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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNC0006548_Permit Modification_20020520NPDES DOCIMENT SCANNIN`: COVER SHEET NC0006548 Wayne Farms / Dobson facility NPDES Permit: Document Type: Permit Issuance Wasteload Allocation Authorization to Construct (AtC) Permit Modification) Complete File - Historical Engineering Alternatives (EAA) Plan of Action Instream Assessment (67b) Speculative Limits Environmental Assessment (EA) Permit History Document Date: May 20, 2002 Thins document ins printed on reuse paper - ignore any content on the re'rerae side Michael F. Easley, Govemor N A T GWilliam G. Ross Jr., Secretary 7North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources r Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D. —I Gregory Director Division of Water Quality Mr. Rob Poindexter Wayne Farms, LLC P.O. Box 383 Dobson, North Carolina 27107 May 20, 2002 Subject: Major Modification of NPDES Permit NC0006548 Wayne Farms / Dobson Surry County Dear Mr. Poindexter. The subject individual NPDES permit issued on June 7, 1999 has been modified as per your request. Please find attached the modified sections of this permit, and replace the old pages with the modified pages. This permit modification is issued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated May 9,1994 (and as subsequently amended). The following modifications have been made to your permit: • An additional effluent sheet (A.2) with a permitted flow of 0.70 MGD has been added. The facility will be subject to these new limits after receiving an Authorization to Operate at 0.70 MGD. Until such time, the facility must continue to comply with the 0.6 MGD effluent sheet. The Division is currently reviewing the facility's request for a re -rating of the WWTP from 0.6 to 0.7 MGD design capacity. • Water quality based limits for ammonia and toxicity testing were recalculated for the new effluent page, based on the change in instream waste concentration at the higher design flow. Conversely, mass -based limits for BOD, TSS, and Oil and Grease are unchanged on both effluent pages, since there has been no change in production. Please note that proposed revisions to the EPA Federal Effluent Guidelines for Meat and Poultry Products (40 CFR 432) were noticed in the Federal Register on 2/25/02. The proposed revisions include new guidelines for large poultry processing operations under Subpart K, which establish effluent limitations for ammonia, BOD5, fecal coliform, oil and grease, total nitrogen, total phosphorus, and TSS. It is recommended that the permittee review the proposed changes, which will be implemented (if finalized) in the next permit renewal in 2003. If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit modification are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this letter. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding. Please take notice that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the permit. This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act, or any other Federal or Local governmental permits may be required. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Mr. Tom Belnick, telephone number (919) 733-5083, extension 543. Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY SUSAN A. WILSON Gregory j. Thorpe, Ph.D. cc: Central Files NPDES File Winston Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit Aquatic Toxicology Unit p.a N. C. Division of Water Quality 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 h 41 (919) 733-7015 Customer Service 1 800 623-7748 WI) Permit NC0006548 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, Wayne Farms, LLC is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at Wayne Farms 1018 East Atkins Street Dobson Surry County to receiving waters designated as the Fisher River in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective July 1, 2002. This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on December 31, 2003. Signed this day May 20, 2002. ORIGINAL SIGNED BY SUSAN A. WILSON Gregory J. Thorpe, Ph.D., Acting Director Division of Water Quality By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Permit NC0006548 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET Wayne Farms, LLC, is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.60 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Primary & secondary rotary screens • Dissolved air floatation unit with chemical addition • Aerated lagoon • Biological nitrification • Final clarifier • Chlorination • Dechlorination • Sludge storage lagoon • Continuous flow meter The facility is located at Wayne Farms - Dobson Plant on 1018 East Atkins Street, Dobson, in Surry County. 2. After receiving an Authorization to Operate from the Division, operate a 0.70 MGD wastewater treatment facility; and 3. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into the Fisher River, classified C waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin. Permit NC0006548 A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.60 MGD) Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until receipt of an Authorization to Operate above 0.60 MGD or permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Location' Flow 0.60 MGD Continuous Recording Effluent BOD, 5-day, 20°C 345 pounds/day 690 pounds/day 31Week Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids 465 pounds/day 930 pounds/day 3/Week Composite Effluent Oil and Grease 150 pounds/day 300 pounds/day 3/Week Grab Effluent NH3 as N 20.0 mg/L 30.0 mg/L 3/Week Composite Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 28 pgIL 3/Week Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 200 / 100 ml 400 / 100 ml 3/Week Grab Effluent Temperature 3/Week Grab Effluent pH2 3/Week Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Weekly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Weekly Composite Effluent Chronic Toxicity3 Quarterly Composite Effluent Temperature Monthly Grab Upstream & Downstream Dissolved Oxygen Monthly Grab Upstream & Downstream Notes: 1. Upstream = at NCSR 2258 bridge. Downstream = at NCSR 1100 bridge. 2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. 3. Chronic Toxicity (Certodaphnia) limit at 3.9% with testing in January, April, July, and October (see Special Condition A (3)). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NC0006548 A. (2) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS (0.70 MGD) Beginning upon receipt of an Authorization to Operate above 0.6 MGD and lasting until permit expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below: EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Monthly Average Daily Maximum Measurement Frequency Sample Type Sample Locations Flow 0.70 MGD Continuous Recording Effluent BOD, 5-day, 20°C 345 poundslday 690 pounds/day 31Week Composite Effluent Total Suspended Solids 465 pounds/day 930 pounds/day 3/Week Composite Effluent Oil and Grease 150 pounds/day 300 pounds/day 3/Week Grab Effluent NH3 as N 17.5 mg/L 26.2 mg/L 31Week Composite Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 28 pgl L 3IWeek Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform (geometric mean) 2001100 ml 400 / 100 ml 3NUeek Grab Effluent Temperature 31Week Grab Effluent pH2 31Week Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN) Weekly Composite Effluent Total Phosphorus Weekly Composite Effluent Chronic Toxiciity3 Quarterly Composite Effluent Temperature r Monthly Grab Upstream & Downstream Dissolved Oxygen Monthly Grab Upstream & Downstream Notes: 1. Upstream = at NCSR 2258 bridge. Downstream = at NCSR 1100 bridge. 2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units. 3. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) limit at 4.5% with testing in January, April, July, and October (see Special Condition A. (4)). There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Permit NC0006548 SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS SPECIAL CONDITIONS A. (3) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) at 0.60 MGD The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 3.9 %. