NC0087076_Permit Issuance_20091123

NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. Ed Allure
Columbia Forest Products
P.O. Box 1148
Old Fort, N.C, 28762-1148
Dear Mr. Alldre:
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
November 23, 2009
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO087076
Columbia Forest Products
McDowell County
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for 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).
This final permit includes no significant changes from the draft permit sent to you on
October 7, 2009.
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 demand is made, this
decision shall be final and binding.
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 Quality or permits
required by the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local
governmental permit that may be required. If you have any questions concerning this permit, please
contact Charles Weaver at telephone number [phone] or via e-mail [charles.weaver®ncdenr.gov].
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Asheville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Cardina 27699-1617
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: www.ncwaterqualfty.org
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Permit NCO087076
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-21 S.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,
Columbia Forest Products
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Columbia Forest Products
369 Columbia Carolina
Old Fort
McDowell County
to receiving waters designated as the Catawba River in the Catawba River Basin in accordance
with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II,
III, and IV hereof.
The permit shall become effective January 1, 2010.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2014.
Signed this day November 23, 2009
r W
of en H. Sullins, Director •
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NCO087076
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.
Columbia Forest Products is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing wet decking facility consisting of a settling pond
and an overflow pond. This permitted facility is located at 369 Columbia Carolina
Road, near Old Fort in McDowell County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works (via Outfall 001) at the location specified on
the attached map into the Catawba River, currently a Class C water in hydrologic
unit 03050101 of the Catawba River Basin,.

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Stream Class: C
Hydrologic Unit Code: 0$050101
Receiving Stream: Catawba River
Facility
Location
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Permit NCO087076
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to
discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the
Permittee as specified below:
- PARAMETER
EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
;MONITORING. REQUIREMENTS '
Monthly
Average
Daily ;
Maximum .
Measurement
Frequency
: Sample .Type
:.
Sample
Location:.
Flow
Each event
Instantaneous
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Each event
Grab
Effluent
Settleable Solids
0.1 ml/L
0.2 ml/L
Each event
Grab
Effluent
pH
> 6.0 and < 9.0 standard units
Each event
Grab
Effluent
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.
There shall be no debris discharged from the facility.
A. (2) BIOCIDE CONDITION
There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the treatment system except as
pre -approved additives to biocidal compounds.
The permittee shall obtain approval from the Division's Aquatic Toxicology Unit prior to the
use of any biocide (not previously approved by the Division) in the effluent discharged under
this permit. Approval for use of any biocide not previously approved should be requested at
least 90 days in advance of any planned usage.
Contact the Aquatic Toxicology Unit for detailed instructions on requesting approval of
biocides:
NC DENR / DWQ / Aquatic Toxicology Unit
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621

Weaver, Charles
From: Menzel, Jeff
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 11:32 AM
To: Weaver, Charles
Subject: RE: NC0087076 - ready to finalize
Charles,
Sorry for not following up earlier with you about this, my honeymoon got in the way.
After a second inspection I do not think that the sampling frequency needs to be changed.
My rough draft inspection report can be viewed in BIMS.
Thanks
Jeff Menzel - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
Asheville Regional Office
Division of Water Quality - Surface Water Protection Sectior
2090 U.S. 70 Highway
Swannanoa, NC 28778
Tel:[phone]
Fax:[phone]
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: Weaver, Charles
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 9:44 AM
To: Menzel, Jeff
Subject: NC0087076 - ready to finalize
Jeff— I'm ready to finalize the permit. What changes should I make regarding sample frequencies?
Thanks,
CHW
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col.umbia
FOREST PRODUCTS
P.O. Box 1148
369 Columbia Carolina Road
Old Fort, NC 28762
P: 828.724.4191
1.600.438.6069
F: 828.724.4302
WE CARE.
Afteraid irs our m- RECEIVED
J U N 9 2009
North Carolina DENR
Division of Water Quality — NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center DENR . WATER QUALITY
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 POINT SOURCE BRANCH
RE: NPDES Permit No. NCO087076 Renewal Application
Columbia Forest Products, Columbia Carolina Division
Old Fort, North Carolina
To Whom It May Concern:
Please find enclosed the NPDES permit renewal application for Columbia Forest
Products, Columbia Carolina. Division located at 369 Columbia Carolina Road in
Old Fort, North Carolina (Columbia Carolina). Columbia Carolina cuncntly
operates a wet decking operation at the facility. The discharge point (Outfall
001) from the wet decking operation (at the log pond to the Catawba River) is
permitted by NPDES permit No. NCO087076 which expires on December 31,
2009. This renewal application is being submitted in accordance with Part II,
Section B, Condition 10 of the permit within 180 days prior to expiration.
With the construction of the overflow pond in February 2005, discharges occur
infrequently to the Catawba River via Outf dl 001 (only during extreme events).
Please find a summary of the analytical results from the most recent sampling
events from Outfa11001. Prior to the August 2008 event, the previous discharge
event from the log pond was in the fall of 2005.
TSS
Settleable
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Sampling Event
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Solids
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nnl/L
August 27, 2008 Sampling
41.3
0.1
7.69
Event
May 28, 2009 Sampling Event
35.7
0.1
7.20
Monthly Average Effluent
30
0.1
6.0 — 9.0
Limitation
Daily Maximum Effluent
45
0.2
6.0 — 9.0
Limitation
If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at (828)
724-4191.
Sincerely,
r
Ed LAG
Plant Engineer

• NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minorindustrial, :naaufac�tnring and cozaam ial facilities.
Mail the complete application to:
N. C. DENR / Division of Water Quality' / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES permit Number INCO087076
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next To check the baxes, dick your mouse on top of the box. Otherwise, please print or type.
1. Contact Information:
Owner Name
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
Columbia Forest Products
Columbia Forest Products
Win U— - - --- " (ED
369 Columbia Carolina Road
a IL Nft&W I V
Old Fort
,1i1N a �nn9
North Carolina, 28762
[phone]
DENR -, WATFP OUALITY
[phone]
POINT SOLD Ri C R NCH
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2. Location of facility producing discharge:
Check here if same as above
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
3. Operator Information:
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility. (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Columbia Forest Products
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
4. Ownership Status:
369 Columbia Carolina Road
Old Fort
North Carolina, 28762
[phone]
[phone]

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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION -- SHORT FORD C - Minor Industrial
Minas indnstrlal, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
Federal ElState ❑ Private ® Public ❑

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION — SHORT FORM C — Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
S. Standard Iaduustrial Classification (SIC) code(sr.2435
6. Number of employees: 300
7. Describe the treatment system List all installed waste treatment components with capacities,
describe the processes that generate wastewaters. If the space provided is not sufficient attach a
separate sheet of paper with the system description.
Columbia Forest Products practices wet decking where the ends of untreated logs are sprayed
to prevent splitting Beginning in March or April and continuing through October or
November, the logs are sprayed with water in the log yard. Water is pumped from the log
pond and sprayed within the spray basin. No chemicals are added to the water. The water is
sprayed on the logs at a maximum flow rate of 800 gallons/ minute and is then diverted back
into the log pond by drainage ditches. During storm events resulting in approximately 2
inches or more of rain, the log pond will overflow into an overflow pond. When full, the
overflow_ pond and log pond are both at capacity the log pond discharges to the Catawba
River.
8. Is facility covered under federal effluent limitation guidelines? No ❑ Yes
If yes, spec* the category? —Part 424, SUWart I Discharses resulting from wet decking
9. Principal products) produced: Hardwood Plywood
Priadpal raw materials) consumed: Poplar Veneer
Briefly describe the manufacturing process[es]:
Logs are brought to the site by trucks and are unloaded in the log yard were they are stored prior to
debarking. After debarking, the logs are cut to length and loaded into one of six log soaking vats to
increase the temperature of the logs to slightly above peeling temperatures. The logs are removed
from the vats and are fed to one of two ]lathes inside the lathe building. The resulting green veneer is
clipped, sorted, and stacked. The green veneer is then transported to a veneer dryer to reduce the
moisture content of the wood. The veneer is then sorted and stacked.
The veneer is transported to one of four spreaders, where plywood sheets are manually assembled -by
alternating layers of veneer and glue. The Site purchases the hardwood veneer faces that are
transported to the Site by railcar. Stacks of glued sheets are conveyed to one. of three hot presses.
During the press cycle, heat and pressure are applied to the sheets until the individual pieces of
veneer within the sheets are permanently bonded together. After pressing, the sheets are moved to
finishing where they are individually trimmed to size, patched, sanded, and packaged for transport.

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manuiacturiag and commercial facilities.
10. Amount of principal product produced or raw material consumed
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Product Produced or Raw Material
- - - - - - -
Product Produced or Raw Material
Consumed
Consumed
AVERAGE(VEM
per Day
10,500 panels
11,000 panels
per Month
210,000 panels
220,000 panels
per Year
2,520,000 panels
2,640,000 panels

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
11. Frequency of discharge: Continuous ❑ Intermittent
If intermittent: Days per week discharge occurs: O Duration: O
12. Types of wastewater discharged to surface waters only
DiacBarge
Plow
GALLONS PER DAY)
Sanitary - monthly average
0
Utility water, etc. - monthly average
0
Process water - monthly average
NA - discharge only during large storm events (see
cover letter)
Stormwater - monthly average
93,000
Other - monthly average
Explain:
Monthly Average
total discharge (all types)
0
93,000
13. Number of separate discharge points: I
Outfall I numbe*) 001
14. Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and Iongitudej.
Catawba River (see Site Location Mai included as Figure 1
15. Effluent Data
Provide darta for the parameters listed. Temperature and pH shall be grab samples, for all other parameters 24-hour
composite sampling shall be used. If multiple analyses are reported, report daily maximum and monthly average. If
only one analysis is reportea4 report as daily maximum.
Parameter
Daily
Ma3tinnsn
Monthly
Average
Units of
Measurement
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5)
See Cover
Letter
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Total Organic Carbon
Total Suspended Solids
Ammonia as N
Temperature (Summer)
Temperature (Winter)
pH
Fecal Coliform (If sanitary waste is present)

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - Minor Industrial
Minor indt:strial, maunfactusing and commercial facilities.
Total Residual Chlorine (if chlorine is used) I I I I

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION — SHORT FORM C — Minor Industrial
Minor industrial, manufacturing and commercial facilities.
16. List all permits, construction approvals and/or applications (check all that apply and provide permit
numbers or check none if not applicablep.
Permit
Type Permit Number Type Number
Hazardous Waste (RCRA) CESQG NESHAPS (CAA)
UIC (SDWA) Ocean Dumping (MPRSA)
NPDES NGC210136 Dredge or fill (Section 404 or
PSD (CAA) Other: Synthetic Minor Air Permit 04637R09
Non -attainment program
17. List any chew%als that may be discharged (Please list and explain source and potential
amounts.)
None
18. Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes 0 No
19. Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the inforactation contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Jeffery Wakefield Plant Manager
Printed name of Person Signing Title
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 (b)(2) Provides that Any Person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or
certification in any application, moord, report, plan, or other document fiiles or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of
the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate
any recordng or monitoring dWoe or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental
Management Commission inqAementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Punishable by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 proyides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000
or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)