NC0005126_Permit (Issuance)_19990913

NPDES DOCUMENT !;CANNINL COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0005126
Harmony Rendering Plant
Document Type:
Permit Issuance
Wasteload Allocation
Authorization to Construct (AtC)
Permit Modification
Complete File - Historical
Engineering Alternatives (EAA)
Correspondence
Owner Name Change
Instream Assessment (67b)
Speculative Limits
Environmental Assessment (EA)
Document Date:
September 13, 1999
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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
September 13, 1999
Mark Johnson, Plant Manager
Tyson Foods, Inc.
P.O. Box 158
Harmony, North Carolina 28634
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NCDENR
Subject: NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NC0005126
Harmony Rendering Plant
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Johnson:
In accordance with the application for discharge permit received on January 26, 1999, the
Division is forwarding herewith the subject NPDES 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 December 6, 1983.
The following items included in the DRAFT permit have been retained in this FINAL
permit:
• Increase in effluent monitoring for total phosphorus and total nitrogen from Monthly to
Weekly, based on the NPDES policy for High Rock Lake. Collected data will be used to
develop a nutrient management strategy for the next permit round.
• Change the permit expiration date to March 31, 2004.
If any parts, measurement frequencies, or sampling requirements contained in this permit
are unacceptable to you, you have the right to an adjudicatory 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, Post Office Drawer 27447, Raleigh, North Carolina
27611-7447. Unless such a demand is made, this permit shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this permit is not transferable except after notice to the Division of
Water Quality. Part II, E.4. addresses the requirements to be followed in case of change in
ownership or control of this discharge. The Division of Water Quality may require modification
or revocation and reissuance of the permit.
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NPDES Permit Issuance
Permit No. NC0005126
Harmony Rendering Plant
Page 2
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be
required by the Division of Water Quality, the Division of Land Resources, the Coastal Area
Management Act, or any other federal or local governmental permit.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact Tom Belnick at
telephone number [phone], ext. 543.
§ii erely,
(1((i
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err T. Stevens
Enclosure: NPDES Permit No. NC0005126
cc: Mr. Roosevelt Childress, EPA
Mooresville Regional Office, Water Quality
Point Source Compliance Enforcement Unit
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
Central Files
NPDES Unit

Permit No. NC0005126
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,
Tyson Foods, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Harmony Rendering Plant
501 Sheffield Road
Harmony, North Carolina
Iredell County
to receiving waters designated as Hunting Creek in 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.
The permit shall become effective October 1, 1999
This permit and the authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2004
Signed this day September 13, 1999
111,A_,06',/
err T. Stevens, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Latitude:
Longitude:
USGS Quad #:
River Basin #:
Receiving Stream:
Stream Class:
35° 57' 16"
80° 43' 12"
D16NW
03-07-06
Hunting Creek
WS-111
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Tyson Foods, Inc.
Harmony Rendering Plant
NC0005 126
Iredell County

Permit No. NC0005126
SECTION A(1). EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS IITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge treated wastewater from Outfall
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
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0.500 MGD
Continuous
Recording
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BOD, 5 day, 20°C
180 Ibs/day
360 lbs/day
Weekly
Composite
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Total Suspended Residue
220 lbs/day
440 lbs/day
Weekly
Composite
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NH3 as N
140 lbs/day
280 Ibs/day
Weekly
Composite
E
Oil and Grease
100 lbs/day
200 Ibs/day
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Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
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Total Residual Chlorine
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MBAS
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Composite
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Temperature,°C
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Dissolved Oxygen
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pH2
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Chronic Toxicity3
Quarterly
Composite
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2 + NO3 + TKN)
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
Weekly
Composite
E
Footnotes:
1. Sample locations: E- Effluent, I- Influent.
2. The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
3. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) at 1.8%; January, April, July, and October; see Special Condition A(2).
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit No. NC0005126
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A (2). CHRONIC TOXICITY PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit observable inhibition of reproduction or significant
mortality to Ceriodaphnia dubia at an effluent concentration of 1.8%.
The permit holder shall perform at a minimum, puarterly 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
January, April, July, and October. 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 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, 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.