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnta Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July, and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum. in each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods. exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised - February 1998) or subsequent versions. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621 Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete, accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name, permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Branch at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required during the following month. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. Permit NC0006548 A. (4) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (Quarterly) at 0.70 MGD The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 4.5 %. The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised February 1998, or subsequent versions or "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The tests will be performed during the months of January, April, July and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent discharge below all treatment processes. If the test procedure performed as the first test of any single quarter results in a failure or ChV below the permit limit, then multiple -concentration testing shall be performed at a minimum, in each of the two following months as described in "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised -February 1998) or subsequent versions. The chronic value for multiple concentration tests will be determined using the geometric mean of the highest concentration having no detectable impairment of reproduction or survival and the lowest concentration that does have a detectable impairment of reproduction or survival. The definition of "detectable impairment," collection methods, exposure regimes, and further statistical methods are specified in the "North Carolina Phase II Chronic Whole Effluent Toxicity Test Procedure" (Revised - February 1998) or subsequent versions. All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring Form (MR-1) for the months in which tests were performed, using the parameter code TGP3B for the pass/fail results and THP3B for the Chronic Value. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following address: Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch North Carolina Division of Water Quality 1621 Mail Service Center Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621. Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Branch no later than 30 days after the end of the reporting period for which the report is made. Test data shall be complete. accurate, include all supporting chemical/physical measurements and all concentration/response data, and be certified by laboratory supervisor and ORC or approved designate signature. Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity sample must be measured and reported if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream. Should there be no discharge of flow from the facility during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, the permittee will complete the information located at the top of the aquatic toxicity (AT) test form indicating the facility name. permit number, pipe number, county, and the month/year of the report with the notation of "No Flow" in the comment area of the form. The report shall be submitted to the Environmental Sciences Branch at the address cited above. Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, monitoring will be required during the following month. Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality indicate potential impacts to the receiving stream, this permit may be re -opened and modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document, such as minimum control organism survival, minimum control organism reproduction, and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the month following the month of the initial monitoring. NORTH CAROLINA SURRY COUNTY AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of said County and State, duly commissioned, qualified and authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared George W. Summerlin who being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that he (she) is Publisher (Publisher or other officer or employee authorized to make affidavit) of MOUNT AIRY NEWSPAPERS, INC., engaged in the publication of a newspaper known as MOUNT AIRY NEWS, published, issued, and entered as periodicals class mail in the city of Mount Airy in said County and State; that he (she) is authorized to make this affidavit and sworn statement; that the notice or other legal advertisement, a true copy of which is attached hereto, was published in MOUNT AIRY NEWS on the following dates: March 10, 2002 and that the said newspaper in which such notice, paper, document or legal advertisement was published was, at the time of each and every such publication, a newspaper meeting all of the requirements and qualifications of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statutes of North Carolina. This 1 9 day of March LC/ / Si • nature of person making affidavit , 2002 Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1 9 day of March Notary Public My Commission expires: August 17, 2004 , 2002 CLIPPIN LEGA ADVERTISE ATTACHED FPUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COM- MISSIONMPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Notification of Intent to Issue a NPDES Wastewater Permit' On the basis of through staff review and appli- cation'of NC General Statute 143.21. Public law 92-500 and other lawful standards and regulations, the North Carolina Enyif9nntental Manage irneni. Commis- March 10, 2002-9B LEGALS sion proposes to issue a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) listed below effective 45 days from the pub- lish date of this notice.; Written comments re- garding the proposed permit will be accepted until 30 days after the publish date of this no- tice. All comments re- ceived prior to that date are considered In the final determinations regarding the proposed permit. The Director of the NC Division of Wa ter Quality may decide to hold a public meet- ing for the ' proposed permit should the DM- sion receive a signiff cant degree of public interest. Copies of the draft per- mit and other support- ing information on file' used to determine con- _ dition$ present in the draft pepyailaF t ble upon t •,'no*4 and .' ;paymentvt off' reproduction ' Mad e comments andior re- quests for information to the NC Division of Water Quality ,at the above addressor cal Ms. Christie Jackson at. (819)733-5083, exten- sion 5381. _ Plc ' e in- clude the NPDES per - number in y l cmitommunication: Inteanr: . ested persons may al- so visit the Division of Water Quality at 512 N. Salisbury Street. Ra leigh, NC 27604-1148 between the hours of 8.00 arn. and 5:00 p.m. WI review informa- ' Lion on file. NPDES Permit Num- ber NC0006548. WAYNE FARMS, LLC, P.O. BOX 383, DOB - SON, NC 27017 has applied tor a Modifica- tion fora facility locat- ed in $URFIY County discharging; treated wastewater into FISH- ER RIVER in the YAD- KIN-PEE-DEE ,River Basin. Currently TRC are water quality limit- ed. This discharge may affect future allocations in this portion of the re- ceiving stream. 'March10, 2002 R-c-r NCDENR / DWQ FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT Wayne Farms, LLC NPDES No. NC0006548 aci 'ty Information (1.) Facility Name: Wayne Farms (2.) Permitted Flow,MGD: 0.60 MGD requesting 0.70 (6.) County: Surry (3.) Facility Class: III (7.) Regional Office: Winston-Salem (4.) Facility Status: Existing (8.) USGS Topo Quad: B16NW (5.) Permit Status: MajMod (9) USGS Site: Dobson { i z r r in�i'mactrstcs (1.) Receiving Stream: Fisher River (2.) Subbasin: 030702 (8.) Drainage Area (mi2): 109 (3.) Index No.: 12-63-9 (9.) Summer 7Q10 (cfs) 23 (4.) Stream Class: C (10.) Winter 7Q10 (cfs): 34 (5.) 