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June 5, 2000
By Fax and Federal ExpressMaureen KatzTrial AttorneyUnited
States Department of JusticeEnvironment & Natural Resources
DivisionEnvironmental Enforcement SectionRoom 130731425 New York
Avenue, N.W.Washington, DC. 20044-7611
Re: Fox River matterDear Maureen:
Appleton Papers Inc. and NCR Corp. (collectively "API/NCR") are
veryconcerned that the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and the Department of theinteriormayjjejieffotiating a
"cash-out" settlement with U.S . Paper Mills Corp
and_MenasjiaCorporation (collectively "U.S. Paper/Meqasha") before
all the facts are known regarding~U SPaper' s/Menasha's liability
for the activities of the former John Strange Mill In February
1999,we outlined for you the basis on which API/NCR claim that US
Paper/Menasha bear substantialresponsibility for polychlorinated
biphenyls ("PCB") contamination in the sediments of the FoxRiver We
explained our paper industry experts' conclusions that given the
products that theJohn Strange facility manufactured, its location,
and its capacity, it likely consumed verysubstantial quantities of
PCB-containing furnish in the form of (i) broke; (ii)
pre-consumerconverter trim; and (iii) post-consumer paper.
Since our meeting, we have developed documentary evidence that
thejohnStrange facility used PCB-containing paper as furnish. In
August 1975, the WisconsinDepartment of Natural Resources held
hearings to review and receive public comment uponproposed rules
related to the discharge of PCBs into waters of the state Mr. Alien
Schenck,Menasha's Vice President of Technical and Environmental,
testified in opposition to theproposed regulations limiting PCBs in
effluent. Mr. Schenck explained that as a consumer ofsignificant
quantities of mixed fiber (25,000 tons of mixed paper per year or
30% of Menasha's
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S I D L E Y & AUST IN C H I C A G OMaureen KatzJune 5,
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total furnish requirements), Menasha inevitably processed PCBs
because there was no practicalmethod to select PCB free paper in
bale form. Mr. Schenck further testified that the JohnStrange
facility could not "stay competitive" if it were forced to switch
to virgin fiber and thatsuch a switch would mean that 85,000 tons
of wastepaper would have to be either landfilled orincinerated. We
have enclosed Mr. Schenck's testimony on behalf of Menasha for
yourconsideration.
Additionally, Menasha's response to a survey by Versar Inc in
June 1976(enclosed) stated that the composition of "input raw
material" had not changed recently It cantherefore be assumed that
Mr Schenck's statement that mixed papers comprised 30% ofMenasha's
total furnish requirements also held true for at least a portion
ofjh^rejevant_tinie£>enod_ Thus, even if one assumes that
Menasha did not recycle carbonless broke generated byAPI or
pre-consumer converter trim, which assumption erroneously
disregards paper industrypractice and economics, Menasha's use of
mixed papers resulted in the discharge of PCBs to theFox River, by
its own admission. We would be happy to meet with you in person to
explain ourcalculations of the total PCBs likely discharged by
Menasha based on their use of post-consumerfiber alone
The Schenck testimony, coupled with the information that Menasha
provided toVersar, establishes that the John Strange facility
likely used substantial quantities of PCB-containing post-consumer
paper in its furnish. We believe that additional evidence will
beunearthed establishing that this facility also used broke and
PCB-containing pre-consumermaterial as part of its furnish. Given
this information, any form of settlement with US.Paper/Menasha at
this juncture would be unfair, unreasonable, and inconsistent with
CERCLAWe request that a copy of this letter be placed into any
administrative record being developed tosupport a settlement with
US. Paper/Menasha.
We look forward to discussing these issues with youVery /truly
yours,
J. Andrew Schlickmancc Roger Grimes
Joan Goldfarb
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Jure 25, 1976
Mr. Mowry Ssith /Senior Vica PresidentMenasha CorporationP.O.
Bex 36^/tfeenah., W^Joonsin 54956Di=r I1^. S- îith •
/As requested/ I am enclosing a ccpy of the types of
inforraticr
Versar will need to generate the model c:i ?olyc.wu.3rinated
biphenyls i.- r--.epulp and paper industry. _.__——_————-————•I am
looking forward to visitr.g the John Strange Paper ard will
undoubtedly learn nsich. ~^Sincerely yours,
^closure
Bennett Ryani'cologist
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1) PPCCOCTTCN (tsr-s cer day, tons per year)
2) Type of Product
3) Producticr. History - How has product: • T. riser, durir.7
-u-2 -^st 50Are Annual prod-. i: rticr. fig-^res available?
4) Water Ccntent of the finished product, ^f 77 7
5) Concentrations of PC3 in the final product.
