."
The application data was used in the analysis. For Outfall 001 calculations included: Zn, Ba, and Fe
(please see attached). Based on the RPA, no water quality based limits are necessary. TBEL limits will
be maintained for Outfall 001.
Fact Sheet
NPDES Renewal (NC0006554)
Page 2

TOXICITY TESTING
_Current Requirement: Outfall 001 — Chronic P/F @ 16% using Ceriodaphnia dubia
Recommended Requirement: Outfall 001 — Chronic P/F @ 16% using Ceriodaphnia dubia
This facility has passed 18 of 19 quarters (1 failure), please see attached.
COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
During the last 5 years, the facility had 4 limits violations (3 for Fecal Coliform and 1 for TSS), please
see attached. All violations occurred within a few days of each other and it appears to be a treatment
upset.
PERMIT LIMITS DEVELOPMENT
• The pH limits in the permit are based on the requirements of the 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
• The following limits in the permit are based on the requirements of 40 CFR 439 Subpart D:
BOD, COD, and TSS.
• The following limits in the permit are based on the requirements of 40 CFR 463 Subpart A:
Oil and Grease.
• The TRC limit in the permit is based on the requirements of the 15A NCAC 2B .0211.
• The Whole Effluent Toxicity limit in the permit is based on the requirements of the 15A
NCAC 2B .0500.
• The Fecal Coliforms limits in the permit are based on the requirements of the 15A NCAC
2B .0211.
PROPOSED CHANGES
• The Oil and Grease limits were reduced based on the most recent calculation in accordance
with the 40 CFR 463 Subpart A.
• Proposed federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports
(DMRs) and specify that, if a state does not establish a system to receive such submittals, then
permittees must submit DMRs electronically to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The Division anticipates that these regulations will be adopted and is beginning
implementation.
The requirement to begin reporting discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC
DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application has been added
to the permit. (Please see Special Condition A. (3.)).
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice:
Permit Scheduled to Issue:
February 23, 2016
April 18, 2016
NPDES Contact
If you have questions regarding any of the above information or on the attached permit; please contact
Sergei Chernikov at [phone].
Fact Sheet
NPDES Renewal (NC0006554)
Page 3

CHANGES IN THE FINAL PERMIT
• The list of wastewater treatment equipment was updated.
• The new outfall location was identified on the map.
Fact Sheet
NPDES Renewal (NC0006554)
Page 4

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Belnick, Tom
From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 5:58 PM
To: 'Pisarik, Michael J'
Subject: FW: NC0006564 Acknowledgement of Permit Mod Application
Attachments: 201511201739.pdf
Mike- I've attached a pdf of the Division's acknowledgement of receipt on 8/1/2014 of your original NPDES permit
renewal application. By this email, I am also acknowledging receipt on 11/2/2015 of an NPDES Permit Modification
application for increase in permitted flow to 1.4 MGD. Per our discussion today, you are withdrawing the modification
request and will proceed forward with plant upgrade. We are currently behind in permit renewals, and will get back to
your renewal in 2016. You will keep operating under the terms of your current permit until a new permit is issued. You
indicated that the Permit Modification Application contains some updated material that might be useful for the renewal,
so I will alert the permit writer to review both applications before proceeding with a draft permit. Feel free to contact
me with any further questions.
Tom Beinick
Supervisor
NPDES Complex Permitting Unit, DWR
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
919-807-6390 office
[e-mail]
512 North Salisbury Street
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27669
Email correspondence to and from this address is subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed
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Original Message
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Sent: Friday, November 20, 2015 5:40 PM
To: Beinick, Tom <[e-mail]>
Subject: Message from "RNP0026733F34F1"
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Belnick, Tom
From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 3:38 PM
To: Davidson, Landon; Heim, Tim; Wiggs, Linda -
Subject: FW: NPDES Application Cover Letter
Attachments: Baxter NPDES Permit App Cover Letter.pdf
Fyi... I think Wren has already sent you's their permit mod request, but the attached letter might help.
Quick note.... Current permit (NC0006564) expired 1/31/2015. Facility submitted renewal app in 2014, and just
submitted a permit mod request to increase flow from 1.2 MGD to 1.4 MGD. NPDES cannot mod an expired permit, so
we'll address both at the same time, likely next year. They plan to replace old WWTP with new. As an industrial facility,
they do not require ATC to build new WWTP (but must still comply with Minimum Design Criteria). I'm discussing with
them whether they really want the expanded flow in permit, since that might require additional documentation and
additional EPA review, and could take 6+ months. If they just want the new plant/additional size to handle peak flow,
they could start a lot sooner. Let me know if any questions.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor
NPDES Complex Permitting Unit, DWR
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
919-807-6390 office
[e-mail]
512 North Salisbury Street
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27669
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From: Pisarik, Michael J [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 2:41 PM
To: Belnick, Tom <[e-mail]>
Subject: RE: NPDES Application Cover Letter
My apologies. I must have gotten into a hurry. Here is the full letter.
From: Belnick, Tom [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 1:19 PM
To: Pisarik, Michael J
Subject: RE: NPDES Application Cover Letter

Mike- is there a Page 2 to the letter? Thanks.
You'll need to let us know if you still want DWR to consider an expanded flow with your permit renewal. Also, DWR will
need to evaluate how to permit 2 potential outfalls following completion of the new WWTP.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor
NPDES Complex Permitting Unit, DWR
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
919-807-6390 office
tom.belnick a(�ncdenr.gov
512 North Salisbury Street
1617 Mail Service Center..
Raleigh, NC 27669
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From: Pisarik, Michael J [mailto:michael [e-mail]
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2015 1:12 PM
To: Belnick, Tom <[e-mail]>
Subject: NPDES Application Cover Letter
Tom,
Thank you for the call today. I've attached the cover letter that should have been in front of our permit application. If
you have any other questions, please let me know.
Mike Pisarik
Sr. Environmental Engineer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
65 Pitts Station Road
Marion,NC 28752
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory
Governor
November 13, 2015
Mr. Mike Howell, Plant Manager
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
PO Box 1390
Marion, North Carolina 28752
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Baxter Healthcare Corporation WWTP
McDowell County
The Water Quality Permitting Section has received your permit renewal application on November
02, 2015. A member of the NPDES Unit will review your application. They will contact you if
additional information is required to complete your permit renewal. Per G.S. 150B-3 your current permit
does not expire until permit decision on the application is made. Continuation of the current permit is
contingent on timely and sufficient application for renewal of the current permit. Please respond in a
timely manner to requests for additional information necessary to complete the permit application.
