NC0082821_PERMIT ISSUANCE_20090310

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0082821
Statesville Fertilizer Plant
000
Document Type-
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Correspondence
Speculative Limits
Instream Assessment (67b)
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Permit
History
Document Date:
March 10, 2009
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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor Coleen H Sullins, Director Dee Freeman, Secretary
March 10, 2009
Ms Lauren N Barlow
Southern States Cooperative, Inc
6606 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
Subject Issuance of NPDES Permit NC0082821
Statesville Fertilizer Plant
Iredell County
Dear Ms Barlow
Division personnel have reviewed and approved your application for renewal of the subject permit
Accordingly, we are forwarding the attached NPDES discharge permit This permit 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 October 15, 2007 (or as subsequently
amended)
This final permit includes no major changes from the draft permit sent to you on January
14, 2009
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adludicatory 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 demand is made, this decision
shall be final and binding
Please note 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, the Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local
governmental permit that maybe required If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact
Charles Weaver at telephone number [phone]
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Central Files
Mooresville Regional Office/Surface Water Protection l
LNPDES Unit
Thomas S Dunham / Ducklee & Dunham [511 102 Keisler Drive, Cary, NC 275181
Bruce T Gray / Statesville Fertilizer Plant [2582 Salisbury Highway, Statesville, NC
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh North Carolina 27699 1617
512 North Salisbury Street Raleigh North Carolina 27604
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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 provisions 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
Statesville Fertilizer Plant
2582 Salisbury Highway, six miles east of Statesville
Iredell County
to receiving waters designated as Fourth Creek in subbasin 03-07-06 of 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 April 1, 2009
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2014
Signed this day March 10, 2009
C een H Sullins, Director
ivision of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit NC0082821
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked
As of this permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective
Therefore, the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit
conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included herein
Southern States Cooperative, Inc is hereby authorized to
1 Continue to operate an existing 0 144 MGD groundwater remediation system with the
following components
Three recovery wells
Lift station with wet well
♦ Caustic solution tank with pH measuring device
The facility is located six miles east of Statesville at the Statesville Fertilizer Plant on
U S Highway 70 in Iredell County
Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map into
Fourth Creek, classified C waters in subbasm 03-07-06 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Basin

NCO082821
- Southern States Cooperative
Facility
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Latitude
35046 25" Sub Basin 03 07 06
Location
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Longitude
80'4640" River Basin Yadkin Pee Dee
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Quad Name
Statesville East County Iredell
Stream Class
C
Receiving Stream
Fourth Creek
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Map not to scale

Permit NCO082821
A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
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 Permittee as specified below
PARAMETER
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow'
Continuous
Recording
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
30 0 mg/L
45 0 mg/L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
NH3 as N
(April 1 — October 31
7 8 mg/L
35 0 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
pH
> 6 0 and < 9 0 standard units
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
Chronic Toxicity2
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes
1 All volumes 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 ended, along
with the instantaneous flow at the time of the effluent sampling
2 Chronic Toxicity (Cenodaphnia) at 3%, refer to A (2 )
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts

Permit NCO082821
A (2) CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QUARTERLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubaa at an effluent concentration of 3%
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 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 desenbed 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 If reporting pass/fail results using
the parameter code TGP3B, DWQ Form AT-1 (original) is sent to the below address If reporting Chronic
Value results using the parameter code THP313, DWQ Form AT-3 (original) is to be sent to the following
address
Attention NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Section
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
Completed Aquatic Toxicity Test Forms shall be filed with the Environmental Sciences Section 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 Section 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
If the Permittee monitors any pollutant more frequently then required by this permit, the results of such
monitoring shall be included in the calculation & reporting of the data submitted on the DMR & all AT
