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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0087874_Complete File - Historical_20070412V 4�� NCDENR 306 D2, North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director April 12, 2007 Mr. Frank C. Brown REXAM, Inc. 4201 Congress Street Charlotte, N.C. 28209 Subject: Rescission of NPDES Permit NCO087874 REXAM Flexible Packaging site Guilford County Dear Mr. Brown: Division staff has confirmed that the subject permit is no longer required. Therefore, in accordance with the request submitted by your Authorized Representative [Envision Geological Services], NPDES Permit NCO087874 is rescinded, effective immediately. If in the future your firm wishes to discharge wastewater to the State's surface waters, they must first apply for and receive a new NPDES permit. Discharge of wastewater without a valid NPDES permit will subject the responsible party to a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per day. If you have questions about this matter, please contact Charles Weaver of my staff at the telephone number or address listed below. Sin ely, fi(Al an W. ek cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office / Corey Basinger NPDES Permit file ' Fran McPherson, DWQ Budget Office James Gonsiewski / Envision Geological Services [4800 Adams Ridge Drive, Greensboro, NC 274071 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Internet: h2o.enr.statem.us Phone: 91 9-733M, extension 511 / FAX 919 733-0719 charles weaver0mcmailmet Nne oithCarolina Natmallff An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer —50% Recycled/10% Post Consumer Paper 4 ENJI ISION GEOLOGICAL SERVICES OF NORTH CAROLINA, LLC April 3, 2007 Mr. Joseph Corporon North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section, NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 RE: Request to Rescind NPDES Permit Former REXAM FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 2600 Phoenix Drive Greensboro, Guilford County NCDENR Incident Number 17427 NPDES Permit No. NCO087874 Dear Mr. Corporon: I APR 4 . On behalf of REXAM Industries Corp. (REXAM), ENVISION GEOLOGICAL SERVICES of NC, LLC (ENVISION GEO) is requesting that the NPDES Permit, NC0087874, for the former REXAM FLEXIBLE PACKAGING (currently NORTH STATE FLEXIBLES) facility located at 2600 Phoenix Drive, Greensboro, Guilford County be rescinded. This request is being made based on the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) August 18, 2006 letter to Mr. Frank C. Brown of REXAM. A copy of this letter is attached for your convenience. The NCDENR's request to rescind the permit was made due to the impaired condition of the proposed receiving stream (Buffalo Creek), the "zero flow condition" of the stormwater system, and the realization by the NCDENR that the effluent for the permitted groundwater remediation system proposed to be installed at the Site would have a BOD component that would not be appropriate for discharge to the impaired stream. This realization came from reviewing the results of a groundwater remediation pilot test conducted by ENVISION GEO. The results of the pilot test were submitted to the NCDENR in April 2006 in ENVISION GEO's Pilot Test Evaluation Report. Please be aware that at no time in the permitting process did REXAM or ENVISION GEO indicate that the effluent would not have a BOD component. It was stated in the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) that the recovered groundwater would be mixed with molasses and that the excess treated groundwater would have to be discharged. As a reminder, the pilot test was conducted as a requirement of the NCDENR in order to receive the final CAP approval for the remediation of this Site. Final CAP approval was received in May 2006. The purpose of the pilot test was to demonstrate that the enhanced biodegradation system proposed for the Site will contain and control the chlorinated VOC plume found in the groundwater at the Site; that the horizontal injection wells will provide for sufficient infiltration to allow for the introduction of the carbon substrate (molasses solution) that will be used to enhance the biological activities at the Site; and that the addition of the carbon substrate will promote the geochemical changes that will speed the degradation of the contamination at the Site. 11 Sleepy Hollow Court, Allentown, NJ 08501 4800 Adams Ridge Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407 (732) 433-5320 Fax: (336) 855-0038 (336) 855-0034 E N I$ I O N Mr. Joseph Corporon NCDENR NPDES Permit April 3, 2007 Page 2 of 2 The other purposes of the pilot study were to determine the approximate volume of water that would necessarily be discharged to the stormwater sewer; and to determine the BOD that this effluent would have. The fact that the Site's soil will not accept, through the horizontal wells, the same volume of water that is being recovered by the down -stream recovery well (with a recovery rate established to create a cone of depression), requires that excess treated groundwater to which molasses has been added must be discharged. Please note that this was pointed out in the October 13, 2003 cover letter for the NPDES Discharge Permit application package. Alternatively, we will be pursuing an amendment to the CAP with a proposed modification to the biodegradation remedial technology. The pilot test clearly demonstrated that the injection of a molasses and water mixture would enhance the degradation of the CVOC groundwater contamination. Based upon the BOD component of the groundwater, discharging any recovered groundwater is not allowed and, based upon the costs associated with the offsite disposal of the recovered water generated during the pilot test, offsite transportation and disposal of any recovered groundwater is not cost effective. As a result, we will propose to revise the CAP by eliminating the active groundwater recovery portion from the proposed treatment system since the groundwater monitoring conducted to date shows that the plume appears to be stable. The molasses solution will be added to the aquifer via gravity feed through the two (2) horizontal wells and any of the onsite monitoring wells that exhibit CVOC contamination at a rate at which the solution could infiltrate without the application of any mechanical force. Under this approach, the noted NPDES Discharge Permit would not be needed. Please be aware that the referenced NPDES Discharge Permit has never been used as there was no discharge from the groundwater treatment pilot test system to either the surface water or to the local publicly owned treatment works (POTW). Wastewater generated while conducting the pilot test was containerized and shipped offsite for treatment and disposal. Please also note that NCDENR's suggestion on reapplying to the local POTW for permission to discharge to the POTW's sanitary wastewater treatment system was met with a negative response from the City of Greensboro's Industrial Waste Section in their letter dated January 12, 2007. A copy of this letter is attached for your convenience. We appreciate your consideration and cooperation in the submission of this letter. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the undersigned at (336) 855-0034 or (732) 433-5320. Sinceft James J. onsiews i, .G. Senior Geologist cc: Mr. Frank Brown — REXAM Appro y Mark P. Ro n Operations Manager January 12, 2007 [via ema....... _ __ .,, Mr. Abraham Platt, Senior Engineer ENVISION ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. 