6} E«?CT FAJ7 MAH5cIrtL5 - Hardwood Pulp (tar;v'day)
Soffthood Pulp ( ' )
Vtoste PaperNewsprint - /O ̂Corrugated - vj'O >_.Printing and
Writi.-*g -/CTissue - 0%Mixed - JO
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YEftflR /AC7) What data is available fsr the PC3 cer.tsr.ts of
thesa ir.puts? //
8) Eas the input raw material been subject to a charge ir.
ccrpcsiticnin the past? Is it varyirjg now? For e,xsr=;le, the
prrpcrt-icn cf v:pulp to recycled pulp.
9) If wast-i papers are utilized, what Jclnd of a separatlcn
scheme is used?0-
10) Are the input strsans monitored for PC3 content? How?
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11) What are the inputs of chemicals required for productlcn
(Ihs ofchanical per ton of production)? For pulping, for
bleaching.
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12) Are these chemicals checked for possible PC3 contamination?
How?Frora who are these chemicals purchased?
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VER/AR LVC.12) Bow ruch intake water is associated per ten of
production? Is the
water treated in any way?3WO
14} Is its PC3 ccr.tent measured? Kow?
. i wa -..-as filled by
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r\R INC.19) What planned charges are being made to increase
water req.rli.-xj?
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21) Haw 3^ the discharge water treated?/
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25) What planned changes to water handling and treatment ars
being rnade?t^J^Xsuj^ — r-r
26) Ars there any incineration processes which night liberate
PC3s to theatncsphere? What tyoe of stacic gas cleaning crocedure
is utilized?
27) It has been intixated that PCBs might be forced in the
bleaching stageof pulp preparation? Have before and after sampling
and analysis beendone to eliminate this as a potential source?
28) De-inking plants may cone into contact with significant
concentrationsof PC3s in their operation. What are the PC3 contents
of their effluents?
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PihUc Hearing to Seview a.-xl fcceive
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FagAugu«t 28 & 29, 1975 1 to 75, inclusive
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billty of all cf the PC3'j preser.t and I ccr.'t texw that this
L§ a c^estiai t= be cor.v.J.K~BJexzrplfi L-. the Like Jtishî aa,
laxe Superior tystorj. Hc«-ever, in t,*e river «vst£e«, u : .TCthe
Milwaukee ?.iv«r syrtaa, and esaecijlly --p aitrre EsVerirocx ParX
has lArge rav.fi cf air;la fact, they usually get the alrae bi.-rra
in t-ieae rascr-.TSira wtvere these fish were tixen irst ato I
dcn't tacw——I Garret say with any data ti-at the preserve cf
s-^rerxifld ratarijl In t.'Te rl-.Tsricea or dees ret affect the
biccsncer.traticn fjctcrs and thu Ls a very hari thi.-^ ts ?«t a
."js.-ji:the——help us t= interpret the I.ihrratary risults that
«'r; g«rtj_- .̂
rtJ ir. vater. Hew——v^th wtut reaultj——ac=-jrir/ cf rtaultj car.
'-cu cet ir. t.we ere —• ''. -:-r-
MR. Vtra: Well, I thinx I i.idi=»t«i, eertiir-ly wr^ei you crrt
tic^r- at t-ujt ie-.-el,v« hr.-s, ; t.wj_->i, «rt=Ci»t«ly « SO
perrer.t reiati-.-* a^r is t.V iita' Ard t.1-* «î ra, I V_u-.••-«
in a Xixierna-Canish evaporatcr. ^»volucae i* then reducad to foxz
ailliliten using a screogi of dry filters! air, ̂ s. ^^ analysis Is
perfcraed en aPerXln-Elaer rodel 900 gaj cSroBatoijraph using •
fiane-phDtecoetric detecccr in the phcsphc^^aacce. TJie i.-jrruBent
!• equipped with an autooatic m-pi»- sugcerted fcr a 10 cicro liter
Iroecrticoand a PerJcin-£Jjiier PIP 1 ga* dumatty afhirr data
reducticn (ystaa. He use a six foot by one-fourth inch cliss oolUEB
peeked with 4 percent SZ-30 and 6 percent OV-Z10 en 80 to ICO
