LIQUID INDUSTRIAL WASTE SURVEY
             MILLERS AND OTTER RIVER9PAPER INDUSTRIES

BALDWINVILLE PRODUCTS COMPANY, TEMPLETON, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 21, 1972
     ERVING PAPER MILLS, ERVING, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 20, 1972
   MILLERS FALLS PAPER COMPANY, ERVING, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 28, 1972
     On June 12, 1972 the Enforcement Branch of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency, Region I, requested that the Surveillance

and Analysis Division study Baldwinville Products 'Company, Erving

Paoer Mills, and the Millers Falls Paper Company for a possible

civil action under the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

     The Baldwinville Products Company discharges to the Otter

River (currently having a "D" stream classification) which, in turn,

flows into the Millers River about 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles)

downstream from the Baldwinville discharge.  The reach of the Millers

River from this confluence downstream to Beaver Brook, 4.7 kilometers

(2.9 miles), has a "C" classification.  From Beaver Brook until it

enters the Connecticut River, the Millers River has a "B" classifica-

tion.  From Beaver Brook the Millers River flows 28.3 kilometers

(17.6 miles) through the towns of South Royalston, Athol and Orange

prior to receiving the waste discharge from the Erving Paper Mills

in the town of Erving.  This reach contains a number of dams,

impoundments, and white water areas.  11.7 kilometers (7.3 miles)

farther downstream, Millers Falls Paper Company discharges and

3.7 kilometers (2.3 miles) downstream from this discharge, the

Millers River enters the Connecticut River (Class "B").  Table 1

presents the river flows at various U.S.G.S.  gage stations in the

survey reach.

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TABLE 1
OTTER AND MILLERS RIVER FLOW DATA
September 20, 21, 28, 1972
Otter River gage (2 miles Northwest of Gardner and Turner Street
Bridge)
Date Flow (cms) 1 ” Flow (cfs )
9—20—72 .56 20
9—21—72 .48 17
9—28—72 0.37 13
Millers River Gage (South Royalston)
Date Flow (cms) Flow (cfs )
9—20—72 4.05 143
9—21—72 3.71 131
9—28—72 3.28 116
Millers River Gage (Erving)
Date Flow (cms) Flow (cfs )
9—20—72 6.60 233
9—21—72 7.08 250
9—28—72 5.41 191
1/ cms — cubic meters per second
2/ cfs — cubic feet per second

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Conclusions
The results from this survey indicated that organic loadings
from the three paper mills did not present a serious dissolved
oxygen problem on the sampling dates at the given river conditions.
However, in the past, the class ,‘C ’ portion of Millers River and
the lower Otter River have presented problems rel4ted to low
dissolved oxygen levels.
The discharges from the Baidwinville Products Company and
the Erving Paper Mills contain excessive amounts of zinc and
polychiorinated biphenyl (PCB’s). Because of these discharges,
PCB’s contaminate the Otter and Millers Rivers and zinc has
reached levels which could be hazardous to the aquatic environment.
Following proper mixing, the effect of the Millers River on
the water quality of the Connecticut River was insignificant.
BALDWINVILLE PRODUCTS COMPANY
On August 30, 1972 EPA personnel met with Mr. Charles Housen
and his staff to discuss their pollution abatement efforts. Mr. Housen
is president of the family owned company which owns and operates both
the Erving Paper Mills and the Baidwinville Products Company. At this
meeting Mr. Housen granted permission to sample the Erving Paper Mills
on September 21 and the Baldwinville Products Company on September 20.
Following the meeting, Mr. Maurice Reuben, Technical Director of the
Erving Paper Mills, conducted a tour of both processing mills.