If you have any additional questions concerning renewal of the subject permit, please contact
Wren Thedford at 919-807-6304 or [e-mail].
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Subject: NPDES Permit NCD0591:176114 Modification
To Whom It May Concern,
Please find attached the NPDES permit modification application for Baxter Healthcare, LLC (Baxter),
Permit No. NC0059140764. Baxter is replacing the existing wastewater treatment plant with a more
modern facility designed to both meet the current load and to accommodate future growth. The
attached application describes both the existing and new wastewater treatment plant, as they will be
operated concurrently during the startup period of the new facility.
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As part of the facility changes, Baxter is proposing to move the permitted outfall approximately 550
feet upstream from the current location. The new outfall will be designed with better hydraulic
characteristics to handle the design peak flows and will be closer to the wastewater treatment plant.
Both outfalls will be used during startup, as the influent flow will be split between the new and old
treatment systems until the biology is sufficiently advanced in the new treatment system to accept
the entire flow. As the two outfalls will be discharging the same wastewater they are substantially
identical, therefore we only included one set of data for the effluent characterization. After startup
is complete the existing treatment plant, including the existing outfall, will be taken out of service.
For the existing outfall this means that it will be abandoned in place, but permanently capped or
plugged so that it can no longer be used.
Note that the permit application includes a list of equipment in use for each of the outfalls. One
change that Baxter is proposing for the existing system is the removal of the existing sand filters from
the process. The sand filter efficiency has greatly decreased due to maintenance issues and
significant expense would be required to improve their condition. However, Baxter can meet the
current permit limits straight out of the clarifiers, so there should be no impact on permit
compliance. The change is necessary so that Baxter can reuse the existing sand filter structure as
part of the new expansion; the new centrifuge will be constructed in the sand filter current location.
Although a permit to construct is not required, Baxter is including with this application copies of the
Basis of Design Report. This report is included to provide details on the new wastewater treatment
system and wastewater characterization that are not possible with the standard application forms.
Please note that we discussed the permit application requirements with Mr. Ron Berry in the
NCDENR Raleigh offices. He indicated that the permit renewal application submitted by Baxter on
July 28, 2014 had not yet been assigned a permit writer and indicated that both permit applications
would be reviewed concurrently; therefore. Baxter would not be required to submit a second
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a check can be issued for the application fee.
In order to help you expedite your review, Baxter and our consultant would like to meet with
NCDENR to discuss the application and to answer questions you may have about the project. Please
let us know when you are available to meet. You can contact me directly at [phone] or
brian d [e-mail].
Brian D S
Director of Environmental Health & Safety
Attachments:
Permit Application Binder (3 copies) Each binder contains
EPA Form 1
EPA Form 2C
Engineering Alternatives Analysis
Local Government Review Form
Basis of Design Report

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July 28, 2014
Division of Water Resources
NCDENR
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Attention: Wastewater Branch
Reference: Renewal Application for NPDES Permit NC0006564
To Whom It May Concern:
Baxter
RECEIVED/DENR/DWR
AUG - 12014
Water Quality
Permitting Secflon
Baxter Healthcare Corporation requests the renewal of Permit NC0006564 which expires 31 January
2015. Enclosed is the permit renewal application packet (original and 2 copies) which includes EPA
Form 1-1, EPA Form 3510-2C, Priority Pollutant Analysis analytical results, and associated
documentation.
No significant manufacturing changes have occurred since the last renewal application. Please note that
oil and grease is not expected in our effluent. As per previous discussions with NCDENR, we would
like you to consider removing this monitoring requirement from the new permit.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at 828-756-6017.
Sincerely,
Michael J. Pisarik
Sr. Environmental Engineer
Enclosures (Original + 2 copies):
EPA Form 1-1
EPA Form 3510-2C
Baxter Map
Process Flow Diagram
Sludge Management Narrative
Pace Analytical Reports
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
PO Box 1390, Marion, NC 28752
T 828.756.4151

Please print or type in the unshaded areas only.
EPA I.D. NUMBER (copy from Item 1 of Form I)
NC0006564
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0086.
Approval expires 3-31-98.
FORM
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
FOR PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER
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Consolidated Permits Program
latitude and longitride of its.location to the nearest 15 seconds and the name of the receiving water.
For each outfall,
A. OUTFALL NUMBER
(fist)
B. LATITUDE
C. LONGITUDE
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D. RECEIVING WATER (name)
1. DEG.
2. MIN.
3. SEC.
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II. FLOWS, SOURCES
OF POLLUTION,
AND TREATMENT
TECHNOLOGIES
the facility.
in Item
be determined
Indicate
B. Construct
(e.g.,
sources of intake
a water balance
for certain
water; operations
on the
mining activities),
contributing wastewater to the effluent, and treatment units
line drawing by showing average flows between intakes, operations,
provide a pictorial description of the nature and amount of any
A. Attach a line drawing showing the water flow through
labeled to correspond to the more detailed descriptions
treatment units, and outfalls. If a water balance cannot
sources of water and any collection or treatment measures.
B. For each outfall, provide a description of: (1) All operations contributing wastewater to the effluent, including process wastewater, sanitary wastewater, cooling water,
and storm water runoff; (2) The average flow contributed by each operation; and (3) The treatment received by the wastewater. Continue on additional sheets if
necessary.
1. OUT-
FALL
NO. (list)
2. OPERATION(S) CONTRIBUTING FLOW
3. TREATMENT
a. OPERATION (list)
b. AVERAGE FLOW
(include units)
a. DESCRIPTION
b. LIST CODES FROM
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1.328 MGD
Neutralized
2-K
Cooling Ponds
0.130 MGD
Pre -Screening
1-T
Boiler Feed Water
0.221 MGD
Equalization
1-0
Sanitary Water
0.149 MGD
Nutrient Addition
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0.700 MGD
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY (effluent guidelines sub -categories)
EPA Form 3510-2C (8-90)
PAGE 1 of 4
CONTINUE ON REVERSE

LINE DRAWING
Blue River
I90,000 GPD
45,000 GPD',
Raw Materials
10,000 GPD
Solid Waste
4,000 GPD
Fiber
Preparation
15,000
GPD
40,000 GPD
Grit
Separator
Stormwater
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45,p00 GPD
Dyeing
Municipal
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30,000 GPD
20 000
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40,000 GPD
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Blue River
10,000 GPD
Cooling Water
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5,000 GPD '
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5,000 GPD
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CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT
C. Except for storm runoff, leaks, or spills, are any of the discharges described
❑ YES.(complete the following table) ,
in Items II -A or B intermittent
or seasonal?