11 Sleepy Hollow Court Allentown, NJ 08501 RE: Groundwater Discharge Permit Request for REXAM Flexible Packaging 2600 Phoenix Drive Greensboro, NC 27406 Dear Mr. Platt, As I indicated in several telephone conversations with you, representatives from REXHAM Flexible Packaging and staff from the State of North Carolina Division of Water Quality NDPES Permits Section, the City of Greensboro Industrial Waste Section is no longer issuing new Groundwater Remediation Discharge Permits and has not issued a new permit in over 6 years. The City of Greensboro is under no legal obligation to accept groundwater remediation discharges and discontinued the program several years ago. We encourage all facilities with new groundwater remediation discharges to pursue an NPDES permit from the State of North Carolina for direct discharge to the surfaces waters of North Carolina. I regret we are unable to assist REXHAM in their current situation. If you have any questions or feel that my office can be of any assistance in exploring other alternatives for REXHAM, please feel free to contact me at 336-433-7229 or via email at martie.groome@ci.greensboro.nc.us �Sincerely, � J M ' Martha r omeu Q� � Martha Groome Laboratory and Industrial Waste Section Supervisor cc: Sharon Miller, Pretreatment Coordinator 640 P.O. Box 3136 • Greensboro, NC 27402-3136 • www.d.greensboro.nc.us • (336) 373-2065 • TTY # 333-6930 Frank C. Brown, Esq., President REXAM, Inc. 4201 Congress Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 Dear Mr. Brown: Michael F. Easley, Governor Sate of North Carolina William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources Plan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality August 18, 2006 Subject: Review of Pilot Study — Request for Letter to Rescind NPDES Permit NCO087874 Proposed Discharge to Surface Waters from former REXAM Flexible Packaging, Greensboro, North Carolina Guilford County The Division of Water Quality (the Division) has received and reviewed your Pilot Test Evaluation Report (April 2006) provided for the subject site by your consultant, Envision Geological Services of North Carolina, LLC. We must disagree with certain conclusions in this report and ask for your further correspondence. The Division issued this permit considering a discharge of remediated groundwater with volatile organic compounds (VOCs) treated to surface water -quality standards. According to the above report, you intend to remediate groundwater using molasses producing an oxygen -consuming waste. You also expect to discharge approximately 880 gpd, and you estimate resulting concentrations of biochemical oxygen demand (BODS) to range from 27.6 to 83.4 mg/L. This effluent is significantly different in character from the effluent on which we based the original permit issuance. The proposed receiving stream, Buffalo Creek, is formally impaired for ammonia. The Division may not permit new discharges, or expand existing discharges containing oxygen -consuming wastes, to waterbodies impaired for ammonia. Therefore, this discharge as newly characterized is strictly forbidden. Please realize that any detectable component of DOD in your effluent is unacceptable. Please consider reapplying to the local publicly owned treatment works (POTW) for disposal of this waste. Now that you have committed to a viable groundwater treatment alternative and documented an oxygen -consuming waste, the municipality may be more receptive to accepting this discharge as compatible with other influent. In conclusion, the Division requests that you send us a letter asking us to rescind NPDES permit NC0087874. Your cooperation and understanding are greatly appreciated. If you have questions, or if we can be of further service, please contact Joe Corporon at [Joe.Corooron(aa-)ncmail.netl or call (919) 733-5083, extension 597. Resp tfully, ,4y, ; Alan W. Klimck,"P.E. cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section NPDES Unit EnVision Geological Services, LLC, 480OAdams Ridge Dr., Greensboro, NC 27407 ern NCDENR North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (919) 733-5083 Customer Service 1 800 623-7748 [Fwd: REXAM Inc. NCO087874] Subject: [Fwd: REXAM Inc. NC0087874] From: Mark McIntire <Mark.Mclntire@ncmail.net> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 09:35:17 -0500 To: Joe Corporon <Joe.Corporon@ncmail.net> hey joe. hope you're doing well. I'm playing catch up... looks like you issued this permit. could you look into this issue and make the appropriate changes, if necessary? sounds like the facility is using molasses to bioremediate... which means they probably do have a substantial effluent bod. we may need to have them provide us with some samples to determine if a limit is appropriate. thanks! mark ------- Original Message-------- Subject:REXAM Inc. NCO087874 Date:Wed, 16 Feb 2005 10:08:19 -0500 From:Cecil G. Madden <Cecil.Madden(cr),ncmail.net> Organization:DENR/DWQ/Construction Grants and Loans To:Dave Goodrich <Dave.Goodrichnancmail.net> CC:Mark McIntire <mark.mcintire(a)ncmail.net>, "Kenneth O. Pohlig, PhD., P.E." <Ken.POhligPncmail.net> Hello Dave, An NPDES Permit was issued to REXAM, Inc. associated with a groundwater remediation project. As the project was presented to NPDES, it may not have been clear what the nature of the waste will be. They will be pumping groundwater, sending it through two bag filters, sending it through two activated carbon filters, adding molasses and sending the flow back to two horizontal wells. The remaining treated water (mixed with molasses) (likely high in BOD) will go to the permitted discharge location. It would appear that the NPDES Permit needs a BOD Limit. Please advise if the permit needs to be modified, and advise if doing so will be initiated by the Division or if it needs to be initiated by the owner. Regards, Cecil G. Madden, Jr., P.E. 1 of 2 2/22/2005 3:09 PM AT,c9 Q 0 Y February 16, 2005 Mr. Frank C. Brown, President REXAM, Inc. 4201 Congress Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 SUBJECT: Dear Mr. Brown: Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross Jr., Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director Division of Water Quality Acknowledgement of Request for Authorization to Construct REXAM, Inc. Groundwater Treatment System NPDES Permit No. NCO087874 Thank you for your January 28, 2005 letter regarding your request for Authorization to Construct. We received your request on January 21, 2005 and acknowledged that request on the same day. The application and supplemental information are currently under review. However, when the NPDES Permit No. NCO087874 was issued, the Division was unaware of the wastewater characteristics resulting from the proposed addition of molasses to the waste treatment stream. Thus, the NPDES permit may require modification, and we are working with the NPDES staff to determine any necessary changes. Currently there is no mechanism proposed for the removal of BOD5 from the waste stream prior to discharge to the storm drain. Please identify a range of anticipated BOD5 concentrations and provide a design for reducing the concentration prior to discharge. It is our understanding that you think you need an Authorization to Construct facilities associated with the pilot project which was permitted through an Insitu Remediation Injection Well Permit. That permit only authorized the injection of potable water mixed with molasses as a pilot study. If a discharge will not be required associated with running the pilot study, then an Authorization to Construct will not be required at this time, since the discharge facilities will not need to be constructed. If a discharge is essential to the pilot study then plans and specifications must be generated for the facility using potable water, molasses, horizontal well injection, BOD5 reduction, and discharge. If you have the capability to obtain results from the pilot study without a discharge to the waters of the state, we would prefer to receive the results prior to issuance of the Authorization to Construct. These results would further help to characterize the quality of the water that must be treated and ultimately discharged. Plans and specifications that were provided do not indicate the injection of potable water mixed with molasses. They indicate the recovery of groundwater, the treatment of groundwater with two bag filters and two activated carbon filters, the addition of molasses, and injection of Construction Grants and Loans Section 1633 Mail Service Center Raleigh NC 27699-1633 One Phone: 919-733-6900 / FAX: 919-715-6229 / Internet: www.nccgi.net North iCa+roliina An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer— 50% Recycled/l0% Post Consumer Paper NatA( Q1`b( Mr. Frank C. Brown, President Page 2 February 16, 2005 the solution into two horizontal wells, with the discharge of excess molasses laden water to the storm drain. Typically we would expect that the Non Discharge Permit and our Authorization to Construct would have to be issued on or about the same time. We understand that Tom Cadwallader in the Aquifer Protection Section is reviewing the Non -Discharge Permit Section. We are currently coordinating our reviews with the Aquifer Protection Section. In the meantime, we will continue our review of the proposed project. However, until the above -mentioned issues are resolved, an Authorization to Construct cannot be issued. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call me at (919) 715-6211. Sincerely 4 4ssistan;oiefDaniel . Blaisdell, P.�� Engineering Branch DMB/dr cc: Blue Ridge Geological Services, Inc. - Attention: Jeffrey Gerlock, L.G. DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office SWP Section DWQ Winston-Salem Regional Office Aquifer Protection Section Water Quality Central Files Dave Goodrich, Surface Water Protection Section Tom Cadwallader, P.E., Aquifer Protection Section Kenneth O. Pohlig, Ph.D., P.E. Mark Hubbard ATC Files Michael F. Easley, Governor State of North Carolina William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality November 2, 2004 Frank C. Brown, Esq., President REXAM, Inc. 4201 Congress Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28209 Subject: Issuance of NPDES Permit NCO087874 for Contaminated Groundwater Treatment System located at the former REXAM Flexible Packaging Guilford County Dear Mr. Brown: The Division of Water Quality (the Division)'hereby is"sues this permit final for the subject facility. This permit is issued to REXAM, Inc. pursuant to'ihe'requiiements 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 Division has received comments on the draft permit (dated Junel4, 2004) from your authorized consultant, Envision Environmental, Inc. and provides the following responses: Items 3 and 4. Your request to supply a non-resettable totalizing mechanical flow meter is acceptable. Regular field verification of instrument calibration within 10% of factory specifications is acceptable. An additional chart recorder is not required. Item 5 Parameters 1,1, Dichloroethene and Tetrachloroethene will not be limited initially, but all effluent limitations and monitoring conditions are subject to subsequent analytical data to be provided according to the permit after treatment system startup. Items 6 and 7 Discussion and limits governing the use of biocides and TRC remain in the permit, but apply only if these parameters are used at the facility. Item 8 Please submit any petition to relax parameter monitoring or limits only after one full year of documented discharge (not withstanding treatment system down time). This minimum time frame is necessary to evaluate discharge consistency. Item 9 Pending confirmation of system design (to be established during Authorization to Construct permit review), this contaminated groundwater treatment system is expected to be classified Class I. ern NCDENR North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 (919) 733-5083 Customer Service 1 800 623-7748 REXAM, Inc. Issuance of final NPDES Permit NCO087874 Guilford County If any parts, measurement frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days after receiving this letter. Your request must be in the form of a written petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and must be 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. This permit is not transferable except after notifying the Division of Water Quality. The Division may require modification, or revocation and re -issuance of this permit. Please notice that this permit does not affect your legal obligation to obtain other permits required by the Division of Water Quality, the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area Management Act, or other federal or local governments. If you have questions, or if we can be of further service, please contact Joe Corporon at [Joe.CorporonQncmail.netl or call (919) 733-5083, extension 597. Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Mark McIntire Alan W. Klimek, P.E. cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section NPDES Unit Aquatic Toxicology Unit Technical Assistance & Certification Unit James J. Gonsiewski / Envision Environmental, Inc. Permit NCO087874 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 (NPDES) In compliance with the provisions 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, REXAM, Inc. is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Former REXAM Flexible Packaging 2600 Phoenix Drive Greensboro Guilford County to receiving waters designated as South Buffalo Creek within the Cape Fear River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective December 1, 2004. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on June 30, 2006. Signed this day November 2, 2004. ORIGINAL SIGNED BY Mark McIntire Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Pemtit NCO087874 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET REXAM, Inc. is hereby authorized to: After receiving an Authorization to Construct permit from the Division, construct and operate a system to treat contaminated groundwater. This treatment system will be located at the former REXAM Flexible Packaging facility off Phoenix Drive in Greensboro, Guilford County. 2. Discharge from said treatment facility through Outfall 001, via a storm sewer, at the location specified on the attached map, into South Buffalo Creek, a waterbody classified as C-NSW waters within the Cape Fear River Basin. Permit NC0087874 A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS For the period beginning December 1, 2004 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 'LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS "'. Monthly Daily 1 ; ; Measurement ` 'Sample Sample y • '"' a •,. „ Avera e` Maximum Frequency_ ; T ` e_'_ Location Flow 0.001 MGD Instantaneous Recording Influent or Effluent 1,1 Dichloroethene (1,1 DCE) Monthly Grab Effluent Tetrachloroethene (PCE) Monthly Grab Effluent Trichloroethene TCE 92.4 g/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Carbon Tetrachloride 4A2 µg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 17 µg/I, Weekly Grab Effluent pH > 6.0 and < 9.0 Standard Units Weekly Grab Effluent Chronic Toxicity2 Quarterly Composite Effluent Footnotes: 1. Total Residual Chlorine —limits and monitoring shall apply only if chlorine is used by the facility. 2. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) P/F @ 90 %; February, May, August, November [See A. (3.)]. Units: MGD = million gallons per day µg/L = micrograms per liter Discharge shall contain no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts. A. (2.) USE OF BIOCIDES — SPECIAL CONDITION There shall be no chromium, zinc or copper added to the treatment system extent 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 Permit NCO087874 A. (3.) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 90 %. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase 11 Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of February, May, August, and November. Effluent sampling for this testing 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 H Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. All toxicity testing results required as part of this peanut 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, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Branch 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch 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 perrittee 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 Environmental Sciences Branch at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required during the following month. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: 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. NPDES PERMIT DRAFT /FINAL FILE CONTENTS: Left New Tracking Slip. ❑ Old Tracking Slip. CHECK LIST Permit No. NPDES Permit Writer: 4-JX . Right side: ❑ Streamline Package Sheet ed) (to region, only/ity L�Draft Permit Cover Letter. (add new policarize major ch ges to permit) 19�Draft Permit (order: cover, smap, effluent eets, special conditions) 13" Facility Map (E-Map: includutfalls; U and sample locations) I�Fact Sheet. (document perissues and re -issue logic) Erb Permit Writer's Notes (if not in Factsronology, strategy, DMR Review, RPA, etc.) --I}' Staff Report from Region (as appropriate - not needed if streamlined) --ElOld Permit (Text, Effluent Sheets and Special Conditions) Permit Application. (New Permit or Renewal; any additional permittee correspondence) B- Acknowledgement Letter (NPDES Unit written response to Renewal Application) ❑ Permittee Responses (to acknowledgement letter, if any) ❑ Waste Load Allocation (reference date; notes if recalculated for current action) Note: Italics indicate special conditions not always required or applicable. ❑Submitted to • 1kY-C iW' &I Pc for Peer Review: Date . Admin cutoff / 17/Peer Review completed by ' `� C 1f- Date S / Public Notice System Update W�21- �C BIMS Update: Events Limits ❑ Pe milt Mailed / E-Mailed to I"V J —(Regional Staff) by ��+ Date ��� Regional Office Review �,�S�t � t F-- l 1 l� Date 9-6 ❑ Submitted to V_P ' ��%.,., `\Wt- t `� U� ( for Public Winitiated i Z j- notice Date ❑ Additional Review by CY)b\'N �l.�lk%� Iv� by `^'" Date �y ❑ Additional Review completed by _ ,c on: Date!4L ❑ FINAL to Dave /Mike /Susan om r signature on l t Letter Dated ` ❑ Additional Review ❑ Additional Review ❑ Final Files transferred to Server (Permits Folder) _. B1MS Update: Events Limits 2CaAo W�_rl — (� tsb otr�5 -�-) 3 t K ; -,C63iP-11s,Lk.• > Fact Sheet Addkndum 27Oct04 — Joe Corporon Corrected Text: Verifying Existing Strea Conditions. The Division has verified that the Permittee proposes to discharge treated wastew ter to an unnamed tributary (storm drain) to South Buffalo Creek [stream segment 16-11-14-2), a lass C-NSW stream located within Subbasin 03-06-02, Cape Fear River Basin. Segment 16-11- -2c is described as an "impaired waterbody" due to ammonia, i.e., it is listed in NCDENR / DWQ 3 3(d) list of impaired streams. However, this facility is not proposed to discharge ammonia or oxygen -consuming wastes. Considering proposed flow to a storm drain, this discharge will occur under "zero -flow" stream conditions (7Q10 = 0.0 cfs; 30Q2 = 0.0 cis) and is therefore subject to appropriately stringent permitting policies. It follows that the instream waste concentration (IWC) is 100 %, i.e., treated wastes receive little or no benefit from dilution by natural surface waters. Data Comparison Maximum Detected vs. Water Quality Standards and Criteria Summary of Analytical Results -- based on groundwater data collected between 1997 and 2003 (see Maximum Detected) REXAM, Inc -- former REXAM Flexable Packaging -- GW REM NPDES Permit NCOO87874 VOLATILE ORGANCS Acetone i54 500 350 No Yes C 1-Butanol 1,400 X No No C 2-Butanol 5,700 X No No C 2-Pentanol 100 X No No C 2-Butanone MEK 69 26,355 2,090 7.000,000 No No C 1,1-Dichloroethene 280 19,500 0.057 3.2 No Yes M cis-1,2-Dichloroethene 1,080 X No No C Ethanol 17 440K No No C Hexane, 2-2-dimeth I 8.5 1 X 11 No No C 2-Meth I-1- ro anol 13 X No No C 3-Pentanone 7.3 X No No C Pro enolic acid, methyl ester 43 X No No C Pro enolic acid, Propyl ester 217 X No No C 1-Pro anol 832 X No No C n-Propyl acetate 16 X No No C Tetrachloroethene 579 0.8 8.85 Yes Yes L Trichloroethene 352 3.08 92.4 Yes Yes L 11,1-Trichlorcethene 63 2,460 No No C Carbon Tetrachloride 12 1 0.254 4.42 Yes Yes L Trans-1,3-Dichoro ro ene 6 X No No C Acetaldehyde 72 X No No C MTBE 180 X No No C Trans 1,2-Dichloroethene 13 I1,000 1 26,000 No No C 4-Meth I-2-Pentanone 43 18,410 276 180k No No C Toluene 13 II 1 1390 1 No No C Total X lenes 13 780 1 1 6,000 1 431, No No C C = cut — no monitoring required M = monitor only -- no permit limit L = add permit limit News & Record North Carolina, Guilford County Published by News & Record, Inc. Greensboro, North Carolina Affidavit of Publication 5/13/2004 Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared the Publisher's Representative who being first duly sworn, deposed and says: 1. That he/she is the Publisher's Representative of the Greensboro News & Record, Inc. a corporation, engaged in the publication of newspapers known as "News & Record", published, issued and entered as second class mail in the City of Greensboro in said County and State. 2. That he/she is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a copy of which is attached hereto, was published in the News & Record on the dates listed below. 3. That the said newspaper (or newspapers) in which such notice, paper, document, or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. Name Publisher's Representative h. Ir/ 1j" /.1 CG%t� "a Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day of 2004. �G4ul� Notary Public My commission expires: August 23, 2005 Adf Date EdlOon Class PO Ad Coov VALERIE McNEIL NOTARY PUBLIC GUILFORD COUNTY, NC Commission Expires 8.23.2005 NCDENR DWO NPDES 6451647 05/14/04 News & Record 400 NCO087874 PUBLIC NOTICESTATE O Ad # 16451647 Date 05/13/2004 Time 9:49 AM PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION/NPD ES UNIT 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER RALEIGH, NC 27699-1617 NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES WASTEWATER PERMIT On the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General Statute 143.21, Pub- lic law 92-500 and other law- ful standards and regulations, the North Carolina Environ- mental Management Commis- sion proposes to issue a Na- tional Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge permit to the persons) listed below ef- fective 45 days from the pub- lish date of this notice. Written comments regarding the proposed permit will be ac- cepted until 30 days after the publish date of this notice. All comments received prior to that date are considered in the final determinations regarding the proposed permit. The Di- rector of the NC Division of Water Quality may decide to hold a public meeting for the proposed permit should the Division receive a significant degree of public interest. Copies of the draft permit and other supporting information on file used to determine con- ditions present in the draft permit area available upon re- quest and payment of the costs of reproduction. Mail comments and/or requests for Information to the NC Division of Water Quality at the above address or call Ms. Valery Stephens at(919) 733-5083, extension 520. Please include the NPDES permit number (attached) In any communica- tion. Interested persons may also visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m, to review information on file. REXAM, Inc.. (NC0087874) has applied for a permit to dis- charge treated groundwater at the former REXAM Flexible Packaging site located at 2600 Phoenix Drive in Greens- boro, Guilford County with dis- charge into South Buffalo Creek within the Cape Fear River Basin. The parameters trichloroethene and carbon tetrachloride and Total Re- sidual Chlorine area water quality limited. This discharge may affect future allocations to the receiving stream. Ad shown is not actual print size Public Notice c^ AVIT OF INSERTION OF The Times -News Publishing Burlington, NC Alamance County State of North Carolina Environmental Management Commission/ NPDES Unit "� j 7'] • �+ RTI 1 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notification Of Intent Company To Issue A NPDES Wastewater Permit On the basis of thorough staff review and application of NC General Statute 143.21. Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations. the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission proposes to issue a Nation- al Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater dis- charge permit to the per- sons) listed below effec- tive UNDA GIBSON Legal Advertising Manager of the The Times. -News Pn i sn dattdays ns notice. pub - Co., do certify that the advertisement of NCDENR/DWQ/NPDES Written comments regard- ing the proposed permit will Entitled Public be accepted until 30 days Notice alter the publish date of this notice. All comments re - State of North Carolina calved prior to that date are considered in the final de- terminations regarding the Measuring 97 lines appeared in The Times -News, a newspaper published in, recto, of the Cat DivThe sion°of County, Burlington, NC, in issues of May 1 6 , 2004 Water Quality may decide to hold a public meeting for the proposed pennit should the Division receive a slg- nifcant degree of Public in- terest. Copies of the draft permit and other supporting infor- ma" im file used to de- termine oonddions present in the drakperim, are avml- able upon request and pay- ,f1 ment of the costs of repro, auction. Mail comments and/or requests for infor- Legal Adverismg M of Wate the Q arty at Isthe above address or call Ms. Valery Stephens at 919-733-5083, extension 520. Please include the NPDES permit number (attached) In any commum- Sworn to and subscribed before me thus day cation. Interest persons may also visit the Division Of W Water Qualify at 512 N Salisbury Street, Raleigh, My commission expires ^ 1 I NC ours of between ' \Jh Me hours of 14800 a . and 5:00 p_m. to review infor- mation on file, IL/ �� 1_\ ' 1 _ p REXAM, Inc. (NG087874) =—�--t-- �--5� has applied for a permit to I Notary h6ho water t t treated REXA - ""'^? �"u� water at the loner REXAM Flexible Packaging site lo- cated Drive at Greensboro Phoenix Drive in Greensboro, Guil- ford County with discharge into South Bufalo Creek within the Cape Fear River Basinthe parameters td- chlorcethene and carbon tetrachloride and Total Re- sidual Chlorine are water quality limited. This dis- c charge may affect future alllocations to the receiving stream. March 16, 2004 �� aa�DBJ��- June 13, 2004 ENVISION ENVIRONMENTAL, INC Mr. Joe Corporon, P.G. State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 RE: Draft NPDES Permit NCO087874 Groundwater Treatment System Former REXAM Flexible Packaging Greensboro, Guilford County, NC ENVISION Project ID: 297.REX Dear Mr. Corporon: JUN 1 5 2004 wxlFR 811AI ITf On behalf of our client, REXAM INC. (REXAM), we would like to offer the following comments regarding the referenced draft NPDES permit: All correspondence and monitoring report forms pertaining to this permit should be sent to the following location: Frank C. Brown, Esq. REXAM INC. 4201 Congress Street Charlotte, NC 28209 2. REXAM is preparing an Authorization to Construct (ATC) permit application for the groundwater treatment system covered by the referenced NPDES permit. The ATC permit application will be submitted to the Department upon completion. Section A. (1.) Effluent Limitations And Monitoring Requirements identifies the need for a recording flowmeter to provide an instantaneous measurement of the water flow discharged through the permitted outfall or the water flow into the groundwater treatment system. Will a non-resettable totalizing mechanical flowmeter satisfy this requirement? The non-resettable totalizing mechanical flowmeter provides a gallon per minute readout, as well as a cumulative total gallons readout (which is non-resettable). REXAM can provide a specification sheet on the flowmeter if desired. Also is a chart recorder required as part of the flow measurement requirement? Section D. Monitoring and Records Item 3. Flow Measurements requires (at a minimum) the annual calibration of the groundwater treatment system's flow measurement device. 21 Priscilla Lane, Howell, NJ 07731 • Phone: 732-886-1664 Fax: 732-886-2925 ENVISION ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Mr. Joe Corporon, P.G. State of North Carolina Division of Water Quality June 13, 2004 Page 2 of 3 The non-resettable totalizing mechanical flowmeter (referenced in Item 3 above) is factory calibrated. The device cannot be calibrated in the field. However, the calibration can be verified in the field. If the calibration verification indicates that the flowmeter device is measuring flows with a maximum deviation of less than 10% from the true discharge rates through the treatment system, the flowmeter will be considered to be properly calibrated. If the maximum flow deviation is greater than 10%, then the flow measurement device will be removed and returned to the manufacturer for repair/re- calibration and/or replaced with another meter of similar construction. At no time will the treatment system be operated without a Department -approved flow measurement device in place. Will this approach satisfy the Department's annual flowmeter calibration requirement? 5. Section A. (1.) Effluent Limitations And Monitoring Requirements identifies the requirement to sample the groundwater treatment system's effluent for 1,1- Dichloroethene and Tetrachloroethene on a monthly basis. However, no permit limits are referenced for these compounds. Will permit limits be listed for these compounds in the final form of the permit? 6. Section A. (1.) Effluent Limitations And Monitoring Requirements identifies the need to conduct weekly analysis for Total Residual Chlorine only if chlorine is used by the facility. The groundwater treatment system does not use chlorine in its operations. Therefore, Total Residual Chlorine will not be monitored. 7. Section A. (1.) Effluent Limitations And Monitoring Requirements Footnote 4 identifies a Special Condition concerning the use of biocides in cooling water. The special condition is reviewed in Section A. (2.) Use of Biocides — Special Condition in the permit. The groundwater treatment system does not utilize any cooling water or biocides. Therefore, this special condition does not apply. 8. Section A. (1.) Effluent Limitations And Monitoring Requirements identifies the measurement frequency for effluent characteristic permit limits. The proposed measurement frequencies range from weekly to quarterly. Typically, NPDES permits allow for reductions in monitoring frequency after at least two (2) quarters of monitoring. Will the Department allow for the filing of a petition to reduce monitoring frequencies of select parameters after at least two (2) quarters of conducting the monitoring outlined in the draft permit (providing the data supports the proposed reduction)? Typically, such a petition would request the reduction of quarterly monitoring to semi-annual, 2 samples/month monitoring to monthly, monthly monitoring to quarterly, and weekly monitoring to monthly. 9. Section C. Operation and Maintenance of Pollution Controls requires the use of a certified operator to manage the groundwater treatment system. Based upon the system design, the groundwater treatment system should be considered a Class I facility. On behalf of REXAM, thank you for the opportunity to comment on the draft permit. ENVISION ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Mr. Joe Corporon, P.G. State of North Carolina Division of Water Quality June 13, 2004 Page 3 of 3 Should you have any questions pertaining to this information, please feel free to contact me at any time. Very truly you J Mark P. Roman President Cc: Frank Brown — REXAM INC. Draft Permit review Subject: Draft Permit review From: John Giorgino <john.giorgino@ncmail.netb Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 11:13:08 -0400 To: Joe Corporon <Joe.Corporon@ncmail.netb Hi Joe, I reviewed NCO087874 (REXAM Inc.) and have no comments to us. John Giorgino Environmental Biologist North Carolina Division of Water Quality Aquatic Toxicology Unit Mailing Address: 1621 MSC Raleigh, NC 27699-1621 office: 919 733-2136 Fax: 919 733-9959 Email: John.Giorgino@ncmail.net Web Page: http://www.esb.enr.state.nc.us Thank you for forwarding it IofI 6/7/2004 8:16 AM DENR / DWQ / NPDES Unit FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT NPDES Permit NCO087874 INTRODUCTION REXAM, Inc. (herein referred to as REXAM or the Permittee) requires a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to dispose