NC0082821_Wasteload Allocation_19930831

NPDES DOCUMENT SCANNING COVER SHEET
NPDES Permit:
NC0082821
Statesville Fertilizer Plant
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:
August 31, 1993
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PERMIT NO.: NC0082821
PERMI'I'1hE NAME:
FACILITY NAME:
NPDES WASTE LOAD ALLOCATION
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
S.S. Fertilizer Plant
Facility Status: Proposed
Permit Status: New
Major Minor
Pipe No.: 001
Design Capacity: 0.144 MGD
Domestic (% of Flow):
Industrial (% of Flow): 100 %
Comments:
groundwater remediation, contaminated groundwater by nitrates and
nitrites
RECEIVING STREAM: Fourth Creek
Class: C
Sub -Basin: 03-07-06
Reference USGS Quad: D-15&W N 5 SE
County: Iredell
Regional Office:
Mooresville Regional Office
(please attach)
Previous Exp. Date: 00/00/00 Treatment Plant Class: no classed
Classification changes within three miles:
change to WS-III at the South Yadkin River
Requested by: Randy Kepler R-K.
Prepared by:
Reviewed by:
11717
Date: 10/28/92
Date:
Modeler
Date Rec.
#
SRC
(012-9)\ 1v
1\ . o
Drainage Area (mi2 ) 21-6. 5
Avg. Streamflow (cfs): 4W • 5
7Q10 (cfs) Winter 7Q10 (cfs) < < . 7 30Q2 (cfs) it
Toxicity Limits: IWC % Acute(Chronic
Instream Monitoring:
Parameters
Upstream Location
Downstream Location
Effluent
Characteristics
Sfr
dtvPJTNtrY AV 4
`-4 .Ly :1,'.: C
BOD5 (mg/1)
NH -N (mg/1)
3
7. Al/,I.(su,uKEr2_\
D.O. (mg/1)
TSS (mg/1)
--o
` G-
F. Col. (/100 ml)
pH (SU)
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* Monitoring frequency for NO3-N, TN,TP,copper,chloride should be at least monthly.
**Monitoring frequency for TSS,pH,NH3-N should be in accordance with treatment
classification or at least 2/month.
TSB recommends that the facility make efforts to meet TP=2 mg/1 and TN=15 mg/1
(monitoring only is recommended in this permit). More stringent controls on nutrient
inputs may be required in the future.

Facility Name:
NPDES No.:
Type of Waste:
Facility Status:
Permit Status:
Receiving Stream:
Stream Classification:
Subbasin:
County:
Regional Office:
Requestor:
Date of Request:
Topo Quad:
FACT SHEET FOR WAS 1ELOAD ALLOCATION
Southern States Fertilizer
NC0082821
Industrial - 100%
Proposed
New
Fourth Creek
C
030706
Iredell
MRO
Kepler
10/28/92
D15SW
Request # 7180
L C. DEPT. Or NATURAL
P.ESOURCE 3 AND
COVIAM ftyj DEVELOPMENT
AUG 1 9 1993
IWISIo QF EiMONIJEYTAL MANAGEMENT
MOORESViui REGIONAL OFFICE
Stream Characteristic:
USGS #
Date:
Drainage Area (mi2):
Summer 7Q10 (cfs):
Winter 7Q10 (cfs):
Average Flow (cfs):
30Q2 (cfs):
IWC (%):
46.5
7.5
11.3
46.5
16
2.89
Wasteload Allocation Summary
(approach taken, correspondence with region, EPA, etc.)
SS Fertilizer plans to remediate nitrate contaminated groundwater. The facility will receive an
ammonia limit based on water quality constraints. Because this receiving water eventually enters
High Rock Lake, which is eutrophic, minimum treatment of 15 mg/1 total nitrogen and 2 mg/1 total
phosphorus is recommended. (More stringent controls on nutrient inputs may be required in the
future).
Monitoring of inorganic parameters is recommended due to potential impact to the receiving stream
(especially with regard to copper, chlorides). Toxicity testing will be implemented.
Special Schedule Requirements and additional comments from Reviewers:
Recommended by:
Reviewed by
Instream Assessment:
Regional Supervisor:
Permits & Engineering:
C[� fazno,Ovv2-4,--X.. 7(
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RETURN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES BY:
Date: S( kt f 13
Date: ! 5 L
Date: 0/ 2 -03
Dale:47__ _
S E P 1 4 1993

2
TOXICS/CONVENTIONAL PARAMETERS
Type of Toxicity Test: Chronic
Existing Limit:
Recommended Limit: Chronic P/F at 3%
Monitoring Schedule: Aug, Nov, Feb, May
Recommended Limits
Mon. Avg. Daily Max.
TSS (mg/1): 30 45
pH (SU): 6-9
NH3-N: 7.8 mg/1
Copper (41): monitor
Chloride (µg/1): monitor
NO3-N monitor
TN monitor
TP monitor
Frequency WQ/EL
NOTE: TSB recommends that the facility make efforts to meet TP=2 mg/1 and TN=15 mg/1
(monitoring only is recommended in this permit)
* Monitoring frequency for NO3-N, TN, TP, copper, chloride should be at least monthly.
** Monitoring frequency for TSS, pH, NH3-N should be in accordance with treatment
classification or at least 2/month.
_X Parameter(s) are water quality limited. For some parameters, the available load capacity of
the immediate receiving water will be consumed. This may affect future water quality based
effluent limitations for additional dischargers within this portion of the watershed.
OR
No parameters are water quality limited, but this discharge may affect future allocations.
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION & SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Special Instructions or Conditions
Additional Information attached? (Y or N) If yes, explain with attachments.

