NC0087076_Permit Issuance_20010810

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources A44a
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor NCDENR
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
August 10, 2001
Ed Wicklander, Plant Engineer
Columbia Forest Products
P.O. Box 1148
Old Fort, North Carolina 28762
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NCO087076
Columbia Forest Products
McDowell County
Dear Mr. Wicklander:
Division staff have reviewed and approved your application for an NPDES discharge permit. Accordingly, the
Division is forwarding the subject NPDES 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 May 9. 1994 (or as subsequently amended).
The following items from the DRAFT permit have been retained in this FINAL permit:
• Effluent permit limits for pH, total suspended solids, and settleable solids, and monitoring -only for flow.
• Monitoring will be required during each discharge event. Based on the application material submitted,
discharge events are intermittent and generally occur only during large storm events when the capacity of
the settling pond is exceeded.
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. Part II, EA. addresses
the requirements to be followed in case of change in ownership or control of this discharge. 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, the Division of
Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Tom Belnick at telephone number (919) 733-
5083, ext. 543.
Sincerely,
ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
Gregorry ThorA. pSON
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Enclosure: NPDES Permit No. NCO087076
cc: Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Central Files
NPDES File
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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Permit No. NCO087076
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER (QUALITY
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,
Columbia Forest Products
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Columbia Forest Products
369 Columbia Carolina
Old Fort, North Carolina
McDowell County
to receiving waters designated as 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 September 1, 2001.
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2004
Signed this day August 10, 2001
ORIr,INAt SIGNBD BY
SOSAN A. WILSON
Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. NCO087076
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Columbia Forest Products
is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue to operate an existing wet decking facility consisting of a settling
pond and located at Columbia Forest Products, 369 Columbia Carolina, Old
Fort, McDowell County, and;
2. Discharge from said treatment works (via Outfall 001) into the Catawba
River, a Class C water in the Catawba River Basin, at the location specified
on the attached map.

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Stream Class:
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Columbia Forest Products
Wet Decking
McDowell County
NCO087076

Permit No. NCO087076
A (1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning on the effective date of this 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:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
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EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS r
Monthly
Average
Weekly:
Average;
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:Measurement
Fegnency
Sample
Type
Samp1:
ocat3onx'.
Flow
Each event
Instantaneous
E
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/1
45.0 mg/1
Each event
Grab
E
Settleable Solids
0.1 ml/1
0.2 ml/1
Each event
Grab
E
pH2
Each event
Grab
E
Notes:
1. Sample locations: E- Effluent.
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
The permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division prior to use of any chemical additive in the discharge.
The permittee shall notify the Director in writing at least ninety (90) days prior to instituting use of any additional
additive in the discharge which may be toxic to aquatic life (other than additives previously approved by the
Division). Such notification shall include completion of Biocide Worksheet Form 101 (if applicable), a copy of the
MSDS for the additive, and a map indicating the discharge location. There shall be no chromium. zinc, or
copper added to the discharge except as pre -approved additives to biocidal compounds.
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.

