WQ0000889_Monitoring - 03-2024_20240430

Monitoring Report Submittal
Permit Number#* WQ0000889
Name of Facility:* Nutrien (PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.)
Month: * March Year: * 2024
Report Information
Type* Upload Document*
GW-59 WQ0000889 Triannial Groundwater
Monitoring Resu Its Report_March2024.pdf
PDF Only
2.93 M B
Please upload one PDF containing all applicable monitoring reports
(i.e., NDMR, NDAR-1, NDAR-2, NDMILR, GW-59).
Confirmation Email Address: * [e-mail]
Name of Submitter: * James Chandler Stroud
Signature:
Date of submittal: 4/30/2024
This will be filled in automatically
Initial Review
Reviewer: Wanda.Gerald

Is the project number correct?* W00000889
Is the monitoring report accepted?* Yes NO
Regional Office* Washington
Reviewer: _anonymous
Review Date: 7/31/2024

Nutrien-
Feeding the Future -
CERTIFIED MAIL
April 25, 2024
NCDEQ
Division of Water Quality
Groundwater Section — Permits and Compliance Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Subject: Triennial Groundwater Monitoring Results -
Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant — Permit No. WQ0000889
PCS Phosphate Company Inc.' — Aurora Division
Beaufort County
As required by Monitoring and Reporting Requirements specified in Section IV.10 of the
above referenced permit, please find attached two (2) copies of completed GW-59 forms
for the WWMW #l, WWMW #2, WWMW #3, WWMW #4 monitoring wells and a
completed GW-59A form.
Please do not hesitate to call me at 252-402-6044 if I can answer any questions or provide
any additional information regarding this report.
Sincerely,
Brittany Curtis
Specialist, Env. Affairs & Technical Services
Nutrien — Aurora
Attachments
PC: 12-04-02 (w/attach)
ec: H.B. Mills w/attach
J.0 Stroud Zattach)
1W NC Hwy 306 South, Aurora, NC USA 27806
1 Effective January 1, 2018, PCS Phosphate Company, Inc. is an indirect subsidiary of Nutrien Ltd. PCS Phosphate Company, Inc.
remains the legal operating entity and permittee.
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SUBMIT FORM ON YELLOW PAPER ONLY
GROUNDWATER QUALITY MONITORING:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - DIV. OF WATER RESOURCES
INFORMATION PROCES31MG UNIT
COMPLIANCE REPORT FORM
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 Phone: [phone]
FACILITY INFORMATION
Please Print Clearly or Type
PERMIT Number: WQ0000689 Expiration Date: 04/30/2028
Facility Name: PCS Phosphate Co. / Nutrien, Inc
Non -Discharge X UIC
Permit Name (if different):
NPDES Other
Facility Address: 1530 Hwy 306 South
TYPE OF PERMITTED OPERATION BEING MONITORED
Aurora NC
28706 County Beaufort
❑ Lagoon ❑ Remediation: Infiltration Gallery
❑e Spray Field ❑ Remediation:
Contact Person: Brittany Curtis
Telephone#: [phone] ext. 8549
❑ Rotary Distributor ❑ Land Application of Sludge
Well Location/Site Name: WWTP
No. of wells to be sampled: 4
❑ Water Source Heat Pump ❑ Other:
from permit
SAMPLING INFORMATION
If WELL
WELL ID NUMBER (from Permit): WWMW-1
Date sample collected: 03-11-2024
FIELD ANALYSES:
WAS
Well Depth: 21_5 ft.
Well Diameter: 2 in.
pH oo400: 7.18 units Temp. 000lo: 17•0 °C
DRY at
Depth to Water Level 82546: 8.99 ft. below measuring
point Screened Interval: 16.0 ft. to
21.0
ft. Spec. Cond. 00094: 584 µMhos
time of
Measuring Point is 2.50 ft. above land surface
Relative M.P. Elevation: 20.78 ft.