303(d) Listed: NO (11.) 30Q2 (cfs): 48 (6.) 305(b) Status: NA (12.) Average Flow (cfs): 141 (7.) Use Support: (13.) IWC (%): 3.9% @ 0.6 4.5% @ 0.7 Conditions Incorporated into Permit Modification oposec�'Cond tions Paameters? Affecteds - Basis ;for 1Condit ni (s� Add phased flow limit of 0.7 MGD to new effluent sheet A (2). Flow Effluent Sheet A (2) Per flow increase request and flow justification. Add phased WQ-based limit for 0.7 MGD flow to new Effluent Sheet A (2). NH3 Effluent Sheet A (2) WQ-based limits were recalculated for new flow. Add phased toxicity test limit for 0.7 MGD flow to new Effluent Sheet A(2) and add new Special Condition A (4).. Chronic Toxicity Effluent Sheet A (2) Special Condition A (4) Effluent test concentration was recalculated for new flow. Renumber Special Condition A (2) to Special Condition A(3) . Special Condition A (2) Reorder based on addition of new Effluent Sheet A (2) . NPDES PERMIT FACT SHEET Page 2 Wayne Farms LLC NPDES No. NC0006548 Change language to reflect Effluent Sheet A (1) Facility cannot move to 0.7 this sheet will be effective MGD phased limit until plant until permit expiration or re -rating is approved by until facility receives an Division. Authorization to Operate at 0.7 MGD. PROJECT NOTES Summary • This is a major modification request to increase permitted flow from 0.6 to 0.7 MGD for a poultry processor. There is no current plan to increase production. The flow request is based on recent water use increases in the processing plant in order to comply with "zero tolerance" bacteria standards established by the USDA in 1997. To comply with USDA, the facility has increased the water volume used to wash birds from 8.0 to 9.3 gals/bird, resulting in additional wastewater discharge volume. At 110.000 birds/day, the additional water generated is 143,000 gpd. The facility has implemented several water use reductions and flow restricting devices in the processing plant. In addition, the facility has implemented wastewater recycle procedures to reduce potable water use. Despite these efforts, the wastewater discharge has steadily increased from annual averages of 0.42 MGD (1999) to 0.52 MGD (2000) to 0.56 MGD (2001), and there have been a few monthly average flow limits violations in 2001. • The discharge is 100% industrial, with domestic wastewater piped to city sewer. The facility is listed as a MINOR industrial. The facility discharges via Outfall 001 to Fisher River (Class C) in .the Yadkin River Basin, which is not listed as impaired in the 2000 303(d) list. Per 1998 Basin Plan, there are no impaired streams in this subbasin (030702). The Basin Plan reports that sedimentation is evident in Fisher River, although water quality generally remains good, and a Good bioclassification was assigned based on macroinvertebrate data. There is significant flow in Fisher River (s7Q10= 23 cfs), resulting in an instream wastewater concentration of 3.9% (at 0.6 MGD) and 4.5% (at 0.7 MGD). Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) Review • The facility submitted an EAA with their major modification request. For the additional flow, the facility evaluated connection to a PO'IW, land -based disposal, wastewater reuse, as well as additional direct discharge. The direct discharge option was the most feasible. The facility has been able to reduce wastewater discharge through water conservation/reuse efforts, but is limited in additional wastewater reuse efforts within the process area due to USDA restrictions. The facility has <2 acres of available land onsite for land application, and the Town of Dobson has inadequate capacity to handle the Wayne Farm discharge. Based on these factors, the Division concurs with the EAA conclusion. Permitting Changes • Flow. An additional effluent sheet (A.2) was prepared for the flow increase to 0.7 MGD. The 0.7 MGD effluent sheet will become effective after the facility receives an Authorization to Operate at 0.7 MGD from the Division. The facility submitted a re -rating request from 0.6 to 0.7 MGD with the modification request. • Effluent Guideline Limits. At expanded flow, leave technology -based mass limits unchanged (BOD, TSS, O&G). Thus, there will be no increase in BOD loading to the receiving stream. Note that these limits were based on 1977 proposed guidelines for poultry. The EPA recently (1/30/02) signed proposed revisions to the Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Guidelines, which will be published in Federal Guidelines as proposed revisions. The status of these revisions will need to be considered during the next permit renewal. • Water Quality -Based Limits. At expanded flow, adjust water quality -based limits for NH3 and chronic toxicity to reflect new instream waste concentration. Page 2 Version: February 20, 2002 NPDES PERMIT FACT SHEET Wayne Farms LLC Page 3 NPDES No. NC0006548 DMR Data. • Effluent Chemical/Physical Data. For the calendar year 2001, the facility was compliant with mass limits for BOD, TSS, and O&G. Monthly average flow ranged from 0.46-0.66 MGD, NH3-N ranged from 0.1-4 mg/1; TN ranged from 38-299 mg/1; and TP ranged from 0.8-12 mg/1. • Effluent Toxicity Data. The facility has passed 16 of 16 quarterly chronic toxicity tests between 1998-2001. • Instream Data. There were no reported exceedances of the instream dissolved oxygen standard (5 mg/1) between 2000-01. The lowest reported downstream dissolved oxygen values in 2000 and 2001 were 6.2 mg/land 6.3 mg/1, respectively. • Compliance Data. The facility has had two violations of the monthly average flow limit during 2001. Page 3 Version: February 20, 2002 NPDES PERMIT FACT SHEET Wayne Farms LLC Page 4 NPDES No. NC0006548 Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance Draft Permit to Public Notice: Permit Scheduled to Issue: State Contact 3/13/02 4/26/02 If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit, please contact Tom Belnick at (919) 733-5038, extension 543. Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit development: • Draft Modification NPDES Recommendation by: S :AL ature 2-2(-O Date Regional Office Comments Regional Recommendation Signature Reviewed and accepted by: Date Regional Supervisor: Signature Date Signature Date NPDES Unit Supervisor: Page 4 Version: February 20, 2002 03/04/2002 09 Draft Pew permit Sche State Cont If you have permit, ple Copies of developme • 3367714630 FACT SHEET 1! edule for Permit Issues o Public Notice: uled to Issue: t y questions on any of th e contact Torn Bcinick at following are attached t Modification DIV ce 3/13/02 4/26/02 above infon (919) wl ) 7 33-50 WATER QUALiT 1 4ayne F DirS No_ NC ration or on ttathed 8, extension provide further informatio the pe PAGE 02/02 LLC 06548 NPDES Re mmendation by: , t . Signature IA Date 02__ Re • ional 0 ce Comments 5,0 414s ,va Pdoaa,s4 w? 7-H 410,0 a eio ode D f c-/c"r 7747,1, Regional 4oininen4ation ffA-�� Sig .ature - ------ -- te___ Reviewed ted bv: Regional S rvisor: Si 9, attire Date NFDesS Unit Supervisor: Signature Date Page 4 V ion; February 20, 2002 Division of Water Quality Jn Ulg-e )-(AA-) February 21, 2002 MEMORANDUM To: Wes Hare, WSRO Susan Wilson, NPDES Unit Through: NA From: Tom Belnick, NPDES Unit Subject: Internal Draft Major Mod Wayne Farms; NC0006548 Hello folks- Please let me know if you have any comments on this internal draft major modification. Briefly, this is a flow increase from 0.6 to 0.7 MGD, to handle additional water usage rather than production increases. Mass limits for BOD/TSS/O&G remain unchanged, while WQ-based limits for NH3 and toxicity were recalculated for the new flow. The facility is also trying to get a re -rating of the facility to 0.70 MGD, which will be handled