Forms submitted
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

Statesville Record & Landmark
Advertising Affidavit
NC DENRIDWQ
BUDGET OFFICE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
COMMISSION/NPDES UNIT
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC H699-1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT TO ISSUE A NPDES
WASTEWATER PRRMIT
On the basis of thorough staff review and applica
tion of NC General Statute 143 215 1 and 15A NCAC
02H 0109 and other lawful standards and regula
bons the North Carolina Environmental Manage
ment Commission proposes to issue a National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
wastewater discharge permit to the person(s) list
ed below effective 45 days from the publish date
of this notice
Written comments regarding the proposed permit
will be accepted until 30 days after the publish
date of this notice All comments received prior to
that date are considered in the final determina
bons regarding the proposed permit The Director
of the NC Division of Water Quality may decide to
hold a public meeting for thha proposed permit
should the Division receive a significant degree of
public interest
Copies of the draft permit and other supporting in
formation on file used to determine conditions
present in the draft permit are available upon re-
quest and payment of the costs of reproductum
Mail comments and/or requests for information to
the NC Division of Water Quality at the above ad
dress or call Dina Sprinkle [phone] at the
Point Source Branch Please include the NPDES
ti uu p in io review mrormauon on rue
The NC Department of Transportation (P O Box
250 North Wilkesboro NC 28659) has applied for
renewal of NPDES permit NCO028606 for the 1 77
Rest Area in Iredell County This permitted facility
discharges treated wastewater to the Camel
Branch In the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin Cur
rently fecal coliform ammonia nitrogen and total
residual chlorine are water quality limited This
discharge may affect future allocations in this
Portion of the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin
David L Millsaps has applied for renewal of NPDES
Permit NCO023191 for the Seven Cedars Mobile
Home Park W WTP in Iredell County This permit
ted facility discharges 010 MGD of treated waste
water to Third Creek in the Yadkin Pee Dee River
Basin. Currently total residual chlorine is water
quality limited This discharge may affect future
allocations In this portion of the Yadkin Pee Dee
River Basin
Hill Haven Residential Care Inc (114 Hill Haven
Road Statesville NC 28677) has applied for re
newal of NPDES permit NCO045012 for the Hill Ha
yen Residential Care W WTP In Iredell County This
permitted facility discharges treated wastewater
to an unnamed tributary to Third Creek in the
Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin Currently fecal
coliform ammonia nitrogen and total residual
chlorine are water quality limited This discharge
may affect future allocations In this Dorton of the
Yatlkin Pee Dee River Basin
The Barium Springs Home for Children IP O Box 1
Barium Springs NC 28010) has appplied or renewal
of NPDES permit NCO045471 (or its WWTP in
Iredell County This permitted facility discharges
treated wastewater into an unnamed tributary to
Duck Creek in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin
Currently BOD ammonia nitrogen dissolved oxy
Ben feral coliform and total residual chlorine are
water quality limited This discharge may affect
future allocations in this portion of the watershed
Mr Homer Prevette has applied for renewal of per
mit NCO077615 for the Homer s Truck Stopp W WTP
in Iredell County This permitted facility tlischarg
es treated wastewater to Thud Creek in the
Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin Currently fecal
coliform and total residual chlorine are water
quality limited This discharge may affect future
allocations in this portion of Third Creek
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Date
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administer oaths, 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 copy of which is attached hereto was published in the
Statesville Record & Landmark on the following dates
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and that the said newspaper in which such notice, or legal advertisement
was published was a newspaper meeting all the requirements and
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Statesville Record & Landmark
Advertising Affidavit
North Carolina Community Newspapers
PO BOX 968
Hickory, NC 28603
NC DENR/DWQ
BUDGET OFFICE
1617 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
RALEIGH NC 27699
Account Number
3142720
Date
January 23, 2009
Date Category Description Ad Number Ad Size
01/23/2009 Legal Notices PUBLIC NOTICE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA EN 0001248091 2 x 144 L
Lowes Home Centers Inc [711 Tomlin Mill Road
Statesville NC 286251 has applied for renewal of
NPDES permit NCO085120 for its Iretlell County
Distribution Center W WTP This permitted facility
discharges treated wastewater to an unnamed
tributary to Rocky Creek In the Yadkin Pee Dee
River Basin Currently ammonia nitrogen and fe
cal colifurm are water quality limited This dis
charge may affect future allocations in this per
Lion of the watershed
Manheim Statesville (P O Box 749 Statesville NC
28687) has applied for renewal of permit
NCO076333 for its Statesville Auto Auction WWTP
in iredell County This permitted facility discharg
es treated domestic wastewater to Fifth Creek in
the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin Currently ammo
nia nitrogen fecal coliform oil & grease and total
residual chlorine are water quality limited This
discharge may affect future allocations inthis
portion of Filth Creek.
