WQ0034380_Final Permit_20210125

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. DANI£L SMITH
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 25, 2021
BOB BILLINGSLEY — DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)
POST OFFICE BOX 988
LAUREL, MISSISSIPPI 39441
Subject: Permit No. WQ0034380
Sanderson Farms — Kinston
WWTP
Wastewater Irrigation System
Lenoir County
Dear Mr. Billingsley:
In accordance with your permit renewal request received October 23, 2020, and subsequent
additional information received January 22, 2021, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0034380
dated January 25, 2021, to Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) for the continued operation of the
subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. Please note that this renewed permit shall become
effective on June 1, 2021 (i.e., the day after the expiration date of the existing permit).
This permit shall be effective from June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2026, shall void Permit No.
WQ0034380 issued June 1, 2016, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations therein. The
Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than July 4, 2026.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed Attachments A, B, and C for they may
differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems.
The Division has removed the following permit conditions since the last permit issuance dated
June 1, 2016:
➢ Old Condition I.I.
— The Engineering Certification was received by the Division.
➢ Old Condition L2.
— The Soil Scientist Evaluation was received by the Division.
➢ Old Condition L3.
— Three well abandonment records were received by the Division.
➢ Old Condition L4.
— This condition has been satisfied.
➢ Old Condition L5. — Monitoring wells MW-8 and MW-9 have been constructed.
➢ Old Condition L6. — An updated map was received by the Division.
➢ Old Condition IV.10. — Monitoring wells MW-8 and MW-9 have been constructed.
➢ Old Condition IV.11. — Monitoring wells MW-8 and MW-9 have been constructed.
D Q North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 1 1617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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Mr. Bob Billingsley
January 25, 2021
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➢ Old Condition VL2. — This condition has been removed because the permit is not voidable.
➢ Attachment C — Monitoring well MW-5 has been permanently abandoned and removed from
monitoring.
The following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated June 1, 2016:
➢ Condition 1L11. — Setbacks for each component correspond to the 15A NCAC 02T .0506
setbacks in effect at the time of original permitting or latest modification of that component.
➢ Condition IIL 16. — Metering equipment shall be tested and calibrated annually.
➢ Condition IV.9.b. — The date of irrigation equipment calibration shall be maintained in the
maintenance log.
➢ Condition IV.10. — Monitoring wells shall be sampled at the frequencies and for the parameters
specified in Attachment C.
➢ Condition VI.10. — This permit shall not be renewed if the Permittee or any affiliation has not
paid the required annual fee.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall 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 at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Otherwise, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Erick Saunders at (919)
707-3659 or erickson.saunderskncdenr.gov.
Sincerely,
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Lenoir County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

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
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division)
Lenoir County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 1,400,000 gallon per day (GPD) gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and
irrigation facility consisting of
a processing plant pump station with two 2,000 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps receiving effluent from
the processing plant via a deemed permitted pretreatment process offal pit containing a rotary screen and a
secondary fine screen; a stormwater pump station with two 220 GPM submersible pumps (note treatment
plant is sized to treat the stormwater source that contains a mixture of contained stormwater and wastewater
runoff); approximately 4,636 linear feet (LF) of 14-inch force main; a flow splitter box; a 17.8 million
gallon (MG) clay lined covered anaerobic lagoon providing anaerobic treatment and 25% average daily
flow equalization with waste gas blowers and burner; an anaerobic lagoon pump station with two 1,180
GPM pumps and a flow meter; a 523,000 gallon anoxic basin with a 15 horsepower (hp) mixer; a 2,969,000
gallon aeration basin served by nine 728 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blowers and with a 2,000 cubic foot
(ft3) lime silo, a 1,915 GPM recycled activated sludge (RAS) screw pump and flow meter, a 5,020 GPM
recycle mixed liquor (RML) screw pump and a third swing/spare screw pump capable of serving as a RAS
or RML pump; a 3 8, 100 gallon de -aeration basin with a 3 hp mixer; a 644,000 gallon clarifier with a flow
meter and a waste activated sludge (WAS) line flow meter; a 5.1 MG clay lined waste sludge lagoon; a
Parshall flume; an ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system consisting of two banks in series and a total of 64
lamps; a 10.2 MG clay lined holding lagoon 91 interconnected with a 8.2 MG clay lined holding lagoon
92; an irrigation pump station with three 2,079 GPM vertical turbine pumps and a flow meter;
approximately 249.7 acres of spray irrigation fields consisting of 9 zones and 15 subfields; and all
associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances; and the
to serve the Sanderson Farms — Kinston WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to
the application received October 23, 2020, subsequent additional information received January 22, 2021,
and in conformity with the Division -approved plans and specifications considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from June 1, 2021 through December 31, 2026, shall void Permit No.
