INDUSTRIAL WASTE SURVEY Georgia-Pacific Corporation Whitefield Paper Division Gilman, Vermont June 30, 1971 - ------- G DRGIA-PACIFIC CORPORATION WHITEFIELD PAPER DIVISION GILMAN, VERMONT On June 30, 1971, at the request of the Enforcement Division, Environmental Protection Agency Region I personnel collected samples of the Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Whitefield Paper Division dis- charges to the Connecticut River and the Connecticut River. The loca- tion of each sampling station is shown in Figure 1. Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Whitefield Paper Division Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Whitefield Paper Division, a Kraft paper mill, manufacturing printing and check paper, discharges approxi- mately 3.0 nigd of untreated wastewater to the Connecticut River from three main outfalls: 1. Filter backwashing water (GPW-l) 2 Whitewater from two fourdrinier machines (GPW-2) 3. Boiler blowdown (GPW-3) The paper mill has a maximum capacity of approximately 12S tons/day using 100 percent bleached Kraft pulp, resin sizing, clay, titanium dioxide, starch, and alum as raw materials. As previously stated, the mill discharges into the Connecticut River. Sampling Information Figure 1 shows the three industrial outfalls (GPW-1, GPW2 and GPW-3), as well as the municipal outfalls and the two river stations (CN-03 and CN-0l 1 ). Table 1 presents the locations of the stations. ------- LEGEND Municipal Industrial 1 I \ St I I 1 I I I I Sewer Outfcl I I I I I I I I I I I I tI I I I I 4 4! I I I I I I GEORGIA PA PER GPW3 BOILER PLANT PACIFIC MILL VERMONT NEW HAMPSHIRE GPW2 CNO3 CONNECT/CUT RI VER PLOW I CN 04 BOOM BRIDGE GILMAN,VERMONT AND GEORGIA PACIFIC ------- TABLE 1 SAMPLE STATION IDENTIFICATION Station Latitude Longitude Description 0 U 0 H (River) CN03 44 24 38 71 43 08 Connecticut River just upstream from the Gilman Dam. CN04 44 24 41 71 43 28 Connecticut River just upstream from the Gilman Bridge. (Outf ails) GPW1 44 24 36 71 43 10 Weir at south corner of building adjacent to the Gilman Dam. GPW2 44 24 38 73. 43 12 Outfall at Vermont bank of of river approximately 100 feet downstream of dam. GPW3 44 24 42 71 43 10 Boiler blowdown chamber at west end of boiler building immediately outside building. ------- The mobile field laboratory crew conducted tests for dissolved oxygen, pH and bacteria, plus filtered for non-filterable residues. The remaining samples, including the filtered residue samples, were returned to the Environmental Protection Agency laboratory in Needhain, Massachusetts, for analysis. All samples were collected, preserved and analyzed according to EPA standard methods. The k PA Region I chain of custocLy record system was used to insure the integrity of the samples. Results Tables 2 and 3 summarize the results of the laboratory analyses. Table 1 shows, for purposes of comparison, an analysis conducted in 1968 by the engineering consultant firm of Webster Martin Company showing a breakdown on the total flow. Since 1968, the company has reportedly tightened up their operation. Thble shows an analysis by the same firm on the effluent characteristics of the three discharges. Table 6 shows the calculated loading rates on the Connecticut River. At the filter backwashirLg water outfall (Station GPWl), the grab sample analysis indicates a suc pfJnded solids loading on the Connecticut River of 3814 pounds/day as compared to l 14O pounds/day based on com- posite sample analysis. This variation is attributable to a highly variable nature of the