Southern States Cooperative Inc [6606 West broad
St, Richmond VA 232303 has applied for renewal
of NPDES permit NCO082821 for its Statesville Fer
tilizer Plant in Iretlell County This permitted fa
clay discharges remediated groundwater to
Fourth Creek in the Yadkin Pee Dee River Basin
Currently ammonia nitrogen is water quality Jim
tied This discharge may affect future allocations
in this portion of the watershed
PUBLISH January, 23, 2009
Media General Operations, Inc
Publisher of
Statesville Record & Landmark
Iredell County
Before the undersigned, a Notary Public of Catawba County North
Carolina, duly commissioned qualified and authorized by law to
administer oaths 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 copy of which is attached hereto was published in the
Statesville Record & Landmark on the following dates
01/23/2009
and that the said newspaper in which such notice, or legal advertisement
was published, was a newspaper meeting all the requirements and
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Draft NPDES Permit NCO082821
Subject Draft NPDES Permit NCO082821
From "Tom Dunham" <tdunham@dunckleedunham com>
Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2009 17 24 23 -0500
To <charles weaver@ncmall net>
CC "'Jam Wnght"' Qam Wnght@SSCOOP COM>, "'Vance Dann"' <Vance Dann@SSCOOP COM>
Dear Mr Weaver,
I am writing you in regards to the above referenced draft permit We have reviewed the draft permit and have one
correction/clarification
Item 1 on the SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET page A flow meter is listed as a component
Please note that in November 2007 Susan Wilson, Supervisor, Western NPDES Program and Sumar Bou-Ghazale
DWQ-Surface Water Protection, Mooresville agreed to our proposal to replace the flow meter with an "batch"
counter system to measure the volume discharged from the treatment system A permit modification was not
required for the change Therefore, a flow meter is no longer a component of the system
If you have any questions or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me
Sincerely,
Tom
Thomas S Dunham, P G
Senior Geologist
Duncklee & Dunham PC
511-102 KoSlcr Drive
Cary North Carolina 27518
Office [phone]
Mobdc [phone]
tdinihanana dunckleedunham com
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SOC PRIORITY PROJECT No
To Western NPDES Unit
Surface Water Protection Section�
Attention Charles Weaver
I
Date October 6, 2008 OCT 9 2008�1
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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County Iredell L- t°tii S0� Q F�i,CN_ _ J
NPDES Permit No NCO082821
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Physical Location
I Facility and address Southern States Fertilizer Plant 2582 Salisbury Highway
6606 West Broad Street Statesville, NC 28677
Post Office Box 26234
Richmond, VA 23260-6234
2 Date of investigation October 2, 2008
3 Report prepared by Michael L Parker, Environmental Engineer ❑
4 Person contacted and telephone number Chris Fay [phone]
5 Directions to site The site is approx 5 miles east of the junction of I-77 and US Hwy 70
(see address above)
6 Discharge point(s) Latitude 350 46' 25"
Longitude 800 46' 40"
USGS Quad No D15SE
7 Receiving stream or affected surface waters Fourth Creek
a Classification C
b River Basin and Subbasin No Yadkin 030706
c Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses Fhe receiving
stream has excellent flow and is = 25 - 30 feet wide at the point of discharge The
downstream users are primarily agricultural, however, there are other permitted
dischargers (both municipal and private) below the point of discharge
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
a Volume of wastewater 0 144 MGD (Design Capacity)
b What is the current permitted capacity Not specified in the current permit
c Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous ATCs issued in the
previous two years 7 here have been no ATCs issued in the past two years

Page Two
d Description of existing or substantially constructed WWT facilities The existing
WWT facilities consist of three recovery wells a wet well, a flow meter and pFl
adjustment tank (caustic solution)
e Description of proposed WWT facilities I here are no proposed WWT facilities at
this time
t Possible toxic impacts to surface waters There are no toxic impacts expected
Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme Residuals are not generated as part of
