Federal

 

Direct point source discharges from the manufacturing facility are governed by 40 CFR 122 – The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).  Wastewater generated at the manufacturing facility, or during destruction of off-specification or returned product are governerd by 40 CFR 403 – EPA Standards, and 40 CFR 439 – Guidelines and Standards for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.  Both the NPDES program and wastewater management programs are authorized by the Federal Water Pollution Control Act PL 92-500 (also known as the Clean Water Act).  The objective of this act is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the nation’s waters.

 

Air emissions from the facility are governed by the general provisions of 40 CFR 60 – EPA Regulations on Standards and Performance for New Stationary Sources.  Air Quality Management Programs are authorized by the Clean Air Act, PL 90-128.  The purpose of the act is to protect and enhance the quality of the Nation’s air resources, develop and maintain a program to achieve the prevention and control of air pollution and to encourage reasonable governmental actions for pollution prevention.

 

Hazardous wastes generated and treated at the manufacturing facility are governed by the general provisions of 40 CFR 260-280 – Hazardous Waste Management System.  Hazardous Waste Management Programs are authorized by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, PL 94-580.  The objectives of the act are to promote the protection of health and the environment and to conserve valuable material and energy resources.

 

                State

 

The North Carolina Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources requires permits covering the operation of air pollution abatement facilities and/or emission sources from manufacturing operations; point source discharges to surface waterways; and the generation and treatment of Hazardous Waste.  Burroughs Wellcome Co,’s Greenville facility has received an AQ-22 Permit No. 5754R52 for air emissions from production and manufacturing operations.  This permit expires on January 1, 1996.  Burroughs Wellcome Co.’s Greenville facility has received a permit, NCD047373766, to operate a hazardous waste treatment and storage facility, and permit No. 74-01-1 for operation of a solid waste incinerator.  The hazardous waste management permit expires on October 15, 1999.  The solid waste incinerator permit comes up for review on July 7, 1997 (every five years).  Burroughs Wellcome Co. has received an NPDES Discharge Permit, NC001058, for noncontact cooling water point source discharge to Parker’s Creek, North Carolina.  This permit expires February 28, 2000.

 

 

Local

 

All wastewater from the Burroughs Wellcome Co. manufacturing facility is discharging to the Greenville Utilities Commission’s Publicly Owned

 

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