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AVERAGE
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III. PRODUCTION
A. Does an effluent guideline limitation promulgated by EPA under Section 304 of the Clean Water Act apply to your facility?
rr, YES (complete Item II1 B) • ❑ NO (go to Section IV)
B. Are the limitations in the,applicable effluent guideline expressed in terms of production (or other measure of operation)?
❑ YES (complete Item III-C) !4
NO (go to Section IV)
C. If you answered "yes" to Item III-B, Mist the quantity which represents an actual measurement of your level of production, expressed in the terms and units used in the
applicable effluent guideline, and indicate the affected outfalls..
1. AVERAGE DAILY PRODUCTION
2. AFFECTED OUTFALLS
a. QUANTITY PER DAY
b. UNITS OF MEASURE
c. OPERATION, PRODUCT, MATERIAL, ETC.
- . (specify)
(list ouffall numbers)
. ,..
' ... ..
.. ,. ',
..• ._
001.
IV. IMPROVEMENTS
A. Are you now required by any Federal, State or local authority to meet any implementation schedule for the construction, upgrading or operations of wastewater
treatment equipment or practices or any other environmental programs which may affect the discharges described in this appfcation? This includes, but is not limited to,
permit conditions, administrative or enforcement orders, enforcement compliance schedule letters, stipulations, court orders, and grant or loan conditions.
❑ YES (complete the following table) n NO (go to Item IV-B)
1. IDENTIFICATION OF CONDITION,
2. AFFECTED OUTFALLS
4. FINAL COMPLIANCE DATE
AGREEMENT, ETC.
3. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
a. NO.
b. SOURCE OF DISCHARGE
a. REQUIRED
b. PROJECTED
B. OPTIONAL: You may attach additional sheets describing any additional water pollution control programs (or other environmental projects which may affect your
discharges) you now have underway or which you,plan. Indicate whether each program is now underway or planned, and indicate your actual or planned schedules for
construction.
❑ MARK "X" IF DESCRIPTION OF ADDITIONAL CONTROL PROGRAMS IS ATTACHED
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V. INTAKE AND EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
A, B, & C: See instructions before proceeding — Complete one set oftables for each outfall —Annotate the outfall number in the space provided.
NOTE: Tables V-A, V-B, and V-C are included on separate sheets numbered'V-1 through V-9.
.EPA I.D. NUMBER (copy from Item I of Form 1) .
NC0006564
D. Use the space below to list any of the pollutants listed in Table 2c-3 of the instructions, which you know or have reasonto believe is discharged or may be discharged
from any outfall. For every pollutant you list, briefly describe the reasons you believe it to be present and report any analytical data in your possession.
1. POLLUTANT
2. SOURCE
1. POLLUTANT
2. SOURCE
N/A
VI. POTENTIAL DISCHARGES NOT COVERED BY ANALYSIS
Is any pollutant listed in Item V-C a substance or a component of a substance which you currently use or manufacture as an interm
❑ YES (list all such pollutants below) II NO (go to Item VI-B)
ediate or final product or byproduct?
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VII:.BIOLOGICAL TOXICITY TESTING DATA
has been made on any of your discharges or on a receiving water in
❑ NO (go to Section WI)
Do yOu. have any knowledge or 'reason to believe that any biological test•for acute br chronic toxicity
relation to your discharge within the last 3 years? • •
n YES (identify the tests) and describe their purposes below) , ' ,r ;
Quarterly toxicity testing is
VIII. CONTRACT ANALYSIS INFORMATION
Were any of the analyses reported in Item V
carried out as'required by the current permit.
•
•
performed' by a contract laboratory or consulting firm?
,
telephone number of, andpollutants analyzed by, ❑ NO (go to Section LY)
below) ' , ,
q YES (list the name, address, and
. each such laboratory orfirm
A NAME
, B: ADDRESS
C. TELEPHONE
(area code & no.)
D.POLLUTANTS.ANALYZED 4
(bsf)
Pace Analytical Services
IX. CERTIFICATION
9800 Kincey Ave Suite 100,
Huntersville, NC 28078
and all attachments were prepared under my direction
the information submitted. Based on my inquiry
the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge
including the possibility of fine and imprisonment
[phone]
or supervision in accordance,with
of the person or persons who
and belief, true, accurate,
for knowing violations.
O&G, Amonia, Tota1F,N, Total
P,.Priority, Politants
a system designed to assuie that
manage the system or those persons
and complete- 1 am aware that there
l certify under penalty of law that this document
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate
directly responsible for gathering the' information,
are significant penalties for submitting. false information,
A. NAME & OFFICIAL TITLE (type or print) , '
Terry Foxx, Interim Plant Manager
B. PHONE NO. (area code & no.)
[phone]
C. SIGNATURE1 �} /
/ ! 4 L4 . O
D. DATE SIGNED
7/ 3/ / /
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PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE IN THE UNSHADED AREAS ONLY. You may report some or all of this information EPA I.D. NUMBER (copy from Item 1 of Form 1)
on separate sheets (use the same format) instead of completing these pages. NCO 006564
SEE INSTRUCTIONS.
V. INTAKE AND EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS (continued from page 3 of Form 2-C)
'OUTFALL NO.
PART A —You must provide the results of at least one analysis for every pollutant in this table. Complete one table -for each outfall. See instructions for additional details.
1. POLLUTANT
2. EFFLUENT
3. UNITS
(spec* if blank)
4. INTAKE
(optional)
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE
b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
(if available)
c. LONG TERM AVRG. VALUE .