separately. I hope to get this draft out to public notice for March 13, so I'll need any comments back by Wednesday March 6`h. . Thanks all. 0- - 0'04-5 40 o'J CAW-`( 714113i (pm, (oleI0S Vou \to, per- t (PJ 11.LAc1 CnJ - i f Whole Effluent Toxicity Testing Self -Monitoring Summary January 18, 2002 FACILITY REQUIREMENT YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC W.P. Ballard and Company -Durham Perm chr lim: 90% 1998 — — — — — — — — — — NC0086720/001 Begin:2/1/2000 Frequency: Q Jan Apr Jul Oct + NonComp:Single 1999 — — — — — — — — — — — County: Durham Region: RRO Subbasin: NEU01 2000 — — — N -- — N — — N — — PF: 0.014 Special 2001 N — — N — — N — — N — 7Q10: 0.0 IWC(%):100 Order: 2002 Wade Hampton Club Perm chrlim: 34% 1998 — — Pass — — Fail Pass — Pass — — Pass NC00625531001 Begin:3/1/1998 Frequency: Q P/F + Mar Jun Sep Dec + NonComp:Single 1999 — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass County. Jackson Region: ARO Subbasin: SAVO2 2000 — Pass — Pass — — Pass — — Pass PF: 0.125 Special 2001 — -. Pass — — Pass -- — Pass 7Q10: 0.37 IWC(%):34 Order: 2002 Wake Forest WWTP Penn chr lim: 53%; if pf 6MGD chr lim 12% 1998 — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — Pass NC0030759/001 Begin:12/1/2000 Frequency: Q Feb May Aug Nov + NonComp:Singlc 1999 — Pass — — Pass — — Pass Pass — NR(Pass Pass County. Wake Region: RRO Subbasin: NEU02 2000 — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — PF: 2.4 Special 2001 — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass 7Q10: 67 IWC(%)5.3 Order: 2002 Wallace WWTP Penn chr lim: 27% 1998 — — Pass — -- Fall Pass — Pass -- — P355 NC0020702/001 Bcgin:9/1/1996 Frequency: Q P/F + Mar Jun Sep Dcc NonComp:Single 1999 -- Fail Fail Pass Pass — — Late Late Lale Pass County: Duplin Region: WIRO Subbasin: CPF22 2000 — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — NR/Pass PF: 1.0 Special 2001 — _. Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — 7Q10:420 IWC(%)2053 Order: 2002 Wallace WWTP Penn chr lim: 90% NC0003450/001 Begin:11/1/1999 Frequency: Q Jan Apr Jul Oct County: Dttplin Region: WIRO Subbasin: CPF22 PF: 4,42 Special 7Q10: 0.09 IWC(%)98.70 Order. + NonComp:Singlc 1998 — — — — -- — — — — — 1999 — — — — — — -- — — —. 2000 -- — — — — — I 2001 1 -- — -- ._ NR/FI 2002 Ward Transformer Co. Inc. Pcnn chr lim: 90% NC0045608/001 Begin:811/1999 Frequency: Q P/F + Jan Apr Jul Oct County: Wake Region: RRO Subbasin: NEU02 PF: 0.05 Special 7Q10: 0.0 IWC(%):100 Omer: NonComp:Singlc 1998 Late Fail 1999 Pass 2000 NRILate Pass 2001 Pass -- 2002 Pass Pass — — Fail Pass — Pass Pass — — Pass Pass — — Pass Fail Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Warren Co. WWTP Penn chr lim: 76% 1998 — Pass NC0020834/001 Begin:2/1/2001 Frequency: Q Mar Jun Sep Dec + NonComp: Single 1999 — — Pass County. Warren Region: RRO Subbasin: TAR04 2000 — — Pass PF: 2.0 Special 2001 — — NR/Pass 7Q10: 1.0 IWC(%):76.0 Orden 2002 Pass —• — Pass — Pass — Fail Pass — Fail Pass — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — NR/Pass — — NR/Pass — — Washington WWTP Pctm24hracp/flim: 90Y.1thd Y 1998 — NC0020648/001 Begim5/1/2000 Frequency: Q P/F + Feb May Aug Nov + NonComp:Singlc 1999 — County: Bcaufon Region: WARO Subbasin: TAR07 2000 — PF: 3.2 Special 2001 — 7Q10: Tidal IWC(%):NA Order: 2002 Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass Pass — — Pass — Pass -- — Pass Pass — — Pass — Pass — — Pass Wayne Farms -Dobson Plant Penn chr km: 3.9% NC0006548/001 Begin:7/1/1999 Frequency. Q P/F + Jan Apr Jul Oct County: Suny Region: WSRO Subbasin: YADO2 PF: 0.6 Special 7Q10: 23 IWC(%)3.9 Order: + NonComp: Single 1998 Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — 1999 NR/Pass — — Pass — — Pass — •— Pass — — 2000 Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass 2001 Pass — — Pass — Pass Pass 2002 - Waynesville WWTP Pccm chr lim: 9e/. 1998 — Pass — — Pass — Pass — -- Pass NC0025321/001 Begin:2/1/1997 Frequency: Q P/F + Feb May Aug Nov NonComp:Singlc 1999 — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Fail County, Haywood Region: ARO Subbasin: FRB05 2000 >18 Pass — — Pass — —• Pass — — Pass PF: 6.0 Spcial 2001 — Pass — — Pass — — Pass — — Pass 7Q10: 95.0 I WC(%):8.91 Order. 2002 >18 Weldon WWTP Perm 24hr p/f ac lim: 90% NC0025721/001 Begin:6/1/1997 Frequency: Q + Jan Apr Jul Oct County. Halifax Region: RRO Subbasin: ROA08 PF: 1.2 Spo i.l 7Q10: 1000 1 W C(%):0.19 Order: + NonComp:Single 1998 Pass — — Fail 1999 Pass — — Pass 2000 Pass — — Pass 2001 Pass — — Pass 2002 Pass Pass — — Pass Pass -- Pass Pass -- — Pass Pass — — Pass Y Pre 1998 Data Available LEGEND: PERM = Permit Requirement LET = Administrative Letter - Target Frequency = Monitoring frequency: Q- Quarterly; M- Monthly; BM- Bimonthly; SA- Semiannually; A- Annually; OWD- Only when discharging; D- Discontinued monitoring requirement Begin = First month required 7Q10 = Receiving stream low flow criterion (cfs) + = quarterly monitoring increases to monthly upon failure or NR Months that testing must occur - ex. Jan, Apr. Jul. Oct NonComp - Current Compliance Requirement PF = Permitted flow (MOD) I C'/. = lnstream waste concentration P/F = Pass/Fail test AC = Acute CHR = Chronic Data Notation: f - Fathead Minnow; • - Ceriodaphnia sp.; my - Mysid shrimp; ChV - Chronic value; P - Mortality of stated percentage at highest concentration; at - Performed by DWQ Aquatic Tox Unit; bt - Bad test Reporting Notation: -- = Data not required; NR - Not reported Facility Activity Status: 1 - Inactive. N - Newly Issucd(To construct): H - Active but not discharging; t-More data available for month in question; • = ORC signature needed 48 I DMR Review: Facility: NC00 Preparer: Date: EFFLUENT-001 Wayne Farms 6548 Tom Belnick 2/20/02 Month Eff AvgQ MGD Eff Avg BOD Ibs/d Eff AvgNH3 mg/I Eff AvgTSS Ibs/d Eff AvgFecal #/100m1 Eff AvgTN mg/I Eff AvgTP mg/I Eff AvgO&G Ibs/d Dec-01 0.47 34 0.41 43 2 42 6 26 Nov-01 0.46 21 0.86 35 1 63 2 24 Oct-01 0.52 36 0.2 42 2 47 4 30 Sep-01 0.57 52 0.45 84 2 42 0.8 26 Aug-01 0.66 19 0.13 24 2 38 6 28 JuI-01 0.64 39 0.17 45 3 51 12 28 Jun-01 0.59 29 0.23 31 1 299 12 27 May-01 0.6 88 4 138 5 72 12 26 Apr-01 0.53 80 0.6 115 2 58 12 35 Mar-01 0.57 120 0.22 140 2 63 8 53 Feb-01 0.56 126 0.23 110 4 58 8 26 Jan-01 0.55 162 4 190 8 55 8 27 CurrentLimits: 0.6 345 20 465 200 NL NL 150 ProposedLimits: 0.7 345 17.5 465 200 NL NL 150 1/ilh ; i DO a o.s7 y.s 0. (6 7. Z 7 C.6y .7,0 s O. 60 _3 0 r V J 7.3 3 D.S-7 �z z D .Cio .� ® SS-- I L 0.S 2- 11 0. S-0 )0 0,-C3 a o-o 0460 a. (-( L Cs( 0, g0 y ©. S as/ 2, Q,�s 0.60 �. 1 A-e &MU C000bSY$ 01 cLouftt 7- V 2- g.? 7,0 q.7 q.6 133 ITH/YA /11141Art`l ItLefrt/ :"7 " I "I CPY/ VG-, (46-0 I Wci i2 a,.39 �1 0, yS o. y 7 7 0. b O.11 b s n. YZ Y Q.3$ d D �l l .z 0.35 0,35 50( \,r{ ,j��l U.S. EPA > Water > Water Science > ELGs > Mcat & Poultry Products wysiwyg://13/http://www.epa.gov/ost/guide/mpi U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recent Additions I Contact Us i Print Version Search: EPA Home > Water > Water Science > Effluent Guidelines > Meat and Poultry Products Meat and Poultry Products (MPP) January 2002 Summary GO Qtioo syttloto 4,0 �U 6 r eAt vel 1h The Meat and Poultry Products (MPP) category consists of facilities which are engaged in the slaughter of animals and the processing of meat or poultry into products, including meat cuts, sausage, hams, canned meats and partially cooked products such as chicken nuggets. This industry also includes the rendering of meat and poultry by-products into edible and inedible products such as pet or animal feed. The meat sector includes facilities that slaughter or further process meat and includes rendering of by-products when done on -site at the slaughtering or processing facility. The poultry sector includes facilities that process chicken, turkey and fowl which includes small game such as rabbit and also includes rendering when done on -site at a slaughtering or processing facility. The MPP category also applies to