Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0032-0450
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
11,
2005
Facility
Name
R.
J.
Reynolds
Whitaker
Park
Facility
Contacts
Steve
Curl,
Myron
Shore
Facility
Contact
Information
Steve
Curl
(
336)
741­
5146
curls@
rjrt.
com
EPA
Contact
Jan
Matuszko,
Carey
Johnston
ERG
Contacts
Kim
Porter,
TJ
Finseth
Interview
Questions:

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

The
facility
discharges
to
Winston­
Salem
POTW
and
does
not
have
pre­
treatment.

Facilities
without
pre­
treatment
or
treatment
2.
What
process
wastewaters
are
discharged
from
the
facility?

The
process
wastewater
includes
discharges
from
the
reconstituted
tobacco
operations
and
the
flavor
and
adhesive
operations.

Note
that
while
this
facility
manufactures
cigarettes,
primary
processing
does
not
occur
at
this
location.
All
cigarette
manufacturing
primary
processing
operations
are
performed
at
Tobaccoville.
No
process
wastewater
is
generated
from
cigarette
manufacturing.

3.
Describe
each
process
wastewater
stream
and
other
waste
streams
(
e.
g.,
domestic
or
processing
cooling
water)
that
are
discharged
(
direct
or
indirect).
How
are
the
process
wastewaters
commingled?
What
processes
or
parts
of
the
facility
discharge
to
each
waste
stream?

Process
wastewater
from
reconstituted
tobacco
operations
is
combined
with
wastewater
from
cigarette
manufacturing
(
which
includes
glue
pot
and
tank
washing
and
some
domestic
wastewater)
and
wastewater
from
the
central
flavoring
and
adhesives
building.

4.
What
are
the
characteristics
of
each
waste
stream?
Approximately
what
percent
of
the
waste
2
stream
is
process
wastewater?

All
wastewaters
are
commingled
and
discharged
via
one
single
point
to
the
Winston­
Salem
POTW.
Most
of
the
hydraulic
load
and
BOD
are
from
wastewater
resulting
from
reconstituted
operations.
It
is
not
possible
to
collect
a
sample
of
the
process
wastewater
only.
However,
RJ
Reynolds
the
process
wastewater
should
be
similar
to
the
process
wastewater
at
their
Chester
facility.

General
Sampling
Questions
5.
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
the
flume
only.
The
loads
from
each
operation
in
the
plant
are
unknown.

6.
Briefly
describe
each
sampling
point.
What
waste
streams
comprise
each
sampling
point.
What
are
the
typical
flow
and
wastewater
characteristics?

The
flume
sampling
point
is
below
surface
level,
accessable
through
two
removable
metal
plates.
The
wastewater
is
about
10
ft
below
ground
level.
The
wastewater
will
not
be
hot.

Sampling
Logistics
7.
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.)

There
is
only
one
sampling
location
for
the
outfall
to
the
Winston­
Salem
POTW.

8.
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?

A
table
will
be
provided
at
the
sampling
site.

9.
Is
your
facility
interested
in
collecting
split
samples?

Reynolds
will
not
collect
split
samples.

Facility
Health
and
Safety
Information
10.
Does
the
plant
staff
want
to
provide
an
on­
site
health
and
safety
briefing
prior
to
the
start
of
sampling?
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No
onsite
health
and
safety
briefing
will
be
required.

11.
Will
we
be
escorted
to
and
from
the
sampling
locations?
If
not,
what
is
the
best
way
for
communicating
with
facility
personnel
in
case
of
an
emergency?

Reynolds
personnel
will
accompany
the
sampling
team
during
all
phases
of
the
site
visit
and
sampling.

14.
What
PPE
is
required
by
your
facility,
and
specifically
for
the
sampling/
site
visit
areas?

The
required
PPE
includes
boots,
gloves
and
safety
glasses
or
goggles
when
collecting
samples,
and
hearing
protection
in
some
areas
of
the
facility.