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PUBLIC NOTICE
n Lega(S
STATE OF
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NORTH CA9 NA
ENVIRro ENTAL
charge permit to the per -
MANAGEMENT
son(s) listed below ettec-
COMMISSION/
five 45 days from the pub-
NPDES UNIT
lish date of this notice.
1617 Mall Service
Written comments re -
Center
gartling the proposed per -
Raleigh, N.C.
mit will be accepted until
27699-1617
30 days after the publish
date of this notice. All com-
NOTIFICATION OF
ments received prior to
INTENT TO
that date are considered in
ISSUE A NPDES
the final determinations re -
WASTEWATER
gartling the proposed per -
PERMIT
mit. The Director of the NO
On the bests'otrroroogh—
Division of Water Quality
may decide to hold a public
staff review and applici-
meeting for the proposed
tion of NC General Statute
permit Should the Division
143.21. Public law 92-500
receive a significant de -
and other lawful standards
gree of public interest.
and regulations, the North
Carolina Environmental
Management Commission
Copies of the draft per -
proposes to issue a Na-
mit and other supporting
tional Pollutant Discharge
information on file used to
Elimination System
determine conditions
(NPDES) wastewater dis-
present in the draft permit
are available upon request
and payment of the costs
of reproduction. Mail com-
ments and/or requests for
information to the NC DNI-
-- -
Sion of Water Quality at the
above address or call Ms.
Christie Jackson at (919)
7330-5083, extension 538.
Please include the NPDES
-
permit number (Attached)
in any communication. In-
terested persons may also
visit the Division of Water
Quality at 512 N. Salisbury
Street, Raleigh, N.C.
27604-1148 between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00
p.m. to review information
on file.
NPDES Permit Number
NC0087076. Columbia
Forest Products, P.O. Box
1148, Old Fort, N.C. 28762
has applied for a new per-
mit for a facility located in
McDowell County dis-
charging treated wastewa-
ter Into Catawba River in
the Catawba River Basin.
Currently no parameters
are water quality limited.
This discharge may affect
future allocations in this
portion of the receiving
stream -
May 21, 2001 c
r.
affibabit of Vubrication
Of Notice Entitled
Public Notice Wastewater Permit Columbia
Forest Products
NORTH CAROLINA
McDOWELL COUNTY
I Geraldine Bartlett Representative.ofThe Mc-
Dowell News, and McDowell Express newspapers
published in McDowell County, and in the State
aforesaid, being duly sworn say; That the annexed adver-
tisement of notice, in the actionentiled Public Notice
Wastewater Permit Columbia Forest Products
was duly published in the aforesaid newspaper once a
week for __1_____ consecutive weeks, beginning with
the issue dated the __21st__ of --- May -------_-_---
2001,and appearing thereafter in the issues dated as
follows:
That the cost of said publication is .... , . 55_00
That the cost of affidavit of publication is . - --_---
That the total cost is . . . - , _ . . 56_00-
lU �
----------
(Authorized Signature)
Sworn and subscribed to before me this __ C l__ day
of --------- - ---- 20Q�_.
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Notary Publi
My commission expii

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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT
Columbia Forest Products
NPDES No. NCO087O76
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Facility Information
(1.) Facility Name:
Columbia Forest Products
(2.) Permitted F1ow.MGD:
NA
(6.) County:
McDowell
(3.) Facility Class:
I
(7.) Regional Office:
Asheville
(4.) Facility Status:
Existing
(S.) USGS Topo Quad:
E10NW
(West Marion)
(5.) Permit Status:
New
Stream Characteristics
(1.) Receiving Stream:
Catawba River
(2.) Subbasin:
Catawba
(030830)
(S.) Drainage Area (mi2):
NA
(3.) Index No.:
11-8
(8.) Summer 7Q10 (cfs)
NA
(4.) Stream Class:
C
(10.) Winter 7Q10 (ells):
NA
(5.) 303(d) Listed:
NO
(11.) 30Q2 (cfs):
NA
(6.) 305(b) Status:
(12.) Average Flow (cfs):
NA
(7.) Use Support:
(13.) rwc (%):
I NA
Conditions Incorporated into New Permit
Proposed Conditions
Parameters Affected
Basis for Condition(s)
40 CFR 429.101 sets BPT limits
Effluent pH
Wet decking is subject to Federal
for pH (6-9) and requires that
Effluent Guidelines- 40 CFR
"there shall be no debris
Debris
429.101. Subpart I- Wet Storage
discharged". These are same
Subcategory
requirements as BAT and PSNS.
Set TSS limit (30/45 mg/1) and
Effluent Limits-TSS. Settleable
Consistent with other wet deck
settleable solids limit (0.1 /0.2
Solids
permits.
ml/1).
Set flow monitoring requirement.
Effluent Monitor- Flow
Consistent with other wet deck
permits.
Set biocide condition
Effluent Sheet- Biocide
Consistent with other wet deck
Condition
permits.
Set all monkormL� frequencies on
Monitoring frequency- per
The application states that
a "per event" discharge basis.
discharge event
discharge is only during large
rain events > 2 inches.
Set permit expiration date of
Permit expiration date
Per basin renewal schedule.
12/31/04.