WQ0034380 issued June 1, 2016, and shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations:
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I. SCHEDULES
1. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than July 4,
2026. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Permittee shall maintain and operate the subject non -discharge facilities so there is no discharge to
surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the event the
facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions due to improper
operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to assimilate the effluent, the Permittee
shall take immediate corrective actions, including Division required actions, such as the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or surface
water resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
3. Groundwater monitoring wells shall be constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108
(Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other jurisdictional laws and
regulations pertaining to well construction. [15A NCAC 02C .0108]
4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0505(b)]
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(c), 02T .0505(n)]
6. Wastewater irrigation fields permitted on or after December 30, 1983 have a compliance boundary that
is either 250 feet from the wastewater irrigation area, or 50 feet within the property boundary,
whichever is closest to the wastewater irrigation area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or
beyond the compliance boundary shall require corrective action. Division -approved relocation of the
compliance boundary shall be noted in Attachment B. Multiple contiguous properties under common
ownership and permitted for use as a disposal system shall be treated as a single property with regard
to determination of a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2), 02L .0107(b), 02T .0105(h),
G.S. 143-215.1(1), G.S. 143-215.1(k)]
7. The review boundary is midway between the compliance boundary and the wastewater irrigation area.
Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the review boundary shall require preventative
action. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(1), 02L .0108]
8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). [ 15A NCAC
02L .0107(c)]
9. No wells, excluding Division -approved monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the compliance
boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g). [15A NCAC 02L .0107]
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10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the Lenoir
County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance boundary
for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
11. The facilities herein were permitted per the following setbacks:
a. The irrigation sites were originally permitted December 23, 2009 and June 1, 2016. The setbacks
for spray irrigation sites originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August 31,
2018 are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 400 1
ii. Each habitable residence or place of assembly owned by the Permittee: 200
iii. Each private or public water supply source: 100
iv. Surface waters: 100
v. Groundwater lowering ditches: 100
vi. Surface water diversions:
25
vii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii. Each property line:
150 '`
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
15
x. Each water line:
10
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
100
xii. Each swimming pool:
100
xiii. Public right of way:
50
xiv. Nitrification field:
20
xv. Each building foundation or basement:
15
' Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
facilities herein were originally permitted or subsequently modified are exempt from this
setback.
2 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(a), 02T .0506(e), 02T .0506(f)]
b. The storage and treatment units were originally permitted December 23, 2009. The setbacks for
storage and treatment units originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August 31,
2018 are as follows (all distances in feet):
I. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership:
ii. Each private or public water supply source:
iii. Surface waters:
iv. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
v. Each property line:
1001
100
50
100
50 Z
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' Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
facilities herein were originally permitted or subsequently modified are exempt from this
setback.
2 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(e), 02T .0506(f)]
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as anon -discharge system. [15A NCAC
02T .0500]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures, and a spill response plan. [15A NCAC 02T
.0507(a)]
3. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
operator in responsible charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as back-up ORCs. The ORC
or their back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required by the WPCSOCC. [15A NCAC 02T
.0117]
4. The Permittee shall maintain vegetative cover on the irrigation sites, such that crop health is optimal,
allows even effluent distribution, and allows inspection of the irrigation system. [15A NCAC 02T
.0507(b)]
5. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(c)]
6. The Permittee shall not irrigate treated effluent during inclement weather, or when the soil is in a
condition that will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(x)]
7. Irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated once per permit cycle. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]
8. Only treated effluent from the Sanderson Farms - Kinston WWTP shall be irrigated on the sites listed
in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0501]
9. The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the irrigation area, except during
equipment installation or maintenance activities. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(e)]
10. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the wastewater treatment, storage, and irrigation facilities.