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The Baidwinville Products Company operates twenty—four hours
per day, seven days per week, and produces approximately seventy
tons (78 short tons) of semi—creped napkins and paper towels per day. The
plant has a single Fourdrinier paper machine and uses 100Z recycled
paper which is de—inked on site. During de—inking, the secondary
fiber is pulped, de—inked, washed, thickened and bleached. The
solid waste portion of the de—inking process (i.e., paper clips,
sand, and other waste particles) is collected and sent to a land
dump site. Prior to discharge to the Otter River, the process
waste water flows through a Parshall flume for continuous flow
measurement.
The Baidwinville plant discharges waste via three lines to
the Otter River. Sampling Station BPP1 is the sludge draw off
line from the water treatment plant. Station BPP2 is the main
effluent from the papering and de—inking processes. A Parshall
flume measures the waste discharging from this line. Station BPP 3
is the vacuum seal water discharge line from the vacuum dryer.
ERVING PAPER MILLS
The Erving Paper Mills currently produces approximately seventy—five
tons (83 short tons) of paper napkins and specialty products per day, but
plans to produce eighty—two tons (ninety short tons) per day in the future.
The plant operates twenty—four hours per day,seven days per week with rotating
shifts. Currently the Erving Mill is operating under State effluent

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discharge limitations. lb order to meet the State limitations,
large quantities of virgin pulp and high grade recycled fiber
must be used (33% recycled fiber and 67% virgin pulp). A conven-
tional paper production process, with de—inking on two of the four
paper machines and save—all units on each machine, is utilized at
the Erving Mill. The water supply for paper processing and de—inking
comes from the Millers River. Prior to use, it pAsses through a
water treatment plant (flocculation and sedimentation). The
drinking water supply comes from a privately owned well.
All of the white water and de—inking wastes enter a sewer
under the plant and flow through a Parshall flume. Beyond the
Parshall flume, storm drainage from the surrounding area, sanitary
waste from the processing plant, and sludge drawoff from the water
supply treatment plant, enter this sewer and are discharged to the
Millers River (class B).
MILLERS FALLS PAPER COMPANY
On August 29, 1972, EPA personnel met with Mr. Hosmer, President
and Mr. Della Luna, Vice President of the Millers Falls Paper Company
to discuss their pollution abatement efforts. At this meeting, per-
mission was granted to sample the plant’s effluent on September 28, 1972.
Following the meeting, Mr. Della Luna conducted a tour of the processing
plant.
The Millers Falls Paper Company, a subsidiary of E.G. & G.
International, Inc., produces approximately twenty—three tons
(twenty—five short tons) per day of onion skin, a high grade

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paper made with cotton fiber. The plant emDlovR 168 persons and
produces paper 24 hours per day, six days per week. Sunday is a
clean—up and maintenance day.
Various kinds of hard and soft wood pulp and pre—cooked cotton
fiber are used for a slurry base. Starch and glues with alum and
rosen as interior sizing are added to this slurry.prior to entering
two Fourdrinier paper machines. Titanium dioxide is used as a filler.
Attached to each paper machine is a bird save—all unit, which recycles
a portion of the white water. When the spent process water is dumped
to waste, it enters a sewer system within the plant, flows through
a Parshall flume and is discharged to the Millers River. Sanitary
waste from the mill is discharged raw to the Millers River via a
municipal sewer.
Currently 75% of the water supply is treated water from the
Millers River and 25% is well water; however, future plans include
conversion to 100% well water.
SIIMPLING INFORMATION
Sampling programs were conducted at the Baidwinville Products
Company on September 20, 1972, the Erving Paper Mills on September 21,
and the Millers Falls Paper Company on September 28. Also, various
river stations were sampled on each date. Table 2 and Figure 1 show
the sampling station locations.

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TABLE 2
STATION DESCRIPTION
Kilometer
STATION NO. LATITUDE LONGITUDE RIVER Mile DESCRIPTION
o ‘ “ o ‘ ‘ (From the mouth of the
Connecticut River)
CNR1 42 35 58 72 29 43 203.4 Midstream In the Conn. River .4 kilometers
126.4 (.2 mIles) upstream from the confluence -
of the Conn. and Millers Rivers.
- CNR2 42 35 55 72 30 13 202.4 Midstream in the Conn. River .6 kilometers
125.8 (.4 miles) downstream from the confluence
of the Conn. and Millers Rivers.
(From the mouth of the
Millers River)
MRP1O 42 35 46 72 29 46 0.1 Midstream in the Millers River 90 meters
<0.1 (300 ft.) upstream of the confluence with
Conn. River under bridge.
MRP9A 42 34 49 72 29 45 2.7 North bank on the upstream side of the
1.7 Ri. 63 bridge over the Millers River in
the town of Erving.
MRP9B 42 34 49 72 29 45 2.7 Midstream on upstream side of the Rt. 63
1.7 bridge over the Millers River in the town
of Erving.
MFP1 42 34 43 72 29 10 3.6 The Parshall Flume on the main discharge
2.25 to the Millers River from the Millers
Falls Paper Company.
MR.P8 42 36 26 72 25 40 10.5 North bank of the Millers River 180 meters
6.55 (600 ft.) downstream of railroad bridge,
1.6 km (1 mile) downstream of MRP7 in
in the town of Erving.