NPDES PERMIT FACT SHEET Columbia Forest Products
Page 2 NPDES No. NCO087076
PROJECT NOTES
Summary
• This is a permit application for a new individual NPDES permit for an existing wet decking
operation in McDowell County. Per ARO, the facility was originally permitted by an
individual permit (NC0048542; rescinded), then under a General Stormwater Permit. The
Division determined that this facility requires an individual NPDES permit to continue
discharging from the wet decking operation.
• The facility pumps water from a 561,000-gallon holding pond (5' x 100' x 150-ft) to spray
logs stored on land. The spraying occurs April to November, and excess spray water is
routed back to the pond by ditches. The facility withdraws water from the Catawba River
as needed to maintain pond water level during summer. There is a berm separating the
storage pond from the river. During large storm events (approximately > 2 inches), the
pond overflows into the Catawba River. No chemical products are added to the water, and
logs are untreated.
• The facility discharges intermittently to the Catawba River during storm events. This
segment of the river is Class C in the Catawba River Basin (subbasin 030830), and is not
listed as impaired on the Draft 2000 303(d) listing. The 1999 Basin Plan lists no specific
management strategies for this river segment.
Permit Limit Development
• Effluent guidelines (40 CFR 429.101) covers wet deck operations, setting limits for pH (6-9)
and restricting discharge of debris.
• Set limits for TSS and settleable solids, and monitoring -only for flow, consistent with other
wet deck permits.
• Applicant has reported that discharge occurs only during large storm events L 2 inches
rainfall) . Therefore, set all monitoring frequencies to a "per discharge event" basis.
Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) Review.
• The applicant submitted an EAA. The applicant's consultant considered a non -discharge
recycle option, but could not guarantee that there would never be a discharge to surface
waters during large storm events. Kim Colson (Non -Discharge Unit) confirmed that a
recycle permit does not allow for any discharge. Given this constraint, direct discharge
request is acceptable.
Asheville Region.
• ARO submitted a staff report (dated 2/ 19/01) and recommended permit issuance.
Page 2
Version: May 4, 2001

NPDES PERMIT FACT SHEET Columbia Forest Products
ti Page 3 NPDES No. NCO087076
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 05/23/01
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 07/09/01
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached
permit, please contact Tom Belnick at [phone], extension 543.
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit
development:
• Draft Permit
NPDES Recommendation by:
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Regional Office Comments
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Reviewed and accepted by:
Regional Supervisor:
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Signature
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NPDES Unit Supervisor:
Signature
Date
Page 3
Version: May 4, 2001

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NC0087076
Columbia Forest Products
Ed Wlcklander. Plant Engineer
Mr. Wlcklander
P.O. Box 1148
Old Fort
North Carolina
28762
Columbia Forest Products
369 Columbia Carolina
Old Fort
North Carolina
28762
369 Columbia Carolina
Old Fort
McDowell
Catawba River
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Catawba
030830
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543
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Re: Wet Decking- Columbia Forest Products
Subject: Re: Wet Decking- Columbia Forest Products
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 09:04:34 -0500
From: Kim Colson <kim.colson @ncmail.net>
To: Tom Belnick <[e-mail]>
CC: Mike Parker <Mi ke.Parker@ncmail. net>
The recycle permits do not alow for any discharge. The only non -discharge
permits which do are the animal permits and they will soon be NPDES permits
because of the discharge provision. I don't see why you guys couldn't
require that the system operate as a recycle system until a 25 year storm.
Have you ever required this before? KC
Tom Belnick wrote:
> I've got an application for a new NPDES permit (NC0087076) for a wet
> decking operation in McDowell County, with discharge to the Catawba
> River in the upper Catawba River Basin. it sounds like this is an
> existing operation. The applicant's consultant (STS Technologies)
> initially looked at obtaining a recycle permit, but was not comfortable
> with a no discharge requirement. The pond would contain a 25 year/24
> hour rain event with 1-foot freeboard, but would discharge with storms
> greater than this.
> Kim- I think I asked this before, but does the recycle permit not allow
> for any discharge?
> Mike- this application was originally returned since they didn't
> evaluate any alternative disposal options. They haven't done a great
> job this time. Do you think other options exist in this area? The WaRO
> has found that wet deck operations can add BOD loading to the stream,
> from the wood 1 eacha t e .
> Mailto:[e-mail]
> N.0 DENR-DWQ/NPDES Unit
> 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1617
> Work: [phone] ext. 543
> Fax: [phone]
Division of Water Quality
DENR
1 of 1 212/01 9:15 AM