neshgas chroa Q fcr the oricirjtL analysis and a 6 foot by owfourth
inch glass colum packed with1.9S peiueiit CV-17 and 1.5 percent
OV-Z10 en gass chron Q 80 to 100 ire«h fcr ccnfirsatlcc. G*»Ugi
naroTniFh ccaditiona are *• foUowa: the inlet tanpenczv if 250
Cecticraie, detects!tspenture is 240 degree* Cestignda. £>e own
is ptu^aaged froa 200 degrees Centigrade to26S decree* Centigrade
at four degree* per aizute. Carrier gxs ir nitrojen at a flow rate
cf£0 »^ i ̂ T < E^T*« 4
eeoond portion o£ the extract 1* placed on a ooloae of rlcri*il,
with
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inch of •rr^'im iBi'f.rse at the ttp aad the terctoa of tha
risriall fee feylaj purposes.TVs fracticr.a ar« collected fran the
Flcrisil. da first !• el-jtad vith :CO silli-
lieera of 6 peii^te. ethyl ether la taxine and the aeccre with
2CO siLLtliters of SC ^e: j=-.t ethylether in hexone. Each of tie
fractions is ccrecrtratai to itss than f-o « • • ; • ' • . -^-7 —
t-esaae msr.ner ad used fcr the extract, diluted ta ~* -•"— ' •/
txs r' '!• ? • -^3 with ftcxare, *~-'_x->^j withCieldrin, that's
the 6 peraest ether £ractj.cn, cr AlirL-., thit's the SO prrcer.t
etier — "— • — a.-ti
in a 2 r -. 1] i \ • tar vtxl with a sepeun cap for cis
chsssatojraphic analysis.Each fraction froa the flcr-Lsil ccium is
a.-Aiy=«d u*ir** a Per>LL^--^rer rrHp'. 3 3 2 0gaa chroaatagrach
equipped with a r«e— s=i-j=-. •--.-«• — -r sr^iricr, aut=atic
ajrrslcr .̂-.t.-. 1C ^-— —
Uoer s>-n.-^e, rJ3 esiisrj iasdi.-̂ ts elactr=r. ca=nrre
iatart^r^. Ani the sare ?3-i datarad-JCtisr. syrter. u used.
Cil-^rj are both S feet ir/ a c-jirtcr irih glass. Crc is poc.«
i-io^ua incl-jdas echeduled caiibratLcii o^ all instrv=ients usad
in the an&iyaiato insure that they are verking prsperly. Tto
movitsa- posaihle ccnt=dnaticn e2 the csrpLea «\i-Lethey are being
analysad, reaqvsc hLarJca are rjn after eacii rt*p of the
anaJ.yr-..- l̂ process, ^at'extraoticn, Flerisil chrcratography,
collcic acid crxorjaa^npry «--ri gu i_-LLJta^Taphy. SmrMrplfs are
divtdad in hilf and CM £racricn is cpiXed with a krrwr anojit of
tne cu.;i.«nri we'reanalytin? fcr. The reocvery ci th« spi)ce
insures that there are no unusual cherums in thethat would
interfere with the analysis. As a final cheek we analyse tl-xee
«andjrcj6 with «acho£ up to 35 coiqples to insure that the totaJ.
analysis CC±OTC is wcrXxog properly.
A prccadiare s-oil Inr to this la being used by the State <
therefcr«, in svsary,It appear* that there is no particular prahlaa
with analy l̂n? water lacples for indi'/idual PC3'»am »: ai;
Ltatlons a&ow .5 microgcisis per ^*g»r or for total PCB's at
ccacentraticrj above .05 oicra-graca par liter.
9auk you, sir. Ooe« the Oeparta«re bcw any queatlons?ML JOZBaSTi
Mo qiMT fi'iis.OAKDCU Co you hw» a copy of that preaeotatlm?CsanJt
you. Ara than any other queaticca. UaatJc you very nnrh. sir.Mr.
r'»'» !« Qrly.MR- EUUT: My caw is franeis Early. I 'a a physical
•cleetLrt is. ttm ProoaM Controlat the National EnforcaBsnt
Inv^stî ationa Center cf tba C&vlrczneB&al Prot«ctica
Aijancy-I an here today to address the prcbLsa of redod.-.? tbe
discharge o£ polychler^vatedbiphenyls to p:i-.Lir waters. A preblcB
oi real eencera at this t^x nut be the relatively h^~ •
diacbacv* ooroectraticoa sboMi tea certain pulp and paper •I'n*
»*»ij-h are deinlcin? paper.&1
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Tvtnk you.EOMSJd: CD you have a ocpy of yrvr statsaer.t?ttank
you. I appreciate your afpeara.-we.Mr. W. Alien SciencX.
present?Plaaae Identify yourself and .••
fsr the Jebn Strar»je Paceztcari Division cf Mer.is.Si drTMs
paperbcari siill ramfaersres oarii.--aticn hr-cxari £r= recycled
pe.Ter a.ti has d=-£f=r over 25 years. TJO hvadrad and fifty pec?I«
are ecsl̂ ytsi ac tiis laca-i.-: :. •?payroll is S3 .-'! :•',-.
