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Pat McCrory
Governor
August 11, 2015
Williams D. Sehi, Director
Zoetis LLC
22300 Skyway Church Road
Maxton, NC 28364
Subject: Change of Ownership Approval
Permit No. WQ0022126
Embrex Biologics Manufacturing Facility
Scotland County
Dear Mr. Sehi:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your permit modification request for Permit No.
WQ0022126. This modification is to change ownership from the Embrex, Inc. to Zoetis LLC, and Zoetis LLC
effective August 11, 2015, is now responsible for the continued operation and maintenance of the subject
wastewater collection extension. Our database has been revised to reflect the ownership change.
This approval letter shall be considered part of the permit and is therefore incorporated by reference.
Other than ownership transfer, this modification includes no changes to the originally issued permit
January 17, 2003 and is subject to the conditions and limitations specified therein.
The Permittee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit as
required by 15A NCAC 2T .0400 and G.S 143-215.913 or if an individual permit is not required, the Permittee
shall maintain compliance with the performance criteria as required by 15A NCAC 2T.0403. If you have any
other questions regarding this matter please contact Michel Leggett at (919) 807-6312 [email:
michael.leggett@ncdenr.gov].
Sincerely,
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for Jay Zimmerman, P.G.
Director, Division of Water Resources
enclosures: WQ0022126, 15A NCAC 02T .0403
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Water Resources Central Files — WQ0022126
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: 919-807-63001 Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org
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William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
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p Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
Don T. Seaquist, Vice President
Embrex, Inc.
Post Office Box 13989
Durham, NC 27709
Dear Mr. Seaquist:
January 17, 2003
Copy: Don Seaquist
Joe O'Dowd
John Imbaratto
Vivian Doelling
Alison Martin
Subject: Permit No. WQ0022126
Embrex, Inc.
Embrex Biologics Manufacturing Facility
Wastewater Collection System Extension
Scotland County
In accordance with your application received December 10, 2002, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. W00022126, dated January 17, 2003, to Embrex, Inc. for the construction and operation of
the subject wastewater collection system extension. This permit shall be effective from the date of
issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. This
cover letter shall be considered a part of this permit and is therefore incorporated therein by reference.
Please pay particular attention to Permit Condition 3 which requires that the wastewater
collection facilities be properly operated and maintained in accordance with 15A NCAC 2H .0227 or any
individual system -wide collection system permit issued to the Permittee.
Permitting of this project does not constitute an acceptance of any part of the project that does
not meet 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum
Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; and the Division's Minimum Design Criteria
for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable,
unless specifically mentioned herein. Division approval is based on acceptance of the certification
provided by a North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer in the application. It shall be the
Permittee's responsibility to ensure that the as -constructed project meets the appropriate design criteria
and rules. Failure to comply may result in penalties in accordance with North Carolina General Statute
§143-215.6A through §143-215.6C, construction of additional or replacement wastewater collection
facilities, and/or referral of the North Carolina -licensed Professional Engineer to the licensing board.
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 Embrex, Inc. for the construction and operation of approximately 590 linear feet of 8-inch
gravity sewer to serve 36 employees as part of the Embrex Biologics Manufacturing Facility project,
and the discharge of 14,000 gallons per day of collected domestic and process wastewater into the
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission's existing sewerage system, pursuant to the application
received December 10, 2002 and in conformity with 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's Gravity Sewer
Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design
Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
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applicable; and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of.
Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
The sewage and wastewater collected by this system shall be treated in the Laurinburg-Maxton
Airport Commission Wastewater Treatment Facility (Permit No. NC0044725) prior to being discharged
into the receiving stream.
This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between Embrex, Inc. and Laurinburg-
Maxton Airport Commission for the collection and final treatment of wastewater is in full force and
effect.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, 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, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Kristin E. Miguez at
(919) 733-5083 extension 524.
Sincerely,
for Alan W. limek; P.E.
cc: Scotland County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section (WWTF Permit No. NC0044725)
Lockwood Greene Engineers
Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Commission (PO Box 31, Laurinburg, NC 28353)
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM EXTENSION PERMIT
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until rescinded and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the wastewater collection facilities are constructed in
accordance with the conditions of this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's
(Division) Gravity Sewer Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the
Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force
Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials unless specifically
mentioned herein.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. The wastewater collection facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The
Permiee shall maintain compliance with an individual system -wide collection system permit for the
operation and maintenance of these facilities as required by 15A NCAC 2H .0227. If an individual
permit is not required, the following performance criteria shall be met as provided in 15A NCAC 2H
.0227:
a. The sewer system shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent
discharge to land or surface waters, and any contravention of the groundwater standards in
15A NCAC 2L .0200 or the surface water standards in 15A NCAC 2B .0200.
b. A map of the sewer system shall be developed prior to January 1, 2004 and shall be actively
maintained.
c. An operation and maintenance plan shall be developed and implemented.
d. Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system shall be inspected every day (i.e.
365 days per year). Pump stations that are connected to a telemetry system shall be
inspected at least once per week.
e. High -priority sewer lines shall be inspected at least once per every six-month period of time.
f. A general observation of the entire sewer system shall be conducted at least once per year.
g. Inspection and maintenance records shall be maintained for a period of at least three years.
h. Overflows and bypasses shall be reported to the appropriate Division regional office in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2B .0506(a), and public notice shall be provided as required by
North Carolina General Statute §143-215.1C.
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4. This permit shall not be transferable. In the event there is a desire for the wastewater collection,
facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request
shall be submitted to the Division accompanied by documentation from the parties involved, and
other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request shall be
considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
5. Construction of the gravity sewers, pump stations, and force mains shall be scheduled so as not to
interrupt service by the existing utilities nor result in an overflow or bypass discharge of wastewater
to the surface waters of the State.
6. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of these permitted facilities, a certification, a
copy of the construction record drawings, as well as supporting design calculations for any pump
stations permitted as part of this project shall be received from a North Carolina -licensed
Professional Engineer certifying that the facilities have been installed in accordance with this
permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12,
1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump
Station and Force Main adopted June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials. If this
project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the responsibility to
track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of
completion once the entire project has been completed. A copy of the construction record
drawings, indicating the facilities constructed in the phase being certified, shall be submitted with
each partial certification. Mail the Engineer's Certification, one copy of the "Construction Record
Drawings", and one copy of the supporting design calculations to the Non -Discharge Permitting
Unit, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617.
7. A copy of the construction record drawings shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for the life
of the wastewater collection facilities.
8. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the
Division's Gravity Sewer Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's
Minimum Design Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Station and Force Mains adopted
June 1, 2000 as applicable; and other supporting materials may subject the Permittee to an
enforcement action by the Division, in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes §143-
215.6A through §143-215.6C.
9. In the event that the wastewater collection facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective action, including
those as may be required by this Division, such as the construction of additional or replacement
facilities.
10. The issuance of this permit shall not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies
(local, state and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer
rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Ch. 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands
under 15A NCAC 28.0200 and 15A NCAC 2H .0500.
11. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number
(910) 486-1541, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working
day, following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of either of the following:
a. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility incapable
of adequate wastewater transport, such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, line
blockage or breakage, etc.; or
b. Any failure of a pumping station or sewer line resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters
without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
Permit issued this the seventeenth day of January, 2003
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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for Alan W. imeeu'ality
.E., Director
Division of Water
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number W00022126
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Permit No. WQ0022126
January 17, 2003
ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATION
Partial Final
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project,
Project Name Location and County
for the
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance of this permit; 15A NCAC 2H .0200; the Division of Water Quality's (Division) Gravity Sewer
Minimum Design Criteria adopted February 12, 1996 as applicable; the Division's Minimum Design
Criteria for the Fast -Track Permitting of Pump Stations and Force Mains adopted June 1, 2000 as
applicable; and other supporting materials.
North Carolina Professional Engineer's seal, signature, and date:
The above Engineer's Certification shall be completed and submitted to the address below with one
copy of the "Construction Record Draw_ inas' of the wastewater collection system extension as well as
supporting design calculations for any pump stations permitted as part of this project. This project shall
not be considered complete nor allowed to operate until this Engineer's Certification and all required
supporting documentation have been received by the Division. Any wastewater flow made tributary to
the wastewater collection system extension prior to completion of this Engineer's Certification shall be
considered a violation of the permit and shall subject the Permittee to appropriate enforcement actions.
NORTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF WATER DUALITY
WATER QUALITY SECTION
NON -DISCHARGE PERMITTING UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1617
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15A NCAC 02T.0403 PERMrrnNGBYREGULATION
(a) Collection system§ having an actual, permitted or Division approved average daily flow less than 200,000galbnsper
day are deemed perntted pursuant to Rule .0113 ofthis Subchapter provided the system meets the criteaiainRule.0113of
this Subchapter and all specific criteria required in this Rule:
(1) The sewer system is effectively maintained and operated at all times to prevent discharge to land or
surface waters, and to prevent any contravention of groundwater standards or surface water
standards.
(2) A map ofthe sewer system has been developed and is actively maintained.
(3) An operation and maintenance plan including pump station inspection frequency, preventative
maintenance schedule, spare parts inventory and overflow response has been developed and
implemented.
(4) Pump stations that are not connected to a telemetry system (i.e., remote alarm system) are inspected by
the permittee or its representative every day (i.e., 365 days per year). Pump stations thatareconnected
to a telemetry system are inspected at least once per week.
(5) High -priority sewers are inspected by the pemvttee or its representative at least once every skirionths
and inspections are documented.
(6) A general observation by the permittee or its representative of the entire sewer systemic conductedat
least once per year.
(7) Overflows and bypasses are reported to the appropriate Division regional office in accordance with
15A NCAC 0213.0506(a), and public notice is provided as required by GS.143-215.1C.
(8) A Grease Control Program is in place as follows:
(A) For publicly owned collection system, the Grease Control Program shall include at leastbi-
annual distribution of educational materials for both commercial and residential users andthe
legal means to require grease interceptors for new construction and retrofit, ifnecessary,of
grease interceptors at existing establishments. The plan shall also include legal means for
inspections of the grease interceptors, enforcement for violators and the legal means to
control grease entering the system from other public and private satellite sewer system.
(B) For privately owned collection system, the Grease Control Program shall include at leastbi-
annual distribution of grease education materials to users of the collection systemby the
pemuttee or its representative.
(C) Grease education materials shall be distributed more often than required in Parts (A) and(B)
of this Subparagraph if necessary to prevent grease -related sanitary sewer overflows.
(9) Right-of-ways and easements are maintained in the full easement width forpersonnel and equipment
accessibility.
(10) Documentation shall be kept for Subparagraphs (a)(1) through (a)(9) of this Rule forammi<nunofthree
years with exception of the map, which shall be maintained for the life of the system.
(b) Private collection system on a single property serving an industrial facility where the domestic wastewater
contribution is less than 200,000 gallons per day shall be deemed permitted.
(c) The Director may determine that a collection system should not be deemed to be permitted in accordance with this
Rule and Rule .0113 of this Subchapter. This determination shall be made in accordance with Rule .0113(e) of this
Subchapter.
History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.1(a); 143-215.3(a); 143-215.9B,
E, . September 1, 2006.