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Home My WebLink AboutNC0000272_Tox Split_20181228DocuSign Envelope ID: CF5621E7-B140-4571-A887-468AAOE85F39 RDY- C40PEK Crassrraar MICYL EL S. REGA-W .]BCYf.[R-N LL-TL?--'%- CLZLPEPPF-R Interbn Diraefar Jacob Trantham Blue Ridge Paper Products Inc PO Box 4000 Canton, NC 28716 NORTH CAROLINA Envlranme nral Quallty December 28, 2018 SUBJECT: Bioassay Compliance Inspection Report Canton Mill NPDES WW Permit No. NC0000272 Haywood County Dear Permittee: On 12/11/2018 & 12/13/2018, a Bioassay Compliance Inspection of the Evergreen Packaging WWTP was conducted. This inspection was conducted to split samples with the facility for the chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia toxicity tests. All samples resulted in a pass and were found compliant. The assistance of Mr. John Pryately during this event was appreciated. There were no significant issues or findings noted during the inspection and therefore, a response to this inspection report is not required. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Asheville Regional Office at 828-296-4500 or via email at tim.heim@ncdenraov. Sincerely, ED11"li,111 by: 6277537�. (For) G. Landon Davidson, P.G., Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Asheville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ ATTACHMENTS Ec: WQS-ARO Server LF G:\WR\WQ\Haywood\Wastewater\Industrial\Blue Ridge Paper 00272\Inspections\2018 Tox Split\Tox Split 2\20181228_NC0000272_CBI Ltr.Docx North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 2090 U.S. 70 Highway, Swannanoa, NC 28778 828-296-4500 DocuSign Envelope ID: CF5621E7-B140-4571-A887-468AAOE85F39 United States Environmental Protection Agency Form Approved. EPA Washington, D.C. 20460 OMB No. 2040-0057 Water Compliance Inspection Report Approval expires 8-31-98 Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS) Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type Inspector Fac Type 1 IN 2 15 1 3 I NCO000272 111 12 I 18/12/13 I17 18 L Q j 19 L G j 201 211111 I I I I I I II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I II I I I I I f6 Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating B1 CA ---------------------- Reserved ------------------- 671 N I 70 IJ 71 [ ] 72 LIJ 73 L_LJ74 751 I I I I I I I80 Section B: Facility Data Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include Entry Time/Date Permit Effective Date POTW name and NPDES oermit Number) 09:OOAM 18/12/13 10/07/01 Canton Mill 175 Main St Exit Time/Date Permit Expiration Date Canton NC 28716 10:OOAM 18/12/13 15/06/30 Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax Number(s) Other Facility Data John J Pryately/ORC/828-707-7976/ Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number Contacted Derric Brown,PO Box 4000 Canton NC 28716//828-646-2318/ No Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated) Self -Monitoring Program 0 Effluent/Receiving Waters Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) (See attachment summary) Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date Timothy H Heim ARO WQ//828-296-4665/ 12/28/2018 D-Signed by: 14t1011AAA C1 t,l:bl Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date DocuSigned by: 12 / 2 8/ 2 018 EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: CF5621E7-B140-4571-A887-468AAOE85F39 NPDES yr/mo/day Inspection Type (Cont.) NC0000272 I11 121 18/12/13 117 18 JBI Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary) Tim Heim of the Asheville Regional Office performed a Bioassay Compliance Inspection on December 11th and 13th, 2018 for chronic toxicity. John Pryately (ORC), and John Frazier (Water and Wastewater Manager) of Evergreen Paper were present at the time of the inspection. The facility appeared well maintained and operated at the time of the inspection, and in compliance with Permit NC0000272. No violations of permit requirements or applicable regulations were observed during this inspection. This sampling event result was reported as a pass by the Central Toxicity Lab in Raleigh for chronic multi -concentration toxicity. Page# DocuSign Envelope ID: CF5621E7-B140-4571-A887-468AAOE85F39 Permit: NC0000272 Inspection Date: 12/13/2018 Owner - Facility: Canton Mill Inspection Type: Bioassay Compliance Yes No NA NE Page# Division of Water Resources December 21, 2018 MEMORANDUM To: Landon Davidson Water Quality Program Regional Supervisor, ARO Through: Cindy A. Moore �� Supervisor, Aquatic Toxicology Branch From: Carol Hollenkamp Quality Assurance �'f icer, Aquatic Toxicology Branch Subject: Whole effluent toxicity test results Evergreen Packaging NPDES Permit # NC0000272/001 Haywood County The aquatic toxicity test using flow proportional composite samples of effluent discharged from the Evergreen Packaging has been completed. Evergreen Packaging has a permitted discharge of 29.9 million gallons per day (MGD) to the Pigeon River (7Q10 of 52 CFS). Whole effluent samples were collected on December 11 and December 13 by Tim Heim for use in a chronic Ceriodaphnia dubia multi -concentration toxicity test. The test using these samples resulted in a pass with a Chronic Value (ChV) of >100%. Toxicity test information follows. Test Type Test Concentrations Test Result Control Survival Control Mean Reproduction Test Treatment Survival Treatment Mean Reproduction First Sample pH First Sample Conductivity First Sample Total Residual Chlorine Second Sample pH Second Sample Conductivity Second Sample Total Residual Chlorine 3-Brood Ceriodaphnia dubia chronic multi -concentration 0, 45, 75, 90, 95, 100% ChV = >100% (Pass) 100 29.0 neonates 100% at 75, 90, 100, and 90% at 45 and 95% concentration 26.7 neonates in 90% (90% is permit limit) 8.47 S U 2.71 millimhos/cm 0.17 mg/L* 8.15 SU 2.74 millimhos/cm 0.16 mg/L* Test results for the above samples indicate that the effluent would not be predicted to have water quality impacts on receiving water. These samples were split with ETS, Inc. The test conducted by ETS, Inc. also passed with a ChV>100%. Please contact us if you have any questions or if further effluent toxicity monitoring is desired. We may be reached at (919) 743-8401. * Sample is non -chlorinated. Chlorine readings are likely interference from other substances. Basin: French Broad cc: Tim Heim (ARO) Aquatic Toxicology Branch Water Sciences Section