The effluent discharge shall at no time exhibit chronic toxicity using test
proceduresoutlined •
ui:
1.) The North Carolina Criodaphnia chronic effluent bioassay
Procedure - Revised *September 1989) or subsequent versions.procedure
Carolina Chronic Bioassay
Facility Name L 4 n! �TkTE r ii Lt&z- Permit # /1/41 G0O82td 21 Pipe
CHRONIC TOXICITY PASS/FAIL PERMIT LIMIT (QRTRLY)
The effluent concentration at which there may be no observable inhibition of u is % (defined as treatment two in the North Carolinareproduction or significant mortality
procedure document). The permit holder shall perform
monitoring using this procedure to establish compliance with the 't condition.
performedN v after thirty days from the effective date of this permit duringthe penult
first The test will be
I P s, May . Effluent sampling for this testing shall b� °f
permittedfinal effluent discharge below all treatment g performed at the NPDES
processes.
AU toxici . ty 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, usingthe
Additionally, DEM Form AT-1 (original) is to be sent to the followingadress: code TGP3B.
'
Attention Environmental Sciences Branch
North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management
4401 Reedy Creek Road
Raleigh, N.C. 27607
Test data shall be compIctc and accurate and ineIude all
wens all dose/r�e supporting cheaucal/physical measurements performed in
association with the toxicity tests, as we�° Total residual chlorine of the effluent toxicity
sample must be measured and rep
orted if chlorine is employed for disinfection of the waste stream.
Should any single quarterly monitoring indicate a failure to meet ed limit
begin immediately until such time that a single test is passed. U spn `passing, � then monthly monitoring will
revert to quarterly in the months specified above, p° thus monthly test requirement will
Should any test data from this monitoring requirement or tests performed by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management indicate potential impacts to the reivin stream modified to include alternate monitoring requirements or limits. g' this permit may be re -opened and
NOTE: Failure to achieve test conditions as specified in the cited document such
survival and appropriate environmental controls, shall constitute an invalid test ad ill require um control organism
retes ing(within 30 days of initial monitoring event). Failure to submit suitable test results
will immediate
noncompliance with monitoring requirements.
will constitute
7Q10 77.5 cfs
Permitted Flow D. 14.4 MGD
1WC ` Z .'6q %
Basin & Sub -basin 1�30go�0
Receiving Stream __ Ca�-E
County ESL
QCL PIF Version 9/91
Recommended by:
Date $111 /'C-3

SS Fertilizer (NC0082821)
NOTE TO FILE:
SS Fertilizer plans to remediate groundwater contaminated by nitrates from the fertilizer
operation. They had occasional discharges from their process in the past which were
discharged to 2 large holding lagoons and spray land applied. SS Fertilizer received a
permit to dewater the lagoons and spray apply. The lagoons have been filled in now and
the facility recycles its process water.
The groundwater was found to be contaminated and needs to be remediated. This is
planned to be a 10-20 year project. The engineering report states there is not enough land
for spray irrigation and Statesville Fourth Creek will not take its waste.
A model was performed to determine if an NH3-N limit based on water quality was
needed. SS Fertilizer had requested flows from USGS which were much lower than
previously estimated for the Statesville Fourth Creek model (previous 7Q10s was 11 cfs,
new 7Q10s is 7.5 cfs).
Based on the new flows, the DO sag was predicted to be 4.66 mg/1 without SS fertilizer.
SS Fertilizer was included so that it would not show an increased impact on the DOsag
(Permitted flow for SS Fert = 0.144 MGD, Statesville=4 MGD). An NH3-N limit of 7.8
mg/1 will be required in order to not impact Fourth Creek. Statesville Fourth Creek may be
required to decrease their limits in the future (may only have to decrease to 17/10).
Nitrate allowabe level was calculated at the point where the stream changed to WS-IV (1.5
miles upstream of SR1985). No impact is expected from SS Fert.
Some metals may need to be monitored.
cc: Statesville- Fourth Creek

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Residual Chlorine
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (UG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (UG/L)
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (ug/i)
Fecal Limit
(based on 331 : 1)
Ammonia as NH3
(summer)
7.5 7010 (CFS)
0.144 DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
0.2232 DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
17.0 STREAM STD (MG/L)
0 UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
2.89 IWC (%)
588.24 Allowable Concentration (mg/1)
200 mg/I
Ammonia as NH3
(winter)
7010 (CFS)
DESIGN FLOW (MGD)
DESIGN FLOW (CFS)
STREAM STD (MG/L)
UPS BACKGROUND LEVEL (MG/L)
IWC (%)
Allowable Concentration (mg/I)
7.5
0.144
0.2232
1.0
0.22
2.89
27.21
11.3
0.144
0.2232
1.8
0.22
1.94
81.79
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NC0082821
4/22/93

Facility
SS Fertilizer
Permit flow
0.144
NPDES No.
NC0082821
7Q10s
7.5
MC
2.89
%
Parameter
Highest well
Avg. well conc
Standard
Allowable
conc.
mg/I
mg/I
N.g/I
u.g/I
Ca
1470
335
Cu (AL)
0.025
0.0083
7
242
Fe (AL)
6.88
1.94
1000
34602
K
155
37
Mg
153
41.3
Mn
3.07
1.02
Na
50.3
10.9
Chloride (AL)
1270
385
230
7958
NH3-N
79.2
15.9
1/1.8
27/82
NO2-N
13.8
2.37
NO3-N
455
153
PO4-P
1.2
0.33
SO4
1620
522
TSS
3490
873
pH
8.8
5-8.8
6-9
conductivity
6880
2656
turbidity
1840
477
50
Samples performed 5/25/93 at DEM
request
high well
composite
mg/I,
mg/I
CP
ND
ND
TP
0.04
0.02
TKN
220
160
NH3-N
8.6
13
NO3-N (nitrate)
320
100
NO2-N
0.06
0.11
TN
540
260
RCN
N113-1 + Nox.

