SUBJ:
Meeting
Notes
­
Philip
Morris
USA
FROM:
Jan
Matuszko,
Tobacco
Study
Lead
TO:
Project
Record
DATE:
May
31,
2005
On
March
15,
2005,
EPA
met
with
representatives
of
Philip
Morris
U.
S.
A.
Phillip
Morris
USA
is
a
tobacco
products
processing
company
that
EPA
contacted
when
it
initiated
its
study
of
the
tobacco
industry.
Attendees
included:

John
Pickelhaupt,
Philip
Morris
U.
S.
A.
(
804)
274­
5743
Tyrone
Murray,
Philip
Morris,
U.
S.
A.
(
804)
274­
3397
Brooks
M..
Smith,
Hunton
and
Williams
(
804)
787­
8086
Mary
T.
Smith,
EPA
(
202)
566­
1000
Jan
Matuszko,
EPA
(
202)
566­
1035
Carey
Johnston,
EPA
(
202)
566­
1014
Lynn
Zipf,
EPA
(
202)
566­
1429
James
Covington,
EPA
(
202)
566­
1034
The
purpose
of
the
meeting
was
to
discuss
EPA's
study
of
the
tobacco
products
processing
industry
and
Philip
Morris'operations.
In
particular,
EPA
wanted
to
gain
a
better
understanding
of
the
processes
used,
wastewater
generation,
and
wastewater
controls
and
discharge
requirements.
The
following
reflect
the
information
exchanged
during
our
meeting.

Philip
Morris
is
the
industry
leader
in
the
domestic
cigarette
market.
They
manufacture
Marlboro,
Virginia
Slims,
Benson
and
Hedges,
Merit,
Parliament
as
well
as
others.
They
operate
two
cigarette
manufacturing
facilities
in
the
U.
S:
the
Cabarrus,
NC
facility
and
the
Chester,
VA
facility.
The
Chester
facility
also
serves
as
the
home
for
their
research
and
development.
They
also
operate
a
Park
500
facility
in
Richmond,
Virginia
which
is
a
sheet
processing
facility.

Both
of
Philip
Morris'
cigarette
manufacturing
facilities
discharge
to
Publically
Owned
Treatment
Works
(
POTWs).
The
Cabarrus
facility
discharges
to
the
Cabarrus
Water
and
Sewer
Authority
and
the
Chester
facility
discharges
to
the
City
of
Richmond.
The
Cabarras
facility
has
a
mixing
basin
for
equalization
prior
to
discharge
and
is
required
to
monitor
monthly.
They
have
six
different
outfalls
originating
from:
the
administrative
building;
the
boiler
plant;
research
and
development;
cigarette
manufacturing
and
sanitary
wastewater
combined.
The
Chester
facility
has
no
wastewater
treatment
prior
to
discharge
and
is
required
to
monitor
quarterly.
They
have
a
BOD
and
TSS
surcharge.
The
Park
500
facility
processes
tobacco
byproducts.
They
accept
bales
of
tobacco,
remove
the
stems,
and
turn
the
tobacco
into
"
sheets"
that
are
then
used
in
cigarette
manufacturing.
They
discharge
wastewater
directly
to
the
James
river.
They
received
a
new
discharge
permit
in
June,
2004.
The
Park
500
facility
operates
primary
treatment,
secondary
treatment,
and
polishing.
After
passing
through
a
bar
screen,
wastewater
is
treated
in
a
conventional
activated
sludge
basin
and
then
sent
to
clarifiers.
Following
the
clarifiers,
the
wastewater
is
treated
with
chlorine
and
then
polished
with
ferric
prior
to
discharge.
The
wastewater
has
high
levels
of
refractory
nitrogen.
In
order
to
meet
their
nutrient
discharge
limitations,
they
have
changed
the
way
they
operate
the
activated
sludge
system
to
create
anoxic
and
anaerobic
zones
in
the
basin.
This
facility
also
generates
wastewater
from
administration
and
research
and
development
activities.

Philip
Morris
also
"
manufactures"
their
own
process
water
at
all
three
facilities.
They
draw
water
from
the
river,
clarify
it,
and
treat
with
aluminum.
In
addition,
they
practice
basic
water
conservation
practices
such
as
evaluations
and
reduced
usage
in
wash­
up/
clean­
up.

Philip
Morris
also
noted
they
manufacture
"
Accord"
which
is
a
non­
lit
product.
The
cigarette
rod
is
not
burned.
The
flavor
is
distributed
through
heating.
This
is
a
pilot
project
and
more
information
is
available
on
their
web
site.