Tyson Foods, Inc.
NC0005 126
Page 2
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 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
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.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
MEMORANDUM
Au51y1999
July 28,1999
To: Hornlean Chen
Division of Environmental Health
From:
Subject:
Kim Murphy
Review of DRAFT PERMITS
Harmony Rendering Plant
Iredell County
NC0005126
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Please indicate below your agency's position or viewpoint on the DRAFT permit and return this
form by 8/20/99. If you have any questions on the draft permit, please contact Tom Belnick at
919/733-5083 ext. 543.
RESPONSE:
Signed
This agency has reviewed the draft permit and determined that the proposed discharge
will not be sufficiently close to any existing or know proposed public water supply
intake so as to create an adverse effect on water quality. We concur with the issuance
of this permit provided the facility is operated and maintained properly, the stated
effluent limits are met prior to discharge, and the discharge does not contravene the
designated water quality standards.
Concurs with issuance of the above permit, provided the following conditions are
met:
Opposes the issuance of the above permit, based on reasons stated below, or
attached:
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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LEGAL NU I'ICE
NORTH CAROLINA,
I REDELL COUNTY,
0-N0) r
PUBUC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
POST OFFICE BOX 29535
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
27626-0535
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
TO ISSUE A STATE
NPDES PERMIT
0n the basis of thorough staff
review and application of Article
21 0l Chapter 143, General
Statutes of North Carolina, Pub''c
Law 92-500 and other lawful
standards and regulations, the
North Carolina Envlronmental
Management Commission pro-
poses to Issue a permit to ds-
charge 10 the persons listed
below effective 9/13199 and sub-
ject to special conditions.
Persons wishing 10 comment
. upon or object to the proposed
determinations are invited to s'rb-
mit same in writing to the above
address no later than 8/30199. All
comments received prior to that
dale will be considered In the lor-
mulation of final determinations
regarding the proposed permit. A
public meeting may be held
where the Director of the Division
of Environmental Management
finds a significant degree of p ib-
tic interest in a proposed penr i1.
A copy of the draft permit is
available by writing or calling the
Division of Environmental
Management, P.O. Box 29'35,
Raleigh, North Gamine 27E26-
0535, [phone].
A copy of the draft perm.' is
available by writing or calling the
Division of Environmental
Management, P.O. Box 29s35,
Raleigh, Nonh Caroina 27626-
0535,[phone].
The application and other
information may be Inspected at
these locations during normal
office hours. Copies ol the infor-
mation on file are available epos
request and payment of the r osts
of reproduction. All such com-
ments or requests regarding a
proposed permit should make ref-
erence to the NPDES permit
number listed below.
Date 7126/99
David A. Goodrich for Kerr T.
Stevens, Director, Division of
Environmental Management
Public notice of intent to issue
a State NPDES permit to the fol-
lowing:
1. NPDES No. NC000 126.
Tyson Foods Inc.,13.0. Box 158,
Harmony, N.C. 28634 has
applied for a permit renewal for a
facility located at . Harmony
Division, Sheffield (load,
Harmony, Iredell County. The
facility discharges 0.5 MGD of
treated domestic and Industrial
wastewater Irom one outfall into