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TABLE 2 (cont’d.)
STATION DESCRIPTION
( Kilometer
STATION NO. LATITUDE LONGITUDE RIVER ( Mile DESCRIPTION
0 0
MRP7 42 35 53 72 24 11 13.0 Midstream on upstream side of Ervirig Cente.
8.0 Bridge behind E.P.C. Usher Plant In the
town of Erving.
EPM1 42 35 54 72 23 02 15.4 At the Parshall Flume on the Main discharg
9.5 line from the Erving Paper Mills in the
town of Erving.
EPM2 42 35 56 72 23 02 15.4 North side of Rt. 2 at the drainage ditch
9.5 which passes under Rt. 2 and into the
- Erving Paper Mills sewer system in the
town of Erving.
EPM3 42 35 53 72 23 02 15.4 The Main discharge to the Millers River
9.5 from the Erving Paper Mills at the river
in the town of Erving.
MRP6 42 35 55 72 21 32 17.0 Midstream on upstream side of Wendell
10.5 Depot Bridge over the Millers River in
the town of Orange.
MRP4 42 35 34 72 14 22 29.8 Midstream on the upstream side of the Rt.
18.5 2A Bridge over the Millers River in the
town of Athol.
MRP3 42 35 46 72 13 09 32.3 Midstream on the upstream side of a dam
20.1 180 m (600 ft.) upstream of the Royalston
Road bridge over the Millers River in the
town of Athol.

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TABLE 2 (cot. d.)
STATION DESCRIPTION
Kilometer
STATION NO. LATITUDE LONGITUDE RIVER Mile DESCRIPTION
0 ‘ 0
MRP2 42 37 43 72 08 39 43.4 South bank of the Millers River, 45M
27.0 (150 ft.) upstream of Rt. 63 bridge
at Entrance Road to Birch Hill Darn.
MRP1 42 38 44 . 72 05 58 49.7 Midstream on the upstream side of the
30.9 Boston Road Bridge over the Millers
River in the town of Winchendon.
0R02 42 36 23 72 04 33 5.1 Midstream on the upstream side of the
3.2 Rt. 68 bridge over the Otter River in
the town of Templeton.
BPP1 42 36 09 72 04 20 5.7 Effluent from water supply treatment
3.6 plant sludge draw—off at Baldwinville
Products Company in the town of Templeton.
BPP 42 36 11 72 04 20 5.7 Main Effluent to the Otter River from the
3.5 Baldwinville Products Company in the town
of Templeton.
BPP3 42 36 12 72 04 19 57 Effluent from the vacuum driers at the
3,5 Baldwinville Products Company in the town
of Templeton.
ORO 1 42 36 07 72 04 17 5.8 Baidwinville Products Company water
3.6 supply intake from the Otter River.

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At stations BPP2, EPM1, and EPM3, four—hour composite samples
were collected proportionate to flow, each comprising eight grab
samples collected at half—hour intervals. Time composite samples
were collected in a similar manner at stations BPP1 and BPP3, where
the flow was considered constant. Also during this compositing
period three grab samples were obtained at one—hour intervals. At
station EPM2, one set of grab samples was obtained prior to the
compositing period and one set following the compositing period.
All samples were analyzed for five—day biochemic l oxygen demand
(BOD 5 ), total nonfilterable and fixed nonfilterable residue, poly—
chlorinated biphenyls (PCB), cobalt, mercury, and zinc. On each
sampling day river samples were collected upstream and downstream
from each industrial discharge and analyzed for dissolved oxygen
(DO), total nonfilterable and fixed nonfilterable residues, PCB’s,
cobalt, mercury, and zinc.
All Industrial waste samples were collected by hand dipping
the appropriate sample container directly into the waste stream.
River samples to be analyzed for BOD 5 , total nonfilterable and
fixed nonfilterable residue, and PCB were collected in a galvanized
steel bucket and transferred to the appropriate sample container.
The bucket was thoroughly rinsed with river water prior to each
use. Cobalt, mercury and zinc samples were collected in a Van
Dorn water sampler and transferred to the appropriate sample container.
All samples were preserved and analyzed in accordance with EPA