[15A NCAC 02T .0505(q)]
11. The Permittee shall dispose or utilize generated residuals in a Division -approved manner. [15A NCAC
02T .0508, 02T . 1100].
12. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .05050)]
13. Freeboard in the 10.2 MG holding lagoon 91, 8.2 MG holding lagoon 92, 17.8 MG anaerobic lagoon,
and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall not be less than two feet at anytime. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(d)]
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14. Gauges to monitor waste levels in the 10.2 MG holding lagoon 91, 8.2 MG holding lagoon 92, 17.8
MG anaerobic lagoon, and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall be provided. These gauges shall have
readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the following
elevations: maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid
level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
[15A NCAC 02T .0507(f)]
15. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all berms, pipe runs, erosion
control areas, surface water diversions, and earthen embankments (i.e., outside toe of embankment to
maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment). Trees, shrubs, and
other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments. Earthen
embankments shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(g)]
16. Metering equipment shall be tested and calibrated annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division required monitoring necessary to evaluate this
facility's impact on groundwater and surface water. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division -certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required effluent, groundwater, and
surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 02H .0800]
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR. Facilities with a permitted flow less than 10,000 GPD may estimate their
flow from water usage records provided the water source is metered. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T
.0108(c)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the treated effluent at the frequencies and locations for the parameters
specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. These records shall
include the following information for each irrigation site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 10.2 MG holding lagoon 91,
8.2 MG holding lagoon #2, 17.8 MG anaerobic lagoon, and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall be
measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall
be maintained for five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(c)]
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7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI, three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and IV.6.)
on Form NDAR-I, and three copies of all field loading records on Form NDMLR for every site in
Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. If no activities
occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still required documenting the absence
of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
8. The Permittee shall maintain a record of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained for five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. This record shall
include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[15A NCAC 02T .0508(b)]
9. A maintenance log shall be kept at this facility. This log shall be maintained for five years, and shall
be made available to the Division upon request. This log shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration;
b. Date of irrigation equipment calibration;
c. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections
and cleanings, etc.).
[15A NCAC 02T .0507(h)]
10. Monitoring wells MW-I, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8, and MW-9 shall be sampled
at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment C. All mapping, well construction
forms, well abandonment forms and monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well
nomenclature as provided in Attachment C and Figure 2. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
11. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59)
shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
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12. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for five
years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. Each Standard Soil Fertility Analysis
shall include the following parameters:
Acidity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
13. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone],
within 24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.) rendering the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone]. All
noncompliance notifications shall file a written report to the Wilmington Regional Office within five
days of first knowledge of the occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to
ensure the problem does not recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater
treatment and irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(i)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to prevent malfunctions,
facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes to the environment,
threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that
includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date
of the inspection, and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T
.0507(h), 02T .0507(i)]
3. Division authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities permitted herein
at any reasonable time for determining compliance with this permit. Division authorized
representatives may inspect or copy records maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may collect groundwater, surface water, or leachate samples. [G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)]
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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to a
Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.613, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, and Division -approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)]
3. Unless specifically requested and approved in this permit, there are no variances to administrative codes
or general statutes governing the construction or operation of the facilities permitted herein. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(n)]
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal)
may require. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
5. If the permitted facilities change ownership, or the Permittee changes their name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division -approved forms. The Permittee shall comply with
all terms and conditions of this permit until the permit is transferred to the successor -owner. [G.S. 143-
215.1(d3)]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division -approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(o)]
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until the proper closure of all facilities permitted herein, or
until the facilities permitted herein are permitted by another authority. [15A NCAC 02T .01050)]
8. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director, in
whole or part for:
a. violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter
02T;
b. obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts;
c. the Permittee's refusal to allow authorized Department employees upon presentation of credentials:
I. to enter the Permittee's premises where a system is located or where any records are required
to be kept;
ii. to have access to any permit required documents and records;
iii. to inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit; or
iv. to sample any pollutants;
d. the Permittee's failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring; or
e. a Division determination that the conditions of this permit are in conflict with North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
[15A NCAC 02T .0110]
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9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the facilities permitted herein shall not
occur if any of the following apply:
a. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.6B, or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.6B, and all appeals of this conviction have been abandoned or
exhausted.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty, and all appeals of this penalty have been abandoned or exhausted.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee.
