HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0000752_Correspondence_20230120ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Mr. Benjamin P. White, General Manager
WestRock Kraft Paper
100 Gaston Rd.
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 27870
Dear Ms. White:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 20, 2023
Subject: Final NPDES Permit
Permit NC0000752
Roanoke Rapids Mill WWTP
Halifax County
Facility Class IV
The Division of Water Resources is forwarding herewith the Final Permit for Roanoke Rapids Mill
WWTP. 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 Final Permit contains the following significant changes from your Draft Permit:
• The new PFAS Special Condition was added to the permit to implement EPA's PFAS
Guidance and in response to the public comments.
The Final Permit maintains the following significant changes contained in the Draft
Permit:
• The instream monitoring frequency for Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, and Conductivity
has been reduced to Weekly.
• The limit for Total Copper was eliminated based on the results of the Reasonable Potential
Analysis.
• The limits for BOD, TSS, Pentachlorophenol, and Trichlorophenol were recalculated based
on the latest production data.
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.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Duali�
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000
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 Resources or
any other Federal, State, or Local governmental regulations.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Sergei Chernikov, telephone
number (919) 707-3606 or email: sergei.chernikov@ncdenr.gov.
cc: Central Files
NPDES Files
Raleigh Regional Office/Water Quality
WSS/Aquatic Toxicology Unit (e-copy)
EPA Region IV (e-copy)
cD_EQ
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NORTH CAROLINA
Department of Environmental Deellry
Sincerely,
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11611 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1611
919.707.9000