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Standard Methods. Complete EPA Region I chain of custody procedures
were maintained at all times to insure the integrity of the samples.
The results of the analyses can be found in Tables 3 through 10.
RESULTS
The river dissolved oxygen level did not violate water quality
criteria at any time during the sampling periods. However, since
the waste entering the two rivers is high in organic content and
the rivers were sampled at flows in excess of the seven—day low
flow, D.O. could become a problem during the summer months.
Both total non—filterable (TNFLR) and fixed non—filterable
(FNFLR) residue showed slight background levels in the Otter River
(Station OROl) with a significant increase downstream of the Baldwin—
yule Products Company’s discharge. The main discharge from the
Baldwinville plant, approximately 11,000 cubic meters/day (2.94
MCD), constitutes about 23% of the total flow of the Otter River.
This flQw contributes 560 mg/l and 132 mg/l of TNPLR and FNFLR
respectively which represents total daily loadings of 6,200 kg/day
(13,700 pounds/day) and 1,500 kg/day (3,300 pounds/day) of TNFLR
and FNFLR, respectively. These results, as well as a BOD 5 concentra-
tion of 240 mg/l and loading rate of 2,700 kg/day (5,900 pounds per
day), indicate an organic content of the waste, which may cause
excessive DO demands downstream of the discharge. Also at the
Baidwinville plant, the sludge draw—off discharge from the water
supply treatment plant adds additional organic solids. It was not
possible to gage this discharge; however, TNFLR was found in excess
of 400 mg/l and FNFLR was found in excess of 290 mg/l.

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The background solids in the Millers River (station MRO1) showed
levels similar to those of the Otter River. However, following con-
fluence with the Otter River, the solids levels increased 200% to
about 16 mg/i TNFLR and 6 mg/i FNFLR.
Nonfilterabie residue continued to be of minor importance
throughout the remainder of the survey reach. However, as shown in
Tables 5 through 10, the Erving Paper Mills and the Millers Fails
Paper Company also have substantial discharges of nonfilterable residue.
Two of the three paper mills sampled (Baldwinville Products Co.
and Erving Paper Mills) discharge significant amounts of zinc to
the Otter and Millers Rivers. Both the Baldwinviile Products
Company and the Erving Paper Mills utilize recycled waste paper
with a de—inking operation based on zinc hydrosulfite for color
removal. Subsequently, large quantities of zinc are wasted to
the river.
The Public Health Service Drinking Water Standards of 1962
have set 5,000 ugh as a maximum acceptable zinc level for
protection of human health. During the sampling periods, zinc
did not exceed this level at any time. However, zinc concentrations
in excess of 100 ugh in soft waters have been found toxic to aquatic
organixms such as fish, protozoa and bacteria. 1 100 ugh of zinc
has also been found to retard carbonaceous BOD action. A survey
1 Jack E. McKee & Harold W. Wolf (ed.), Water Quality Criteria
(second edition; Sacramento: State Water Quality Board, 1963), p. 295

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conducted by New England Research, Inc. during November 1971
found hardness levels of less than 25 mg/i as CaCO 3 in the Millers
Rivers just upstream of the town of Athol, Massachusetts. The
Otter River (station ORO1) and Millers River (station MRP1) showed
background levels of approximately 16 ugh of zinc. The main
discharge from the Baldwinville plant contains 1150 ug/l or
13 kg/day (28 pounds/day), which is significantly in excess of
the EPA discharge limitation of 500 ug/l. Following this discharge,
the zinc concentration of the Otter River increased to approximately
490 ug/l. Zinc continued to be present, in possibly harmful levels,
downstream in the Millers River. At station MRP2, a concentration
of 120 ug/l was observed; however, at station MRP3 the zinc level
dropped to acceptable levels until the Erving Paper Mills discharge.
The Erving plant discharged 7,350 mg/i or 103 kg/day (225 pounds/day)
of zinc which increased the concentration to harmful levels for the
remainder of the downstream portion of the Millers River. The
Connecticut River showed no measurable increase in zinc.
The decrease in zinc concentrations between station MRP3 and
the Erving discharge may be due to the fact that zinc ions will
adsorb strongly to silt and settle out. In this reach, nonfilterable
residue decreased, indicating sedimentation occurring. At all
river stations signs o sedimentation was apparent on both the
river bottom and banks. Cobalt and titanium were found to be
insignificant at all stations.
As shown in Tables 3 through 8, all three paper mill discharges
contained mercury concentrations slightly in excess of the EPA discharge