wastewat.er. it is, however, generally accepted that quantitative analysis is bent determined from composite sampling since it consists of a number of grab samples, and, therefore, an aver- age (e.g., samples were colJ.ec tact every l minutes for one hour propor- tionate to flow). Total phosphorus loading, based on composite sample analysis is S.14 pounds per day. This discharge also contains a total 2 ------- coliforrn bacterial density in excess of 18,000 per 100 milliliters. All loading rates at this outfall are based on flow rate of approxi- mate]y 2.0 million gallons per day as measured at the time of sampling. The outfall discharging whitewater from the two fourdrinier machines (Station GPW2) had a suspended solids concentration corres- ponding to a loading rate to the Connecticut River of 3160 pounds per day based upon grab sample analysis and 32 1 z0 pounds per day based upon composite sample analysis. Because of the high suspended solids concentration, the discharge was excessively turbid. This discharge also contains degradeable organic matter which produced a 1590 pound per day BOD 5 load on the Connec ticut River. The whitewater also created a loading rate of 6.7 pounds per day of phosphorus and in the acidic range WI th an average pH of 5.6. The flow rate at this outfall at the time of sampling was on average 2.3 million gallons per day. The boiler blowdown chamber (St.atioii GPW-3) discharge contains an average concentration of 53.8 mg/i of suspended solids and 1.92 mg/i of phosphorus. The flow rate at this location was not measured, but was observed to be small compared to Station GPIrJ-2. The combined loading rates of the discharges at Stations GPW-l and GPW-2 are shown onTable 6. It should be noted that actual load- ing rates are in excess of those given since the effects of the boiler blowdown discharge are not. included. Bocause of the close proximity of the Gi].man Dam to these outf ails, the stream sample analyses do not show the full effect of the plant discharges. 3 ------- SAMPLE ANALYSIS ABBREVIATIONS AND UNITS OF MEASURE Analysis Descrij ion Measured In pH Hydrogen ion Standard units (SU) concentration Temperature Sample temperalure Degrees centigrade (°C) DO Dissolved oxygen milligrams per liter (mg/i) BOD 5 5day biochemical oxygen demand, incubated at 20°C (mg/i) Total nonfilterable residue Total suspended solids (mg/i) Total coliforms Total coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters Fecal coliforms Fecal coliform bacteria per 100 milliliters Total P Total phosphorus mg/i as phosphorus Turbidity Jackson Candle Turbidity Units (JTU) Letter Code: K less than J estimated value ------- TABLE 2 SUMMARY SHEET MILL DISCHARGES JUNE 30, 1971 CRAB SAMPLES Total Fecal Total NF Temp. DO Coliforms Coliforms BOD5 Residue Total P Turbidity Station Time Lab No. °C (mg/i) /100 ml /100 ml (mg/I) ( mg/i)* (mg/i) JTU pH GPW-1 0840 27255 27.0 4.6 43,000 120 24.2 6 6.6 GFW-2 0815 27257 35.0 4.1 1,000 1 (100 -- 188.0 -- 300 4.8 GPW-3 0755 27269 29.0 4.2 10,000 K10,000 15.2 60.0 3.84 23 9.2 GPcT-1 1005 27265 23.0 4.7 19,000 Kl0 21.0 7 6.7 G? !-2 1015 27263 37.0 .6 1,103 K100 70.8 -- 300 5.3 1005 27266 23.5 3.9 10,000 1(10,000 52.4 1.92 24 8.6 G -1 1435 27275 24.0 4.4 18,000 10 24.0 8 6.9 GP !