DO sat. - Fourth Creek Downstream of Statesville
- 2308
obs date temp (c) DO DO sat % sat
b
1 3/4/93 8.00 9.90 11.84 84%
2 3/1 1 /93 6.00 10.00 12.44 80%
3 3/18/93 7.00 10.40 12.13 86%
4 3/25/93 7.00 8.30 12.13 68%
5 2/4/93 5.00 11.00 12.77 86%
6 2/1 1 /93 5.00 10.00 12.77 78%
7 2/18/93 8.00 10.40 11.84 88%
8 2/25/93 5.00 10.80 12.77 85%
9 1/7/93 10.00 9.90 11.28 88%
10 1 / 14/93 8.00 10.40 11.84 88%
11 1 /21 /93 8.00 10.60 11.84 90%
12 1/28/93 8.00 10.80 11.84 91%
13 12/3/93 7.00 10.60 12.13 87%
14 12/10/92 6.00 11.10 12.44 89%
15 12/17/92 7.00 9.10 12.13 75%
16 12/31/92 10.00 10.00 11.28 89%
17 11/5/92 12.00 8.00 10.77 74%
18 11/12/92 12.00 9.10 10.77 84%
19 1 1 /19/92 9.00 9.90 11.56 86%
20 10/1/92 13.00 8.80 10.53 84%
21 10/8/92 14.00 8.90 10.30 86%
22 10/15/92 14.00 8.70 10.30 84%
23 10/22/92 12.00 9.00 10.77 84%
24 10/29/92 12.00 8.50 10.77 79%
25 9/2/92 21.00 8.50 8. 95%
26 9/3/92 21.00 7.70 8.91 86%
27 9/4/92 21.00 7.40 8.91 83%
28 9/9/92 20.00 7.70 9.09 85%
29 9/10/92 21.00 7.60 8.91 85%
30 9/1 1 /92 21.00 6.80 8.91 76%
31 9/16/92 17.00 8.50 9.66 88%
32 9/17/92 18.00 8.00 9.46 85%
33 9/18/92 19.00 8.10 9.27 87%
34 9/23/92 19.00 6.30 9.27 68%
35 9/24/92 18.00 8.00 9.46 85%
36 9/25/92 16.00 8.50 9.87 86%
37 8/5/92 21.00 7.60 8.91 85%
38 8/6/92 20.00 7.60 9.09 84%
39 8/7/92 19.00 8.40 9.27 91%
40 8/12/92 19.00 7.70 9.27 83%
41 8/13/92 22.00 7.50 8.74 86%
42 8/14/92 22.00 6.70 8.74 77%
43 8/19/92 22.00 8.00 8.74 92%
44 8/20/92 22.00 7.70 8.74 88%
45 8/21/92 22.00 8.00 8.74 92%
46 8/26/92 22.00 7.80 8.74 89%
47 8/27/92 21.00 7.80 8.91 88%
48 8/28/92 21.00 7.70 8.91 86%
49 7/1/92 22.00 6.50 8.74 74%
50 7/2/92 22.00 7.50 8.74 86%
51 7/8/92 22.00 7.80 8.74 89%
52 7/9/92 22.00 7.70 8.74 88%
53 7/10/92 23.00 7.70 8.58 90%
54 7/15/92 24.00 7.20 8.42 86%
55 7/16/92 23.00 7.20 8.58 84%
56 7/17/92 23.00 7.30 8.58 85%
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DO sat. - Fourth Creek Downstream of Statesville
57 7/22/92 24.00 7.20 8.42 86%
58 7/23/92 24.00 7.10 8.42 84%
59 7/24/92 24.00 6.70 8.42 80%
60 7/29/92 23.00 7.70 8.58 90%
61 7/30/92 23.00 7.70 8.58 90%
62 7/31/92 23.00 7.70 8.58 90%
63 6/3/92 17.00 8.40 9.66 87%
64 6/4/92 17.00 8.00 9.66 83%
65 6/5/92 17.00 7.40 9.66 77%
66 6/10/92 20.00 6.50 9.09 72%
67 6/1 1 /92 17.00 7.80 9.66 81%
68 6/12/92 17.00 7.40 9.66 77%
69 6/17/92 19.00 7.90 9.27 85%
70 6/18/92 19.00 7.70 9.27 83%
71 6/19/92 19.00 7.80 9.27 84%
72 6/24/92 20.00 8.50 9.09 94%
73 6/25/92 19.00 7.70 9.27 83%
74 6/26/92 20.00 7.90 09.09 87%
75 6/30/92 22.00 7.80 8.74 89%
76 9/4/91 18.00 7.60 9.46 80%
77 9/5/91 18.00 7.60 9.46 80%
78 9/6/91 20.00 7.40 9.09 81%
79 9/1 1 /91 20.00 7.90 9.09 87%
80 9/12/91 20.00 7.00 9.09 77%
81 9/13/91 20.00 7.60 9.09 84%
82 9/18/91 22.00 6.90 8.74 79%
83 9/19/91 22.00 7.00 8.74 80%
84 9/20/91 19.00 6.70 9.27 72%
85 9/25/91 18.00 7.80 9.46 82%
86 9/26/91 18.00 7.50 9.46 79%
87 9/27/91 14.00 8.40 10.30 82%
88 8/1/91 21.00 7.50 8.91 84%
89 8/2/91 21.00 7.20 8.91 81%
90 8/5/91 23.00 7.20 8.58 84%
91 8/6/91 23.00 7.20 8.58 84%
92 8/14/91 20.00 7.40 9.09 81%
93 8/15/91 22.00 7.20 8.74 82%
94 8/16/91 22.00 7.10 8.74 81%
95 8/21/91 19.00 7.70 9.27 83%
96 8/22/91 19.00 7.80 9.27 84%
97 8/23/91 19.00 7.90 9.27 85%
98 8/28/91 21.00 7.40 8.91 83%
99 8/29/91 21.00 7.00 8.91 79%
100 8/30/91 21.00 7.40 8.91 83%
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SAID AS : S S Feg
SUMMER
WITHIN SSFERT
MODEL RESULTS
Discharger : SS FERTILIZER
Receiving Stream : FOURTH CREEK
The End D.O. is 7.23 mg/l.
The End CBOD is 2.70 mg/l.
The End NBOD is 2.37 mg/l.
WLA WLA WLA
DO Min CBOD NBOD DO Waste Flow
(mg/1) Milepoint Reach # (mg/1) (mg/1) (mg/1) (mgd)
Segment 1 4.66 3.05 2
Reach 1
Reach 2
Reach 3
Reach 4
Reach 5
Reach 6
Segment 2 7.11 2.20 1
Reach 1
Segment 3 7.00 0.00 1
Reach 1
SS F Li E -N = 7.rd . /-0 •
34.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
45.00
0.00
54.00
35.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
90.00
0.00
5.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
4.00000,
0.144000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
0.00000
1.500006)
0.00000