Hunting Creek, a Class WS-III
stream In the Yadkin -Pee Dee
River Basin which has a 7Q10
flow of 43.4 cis and a 3002 flow
ol 92.3 ols. No parameters are
water quality Smiled. However,
This discharge may allecl future
wastewater allocations in this
located at Iredell Distribution
Center, Tomlin Mill Road, Olin,
Iredell County. The facility is per-
mitted to discharge 0.016 MGD of
treated domestic wastewater
Irom one oullall into en unnamed
tributary to Rocky Creek, a Class
C stream In the Yadkin•Pee Dee
River Basin which has a 7010
flow of 0.17 cis and a 3002 flow
of 0.32 cis. Ammonia is water
quality limited. For some parame-
ters, the available load capacity
of the immediate receiving water
will be consumed. This may affect
future water quality based efflu-
ent limitations for additional dis-
chargers within this portion of the
watershed.
PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL
MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
1617 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh,N.C.27699.1617
NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
TO ISSUE A STATE
• NPDES PERMIT
0n the basis of thorough staff
rr view and application of Article
21 of Chapter 143, General
Statutes of North Carolina, Public
Law 92-500 and other lawful
standards and regulations, the
North Carolina Environmental
Management Commission pro-
poses to issue a permit to dis-
charge to persons listed below on
September 13, 1999, and subject
to special conditions.
Persons wishing to comment
upon or object to the proposed
determinations are invited 10 sub-
mit same in writing 10 the above
address no later Than August 29,
1999. All comments received
prior to that dale wia be consid-
ered in the formulation ol final
determinations regarding the pro-
posed permit. A public meeting
may be held where the Director of
the Division of Water Quality finds
a significant degree of public
interest in a proposed permit.
A copy of the dr tit permit is
available by writing or calling the
DNi. 'n or Watei (. aiity, 1617_
Mail Service Cent. Raleigh,
North Carolina L .99.1617,
[phone].
The application ' other
information may be r • h'd at
these locations duds 'mat
office hours. Copies ol ',for-
mation on file are availa:' • r.n
request and payment of the
of reproduction. All such
ments or requests regarding
proposed permit should be make
reference to the NPDES permit
number fisted below.
Dale 7/26/99
David A. Goodrich for Kerr T.
Stevens, Director, Division o' -
Water Quality
.NPDES No. NCS000018, J.C.
Steele end Sons, Inc., P.O. Box
1834, Statesv!le, North Caroina,
28687 has applied for a permit to —/
discharge stormwater associated 1_ JJ'
with Industrial activities at a facili-V
ty located at 710 South Mulberry
Street, Statesville, North
Carolina. The facility discharges
to the waters of the Yadkin - Pee
Dee River Basin.
AFFIIDAVITOF 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 Buingarner who
being first duly sworn, deposes and says: that she is
an employee authorized to make this statement by
Park Newspapers of Statesville, Inc. engaged in the
publication of a newspaper known as the Statesville
Record & Landmark published, issued, and entered
as second class (nail 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:
JULY 28, 1999
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 re-
quirements and qualifications of Se,:tion 1-597 of the
General Statues of North Carolina and was a
qualified newspaper within the meaning of Section
1-597 of the General atues of North Carolina.
TIi,s 28 .}�3ca Y , 19 y
(Signature of person n . kin affidavit)
Sworn to and subscribed before nte,-this 28 th_-
day
of
Notary Public cl
r ,)
Commission expires: .5..4 — ' (.
JULY 19 99