Odor 00085: None
sampling,check
Volume of water pumped/bailed before sampling:
2100
milliliters
Appearance Clear
here:❑
Samples for metals were collected unfiltered: ❑ YES
❑ NO ®N/A Field acidified:?] YES 0 NO 0 N/A
LABORATORY INFORMATION
Date sample analyzed: 03-11-2024 to 03-26-2024
Laboratory Name: PCS Phosphate Co. /
Environment 1,Inc Certification No. # 330 / # 10
PARAMETERS NOTE: Values should reflect dissolved and colloidal concentrations.
COD 00335 N/A
mg/L
Nitrite (NO2) as N 00615 N/A
mg/L Pb -Lead 01051 N/A ug/L
Coliform: MF Fecal 31616 < 1.0
/100mL
Nitrate (NO3) as N 00620 <0.04
mg/L Zn -Zinc 01092 N/A mg/L
Coliform: MF Total 31504 N/A
/100mL
Phosphorus: Total as P 00665 <0.040
mg/L
(Note: Use MPN method for highly turbid samples)
Orthophosphate 70507 N/A
mg/L Other (Specify Compounds and Concentration Units):
issolved Solids:Total 703oo 380
mg/L
All -Aluminum 01105 N/A
mg/L Fluoride: 0.53 mg/L
pH (Lab) 00403 7.25
units
Ba - Barium 01007 N/A
ug/L
TOC 0068o 2.92
mg/L
Ca - Calcium 00916 N/A
mg/L
Chloride 00940 8
mg/L
Cd - Cadmium 01027 N/A
ug/L
Arsenic 01002 N/A
ug/L
Chromium: Total 01034 N/A
ug/L
Grease and Oils 00552 N/A
mg/L
Cu -Copper 01042 N/A
mg/L
ORGANICS: (by GC, GC/MS, HPLC)
Phenol 3273o N/A
ug/L
Fe - Iron 01045 N/A
ug/L
(Specify test and method #. ATTACH LAB REPORT.)
Sulfate o0945 N/A
mg/L
Hg - Mercury 7190o N/A
ug/L
Lab Report Attached? 9 Yes (1) ❑ No (0)
Specific Conductance 00095 N/A
µMhos
K - Potassium 00937 N/A
mg/L
VOC 7873 method # SM620OC-11
Total Ammonia 00610 5.10
mg/L
Mg - Magnesium 00927 N/A
mglL
method #
(Ammonia Nitrogen; NH3 as N: Ammonia Nitrogen. Total)
Mn - Manganese oloss N/A
ug/L
,method #
TKN as N 00625 N/A
mg/L
Ni - Nickel 01067 N/A
ug/L
method #
For Remediation Systems Only (Attach Lab Reports): Influent Total VOCs: N/A mg/L Effluent Total VOCs: N/A mg/L VOC Removal% N/A
William M. Ponton, General Manager
Permittee (or Authorized Aqent) Name and Title - Please print or type
GW-59 Rev.05-02-2017

SUBMIT FORM ON YELLOW PAPER ONLY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - DIV. OF WATER RESOURCES
GROUNDWATER QUALITY MONITORING: INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT
COMPLIANCE REPORT FORM 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 Phone: [phone]
FACILITY INFORMATION Please Print Clearly or Type PERMIT Number: W00000889 Expiration Date: 04/30/2028
Facility Name: PCS Phosphate Co. / Nutrien,lnc Non -Discharge X UIC
Permit Name (if different): NPDES Other
Facility Address: 1530 Hwy 306 South TYPE OF PERMITTED OPERATION BEING MONITORED
Aurora NC 28706 County Beaufort ❑ Lagoon ❑ Remediation: Infiltration Gallery
❑� Spray Field ❑ Remediation:
Contact Person: Brittany Curtis Telephone#: [phone] ext. 8549 ❑ Rotary Distributor ❑ Land Application of Sludge
Well Location/Site Name: WWrP No. of wells to be sampled: 4 ❑ Water Source Heat Pump ❑ Other:
JAMI'LINti INFUKIYIAI IUN
If WELL
WELL ID NUMBER (from Permit): WWMW-2
Date sample collected: 03-11-2024
FIELD ANALYSES:
WAS
Well Depth: 21_5 ft.