stand alone rendering facilities, also referred to a independent renderers. The current MPP effluent guidelines regulation subdivides the meat slaughter and processing industry into ten subcategories (including independent rendering). Four subcategories apply to facilities that slaughter the animals and do varying amounts rendering and further processing at the same location. Five subcategories apply to facilities that only do further processing of meat, e.g. making sausages, hams or cuts. One of the five further processing subcategories applies to small further processors. Small processors are defined as facilities with production no greater than 6,000 lb/day of finished product. EPA is not proposing to revise the requirements for this subcategory. The tenth subcategory in the existing regulation applies to independent rendering facilities. EPA's proposed regulation revises the requirements for larger meat products facilities (including independent renderers) and establishes requirements for the poultry slaughtering and processing sector. The proposed regulations establish requirements for large meat and poultry products facilities to control the discharge of conventional pollutants [biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), total suspended solids (TSS), fecal coliform, hexane extractable material (measures oils and greases)], chemical oxygen demand (COD), and nutrient pollutants including ammonia as nitrogen, total nitrogen and total phosphorus. EPA is basing the proposed requirements on the application of biological treatment including nitrification and denitrification to remove nutrients. Proposed revisions for the independent renderers subcategory would not require independent renderers to control nutrients but do require these facilities to comply with more stringent limitations for ammonia. These limitations for independent renderers are based on improved performance of the existing treatment technologies required to comply with existing regulation. EPA is not proposing to revise existing requirements that apply to meat slaughtering or further processing facilities that have an annual production of 50 millions pound per year or Tess. Also EPA is not proposing new requirements for independent rendering facilities that render 10 million pounds of raw material per year or less. Also EPA is proposing to establish less stringent requirements for poultry products facilities that slaughter 10 million pounds per year or only further process 7 million pounds per year or less. EPA estimates that these smaller MPP facilities are responsible for a small I of 3 2/19/02 3:30 PM U.S. EPA > Water > Water Science > ELGs > Meat & Poultry Products wysiwyg:// 13/http://www.epa.gov/ost/guide/mpl fraction (3 percent of the conventional pollutants and 4 percent of the nutrients) of the overall pollutant Toad discharged from all MPP facilities. EPA is not proposing to establish pretreatment standards for the MPP category. Wastewater pollutants found in MPP wastewater are generally compatible with the wastewater treatment found at Publicly Owned Treatment Works (POTWs). EPA believes that POTWs are capable of effectively treating MPP wastewater. However, EPA is soliciting comment on this proposal, and specifically requesting information on POTW interferences caused by MPP discharges. EPA estimates that today's regulation will achieve a reduction in nutrients discharged by this industry of 53.9 million pound per year and conventionals by 32.7 million pounds per year. EPA estimates that 246 facilities will be affected by today's proposal and will incur costs estimated to total $80 million per year (1999 dollars). EPA concludes that today's proposal is economically achievable. How to obtain copies of the proposed regulation and supporting documents: On January 30, 2002, Administrator Whitman signed the proposed revisions to the Meat and Poultry Products Effluent Guidelines. The Federal Register will publish these proposed revisions. You can obtain a copy by going to the EPA Effluent Guidelines web site at: http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/quide/ How to comment on the proposed regulations: EPA encourages all interested individuals and groups to comment on these proposed regulations. The public comment period begins on the day the regulations are published in the Federal Register and is open for comment for 60 days. You may send your comments to EPA in a number of ways: • By e-mail: meatproducts.rule@epa.gov • By postal service: Meat and Poultry Products Proposed Rule US EPA, Office of Water Engineering & Analysis Division (4303T) 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20460 • By hand delivery: Meat and Poultry Products Proposed Rule Engineering & Analysis Division 1201 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Room 6233L, Connecting Wing Washington, D.C. 20460 Please submit any references cited in your comments. Please submit an original and three copies of your written comments and enclosures. EPA Home I Privacy and Security Notice 1 Contact Us Last updated on Friday, February 1st, 2002 URL: http://www.epa.gov/ost/guide/mpp/ 2 of 3 2/19/02 3:30 PM proposed revisions for meat&poultry- 40 CFR 432 Subject: proposed revisions for meat&poultry- 40 CFR 432 Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2002 16:46:14 -0500 From: Tom Belnick <tom.belnick@ncmail.net> To: Dave Goodrich <Dave.Goodrich@ncmail.net>, Susan A Wilson <Susan.A.Wilson@ncmail.net> FYI- I know Susan was going to check out the new proposed regs, but since I have Wayne Farms in for a mod I took a quick look at just the proposed poultry changes. For large poultry processors, the proposed regs would reduce monthly average permitted BOD and TSS loading by 88% and 92%, respectively. For Wayne Farms, this equates to monthly average concentrations of 8.5 mg/1 (BOD) and 7 mg/1 (TSS). They can't do this right now. The reg also adds mass limits for TN (equivalent to 13.8 mg/1 for Wayne, which currently averages 35-70 mg/1) and TP (equivalent to 12.6 mg/1 for Wayne- generally not a problem). BIG changes. Mailto:tom.belnick@ncmail.net N.0 DENR-DWQ/NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1617 Work: (919) 733-5083 ext. 543 Fax: (919) 733-0719 Key 10 49-e(1414- Afe— ot-tAir &ic j ite .� vr w t1 in -ra 1 of 1 2/28/02 4:47 PM ed (16.14Adi &t4AdV/14i-fr 01344 419, P"Pj p,\j‘Mifrx 1" Ih-N 03510 • ih M . osot • / 10 0�6- 33 l^3 / TS -0Y67 •060 �N aC12.) a2.23q TP .013 13 0 /760 (' r. : #Y6 t- .10 cf'''R:11:: Tf:vir ft) 2_ 5 Ai') r ‘f) g/Dekv 1 e,,,41-v,I,q6L- /3oi). '750x = '3wa T 7Ctix ttd ti .2.DIV/p7.0.# r 4 600-, 7S-Zx 421 Ts� i)1x .0'1677_ 35.c lcl TA 11 .7.70A 6g #a TP7Sbx .08Y3 = 63 #/i, �o.6mk0 8•s7(.P 7.,Le 3, 7 te f2.6vi(% 4 I0 fuluV //jjj At/c( LwK C3,---twa-Li do cetac 44%." O.YAx -d. • _ 3 vs ���t° 1 Table 23. Recommended Effluent Limitations for July 1, 1977 Industry Subcategory Effluent Parameters BOD5, kg/kkg LWK* SS, kg/kkg LWK Grease, kg/kkg LWK Fecal Coliform, Max. .Count/100 ml Chickens 0.46 0.20 400 0.62 1 0.39 0.57 0.14 400 Turkeys Fowl 0.61 0.72 0.15 400 Ducks 0.77 0.90 0.26 400 Further Processing Only 0.30 kg/kkg FP 0.35 kg/kkg FP 0.10 kg/kkg FP 400 *kg/k'-g LWK is equivalent to lb/1000 lb LWK 0 WAYNE POULTRY NC0006548 FOR APPROPRIATE DISCHARGERS, LIST COMPLETE GUIDELINE LIMITATIONS BELOW Effluent Characteristics Monthly Average Daily Maximum Comments BOD5 276.0/345.0 552.0/690.0 original production limit/increased limit TSS 372.0/465.0 744.0/930.0 original production limit/increased limit Oil & Grease 120.0/150.0 240.0/300.0 original production limit/increased limit Fecal Coliform 200 400 NH3 Type of Product Produced Lbs/Day Produced Effluent Guideline Reference Processed chicken Z 600,000 Proposed 40 CFR Part 432 subpart 112 ;750,000 roposed increase Proposed 40 CFR Part 432 subpart 112 IWC Calculations Wayne Farms NC0006548 Prepared By: Tom Belnick, NPDES Unit Enter Design Flow (MGD): Enter