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FACT SHEET FOR NPDES PERMIT DEVELOPMENT
Tyson Foods, Inc.
NPDES No. NC0005126
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(1.) Facility Name:
]Harmony Rendering Plant (formerly Holly Farms)
(2.) Permitted Flow (MGD):
0.5
(6.) County:
Iredell
(3.) Facility Class:
II
(7.) Regional Office:
Mooresville
44.) Facility Status:
(New or existing)
Renewal
(8.) USGS Topo Quad:
D16NW
(Calahaln, NC)
(5.) Permit Status:
(Le., New, Modification,
or Renewal)
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(1.) Receiving Stream:
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Hunting Creek
(2.) Subbasin;
030706
Yadkin
(8.) Drainage Area (rni2):
175.00
(3.) Index No.:
12-108-16-(0.5)
(9.) Summer 7010 (cfs)
43
(4.) Stream Classification:
WS-III
(10.) Winter 701 D (cfs):
71
(5.) 303(d) Listed:
NO
(11.) 3002 (cfs):
92
(6.) 305(b) Status:
NA
(12.) Average Flow (cfs):
175.0
(7.) Use Support:
(13.) IWC (%):
1.8
Conditions Incorporated into Permit Renewal
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Increase effluent monitoring from
TN, TP
Per NPDES policy for High Rock
Monthly to Wecldy.
Lake, collect data to develop
nutrient management strategy for
next permit round. Facilities with
QD ? 0.5 MOD receive weekly
monitoring,
Change permit expiration date to
Expiration Date
Consistency with Basin Planning
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Page 2 NPDES No. NC0005126
Summary
• This is a MAJOR renewal for a poultry rendering plant that discharges process wastewater via one
outfall. The treatment system consists of an aerated lagoon with mechanical aerators (with a design
capacity of 1.7 MOD), chemical pH adjustment, chlorine disinfection, and flow monitoring, A DAP
unit pretreats the process wastewater before catering the WWTP. At the company's request, a permit
mod in 10/97 decreased the flow limit from 1.7 to 0.5 MGD, with a resultant decrease in the instreatn
waste concentration (and chronic toxicity test concentration) from 7% to 1.8%. Although the facility
had experienced chronic toxicity compliance problems for roost of 1996/97, the facility has been
fully compliant since the change in permitted flow/IWC in October 1997.
• Facility discharges to Hunting Creek>South Yadkin River>Yadkin River>High Rock Lake. Hunting
Creek is not listed in the 1998 303(d) list. Per the 1998 Basin Plan, the most recent benthic
macroinvertebrate monitoring data (1996) indicates that water quality of Hunting Creek is excellent,
and could be investigated for potential HQW/ORW reclassification if petitioned. The Basin Plan
recommended that this facility evaluate its effluent toxicity. High Rock Lake has experienced algal
blooms due to excessive nutrient loading, hence domestic dischargers located upstream are being
required to monitor for nutrients in order to develop a nutrient management strategy.
Permit Issues
• No major issues.
• Previous permit limits were based on effluent guidelines (40CFR 432 Subpart J- 432.103 and
432.107) based on a max of 2,000,0001bs/day raw material (RM) consumed. The current permit
application listed a hoax RIvt of 3,900,000 lbs/day. Despite apparent increase in production, the
DMRs do not indicate any problem in meeting current limits. Therefore, I discussed with the
permittee (Mark Johnson, Plant Mgr, 7/16/99), and he is comfortable•with reissuance of permit with
current limits.
• Nutrient monitoring increased to weekly based on NPDES Policy for High Rock Lake dischargers
with QD > 0.5 MOD.
DMR Data.
• Effluent data for last 12 months (4/99 - 5/98) was evaluated. No permit limit violations were noted.
Monthly average flow ranged front 0.129 - 0.191 MOD.
• Instream monitoring no longer required for this facility.
WLA
• The last WLA was conducted in 1994.
Radon Data.
• MRO (Mike Parker) prepared staff report (dated 2/99) for permit renewal, and recommended that
permit be renewed pending receipt/approval of WLA.
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NPDES PERMIT FACT SHEET Tyson Foods, inc.
Page 3 N)'D.ES No. NC0005126
Proposed Schedule for Permit Issuance
Draft Permit to Public Notice: 7/28/99
Permit Scheduled to Issue: 9/13/99
State Contact
If you have any questions on any of the above information or on the attached permit,
please contact Tom Belnicic at [phone], extension 543.
Copies of the following are attached to provide further information on the permit development:
• Reasonable Potential Analysis (majors only)
• Existing permit effluent sheets with changes noted (existing facilities only)
• Draft Permit
INPDES Recommendation by:
Regional Office Corrtxnents
Regional Recommendation by:
Reviewed and accepted by:
CAMXit
Signature
Signature
7-o.99
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NC0005126
Subject: NC0005126
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 14:46:56 -0400
From: "Parker, Michael" <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Mooresville
To: [e-mail]
Tom, We have looked at the draft permit for the subject facility and
have no changes to offer at this time.
Michael L. Parker
704-663-1699
704-663-6040 (fax)
[e-mail]
1 of 1 7/21/99 2:58 PM