*** MODEL SUMMARY DATA ***
Discharger : SS FERTILIZER Subbasin : 030706
' Receiving Stream : FOURTH CREEK Stream Class: C
Summer 7Q10 : 7.5 Winter 7Q10 : 11.2
Design Temperature: 25.0
'LENGTH' SLOPE' VELOCITY 1 DEPTH) Kd 1 Kd 1 Ka 1 Ka 1 KN I
I mile I ft/mil fps I ft Idesign l @201/2 (design) @20' Idesign'
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Segment 1 I 0.501 6.001 0.385 1 1.54 1 0.30 10.24 1 3.35 1 3.011 0.44
Reach 1 I I I 1 I I 1 I I
I 1 I I I 1 I I I
Segment 1 1 8.501 6.001 0.385 1 1.63 10.30 1 0.24 13.35 I 3.001 0.44
Reach 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I
1 I I 1 I 1 I I I
Segment 1 I 2.001 10.501 0.451 1 1.58 1 0.34 10.27 16.87 1 6.161 0.44
Reach 3 1 I I 1 1 1 I 1 I
I I 1 1 I I 1 1 I
Segment 1 1 3.201 4.251 0.348 11.84 1 0.28 10.23 1 2.14 1 1.921 0.44
Reach 4 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I I
1 I 1 I I I 1 1 I
Segment 1 I 1.501 4.251 0.349 1 1.87 10.28 10.23 12.15 I 1.931 0.44
Reach 5 I 1 I I 1 I 1 1 I
I I 1 I 1 I 1 I I
Segment 1 1 3.801 3.501 0.422 1 2.42 1 0.28 10.22 1 1.45 I 1.301 0.44
Reach 6 1 I I 1 I I 1 1
•
I I I I 1 I I I I
Segment 2 1 2.201 2.251 0.547 13.64 10.27 1 0.22 11.21 I 1.081 0.44
Reach 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 I
Segment 3
Reach 1
I I 1 I I 1 I I
3.001 3.501 0.708 1 3.72 10.28 1 0.22 12.43 I 2.181 0.44
I I I 1 1 I I I
I Flow I CBOD 1 NBOD 1 D.O. I
I cfs I mg/1 I mg/1 I mg/1
Segment 1 Reach 1
Waste I 6.200 1 34.000 154.000 I 5.000
Headwaters) 7.500 1 2.000 I 1.000 I 7.440
Tributary 1 0.000 I 2.000 I 1.000 I 7.440
* Runoff I 0.300 1 2.000 I 1.000 I 7.440
Segment 1 Reach 2
Waste I 0.223 I 0.000 135.000 I 0.000

Tributary 1 0.000 I 2.000 I 1.000 I 7.440
* Runoff 1 0.300 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
Segment 1 Reach 3
Waste 1 0.000 I 0.000 1 0.000 1 0.000
Tributary I 0.000 I 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
* Runoff 1 0.300 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
Segment 1 Reach 4
Waste 1 0.000 1 0.000 1 0.000 I 0.000
Tributary 1 0.000 I 2.000 1 1.000 I 7.440
* Runoff 1 0.300 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
Segment 1 Reach 5
Waste 1 0.000 ) 0.000 I 0.000 I 0.000
Tributary I 0.000 1 2.000 1 1.000 I 7.440
* Runoff 1 0.300 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
Segment 1 Reach 6
Waste 1 0.000 I 0.000 I 0.000 1 0.000
Tributary 118.000 I 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
* Runoff 1 0.300 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
Segment 2 Reach 1
Waste 1 2.325 1 45.000 190.000 I 0.000
Headwatersl106.000 I 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
Tributary 1 0.000 I 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
* Runoff 1 0.200 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
Segment 3 Reach 1
Waste 1 0.000 1 0.000 I 0.000 I 0.000
Headwaters) 0.000 1 2.000 1 1.000 I 7.440
Tributary 1 0.000 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
* Runoff 1 0.200 1 2.000 1 1.000 1 7.440
* Runoff flow is in cfs/mile

Seg # I Reach # I Seg Mi I
1 1 0.00
1 1 0.05
1 1 0.10
1 1 0.15
1 1 0.20
1 1 0.25
1 1 0.30
1 1 0.35
1 1 0.40
1 1 0.45
1 1 0.50
1 2 0.50
1 2 1.35
1 2 2.20
1 2 3.05
1 2 3.90
1 2 4.75
1 2 5.60
1 2 6.45
1 2 7.30
1 2 8.15
1 2 9.00
1 3 9.00
1 3 9.20
1 3 9.40
1 3 9.60
1 3 9.80
1 3 10.00
1 3 10.20
1 3 10.40
1 3 10.60
1 3 10.80
1 3 11.00
1 4 11.00
1 4 11.32
1 4 11.64
1 4 11.96
1 4 12.28
1 4 12.60
1 4 12.92
1 4 13.24
1 4 13.56
1 4 13.88
1 4 14.20
1 5 14.20
1 5 14.35
1 5 14.50
1 5 14.65
1 5 14.80
1 5 14.95
1 5 15.10
1 5 15.25
1 5 15.40
1 5 15.55
1 5 15.70
1 6 15.70
D.O. I CBOD
6.34 16.48
6.26 16.43
6.19 16.37
6.12 16.32
6.06 16.26
5.99 16.21
5.93 16.15
5.87 16.10
5.81 16.04
5.76 15.99
5.71 15.94
5.62 15.68
5.01 14.82
4.73 14.02
4.66 13.26
4.71 12.55
4.82 11.88
4.97 11.25
5.14 10.66
5.31 10.10
5.48 9.58
5.65 9.08
5.65 9.08
5.90 8.98
6.11 8.87
6.29 8.77
6.44 8.66
6.56 8.56
6.67 8.46
6.76 8.36
6.84 8.26
6.90 8.17
6.96 8.07
6.96 8.07
6.77 7.91
6.61 7.75
6.47 7.60
6.36 7.45
6.27 7.30
6.20 7.16
6.15 7.02
6.11 6.88
6.08 6.74
6.06 6.61
6.06 6.61
6.06 6.55
6.05 6.49
6.05 6.43
6.05 6.37
6.05 6.32
6.06 6.26
6.06 6.20
6.07 6.15
6.07 6.09
6.08 6.04
6.75 4.05
SUMMER
SSFERT
NH3-N=7.8 MG/L
I NBOD
24.99
24.87
24.76
24.65
24.54
24.42
24.31
24.20
24.09
23.99
23.88
24.05
22.28
20.64
19.13
17.74
16.45
15.26
14.17
13.15
12.22
11.35
11.35
11.18
11.01
10.84
10.68
10.52
10.36
10.20
10.05
9.90
9.75
9.75
9.47
9.19
8.92
8.66
8.41
8.16
7.93
7.70
7.47
7.26
7.26
7.16
7.06
6.96
6.87
6.78
6.69
6.59
6.51
6.42
6.33
3.71
Flow I
13.7 0--- S'fc,5 0ll�C.
13.71
13.73 V Creek
13.75
13.76
13.78
13.79
13.81
13.82
13.84
13.85 14.07 f-' SS F.4-1i /ii.
14.33
14.58
14.84
15.09
15.35
15.60
15.86
16.11
16.37
16.62
16.62
16.68
16.74
16.80
16.86
16.92
16.98
17.04
17.10
17.16
17.22
17.22
17.32
17.42
17.51
17.61
17.70
17.80
17.90
17.99
18.09
18.18
18.18
18.23
18.27
18.32
18.36
18.41
18.45
18.50
18.54
18.59
18.63
36.63