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limitation of 1.0 ugh. Even though these discharges are present,
the mercury levels in the Otter River and the Millers River did not
increase significantly above the background level of approximately
6 ugh. One of the two samples collected at the water supply intake
to the Baldwinville Products Company contained 95 ugh, which was
inconsistent with the downstream data. Since this concentration
was obtained from the analysis of an instantaneous grab sample, the
high value could be due to re—suspension of bottom sediments which
contain mercury.
Tables 3 through 9 report PCB’s as PCB—1232 and PCB—l260.
The 4—digit number following the symbol PCB Identified this particular
mixture of compounds. The first two digits represent the molecular
type and the last two digits give the weight percent of chlorine in
the compound.
The U.S.E.P.A. desired limit for PCB’s in water is 0.01 ugh
“...which will be sufficiently low that concentration in fish should
not exceed 5 ppm” the Food and Drug Administration’s established
guideline. An EPA discharge limitation for PCB’s has been set at
0.03 ug/l.
PCB’s enter the Otter, Millers and Connecticut River via two
known paper mill discharges. As previously stated, the Baldwinville
Products Company and the Erving Paper Mills utilize recycleable
1 Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum dated 4/24/72 from
Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and General Counsel
(John Quarles) to All Regional Administrators.

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waste paper. In the past, PCB’s have been used in protective
coatings, sealing compounds, adhesives, inks, pigment dispersions,
and water proofers to obtain a wide variety of desirable physical
and chemical properties. Since these paper mills utilize recycleable
waste paper, it must be repulped and de—inked prior to use. During
these processes, PCB’s are wasted to the river alqng with other
liquid wastes.
PCB guidelines and limitations have been set due to the probable
acute and chronic toxicity of relatively low levels of PCB’s. Fish
have been killed or damaged by exposure to 5 ugh of PCB’s. Over
extended periods of time lower animals and marine life have been shown
to concentrate PCB’s in their fatty tissue. This has been known to
occur at water concentrations of less than 1 ugh PCB. Once this
has occurred, PCB’s are passed along the food chain.
As shown in Tables 3 through 6, the Baidwinville Products
Company and the Erving Paper Mills discharge PCB concentrations
far in excess of the EPA discharge limitation of .03 ugh. Samples
collected at station ORO1 showed no background PCB’s present in the
Otter River. Following the Baidwinville discharge of 15.4 ugh or
.17 kg/day (.38 pounds/day), the PCB level of the Otter River
increased to approximately 1.3 ugh, which is also in excess of
acceptable PCB level in a receiving water. One grab sample, collected
during the compositing period, contained 68.2 ugh of PCB’s. This
condition continued for the remainder of the Otter and Millers River.
Following the Erving discharge of approximately 32.8 ug/l, the PCB
level of the Millers River again significantly increased to approximately

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2.0 ugh. The Connecticut River showed no appreciable levels of
PCB contamination.

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,SAMPLE ANALYSES
ABBREVIATIONS AND UNITS OF MEASURE
Analyses Reported Description Measured In
Temperature Sample temperature Degrees centigrade (°C)
DO Dissolved oxygen Milligrams per liter (mg/i)
BOD 5—day 5—day biochemical mg/i
oxygen demand -
incubated at 20°C
Heavy Metals Total Zinc micrograms per liter (ugh)
Total Mercury ug/l
Total Cobalt
Total Titanium
Titanium—Sediment Total Titanium con— ug/gram
tamed in a sediment
sample.
Total nonfilterable Total suspended solids mg/l
residue
Fixed nonfilterable Inorganic suspended mg/i
residue solids
PCB—l232 Polychlorinated Biphenyl ugh
32% of chlorine in the
compound
PCB—1260 Polychiorinated Biphenyl ug/l
60% of chlorine in the
compound
Letters preceding a reported value denote the following:
J — estimated as, value not accurate
K — less than

