NCG500021_Inspection_20131014

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director Secretary
October 14, 2013
Edward Greene
Manager, Candor Feedmill
Perdue Farms, Inc.
P.O. Box 550
Candor, NC 27229
SUBJECT: Compliance Evaluation Inspection
Perdue Farms, Inc., Eagle Springs facility
NPDES Permit NCG500021
Moore County
Dear Mr. Greene,
Enclosed you will find a copy of the report for the September 13, 2013 Compliance
Evaluation Inspection that was conducted with your assistance, as well as that of Tom Brinson
(Complex Environmental Manager) and Aaron McCaskill. Your cooperation was greatly
appreciated. As according to your explanation during this CEI, it appeared that there were two
types of wastewaters (Air Compressor Condensate and Boiler Blowdown) that were covered by
permit # NCG500021 at the Perdue Farms Eagle Springs facility. I understood that there was
not Cooling Tower Blowdown wastewater, nor Non -Contact Cooling wastewater. The Air
Compressor Condensate wastewater and automatic Boiler Blowdown commingled in a catch
basin, then flowed (via an underground culvert) to a "V" notch weir. Immediately downstream
from the weir, it commingled with stormwater in a drainage ditch that may be present after a rain
event. The 001 Plant Outfall was sampled for pH and temperature at a location that was 200
meters downstream, at a point that was a few meters before it flowed into a holding pond. After
a retention time in the holding pond, it flowed to a drainage ditch that later commingled with
Drowning Creek. In an effort to control the automatic Boiler Blowdown pH (which is normally
in the pH range of 10 to 11), Perdue Farms added a slow drip of citric acid to bring the pH to
approximately pH 7 in the catch basin area. The pH meter was a Denver Ultra Basic UB-10.
The pH buffer expiration dates were as follows: pH 7 was 05/05/2015, pH 4 was 05/05/15, and
the pH 10 was 05/09/2014.
225 Green Street— Suite 714 —Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301-5095
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] Customer Service 1-877-623-6748
Internet: www.ncwaterquality.orq
An Equal OpportunitylAffrmative Action Employer

Mr. Greene
October 14, 2013
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I understood that the oil that was collected from the Air Compressor Condensate line was
sent to Noble Oil Company for recycling. And, it appeared to me that Oil and Grease analyses
were not required because it was captured and recycled. Since chlorine was not used at this
facility, the chorine testing was not required. Biocides were also not used, thereby eliminating
the need for the Biocide 101 Worksheet. Since the commingled flow from the Air Compressor
Condensate and the Boiler Blowdown flowed into the stormwater drainage ditch (which would
only have stormwater after a rain event), and since it then flowed 200 meters to the Plant Outfall
001 location before it flowed into a holding pond, it would not be required of this facility to
sample for Upstream and Downstream temperature for this permit. As according to
NCG500021, Part I, A (1), 1: "Upstream and downstream monitoring is not necessary if the
discharge is to a receiving stream that does not contain any flowing water at the time of
discharge".
On the day of this inspection, this facility was found to be in compliance with the
requirement of NCG500021. If you have any questions or comments concerning this report or
require clarification on part(s) of this report or of the permit, please contact me at (910) 433-
3312.
Sincerely,
c\*
Dale Lopez
Environmental SpeG.i
Enclosure: EPA Water Compliance Inspection Report
cc: AFRO=Files (Mark Brantley)'

