Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0032-0453
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2005-08-18T04:00Z

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Tobacco
Products
Processing
Wastewater
Characterization
Sampling
Telephone
Interview
Form
Date
July
25,
2005
Facility
Name
Philip
Morris
Park
500
Facility
Contacts
John
Pickelhaupt,
David
Hichak,
Keith
Stegall,
Chandra
Napel
Facility
Contact
Information
John.
Pickelhaupt@
pmusa.
com
EPA
Contact
Jan
Matuszko
ERG
Contacts
Betsy
Bicknell,
Kim
Porter,
TJ
Finseth,
Meghan
Kandle,
Jessica
Wolford
Interview
Questions:

1.
Does
the
facility
have
process
wastewater
treatment
or
pre­
treatment?

Philip
Morris
treats
process
wastewater
prior
to
discharge
to
the
James
River.
Their
sanitary
is
not
pretreated
and
is
discharged
to
Chester
County
POTW.

Facilities
with
pre­
treatment
or
treatment
2.
Briefly
describe
the
treatment
processes.
Are
there
aerobic
or
anaerobic
zones,
pH
adjustments,
chemical
additions?

The
treatment
system
treats
only
process
wastewater
and
some
utility
blow
down
from
two
large
coal­
fired
power
plants
and
one
natural
gas
boiler.
The
system
uses
biological
treatment
to
treat
1
­
2
MGD
flow
depending
on
the
number
of
process
lines
operating.
The
system
includes
small
bar
screens
for
stem
removal,
grit
removal,
primary
clarifiers,
aeration,
secondary
clarifiers,
chlorination,
and
gravity
filter
for
finished
polishing.
The
sludge
is
thickened
in
a
primary
clarifier
and
is
sent
to
a
belt
filter
press
prior
to
landfill
disposal.

3.
What
waste
streams
enter
the
treatment
system?

The
treated
wastewater
includes
utility
blow
down
from
two
coal­
fired
boilers,
a
fuel
boiler,
and
wastewater
from
reconstituted
tobacco
manufacturing.

4.
Is
the
treatment
plant
outfitted
with
a
single
influent,
where
all
plant
process
waters
are
combined
prior
to
treatment,
or
are
there
multiple
influents
discharging
wastewaters
from
different
plant
processes?
If
multiple
influents,
what
waste
streams
comprise
each
influent?

According
to
Philip
Morris,
the
vast
majority
of
the
influent
is
generated
from
tobacco
processing.
2
There
are
multiple
influents
to
the
treatment
system
including
process
wastewater
and
utility
blow
down
wastewater
that
are
commingled
prior
to
treatment.
It
is
also
possible
to
collect
samples
of
process
wastewater
only.

7.
Describe
the
characteristics
of
the
effluent
from
treatment
wastewater.

The
facility
does
not
have
BOD
5
or
TSS
concentration
limits
(
permit
is
based
on
pounds
per
day).
Mr.
Pickelhaupt
suggested
that
the
treated
wastewater
has
the
appearance
of
wastewater
treated
to
10
mg/
L
BOD
5
and
10
mg/
L
TSS.

General
Sampling
Questions
11.
Where
do
you
currently
collect
samples?
What
is
your
sample
collection
methodology
(
sample
tap
on
a
pipe,
automatic
sampling
machine)?

The
facility
currently
collects
samples
from
a
recirculating
pump
that
discharges
effluent
directly
to
the
James
River.
The
sample
point
is
outfitted
with
a
sample
tap
for
sample
collection.

12.
Briefly
describe
each
sampling
point.
What
waste
streams
comprise
each
sampling
point.
What
are
the
typical
flow
and
wastewater
characteristics?

A
wastewater
treatment
influent
sample
can
be
taken
prior
to
the
bar
screen.
The
water
level
is
6
­
8
ft
down.
This
sampling
point
represents
only
process
wastewater.
The
temperature
is
between
28
and
30oC.
Another
possible
influent
sample
location
is
from
the
lift
station.
The
wastewater
is
approximately
12
ft
deep
from
the
top
of
the
manhole.
The
lift
station
is
where
the
process
wastewater
combines
with
utility
blow
down
wastewater.
This
point
represents
influent
to
the
treatment
system.
EPA
decided
to
take
a
sample
at
the
bar
screen
which
represents
the
process
wastewater
only.

The
effluent
sample
will
be
collected
from
a
sample
tap
installed
in
the
line
that
is
used
by
the
facility
for
sampling.
This
location
is
inside
the
lab.

Sampling
Logistics
16.
How
far
apart
are
the
sampling
locations?
If
far
apart,
what
is
the
best
means
of
transporting
sampling
equipment
to
and
from
the
sampling
locations?
(
Sampling
equipment
would
include
several
coolers
with
ice
and
up
to
46
sample
bottles.)

The
sampling
locations
are
fairly
close
to
each
other.

17.
Can
you
provide
us
with
a
staging
area
where
we
can
perform
sample
preservation,
field
tests,
and
sample
packaging?
Where
would
this
staging
area
be
and
how
much
room
could
you
provide?
Is
it
indoors?
Air
conditioned?
Ventilated?
Will
it
be
far
from
the
influent
and
effluent
sampling
locations?
3
A
table
will
be
ready
in
a
location
that
can
be
used
as
the
staging
and
packing
area.

18.
Is
your
facility
interested
in
collecting
split
samples?

Staff
from
O'Brien
and
Geere,
Philip
Morris
contractors,
will
collect
split
samples.

Facility
Health
and
Safety
Information
21.
Are
there
on­
site
emergency
medical
facilities
(
nurses
office,
EMTs?)
If
so,
where
are
they
located
and
how
can
we
reach
them?
What
is
the
name
and
location
of
the
nearest
hospital?

The
nearest
hospital
is
John
Randolph
Medical
Center
located
at
411
West
Randolph
Rd
Hopewell,
VA
23860.

25.
What
PPE
is
required
by
your
facility,
and
specifically
for
the
sampling/
site
visit
areas?

The
PPE
required
by
the
facility
includes
boots,
gloves,
and
safety
glasses
or
goggles
when
collecting
samples
and
hearing
protection
in
certain
parts
of
the
facility.
The
facility
also
does
not
allow
jewelry
above
the
waist.