Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2004-0032-0451
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2005-08-18T04:00Z

Tobacco
Products
Processing
Wastewater
Characterization
Sampling
Telephone
Interview
Form
Date
July
11,
2005
Facility
Name
Philip
Morris
Cabarrus
Facility
Contacts
Charlie
Bridges,
Mary
Jo
Press,
Danny
Brown
Facility
Contact
Information
Mary
Jo
Press
(
704)
788­
5575
maryjo.
press@
pmusa.
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
Rocky
River
Regional
Wastewater
Treatment
Plant
with
limited
pretreatment

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

Cigarette
and
primary
processing
manufacturing
wastewaters
and
blowdown
wastewater
are
pretreated.
The
system
includes
a
bar
screen,
and
a
concrete
retention
basin
with
an
aerator.
Sanitary
wastewater
from
bathrooms
and
the
cafeteria
are
treated
with
a
comminuter
(
to
grind
solids)
and
then
sent
to
a
wet
well.
Pre­
treated
process
and
blowdown
wastewater
is
combined
with
the
sanitary
wastewater
in
a
wet
well
that
goes
out
the
flume.
Flow
is
measured
at
the
outfall
via
a
flowmeter.
There
is
also
an
oil
and
water
separator
that
is
not
part
of
the
pretreatment
operations
(
in
the
event
of
spills
from
oil
storage).

3.
What
waste
streams
enter
the
treatment
system?

See
above.

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?
2
See
above.

5.
Describe
the
effluent
from
treatment
wastewater
characteristics.

The
effluent
consists
of
wastewater
from
the
pre­
treatment
system,
sanitary
wastewater
from
bathrooms
and
the
cafeteria,
and
some
utility
plant
blow
down.
The
sample
is
not
hot
(
i.
e.
less
than
100oF).

General
Sampling
Questions
6.
Where
do
you
currently
collect
samples?
What
is
your
sample
collection
methodology
(
sample
tap
on
a
pipe,
automatic
sampling
machine)?

Samples
are
currently
collected
by
the
facility
from
the
effluent
flume
using
an
autosampler.

7.
Briefly
describe
each
sampling
point.
What
waste
streams
comprise
each
sampling
point.
What
are
the
typical
flow
and
wastewater
characteristics?

EPA
plans
to
collect
two
samples.
The
influent
sample
will
be
taken
at
the
bar
screen
that
includes
process
wastewater
and
blowdown
wastewater
and
has
no
specific
safety
concerns.
It
is
not
possible
to
collect
samples
of
process
wastewater
only.
The
effluent
sample
will
be
collected
either
by
the
18
ft
deep
manhold
or
via
the
autosampler
used
by
the
facility
to
collect
permit
samples.
The
effluent
includes
domestic
and
sanitary
wastewater
and
utility
blow
down
wastewater.

Sampling
Logistics
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?

The
pump
room
between
the
aeration
basin
and
the
final
effluent
flume
will
be
used
as
the
staging
area.
This
room
was
at
one
time
used
for
storing
pesticides.

9.
Is
your
facility
interested
in
collecting
split
samples?

Staff
from
O'Brian
and
Greere,
Philip
Morris'
contractor,
will
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?

Philip
Morris
staff
will
review
site
safety
requirements
but
will
not
provide
a
detailed
on­
site
health
and
safety
briefing
before
sampling.
3
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?

Philip
Morris
staff
will
accompany
the
sampling
team
for
all
sampling
and
site
visit
activities.

12.
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
NE
Medical
Center
about
8
miles
from
the
facility.

13.
Are
there
general
health
and
safety
concerns
(
physical,
chemical
or
thermal
hazards)
associated
with
the
facility?
Can
you
provide
us
with
MSDS's
or
tell
us
the
location
for
which
these
documents
can
be
obtained
for
chemicals
that
we
have
the
potential
to
come
into
contact
with.

There
are
no
general
health
and
safety
concerns.

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

Typical
PPE
is
required
throughout
the
plant
including
steel
toed
boots,
safety
glasses
or
goggles,
and
hearing
protection
when
necessary.
No
jewelry
can
be
worn,
except
a
wristwatch.