1 6 16.08 6.72 3.98 3.61
1 6 16.46 6.70 3.92 3.52
1 6 16.84 6.69 3.85 3.43
1 6 17.22 6.67 3.79 3.34
1 6 17.60 6.67 3.73 3.25
1 6 17.98 6.66 3.66 3.17
1 6 18.36 6.66 3.60 3.08
1 6 18.74 6.66 3.54 3.00
1 6 19.12 6.66 3.49 2.93
1 6 19.50 6.67 3.43 2.85
2 1 0.00 7.28 2.92 2.91
2 1 0.22 7.26 2.90 2.88
2 1 0.44 7.24 2.88 2.85
2 1 0.66 7.22 2.86 2.81
2 1 0.88 7.20 2.84 2.78
2 1 1.10 7.18 2.83 2.75
2 1 1.32 7.17 2.81 2.72
2 1 1.54 7.15 2.79 2.69
2 1 1.76 7.14 2.77 2.66
2 1 1.98 7.13 2.75 2.63
2 1 2.20 7.11 2.73 2.60
3 1 0.00 7.00 2.91 2.67
3 1 0.30 7.03 2.89 2.64
3 1 0.60 7.05 2.87 2.61
3 1 0.90 7.08 2.85 2.58
3 1 1.20 7.10 2.83 2.55
3 1 1.50 7.12 2.81 2.52
3 1 1.80 7.15 2.78 2.49
3 1 2.10 7.17 2.76 2.46
3 1 2.40 7.19 2.74 2.43
3 1 2.70 7.21 2.72 2.40
3 1 3.00 7.23 2.70 2.37
Seg # I Reach # I Seg Mi I D.O. I CBOD I NBOD
36.75
36.86
36.98
37.09
37.20
37.32
37.43
37.55
37.66
37.77
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108.37
108.41
108.46
108.50
108.54
108.59
108.63
108.68
108.72
108.76
146.54
146.60
146.66
146.72
146.78
146.84
146.90
146.96
147.02
147.08
147.14
Flow I

SUMMER
WITHOUT SSFERT
MODEL RESULTS
Discharger : SS FERTILIZER
Receiving Stream : FOURTH CREEK
The End D.O. is 7.23 mg/l.
The End CBOD is 2.70 mg/l.
The End NBOD is 2.36 mg/l.
WLA WLA WLA
DO Min CBOD NBOD DO Waste Flow
(mg/1) Milepoint Reach # (mg/1) (mg/1) (mg/1) (mgd)
Segment 1 4.66 3.05 2
Reach 1
Reach 2
Reach 3
Reach 4
Reach 5
Reach 6
Segment 2 7.11 2.20 1
Reach 1
Segment 3 7.00 0.00 1
Reach 1
34.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
45.00
0.00
54.00
0.00
0.00
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SSFERT
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Discharger : SS FERTILIZER
Receiving Stream : FOURTH CREEK
The End D.O. is 9.17 mg/l.
The End CBOD is 3.61 mg/l.
The End NBOD is 4.08 mg/1.
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DO Min CBOD NBOD DO Waste Flow
(mg/1) Milepoint Reach # (mg/1) (mg/1) (mg/1) (mgd)
Segment 1 7.56 2.20 2
Reach 1
Reach 2
Reach 3
Reach 4
Reach 5
Reach 6
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Reach 1
Segment 3 8.90 0.00 1
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LAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
4333 WILMONT ROAD, SUITE 300
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28208
P.O. BOX 240674
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28224-0674
704-357-1747 704-357-1622 (FAX)
February 10, 1993
State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health, and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
P.O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Attention: Mr. Randy L. Kepler
Environmental Engineer/NPDES Unit
Subject: Addendum No. 1
Short Form C-GW - Application for Permit to Discharge
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
Southern States Fertilizer Plant to Fourth Creek
Iredell County near Statesville, North Carolina
NPDES Permit No. NC0082821
LEI Job No. 56-1570.94
Gentlemen:
On behalf of our client, Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Law Environmental has prepared this
Addendum No. 1 to respond to your January 4, 1993 request for additional information. The
purpose of this addendum is to provide a more detailed analysis of the feasibility of spray
irrigation discharge of ground water from the site.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Ground water underlying the Southern States Fertilizer Plant near Statesville, North Carolina is
impacted with nitrates. Southern States Cooperative, through its consultants, Law
Environmental, Inc. and Canonie Environmental Services Corp., is in the process of preparing
a formal Corrective Action Plan (CAP) which will be submitted to the North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources (NCDEHNR) for approval. The
CAP will propose the installation of ground -water pumping wells and discharge of the extracted
water into Fourth Creek.
Printed on Recycled Paper

Division of Environmental Management
February 10, 1993
page 2
As part of the CAP, we are seeking an NPDES permit. On September 10, 1992, we submitted
an application for a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to
discharge ground water containing nitrates into Fourth Creek. Discharge limitations were
requested for the proposed discharge location.
The proposed discharge facilities will consist of pumps to extract ground water from three
recovery wells at the site. Four -inch diameter pipes will convey the water from the site to the
proposed discharge point at Fourth Creek.
Disposal options were considered in the narrative of the application, as required by the
NCDEHNR Guidance Document for Evaluation of Wastewater Disposal Alternatives. Four
discharge disposal alternatives were considered, as summarized below.
1. Discharge to a Publicly Owned Treatment Works.
2. Discharge to a Subsurface Disposal System.
3. Discharge through a Spray Irrigation System.
4. Discharge to a Flowing Stream.
After a thorough review of the NCDEHNR Guidance Document, Alternative No. 4 (discharge
to a flowing stream) was found to be the only environmentally feasible alternative, and
accordingly, cost estimates and comparisons for the four alternatives were deemed unnecessary.
On January 4, 1993, the NCDEHNR issued a request for additional analysis of the spray
irrigation alternative. The request indicated that the analysis should include the amount of land
needed for treatment and a cost comparison with the NPDES discharge alternative.
This addendum presents the requested information.
SPRAY IRRIGATION DISCHARGE
Feasibility of Spray Irrigation
On June 13, 1991, the NCDEHNR issued non -discharge Permit No. WQ0004556 to Southern
States Cooperative, Inc. The permit authorized spray irrigation of approximately 2.5 million
gallons of water from two former holding ponds at the site. The permit was effective from the
date of issuance through May 31, 1992.