United States Environmental Protection Agency
E PA Washington, D.C. 20460
Water Compliance Inspection ReportApproval
Form Approved.
OMB No. 2040-0057
expires 8-31-98
Section A: National Data System Coding (i.e., PCS)
Transaction Code NPDES yr/mo/day , Inspection
1 I N I 2 15 I 31 NCG500021 111 . 121 13/09/13 . . 117
Type Inspector Fac Type
18I C I 19I S I 201 I
IIIIIIII'IIII III66
Remarks
21IIIIIIII IIII IIII IIII IIII I•IIIIIII
Inspection Work Days Facility Self -Monitoring Evaluation Rating • - B1 QA----------------------Reserved---
67I 2.0 169 701 31 711 I 72I N I 731
Li 1 174 751 '1 1 I 1 1 1 180
Section B: Facility Data .
Name and Location of Facility Inspected (For Industrial Users discharging to POTW, also include
POTW name and NPDES permit Number)
Eagle Springs facility
NC Hwy 211 E
Eagle Springs NC 27242
Entry Time/Date
11:00 AM 13/09/13
Permit Effective Date
12/08/01 '
Exit Time/Date
02:00 PM 13/09/13
Permit Expiration Date
15/07/31
Name(s) of Onsite Representative(s)/Titles(s)/Phone and Fax, Number(s)
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Other Facility Data
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Name, Address of Responsible Official/Title/Phone and Fax Number
Contacted
JimmiyA Davis,PO Box 1357 Rockingham NC 28379//910-997-8601/9109978630 No
Section C: Areas Evaluated During Inspection (Check only those areas evaluated)
Other
Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
(See attachment summary)
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Name(s) and Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date -
Dale Lopez FRO WQ//910-433-3300 Ext.712/ ! ®•i 0/3
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Signature of Management Q A Reviewer Agency/Office/Phone and Fax Numbers Date
.1,ct 10A i-tti3
EPA Form 3560-3 (Rev 9-94) Previous editions are obsolete.
Page #

- NPDES
NCG500021
yr/mo/day Inspection Type
13/09/13 117 18ICI
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Section D: Summary of Finding/Comments (Attach additional sheets of narrative and checklists as necessary)
The September 13, 2013 Compliance Evaluation Inspection that was conducted with your assistance, as
well as that of Tom Brinson (Complex Environmental Manager) and Aaron McCaskill. Your cooperation was
greatly appreciated. As according to your explanation during this CEI, it appeared that there were two
types of wastewaters (Air Compressor Condensate and Boiler Blowdown) that were covered by permit
NCG500021 at the Perdue Farms Eagle Springs facility. I understood that there was not Cooling Tower
Blowdown wastewater, nor Non -Contact Cooling wastewater. The Air Compressor Condensate
wastewater and automatic Boiler Blowdown commingled in a catch basin, then flowed (via an underground
culvert) to a "V" notch weir. Immediately downstream from the weir, it commingled with stormwater in a
drainage ditch that may be present after a rain event. The 001 Plant Outfall was sampled for pH and
temperature at a location that was 200 meters downstream, at a point that was a few meters before it flowed
into a holding pond. After a retention time in the holding pond, it flowed into a drainage ditch that later
commingled with Drowning Creek. In an effort to control the automatic Boiler Blowdown pH (which is
normally in the pH range of 10 to 11), Perdue Farms added a slow drip of citric acid to bring the pH to
approximately pH 7 in the catch basin area. The pH meter was a Denver Ultra Basic UB-10. The pH buffer
expiration dates were as follows: pH 7 was 05/05/2015, pH 4 was 05/05/15, and the pH 10 was 05/09/2014.
I understood that the oil that was collected from the Air Compressor Condensate line was sent to Noble Oil
Company for recycling. And, it appeared to me that Oil and Grease analyses were not required because it
was captured and recycled. Since chlorine was notused at this facility, the chorine testing was not
required. Biocides were also not used, thereby eliminating the need for the Biocide 101 Worksheet.
Since the commingled flow from the Air Compressor Condensate and the Boiler Blowdown flowed into the
stormwater drainage ditch (which would only have stormwater after a rain event), and since it then flowed
200 meters to the Plant Outfall 001 location before it flowed into a holding pond, it would not be required of
this facility to sample for Upstream and Downstream temperature for this permit. As according to
NCG500021, Part I, A (1), 1: "Upstream and downstream monitoring is not necessary if the discharge is to a
receiving stream that does not contain any flowing water at the time of discharge".
On the day of this inspection, this facility was found to be in compliance with the requirements of
NCG500021. If you have any questions or comments concerning this report or require clarification on
part(s) of this report or of the permit, please contact me at [phone].
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