NC0082821_PERMIT ISSUANCE_20001009

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
Document Type:
NCO082821
Statesville Fertilizer Plant
Permit Issuance l
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Correspondence
Speculative Limits
Instream Assessment (67b)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
October 9, 2000
This dooumeat is priated oa reusc papas - igizore way
ooateat oa the revea4se side

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B Hunt, Jr , Governor
Bill Holman, Secretary
Kerr T Stevens, Director
October 9 2000
\tr Sam Noon
Southern States Cooperative Inc
6606\Vest 131oad Sir cct
Richmond \Iugima 25250
1
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject Is%uance of NPDES Peinut ACO082821
Southu it States Fertilvcr Plant
liedell County
Dear NIL Noon
Division puNonnel hme ri.kresNed and appiosed your application for tuu%�al of the urblcct permit \uordmglt
Nte are fort+atdmg the attached NPDES discharge pei n t [his permit is rxued pursuant to the iequuuncnts of
North Carolina General Statute 145 215 1 and the Alunorandum of \gtccmcnt betmcen North Catolina and
the U S Emrronmcntal Protection Agcncv dated \lat 9 1994 (or as Nubsequenth amended)
If am parts measuiemcnt frcqucncics or sampling icquuemuns eontainel in this puma are unacccptablc to
Nou Nou ha.e the right to an adjudicators hear mg upon "iitten request xtithm thu tN (30) dais folim�utg iec ipt
of this lettet l Ins request must be in the form of a wittut petition conforming to Chapter 150B of the Not th
Carolina Genet al Statutes and filed nuh the Office of Administratne Ilearings (6714 Mad Sentce Center
Raleigh North Car ohna 27699 6714) Unless such demand is made this decision shall be final and binding
Please note that this permit is not transfctable csccpt aftu notice to the Dntmon The Drsrsion mat requnc
modification or rmocation and reissuance of the permit I his permit does not affect the legal i equ icmuus to
obtain other permits N\hich ma) be required by the Dntsion of Water Ouahq or permus required bs the Dntston
of Land Resources the Coastal Area Management Act or an3 other Federal or Local go\ernmcnial permit that
mat be required
If wu hasc any questions concerning this permit please contact Christie Jackson at telephone number (919)
735 5083 cslcnsion 538
Sincerely
ORIGIN& SIGNED BY
BILL REID
I(crr F Stevens
cc Central Files
Moores%ille Regional Office/Water Cri Scctnon
FISErnES-Unit
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
1617 Mall Service Center Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer VISIT US ON THE INTERNET @ h1tp I/h2o enr state nc us/NPDES

Permit NCO082821
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
Southern States Cooperative, Inc
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the
Southern States Fertilizer Plant
On US Highway 70
Six miles east of Statesville
Iredell County
to receiving waters designated as Font th Creek in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin
in accordance with effluent lnrutations, monitoring requirements, and other
conditions set forth in Parts 1 II III and IV hereof
This permit shall become effective November 1 2000
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31 2004
Signed this day October 9 2000
ORIGIMAL SIGHED BY
BILL REID
Kerr T Stevens Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0082821
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
Southern States Cooperative Inc is hereby authorized to
1 Contmue to operate an existing 0 144 MGD groundwater remediation system
with the following components
♦ Three recovery wells
♦ Lift station with wet well
♦ Flow meter
♦ Caustic solution tank with pH measuring device
The facility is located six nules east of Statesville at the Southern States Fertilizer
Plant on US Highway 70 in Iredell County
E�
2 Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached
map into Fourth Creek, classified C waters in the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin

Pernut NCO082821
A (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS — FINAL
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration
the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001 Such discharges shall be limited
and monitored by the Pernuttee as specified below
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample Location
Flow'
Continuous
Recording
Effluent
Total Suspended Residue
30 0 mg/L
45 0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1 -October 31
7 8 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
November 1 - March 31
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Copper
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Chlorides
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
NO3-N
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
NO2+NO3+TKN)
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
pH2
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity3
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes
1 All volume s of wastewater leaving the facility shall be monitored If continuous flow monitoring is
not feasible then the discharger shall record the approximate time that discharge began and
coded along with the instantaneous flow at the time of the effluent sampling
2 1 he pH shall not be less than 6 0 standard units nor greater than 9 0 standard units
3 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphma) at 3% refer to A (2 )
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts

Permit NCO082821
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A (2) CIIROINIC TOXICITY PERNIIT LDHT (QUARTERLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Cenodaphna dubia at an effluent concentration of 3%
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum quarterly monitoring using test procedures outlined
in the North Carolina Cenodaphma 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
February, May, August and ]November 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 11 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 entercd 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
rest 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 orga:
survival minimum control organism reproduction and appropriate environmental controls shall constitute
invalid test and will require immediate follow-up testing to be completed no later than the last day of the me
following the month of the initial monitoring