Division of Environmental Management
February 10, 1993
page 3
Spray irrigation was conducted at the site on a once -a week basis during the period of July 11
through August 27, 1991. An area covering approximately 10 acres received the discharge, and
grasses in the area were periodically harvested between spray cycles to remove nitrogen from
the site. The water in both holding ponds was successfully removed, and the ponds were closed
by removing the former dams and using soil from the dams to backfill low areas.
Based on a detailed study of soil -assimilation capacity and crop uptake rates, the maximum
allowable spray volume to avoid runoff was one inch per week, and the maximum allowable
nitrogen loading rate was 250 pounds of nitrogen per acre per year.
As previously, noted, concentrations of approximately 140 mg/1 nitrate/nitrite (as nitrogen) are
anticipated in the ground -water discharge. Given the permit restrictions (runoff, nitrogen
loading) outlined above, we have determined that the previously permitted 10-acre spray
irrigation system could accommodate flow of only approximately five gallons per minute. This
option is environmentally infeasible because it would not accomplish the objectives for
containing migration of nitrate -impacted ground water from the site.
Based on a discharge rate of 100 gpm for the proposed recovery system, approximately 250
acres of usable open land would be required to allow continuous spray irrigation. This land is
not available either on -site or on nearby properties. The cost of this option would be
prohibitively high (as shown below) to obtain (buy or lease) the amount of land required and to
install and operate such a continuous spray irrigation system.
Discharge through a spray irrigation system was found to be environmentally infeasible, and this
option was therefore dropped from further consideration in our permit application.
Cost Comparison of Spray Irrigation vs. NPDES Discharge
As requested by the NCDEHNR, Law Environmental has prepared a generalized comparison
of costs associated with the spray irrigation and NPDES discharge alternatives. For the purposes
of this comparison, several assumptions were made as noted below.
• Spray irrigation is limited to one inch per week (approximately 27,000 gallons per
acre per week) to avoid runoff. The soil -assimilation capacity limits irrigation to 250 lbs
of nitrogen per acre per year (approximately 4,000 gallons of water per acre per week
at 140 mg/1 nitrate concentration). Furthermore, irrigation cannot be performed in
wooded areas.
• Only approximately 10 acres of open land is available on Southern States' property.

Division of Environmental Management
February 10, 1993
page4
• In order to obtain the 250 acres of open land needed for spray irrigation,
approximately 600 acres of off -site property would need to be acquired due to buffer
requirements and the rolling terrain and unusable vegetative cover (trees) in the area.
• A cursory search in the vicinity of the site revealed that a 220-acre parcel is available
nearby. The parcel is located on Hwy 70 north of the plant and is currently for sale at
a price of $5,000 per acre. Approximately half the land would be suitable for spray
irrigation. Additional available land near the site could not be identified; however a
record search indicated that the cost for agricultural land south of the site (away from
Hwy 70) averages $1,200 to $1,800 per acre. For the purposes of this cost comparison,
we have assumed that the 220-acre parcel would be purchased, and that 400-acres of
additional land could be purchased south of the plant (at a cost of $1,500 per acre) to
obtain 250 usable acres.
• Approximately 20,000 feet of underground piping would be required to transport
ground -water from the recovery wells to the off -site spray irrigation fields. The cost of
pipe installation is approximately $10 per linear foot.
• Control of the subsurface plume requires continuous pumping from the recovery wells.
However, since spray irrigation is limited to 4,000 gallons per acre per week and cannot
be performed during rainy periods, at least three weeks storage capacity (three million
gallons) is needed at the site. Six 500,000-gallon storage tanks would therefore need
to be installed on site. Recent tank installation estimates at the site (for unrelated
purposes) revealed costs of approximately $150,000 per 500,000-gallon tank.
• Water would have to be pumped uphill to the discharge sites, therefore several lift
stations would have to be built and maintained. Four lift stations have been assumed at
an approximate cost of $50,000 each.
• A full-time operator would be required to monitor and maintain the system to comply
with non -discharge permit requirements. The cost of this operator (including salary,
transportation, monitoring/analytical costs, operating expenses, etc.) would be
approximately $100,000 per year.
• Frequent harvesting of grasses from the spray areas would be needed to remove
nitrogen from the spray fields.
Based on these assumptions, we have prepared the following generalized cost estimates for spray
irrigation discharge and NPDES discharge of ground water from the Southern States site. Both
cost estimates reflect first -year expenditures only; subsequent operations (electricity for lift
stations, operator costs, laboratory analyses expenses, etc.) and maintenance costs have not been
considered.

Division of Environmental Management
February 10, 1993
page 5
Spray Irrigation Discharge
1. Permit Acquisition (Soil Science Study, Spray Field Design, etc.)
$ 100,000.
2. Land Acquisition $ 1,700,000.
3. Acquisition of Off -Site Access Agreements for Installation of Pipelines
$ 50,000.
4. Pipeline Installation $ 200,000.
5. Lift Stations $ 200,000.
6. On -Site Storage Tanks $ 900,000.
7. First -Year Operator Costs/Expenses $ 100,000.
8. First -Year Mowing/Harvesting $ 30.000.
Total Estimated First -Yaw Cost $ 3,280,000.
NPDES Discharge to Fourth Creek
1. Pipeline Installation $ 150,000.
2. Lift Station $ 50,000.
3. Outlet Protection at Fourth Creek $ 10,000.
4. Periodic Sampling/Monitoring $ 10,000.
Total Estimated First -Year Cost $ 220,000.