-2 1450 27273 37.0 5.3 2,300 100 -- 236 900 6.8 CF. -3 1405 27276 30.0 5.2 1(10,000 KiO,000 11.2 49.0 22 8.7 COMPOS ITE SAN PLES CP -1 0730-0815 27254 136.8 .30 GP 1-2 0735-0820 27256 86 153.2 -- GPW-1 0920-1005 27264 46.0 .30 GPW-2 0915-1000 27262 100 100.8 .36 GPW-1 1350-1435 27274 7 94.6 .36 GPW-2 1345-1430 27272 64 252.8 .24 *Nonfilterabie residue is a measure of suspended solids ------- TAELE 3 SUNMARY SHEET CONNECTICUT RIVER JUNE 30, 1971 Total Fecal Total NF Temp. DO Coliforms Colifonns BOD 5 Residue Total P Turb. Station Time Lab No. °C mg/i /100 ml /100 ml mg/i mg/1* mg/i JTU pH CN03 0815 27252 23.0 1.2 19,000 K100 6.0 13.5 .28 4 6.4 CN04 0830 27253 1.8 15,000 40 16.0 .38 5 6.4 CN03 1050 27260 21.5 0.7 7,000 K100 6.3 16.0 .24 4 6.4 CN04 1110 27261 22.0 1.1 17,000 110 6.0 18.8 3/ 7 6.5 CN03 1445 27270 23.0 0.7 13,000 1 (100 14.8 .36 5 6.0 CN04 1515 27271 22.5 0.7 9,700 60 J4.O 14.0 .02 9 6.8 *Nonfilterabie residue is a measure of suspended solids ------- TABLE 4 Mill Discharges Analysis by Webster Martin Engineering Consultants (1968) Analysis of Total Flow: Whitewater Boiler Blowdown & Rates Conc. Backwash Total Flow 3.4 MCD .025 Mgd 3.425 MCD BOD 3364 Ib/d 119 mg/i 3364 lb BOD/d Suspended 9365 ib/d 330 mg/i 2100 Ib/d 11,465 lb S.S./d Solids I I 4.9 ------- T/ E LE 5 EFFLUENT CH \R CTERISTICS Analysis by Webster-Martin Engineering Consultants 6/12/63 14 26 Date 600 S.S. Flow BOO S.S. (mg/ I) Cmg/1) Cmgd) 1bs/ ay 1bs/ ay 97 150 85 7/25 61. 205 3.2 1,708 5,1.71 26 40 180 3.1 1,031. 4,651. 29 102 200 2.7 2,297 4,501. 8/ 1 128 320 2.6 2,776 6,939 2 100 210 2.5 2,085 4,37 6 168 180 2. 1+ 3,363 3,603 7 163 455 2.5 3,399 9,487 8 201 360 2.3 3,856 7,269 13 225 2.8 5,25 1 . 11. 171 1.00 2.9 4,136 9,671. 15 165 330 13.1 6,266 8,532 16 165 310 2.8 3,653 7,239 21 151 335 1.9 2,456 5,308 22 12 1i 2.1 2,172 23 63 760 3.1 2,1 1.6 19,61.9 9/ 1 70 465 3.8 2,218 16,737 5 141. 3 5 2.5 3,002 6,563 11 149 1+15 3.1 3,852 10,729 12 209 360 2.8 4,881 6,607 11. 149 415 2.3 3,479 9,691 20 98 1.40 3.7 3,021+ 13,57a 21 121. 350 3.6 372.3 10,506 23 345 3.6 10,356 25 21.6 185 3.7 7,591 5,709 26 197 270 4.3 7,065 9,683 27 145 630 3.7 4,1+74 19,1.41 10/3 239 2.050 3.3 6,578 26,398 4 225 690 3.2 5,005 23,752 5 189 500 3.2 5,01.4 21,350 10 227 220 3.3 6,21.7 5,055 11 300 220 3.3 8,257 6,055 . 12 99 1.00 3.6 2,572 12,010 16 148 300 3.2 3,950 8,006 18 r 70 - 385 T5 2.8 2.9 1,635 2,056 8,991 3,749 3 93 180 3.0 2,327 4,504 24 142 3.1 3,671 26 38 285 3.6 1,11.1 8,557 31 58 205 3.3 1,596 5,642 ------- TABLE 5 (Cont.) Date BOD S.S. Flou DOD 5.5 . (mg/I) (mg/U ( igdJ lbs/doy 1cs/d y 11/1 79 115 3.2 2,108 3,069 2 177 300 3.3 14,871 8,257 20 65 290 3L 1,81414 £3,226 22 47 205 3.2 1,065 4,647 27 86 530 2.2 1,578 9,724 26 105 495 2.2 1,927 9,082 29 98 575 1.9 1,553 9,111 12/9 5.8 119 1050 3.2 2,697 23,801 10 5.7 510 3.5 14,887 11 5.5 270 3.6 8,106 11+ 5.2 320 3.8 10,1141 15 4.9 2145 3.6 7,356 16 5.1 77 620 3.7 2,376 15,132 17 5.0 200 3.6 6,005 16 4.9 260 3.7 6,023 19 5.0 270 3.5 7,88]. 20 1 .9 140 3. 1 + 3,571 21 4.9 230 3.14 6,5214 22 5.0 265 3.4 7,517 23- -s-tr 125 4 50 S.5 3,649 13,136 27 14.6 85 3.3 2,339 28 5.0 1 +60 3.5 13,427 29 260 3.5 8,457 30 4.7 123 365 3.6 3,693 10,959 31 4.9 160 3.7 4,937 1/ 1/69 14.9 185 3.5 5,400 2 14.7 320 3.6 9,608 3 4.7 250 3.2 6,672 4.8 1000 3.7 30,358 5 5.0 L 95 3.7 15,275 6 4.7 110 350 3.5 3,211 10,217 7 5.1 21+0 8,807 8 14.9 1410 3.0 10,256 9 5.5 200 2.7 4,504 10 6.5 190 3.0 4,754 11 5.1 165 3.1 14,266 12 4.6 455 3.5 13,281 13 14.8 50 205 3. 1 5,615 14 14.8 155 3.1 14,007 15 14.8 115 3.9 3,740 15 14.8 150 2.5 3,128 3.7 5.1 1420 3.2 11,209 18 5.1 210 3.2 5,60 1. ------- T!iBLE 6 LOADING RATES Webster-Martin Parameter Loacli nf.; RatE* loading Rate (Pountl3 Per Day) (Pounds Per Day) BOD 5 l 9O 33614 Suspended Solids 11,1465 Total Phosphorus 12.1 *Aa calculated by EPA June 30, 1971 stAldy ------- |