s7Q10(cfs): Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.6 23 34 Residual Chlorine 7Q10 (CFS) DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (UG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (I IWC (%) Allowable Conc. (ug/I) Fecal Limit (If DF >331; Monitor) (If DF <331; Limit) Dilution Factor (DF) NPDES Servor/Current Versions/IWC Ammonia (NH3 as N) (summer) 23 7Q10 (CFS) 0.6 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 0.93 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 3.89 IWC (%) 437 Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 200/100mI 25.73 Ammonia (NH3 as N) (winter) 7Q10 (CFS) DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (MG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL IWC (%) Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 23 0.6 0.93 1.0 0.22 3.89 20.3 34 0.6 0.93 1.8 0.22 2.66 59.6 2/20/02 IWC Calculations Wayne Farms N C0006548 Prepared By: Tom Belnick, NPDES Unit Enter Design Flow (MGD): Enter s7Q10(cfs): Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.7 23 34 Residual Chlorine 7Q10 (CFS) DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (UG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (I IWC (%) Allowable Conc. (ug/l) Fecal Limit (If DF >331; Monitor) (If DF <331; Limit) Dilution Factor (DF) NPDES Servor/Current Versions/IWC Ammonia (NH3 as N) (summer) 23 7Q10 (CFS) 0.7 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 1.085 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 4.50 IWC (%) 377 Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 200/100m1 22.20 Ammonia (NH3 as N) (winter) 7Q10 (CFS) DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (MG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL IWC (%) Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 23 0.7 1.085 1.0 0.22 4.50 17.5 34 0.7 1.085 1.8 0.22 3.09 51.3 2/19/02 e c r.✓1 120 em /o/sA)✓ �ht ar;k c tnr Go ReidEngineering Company, Inc. i;r Reid2Jngineering Company, Inc. Consulting Environmental Engineers Specializing in the Design and Operation of Water Pollution Control Systems October 1, 2001 Mr. Tom Belnick State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality P. O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 SUBJECT: WAYNE FARMS, LLC, DOBSON, NC WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM NPDES #NC0006548 Dear Mr. Belnick, 1r� ":3tDS U O m ti .0 rr, C LC G -4 n> CLL rd Li This letter and attached information is provided to follow up our phone conversation on Tuesday, September 26, 2001. Wayne Farms in Dobson, North Carolina desires to increase the flow limit in their existing NPDES from the present limit = 0.60 MGD to a new limit = 0.70 MGD. This facility is presently discharging over 0.60 MGD and has incurred permit flow violations due to the increase in wastewater discharge flow volume resulting from the additional water usage in the processing plant required to comply with "zero tolerance" bacteria standards established by the USDA. To comply with new product standards the volume of potable water used for bird washing has increased resulting in a jump in the volume of water used per bird from 8.0 to 9.3 gallons/bird. This increase in water usage has resulted in a corresponding increase in wastewater discharge r 7 �. G r l o Tro io t i64 ,i3,6U1 volume. byd adlhPA ff 1210 Princess Anne Street • Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 • 540-371-8500 • FAX 540-371-857 Registered Professional Engineers in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia Mr. Tom Belnick Department of Environment and Natural Resources October 1, 2001 Page 2 No expansion in production capacity has occurred at the Dobson plant. The production capacity is still approximately 110,000 birds/day, 5 days/week. Wayne Farms has dropped plans which were under consideration in 1999 to expand the production capacity of the processing plant from 110,000 birds/day up to 140,000 birds/day. To increase the permitted wastewater discharge flow volume from 0.60 MGD up to 0.70 MGD, no modifications of the wastewater treatment plant are required. To avoid future permit flow limit violations, Wayne Farms desires the current wastewater treatment facility to be re -rated for 0.70 MGD capacity and for the monthly average flow limit in the existing NPDES permit to be changed from 0.60 to 0.70 MGD. A revised Engineering Alternatives Analysis (EAA) has been prepared by Reid Engineering Company and is submitted with this letter to the NC-DENR for re -rating the flow capacity of the wastewater treatment facility and the flow limit in the NPDES permit. If you have questions or need additional information please advise. Sincerely; RE! ENGINE ING COMPANY, INC. John H. Reid, P.E. President cka cc: Rob Poindexter Michael F. Easley Governor \' V1ATFRQ 'G v Rob Poindexter Wayne Farms, LLC P.O. Box 383 Dobson, North Carolina 27017 Dear Mr. Poindexter: NCDENR William G. Ross, Secretary North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Kerr T. Stevens, Director Division of Water Quality June 19, 2001 Subject: NPDES No. NC0006548 Wayne Farms Surry County Return # 2121 The Division is returning your NPDES permit modification request for an increase in permitted flow from 0.6 MGD to 0.8 MGD. Based on our phone conversation on 6/14/01, the anticipated facility expansion has been put on hold, therefore the request for additional flow due to anticipated production increases is no longer warranted. If the facility decides to implement the facility expansion at a later date, you will need to resubmit a major modification request letter, a fee of $215, and the Engineering Alternatives Analysis. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at (919) 733-5083, extension 543. erely, 011 rom Belnick NPDES Unit cc: NPDES File Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality !1(0.1( iv P''i Gr/�,� — Th'i Ma) o,- 1/1t11, l/PJ T cm( backco- g k(>64 iQvmora1/a+c�r� taAi« � Aft°, �6�'�all oflfitf 1ncrChJ� �b/`y/ol N. C. Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Internet: h2o.enr.state.nc.us Phone: (919) 733-5083, extension 511 Fax: (919) 733-0719 DENR Customer Service Center 1 800 623-7748 e-mail: charles.weaver@ncmail.net mA'°a°-e May 25, 2001 Mr. Dave Goodrich, NPDES Unit Supervisor NCDEHNR 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Subject: Acres International's Poultry Processing Wastewater Recovery Pilot -Test Location: Wayne Farms Processing Facility, Dobson, North Carolina Dear Mr. Goodrich, Enclosed is Acres International's Poultry Processing Wastewater Recovery System Pilot -Test Protocol. The objective of this pilot -test is to determine if Acres International's state-of-the-art wastewater recovery technology can cost-effectively treat poultry/meat processing wastewaters to a level that exceeds EPA's National Drinking Water Standards. This pilot -test will be performed at Wayne Farms Poultry Processing Facility in Dobson, North Carolina beginning the first week of July 2001 and should conclude the final weeks of August 2001. Ultimately our goal is to treat poultry/meat process wastewaters to a level that exceeds Drinking Water Standards and to reuse this treated water in poultry/meat processing operations only. Under no circumstances shall Acres International treated wastewaters be used in applications that require "potable/drinking water". We believe if Acres International Poultry Processing Wastewater Recovery Technologies consistently meets/exceeds EPA's National Drinking Water Standards and we are granted permission to reuse this treated wastewater in poultry/meat processing operations; our water recycling technology could reduce water use within the meat processing industry by billions (possibly hundreds of billions) of gallons per year. Wayne Farms is requesting your involvement in this pilot -test to ensure that we are operating, sampling, and analyzing this process in accordance with standards set forth in EPA's National Drinking Water Standards. Please review the enclosed pilot -test protocol and provide comments/suggestions to improve our project. We also look forward to meeting with you or your colleagues in the near future to discuss your involvement with this pilot -test and involvement with future full-scale systems that we hope to install at our Wayne Farms Poultry Processing Facility in Albertville, Alabama. 