Division of Environmental Management
February 10, 1993
page 6
CONCLUSION
In the Application for Permit to Discharge (dated September 10, 1992), it was stated that spray
irrigation discharge of ground water at the Southern States site is not feasible. After studying
the matter in greater detail to respond to your January 4, 1993 request for a more detailed
analysis of spray irrigation, we find the spray irrigation option clearly infeasible. The basis for
this conclusion is as follows:
• Continuous pumping will be required to contain the subsurface nitrate plume. Spray
irrigation is allowable only during dry weather. Therefore large storage tanks would
need to be constructed on -site to allow continuous ground -water recovery.
• Only approximately 10 acres of usable land is available on site. Approximately 250
acres of usable land is needed to accommodate the anticipated continuous 100 gpm flow.
• Usable land near the site is not readily available. If land could be purchased nearby,
off -site access agreements would be needed from many property owners before
underground piping could be installed.
• The installation cost for a spray irrigation system is approximately 15 times greater
than the cost of NPDES discharge to Fourth Creek. Long-term operation and
maintenance costs for spray irrigation are likewise significantly greater.
If you have any questions or comments concerning the information presented herein, please
contact us.
Driscoll, P.E.
or Engineer `,oistssinsalli
F. " Osso ....... 4/4, te,
ilhomas F. Beggs, Pp.
I S.
Principal 'r. ` r " L.
Registered NC No. t38000 13307
cc: Ms. Christine DeRoller
NCDEHNR Mooresville Office

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Note for Susan Wilson
From: Joe Pearce
Date: Tue, Apr 6,1993 9:35 AM
Subject: Southern States Remediation
To: Susan Wilson
Spoke to Lindsay concerning Fertilizer contaminants. For maximum product concentrations
contact Dept. Of Agri. He felt land application or farmer utilization of product would be best
use. Will forward other ideas as they materialize?
He noted that tracemetals concentrations is highly dependent on the filler materials used for
the fertilizer, and are highly variable from one filler material to another.
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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Permits and Engineering/ NPDES Unit
April 22, 1993
Memorandum
TO: Susan Wilson
Technical Support Branch
FROM: Randy Keple '
SUBJECT: Southern States Fertilizer Plant
NC0082821
Richmond County
I have reviewed the alternative analysis and additional information
that was submitted. During the first review the only option was for spray
irrigation. They had previously had a spray irrigation system permitted for
the draining of two nitrate filled ponds. This alternative was discarded after
the additional information was submitted showing this alternative was not
economically feasible. Therefore the alternative to discharge is the best
option.
APR 2 2 1993

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Note for Susan Wilson
From: Randy Kepler
Date: Tue, Apr 20, 1993 10:35 AM
Subject: RE: thing
To: Susan Wilson
first division sports has been returned. I'm waiting for the nasty phone call, i was getting to
the southern states alt. today and get that note to you.
From: Susan Wilson on Tue, Apr 20, 1993 10:33 AM
To: Randy Kepler
kepler - have you had a chance to look at southern states alternatives requirement? i want you
to look at it before i proceed with wla, which i need to do soon if necessary, since it's been
sitting on my desk for so long.
also, what's going on with first division sports (nc0082899)? have you sent back their
application?

LAW
ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
July 13, 1993
Mr. Randy Kepler
North Carolina Department of Environment,
Health, and Natural Resources (NCDEHNR)
Division of Environmental Management
P. O. Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Subject: Report of Sampling/Analysis
Response to NCDEHNR Request dated May 7, 1993
Southern States Fertilizer Plant
Statesville, Iredell County, North Carolina
NPDES Permit No. NC0082821
LEI Job No. 56-1570
Dear Mr. Kepler:
On May 14, 1993, Southern States Cooperative Inc. received a letter from you (dated May 7)
which requested additional information in support of NPDES Application No. NC0082821.
Southern States authorized Law Environmental to conduct requisite field sampling and laboratory
analyses. This report summarizes our results.
Your letter stated that the Technical Support Branch of the Water Quality Section needed
additional information to assess the potential nutrient loading to Fourth Creek. Specifically, you
asked for ground -water analyses for total nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), ammonia
nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, nitrite nitrogen, total phosphorus, and orthophosphorus. You
suggested that sampling be conducted on the well which showed the highest concentration of
nitrate from previous sampling events and on a composite sample from several wells at the site.
Accordingly, on May 25, 1993, technicians from Law Environmental visited the site (see
attached Figure 1). Six wells which have been routinely monitored as part of quarterly sampling
at the site (wells 6"A", 6"B", 6"C", 7"A", 7"F", and 7"H") were sampled. One sample from
the six wells was composited, and one additional sample was obtained from the well which
showed the highest concentration of nitrate from previous sampling events (well 6"A").
Field sampling procedures followed those normally employed to gather ground -water samples
from monitoring wells. Each well was first purged to bring fresh formation water into the well.
A volume of water equal to at least six well volumes (or to dryness) was removed from each
well prior to sampling. Laboratory -cleaned teflon bailers and new polypropylene rope were then
used to collect each sample.
LAW ENVIRONMENTAL, INC.
4333 WILMONT ROAD, STE. 300
CHARLOTTE, NC 28208
P.O. BOX 240674
CHARLOTTE, NC 28224-0674
704.357-1747
FAX [phone]
ONE OF THE LAW COMPANIES