U? ta January 1. 1773, Jefcn SSrsrige b«i invested $400 , CCC
ir. N—CT-^ dollirs will be srer.t ir. 1975 . TTese exranii-are a
ti?h per=esta;e cf ti* cat warsh of the sill. 'C-* pi« ij
ir.criers. Appr=xi.T*t*ly 7S,CCO tcrj cf paperioari are
pnriu.-edprincipal products are tube arc can stooc, cai-sri stooc,
cMptnari aod cylinder
producu are, and hitrarl rally have beea aade froa 100 percent
recycled fiber.grades of recycled fibers used are 50,000 '•'-"T cf
oli g^=- •ug^rjH. ?^iSflj? — ss ef_riv*r' oaser,8 , 0 0 0 tcrj of
news, aeae pradvicta are jxrsfcaaai priacipaUy t^roo^n recycled
fiaer dealers.
tto PC3'« arc used in the manufacture of ccriL-jtici bcx board.
"Ciere are no Vnouc-PO'a in elactrical cr hydrmilir eijuipBent TLi
the aill. Cf UM total anrual product at JoinStrange, about 20
percent is utilised ia food pacJagi.- .̂ Ccebinaticn bcxboard for
foodi* ""^ firon recycled fibers elected to *"*-~i-» pc3'e. Board
Wviiii «̂ -̂~— -••« *^f_ part* per ~ ' '- 'tbe PCS is diverted to
oocfood ead uae>.
Ten paru per mllllm is the interia level set by the Food and
Cru?for food pacfcaci.19 materials. Bqpezienoe In the
**«->-*•< — >•» of these grades has deacnstratedin the
oour&e of 24-hour run cr. IcnQcr, peaks of PCS'a abova tea
parts per nillicn can occur.Uowver, the frequency and intecsity of
these peaks has decreased dr3BatlcaJJ.y since 1371, whenPC3'a
stopped entering the vutcptper use and reuse cycle. TMs trcrd if
industrywide. Cat*collected frca the majority of certinatien
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It LJ requested that the proposed ruHaga net be i=ple=er.tsi .
It la rocr-icitad thatthe State of WIjc=nai.i. through 2epar=ae.-.t
ci lirjral Sesc--=res, devise a ; — "—•,— ' =cc.-xxJ cfncritoring
PC3'i to be certain that the dourward eresd eer.-.iriif n ac
expected.
TJvaalc you.DCVtCiul: SasJc you very ach. r.-nM you provide a
copy c5 that at ycur corver.ie.-ee.MR. SCSOC: —— I'll get it
retyped. ,EC«2d: CiarJc you very axA, tir.Milter. Lcraan.K3.
LCRftN: *!y fuse is Miltai Lcrran, presiie.Tt cf Lera.-. Ircri a.nd
Metii C==i.-/,
established in 13 L3. Cur h-g'ren is • s=r=? processor ef
ferrous, ncr.ferr=u3 and iiier sera?. :.-.li-,TCr.'« rp-r-; it's
scrap iron, scrap Mtals, such as c=7?er, trajs, al:2ri.-=, rirc,
lejd, a.-xi scr^p=ev=pa?er, cardicari , ladder grades, tone of the:
called" the «ilfite graies. V* e=plcy 65 to 8 :pecple. Our pa/roll
i* $i22,379 per year. Our rtatz a.Td L=c.\I taxe« cnly list year
*«r= $ 5 3 , 2 5 4 .
Any material v« y-nm, portirularly u&stzpaper, wdxicea the
aanr-.t e* lird mq--iricr the Landfill us*. B» statistics thAt I
^Jv« shew that 60 ^jei-aiL rf the solii ̂ astc in tr*l̂ dfills is
ii] ,«jsed of p»p«r fi*»r. ??* cencl-n-.-r. I hcpe that ycu drav la
that we arethe largest nr.-te rvir'i-.— i n, trolnjiat, ard/cr
of the natis* of this hearing, I will A»IJ en the tartep^xr
aspect.cur preaer.t pler.t in Fcrt A-teintrr., by means of
industriAl revooe bends, we are buildin; a half amlllicn dollar
plant fee the recycllrq of wastepaper in Jan«sville, wlaccnsin.
Aside iron thisprepared text, it's Irigfttening to locw that I'a
-Vfear is that I have an example of a 100-trn — could be athousends
of tecs of paper. It could bebet-mis* ecoeviere there wee 10 |amds
or 100 r"1^4" of cartcnless paper. I dcn't taow thechemistry of the
specific KB. I'm not menticning pure KB. But jnst thlok of it,
naybe SOnmarris of carbcrJ rss paper and cay 100 or 1,000 teas of
paper. If it's possibly there, we'dhave to throw it in a
landfill.«7
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