—_TJG1'L — —1
L AL OT CE
PUBLIC NOTICE
rpersons may also visit the Division
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
of Water Quailty at 512 N
ENVIRONMENTAL
Salisbury Sheet Raleigh NC
MANAGEMENT
27604 1148 between the hours of
COMMISSIOINPDES UNIT
B 00 a m and 5 00 p in to review
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
Information on IAe
RALEIGH NC 276991017
NPDES Permit Number
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO
NCO082821 Southern Slates
ISSUEANPDES
Cooperative 6606 West Broad
WASTEWATER PERMIT
Sheet Richmond VA 23230 has
On the basis of thorough staff
applied for a permit renewal for a
review and application of NC
facility located In Iredell County
General Statute 14321 Public
law
discharging rested wastewaters
Into Fourth Creek in the Yadkin
92 500 and other lawful stan
cards and regulallons the North
Pee Dee River Basin Currently
Carolina Environmental
Ammonia are water quality limited
Management Commission propos
This discharge may affect future
as to issue a National Pollutant
allocations In this Part of the
Discharge Elimination System
receiving stream
(NPDES) wastewater discharge
NPDES Permit Number
permit to the pemon(s) listed on
NCOOB6606 Carolina Water
the attached pages effocWho 45
Service Inc (The Harbour Well
days from the publish data of this
p4 WTP) PO Sopx 240908
notice
Chanone NC 28224 has applied '
Written comments regarding the
for a permit renewal for a facility
proposed permit will be accepted
located in Iradell County discharg
until 30 days alter the publish data
Ing finer backwash wastewater
into an unnamed tributary to Lake I
of this notice All comments
received prior to that dale are con
Norman (Catawba River) in the
sidered in the final detennlnations
Catawba River Basin Currently
regarding the proposed permit
turbidly are water quality limited I
The Director of the NC Division of
The discharge may affect future
Water Quality may decide to hGtl
allocations in this potion of the
a public meeting for the proposed
receiving stream
permit should the Divlslon receive
NPDES Permit Number
a significant degree of public Inter
NCOOB6592 Carolina Water
eat
Service Inc (The Point Well e1
Copies of the draft permit and
WTP) PO Box 240908
other supporting Information on
Charlotte NC 28224 has applied
file used to determine conditions
for a permit renewal for a facility
present In the draft pormit are
located at in IredeB County die
available upon request and pay
charging filter backwash waste
Mont of the costa of reproduction
water Into en unnamed tributary to
Moll comments and/or requests
Lake Norman (Catawba River) in
for Information to the NC Division
the Catawba River Basin j
of Water Duality at the above
Currently to parameteres are I
address or cell Ma Christie
water quality limited This dig '
Jackson at [phone] exan
charge may effect future alloca
son 538 Please Include the
cone In this potion of the receiving
NPDES oermlt number fahechad7
Stream
NORTH CAROLINA
IREDELL 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
W Allison Bumgarner who being first duly sworn, de-
poses and says that she is an employee authorized to
make this statement by Media General Newspapers,
Inc engaged in the publication of a newspaper known
as the Statesville Record & Landmark published,
Issued, and entered as second class mail in the city of
Statesville in said County and State, that 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 the
Statesville Record & Landmark on the following dates
SEPT 3, 2000
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 qualifi-
cations of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of North
Carolina and was a qualified newspaper within the
meaning of Section 1-597 of the General Statues of
North Carolina
20 00
personpraakiflg affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed beforee, this 5th
Sept 00
day of 20
Notary Put5lic
Commission expires 55-1ckAbo N

E
i
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT Yes_ No_X_
To. Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attention- Charles Weaver
Date August 11, 1998
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
County Iredell
Permit No NC0082821
3s
MRO No 98-064
Y
r"
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION °mm
C ) -0
p mCni
1 Facility and Address Southern States Cooperative, Inc N bT
6606 West Broad Street cri
�)1
Richard, Virginia 23230 un
2 Date of Investigation 08-11-98
3 Report Prepared By G T Chen
4 Persons Contacted and Telephone Number Mr Bob Thompson,
G I T , Law E & E Services, Inc [phone]
5 Directions to Site From the ]unction of I-77 North and US
Hwy 70 in the southeastern section of Statesville, Iredell
County, travel east on Hwy 70 approximately 5 miles The
plant is on the right (south) side of US Hwy 70
6 Discharge Point(s) List for all discharge points
Latitude 350 46' 25" Longitude 800 46' 40"
Attach a U S G S map extract and indicate treatment facility
site and discharge point on map
USGS Quad No D 15 SE USGS Quad Name Statesville East
7 Site size and expansion are consistent with application?
Yes
8 Topography (relationship to flood plain included) The site is
approximately 1 5 miles from the discharge location The