the remediation process
Treatment plant classification This facility does not meet the minimum criteria for a
Class I rating
Compliance Background There have been no recent compliance problems at this facility
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests None at this time
Important SOC or Compliance Schedule dates This facility is neither under an SOC nor
is one being proposed at this time
Alternative analysis evaluation The nearest WWTP (Statesville Fourth Creek WWTP)
does not have denitritication equipment, therefore, this option is not available as an
alternative There are no other known alternatives
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permrttee requests renewal of the subject NPDES permit There have been no
changes to the current method of operation since the last permit renewal nor are any proposed at
this time
It is recommended the permit be renewed as requested
Signature of Report Preparer Date
Water Quality Regional Supervisor Date
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DUNCKLEE
1::> &
DUNHAM
January 14, 2009
Mr Tom Belmck
Supervisor, Western NPDES Program
North Carolina Division of Water Quality
NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Reference NPDES Permit Renewal Application
Southern States Cooperative, Inc
Statesville Fertilizer Plant
US Highway 70
Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
NPDES Permit NCO082821
Dear Mr Belmck
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS
511 KEISLER DRIVE - SUITE 102
CARY NORTH CAROLINA 27518
OFFICE (919) 858 - 9898
FACSMLE (919) 858 - 9899
JA N 16 2009
On behalf of Southern States Cooperative, Inc (Southern States), Duncklee & Dunham, P C (Duncklee
& Dunham) submits this completed National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit
Application - Short Form C-GW and required attachments for renewal of the NPDES permit for the
above -referenced site (see attached) The current permit is effective until March 31, 2009, and covers
discharge from a ground water remediation system installed at the site for removal of ground water
contaminants associated with releases from two unlined former waste water lagoons that treated waste
water from air scrubbers previously installed at the facility
The ground water remediation system was installed at the site in 1994 and became operational in 1995
The system consists of three recovery wells (RW-2, RW-5, and RW-6), a lift station with wet well, a
chemical feed of sodium hydroxide to raise the pH of the ground water, and surface water discharge to
Fourth Creek
The flow meter originally installed with the system was replaced in early 2008 with a flow control
system Duncklee & Dunham added motor starter controllers to the recovery well pumps and a counter to
the wet well discharge pump The motor starter controllers activate and de -activate the recovery wells as
the wet well fills and empties Activate and de -activate level switch controls mounted at pre-set levels
within the wet well energize and de -energize the wet well discharge pump to discharge the water within
the wet well The counter records the number of times the wet well discharge pump is activated The
flow through the system is now calculated manually using the volume of the wet well that is discharged
during each pump cycle by the number of times the discharge pump is activated The change to the
system flow monitoring was approved by the DWQ via e-mail on November 27, 2007, with no permit
revision requirement
MAILING ADDRESS - POST OFFICE BOX 33366 - RALLRAE NORTH CAROLINA 27636

NPDES Permit Renewal Application
Southern States Cooperative, Inc
Statesville Fertilizer Plant
January 14, 2009
Page 2 of 2
Due to system maintenance, repairs, and equipment upgrades, the system has not operated since June 19,
2008 The most recent analytical results from the effluent sample collected on June 5, 2008, revealed a
pH of 7 01, ammonia at 1 7 milligrams per liter (mg/L), total nitrogen at 43 7 mg/L, total KJeldahl
nitrogen at 0 88 mg/L, total phosphorous at 0 12 mg/L, nitrates at 42 8 mg/L, and chlorides at 27 9 mg/L
The effluent was well within compliance of the NPDES permit at the time of system shutdown The June
2008 Discharge Monitoring Report and laboratory analytical report are attached System repairs and
upgrades have been completed and the system is scheduled to be turned back on in January 2009
