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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
Mr. Mike Howell, Plant Manager
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
PO Box 1390
Marion, North Carolina 28752
Dear Mr. Howell:
Division of Water Quality
Coleen H. Sullins
Director
October 25, 2011
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0010689
Modification of Attachment A
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
North Cove Steam Generation Plant Ash
Distribution Program
Distribution of Residual Solids (503 Exempt)
McDowell County
Thank you for your letter of September 30, 2011 requesting a re -instatement of the previous monitoring schedule that was
used in the permit for this facility that was issued on November 20, 2006 to ascertain corrosivity, ignitability, reactivity,
and Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analyses from the residuals source —generating facility. The
most recent permit, issued on June 7, 2010, was issued in response to a name change request and did not represent a major
permit modification. We have examined the historical monitoring data for this facility and have found the sampling results
to be relatively consistent and without exceedance concerns. We are herewith forwarding the modified Attachment A of
this permit.
The following corrections have been made to Attachment A:
The sampling and analyses for Corrosivity, Ignitability, Reactivity, and Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) changed from being based on output level to once per permit cycle.
Please replace Attachment A of existing Permit No. WQ0010689, issued June 7, 2010, with the corrected
Attachment, attached herewith.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact David Goodrich at [phone].
Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
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for Coleen H. Sullins
cc: McDowell County Health Department
Asheville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Permit File WQ0010689
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ATTACHMENT A - Approved Residual Sources
Permit Number: WQ0010689 Version: 2.2
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Certification Date: 06/07/2010
Note: As of the date of this permit's issuance on .lune 7, 2010, the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for this facility consist of one-half of the wastewater
recycle facilities permitted under Permit No. WQ0001512 to be shut -down and drained to dewater the ponded scrubber ash to the greatest extent possible. Dry fly
ash and dry wood/sawdust are added to the ponded scrubber ash and mixed in order to render the ash suitable for land application. The ash is then removed and
stored/stockpiled on site until it is distributed for use. Dry bottom ash is landfilled off-site. It shall be permissible for the described SOPS to be modified with no
prior approval from the Division, and the 3,200 -dry ton per year maximum distribution volume permitted may include the various ashes either distributed as
individual products or as mixtures in varying permutations. The Permittee shall take care to adjust the ash sampling program such that it is reflective of the SOPs
currently being employed (i.e., see Condition IVA. for information regarding representative sampling).
Monitoring frequencies are based on the actual dry tons applied per year, unless specified. The Monitoring Frequency Requirements Table below shall
be used to determine appropriate sampling frequency. The Permittee is responsible for managing program to assure that adequate sampling is
performed.
Monitoring Fre u ncy Requirements
Dry Tons Generated
(short tons per year)
Monitoring Frequency
(Established in 40 CFR 503 and
15A NCAC 02T.111)
<319
I/Year
=>319 - <1,650
I/ Quarter (4 times per year
=>1,650 - X16,500
Monitoring
=>16,500 or greater
I/month 12 times per ear)
Frequency
Maximum
for
Monitoring
Approved
Permit
Dry Tons
Condition
Frequency for
Mineralization
Owner
Facility Name
County
Number
Issued By
Is 503?
Per Year
W. 2.
Condition IV. 3.
Rate
Baxter
North Cove
Healthcare
Steam
I X Permit
Corporation
Generation Plant
McDowell
WQ0001512
DWQ lNon-5031
3,200
Cycle
See below
n/a
Total
I
I
1
1 3,200
Note: As of the date of this permit's issuance on .lune 7, 2010, the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for this facility consist of one-half of the wastewater
recycle facilities permitted under Permit No. WQ0001512 to be shut -down and drained to dewater the ponded scrubber ash to the greatest extent possible. Dry fly
ash and dry wood/sawdust are added to the ponded scrubber ash and mixed in order to render the ash suitable for land application. The ash is then removed and
stored/stockpiled on site until it is distributed for use. Dry bottom ash is landfilled off-site. It shall be permissible for the described SOPS to be modified with no
prior approval from the Division, and the 3,200 -dry ton per year maximum distribution volume permitted may include the various ashes either distributed as
individual products or as mixtures in varying permutations. The Permittee shall take care to adjust the ash sampling program such that it is reflective of the SOPs
currently being employed (i.e., see Condition IVA. for information regarding representative sampling).
Monitoring frequencies are based on the actual dry tons applied per year, unless specified. The Monitoring Frequency Requirements Table below shall
be used to determine appropriate sampling frequency. The Permittee is responsible for managing program to assure that adequate sampling is
performed.
Monitoring Fre u ncy Requirements
Dry Tons Generated
(short tons per year)
Monitoring Frequency
(Established in 40 CFR 503 and
15A NCAC 02T.111)
<319
I/Year
=>319 - <1,650
I/ Quarter (4 times per year
=>1,650 - X16,500
1/60 Days (6 times per year)
=>16,500 or greater
I/month 12 times per ear)
WQ0010689 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 1 of 1