0
discharge pipe crosses the flood plain prior to it discharges
to Fourth Creek
9 Location of nearest dwelling No dwellings within 1000 feet of
the site
10 Receiving stream or affected surface waters Fourth Creek
a Classification C
b River Basin and Subbasin No Yadkin and 03-07-06
c Describe receiving stream features and pertinent
downstream uses The receiving stream is approximately
20 to 30 feet wide with a good flow at all times Usage
includes fish and wildlife propagation, secondary
recreation, and agriculture
PART
II
- DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND
TREATMENT
WORKS
1
a
Volume of wastewater to be
permitted
Unspecified
b What is the current permitted capacity of the wastewater
treatment facility? Unspecified
c Actual treatment capacity of the current facility
(current design capacity)? 0 144 MGD
d Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous
Authorizations to Construct issued in the previous two
years None
e Please provide a description of existing or substantially
constructed wastewater treatment facilities Existing
groundwater remediation system consists of three (3)
recovery wells, a lift station with wet well, a flow
meter, and a caustic solution (25% NaHO) tank with pH
measuring device Groundwater is piped to a wet well
where a caustic solution is added for pH adjustment and
then discharged via a 1 5 (approximately) mile long
outfall line to Fourth Creek
f Please provide a description of proposed wastewater
treatment facilities N/A
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10192
Page 2

g Possible toxic impacts to surface waters None
h Pretreatment Program (POTWs only) N/A
2 Residuals handling and utilization/disposal scheme No solid
waste is generated from this facility
a If residuals are being land applied, please specify
DWQ Permit No N/A
Residuals Contractor N/A
Telephone No N/A
b Residuals Stabilization PSRP N/A
RFRP N/A
Other N/A
c Landfill N/A
d Other disposal/utilization scheme (specify) N/A
3 Treatment plant classification (attach completed rating
sheet) Not classified
4 SIC Code(s) 2873
Wastewater Code(s)
Primary 66 Secondary
Main Treatment Unit Code 00000
ZmlDl.400U*1VM*aWe) .Iti1=1 *0)Zi
1 Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant
Funds or are any public monies involved (municipals only)?
N/A
2 Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity)
requests N/A
3 Important SOC, JOC or Compliance Schedule dates (please
indicate) N/A
4 Alternative Analysis Evaluation Has the facility evaluated
all of the non -discharge options available Please provide
regional perspective for each option evaluated
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10192
Page 3

Spray Irrigation N/A
Connection to Regional Sewer System N/A
Subsurface N/A
Other Disposal Options Not evaluated
5 Air Quality and/or Groundwater concerns or hazardous materials
utilized at this facility that may impact water quality, air
quality or groundwater There are no known air quality,
groundwater, or hazardous materials concerns
6 Other Special Items N/A
It is recommended that the permit be renewed as requested by
the applicant
Signs
6� Ly/w•%-
of Report Preparer
Water Quality g6gional Supervisor
Date
NPDES Permit Staff Report
Version 10192
Page 4

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS RESULTS
ciliry SOUTHERN STATES NPDFSM NCO082821
mple ID EFFLUENT EtTM 79304 I Date 2-19-98
boratory Certification d NCO22 Exp Date 11/97
7 Day Survival Test Used FISHERS TEST
Control 100% Test Statistic P= 0 500
Effluent 92% Critical Value P= 001
PASS The effluent does not reduce survival of the test organisms
Reproduction Data
Raw Data
Test for Normality
Mean young/female Std Dev
Test Used Shapiro-Wilks Test
Control 23 3 230
Effluent 213 711
W 0677
Critical Value 0 884
The data are not normally distributed
Analysisfor Differences in Reproduction
Test for Honuigenetty of Variance
Test Used Wilcoxon Test
Test Used F Test
Rank sum= 14300
F= 955
Critical Value= 10900
Critical Value= 532
The data are not homogeneous in vanance
PASS. The effluent is not chronically toxic.
QUALITY CONTROL RESULTS
Reference Toxicant NaCl
Current Acute LC50 196 g/L Current Chronic NOEC 08
Mean Acute LC50 201 gtL Mean Chronic NOEC 08
taws a Upw Lwun (x/L) 1 75 _ 222 L.. aa & Upper L=m (r/L) 04715