(if available
a. CONCEN-
TRATION
b. MASS
a. LONG TERM
AVERAGE VALUE
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
b. NO. OF
ANALYSES
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1) CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
d. NO. OF
ANALYSES
a. Biochemical Oxygen
Demand (BOD)
17.. 8
114
8 . 7
60.4
12
mg/L
lbs
b. Chemical Oxygen
Demand (COD)
88
528
30
170
21
mg/L
lbs
c. Total Organic Carbon
(TOC)
NA
0
d. Total Suspended
Solids(TSS)
36.5
219
13.8
86
21
mg/L
lbs
_..
e. Ammonia (as IV)
<0 . 1
<0 . 1
3
mg/1
f. Flow
VALUE
0,. 8 0
VALUE
0. 74
VALUE
3 0
MGD
VALUE
g. Temperature
(winter)
VALUE
16. 1
VALUE
13
VALUE
22
°C
VALUE
h. Temperature
(summer)
VALUE
2 8. 1
VALUE
2 6. 2
VALUE
21
°C
VALUE
i. pH
MINIMUM -
MAXIMUM
MINIMUM
7
MAXIMUM
7 .5
21
STANDARD UNITS
1
PART B — Mark "X" in column 2-a for each pollutant you know or have reason to believe is present. Mark "X" in column 2-b for each;pollu ant you believe to be absent. If you mark co umn 2a for any pollutant which is limitedeither
directly, or indirectly but expressly, in an effluent limitations guideline, you must provide the results of at least one analysis for that pollutant. For other pollutants for which you mark column 2a, you must provide
quantitative data or an explanation of their presence in your discharge. Complete one table for each outfall. See the instructions for additional details and requirements.
1. POLLUTANT
AND
CAS NO.
Of available)
2. MARK "X"
3. EFFLUENT
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE (optional)
a
BELIEVED
PRESENT
b.
BELIEVED
ABSENT
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE
b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
(if available)
c. LONG TERM AVRG. VALUE
(if available), .
a. CONCEN-
TRATION
b. MASS
a. LONG TERM AVERAGE
VALUE
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2)_MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
d. NO. OF
ANALYSES
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
b. NO. OF
ANALYSES
a. Bromide
(24959-67-9) .
v
b. Chlorine, Total
Residual
�/
/�
c. Color
X
d. Fecal Coliform
X
/ `
36
8.0
13
#/100m1
e. Fluoride
(16984-48-8)
f. Nitrate -Nitrite
Al)
X(as
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ITEM V-B CONTINUED FROM FRONT •
1. POLLUTANT
AND .
CAS NO. -
(ifavailalile) -
g. Nitrogen,
Total •Organic (as
JV)
2. MARK "X"
3. EFFLUENT
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE (optional)
a.
BELIEVED
PRESENT
X
b.
BELIEVED
ABSENT
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE
,b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
(if available)
c. LONG TERM AVRG. VALUE
(ifavailable)
. (1)-
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS'
(1)
CONCENTRATION
- (2) MASS
(1)` -
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
d:NO. OF_
ANALYSES
a. CONCEN-
TRATION
b: MASS
a. LONG TERM
AVERAGEVALUE`
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
- b. NO. OF
ANALYSES
h. Oil and
Grease
X
ND,
mg/L
i. Phosphorus
(as P), Total
(7723-14-0)
X
j. Radioactivity
(1) Alpha, Total.
X
(2) Beta, Total
X
(3) Radium,
Total
X
(4) Radium 226,
Total
X
k..Sulfate
(as SO,)
(14808-79-8)
X
I. Suede
(as 5)
X
m. Sulfite
(as S03)
(14265-45-3)
X
n. Surfactants
X
o. Aluminum,
Total
(7429-90-5).-
X
p. Barium, Total.
(7440-39.3), ,
X
22.7
NA
NA
NA
NA
NA
1
ug/L
NA
4. Boron, Total
(7440-42-8)
X
r. Cobalt,Total,
(7440-48-4)- -
X
s. Iron, Total
(7439-89-6)
X
76.3;
'ug/ L
t. Magnesium,
Total
(7439-95-4) -
X
11700 -
NA
NA
NA_
NA
NA
1
ug/L.
'.?NA
u. Molybdenum,
Total
(7439-98-7)
X
v. Manganese,
Total
(7439-96-5) '
X.
w. Tin, Total
(7440-3175)--
X
x. Titanium,
Total
(7440-32-6)
X
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•
EPA I.D. NUMBER (copy from Item I of Form I)
NCO 00.6564_ _ _
OUTFALL NUMBER
1
- PART_C - If you are a primary' industry and this outfall contains process•wastewater, refer to Table 2c-2 in the instructions to determine which of the GC/MS fractions you must test for. Mark "X" in column 2-a for all such GC/MS
fractions that applyto your industry and'for ALL -toxic metals, cyanides; and -total phenols: -If you are not required to -mark .column 2-a (secondary industries; nonprocess-wastewater ouffalls,'and nonrequired. GC/MS
fractions), mark "X" in.column 2-b for each pollutant you know or have reason to believe is present Mark "X" in column 2-c for each pollutant you believe is absent. If you mark column 2a for any pollutant, you must
...provide the results of at'least one analysis for that pollutant. If you mark -column 2b for any pollutant, you must provide the results:of at least one analysis for that, pollutant if you know or have reason to believe it will be
discharged in concentrations of 10 ppb or greater. -If you mark column•2b for acrolein, acrylonitrile,-2,4 dinitrophenol; or 2-methyl-4, 6 dinitrophenol, you must provide the -results of -at least•one-analysis for each•of-these
pollutants which you know or have reason to believe that you discharge in concentrations of 100 ppb or greater. Otherwise, for pollutants for which you mark column 2b, you must either submit at least one analysis or
. briefly describe the reasons the pollutant is expected to be discharged. Note that there are 7 pages to this part;' please review each carefully. Complete one table (all 7 pages) for each outfall. See instructions for
--7 additional details and requirements.- . - _ . .
1. POLLUTANT
AND'
- CAS NUMBER
- (ifavaifable) - ,
2. MARK"X"
3i EFFLUENT -
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE (optional)
' a:
_TESTING
REQUIRED
b.
BELIEVED
_PRESENT
c.
BELIEVED
ABSENT
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE
b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
(ifavailable)
c. LONG TERM AVRG.
VALUE Of available)
d. NO. OF
ANALYSES
-a:CONCEN-
. TRATION
.b. MASS •
a. LONG TERM
AVERAGE VALUE
b. NO. OF
ANALYSES
(1)
CONCENTRATION
. (2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION'
" (2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
•CONCENTRATION'
'(2)MASS '
METALS, CYANIDE, AND TOTALPHENOLS
1 M. Antimony, Total
(7440-36-0)
2M. Arsenic, Total
(7440-38-2)
3M.'Beryllium, Total
(7440-41-7)
,
4M. Cadmium, Total
(7440-43-9).