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TABLE 3
ANALYTICAL DATA
Baidwinvilie Products Company, Templeton, Massachusetts, September 20, 1972
S
Nonfilter’ ble
Time
Temp.
BOD5
Residue
Zinc
Mercury
Cobalt
PCB—1232
PCB—1260
Total
Fixed
Station No.
(hours)
(°C)
(mg/i)
(mo/1
(mg/i)
(ugh)
(ugh)
(ugh)
(ug/1)
(ugh)
BPP 2.
I,
‘I
I,
Ippi
‘I
‘I
BPP 3
I,
I,
i i
0930—
1300
1000
1100
1200
0930—
1300
1000,
1100
1200
0930—
1300
1000
1100
1200
20 • 5
21.5
21.5
16.0
15.5
16.5
20.5
20.5
20.0
240.0
140.0
190.0
600.0
1.7
1.3
K ] . • 1
2.6
1.2
K]. .1
1.4
1.2
660
510
520
540
400
270
420
410
.3
4
.4
4
13.2
2.9
1.5
68.2
130
110
80
180
290
200
290,
300’
2:
4
3
1150
1610
1330
1140
82
92
52
66
38
36
16
24
2.2
0.9
0.8
0.0
5.0
5.0
4.0
8.0
2
5
6
9.0
12.0
3.0
4.0
2.0
K6 .0
K6 .0
K6 .0
6.0
12
10
8
6.0
6.0
K6 .0
K6 .0
K6 .0

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TABLE 4
Industrial Waste Loading Rates
BALDWINVILLE PRODUCTS COMPANY
Station BPP2 — Main effluent from the paper machine and ihe
de—inking operation. Flow rate = 1,100 ms/day
(2.94 MCD)
Composite
- Concentration
Parameter (mg/i) Kg/day Pounds/day
Total Non—filterable 560 6 .200 13,700
Residue
Fixed Non—filterable 130 1,500 3,300
Residue
BODs 240.0 2,700 5,900
Zinc 1.15 12.8 28.6
Mercury .005 0.055 0.122
PCB (1232 plus 1260) 0.015 0.171 0.378

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TABLE 5
ANALYTICAL DATA
ERVING PAPER MILLS, ERVING, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 21, 1972
Nonfi1ter’ b1e
Temp.
BOD5
Residue
Zinc
Mercury
Cobalt
PCB—1232
Total
Fixed
Station No.
Time
(°C)
(mg/i)
(mg/i)
(ug/l)
(ugh)
(ug/1)
(ug/l)
EPM3
II-
I,
‘I
EPM1
‘I
I,
EPM2
‘I
1030-
1435
1135
1235
1335
1100—
- 1435
1130
1230
1330
1105—
1030
1440
23.0
22.5
22.0
23.5
24.0
24.4
10.5
12.0
190
210
190
200
230
210
270
550
1.3
K 1.1
490
330
670
700
3
220
190
250
290
1
5670
7350
5830
4950
7350
8310
7230
8150
12
12
27.0
4.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
5.0
4.0
5.0
K6 .0
6.0
K6 .0
6.0
K6 .0
K6 .0
K6 .0
K6 .0
K6 .0
K6 .0
32.8
38.7
43.1
43.4
KO. 5
KO. 5

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TABLE 6
ERVING PAPER MILLS
Station EPM1 — Main discharge at the arshal1 flume,
Flow rate = 13,950 m 3 /day (3.68 MCD)
Composite
Concentration
Parameter (mg/i) Kg/day Pounds/day
Total Non—filterable 670 9300 20..50Q
Residue
Fixed Non—filterable 250 3500 7,700
Residue
BOD5 230.0 3200 7,100
Zinc 7.35 100 I 230
Mercury .004 .056 .123
PCB (1232 plus 1260) J0.03* J.46
*Composite Concentration taken from composite at station, EPM3.