treated groundwater to the surface waters of the state. The Permittee has requested this permit from the Division of Water Quality (the Division) for its former REXAM Flexible Packaging facility in Greensboro, North Carolina and the Division has assigned an NPDES number. This Fact Sheet summarizes background information and rationale used by the Division's NPDES Unit to determine permit limits and monitoring conditions. FACILITY RECORDS REVIEW Facility Description. REXAM's Corrective Action Plan (CAP) currently in review by NCDENR includes a groundwater recovery system consisting of an array of recovery wells for site remediation. This permit addresses wastewater effluent limits and monitoring conditions required to protect waters of the state. REXAM (Table 1) proposes to discharge 0.001 million gallons per day (MGD) of treated wastewater to an equalization (EQ) tank followed by carbon filtration. Final treatment system design must be approved by an Authorization to Construct (ATC) permit issued by the Division. Table 1. REXAM — Treatment of Contaminated Groundwater Facility Information Applicant/Facility Name REXAM, Inc. / formerly REXAM Flexible Packaging (currently North State Flexibles Applicant Address Envision Environmental, Inc., 21 Priscilla Lane, Howell, NJ 07731 Facility Address 2600 Phoenix Drive, Greensboro, NC 27406 Permitted Flow (MGD) 0.001 MGD Type of Waste Treated Groundwater (chlorinated hydrocarbons, VOCs ) Facility/Permit Status Class I, Minor / New Drain a Basin / County Cape Fear / Guilford Miscellaneous Receiving Stream South Buffalo Creek Regional Office Winston-Salem Stream Classification C-NSW rj State Grid / USGS To o Quad C 19 SE / Greensboro, NC 303(d) Listed? N Permit Writer Joe R. Corporon Subbasin 03-06-02 i Date: 29A r04 Drainage Area (sq. mi.) Lat. 36° 00' 38" Long. 79° 50' 09" Summer 7QI0 (cfs) 0 Winter 7QI0 (cfs) 0 30Q2 (cfs) 0 Average Flow (cfs) 0 IWC m 100 Fact Sheet Renewal -- NPDES Permit NC0057874 Page 1 Permitting Approach Evaluation of Alternatives to Discharge. Situat96 amid the City of Greensbobo's commercial and industrial development, REXAM has limited alterKatives for viable land application alternatives for wastewater disposal. Connection to the City of Vreensboro W WTP has been denied by the city, however the City of Greensboro Stormwater Managemeo Division has granted through city "...Ordinance 27- 31(b)(4), the discharge of uncontaminated non Corm water from the above named facility to the City's storm drain system" (see letter from CGSMD fo Jim Gonsiewski, Law Engineering, May 18, 2001). The Division concurs with the Permittee that surf a disposal 's a best viable dischargealternative fgr I wastewater dispo _� S tr 1 Wt �e4Cw` C� � J� 'jam Verifying xisting Stream Conditions. The Division has verified that$3(d) ttee propos s to discharge treated wastewater to an unnamed tributary (storm drain) to Soalo Creek [stream segment 16-11-14-2), a Class C-NSW stream located within Subbasin 0, Cape Fear River Basin. This is4ytan "impaired waterbody," i.e., &*listed in NCDENR / DWQist of impaired streams. However, considering proposed flow and receiving stream, this discharge will occur under "zero -flow" stream conditions (7Q10 = 0.0 cfs; 30Q2 = 0.0 cfs) and is therefore subject to appropriately stringent permitting policies. It follows that the instream waste concentration (IWC) is 100 %, i.e., treated wastes receive little or no benefit from dilution by natural surface waters. Waste Load Allocation (WLA). This is a new permit for a groundwater remediation wastewater treatment system. There is no sanitary sewer influent to the treatment system. The Division has prepared a WLA and developed effluent limits and monitoring requirements based on the Permittee's proposed discharge of 0.001 MGD. Establishing Parameters of Concern (POCs) and Permit Limits. In the absence of effluent data from this as yet un-built treatment system, the Division established a list of potential POCs from analytical results collected during groundwater contaminant plume characterization. Site -characterization analytes date from year 1997 through 2003 and include volatile organic compounds detected in an array of 11 groundwater - monitoring wells. The laboratory did not detect all parameters at each sampling. The Division compared the maximum detected value of each analyte to its respective instream water quality standard or criteria, if any (see database summary, Table 2 Analytes). To establish the permit's Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements, the Division conducted a 4-step evaluation (Table 3). Table 3 Establishing POCs -- Startup Monitoring and Limits Parameter: ACTION: STEP 1 If not detected during the 10-year Disregard as POC/ no site characterization additional monitoring required STEP 2 If detected during the 10-year period Compare maximum level to existing standard or criteria. STEP 3 If parameter is detected, and if maximum Monitor only -- no permit limit level exceeds federal criteria but not a state standard STEP 4 If parameter levels exceed state standard. Monitor -- add permit limit /no dilution. Limits or if it is a known carcinogen calculated using stream flows associated with carcinogenic compounds (average flow), aesthet criteria (30Q2 flow), and standards (7Q10 flow). Fart Sheet Renewal -- NFUES \C(H)S_-MA face_ Data Comparison Maximum Detected vs. Water Quality Standards and Criteria Summary of Analytical Results -- based on groundwater data collected between 1997 and 2003 (see Maximum Detected) REXAM, Inc — former REXAM Flexable Packaging -- GW REM NPDES Permit NCO087874 All analytes reported in ug/L unless noted °fie r, ^dpo, S',(• ^fit P^n ,}o!e / �'r r r!t !j�° `Opd, d� o� d° ^s �S fP7 Pad O' � S °djA fd7 /d7 I • . 'SJ °od adr adi - VOLA TILE ORGANCS Acetone 3s4 SOU 1�0 No Yes C 1-Butanol 1,400 x No No C 2-Butanol 5,700 X No No C 2-Pentanol too X No No C 2-Bulanone MEK 69 26,355 2,090 7,000,000 No No C 1,1-Dichloroethene 280 19,500 0.057 3.2 No Yes M cis-1,2-Dichloroethene 1,080 X No No C Ethanol 17 440K I No No C Hexane, 2-2-dimeth I 8.5 X I No No C 2-Meth I-1- ro anol 13 X I No No C 3-Pentanone 7.3 X No No C Pro enolic acid, methyl ester 43 X No No C Pro enolic acid, Propyl ester 217 X No No C 1-Pro anol 832 X No No C n-Propyl acetate 16 X No No C Tetrachloroethene 579 0.8 8.85 Yes Yes L Tichooroethene 352 3.08 92.4 Yes Yes L 1,1,1-Trichloroethane 63 2,460 No No C Carbon Tetrachloride 12 0254 4.42 Yes Yes L Trans-1,3-Dichoro ro ene 6 X No No C Acetaldehyde 72 X No No C MTBE 190 X No No C Trans 1,2-Dichloroethene 13 11,000 26,000 No No C 4-Meth-2-Pentamne 43 1ii 0 276 1801, No No C Toluene 13 11 390 No No C Total X lens 13 780 6,000 43k No No C C = cut -- no monitoring required M = monitor only -- no permit limit IF L = add permit limit A Following logic presented in Table 2, the Division short-listed POCs and calculated permit limits and monitoring condition (Table 4). POCs include 1,1 Dichloroethene (1,1 DCE), Tetrachloroethene (PCE), Trichloroethene (TCE), and Carbon Tetrachloride. Parameters not requiring limits will be monitored Monthly; parameters requiring limits will be monitored 2/Month. Table 4. Stream Flows Used for Limits Calculations Parameter of Standard Standard Stream Flow Comments Concern Used T Used 1,1 Dichloroethene (1,1 DCE) 3.2 µg/L toxic Not WS waters. Monitor only — no limit Tetrachloroethene(PCE) 10.8 µg/L carcinogen Not WS waters. Monitor only — no limit Trichloroethene (TCE) 92.4 carcinogen verage " Zero flow stream — 1100 cfs) Included standard as limit Carbon Tetrachloride 4.42 carcinogen I Average Zero flow stream — (1100 cfs) Included standard as limit Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) Test. This facility shall be required to conduct quarterly Whole Effluent Toxicity (WET) testing using an IWC of 90 %. Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus. By policy, the Division requires Total Nitrogen and Total Phosphorus for discharges to NSW waters. However, this facility does not treat domestic sanitary sewer, and by its nature, the discharge has virtually no potential to contain oxygen -consuming wastes. Therefore, Total Nitrogen (NO2-N + NO3-N + TKN) and Total Phosphorus will not be added to the permit. Use of Biocide. The facility may have potential to need biocides to curb organic growth within the treatment system. Therefore, a Special Condition — Use Of Biocides will be added to the permit as follows: q The Permittee uthorization from the Division prior to using any biocide in the ooling wate that may be toxic to aquatic life. The Permittee shall notify the Dire g no later than 90 days prior to using any biocide not already approved for this facility. The Permittee shall provide such notification by completing a Biocide Worksheet, Form 101 to include a map indicating the receiving stream and the effluent discharge point. Concentrations of additives to biocides such as chromium, copper, or zinc shall not exceed applicable water quality standards or action levels in the receiving stream, as determined by calculations using the biocide Work Sheet, Form 101 and the Supplemental Analysis Worksheet. km SlIc"t Renewal — APDIS M ig)S%871 Pu^_c SUMMATION The Division considers the above -described approach to be environmentally conservative and reasonable in the absence of an established effluent database. To establish this database, monitoring frequencies for toxicants will be set at Monthly for POCs -- 2/Month if limited, in keeping with similar sites across the state. An effluent page footnote will stipulate that the Division may consider the Permittee's petition to relax monitoring conditions, should data warrant, after a minimum of twelve analytical events (one year). PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF ISSUANCE Draft Permit to Public Notice: Permit Scheduled to Issue: May 12, 2004. June 6, 2004 NPDES UN T CON CT If you ha ques'ons rega any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact J Co ron at 3- ex . NAME' DATE' � REG NAL CO MEN S D NAME' F ATE' /vL REGIONAL TE: NPDES SUPERVISOR: DATE: Fact Shed Renewal -- NPDIS M WS7874 Park 4 ENVISION ENVIRONMENTAL, IN 4DFNRwATEnOUlUTY �I 01T4T SOU/nCE B"Jf'N H O P (,v{10P✓P✓ �� J October 13, 2003 Mr. Dave Goodrich North Carolina Department of Environment and Division of Water Quality, NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 1/p1At14, SPC 7,dA &1111(Ir- Natural Resources I've 0f m'4 -'l'-d JA" Subject: NPDES Permit Submittal Former REXAM FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 2600 Phoenix Drive Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina 27406 NCDENR Incident Number 17427 Envision Project ID: 297.REX Dear Mr. Goodrich: n✓o-)ec } Vvi do A, - On behalf of REXAM INC. (REXAM), ENVISION ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. (ENVISION) is submitting the attached NPDES Permit application and supporting information for the former REXAM FLEXIBLE PACKAGING (currently NORTH STATE FLEXIBLES) facility located at 2600 Phoenix Drive, Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, 27406. This application is being submitted in conjunction with the implementation of a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) at the facility. As part of the CAP, impacted groundwater will be recovered and treated using activated carbon to remove low levels of chlorinated hydrocarbons found in the groundwater. The treated groundwater will have food grade molasses added and will be routed through two (2) infiltration galleries into the soil to introduce a carbon source to stimulate the growth of anaerobic bacteria at the Site. The activity of these bacteria will reduce the levels of chlorinated solvents in the soil and groundwater at the Site. The volume of treated water (if any) in excess of what can be reintroduced to the soil will be discharged to the City of Greensboro stormwater system. The site is located in a commercial/residential area of Greensboro which is zoned light industrial. The location of the site is shown on the attached Figure 1. Figure 1 also shows the location of the proposed outfall to the storm sewer (labeled 1) and the location of the end of the storm sewer (labeled A) at an unnamed tributary of South Buffalo Creek. Stormwater discharge was selected as a backup after an inquiry was made to Ms. Marty Groome, Supervisor of the City of Greensboro Wastewater Treatment Plant. According to Ms. Groome, the City of Greensboro is no longer accepting applications to discharge treated groundwater to the city sanitary wastewater system. Therefore, the only backup to discharge to groundwater available 21 Priscilla Lane, Howell, NJ 07731 • Phone: 732-886-1664 Fax: 732-886-2925 ENVISION ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. Mr. Dave Goodrich NCDENR October 13, 2003 Page 2 of 2 for excess recovered groundwater disposal is into the site stormwater drain system. Permission for disposal into the City of Greensboro stormwater system has been obtained from Mr. David Phlegar, Water Quality Supervisor for the City of Greensboro (letter attached). Since these are the only two (2) options available for this site, a report of alternatives to surface water discharge was not completed. Currently a pilot test is planned at the Site for early November. During a previous pump test conducted using recovery well RW-1 at the Site, an effective pump rate of approximately 1,000 gallons of groundwater per day was determined. The pilot test of the infiltration wells will determine the volume of this treated groundwater that can effectively be re -injected into the soil and groundwater using the two (2) infiltration wells already installed onsite. After completion of this test, the information will be forwarded to you. No base/neutral or acid extractable compounds were used in processes at this facility. Therefore, no groundwater samples from the site have been analyzed using USEPA Method 625. A summary table listing all groundwater constituents detected at the site and a complete sampling history is attached as Table 1. Monitoring wells MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-6, MW-7, MW-10, and RW-1 are located in the permit area of concern at the site. The other wells are located hydraulically upgradient. We appreciate your consideration and cooperation in the submission of this permit application. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the undersigned at (336) 855-0034 or (732) 886-1664. Sincerely, y9 'S mes J. Go ' wski, L`. SEAL t• Senior Geologist : c. 1371 Licensed NC 1371 i y Y Attachments cc: REXAM INC. Mr. Danny Crump, North State Flexibles Mark P. Roman, CHMM O8- President V City of Greensboro North Carolina May 18, 2001 Mr. Jim Gonsiewski Law Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc. 7347-E West Friendly Ave. Greensboro, NC 27410 RE: Non -storm water discharge from North State Flexibles (formerly Rexam Flexible Packaging) Dear Mr. Gonsiewski: This letter is being written upon request and as a requirement of the NC NPDES Permit Application — Short Form C-GW for North State Flexibles (formerly Rexam Flexible Packaging) located at 2600 Phoenix Dr. in Greensboro, NC to discharge wastewater from an on -site groundwater remediation system to the City of Greensboro storm drain system. Pursuant to NC NPDES Permit guidelines and ensuring that no NC surface water quality standards are violated, the City of Greensboro Stormwater Management Division allows, through City of Greensboro Ordinance 27-31(b)(4), the discharge of uncontaminated non -storm water from the above named facility to the City's storm drain system. This City reserves the right to revoke this permission in the event that NC surface water standards are violated as a result of the facilities discharge, or it is shown that the receiving stream is otherwise impaired as a result of the facilities discharge. In the event that NC surface water standards are violated, or it is shown that the receiving stream is impaired as a result of the facilities discharge, the above named facility would be found in non- compliance with City ordinances and subject to civil penalties of up to $5000 per day. If you have any questions or need any