Re: Columbia Carolina
Subject: Re: Columbia Carolina
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2001 14:57:03 -0500
From: Larry Frost <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Asheville Regional Office
To: Tom Belnick <[e-mail]>
Tom,
Yes, Columbia Forest Products.
This is an existing operation, that was at some point in the past permitted
with a gerenal permit. When that permit came up for renewal, the regional
office interpreted the rules to say that they no longer needed a permit to
do this job. Then some one in central office got involved last summer (maybe
brother Goodrich) and determined that they not only needed a permit but an
individual permit. The only way I know to monitor (no matter the limits) is
when they discharge, which may only be on the 25 year storm events and sett
solids and TSS would not be a problem. BOD however with a 48 hour hold time
or for that matter any test with less that 72 hour hold times may be a
challenge on the weekend. COD (28 day hold time) rather than BOD.would be
the much better option, if the relationship is established. I hope to finish
my staff report on Monday.
Sorry if I'm the delay.
LYF
Tom Belnick wrote:
> Larry- I assume you're talking about Columbia Forest Products
> (NC0087076). Generally wet decking operations have limits for
> settleable solids and TSS. I haven't looked too deeply into this permit
> application yet. It looks like their EAA was fairly minimal, so I'd
> like your take on whether other alternatives might be available. They
> were originally considering a non -discharge permit, but didn't think
> they could contain water during large storm events. I'm not sure of the
> receiving stream conditions at that location, but we've found some wet
> deck operations to discharge BOD due to the wood leachate. Finally,
> although this is a new permit application, is this an existing
> operation?
> Larry Frost wrote:
> > Do you have an idea of the monitoring that will be required for this
> > permit?
> > Larry Frost - [e-mail]
> > North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
> > Asheville Regional Office
> > Division of Water Quality - Water Quality Section
> > 59 Woodfin Place
> > Asheville, NC 28801
> > Tel: [phone] ext : 288
> > Fax: [phone]
> Mailto:[e-mail]
> N.0 DENR-DWQ/NPDES Unit
> 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1617
> Work: [phone] ext. 543
> Fax: [phone]
Larry Frost - [e-mail]
North Carolina Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
August 2,2000
Mr. Edwin R. Wicklander
Columbia Forest Products
P.O. Box 1148
Old Fort, North Carolina 28762
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: NPDES Permit application
Columbia Forest Products
McDowell County
Return # 2087
Dear Mr. Wicklander:
In accordance with Division policy, we must hereby return the attached permit application received on
July 25, 2000. After a preliminary review by the NPDES staff, the Division has determined that the application
package lacks the following items:
• Complete analysis of discharge alternatives. Applicants for new permits must fully document all
alternatives to surface water discharge (15A NCAC 2H.0105 (c)(2)). Why was discharge of the wet -
decking wastewater chosen over other disposal options?
• Permit application fee. The correct fee for this type of permit is $715.00, payable by check to NC
DENR.
Additional information on current discharges of wet -decking wastewater. How long has the existing
disposal system been in place?
• Additional copies of the application package. Submit the original application and two copies if you
wish to reapply for a permit. The additional copies will be reviewed by other personnel outside the
NPDES Unit, as necessary.
If you wish to reapply for a permit, submit the items listed above and the items returned to you in one package.
If you have any questions about the NPDES permitting process, contact me at the telephone number or
address listed at the bottom of this page. Questions about permitting restrictions unique to your area should be
directed to Mike Parker of the Asheville Regional Office at [phone].
Sincerely,
44
Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NPDES Unit
cc: NPDES File
Asheville Regional Office / Mike Parker
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
Vlem lls ON THE INTERNET@http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/NPOES [e-mail]

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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: Yes No
IF YES, SOC NUMBER
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84 WATER QUALITY SECTION
pO�N 5 ATTENTION: Tom Belnick
DATE: February 19, 2001
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
McDowell COUNTY
PERMIT NUMBER NCO087076
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Columbia Forest Products
State Road 1246
Old Fort, North Carolina 28762
Mailing: Post Office Box 1148
Old Fort, North Carolina 28762
2. Date of Investigation: February 13, 2001
3. Report Prepared By: Larry Frost
4. Persons Contacted and Telephone Number:
Columbia Forest Products
Ed Wicklander, Plant Engineer, [phone]
Jim Sitts, Appalachian Timber Manager, [phone]
STS Technologies, LLC
Stacie Greco, Project Manager, [phone]
5. Directions to Site:
From Old Fort, North Carolina take US Highway 70 East to State Road
1246 approximately 3 miles the plant will be on the left.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 350 40' 13"N Longitude: 820 06' 2411W
Attach a USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and
discharge point on map.
U.S.G.S. Quad No. U.S.G.S. Quad Name West Marion
(--10 NVJ