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)]
10. This permit shall not be renewed if the Permittee or any affiliation has not paid the required annual fee.
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(c)]
Permit issued this the 25 h day of January 2021
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
7L4a,�r/7z
S. Daniel Smith, Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0034380
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ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTP Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0034380 Version: 3.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly Daily Minimum Daily Maximum
Geometric Mean
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
Ew-
2 x Week
Composite
00916
Calcium, Total (as Ca)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Composite
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
2 x Week
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
1,400,000
Continuous
Recording
00927
Magnesium, Total (as Mg)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
00400
pH
su
5 x Week
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
WQ09C
Plant Available Nitrogen
mg/L
2 x Week
Calculated
00931
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
ratio
Monthly
Calculated
00929
Sodium, Total (as Na)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved — 180 °C
mg/L
3 x Year'
Composite
00530
1 Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
2 x Week
Composite
1. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July, and November.
WQ0034380 Version 3.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 2

PPI 002 — Surface Water Monitoring Station SW-1
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly Monthly Daily Minimum Daily Maximum
Average Geometric Mean
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
3 x Year'
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Grab
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Grab
00400
pH
su
3 x Year'
Grab
00665
j Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x Year'
Grab
3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
Location of SW-1 is shown on Figure 2.
WQ0034380 Version 3.0 Attachment A Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) - Sanderson Farms - Kinston WWTP
Permit Number: WQ0034380 Version: 3.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Hourly
Yearly
Units
Acreage
Soil Series
Rate
Max
lA
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.250278'
-77.667778'
22.4
Lakeland
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.15
39.71
inches
113
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.251944'
-77.670833'
8.81
Craven
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
2A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.248405'
-77.673188'
22.4
Lakeland
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
2B
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.247222'
-77.674444'
10.4
Goldsboro
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
3A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.245556'
-77.677778'
24.0
Lakeland
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
3B
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.244784'
-77.677302'
3.51
Goldsboro
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
4A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.243333'
-77.675278'
19.7
Lakeland
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
4B
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.244167'
-77.675833'
8.14
Goldsboro
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
5A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.247222'
-77.667222°
28.5
Wagram/State
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
5B
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.246667'
-77.667222°
1.40
Goldsboro
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
6
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.244167'
-77.670833'
30.0
Kenansville
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
7
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.240391'
-77.673878'
29.6
Lakeland
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
8A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.238889'
-77.668611'
22.8
Lakeland
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
8B
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.237500'
-77.666944°
1.84
Goldsboro
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
9
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35.243573'
-77.666367'
16.2
Lakeland/
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
99
inches
Kalmia
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
Totals
249.7
1. Field 1B shall be seasonally irrigated at a rate of 39.7 inches per year, where seasonal irrigation shall occur from March 15t1i through November 15'1i.
WQ0034380 Version 3.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 1

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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring Wells: MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8, and MW-9
Permit Number: WQ0034380 Version: 3.0
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1,4
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
3 x Year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
1.5
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
su
3 x Year
Grab
1,2
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved - 180 °C
500
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
82546
Water Level, Distance from measuring point
feet
3 x Year
Calculated
1, 2, 3
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July, and November.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measurement of
pH shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top of
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
4. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/L are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis shall be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising
this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/L, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC
concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
5. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure 2 and this attachment.
WQ0034380 Version 3.0 Attachment C Page 1 of 1

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Longitude
Elevation (ft)
M1111-1
35.249367
-77.676138
45.58
MW-2
35.241402
-77.676999
39.02
MW-3
35.239433
-77.669777
38.21
MW-4
35.236888
-77.666137
33.31
MW-5
35.246334
-77.666021
39.69
MW-6
35.249951
-77.665174
37.84
MW-7
35.250197
-77.666348
34.32
MW-8
35.240675
-77.667441
38.39
MW-9
35.243759
-77.667391
37.18
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Review boundary
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Monitoring well
Surface water monitoring location
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— - Tributary to Falling Creek
4 foot contour
® Ponded areas
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