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TABLE 7
ANALYTICAL DATA
MILLERS FALLS PAPER COMPANY, ERVING, MASSACHUSETTS, SEPTEMBER 28, 1972
Nonfi1tei ib1e
Station No.
Time
(hours)
Temp.
(°C)
BOD5
(mg/i)
Residue
Zinc
(ugh)
Mercury
(ugh)
Cobalt
(ugh)
Total
Titanium
(ugh)
Total
J /1)
Fixed
(mg/i)
MFP1
I,
It
I,
09 30—
1300
1000
1100
1200
26
27
27
94.0
36.0
78.0
150.0
1980
170 -
310
960
90
40
60
60
130
.J350
160
130
KO .5
J2.0
KO .5
KO • 5
8.0
K6. 0
1(6 • 0
1600
940
940
2100

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TABLE 8
MILLERS FALLS PAPER COMPANY
Station MFP1 — Ham discharge line at the Parshail flume,
Flow rate = 3,240 m 3 /day (.856 MGD)
Composite
Concentration
Parameter (mg/i) Kg/day Pounds/day
Total Non—Filterable 1980 640 14,200
Residue
Fixed Non—filterable 90 280 1 630
Residue
BOD 5 90 300 670
Zinc 0.13 0.42 0.93
Hg K0.5 K1.6 K3.5
Total Titanium 1.6 5.2 11.4

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TABLE g
ANALYTICAL DATA
OTTER RIVER AND NILLERS RIVER, SEPTEMBER, 1972
Nor fi1terable
tation No
Date
9/72
Time
Temp.
D.0.
(rug/i)
Residue
Zinc
(ugh)
Mercury
(ugh)
Cobalt
(ug/l)
PCB1232
(ug/1)
PCB1260
(ugh)
Titanium
Sediment
(mg/kg)
Total
(mg/i)
Fixed
(mg/i)
ORO1 20 1000 16 6.6 6.8 6.8 20 6 K6.0 0.0 0.0
ORO1 20 1455 18 9.2 6.0 4.2 12 95 6.0 0.0 0.0
0R02 20 1120 19 6.1 331.0 94.0 428 3 K6.0 1.4 K0.5
0R02 20 1600 20 7.7 464.9 32.0 570 3 K6.0 1.2 0.0
MRP1 20 1150 19 11.0 6.6 4.4 12 5 K6.0 0.0 0.0
MRP1 20 1520 17 10.2 5.4 2.6 14 7 K6.0 0.0 0.0
MRP2 20 1255 17 5.4 13,3 6.8 118 3 K6.0 0.5 0.0
MRP2 20 1620 17 6.4 8.6 5.3 124 9 K6.0 2.7 0.0
MRP3 20 1330 18 10.3 12.5 8.5 84 4 K6.0 1.0 0.0
MRP3 20 1700 19 9.9 10.6 6.3 98 8 K6.0 1.8 0.0
MRP4 20 1410 18 10.6 11.4 7.6 66 6 1 (6.0 1.4 0.0
MRP4 20 1720 18 9.8 9.0 4.8 78 6 1(6.0 1.3 0.0
MRP4 21 1015 14 9•5* 12.3 8.0 96 7 1(6.0 1.4 0.0
MRP4 21 1300 14 9•4* 12.2 7.3 74 1(6.0 0.9 0.0
MRP5 21 1055 15 7•5* 10.7 8.0 58 11 K6.0 1.8 0.0
MRP6 21 1335 16 7•4* 17.2 11.2 56 5 K6.0 1.5 0.0
NRP7 21 1130 17 7 3* 24.4 15.1 238 6 K6.0 2.3 0.0
MRP7 21 1425 16 7•7* 24.3 14.7 234 4 1(6.0 1.7 0.0
MRP8 21 1155 16 9.2* 41.6 23.6 142 5 6.0 1.2 0.0
MRP8 21 1445 16 10.2* 17.0 9.8 180 6 K6.0 1.3 0.0
NRP8 28 0920 15 9.9 5.9 0.8 178 8 1(6.0 0.5 0.0 167.7
MRP8 28 1745 18 — 8.8 2.7 202 1 1(6.0 0.6 0.0
MILLERS FALLS PAFE. COMPANY
MRP9 B 28 1015 15.5 10.2 11.6 1 33 154.0 1(15 K6.O 0.8 0.0 210.0
MRP9 B 28 1710 19.0 — 13.7 3.4 176.0 1(1.5 1(6.0 1(0.5 0.0