Well Diameter: 2 in.
pH 00400: 7.39 units Temp. 000lo: 17•0 °C
DRY at
Depth to Water Level 82546: 9.89 ft. below measuring point
Screened Interval: 16.0 ft. to 21.0 ft.
Spec. Cond. 00094: 538 µMhos
time of
Measuring Point is 2.50 ft. above land surface
Relative M.P. Elevation: 20.84 ft.
Odor 00085: None
sampling,
check
Volume of water pumped/bailed before sampling: 2100 milliliters
Appearance Clear
here:
for metals were collected unfiltered: El YES El NO
® N/A Field acidified: 0 YES El NO El
N/A
❑Samples
LABORATORY INFORMATION
Date sample analyzed: 03-11-2024 to 03-26-2024
Laboratory Name: PCS Phosphate Co. / Environment 1,Inc Certification No. # 330 / # 10
PARAMETERS NOTE: Values should reflect dissolved and colloidal concentrations.
COD 00335 N/A mg/L Nitrite (NO2) as N 00615 N/A mg/L Pb -Lead 01051 N/A ug/L
Coliform: MF Fecal 31616 < 1.0 /100mL Nitrate (NO3) as N 00620 .14 mg/L Zn -Zinc 01092 N/A mg/L
Coliform: MF Total 31504 N/A
/100mL
(Note: Use MPN method for highly turbid samples)
issolved Solids:Total 70300 340
mg/L
pH (Lab) 00403 7.47
units
TOC oo68o 2.68
mg/L
Chloride 00940 6.0
mg/L
Arsenic 01002 N/A
ug/L
Grease and Oils 00552 N/A
mg/L
Phenol 3273o N/A
til
Sulfate 00945 N/A
mg/L
pecific Conductance 00095 N/A
µMhos
Total Ammonia oo610 0.11
mg/L
(Ammonia Nitrogen; NH3 as N; Amrnone Nitrogen, Total)
TKN as N 00625 N/A
mg/L
Phosphorus: Total as P 00665 <0.04
mg/L
Orthophosphate 70507 N/A
mg/L
Al -Aluminum 01105 N/A
mg/L
Ba - Barium 01007 N/A
ug/L
Ca - Calcium oo916 N/A
mg/L
Cd - Cadmium 01027 N/A
ug/L
Chromium: Total 01034 N/A
ug/L
Cu - Copper 01042 N/A
mg/L
Fe - Iron 01045 N/A
ug/L
Hg - Mercury 719oo N/A
ug/L
K - Potassium 00937 N/A
mg/L
Mg - Magnesium 00927 NIA
mg/L
Mn - Manganese o1055 N/A
ug/L
Ni- Nickel 01067 N/A
ug/L
Other (Specify Compounds and Concentration Units):
Fluoride: 0.64 rri
ORGANICS: (by GC, GC/MS, HPLC)
(Specify test and method #. ATTACH LAB REPORT.)
Lab Report Attached? E Yes (1) ❑ No (0)
VOC 7873 method # SM6200 C-11
method #
method #
method #
For Remediation Systems Only (Attach Lab Reports): Influent Total VOCs: N/A mg/L Effluent Total VOCs: N/A mg/L VOC Removal% N/A
William M. Ponton, General Manager
Permittee (or Authorized Agent) Name and Title - Please print or type
GW-59 Rev.05-02-2017

SUBMIT FORM ON YELLOW PAPER ONLY
GROUNDWATER QUALITY MONITORING:
• .