If you have any questions or require any additional information please do not hesitate to call contact Mr
Tom Dunham of Duncklee & Dunham at [phone] (TDunham@DunckleeDunham com) or Mr
Vance Dann of Southern States at [phone] (Vance Dann@SSCoop com)
Sincerely,
DUNCKLEE & DUNHAM, P C
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Thomas S Dunham, P G
Senior Geologist
Senior Peer Review
Bryson D Trexler, Jr, Ph D , P G
Senior Hydrogeologist
Attachments
e-copy Mr Vance Dann — Southern States Cooperative, Inc
MN 1 6 2009
P \Southern States\Statesvdle Fertilizer 50200\Forms Corresp\NOV and NCDENR Coves\NPDES Permit Renewal 09007 doc
DUNCKLEE & DUNHAM, P C

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities
Mail the complete application to
N C Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number INCO082821
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to move from one
field to the next To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box Otherwise, please print or type
1 Contact Information
Owner Name
Facility Name
Mailing Address
City
State / Zip Code
Telephone Number
Fax Number
e-mail Address
Southern States Cooperative, Inc
Statesville States Fertilizer Plant
6606 West Broad Street _
Richmond )k' 1 6 2009
VA / 23230
[phone]
[phone]
vance dann@sscoop corn
2 Location of facility producing discharge
Check here if same as above ❑
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
2582 Salisbury Highway
Statesville
NC / 28677
Iredell
3 Operator Information
Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name Duncklee & Dunham, PC
Mailing Address P O Box 33366
City Raleigh
State / Zip Code NC / 27636
Telephone Number [phone]
Fax Number [phone]
4 Ownership Status
Federal ❑ State ❑ Private ® Public ❑
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities
5 Products recovered
Gasoline ❑ Diesel fuel ❑ Solvents ❑ Other Ammonia, Nitrite, &
Nitrate
6 Number of separate discharge points 1
Outfall Identification numbers) 001
7 Frequency of discharge Continuous ® Intermittent ❑
If intermittent
Days per week discharge occurs
8 Treatment System Design flow 0 144 MGD
Duration
9 Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map shounng the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitudes
Fourth Creek
10 Please list all additives to the treatment system, including chemicals or nutrients, that have
the potential to be discharged
25% Sodium Hydroxide solution
11 Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No N
12 Additional Information
All applicants (including renewalsr
> A USGS topographical map (or copy of the relevant portion) which shows all outfalls
> A summary of the most recent analytical results (effluent data, if available) containing the
maximum values for each chemical detected
NEW Applicants only
> Engineering Alternative Analysis
> Description of remediation treatment system components, capacities, and removal efficiency
for detected compounds
> If the treatment system will discharge to a storm sewer, written approval from the
municipality responsible for the sewer
> A list of any chemicals found in detectable amounts at the site, with the maximum observed
concentration reported for each chemical (the most recent sample must be collected less
than one year prior to the date of this application)
> For petroleum -contaminated sites - Analyses for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) should
be performed Analyses for any fuel additives likely to be present at the site and for phenol
and lead should also be performed
> For sites contaminated with solvents or other contaminants - EPA Method 624/625
analysis should be performed
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities
13 Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
beat of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate
Printed name
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North Carolina General S tute 143-215 6 (b)(2) provides that Any person who knowmgly makes any false
statement representahon, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document files or
required to be maintain under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission
implementing that Article, or who falsifies, tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or
monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the
Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both (18 U S C Section
