WQ0040918_Correction_20200605

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
JOAN LEE — VICE PRESIDENT
MURPHY-BROWN, LLC
POST OFFICE BOX 856
WARSAW, NORTH CAROLINA 28398
Dear Ms. Lee:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
June 5, 2020
Subject: Permit No. WQ0040918
Correction
Ag Protein Trailer Wash
Wastewater Irrigation System
Duplin County
In accordance with an email request received January 3, 2020 from Art Barnhardt, we are
forwarding herewith a corrected Page 1 and Attachment A of Permit No. WQ0040918 issued November
18, 2019.
The corrections to the subject permit are as follows:
1. The annual flow in the facility description on Page 1 has been corrected to 1,825,000 gallons
per year (i.e., 5,000 GPD at 365 days/year).
2. The flow in Footnote #1 has been corrected to 1,825,000 gallons over any consecutive 12
months.
Please replace Page I and Attachment A of Permit No. WQ0040918 issued November 19, 2019
with the enclosed corrected pages.
If you need additional information concerning this permit correction, please contact Tessa Monday
at [phone] or tessa.monday&ncdenr.gov.
Enclosure
Sincerely,
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
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512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center j Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919.707.9000

Ms. Joan Lee
June 5, 2020
Page 2 of 2
cc: Duplin County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Kendal Williams — Smithfield Foods (Electronic Copy)
Beth Buffington — Protection and Enforcement Branch (Electronic Copy)
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
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
Murphy -Brown LLC
Duplin County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 1,825,000 gallon per year (GPY) agricultural truck wash (for trucks carrying
swine mortality) industrial wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting o£
2,500 gallon concrete grease trap; synthetically -lined, dual -bay 915,956 gallon facultative lagoon; 104
gallon per minute (GPM) irrigation pump; seven spray irrigation fields (7.06 acres total) and all associated
piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Ag Protein Trailer Wash, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received May 28, 2019, subsequent additional information received September 23, 2019, and
in conformity with the Division -approved plans and specifications considered a part of this permit.
Please note that Alternative Design Criteria has been approved for this facility pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n). The following administrative code has been approved for alternative design criteria:
➢ 15A NCAC 02T .0505(1) — Power reliability shall be provided, consisting of (1) automatically activated
standby power supply, located onsite, and capable of powering all essential treatment units under design
conditions; or (2) approval by the Director that the facility: (A) serves a private water distribution
system that has automatic shut-off at power failure and no elevated water storage tanks; (B) has
sufficient storage capacity that no potential for overflow exists; and (C) can tolerate septic wastewater
during prolonged detention.
A standby power supply is not required because the subject facility meets all three requirements in 15A
NCAC 02T .0505(l)(2).
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through August 31, 2025, and shall be subject to
the following conditions and limitations:
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I. SCHEDULES
Monitoring wells MW-I, MW-2, MW-3, and MW-4 shall be sampled after construction, and within
three months prior to initiating wastewater irrigation operations. The monitoring wells shall be sampled
for the parameters specified in Attachment C. The Permittee shall submit a report documenting the
baseline groundwater quality within the compliance boundary. The report with all associated lab data
shall be mailed to the Division of Water Resources, Non -Discharge Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617, or Non-Discharge.Reportskncdenr. og_v. [15A NCAC 02C .0113, 02T
.0108(b)(1)(B)]
2. Prior to operation, the Permittee shall submit the approved Waste Utilization Plan (WUP). The plan
shall be mailed to the Division of Water Resources, Non -Discharge Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, NC 27699-1617, or Non-Discharge.Reportskncdenr.gov. [15A NCAC 02C .0113, 02T
.0108(b)(1)(B)]
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, the Permittee shall
submit an engineering certification from a North Carolina licensed Professional Engineer certifying
that the permitted facility has been constructed in accordance with G.S. 143-215.1, Administrative
Code Title 15A Subchapter 02T, this permit, and the Division -approved plans and specifications. For
phased and partially certified facilities, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility to track further
construction approved under this permit, and shall provide a final engineering certification upon project
completion. Mail the Engineering Certification to the Division of Water Resources, Non -Discharge
Branch, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617, or Non-Discharge.Reportskncdenr.gov.
[15A NCAC 02T .0116(a)]
4. The Permittee shall notify the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], at least
two business days in advance of initial operation of the constructed facilities so that the Division can
conduct a startup inspection. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(B)]
The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall approve monitoring wells
MW-I, MW-2, MW-3, and MW-4 prior to installation, and the monitoring wells shall be installed prior
to beginning waste disposal operations. The Wilmington Regional Office shall be notified at least two
business days in advance of construction of any monitoring well. The monitoring wells shall be
constructed such that the water level in the well is never above or below the screened portion of the
well, and in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108. The general location and Division -approved name
for each monitoring well is on Figure I. [15A NCAC 02C .0108, 02T .0108(b)(1)(B)]
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ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTF Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0040918 Version: 1.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
12 Month
Floating
Totals
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Daily Daily Measurement
Geometric
Mean Minimum Maximum Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Grab
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#m1L
3 x Year'
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPY
1,825,000
Monthly
Estimate
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
10
3 x Year'
Grab
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
00556
Oil & Grease
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
00400
pH
su
3 x Year 2
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
WQ09C
Plant Available Nitrogen — Concentration
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved — 180 °C
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
North Carolina Department of Agriculture,
A ronomic Division's Waste Analysis Report
Various
3 x Year 2,1
Grab
1. Flow shall not exceed 1,825,000 gallons over any consecutive 12 months.
2. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted in March, July, and November.
3. North Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agronomic Division's Waste Analysis Report information can be found at: http://www.ncaar.gov/agronomi/lLvrwaste.htin. Only results for parameters
specifically listed in this attachment need be reported on Form NDMR per condition IV.7. The monitoring results shall be used in the monitoring and proper management of the cover crops of the
permitted application sites. The monitoring results shall also be used as an indicator to prevent any damage to the soil's ability to absorb the subject wastewater or nutrients.
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