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - DIV. OF WATER RESOURCES
INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT
COMPLIANCE REPORT FORM
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699.1617 Phone: [phone]
FACILITY INFORMATION
Please Print Clearly orType
PERMIT Number: W00000889Expiration Date: 04/30/2028
Facility Name: PCS Phosphate Co./Nutrien, Inc
Non -Discharge X UIC
Permit Name (if different):
NPDES Other
Facility Address: 1530 Hwy 306 South
Aurora,
NC 27806
TYPE OF PERMITTED OPERATION BEING MONITORED
1530 Hwy 306 South Aurora, NC
27806
County Beaufort
❑ Lagoon ❑Remediation: Infiltration Gallery
W Spray Field ❑ Remediation:
Contact Person: Brittany Curtis
Telephone#: [phone] ext: 8549
❑ Rotary Distributor ❑ Land Application of Sludge
Well Location/Site Name: WWTP
No. of wells to be sampled: 4
❑ Water Source Heat Pump ❑ Other:
from Permfl
SAMPLING INFORMATION
If WELL
WELL ID NUMBER (from Permit): WWMW-3
Date sample collected: 03/11/2024
FIELD ANALYSES:
WAS
Well Depth: 21_5 ft.
Well Diameter: 2 in.
pH 00400: 7.14 units Temp. 000lo: 16.6 °C
DRY at
Depth to Water Level 82546: 10.03 ft. below measuring point
Screened Interval: 16.0 ft. to
21.0 ft. Spec. Cond. 00094: 1102 µMhos
time
Measuring Point is 2.50 ft. above land surface
Relative M.P. Elevation: 20.15 ft.
Odor 000m: None
sampling,
check
Volume of water pumped/bailed before sampling:
2100
milliliters
Appearance Clear
here:❑
Samples for metals were collected unfiltered: ❑ YES ❑ NO ® N/A Field acidified: 0 YES ❑ NO I] N/A
LABORATORY INFORMATION
Date sample analyzed: 03/1112024 io 03/26/2024
Laboratory Name: PCS Phosphate Co. / Environment 1,lnc Certification No. # 330 / # 10
PARAMETERS NOTE: Values should reflect
dissolved and
colloidal concentrations.
COD 00335 N/A
mg/L
Nitrite (NO2) as N 00615 N/A
mg/L Pb - Lead 01051 N/A ug/L
Coliform: MF Fecal 31616 < 1.0
/100mL
Nitrate (NO3) as N 00620 <0.04
mg/L Zn - Zinc 01092 N/A mg/L
Coliform: MF Total 31504 N/A
/100ml- Phosphorus: Total as P o0665 <0.04
mg/L
(Note: Use MPN method for highly turbid samples)
Orthophosphate 70507 N/A
mg/L Other (Specify Compounds and Concentration Units):
issolved Solids:Total 70300 670
mg/L
All - Aluminum 01105 N/A
mg/L Fluoride: 0.42 mg/L
pH (Lab) 00403 7.14
units
Ba - Barium 01007 N/A
ug/L
TOC 00680 2.67
mg/L
Ca - Calcium 00916 N/A
mg/L
Chloride 00940 128
mg/L
Cd - Cadmium 01027 N/A
ug/L
Arsenic 01002 N/A
ug/L
Chromium: Total 01034 N/A
ug/L
Grease and Oils 00552 N/A
mg/L
Cu - Copper 01042 N/A
mg/L ORGANICS: (by GC, GC/MS, HPLC)
Phenol 3273o N/A
ug/L
Fe - Iron 01045 N/A
ug/L (Specify test and method #. ATTACH LAB REPORT.)