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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
WATER QUALITY SECTION
FAX# [phone]
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Mike Parker, MRO
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July 20,1999
DRAFT NPDES Permit- NC0005126- Tyson Foods Inc- Harmony
11
COMMENTS:
Mike- For your review and signature. As we discussed by phone
today, there are no significant changes to this permit renewal, but
give me a call if something catches your eye. I plan to Notice for
7/28/99, which means Ill need to process any changes for the
DRAFT by 7/21. Thanks.

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ater Quality Secti n
Attention: Charles Weaver
SOC PRIORITY PROJECT: No
Date: February 26, 1999
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS
County: Iredell
NPDES Permit No.: NC0005126
MRO No.: 99-15
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
1. Facility and Address: Tyson Foods, Inc.- Harmony Plant
Post Office Box 158
Harmony, N.C. 28634
2. Date of Investigation: February 16, 1999
3. Report Prepared By: Michael L. Parker, Environ. Engr. II
4. Person Contacted and Telephone Number: Mark Johnson, [phone]
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5. Directions to Site: From the jct. of Hwy. 901 and SR 2126 (Sheffield Rd.) southeast of
the Town of Harmony in northeastern Iredell County, travel east on SR 2126 z 1.4 miles.
The Tyson Farms plant is located on the left side of SR 2126 just after crossing Hunting
Creek.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge Points: -
Latitude: 35 ° 57' 16"
Longitude: 80° 43' 12"
Attach a USGS Map Extract and indicate treatment plant site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No.: D 16 NW
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application: Yes. There is area available for
expansion, however, it appears to be located within the 100 year flood plain. Any
treatment units constructed in this area will have to be constructed with flood protection.
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included): The existing WWTP appears to have
been constructed above the 100 year flood plain.

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9. Location of Nearest Dwelling: Approx. 1000+ feet from the WWTP site.
10. Receiving Stream or Affected Surface Waters: Hunting Creek
a. Classification: WS-III
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: Yadkin 030706
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses: The receiving
stream has excellent flow at the point of discharge (15-20 feet wide x 1-3 feet
deep). The area is very rural with agriculture being the primary use. There are no
water intakes and/or other dischargers for a distance of several miles below this
outfall.
PART II - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater: 1.7 MGD (Design Capacity)
b. What is the current permitted capacity: 0.5 MGD
c. Actual treatment capacity of current facility (current design capacity): 1.7 MGD
d. Date(s) and construction activities allowed by previous ATCs issued in the
previous two years: N/A
e. Description of existing or substantially constructed WWT facilities: The existing
WWT facilities consist of an aerated lagoon with mechanical aerators, effluent
disinfection (gaseous), chemical pH adjustment and flow measurement
equipment.
f. Description of proposed WWT facilities: N/A
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters: This facility has a generally consistent
compliance record with passing their toxicity tests.
2.
Residual handling and utilization/disposal scheme:
a. Land applied: DEM Permit No. WQ0000701
Residuals Contractor: AMSCO, Inc.
b. Residuals stabilization: PSRP
3. Treatment Plant Classification: Class II (no change from previous rating)
4. SIC Code(s): 2077
Wastewater Code(s): 23
5. MTU Code(s): 31003
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any public monies
involved (municipals only)? No

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2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests: None at this time.
3. Important SOC/JOC or Compliance Schedule dates: N/A
4. Alternative Analysis Evaluation: There is no known alternative available for this facility.
PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The permittee (Tyson Foods, Inc.) requests renewal of the subject Permit. This facility
has a total of 88 employees which generate domestic wastewater (in addition to the facility's
process wastewater) that is treated by the existing facilities. The only change in the permit since
it was last renewed is a reduction in permitted flow from 1.7 MGD to 0.500 MGD. This also
resulted in a reduction in the IWC and toxicity testing requirements from 7% to 1.8%.
Tyson is considering the construction of solids removal unit (such as a clarifier) in the
future. An ATC will be necessary for such construction, if requested.
Pending receipt and approval of the WLA, it is recommended that the Permit be renewed.
Signature of Report Preparer Date
Water Quality Regional
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Subject: NC0005126
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 1999 08:13:00 -0400
From: "Parker, Michael" <[e-mail]>
Organization: NC DENR - Mooresville
To: [e-mail]
Tom, please add an equalization basin to the description of the
exisiting facilities on my SR dated 2-26-99 for the subject facility.
Thanks.
Michael L. Parker
704-663-1699
704-663-6040 (fax)
[e-mail]
1 of 1 4/13/99 8:46 AM