_ .
5M. Chromium,
Total (7440-47-3)
6M. Copper, Total•
(7440-50-8)
-
7M. Lead, Total
(7439-92-1)
8M: Mercury, Total
(7439-97-6)
-
..
X
_ .-.
. - -
9M. Nickel, Total
(7440 )2-0)
-
10M. Selenium,
Total (7782-49-2)
X
_ ... . -. _ .
; _....-
.
--
- -
_
11M. Silver, Total•
(7440-22-4).
. _
.-
12M. Thallium,
Total (7440-28-0)
•
13M. Zinc, Total
(7440-66-6) - -.
X
1.0.1 -
_ -
_ .
ug/L
_
14M: Cyanide,
Total (57-12-5)..
X
-.
._
.-
.
— --
15M. Phenols,
.Total
-
-
v
^
_ ___ _
. . _
_
- ,
...
-
__ . ,- _.. .._
DIOXIN .:
2,3,7,8-Tetra- _
chlorodDioxin (1764-01-6)
Dioxin(1764-01-
_
.DESCRIBE RESULTS _ -
See attached Priority Pollutant Annalysis _ - .
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CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT
1. POLLUTANT
AND
CAS NUMBER
(ifavai/able)
2. MARK "X"
3. EFFLUENT _
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE (optional)
a.
TESTING
REQUIRED
b.
BELIEVED
PRESENT .
c.
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE
b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
(if available)
c. LONG TERM AVRG.
VALUE (if available)
d. NO. OF
ANALYSES
a. CONCEN-
TRATION -
..b.-MASS
a. LONG TERM
AVERAGE VALUE
b: NO. OF
ANALYSES
BELIEVED
ABSENT
(1)
CONCENTRATION
`-(2)•MASS -
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
'CONCENTRATION,
(2) MASS .
-
CONCENTRATION.
(2) MASS -
GC/MS FRACTION —VOLATILE COMPOUNDS- .
1V. Accrolein
(107-02-8) .
v
2V. Acrylonitrile -
(107-13-1)
�/
3V. Benzene
(71-43-2)
n
-
-
4V. Bis (Chloro-
methyl Ether '
(542:88-1)
.
5V. Bromoform
(75-25-2)
-
-
-
- -
- - -
-
-
. _
6V. Carbon
Tetrachloride
(56-23-5) -
` ,
X-
, `
-
7V. Chlorobenzene
(108-90-7)
� .
^
_
8V. Chlorodi-
bromomethane
(124-48-1)
\ /
X
/ \
_9
_
(7 00-Chl3roethane
X
10V, 2-Chloro-
ethylvinyl Ether
(110-75-8)
11 V: Chloroform
(67-66-3)
-
12V. Dichloro-
bromomethane
(75-27-4) -
-
13V. Dichloro-
difluoromethane
(75-71-8)
-
14V. 1,1-Dichloro
ethane (75-34-3)
v
15V. 1,2-Dichloro-
ethane (107-06-2)
16V. 1;1-Dichloro-
ethylene (75-35-4)
%<,
-
-
17V. 1,2-Dichloro- '
propane.(78-67-5)
v
18V. 1,3-Dichloro-
propylene
(542-75-6) -
` ,
X
-
19V. Ethylbenzene
(100-41-4)
20VBro Methyl
Bromide (7483.9)' -
-
v
^
-
21V.-Methyl
Chloride (74-87-3)
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1. POLLUTANT
AND
' CAS NUMBER -
- (if available) '
2. MARK"X"
3. EFFLUENT
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE,(optiona!), _
a.
TESTING
REQUIRED
b.
BELIEVED
PRESENT
c.
BELIEVED
ABSENT
•
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE
b. MAXIMUM-30 DAY VALUE
(if available)
• c. LONGTERM AVRG.••
VALUE (if available)
-
d. NO. OF
ANALYSES
-
a. CONCEN-
TRATION
b. MASS
- a:- LONG TERM
AVERAGE VALUE
•
b. NO. OF
ANALYSES
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
GC/MS ,FRACTION — VOLATILE COMPOUNDS (continued) - -
22V. Methylene
Chloride (75-09-2) ,
_.
_
--
.
-
- -
23V. 1,1,2,2-
Tetractiloroethane
(79-34-5)
X
24V. Tetrachloro-
ethylene (127-18-4)
25V. Toluene
(108-88-3)
-
Trans-
26V.Moro thylen
Dichloroethylene
(156-60-5) -
` '
X
-
27V. 1,1,1-Trichloro-
ethane (71-55-6)
X
28V. 1,1,2-Trichloro-
etttane.(79-00-5)
29V Trichloro-
ethylene (79,01-6)
-
30V. Trichloro-
fluoromethane
(75-69-4)
`
/X\
31V. Vinyl Chloride"
(75-01-4)
-
GC/MS 'FRACTION —ACID COMPOUNDS _ _
1A. 2-Chlorophenol
(95-5778) . -
u
/ \•_
_
.
..
-
2A. 2,4-Dichloro-
phenol (120-83-2)
3A. 2,4-Dimethyi-
phenol (105-67-9)
4A. 4,6•Dinitro-O- -
Cresol (534-52-1)
•
5A.-2,4-Dinitro-
phenol (51-28-5)
6A. 2-Nitrophenol
(88-7525)
_ .
7A. 4-Nitrophenol
(1oao2=7)
8A. P-Chloro-M-
Cresol.(59-50-7)
_
9A. Pentachloro-
phenol'(87-86-5)
10A.-Phenol
(108-95-2)'
11 A.,2,4,6-Trichloro
phenol (88-05-2)
�/
^
-
-
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CONTINUED FROM. THE FRONT
1. POLLUTANT
AND_
CAS NUMBER
Of available)
2. MARK °X
3. EFFLUENT
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE (optional)
a.
TESTING
REQUIRED
b.
BELIEVED
. PRESENT
c. --
a: MAXIMUM_DAILY VALUE
b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
_ • (if available)
, c. LONG TERM AVRG.