Sulfate 00945 N/A
mg/L
Hg - Mercury 71goo N/A
ug/L Lab Report Attached? ■❑ Yes (1) ❑ No (0)
Specific Conductance 00095 N/A
ftMhos
K - Potassium 00937 N/A
mg/L VOC 7873 , method # SM620OC-11
Total Ammonia 00610 2.20
mg/L
Mg - Magnesium 00927 N/A
mg/L method #
(Ammonia Nitrogen: NH3 as N: Ammonia Nitrogen, Total)
Mn - Manganese o1o55 N/A
ug/L , method #
TKN as N 00625 N/A
mg/L
Ni - Nickel 01067 N/A
ug/L method #
For Remediation Systems Only (Attach Lab Reports): Influent Total VOCs: N/A mg/L Effluent Total VOCs: N/A mg/L VOC Removal% N/A
William M. Ponton, General Manager
Permiltee (or Authorized Aqent) Name and Title - Please print or type
GW-59 Rev.05-02-2017

SUBMIT FORM ON YELLOW PAPER ONLY
GROUNDWATER QUALITY MONITORING:
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - DIV. OF WATER RESOURCES
COMPLIANCE REPORT FORM
INFORMATION PROCESSING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 Phone: [phone]
FACILITY INFORMATION
Please Print Clearly or Type
PERMIT Number: W00000889 Expiration Date: 04/30/2028
Facility Name: PCS Phosphate Co. / Nutrien, Inc
Non -Discharge X UIC
Permit Name (if different):
NPDES Other
Facility Address: 1530 Hwy 306 South
TYPE OF PERMITTED OPERATION BEING MONITORED
Aurora NC
28706 County Beaufort
❑ Lagoon ❑ Remediation: Infiltration Gallery
E Spray Field ❑ Remediation:
Contact Person: Brittany Curtis
Telephone#: [phone] ext. 8549
❑ Rotary Distributor ❑ Land Application of Sludge
Well Location/Site Name: WWTP
No. of wells to be sampled: 4
❑ Water Source Heat Pump ❑ Other:
from Permit
SAMPLING INFORMATION
If WELL
WELL ID NUMBER (from Permit): WWMW-4
Date sample collected: 03/11/2024
FIELD ANALYSES:
WAS
Well Depth: 21_5 ft.
Well Diameter: 2 in.
pH 00400: 7.32 units Temp. 000lo: 17.1 °C
DRY at
Depth to Water Level 82546: 16.02 ft. below measuring
p g point Screened Interval: 16.0 ft. to
21.0
ft. Spec. Cond. oo094: 1110 µ Mhos
time of
Measuring Point is 2.50 ft. above land surface
Relative M.P. Elevation: 20.81 ft.
Odor 00085: None
sampling,
check
Volume of water pumped/bailed before sampling:
2100
milliliters
Appearance Clear
here: ❑
Samples for metals were collected unfiltered: El YES
El NO ®N/A Field acidified: © YES ❑ NO E] N/A
LABORATORY INFORMATION
Date sample analyzed: 03/11/2024 to 03/26/2024
Laboratory Name: PCS Phosphate Co. / Environment 1,Inc Certification No. # 330 / # 10
PARAMETERS NOTE: Values should reflect dissolved
and colloidal concentrations.
COD 00335 N/A
mg/L
Nitrite (NO2) as N 00615 N/A
mg/L Pb -Lead 01051 N/A ug/L
Coliform: MF Fecal 31616 < 1.0
/100mL
Nitrate (NO3) as N 00620 <0.04
mg/L Zn -Zinc 01092 N/A mg/L
Coliform: MF Total 31504 N/A
/100mL
Phosphorus: Total as P 00665 <0.04
mg/L
(Note: Use MPN method for highly turbid samples)
Orthophosphate 70507 N/A
mg/L Other (Specify Compounds and Concentration Units):
issolved Solids:Total 70300 650
mg/L
Al -Aluminum 01105 N/A
mg/L Fluoride: 1.95 mg/L
pH (Lab) 00403 7.30
units
Ba - Barium 01007 N/A
ug/L
TOC 0068o 2.57
mg/L
Ca - Calcium 00916 N/A
mg/L
Chloride 00940 132
mg/L
Cd - Cadmium 01027 N/A
ug/L
Arsenic 01002 N/A
ug/L
Chromium: Total 01034 N/A
ug/L
Grease and Oils 00552 N/A
mg/L
Cu -Copper 01042 N/A
mg/L
ORGANICS: (by GC, GC/MS, HPLC)
Phenol 32730 N/A
ug/L
Fe - Iron 01045 N/A
ug/L
(Specify test and method #. ATTACH LAB REPORT.)