340 Jesse Jewel Parkway Sum: 20(1 Gatnesville. GA 30501 770' 538_2132 770 333 1 pha.wdlis,r!.? •apttedyh.uo Page I of 2 I will be contacting you within the next few days to discuss your project involvement. If you have questions or would like to discuss details of this pilot -test you can reach me at (770) 538-2132 or (770) 363-3560. You can also contact Dale Stolzfus, Wayne Farms, Engineering Manager, at (770) 538-2154 or David Brady with Acres International at (905) 496-3400 with questions or concerns. Thanks for your time and consideration and I will be contacting you within the next few days to discuss your participation in this project. Sincerely, Phil Willis enc: Protocol for Advanced Water Recovery System cc: Dale Stolzfus, Mike Robach, Rob Poindexter - Wayne Farms David Brady, Dale Morris - Acres Int Dave Goodrich- NCDEHNR NPDES Unit Supervisor Les Behrends - Tennessee Valley Authority, Mussel Shoals, AL Bob Freeman, David Parker - EPA Region 4 Water Division Tom Stevens - NSF Jeff Adams - Environmental Technology Verification Page 2 of 2 05/09/01 14:52 WAYNE FRRMS 4 919 733 0719 NO.971 P01 WAYNE FAR M Division of Continental Grain Company Mr. Tom Belnick State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality P.O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 Dear Mr. Rolnick, April 20, 2001 Per our conversation today, Wayne Farms Dobson, NC requests the permitted discharge flow of 0.600 MGD be increased to 0.800 MGD. As mentioned, the EAA has been completed and submitted by Reid Engineering on our behalf, as well as, the $215 processing fee. Additionally, concerning your inquiry about the amount of available land on site which could be used for spray irrigation, the Wayne Farms plant currently has <2 acres of available land on site for this active, which is well short of the acres required to dispose of the additional 200,000 GPD. Also, this land exists in a low lying area of the site adjacent to a unnamed tributary ofthe Fisher River. thank you for the consideration of this permitting change and if I can be of any further assistance, please advise. I can be reached at (336) 386-8151or my email address is "r,poindextergwaynedgh.corn Thank you, Rob Poindecter ACCoUNTIN© oPFICE & PROgeSSIIG PLAINT P•O, Box 383 Dobson, NC 27017 Phone (910) 383-3151 Fax (010) 386-8022 FEED MILL 3005 N.C. Highway 25$ Elkin, NC 28821 prior% (91Q) 386-4471 HATCHERY Phone (910) 368.22aa UVE Priooucnow Phoaka (010) 358-4413 MP" A7A NCDENR JAMES B. HUNT JR. GOVERNOR BILL HOLMAN SECRETARY *Id NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF' , ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES /o1 rpu,v4,i ie-e-4 1,v kifiv WO 1-14 friAd•r DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY FIIsr ..I H.. AMC14/4A ®' 1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER, RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617 website: h2o.enr.state.nc.us PHONE 919-733-5083 FAX 919-733-9919 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER - 50% RECYCLED/1O% POST -CONSUMER PAPER /ioo, , )4,0,4xj.,, 71b- yg_ .?/s-/ Q13ccwn.uc� 772- iffl �n moo 416-19 moo"' �,""90 , f� L. (-4 wrl( rrcl�( bNo 1 Yitt- ,ffir(4404y rc%u-^ CidifJoh ei d ,,331'386' 8/S1 Pytt4144111 ited4- rt ram I&w ""evP Ata /0 L€,14 al" co-yvto;) J,Ivg.67A.e/ 1-_ err! 61 G C, w) U Abtietiti,4,4-1 ,n ► b M iI cod/L-001i (briicheAlairovvehod �I m a � ICE l r Q eo v7. r �� / f(o'? 3 r- r1 e eie scIto WA-3 I-1 6. b m 0-0 tyo Oa) wit/ reiwr-1 Permit Number NC0003344 NC0005I26 NC0006548 NC0028835 NC0072575 Facility Name SWIFT -EC KRI C H/B UTTE RBAL L TYSON FOODS, INC. - I-IARMONY County DUPLIN IREDELL WAYNE POULTRY OF N.C.-DOBSON SUIZRY PERDUE FARMS, INC./LEWISTON BERTIE GOLDEN POULTRY/GOLD-KIST LEE _ship ,t Brto?O4/1,kbJ i h-� 33 " 38 a 3 /S/ The Vi egi-ed FC rep 1/44,•/ yr0 (Vidtki, 609 Ire yiiA3 u '/j 1 LooK o (OW Ik cr l�" U 1 j' COI.7/ J8'r ? 7 ail �iK ,14I ( pio/ram• 6-rraol-( 3L-utr 0 tUtif4yuLf Offt vt-?66 ,,A# ‘0,416m— ocimit �,,s/ 1,te deg U/h lAi ve-fr,4 s/9 --00411() (Jt ��J GJ„ , 3 M ,0101-()(1- L720 /o-o Aou� /? t -tC/1- (oA/A-p )# p/iDi) 10 1 [AR AI A (r.iv 66/tvok JeelevkA erA,a10eAt-r 06/29/00 THU 09:59 FAX 5403718376 REID ENGINEERING YJb/et/ww WHYMt 541i3716576 a002 NO.59 Doi • �� D1vlolon 41 Confirm/dal Oraln Company Tuesday, kale 27, 2000 John. Reid Reid Engineering Mums Anne St. Fredricksbtrrg, VA Dear John, Pertaining to the possibly of spray ixrigs,ting all or a portion alto wastewater from Ways Farms, there is currently not enough land available in proximity to the plat for this type of disposal. The processing plant is located within the city limits of the town of Dobson. By being within the city limits and within a commercial sector, Wayne Farms is basically land locked. if I can be of any further help, please advise. Rob Poindcxter Technical Services iiau,ager Wayne Farms ACCt3UlJ1h114 OFRCE & PROCESSING GIANT P.O. sat an onn.:nn, NC a7n17 Phnnn Mien 389-3191 Fai 01171 waft. FEED MILL. 3095 NZ, HIGInvc Y 268 Elkin, NC R8Q21 nano (914j 3864471 HATCHERY Mena 19101 366.2268 LIVE PA04UCT1ON Phone (910133&4413 06/29/00 THU 09:59 FAX 5403718576 REID ENGINEERING 13J001 REID ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. 1210 Princess Anne Street Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 Phone: (540) 371-8500 Fax: (540) 371-8576 E-Mail: Ireid@reidengineering.com DATE:► Fax to: fax #: Reiff Ei g iieering Company, Iris, 110111081111111, c1q 153` 0119 from: ,xck Subject: pages: Message: 0-_ THIS TRANSMITTAL 1S: ( ) FOR APPROVAL ( ) FOR YOUR ACTION ( ) FOR YOUR INFORMATION ( ) A5 REQUESTED ( )FOR YOUR USE C Ic���rlJl t ✓t Reid Engineering Company, Inc. fs ReidEngincerirtg Company, Inc. Consulting Environmental Engineers Specializing in the Design and Operation of Water Pollution Control Systems July 22, 1999 Mr. Tom Belnick State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality P. O. Box 29535 Raleigh, NC 27626-0535 /f4) p /I01) 6 677 tZ/5:©!4 Tele: 919/733-5083 (543) SUBJECT: WAYNE FARMS WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM EXPANSION, DOBSON, NC NPDES PERMIT #NC0006548 Dear Mr. Belnick, Wayne Farms in Dobson, NC is requesting a permit modification due to a proposed increase in flow from .60 MGD to .80 MGD. As required by the NC- DEHNR, we are submitting an Engineering Alternatives Analysis with this request for a permit modification. The $215 fee is also attached. Wayne Farms would appreciate your review of this information as soon as possible to confirm that the document is satisfactory so that a draft NPDES permit can be prepared for Wayne Farms for public notice. If you have questions please call. r- ,Ili2 3 JUL 8 1 99 DENR - WATER QUALITY POINT SOURCE BRANCH 0 JHR/ca cc: Rob Poindexter, Wayne Farms Sincerely, R ENGINEERING COMPANY, INC. I hn H. Reid, P.E. resident 1210 Princess Anne Street • Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401 • 540-371-8500 • FAX 540-371-8576 Registered Professional Engineers in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia State of North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Division of Water Quality James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor Wayne McDevitt, Secretary Kerr T. Stevens, Director July 29, 1999 Mr. Rob Poindexter Wayne Poultry of N.C. P.O. Box 383 Dobson, North Carolina 27017 A7rA NCDENR NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES Subject: NPDES Permit Modification Permit NC0006548 Wayne Farms - Dobson Surry County Dear Mr. Poindexter: The Division received your permit modification request and fee of $215.00 (paid by check # 6897) on July 28, 1999. Thank you for submitting this package. Tom Belnick of the NPDES Unit staff will review this application. Mr. Belnick will contact you if further information is needed to complete the application. If you have any additional questions concerning the subject application, please contact Mr. Belnick at (919) 733-5083, extension 543. Sincerely, Charles H. Weaver, Jr. NPDES Unit cc: Central Files Winston-Salem Regional Office, Water Quality Section NPDES File John H. Reid / Reid Engineering 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 919 733-5083, extension 511 (fax) 919 733-0719 An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer Charles_Weaver@h2o.enr.state.nc.us TELEPHONE RECORD YDate: ProjJect: f"C 000 �� e ( Time: tikyle 1Yn1 11-C ❑ Retum MrJ Mrs. Representing: ❑ Call to Address ❑ Cali from Subject: Telephone: Exfa'iii'n e'Di N rJ � h ' (} /// 61) � FAX: NOTES/ SUMMARY 61iYin 1.8);ideKki Fol sad .exo4a,rfs: ,titAj J,1/e*.. J41J �/, F" � Qva,�.