further clarification, feel free to contact me at (336) 373- 2707. Sincerely, David Phlegar, Water Quality Supervisor City of Greensboro Stormwater Management Division 640 P.O. Box 3136 • Greensboro, NC 27402-3136 • www.ci.greensboro.nc.us • (336) 373.2065 • TTY# 333-6930 Oki ql ilL1GpO: •VL. • p sibo ; 04 DC li P J11: it Jv APPROXIMATE SCALE APPROXMIATE SITE LOCATION i0oo 500 0 1000 O PROPOSED NPDES STORM SEWER OUTFALL� 4: QO" ST "A.AT (ot gar ) END OF STORM SEWER 0 — — STORM SEWER UNE ' 7 -7 0 tro « c,�:1c, REF.: U.S.G.S. TOPOGRAPHIC MAP, GREENSBORO, N.C. QUADRANGLE, DATED 1951, PHOTOREVISED 1994. NnYlwr p•Ad NA SITE LOCATION MAP 297.RO( n•t. 05/14/03 FORMER REXAM So,• ArSb• FLEXIBLE PACKAGING am"° "' Envision Environmental, Inc. 2600 PHOENIX DRIVE Yt A*cN" La"a t/0'"4 NJ °nJt GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROl1NA FIGURE 1 7J2-, )s-/ss+ r= 7.tt-8W-2V25 (> tq E T NC DENR - DIVISON OF WATER QUALITY .0311 CAPE FEAR RIVER BASIN 2B .0300 Classification Name of Stream Description Class Date Index No. Unnamed Tributary at Camp From dam at Lake Herman to C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-10-(2) Herman Reedy Fork Smith Branch From source to Reedy Fork C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-11 Rocky Branch From source to Reedy Fork C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-12 Katie Branch From source to Reedy Fork C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-13 Buffalo Creek From junction of North C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-14 Buffalo Creek and South Buffalo Creek to Reedy Fork North Buffalo Creek From source to Buffalo Creek C;NSW 08/01/85 16-11-14-1 Lake Hamilton, Lake Euphemia Entire lakes and C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-14-1-1 connecting streams to North Buffalo Creek Philadephia Lake, Buffalo Entire lakes and C;NSW 08/03/92 16-11-14-1-2 Lake, and White Oak Lake) connecting stream to North Buffalo Creek Muddy Creek From source to North Buffalo C;NSW 08/01/85 16-11-14-1-3 Creek Jordan Branch From source to North Buffalo C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-14-1-4 Creek South Buffalo Creek From source to Buffalo Creek C;NSW 08/01/85 16-11-14-2 Piedmont Creek From source to South Buffalo C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-14-2-1 Creek Glenwood Creek From source to South Buffalo C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-14-2-2 Creek Ryan Creek From source to South Buffalo C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-14-2-3 Creek Mile Run Creek From source to South Buffalo C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-14-2-4 Creek Blackwood Creek From source to Buffalo Creek C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-14-3 Parks Creek From source to Reedy Fork C;NSW 12/01/83 16-11-15 Travis Creek From source to Raw River C;NSW 01/01/85 16-12 Tickle Creek (Trickle Creek) From source to Travis Creek C;NSW 12/01/83 16-12-1 Dry Creek From source to Haw River C;NSW 12/01/83 16-13 Stony Creek (Lake From source to Buttermilk WS-II;HQW,NSW 08/03/92 16-14-(1) Burlington) Creek Grays Branch From source to Stony Creek WS-II;HQW,NSW 08/03/92 16-14-2 Benton Branch From source to Stony Creek WS-II;HQW,NSW 08/03/92 16-14-3 Toms Creek From source to Lake WS-II;HQW,NSW 08/03/92 16-14-4 Burlington, Stony Creek Buttermilk Creek From source to Stony Creek WS-II;HQW,NSW 08/03/92 16-14-5 Jones Creek From source to Buttermilk WS-II;HQW,NSW 08/03/92 16-14-5-1 Creek Laughin Creek From source to Buttermilk WS-II;HQW,NSW 08/03/92 16-14-5-2 Creek 3 w p4c"cWA�G- i #, ikfave-j ?>, �qwa-rg8o�� Gar Cv ���avt �pe-dv�i �ey,��V/t�r_� � 1�✓�� `fit ,'�"�_`-� °���G��P �l� ��1 v1� v� ��In1 � � � •_ a 1 g���� */Lq- eq S 4ct-"c- � 1 �J aLul edyb� cN r C vocos Eck cuK�S 7�� -/ uo/ o u c���e . ✓%etzS�F— T A c(4t6i o f-'o\Y¢-( p5F CD �NAr- Re� i,V- Data Comparison Maximum Detected vs. Water Quality Standards and Criteria Summary of Analytical Results -- Based on groundwater data collected between 1998 and 2003 (see Maximum Detected) REXAM Flexable Packaging -- GW REM NPDES Permit NCO087874 All analytes reported in ug/L unless noted e!P oIp �r /!!. �Ir, o,y. p •P� pry /p OS, .P D /d0 /do '!I A /,2 . VOLATILE ORGANCS Acetone I54 No Yes C 1-Butanol 1.400 x No No C 2-Butanol 5,700 X No No C 2-Pentanol 100 % No No C 2-Butanone MEK 69 1 26,355 1 2,090 7,000,000 No No C 1,1-Dichloroethene 280 1 19.5001 0.057 3,2 No Yes M cis-1,2-Dichloroethene 1,090 X I No No C Ethanol 17 440K I No No C Hexane, 2-2-dimeth I 8.5 % 1 No No C 2-Methyl-l-propanol 13 % I No No C 3-Pentanone 7.3 X I No No C Pro enolic acid, methyl ester 43 X No No C Pro enolic acid, Propyl ester 217 X No No C 1-Propanol 832 X No No C n-Propyl acetate 16 X No No C Tetrachloroethene 579 0.8 8.85 Yes Yes L Trichloroethene 352 3.09 92.4 Yes Yes 1,1,1.Tdchloroethane 63 2,460 No No Carbon Tetrachloride 12 0.254 4.42 Yes Yes L Trans-1,3-Dichoro ro ene 6 % No No C Acetaldehyde 72 % No No c MTBE 180 x No No C Trans 1,2-Dichloroethene 13 11,000 26,000 No No C 4-Meth I-2-Pentanone 43 18%0 276 I80k No No C Toluene 13 II 390 No No C Total X lens 13 780 6,000 43k No No C C = cut -- no monitoring required M = monitor only -- no permit limit IF L = add permit limit l grMnOwater remediation package . Subject: groundwater remediation package From: Charles Weaver <charles.weaver@ncmail.net> Date: Tue, 02 Dec 2003 07:48:03 -0500 To: Tom Belnick <Tom.Belnick@ncmail.net>, Valery Stephens <Valery.Stephens @ ncmail.net> Jim Gonsiewski ed last week asking about a groundwater reme cat/abases, ect. He said it had been reviewed by Tom but that it was gbe returned. Valery sent him to me. I can't record of a GW project in the Assignments or Return Numbers so ... someone please e-mail Jim (jimgonsnvisionenvironmental.com) and let him know what the status 's (returned, being reviewed, etc.). I of 1 12/2/2003 9:35 Ara Wm[ �-� ti ®[ AR1dr mm ogmx6 a leua EWf1f Yd! 1. /IL nmb wN[r'4MNIY W4l 1 NVIC � YW1W Wy�ID M[ 1/x' N9 n]LN8 xml ImItA q Iw'G m INLN ICEN IR 8 ? IMCN IwY • NO YA F 4tDI N MJIO a xu lama ro �WYI um.M.n w. L.ic n naaaN xx-Im m xxx: MaimN[ eounm M uma Wmn omvgm m>K N'ax. a m i aa° w�aixxw°Cin r�iu � IN R NPaI IIaY a[Ml RC Yq 60WW[ M qlr 0 11x04¢ n >M Wx. Y 4. u• x If/a n Nm. 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Blank 8/03 0.028 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Duplicate 2 8103 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Equip. Blank 2 8/03 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Trip Blank 7/97 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 1198 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 5199 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 4/00 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 8/01 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 8/03 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND Trip Blank 2 8/03 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION 0.354 1.400 5.700 0.100 0.069 0.031 0.280 1.080 0.017 0.0085 0.019 0.013 0,0073 0.043 0.217 0.832 0.016 0.579 0.352 DATE 1##### ##### ##### ##### ##### 1/0/1900 8/03 1 7/97 1 1/98 1 7/97 1 1198 1 1/98 1/98 7/97 1/98 1/98 5199 7/97 7/97 NOTES: All parameters reported in milligrams per liter (mgll) ND - Not Detected MDL- Method Detection Limit (No NC Groundwater Standard established) •• North Carolina Groundwater Standards ***Well dry - unable to be sampled from 5199 to 8/03. (1) NCAC Title 15A 2L.020(g) dated Octobar 24 ,1994, last revised April 14, 1998. a - Common field contaminant (1) Type III deep monitoring well Bold Values exceed NC Groundwater Standards. Bold Values exceed NC Groundwater Standards. ° ''GyA 9 G ep� mmmmm� WNW 01,TPU EMS EFRE WERE WPM RIMM1LIMEMPREMPRE"I MRSlU vommm� vommmo ammmmm mmmmmm� Mommm� i ii, mmmEm �ommm� �ommmo �mmmmo �mmmm� vommm� �ommm� �ommm� �ommm� vommm� �mmmm�� f:Tiii�i�imm�� Omvm mfflm� omo MMmEM OmKm 80m� smm� omlm mm� Imo omo om� omo iTif i5if i.i7 ND I ND ND ND I ND I ND ND I ND I ND i.063 0,012 0.006 0.072 0.180 0.013 0.043 0.013 0.013 1/98 1 4100 5/99 5/99 8/01 1 5199 8/03 8/01 5/99