Sulfate 00945 N/A
mg/L
Hg - Mercury 71goo N/A
ug/L
Lab Report Attached? E Yes (1) ❑ No (0)
Specific Conductance 000gs N/A
µMhos
K - Potassium 00937 N/A
mg/L
VOC 7873 , method # N/A
Total Ammonia 00610 0.42
mg/L
Mg - Magnesium 00927 N/A
mg/L
method #
(Ammonia Nitrogen; NH3 as N; Ammonia Nitrogen. Total)
Mn - Manganese oloss N/A
ug/L
,method #
TKN as N 00625 N/A
mg/L
Ni - Nickel 01067 N/A
ug/L
method #
For Remediation Systems Only (Attach Lab Reports): Influent Total VOCs: N/A mg/L Effluent Total VOCs: N/A mg/L VOC Removal% N/A
William M. Ponton, General Manager
Permittee (or Authorized Agent) Name and Title - Please print or type
GW-59 Rev.05-02-2017
00,

GW-59A COMPLIANCE REPORT FORM Permit # WQ0000889
(Submit one each monitoring period with GW-59 forms.)
1
Enter date monitoring results were due. (4/30/2024) Will this monitoring report (GW-59 and GW-59A) be
YES
NO
submitted after the established due date?
X
2
Was any required information missing on the GW-59 report forms?
YES
NO
X
IF the answer to question 1 or 2 is "YES", list in the space provided below the well identification numbers) and
explain the problems encountered in obtaining the required information.
3
Are any of the monitor wells in need of repair or maintenance (damaged casing, unlocked or missiong cap,
YES
NO
missing identification plate, area overgrown, etc.)? If the answer is "Yes", contact the Regional Office for
X
ouidance.
4
Are any monitored constituents equal to or above the established standards?
YES
NO
X
If the answer to question 4 is "NO', skip to section S.
If the answer to question 4 is "YES'; list the affected wells individually with constituent(s) and
concentrations(s) exceeding standards in the space provided below:
3./ 11 /2024
WWMW-3 TDS 670
WWMW-4 TDS 650 Note WWMW No 1 is the established background monitoring well
5
For the constituents identified in question 4 above, have standards been exceeded previous for the same
YES
NO
constituent(s) in the same well(s)
X
If the answer to question 5 is "NO", skip to section B.
If the answer to question 5 is "YES'; list in the space provided below, each well with constituent(s) exceeding
standards, concentration(s) reported, and sample collection date for each occurrence (for the last two years).
12/14/2023 7/13/2023 3/15/2023 11/8/2022 7/6/2022 3/ 12022 11/4/2021
WMAW-1 TDS 360 390 390 410 370 400 410
WWMW-2 TDS 320 460 420 420 320 340 410
WWMW-3 TDS 660 650 670 660 640 640 6W
WWMW-4 TDS 630 570 670 630 640 690 680
6
Are the monitoring wells listed in section 5 located at or beyond the review boundary?
YES
NO
X
If the answer is "YES", a groundwater quality problem may be occurring. CONTACT THE REGIONAL OFFICE
IMMEDIATELY FOR GUIDANCE. If the answer is "NO", monitoring wells may be improperly located; contact the
Regional Office. " Only WWMW No. 1 is located bevond the review boundarv.
7
Is the permittee implementing previously approved actions required by the Division involving this groundwater
YES
NO
quality problem?
X
If the answer to question 7 is "YES', describe those actions in the space provided below.
If the answer to question 7 is "NO'; contact the Regional Office within 90 days; an evaluation may be required
X
to determine the impact the waste disposal system is having at the review and compliance boundaries
surrounding this facility. Failure to do so may subject th_permittee to a Notice of Violation. fines. and/or
penalties.
Contacted WaRO 04-24-2024
8
The person completing this portion (GW-59A) of the monitoring report should sign below and submit this form
with GW-59 forms for required wells to be address provided at the top of the current GW-59 form.
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