- VALUE (if available)
d, NO. OF
ANALYSES
-
a. CONCEN-
TRATION
b. MASS
a. LONG TERM-
AVERAGE VALUE
-
b. NO. OF
ANALYSES
BELIEVED
ABSENT
(1)
CONCENTRATION
_- (2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
CONCENTRATION
- (2) MASS
GC/MS'FRACTION — BASE/NEUTRAL COMPOUNDS - — _
1 B. Acenaphthene
(83-32-9)
-
�/
X
2B. Acenaphtylene
(208-98-8)"'
X
3B. Anthracene -
(120-12-7) -
%<
-
4B. Benzidine
(92-87-5)
X
5B. Benzo (a)
Anthracene :
(56553).
�/
X
6B. Benzo (a)
Pyrene (50-32-8) _
�/
/�
7B.3,4-Benzo-
fluoranthene
(205-99-2)
. .
-
X
-
8B. Benzo (ghi) -
Perylene (191-24-2)
X
.
9B. Benzo (k)
Fluoranthene
(207-08-9)
1OB..Bis (2-Chloro-
ethoxy) Methane
(111-91-1)-. -
-
- . -
X
-
-
11B. Bis (2-Chloro-
ethyl) Ether
(111=444)
�/
/�
. .
12B.'Bis (2-
Chloroisopropyn
Ether (102-80-1) "
X -
-
13B. Bis (2-Ethyl-
hexyl) Phthalate
(117-81-7) ,-
14B. 4-Bromophenyl
Phenyl, Ether :-
X
-
15B. Butyl Benzyl'
Phthalate (85--68-7)
�/
/�
16B. 2-Chloro-
naphthalene
(91-58-7)
-
�.
X
-
17B.4-Chloro-
phenyl•Phenyl Ether
(7005-72-3)•
� -
/�
-
.
(18-01) .
X
19B. Dibenzo (a,h)
Anthracene
(53-70-3) _
__,
.
20B. 1,2-Dichloro-
benzene (95-50-1)
X
21B. 1,3-Di-chloro-
benzene (541-73-1)
X
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1: POLLUTANT
AND
CAS NUMBER
(if available)
2. MARK "X°
3. EFFLUENT
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE •(optional)
a.
-TESTING
REQUIRED
b.
BELIEVED
PRESENT
c.
BELIEVED
ABSENT
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE
b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
(ifavailable)
c. LONG TERM AVRG.
VALUE (if available)
d. NO. OF
ANALYSES
a. CONCEN-
TRATION
-
b.MASS
a. LONG TERM
AVERAGE VALUE
b.-NO. OF
ANALYSES
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
-(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
GC/MS FRACTION — BASE/NEUTRAL COMP.OUNDS (continued
2213:1,4-Dichloro-
benzene (106-46-7)
X
-
—
23B. 3,3-Dichloro-
benzidine (91-94-1)
24B. Diethyl
Phthalate (84-66-2)
-
Phth lDate ethyl
Phthalat
(131 -11-3)
•
26B. Di-N-Butyl
Phthalate (84-74-2)
27B. 2,4-Dinitro-
toluene (121-14-2)
28B. 2,6-Dinitro
toluene.(606-20-2)
29B. Di-N:Octyl
Phthalate (117-84-0)
X -
-
30B. 1,2-Diphenyl-
hydrazine (as Azo-
benzene) (122-66-7)
-.
31B. Fluoranthene
(206-44-0)
X
32B. Fluorene
(86-73-7)
\/
X
33B. Hexachloro-
benzene (118-74-1)
v
34B. Hexachloro-
butadiene (87-68-3)
X
•
358i Hexachloro-
cyclopentadiene
(77-7-4)
36B Hexachloro=- '
ethane (67-72-1)
X
37B.Indeno
(1,2,3-cd) Pyrene
(193-39-5)
.
X
36B. Isophorone
(78-59-1)
X
39B. Naphthalene
(91-20-3)
�/
X
_
40B:Nitrobenzene
(98-95-.3)'
X
4
soli Ne N la
sodimethylamine
(62-75-9).
X
_
42B. N-Nitrosodi-
N-Propylamine
(621-64-7) . -
X
_
.
EPA Form 3510-2C (8-90)
PAGE V-7
CONTINUE ON REVERSE .

CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT
1.,POLLUTANT
AND
CAS NUMBER
Of available)
2. MARK "X"
3. EFFLUENT -
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE (optional)
a.
TESTING
REQUIRED
b.
BELIEVED
PRESENT
c.
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE
b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
(if available)
c. LONG TERM AVRG.
VALUE (if available)
d. NO. OF
,ANALYSES
a. CONCEN-
TRATION
b. MASS
a. LONG TERM
AVERAGE VALUE
b. NO. OF
ANALYSES
BELIEVED
ABSENT
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
-
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
GC/MS FRACTION — BASE/NEUTRAL COMPOUNDS (continued) _
43B. N-Nitro-
sodiphenylamine
(86-30-6) ,
-
448. Phenanthrene
(85-01-8)
-
45B. Pyrene
(129-00-0)
'
46B. 1,2,4-Tri-
chlorobenzene
(120-82-1)
-
GC/MS FRACTION — PESTICIDES -
1 P. Aldrin
(309-00-2)
_
2P. a-BHC
(319-84-6)
v
3P. p-BHC
(319-85-7)
-
4P. y-BHC
(58-89-9)
v
5P. 8-BHC
(319-86-8).
X
.
6P. Chlordane-.
(57-7449)
/�
7P. 4,4'-DDT
(50-29-3)
- -
/�
8P. 4,4'-DDE
(72-55-9)
u
/ \ -
-
9P.4,4'-DDD
(72-54-8) -
-
v
10P. Dieldrin
(60-57-1)
-
- '
.
11 P. a-Enosulfan
(115.29.7)
�/
/�
-
-
12P. p-Endosulfan
(115-29-7) -
-
`/
n
- .
13P. Endosulfan
Sulfate -
(1031-07-8)
�/
/�
-
14P. 0
(72-20-6) 8) -
-
v
15P...,Endrin
Aldehyde
(7421-93-4)
-
16P44-8) hlor(76-
-
.:\/
EPA Form 3510-2C (8-90)
PAGE V-8 -
CONTINUE ON PAGE V-9 -

EPA I.D. NUMBER (copy from Item 1 of Form 1) I OUTFALL NUMBER
NC0006564
1
1. POLLUTANT
AND
CAS NUMBER
(ifavailable)
2. MARK "X"
3. EFFLUENT _
4. UNITS
5. INTAKE (optional)
a.
TESTING
REQUIRED
b.
BELIEVED
PRESENT
c.