7.
8.
9.
Site size and expansion area consistent with application?
X Yes No If No, explain:
Topography (relationship to flood plain included):
flat in the flood plain
Location of nearest dwelling:
Greater than 500 feet
10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters:, Catawba River 04 f;r 4��
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a. Classification. Class C / C �� g F��s���� ��,�
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 030830✓
C. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream
uses: fishing, fish and wildlife propagation, agricultural,
recreational, and industrial purposes
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of wastewater to be permitted 0.024 MGD (Ultimate
Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity of the Wastewater
Treatment facility? Not permitted
C. Actual treatment capacity of the current facility (current
design capacity N/A
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two years:
N/A
e. Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities: The existing
facility consists of a raw water pump in the Catawba River, for
pond replenishment, a pond to contain the water, spray pump and
associated piping to deliver the water to spray the logs.
f. Please provide a description of proposed wastewater treatment
facilities:
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
h. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):
in development approved
should be required not needed
2. Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
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a. If residuals are being land applied, please specify DWQ Permit
Number
Residuals Contractor
Telephone Number
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP PFRP OTHER
C. Landfill:
d. Other disposal/utilization scheme (Specify):
3. Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating sheet):
Not Classifie
4. SIC Codes (s) : 2435
Primary 19 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code:50000
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or
are any public monies involved. (municipals only)?
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests:
3. Important SOC, JOC, or Compliance Schedule dates: (Please indicate)
Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of
the non -discharge options available. Please provide regional
perspective for each option evaluated.
Spray Irrigation:
Connection to Regional Sewer System:
Subsurface:
Other disposal options:
5. Other Special Items:
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PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Columbia Forest Products has submitted an application for NPDES Permit
No. NCO087076 at the request of the division (DWQ). Their facility pumps
water from a holding pond and sprays the water on logs to keep the logs
wet prior to making plywood (wet decking). The spraying takes place from
April until November each year. Excess water returns to the pond by way
of interconnected ditches. The water level in the pond is maintained by a
replenishment pump and associated level controls. Discharge of water from
the pond occurs only during heavy rainstorm events.
History
Columbia Forest Products had at some point in the past an NPDES Permit
(Number NC0048542). That permit was rescinded and they have been
operating under their stormwater permit ever since.
Recommendation
Since the division (DWQ) has determined that Columbia Forest Products
once more requires and individual permit to continue existing operations,
I recommend that Permit Number NCO087076 be granted and that monitoring
take place only when the holding pond discharges. Monitoring should
include flow (quantity discharged), Settleable Solids, TSS and COD.
If you have any questions, please call.
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1982 a wet -decking procedure was adopted to prevent the logs from cracking. Beginning
in March or April and continuing through October or November the logs are sprinkled
with water from a nearby pond that is 100ft by 150ft in area and approximately 5ft in
depth. When too much water is lost to evaporation and percolation, the pond is filled
with water from the Catawba River that is pumped at a maximum rate of 300
gallons/minute. It is important to stress, that any pollutants found in the discharged wet -
decking wastewater most likely originated from the Catawba River. No chemical
products are added to the water, and the logs are untreated. The rinse water is sprayed
over the logs at a maximum flow of 800 gallons/minute and is then diverted back into the
pond by drainage ditches. During storm events resulting in approximately two inches or
more of rain, the pond overflows into the Catawba River through a 2ft-diameter outfall
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Potential Facility Changes
'W Ed Wicklander, the Plant Engineer of Columbia Forest Products, reported that he is not
aware of any plans to upgrade, expand, or repair the facility within the next five years.
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Priority Pollutant Analysis
Mike Parker of North Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNER) determined
that Priority Pollutant Analysis is not necessary for the purpose of this application.
Discharge Alternatives
As an alternative to the individual NPDES permit, a non -discharge permit was seriously
fm considered. To prevent a discharge to the river during large storm events, the berm
separating the pond from the river would have to be raised. Since it is not possible to
predict the frequency and intensity of large storm events, no guarantee could be made
that the pond would never discharge into the river. A discharge would be in violation of
the non -discharge permit and would result in Columbia Forest Products receiving a notice
of violation (NOV). An individual NPDES permit seems to be the most viable option to
insure that Columbia Forest Products remains in full compliance with state regulations.
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COLUMBIA CAROLINA DIVISION
369 COLUMBIA CAROLINA ROAD
OLD FORT, NORTH CAROLINA
Report
NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL NO. NCO087076
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Date June 19, 2014 i Scale AS SHOWN Fig. No.
File Name NPDES2013-1 Project No. 008.0218.00026