1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or irnpnsoninent not more than 5 years, or both,
for a similar offense)
JAN 1 6 2009
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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
SOUTHERN September 5°i 2008
STATES
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality -Point Source Branch
1617 Mall Service Center
Raleigh North Carolina 27699-1617
Attention Mrs Dina Sprinkle
RE Southern States Cooperative Inc
Statesville Fertilizer Plant
Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
NPDES Permit No NC0082821
Submittal of Permit Renewal Application
Dear Mrs Sprinkle,
On behalf of the Statesville Fertilizer Plant in Statesville, North Carolina, the Southern States
Cooperative, Inc (SSC) is pleased to submit this letter to the North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources for the permit renewal package for NPDES permit No
NC0082821 I he SSC Statesville Fertilizer Plant is located on Highway 70 about seven miles
east of Statesville This facility has been operating as a fertilizer manufacturing plant since the
1950 s and SSC purchased it in 1988 from W R Grace & Co Before SSC purchased the
facility the previous owner would occasionally discharge process water from the plant into two
unlined ponds at the back of the property This discharge water leaked out of the ponds and
infiltrated the groundwater supply and so a groundwater recovery system was installed at the
site in 1994 to address the elevated ammonia and nitrate levels
SSC still operates this remediation system and all of the process water is recirculated within the
plant without being discharged The water is filtered through air scrubbers that use a wet system
that allows the water to be reused in the granulation process There have been no significant
changes to the system since the last permit renewal package was submitted in 2003 1 he
ettluent pumps were replaced this year and a new extraction well is going to be installed this
month that will replace one of the existing wells
Fhe Statesville plant does not generate any sludges or solids as a result of their water treatment
process and therefore the plant does not have a sludge management plan
it you have any questions or need any additional information, please give me a call at 804-281-
1189

Southern States Cooperative Inc
NPDAS Peanut Reneis al Application
Sincerely,
Lauren N Barlow
Environmental Project Manager
Cc Bruce T Gray — Statesville Fertilizer Plant
Statesv dle FernL_er Plant
September Yh 2008

NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities
Mail the complete application to
N C DENR / Division of Water Quality / NPDES Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617
NPDES Permit Number NC00 8a$al
If you are completing this form in computer use the TAB key or the up - down arrows to moue from one
field to the next To check the boxes, click your mouse on top of the box Otherwise, please print or type
1 Contact Information
Owner Name �ou41rn .S ()L QeS ro-ti �a LT-� c
Facility Name sic4e_Sylile Vqr+II,Z.e'r ?6nl /
Mailing Address (,o&o(a Lg1si promsi- .Srree4
City �I c � rn O (d
State / Zip Code VA o Jo�(p(D
Telephone Number (900 ag 1- 1 a (o Q
Fax Number (�Oq ) "23 ( - 139
e-mail Address 0nCe (3r)n© 55(-,cOp GOrn
2 Location of facility producing discharge
Check here if same as above ❑
Street Address or State Road
City
State / Zip Code
County
3 Operator Information
�J�� �IIS�UCU �IQ�IiJ wIA
S�a�esville
NC
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Name of the firm, consultant or other entity that operates the facility (Note that this is not referring to the
Operator in Responsible Charge or ORC)
Name I/IAl1d6eL CA Qlkoy)arvl
Mailing Address 511 I-Ls�er give" SkL )O�D
City Co r U
State / Zip Code Nor 4 r7C a ro 1, 14' �2 75 / /
Telephone Number (q)q) 85 6 - q ` r( q
Fax Number (g)q) 35S - Q891
4 Ownership Status
Federal ❑ State ❑ PrivatePublic ❑
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION - SHORT FORM C - GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities
5 Products recovered
Gasoline ❑ Diesel fuel ❑ Solvents ❑ Other Anlnlonja, ni �(-OL�d +
n}r14e
6 Number of separate discharge points I Outfall Identification number(s) 00j—
7 Frequency of discharge Continuous 2 Intermittent ❑
If intermittent
+
Days per week discharge occurs Duration
8 Treatment System Design flow D 0 19 MGD
9 Name of receiving stream(s) (Provide a map showing the exact location of each outfall, including