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TABLE 9 (continued)
ANALYTICAL DATA
OTTER RIVER AND MILLERS RIVER, SEPT 4BER, 1972
Nonfilterable
Date
.
p. o.
Residue
Zinc
Mercury
Cobalt
PCB—1232
PCB—1260
Titanium
Sediment_
Total
Fixed
tation No
9/7.1
Time
Temp.
(mg/i)
(mg/i)
(mg/i)
(ugh)
(ugh)
(ugh)
(ug/l)
(ugh)
MRP9 A
MRP 10
MRP1O
CNR1
CNR1
CNR2
CNR2
* — D.(
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
• as me
• as me
1020 — — — — —
1320 18.5 10.2 9 , 3 142
1610 18.5 J 9.6 r 9 2 122
1230 19.0 10,9 3 0 68
1600 19.0 3 9 3* 4 0 32
1420 19.0 J 9.2* 4 0 42
1630 19.0 3 9.2* 4 1. 22
sured with a YSI pr e with n adjustm it from a
Lkler Met
KO .5
0.7
0.5
KO .5
KO .5
5.0
S
stable
— — — 194.2
K6 K0.5 0.0 192.5
K6 0.7 0.0 —
K6 0.0 0.0 185.0
K6 0.0 0.0 —
K6 0.0 0.0 300.9
K6 0.0 0.0 —
ater che k by the W nkler D.0. Method.
** —
sured by the D.0. W:
tod on ri er samp es (probe was out f order).

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TABLE 10
OTTER RIVER AND MILLERS RIVER
Dissolved Oxygen Percent Saturation
September, 1972
tation
Date
Time
Temp.
(°C)
Concentration(mg/
t1 00 % Saturation
.)Actual D.0.
/ l
% Saturation
ORO1
ORO1
0R02
0R02
MRP1
MRP1
MRP2
MRP2
MRP 3
MRP 3
MRP4
MRP4
MRP4
MRP4
NRP6
MRP6
MRP7
MRP7
MRP8
MRP8
MRP8
MRP8
MRP9 B
MRP9 B
MRP1 O
MRP1O
CNR1
CNR1
CNR2
CNR2
20
20
II
II
I,
I,
II
I,
It
II
21
It
II
II
It
tt
II
II
I,
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
1000
1455
1120
1600
1150
1520
1255
1620
1330
1700
1410
1720
1015
1300
1055
1335
1130
1425
1155
1445
0920
1745
1015
1710
1320
1610
1230
1600
1420
1630
16
18
19
20
19
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
14
14
15
16
17
16
16
.16
15
18
15
19
18
18
19
19
19
19
9.9
9.5
9.3
9.2
9.3
9.7
9.7
9.7
9.5
9.3
9.5
9.5
10.4
10.4
10.2
9.9
9.7
9.9
9.9
9.9
10.2
9.5
10.2
9.3
9.5
9.5
9.3
9.3
9.3
9.3
6.6
9.2
6.1
7.7
11.0
10.2
5.4
6.4
10.3
9.9
10.6
9.8
9 5*
9 4*
75*
74*
73*
7,7*
9.2*
10.2*
9.9
10.2
10.2
J9.6**
10.9
J9,3**
J9 . 2**
J9.2**
* — D.0. as measured with a YSI probe with no adjustment from
66.7
96.8
65.6
83.7
118.3
105.2
55.7
66.0
108.4
106.5
111.6
103.2
91,3
90.3
73.5
74.7
4 75.3
77.8
92.9
103.0
97.1
100.0
.107.4
101.1
117,2
100.0
98.9
98.9
a stable water
check by the Winkler D.0.—Method. -____
**--_--D.-0. as-measured -by-the -D O.--Wink1er- Method- on river sa ipica (probe aa-
out of order).

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References
1. Water Quality Criteria , State of California. Edited by Jack McKee
and Harold Wolf. The Resources Agency of California, State Water
Quality Control Board, pg. 166, 287, 294.
2. Water Quality Studies on the Connecticut River and the Millers River
Systems and Quabin and Wachusett Reservoirs . New England Research, Inc.
Volume 1, November 1971.
3. April 24, 1972 Memorandum and attachments from the •Assistant Administrator
for Enforcement and General Counsel, U.S.E.P.A., John R. Quarles, Jr.
Subject: Policy on PCB’s.

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