BELIEVED
ABSENT
a. MAXIMUM DAILY VALUE,
b. MAXIMUM 30 DAY VALUE
(ifavailable)
c. LONG TERM AVRG.
VALUE (if available)
d. Na OF
ANALYSES
a. CONCEN-
TRATION
b. MASS
a. LONG TERM
AVERAGE VALUE
b. NO. OF
ANALYSES
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
(1)
CONCENTRATION
(2) MASS
GC/MS FRACTION — PESTICIDES (continued) -
E o.Heptachlor
Epoxide
(1024-57-3)
`
X
18P. PCB-1242
(53469-21-9)
�/
�\
19P. PCB-1254
(11097-69-1)
�/
/�
-
20P. PCB-1221
(11104-28-2)
\/
�\
-
21 P. PCB-1232
(11141-16-5)
--
\/
�\
-
`
22P. PCB-1248
(12672-29-6)
�/
�\
-
23P. PCB-1260
(11096-82-5)
-
-
- '
24P. PCB-1016
(12674-11-2)
v
25P. Toxaphene
(8001-35-2)
�/
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Marion, NC
Water Balance Process Diagram
Raw Water
From Wells
1.33 MGD
Deionizers/Distilled
.835 MGD
Flushes, Blow -down
.248 MGD
Production Distilled
.587 MGD
Flushes Rinses
.150 MGD
AProduct
.437 MGD
Sanitary Domestic
.170 MGD
Potable to Boilers
Wood or Combine
.221 MGD
1
>
Sterilizers SCWS
.140 MGD
Condensate Return
.130 MGD
dSterilizer Steam
.77 MGD
Extruders
.086 MGD
Cooling Towers
.120 MGD
SWRS
.100 MGD
>
EWRS
.079 MGD
>
Wastewater
Treatment Plant
Evaporation
.065 MGD
>
Spray Ponds
.130 MGD
Evaporation
.028 MGD
r_dEffluent
.600 MGD

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION
MARION,. NC 28752
NC0006564
SLUDGE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Waste activated sludge is pumped to one of two aerobic digesters. The sludge is digested and
thickened by repeatedly allowing the solids to settle out and draining off the excess treatable
water. The digested sludge is then dewatered through a filter press to.a 14%-20% cake.
Drainage from the sludge and wash down water from the filter press is pumped back to the
aeration basins for recirculation through the activated sludge process. The cake is conveyed
to a dump trailer positioned under a roof. Once this trailer is filled, it is picked up by Southern
Soil Builders, Inc. and transported to the Catawba County where it is land applied to fur field
sites totaling 80.8 net acres. Our sludge land application permit number is WQ0031725.
Michael Pisarik,
Sr. Environmental Engineer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
PO Box 1390, Marion, NC 28752
T 828.756.4151

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Belnick, Tom
From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5:44 PM
To: '[e-mail]'
Subject: NPDES NC0006564 Baxter Healthcare
-e✓ulNak ens i' V41iovo u»
Amanda- your email to Bob Sledge mentioned the passivation process to remove impurities from the surface of the
metal. Please include this process description in your next permit renewal along with EPA Form 2C analytical data, and
NPDES will then evaluate whether any additional limits might apply. Your facility has demonstrated an excellent
compliance record with the chronic toxicity test, indicating no likely impact to aquatic life based on current discharges.
Your current permit expires 1/31/2015, and your renewal application will be due at least 180 days prior to expiration.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
NCDENR/Division of Water Quality
919-807-6390
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties
1

Chernikov, Sergei
From: Chernikov, Sergei
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 2:20 PM
To: Belnick, Tom
Cc: Sledge, Bob
Subject: RE: Baxter Healthcare NPDES Permit Number NC0006564
Tom,
I think that during the next renewal they should include the description of this step in the application and should also
conduct an analysis for all the metals on the Form 2C. They are consistently passing the WET test and I don't think that
there is a need to re -open the permit.
Thank you!
Sergei
Sergei Chernikov,Ph.D.
Environmental Engineer II
Complex Permitting Unit
Phone: [phone], fax [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Express mail: 512 North Salisbury St.
Raleigh, NC 27606
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Records Law and may be
disclosed to third parties.
From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 2:10 PM
To: Chernikov, Sergei
Subject: FW: Baxter Healthcare NPDES Permit Number NC0006564
fyi
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
NCDENR/Division of Water Quality
919-807-6390
E-mail correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the
North Carolina Public Records Law and may be disclosed to third parties
From: Sledge, Bob
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 1:38 PM
To: Belnick, Tom
Subject: FW: Baxter Healthcare NPDES Permit Number NC0006564
Tom,
1

This question is beyond my ability to answer. Can you or a member of your staff advise Ms. Richcreek regarding her
situation? Looking at BIMS, it seems that Sergei worked on the last renewal of the permit.
Bob
From: Richcreek, Amanda K [mailto:amanda [e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 1:29 PM
To: Sledge, Bob
Cc: Thomas, Ricky W; Darsey, Andrea Williamson; Taylor, Stephen D; Rogers, Charles G; Finnamore, Michael Allen
Subject: Baxter Healthcare NPDES Permit Number NC0006564
Hello Bob,
A recent records review of the North Cove waste water discharge program revealed we have not called out specifically
the passivation process in the NPDES application. The passivation process involves dipping stainless steel machined
parts into a series of vats of sodium hydroxide, citric acid and nitric acid, to remove impurities from the surface of the
metal and coat the metal to prevent rust, prior to placing the parts in a clean room environment. The residual from the
vats is periodically sent through a neutralization system where caustic or sulfuric is added until the solution reaches a
neutral pH, and then is released to be treated as waste water through the waste water treatment system. This process
has always been considered a cleaning process and not a passivation as seen at a metal finishing facility. Records of
waste water sampling have never indicated any metals in our waste water effluent or sludge. The question was posed
to the team as to whether this process should be called out specifically in the waste water permit application.
Question 1: Should this process have been included in the permit application submission?
Question 2: If so, what steps should we now take to include this process in our permit requirements?