latitude and longitudes
�our�h Crs2.,�<
10 Please list all additives to the treatment system, including chemicals or nutrients, that have
the potential to be discharged
11 Is this facility located on Indian country? (check one)
Yes ❑ No
12 Additional Information
All applicants (including renewals)
> A USGS topographical map (or copy of the relevant portion) which shows all outfalls
> A summary of the most recent analytical results (effluent data, if available) containing the
maximum values for each chemical detected
NEW Applicants only
> Engineering Alternative Analysis
> Description of remediation treatment system components, capacities, and removal efficiency
for detected compounds
> If the treatment system will discharge to a storm sewer, written approval from the
municipality responsible for the sewer
> A list of any chemicals found in detectable amounts at the site, with the maximum observed
concentration reported for each chemical (the most recent sample must be collected less
than one year prior to the date of this application)
> For petroleum -contaminated sites - Analyses for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) should
be performed Analyses for any fuel additives likely to be present at the site and for phenol
and lead should also be performed
> For sites contaminated with solvents or other contaminants - EPA Method 624/625
analysis should be performed
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NPDES PERMIT APPLICATION — SHORT FORM C — GW
For discharges associated with groundwater treatment facilities
13 Applicant Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the
best of my knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate
OGrnhy 1)/11a,v
Printed nai7le of Person Signing Title
i L �U Y F —OP'
fgnature of Applicant Date
North Carolina General Statute 143 215 6 (b)(2) provides that Any person who knowingly makes any false statement representation, or
certification in any application, record report, plan, or other document files or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of
the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who falsifies tampers with, or knowingly renders inaccurate any
recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental
Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $25 000 or by
imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both (18 U S C Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine of not more than $25,000 or
imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense )
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FACT SHEET FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWALS
Basic Information to determine potential for expedited permit renewal
Reviewer/Date
611 vl n 2a N i It - if -o z?
Permit Number
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Facility Name
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Basin Name/Sub-basin number
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Receiving Stream
Stream Classification in Permit
C
Does permit need NH3 limits?
Does permit need TRC limits
Does permit have toxicity testing
0
Does pennit have Special Conditions
D
Does permit have mstream monitoring?
N O
Is the stream impaired on 303(d) list)?
Al O
Any obvious compliance concerns?
N D
Any permit mods since last pennit9
N D
Existing expiration date
3 - ? I -U
New expiration date
New permit effective date
YES c/ This is a SIMPLE EXPEDITED permit renewal (administrative
renewal with no changes, or only minor changes such as TRC, NH3,
name/ownership changes) Include conventional WTPs in this group
YES_ This is a MORE COMPLEX EXPEDITED permit renewal (includes
Special Conditions (such as EAA, Wastewater Management Plan), 303(d)
listed, toxicity testing, mstream monitoring, compliance concerns, phased
limits) Basin Coordinator to make case -by -case decision
YES_ This permit CANNOT BE EXPEDITED for one of the following reasons
• Major Facility (municipal/industnal)
• Minor Municipals with pretreatment program
• Minor Industrials subject to Fed Effluent Guidelines (lb/day limits for BOD, TSS,
etc)
• Limits based on reasonable potential analysis (metals, GW remediation organics)
• Permitted flow > 0 5 MGD (requires full Fact Sheet)
• Permits determined by Basin Coordinator to be outside expedited process
TB Version 8/18/2006 (NPDES Server/Current Versions/Expedited Fact Sheet)