NC0063029_Correspondence_20230103

Weaver, Charles
From: Chernikov, Sergei
Sent: Tuesday, January 3, 2023 11:01 AM
To: Weaver, Charles
Cc: Dowden, Doug; 'Voorhees CIV Travis P'; Richards, Emily
Subject: RE: [External] MCB Camp Lejeune WWTP Permit Mod PFAS
Travis,
Please see my responses below:
la. To add an additional discharge to our WWTP from a PFAS treatment system, what would you all need from us?
This is considered a Major Modification because you are adding a new waste stream to an existing permit. You need to
submit a request for Major Modification with a fee of $1,030.00 payable to NCDEQ.
1b. Would an advance notification suffice? Or would we need to submit sections F.13-F.15 of "NPDES FORM 2A
Additional Information" to you with those details?
You need to submit F.13-F.15 of "NPDES FORM 2A Additional Information" with the request for a Major Modification.
We also would need the list of expected PFAS compounds in this discharge along with the concentration of each
compound.
2. Assuming all treatment and permitting criteria are being met, would a trailer mounted treatment system, capable of
discharging to multiple points to the sanitary sewer be permitted just like a stationary system?
Yes, you can choose any treatment system.
3. Assuming we get EPA PFAS MCL values, would this treatment system need to meet those requirements once numbers
are approved?
At this point I cannot give you a from answer because we don't have State Standards for any PFAS compounds.
Therefore, we are implementing BPJ BAT standards on the case by case basis. We would need to discuss this issue
internally after we receive your application.
Thank you!
Sergei
Sergei Chernikov, Ph.D.
Environmental Engineer III
Industrial NPDES Permitting Unit
NEW Tel. [phone]
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
Express Mail: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27604
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From: Weaver, Charles <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 2:47 PM
To: Chernikov, Sergei <[e-mail]>
Cc: Dowden, Doug <[e-mail]>; 'Voorhees CIV Travis P' <[e-mail]>; Richards, Emily
<[e-mail]>
Subject: FW: [External] MCB Camp Lejeune WWTP Permit Mod PFAS
Sergei — do you know the answer to any of these questions? The permit for Camp Lejeune was last issued in 2020;
Cassidy was the permit writer.
If you can help Travis, please respond to him directly. I don't know the answer to these questions.
Thanks!
Charles H. Weaver
Environmental Specialist II
Division of Water Resources
919-707-3616
charles.weaver©ncdenr.gov
(mailing address) 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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From: Voorhees CIV Travis P <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2022 2:38 PM
To: Weaver, Charles <[e-mail]>; Richards, Emily <[e-mail]>
Cc: Richard CIV Thomas S <[e-mail]>; Straub CIV Daniel R <[e-mail]>
Subject: [External] MCB Camp Lejeune WWTP Permit Mod PFAS
Good afternoon Charles and Emily,
I hope you are both having a great closeout to the year! We are exploring options for treating and discharging PFAS
impacted wastewater and had some questions regarding requirement A.(8.) in the Camp Lejeune Advanced WWTP
Permit (No. NC0063029, attached). If there is another POC we should reach out to for these questions, just let us know.
la. To add an additional discharge to our WWTP from a PFAS treatment system, what would you all need from us?
1b. Would an advance notification suffice? Or would we need to submit sections F.13-F.15 of "NPDES FORM 2A
Additional Information" to you with those details?
2. Assuming all treatment and permitting criteria are being met, would a trailer mounted treatment system, capable of
discharging to multiple points to the sanitary sewer be permitted just like a stationary system?
3. Assuming we get EPA PFAS MCL values, would this treatment system need to meet those requirements once numbers
are approved?
Thank you both for your time and attention to this matter!
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Best regards,
Travis Voorhees
Environmental Engineer
Environmental Quality Branch
Environmental Management Division
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
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Desk: 910-451-9518
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