NC0005126- Tyson Foods/Harmon;
Subject: NC0005126- Tyson Foods/Harmony
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 17:12:12 -0400
From: Tom Belnick <tom [e-mail]>
To: Kristie Robeson <[e-mail]>
More Draft Permits! Files attached.
Mailto:[e-mail]
N.0 DENR-DWQ/NPDES Unit
P.O.Box 29535, Raleigh NC 27626-0535
Work: [phone] ext. 543
Fax: [phone]
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Month Lbs.
July, 1998 36,417,180 lbs.
Aug. 1998 45,700,520 lbs
Sept. 1998 46,178,380 lbs.
Oct. 1998 39,420,960 lbs
Nov. 1998 46,993,520 lbs.
Dec. 1998 38,232,920 lbs.
Jan. 1999 40,505,400 lbs.
Feb. 1999 48,760,810 lbs.
Mar. 1999 39,164,820 lbs.
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Abbr. No. 5126
Permittee Tyson Foods, Inc.
Contact Mark Johnson
Salutation Mr. Mark Johnson. Plant Manager
Address P.O. Box 158
City Harmony
State North Carolina
ZIP 28634
Facility Name Harmony Rendering Plant
Address 501 Shcfticld Road
City Harmony
State North Carolina
ZIP 28634
Location 1 501 Sheffield Road
Location 2 Harmony
County Bedell
Receiving Stream Hunting Creek
Classification WS.IlI
River Basin Yadkin Pen Dec
Subbasin No. 030706
WWTP Status Renewal
Design Q 0.5
Regional Office Mooresville
Letter cc #1
Letter cc #2
Permit Writer Tom Bclnick
Ext. 543
Signature Block 1 Torn Bclnick
Signature Block 2 NPDES Unit
Signature Block 3
Permit Type Renewal
Discharge Status Existing
Sic #1 2077
SIC #2
SIC #3
WW Code#1 23
WW Code #2
WW Code N3
WW Code #4
WW Code N5
Basin Code Major U3
Minor 07
Subminor 06
Latitude
D 35
M 57
S 16
Longitude
D 80
M 43
S 12
Type Ownership PV-I
Facility Type Major
Main Tmt Unit Code 31003
USGS Quad Map No. D16NW
Quad Map Name Calahaln, NC
Stream Index No. 12- I08.16-(0.5)
Facility Class it
Public Notice Date: 7/28/99
Issue Date: 9/13/99
303(d) listed (y/N) NO
305(b) listed (Y/N) NA
Use Support (S, ST, PS, NS)
Drainage Area (sq. mi.): 175.(x)
S7010 (cfs): 43
W7010 (cfs): 71
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B.-in = First month required 7Q10 = Receiving suntan low flow criterion (els) + = quonerly monitoring inorases to monthly upon failure or NR Months that testing must occur - ex. Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct NunCosup = Current Compliance Requirement
t•:' a Permitted stow (MUU) 1 WC%= Itsstrean waste concentration PA• = Passiran test At- = ACUte 1..11R = Lnro9iC
I. .a Notation: f - Fathead Minnow; • - Ceriodaphnia sp.; my - Mysid shrimp; CM/ - Chronic value; P - Munality of stated percentage at highest concentration; at - Performed by DWQ Aquatic Toa Unit; bt - Baal tut
1. •orting Notation: -- = Data not required; NR • Not reported Facility Activity Status: I- inactive, N - Newly Issucd(To consumer); H - Active but not discharging; t-More data available for month in question; = ORC sig0attuo needed
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A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS - FINAL
Permit No. NC0005126
During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall(s) serial number
001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Weekly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location1
Flow (MGD)
0.5 MGD
Continuous
Recording
I or E
BOD, 5 day, 20°C
180 Ibs/day
360 Ibs/day
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Suspended Resdiue
220 Ibs/day
440 Ibs/day
Weekly
Composite
E
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200/100 ml
400/100 ml
Weekly
Grab
E
Oil and Grease
100 lbs/day
200 Ibs/day
Weekly
Grab
E
Temperature, °C
Weekly
Grab
E
NH3 as N
140 lbs/day
280 lbs/day
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Residual Chlorine
2/Week
Grab
E
MBAS
Weekly
Composite
E
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TKN)
-Mlonthly-Tii)u�-�
Composite
E
Total Phosphorus
-Monthly- t��/3,
Composite
E
Dissolved Oxygen
Weekly
Grab
E
Chronic Toxicity2
Quarterly
Composite
E
pH
Weekly
Grab
E
Nam:
I Sample Locations: I - Influent, E - Effluent
3 Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia f)at 1.8%; January, April, July and October; See item A. (2) of the Supplement to Effluent Limitations and Monitoring page.'
The pH shall not be less than 6.0 standard units nor greater than 9.0 standard units.
There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts.

