WQ0000884_Final Permit_19881207

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary December 7, 1988 Director
Mr. Mike McIntyre
Carolina Turkeys, Inc.
Box 589
Mount Olive, MC 28365
SUBJECT: Permit No. WQ0000884
Carolina Turkeys, Inc.
Wastewater Treatment and Spray Irrigation
Duplin County
Dear Mr. McIntyre:
In accordance with your application received July 25, 1988, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0000884, dated December 7, 1988, to Carolina Turkeys, Inc.
for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and disposal
facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31,
1989, and shall void Permit No. 12496, and shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations as specified therein.
Please not that the acreage associated with Zone 11 of the spray irrigation
disposal field has been deleted from this permit as was requested.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This request must
be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North Carolina
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office
Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Unless such demands are made this
permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact
Ms. Babette McKemie, telephone No. 919/733-5083, ext. 546.
Sincerel ,
a-rL.
R. Paul 'Wilms
cc: Duplin County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Supervisor
Groundwater
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleipl. North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
P E R M I T
For the discharge of Sewage, Industrial Wastes, or Other Wastes
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes
of North Carolina as amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Carolina Turkeys, Inc.
Duplin County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 1.5 MGD wastewater treatment and spray irrigation disposal
facilities consisting of a 15 million gallon aerated lagoon; a 1.85 MGD capacity
'-imella clarifier; an anaerobic digestor; a 36,400 -gallon per day pretreatment
.tended aeration -type package treatment plant for sanitary waste including a bar
screen, a 10,000 -gallon aerated flow equalization tank, a 36,400 -gallon aeration
tank, dual aeration blowers, an aerobic digestor, a 6,000 gallon clarifier, and a
chlorine contact chamber and feed system, a 41 million gallon holding lagoon (lagoon
no. 2) and approximately 613 acres of spray irrigation area; and all associated
piping, valves and appurtenances to serve the Carolina Turkeys Plant in Duplin County
with no discharge of wastewater to the surface waters of the State, pursuant to the
application received July 25, 1988, and in conformity with the project plan,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development and considered a part of
this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 1989,
and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in
accordance with the approved plans, specifications and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes
described in the application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is not transferable.

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5. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the soil to
adequately absorb the wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are
installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned
water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
6. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action as may be required by this Division, including the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
7. The Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be
in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment facilities. Such operator must
hold a certificate of the grade at least equivalent to the classification
assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
8. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the land application
facilities is prohibited.
9. No wastewater shall be applied within 400 feet of an occupied dwelling, within
150 feet of adjoining property, or within 100 feet of surface water. The
sprinklers in Zone 6B, which are adjacent to the plant building, shall be
operated from midnight to 6:00 a.m. only.
10. Wastewater shall not be disposed of within areas prone to flooding by the
100 -year storm.
11. Solids, sludges, or other pollutants removed or resulting from the wastewater
storage .facilities shall be contained and disposed of in such a manner as to
prevent any contamination of the surface or groundwaters of the State. If sludge
is to be land applied, a separate non -discharge permit must be obtained from the
Division of Environmental Management.
12. No wastewater small be hauled unless permission is obtained from the Division's
Wilmington Regional Office.
13. Wastewater shall not be applied during inclement weather or within 24 hours
following a rainfall event of 1/2 inch or greater in 24 hours. Emergency sludge
disposal measures shall be approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
14. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve Carolina Turkeys, Inc. of the
responsibility for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the
operation of this facility.
15. In the event odor problems occur, immediate action, including further
pretreatment such as may be required by this Division, shall be taken by the
Permittee.
16. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
17. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit,
shall request its extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will
review the adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will
extend the Permit for such period of time and under such conditions and
limitations as it may deem appropriate.

No root or leaf crops for public consumption shall be raised on these sites.
19. All spraying of treated wastewater must be done within the designated and
protected spray irrigation fields as indicated on the approved engineering plans.
20. Lagoon No. 2 shall be constructed with a compacted clay liner at least one foot
thigk at all locations and with a maximum permeability not to exceed 1 x
10 cm/sec. Following installation and inspection of the lagoon liner and
prior to waste treatment operations, verification of the liner's compliance with
the permeability and thickness requirements must be provided to the Department by
the project engineer.
21. The Permittee shall provide written notification (within 30 days of start-up) to
the Groundwater Section, Wilmington Regional Office, stating the date that lagoon
No. 2 was placed into operation.
22. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the
Division, shall be provided.
23. All sludges removed from the domestic wastewater treatment facility shall be
disposed of in a manner acceptable to the Division. A septage hauler cannot
lawfully dispose of this sludge on sites approved by DHS for septage disposal.
24. The operator shall maintain a daily log providil.g, at a minimum, the following
information.
a. Date, time, and volume of wastewater applied to ear:h zone.
b. Climatic information including temperatures high and low, rainfall amount,
time of rainfall event, wind velocity and direction.
25. No irrigation above the amount necessary to establish a cover crop shall take
place on the insufficiently covered areas of Zones 9A, 9B, 9D, and 10C.
26. Within 90 days of permit issuance, two (2) monitor wells, one downgradient of the
holding lagoon site, and one downgradient and outside of the perimeter of the
recently permitted (March 16, 1988) spray field, shall be installed installed to
monitor groundwater quality. The location and construction details for these
wells must be by approval of the Wilmington Regional Office, from which a well
construction permit must be obtained.
27. The permittee shall sample seven (7) monitor wells; MW -9 (upgradient well),
M4-14, MW -8, MW -11, MW -12, the new monitor well downgradient of the lagoon site
and the new well downgradient of the recently permitted spray field. These wells
must be sampled every March, duly and November for the following parameters:
NO pH
ToLl Ammonia TOC
TDS Chloride
Water Levels Total Coliforms
Fecal Coliforms Orthophosphate
TOX (in Nov. only)
Sodium

The two new monitor wells must also be sampled immediately after construction for
the parameters specified above.
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The analytical methods used for TOX must be capable of detecting the total of all
halogenated organic compounds present at a concentration of 5.0 parts per billion
(ppb) or greater. In the event that a TOX concentration of 5.0 ppb or greater is
detected, any individual halogenated organic compound(s) present at a
concentration at or above the method detection limit (MDL) must be identified and
quantified utilizing BPA methods 601, 602, 604 and 611.
The results of the sampling; and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
April, August and December.
Permit issued this the 7th day of December, 1988.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
R. Paul Wilms, Director /
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit No. WQ0000884