Thank you,
Amanda Richcreek
Environmental Engineer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
65 Pitts Station Rd.
Marion, NC 28752
T: 828-756-6809
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Baxter Healthcare
2015 Freshwater RPA - 95% Probability/95% Confidence
Outfall 001
Qw = 1.2 MGD
Fluoride
NC
1800 FW(7Q10s)
u,/I
0 U
Nil
Acute: NO WQS
_ _ _ — _ _ _
Chronic: 11,671.0
_—
— — —_ _ — —_--
Lead
NC-5
FW(7Q10s) 33.8
ug-L
0 U
N/A
Acute: 187.5
___ _—__ 162.1 _ _____________-____________
Chronic:
Mercury
NC
12 FW(7Q10s)
0.5
ng/L
0 o
N :\
Acute: NO WQS
_ Chronic: 77.8
Molybdenum
NC
2000 HI-1(7Q10s)
a 1.
0 U
N/A
Acute: NO WQS
_ _ —
Chronic: 12,967.7
Nickel
NC
88 FW(7Q10s) 261
u1.
() u
N/A
Acute: 1,448.1
_ _ — _ _
Chronic: 570.E
Selenium
NC
5 FW(7Q10s) 56
Lin.,I.
0 (
N/A
Acute: 310.7
Chronic: 32.4
Silver (AL)
NC
0.06 FW(7Q10s) 1 23
u_ 1.
U u
N/A
Acute: 6.825
_ _ ron — _ _
Chic: 0.389
Zinc(AL)
NC
50 FW(7Q10s) (7
uoI.
1 1
Note: n < 9
Limited data set
10.0
Default C.V.
Acute: 371.7
Chronic: 324.2
No value > Allowable Cw
0 limit
Barium
NC
200 HH(7Q10s)
m_I.
1 1
Note: n <_ 9
Limited data set
0.02300
Default C.V.
Acute: NO WQS
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Chronic: 1296.77419
No value > Allowable Cw
_
no limit
_
Iron
NC
1 FW(7Q10s)
mg/L
I 1
'.,te: n < 9
cited data set
0.07600
Default C.V.
Acute: NO WQS
Chronic: 6.48387
No value > Allowable Cw
no limit
0 0
N/A
Acute:
—————————
Chronic:
————-— - — -----—
0 o
N/A
Acute:
Chronic: —
— — — — — — — — — — —
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Baxter Healthcare
NC0006564
2015 Freshwater RPA - 95% Probability/95% Confidence
MAXIMUM DATA POINTS = 58
Qw (MGD) = 1.20
1Q10S(cfs)= 8.46
7Q10S (cfs) = 10.20
7Q10W (cfs)= 15.20
30Q2 (cfs) = NO 30Q2 DATA
Avg. Stream Flow, QA (cfs) = 63.00
Receiving Stream: North Fork Catawba River
WWTP/WTP Class: III
IWC% @IQIOS = 18.02325581
IWC% @ 7Q1OS = 15.4228856
IWC% @ 7Q10W = 10.9026964
IWC% @ 30Q2 = N/A
IWC% @ QA = 2.86771508
Stream Class: B Tr
Outfall 001
Qw = 1.2 MGD
PARAMETER
TYPE
to
STANDARDS & CRITERIA (2)
PQL
UNITS
REASONABLE POTENTIAL RESULTS
RECOMMENDED ACTION
NC WQS /
Chronic
Applied
Standard
%i FAV /
Acute
n
// Det. Max Pred Cw Allowable Cw
Arsenic
Arsenic
C
C
50
10
FW(7Q10s)
HH/WS(Qavg)
µg/L
uc'1.
0
n
N/AChronic
Acute: NO WQS
_ Ch _ _
(FW)--- 324.2 --
Chronic(HH):---348.7---------------------_--
- - - - - - - - —.
— —
Beryllium
NC
6.5
FW(7Q10s)
a :I'I.
0
N/A
Acute: NO WQS
Chronic:-----42.1------------------------------
Cadmium
NC
_
FW(7Q10s)
15
ug 1,
!)
U
VA
Acute: 83.2
--Chronic:_ _ -----13.0_ _--
—
--------------------------
Chlorides (AL)
NC
230
FW(7Q10s)
m `I-
!i
a
VA
Acute: NO WQS
_
--Chronic7---1,491 - —
— — — — — — ----
Chlorinated Phenolic Compounds
NC
I
A(30Q2)
uO
0
o
N/A
Acute: NO WQS
_ _ _
----
--Chronic: -—--IWCf-
-----—----
Total Phenolic Compounds
NC
300
A(30Q2)
ug/L
0
U
N/A
Acute: NO WQS
Chronic: --- IWCP ------
----------- --�
Chromium
NC
50
FW(7Q10s)
1022
a/I.
0
o
N A
Acute: 5,670.5
_ _ _ _
Chronic: ----324-_ ----
- -------- - - --- -
Copper (AL)
NC
7
FW(7Q10s)
7.3
ug/L
0
0
N/A
Acute: 40.5
_ _ _
Chronic: -----45A_ --
- - - - - ----- - - - -----
Cyanide
NC
5
FW(7Q10s)
22
10
ug L
0
0
N/A
Acute: 122.1
--Chronic:_ _ _ -----_ _--
— — — — —— — -- — ---
—
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REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
19
Use "PASTE SPECIAL
Values" then "COPY"
. Maximum data
N/A 1
10.0000 2
0.0000 3
1 4
5
1.00 6
10.0 ug/L 7
10.0 ug/L 8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
Date Data
0 023
Barium
Use"PASTE SPECIAL
Values" then "COPY"
. Maximum data
points = 58
BDL=1/2DL Results
0.023 Std Dev. N/A
Mean 0.0230
C.V. 0.0000
n 1
20
Iron
Mult Factor = 1.00
Max. Value 0.023000 mg/L
Max. Pred Cw 0.023000 mg/L
4
5
Date Data BDL=1/2DL
0.076 0.076
6564-RPA-2016, data
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REASONABLE POTENTIAL ANALYSIS
Use"PASTE SPE
Values" then "COPY"
. Maximum data
points = 58
17
Silver (AL)
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
0
N/A
N/A ug/L
N/A ug/L
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results
1 Std Dev.
2 Mean
3 C.V.
4 n
5
6 Mult Factor =
7 Max. Value
8 Max. Pred Cw
9
10
11
12
13
14,
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
18
"PASTE SPECIAL
Values" then "COPY"
. Maximum data
points = 58
Zinc (AL)
NO DATA
NO DATA
NO DATA
0
N/A
N/A ug/L
N/A ug/L
Date Data BDL=1/2DL Results
10 10 Std Dev.
Mean
C.V.
n
6 Mult Factor =
7 Max. Value
8 Max. Pred Cw
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
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