Permit No. NC0005126
SUPPLEMENT TO EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS
AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
A (2). CHRONIC TOXICITY SPECIAL CONDITION
The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test procedures outlined in the "North Carolina
Ceriodaphnia Chronic Effluent Bioassay Procedure," Revised November 1995, or subsequent versions.
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of reproduction or significant mortality is 1.8%
(defined as treatment two in the procedure document). The permit holder shall perform quarterly monitoring using this
procedure to establish compliance with the permit condition. The tests will be performed during the months of January,
April, July and October. Effluent sampling for this testing shall be performed at the NPDES permitted final effluent
discharge below all treatment processes.
All toxicity testing results required as part of this permit condition will be entered on the Effluent Discharge Monitoring
Form (MR-1) for the month in which it was performed, using the parameter code TGP3B. Additionally, DWQ Form AT-1
(original) is to be sent to the following address:
Attention: Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Water Quality
4401 Reedy Creek Rd.
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be complete and accurate and include all supporting chemical/physical measurements performed in association
with the toxicity tests, as well as all dose/response data. 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 any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet specified limits, then monthly monitoring will begin
immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will revert to quarterly
in the months specified above.
Should the permittee fail to monitor during a month in which toxicity monitoring is required, then monthly monitoring will
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. Upon passing, this monthly test requirement will revert to
quarterly in the months specified above.
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 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.

Tyson Foods, Inc.
Animal Food Ingredients Group — Harmony, NC Division
P.O. Box 158 Sheffield Road
Harmony, North Carolina 28634 [phone]
January 21, 1999
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
NC DENR/DWQ/NPDES
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
SUBJECT: Renewal of NPDES Permit NC0005126
Harmony, NC Rendering Plant
Dear Sir:
The Harmony Rendering Plant owned by Tyson Foods, Inc. would like to request
renewal of Permit No. NC0005126. Attached to this cover letter you will find the
completed discharge permit application for the Harmony Plant. The current discharge
permit expires on July 31, 1999. I trust the information provided will be adequate for
renewal of our discharge permit. If any other information should be required, please
contact me at 704-546-2602.
Also, an application processing fee schedule was not included in the application renewal
package. I spoke with Mr. Michael Parker of the NC DENR Mooresville, NC regional
office on January 15, 1999, and he informed me of the changes that had taken place. He
indicated that we would be billed on an annual basis. If this should not be the case,
please let me know.
I would also make mention that we did not change our treatment process, but we did
make a sizeable capital investment and purchased new equipment in hopes of improving
our treatment system. We also purchased a forced flash evaporation system for the
processing plant. This system will be used to process the water flows from the rendering
plant before being sent to our pre-treatment plant. The addition of the forced flash
evaporator will increase our flow from the plant to the pre-treatment system, which is
shown on the flow schematic. At present, the forced flash system is being installed and
expected startup is late February or early March, 1999.

Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
January 21, 1999
Page 2
Once again, if additional information is required, please contact me at 704-546-2602.
Sincerely,
(21-10,x9i/v1t4-4)
Mark Johnson
Plant Manager
Kjj
Enclosure
CC: Lawrence Sampson
Danny Wyatt
Mike Hudlow

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Sludge Management Plan
Sludge is removed weekly from the settling chamber, and also a small
amount is removed from the chlorine contact basin as it is cleaned on a
weekly schedule. Sludge removed from these areas is transported by tanker
trucks for direct land application or taken to an above ground storage tank
for future land application. Sludge from the Harmony treatment plant is land
applied in accordance with Permit No. WQ0000701.

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