�/<. tLdf 47? ode a L� �vw�-'�, /iyJro 341j-, �df� Gemi1/4//74441S.3 Y�'%/-CYO 14ivVilldijhm.J'144Jj1bJ./'- L r no4- inctitta reffori- • 6ii Iry i‘e 6/41 cr' — MDOA/ 04-4-t4) j-414,"1 0.6,1A.ortoviAleen NEEDED FOLLOW-UP ACTION(S) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. BY WHOM/WHEN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. cc: Signed IWC Calculations Wayne Farms, LLC (Expansion request from 0.6 to 0.8 MGD) NC0006548 Prepared By: Tom Belnick, NPDES Unit Enter Design Flow (MGD): Enter s7Q10(cfs): Enter w7Q10 (cfs): 0.8 23 34 Residual Chlorine 7Q10 (CFS) DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (UG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (I IWC (%) Allowable Conc. (ug/I) Fecal Limit (If DF >331; Monitor) (If DF <331; Limit) Dilution Factor (DF) NPDES Servor/Current Versions/IWC Ammonia (NH3 as N) (summer) 23 7Q10 (CFS) 0.8 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 1.24 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 5.12 IWC (%) 332 Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 200/100mI 19.55 Ammonia (NH3 as N) (winter) 7Q10 (CFS) DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (MG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL IWC (%) Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 23 0.8 1.24 1.0 0.22 5.12 L15.5 ) 34 0.8 1.24 1.8 0.22 3.52 45.1 6/14/00 NCDENR / DWQ FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT Wayne Farms, LLC NPDES No. NC0006548 Facility Information (1.) Facility Name: Wayne Farms (2.) Permitted Flow (MGD): 0.60 MGD: requesting 0.80 (6.) County: Surry (3.) Facility Class: III (7.) Regional Office: Winston-Salem (4.) Facility Status: (New or existing) Existing (8.) USGS Topo Quad: B 16NW (Dobson) (5.) Permit Status: (i.e., New, Modification, or Renewal) Modification- expansion Stream Characteristics (1.) Receiving Stream: Fisher River (2.) Subbasin: 030702 (8.) Drainage Area (mi2): 109.00 (3.) Index No.: 12-63-(9) (9.) Summer 7010 (cfs) 23.08 (4.) Stream Classification: C (10.) Winter 7Q10 (cfs): 34 (5.) 303(d) Listed: NO (11.) 30Q2 (cfs): 48.74 (6.) 305(b) Status: NA (12.) Average Flow (cfs): ___14,1-7p� 3.9% @0.6 ' .-0.8 i (7.) Use Support: (13.) IWC (%): ,_fj, Conditions Incorporated into Permit Major Modification Proposed Conditions Parameters Affected Basis for Condition(s) Add phased flow limit of 0.8 MGD. Flow Per expansion request and flow justification. Add phased monthly average limit of 15,mg/I. NH3 This parameter is water quality based for amm toxicity, using 1WC o 0 at 0.8 MGD. Delete daily max limit of 30 mg/I at 0.6 MGD NH3 NPDES policy or limits based on NH3 toxicit is to use monthly avera e only. Add phased chronic toxicity test with 1WC 3.5:7t Chronic toxicity test Per toxicity p licy for complex wastewaters e 0. >l1 NPDES PERMIT FACT SHEET Page 2 Wayne Farms LLC NPDES No. NC0006548 Change tox language for both Chronic toxicity test Per new tox language effective flows to reflect updated follow- up procedures. July 1999. Proiect Notes Summary. This is a major modification request to increase permitted flow from 0.6 to 0.8 MGD for a poultry processor. The discharge is 100% industrial, with domestic wastewater piped to city sewer. Facility discharges via Outfall 001 to Fisher River (Class C), which is not listed in the Draft 2000 303(d) list. Per 1998 Basin Plan, there are no impaired streams in this subbasin (030702). The Basin Plan reports that sedimentation is evident in Fisher River, although water quality generally remains good, and a Good bioclassification was assigned based on macroin - - . ate data. There i ' • t flow in Fisher River (s7Q10= 23 cfs), resulting in IWC of onl 3.9% (at 1.6 MGD) an 3.5% (at 0.: GD). EAA Review. The facility has requested an increase in permitted flow from 0.6 to i.: ' P, based on increasing production rate from 110,000 birds killed per day (bpd) to 140,000 bpd. Based on the present wastewater generation rate of 8 gal per bird killed, an increase in wastewater of 240,000 gpd (30,000 bpd x 8) is projected. Facility is requesting increase of 200,000 gpd, since wastewater recycle will handle some of the projected increase. Conclusion- additional flows appear justified. The facility evaluated several wastewater disposal alternatives. Connection to POTW is unfeasible (letter provided by Town of Dobson POTW). Land based disposal options are constrained by available land. Facility presently reuses a portion of the treated wastewater, but cannot reuse all of it due to USDA restrictions against reuse as a potable water source. Conclusion- direct discharge appears justified. Permit Limits. Add phased effluent sheet with flow limit of 0.8 MGD. At expanded flow, leave technology -based limits unchanged (BOD, TSS, O&G), and adjust water -quality based limit for NH3 to reflect new IWC. Also adjust phased flow toxicity test to reflect new IWC. DMRs-Effluent Data. In 1998, flow averaged between 0.39-0.57 MGD (0.60 MGD limit). Effluent - limited parameters were well below mass -based limits. Monthly averages (lbs/d) ranged from 9-34 for BOD (versus 345 #/d limit); 0.5-3.3 for NH3 (versus 100 #/d limit); 20-79 for TSS (versus 465 #/d limit); 18-34 for O&G (versus 150 #/d limit). All NH3 values were < 1 mg/1 (versus 20 mg/1 limit). Violations were noted for fecals in 1998- one monthly average, and 14 daily max (due to broken chlorinator and faulty oxygen meter in AS basin) but problem does not appear to be chronic. Facility has passed 11/12 tox tests between 96-98. TN concentrations (mg/1) reported in 1998 were: 76, 56, 22. TP concentrations (mg/1) reported in 1998 were: 12, 7,7. DMRs-Instream Data. In 1998/97, some summer data indicated DO sag below outfall: Date Upstream DO Downstream DO 8/98 4.0 mg/1 2.0 mg/1 9/98 9.2 mg/I 7.4 mg/1 10/98 8.6 mg/1 7.1 mg/1 7/97 9.0 mg/1 7.5 mg/1 In light of expansion request, there is justification to maintain no net increase in oxygen -consuming waste loading based on 8/98 data. Based on DMR effluent data, the proposed limits should still provide sufficient buffer for facility to comply with. Page 2 Version: June 15, 2000 Wayne Farms NC0006548 Qeff=0.80 MGD Residual Chlorine 7010 (CFS) DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (UG/L) UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (I IWC (%) Allowable Conc. (ug/I) Fecal Limit (If DF >331; Monitor) (If DF <331; Limit) Dilution Factor (DF) IWC Calculations Prepared By: Tom Belnick, NPDES Ammonia (NH3 as N) (summer) 23.08 7Q10 (CFS) 0.8 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) 1.24 DESIGN FLOW (CFS) 17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L) 0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL 5.10 IWC (%) 333 Allowable Conc. (mg/1) Ammonia (NH3 as N) (winter) 7Q10 (CFS) 200/100m1 DESIGN FLOW (MGD) DESIGN FLOW (CFS) STREAM STD (MG/L) 19.61 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL IWC (%) Allowable Conc. (mg/I) 23.08 0.8 1.24 1.0 0.22 5.10 15.5 34 0.8 1.24 1.8 0.22 3.52 45.1 4/18/01