Mr. Randy Kepler
July 13, 1993
Page 2
Ground -water samples were placed in appropriate containers and shipped on ice via overnight
carrier to Law Environmental National Laboratories in Kennesaw, Georgia. Each sample was
analyzed for total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, phosphorus, and ortho
phosphate. Nitrate, nitrite, and TKN concentrations were added together to determine total
nitrogen. Table 1 summarizes the analytical results. Copies of laboratory test reports are
attached.
On behalf of Southern States Cooperative, Inc., Law Environmental respectfully requests
authorization from the NCDEHNR to discharge ground water to Fourth Creek under the
provisions of an NPDES permit. If there are any questions regarding the information presented
herein, please contact us.
Sincerely,
LAW ENVIRONMENTAL N.C., INC.
Thomas F. Beggs, P.E.
Principal
Registered NC No. 13807
cc: Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
Mr. Hilton M. Withers
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Well Phosphate Phosphorus TKN Ammonia Nitrate Nitrite Nitrogen
Designation
K65W6"A"
ND 0.04 220 8.6 320 0.06 540
Composite ND 0.02 160 13 100 0.11 260
(Wells 6"A", 6"B", 6"C",
7"A", 7"F", and 7"H")
Wells sampled on May 25, 1993.
All values presented in mg/l.
TKN = Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
ND = Not Detected
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Date 07/09/93
'Page 1
Lab Number :
Project No. :
Project Name :
Manager:
LAW ENVIRONMENTAL NATIONAL LABORATORIES
TEST DATA REPORT
93-5714-01
56-1570 T93
SOUTHERN STATES
TOM BEGGS
Station ID : COMP # 1
Matrix : W
Type : GRAB
Collector : DWH
--- Project Information ---
Cust. No. :
--- Sample Information ---
Sampled Date/Time : 05/25/93 14:30
Received Date/Time : 05/26/93 09:25
Received From/By : DWH/LD
Chain of Custody : 19925
Number of Containers : 2
Parameter Method.... Units DL
-- INORGANIC CHEMISTRY RESULTS --
Nitrogen, Nitrate
Nitrogen, Nitrite
Nitrogen, Ammonia
Ortho Phosphate (as P)
Phosphorus, Total
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Remarks:
DL = Detection Limit
Unless otherwise noted,
EPA 353.2 mg/1 0.050
EPA 353.2 mg/1 0.050
EPA 350.2 mg/1 0.20
EPA 365.1 mg/1 0.010
EPA 365.1 mg/1 0.010
EPA 351.2 mg/1 2.0
all soil test
Results... Test Date Anal}
100
0.11
13
ND
0.020
160
05/26/93 DLM
05/26/93 DLM
07/09/93 RWH
05/26/93 DLM
06/09/93 DLM
07/09/93 RWH
ND = Not Detected at the DL
results are calculated based on dry weight.
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Date 07/09/93
"Page 1
LAW ENVIRONMENTAL NATIONAL LABORATORIES
TEST DATA REPORT
--- Project Information ---
Lab Number :
Project No. :
Project Name
Manager:
93-5714-02
56-1570 T93
SOUTHERN STATES
TOM BEGGS
--- Sample Information ---
Station ID : K65W6A
Matrix : W
Type : GRAB
Collector : DWH
Parameter
-- INORGANIC CHEMISTRY RESULTS
Nitrogen, Nitrate
Nitrogen, Nitrite
Nitrogen, Ammonia
Ortho Phosphate (as P)
Phosphorus, Total
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Remarks:
DL = Detection Limit
Unless otherwise noted,
all
Cust. No. :
Sampled Date/Time : 05/25/93 13:40
Received Date/Time : 05/26/93 09:25
Received From/By : DWH/LD
Chain of Custody : 19925
Number of Containers : 2
Method.... Units DL Results... Test Date Anall
EPA 353.2 mg/1 0.050
EPA 353.2 mg/1 0.050
EPA 350.2 mg/1 0.20
EPA 365.1 mg/1 0.010
EPA 365.1 mg/1 0.010
EPA 351.2 mg/1 2.0
320
0.063
8.6
ND
0.040
220
05/26/93 DLM
05/26/93 DLM
07/09/93 RWH
05/26/93 DLM
06/09/93 DLM
07/09/93 RWH
ND = Not Detected at the DL
soil test results are calculated based on dry weight.
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evolving selenium hydride.
Use: Semiconductor technology.
ferrous sulfate. (iron sulfate; iron vitriol; cop-
peras; green vitriol; sal chalybis).
CAS: 7720-78-7. FeSO4.7H2O.
Properties: Greenish or yellow -brown crystals or
granules, odorless, soluble in water with saline
taste, insoluble in alcohol, d 1.89, mp 64C, loses
7H2O by 300C, pH 3.7 (10% solution), hygro-
scopic.
Derivation: (a) Byproduct from the pickling of
steel and many chemical operations, (b) by action
of dilute sulfuric acid and iron, (c) oxidation of
pyrites in air followed by leaching and treatment
with scrap iron.
Method of purification: Recrystallization.
Grade: Technical, anhydrous, CP, USP.
Hazard: Ingestion causes intestinal disorders.
Use: Iron oxide pigment, other iron salts, ferrites,
water and sewage treatment, catalyst especially
for synthetic ammonia, fertilizer, feed additive,
flour enrichment, reducing agent, herbicide,
wood preservative, process engraving.
ferrous sulfide. (iron sulfide; iron protosulfide).
CAS: 1317-37-9. FeS..
Properties: Dark brown or black metallic pieces,
sticks, or granules; soluble in acids, insoluble in
water, d 4.75, mp 1195, bp decomposes.
Derivation: By fusing iron and sulfur.
Use: Generating hydrogen sulfide, ceramics, other
sulfides, pigment.
See also pyrite.
ferrovanadium. CAS: 12604-58-9.
An iron -
vanadium alloy used to add vanadium to steel.
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239) and thorium 232 (converted to uranium
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fertilizer. A substance or mixture that contains
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anhydrous ammonia or solutions containing ni-
trogen derived from ammonia, ammonium ni-
trate, or urea), phosphorus (as superphosphates
derived from phosphate rock), and potassium (in
the form of KCl from sylvite ore or natural
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mixtures are used in liquid form. Controlled -re-
lease fertilizers are those whose particles are
coated with polymeric sulfur by a proprietary
process. Their advantages include more uniform
supply of nutrient, lower labor costs, and reduced
leaching losses in areas of irrigation and high
rainfall.
See also superphosphate, nutrient solution. For
further information, refer to National Fertilizer
Solutions Association, Peoria, IL.
FFA. Abbreviation for free fatty acid.
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Environmental Management
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Sam Coon, Operations Manager
Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
6606 West Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23230
Dear Mr. Coon:
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May 7, 1993
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Subject: NPDES Permit Additional Info.
Permit number NC0082821
S.S. Fertilizer Plant
Iredell County
On September 21, 1992, the Division of Environmental Management(DEM) received an
application from Southern States Cooperative requesting a NPDES permit number NC0082821. A
review of the file and the additional information submitted has brought the need for more
information. The Technical Support Branch of the Water Quality Section requests that Southern
States provide more monitoring information with regard to nutrient parameters, due to the
sensitive nature of this portion of the watershed. Specifically, the facility should provide sample
results for total nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TKN), ammonia nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen,
nitrite nitrogen, total phosphorus, and orthophosphorus. This will provide the Technical Support
Branch with more information to adequately assess the potential nutrient loading to Fourth Creek.
Technical Support suggests that sampling be conducted on the most contaminated well, as well as
possibly sampling from a composite of several monitoring wells.
Please submit this request within 45 days of the receipt of this letter. If not the package will
be returned to you and may be resubmitted upon completion. If you have any questions about what
is requested please feel free to call me at [phone] or Susan Wilson of the Technical
Support Branch at the same number..
cc. Mooresville Regional Office
Permits and Engineering Unit
Law Environmental Inc./ Thomas F. Beggs, P.E.
P.O. Box 240674
Charlotte, NC 28224-0674
Sincerely,
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Randy L. Kepler
Environmental Engineer/NPDES Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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