NCS000294_Renewal Application_20161031

Southern States Cooperative, Inc
6606 West Broad Street
Richmond, Va. 23230.1717
Mall Address: P.O.Box 26234
Richmond, Va 23260-6234
Telephone [phone]
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October 21", 2016
SOUTHERN North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
STAStormwater Program, Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612
Attention: Permitting
RE: Southern States Creedmoor facility (NPDES # NCS000294) located at
2089 Sam Moss Road in Creedmoor, NC
Dear whom it may concern,
As a requirement of the National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System
(NPDES) permit that was issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental
Quality (NCDEQ), the Southern States (SSC) Creedmoor Plant is submitting this
permit renewal package. This facility is located at 2089 Sam Moss Road in
Creedmoor, North Carolina and is covered under NPDES storm water permit
#NCS000294. Contained within this package are two copies of a site map, storm
water analytical data, storm water visual data, a list of current Best Management
Practices and a signed Certification form for the facility's Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation with this and if you need any
additional information, please let me at [phone] or via email at
lauren.faulknerQsscoop.com.
Sincerely,
Lauren B. Faulkner
Environmental Project Manager
RECEIVED
OCT 3 12016
DENR-LAND QUALITY
STORINMATER PERMITTING
Cc: Mr. Samuel Anderson -General Manager of the Creedmoor Plant
Mr. Lucas Householder-SSC District Manager

A Permit Coverage
Renewal Application Form NPDES Permit Number
N�DENR National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NC5000
Stormwater Individual Permit
294
Please provide your permit number in box in the upper right hand corner, complete the information in the space provided
below and return the completed renewal form along with the required supplemental information to the address indicated.
Owner Information * Address to which permit correspondence will be mailed
Owner / Organization Name: Southern States Cooperative, Inc.
Owner Contact: Lauren B. Faulkner
Mailing Address: PO Box 26234
Phone Number
Fax Number:
E-mail address
Facilitv Information
Facility Name:
Facility Physical Address
Facility Contact:
Mailing Address:
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
Permit Information
Permit Contact:
Mailing Address
Phone Number:
Fax Number:
E-mail address:
Discharge Information
Receiving Stream:
Stream Class:
Basin:
Sub -Basin:
Number of Outfalls
Southern States Creedmoor-Louisburg Agronomy Plant
2089 Sam Moss Hayes Road
Creedmoor, North Carolina 27522
Lauren B. Faulkner
PO Box 26234
Lauren B. Faulkner
PO Box 26234
Richmond, Virginia 23260
804-281-1189
804-281-1396
[e-mail]
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RECEIVED
312016
n NR-LAND QUALITY
2 RTORMWATER PERMITTING
Facility/Activity Changes Please describe below any changes to your facility or activities since issuance of your permit. Attached a
separate sheet if necessary.
CERTIFICATION
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in the application and that to the best of my knowledge and belief
such information is true, complete and.accucate
Signature
Print or type name of person signing above
Date /0-//- 16
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Please return this completed application form SW Individual Permit Coverage Renewal
Stormwater Permitting Program
and requested supplemental information to: 1612 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1612

North Carolina Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources - Stormwater Permitting
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"I certify, under penalty of law, that the Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SPPP) document and all attachments were
developed and implemented under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that
qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information required by the SPPP. Based on my inquiry of the
person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the
information gathered is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate and complete."
And
"I certify that the SPPP has been developed, signed and retained at the named facility location, and the SPPP has been
fully implemented at this facility location in accordance with the terms and conditions of the stormwater discharge
permit."
And
"I am aware that there are significant penalties for falsifying information, including the possibility of fines and
imprisonment for knowing violations."
Sign (according to permit signatory requirements) and return this Certification. DO NOT
SEND STORMWATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN WITH THIS CERTIFICATION.
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Creedmoor Storm Water Sample Results- 2014-2016
Date
PH
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Nitrogen
Nitrate -Nitrite
total
Phosphorus
TKN
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Total
Nitrogen
Benchmark
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6.0-9.0
250 mg/L
30 mg/L
120 mg/L
7.2 mg/L
10.0 mg/L
2.0 mg/L
20 mg/L
100 mg/L
30 mg/L
Outfall1 West
4/15/2014
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130
190
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5/14/2014
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190
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7/21/2014
6.64
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9/24/2014
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12/16/2014
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3/27/2015
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11/2/2015
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Tier II monitoring in effect exceeded benchmark value
Bold Increased from previous sampling event

Southern States Creedmoor Fertilizer Plant Visual
Monitoring
Results Permit #NCS000294
Date
Color
Odor
Clarity
Floating Solids
Suspended Solids
Foam
Oil Sheen
Signs of Erosion at Oufall
Outfalls
Outfall 1 West
7/21/2014
yellowish -brown
None
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1
3
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No
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9/24/2014
yellowish -brown
None
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1
3
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No
No
12/16/2014
yellowish -brown
None
3
1
2
No
No
No
3/27/2015
yellowish -brown
None
3
1
3
No
No
No
11/2/2015
yellowish -brown
None
3
1
3
No
No
No
12/22/2015
light brown
None
2
1
2
No
No
No
4/12/2016
light brown
None
2
1
2
No
No
No
5/17/2016
slight tint
None
3
3
3
No
No
No
6/28/2016
slight tint
None
2
2
2
No
No
Yes
9/19/2016
light yellow
None
2
2
2
No
No
No
Outfall 3 East
7/21/2014
Yellowish brown
None
3
2
3
yes
No
Yes
9/24/2014
Yellowish brown
None
3
2
3
Yes
No
Yes
12/16/2014
Yellowish brown
None
2
1
2
No
No
Yes
3/27/2015
Yellowish brown
None
4
1
4
No
No
Yes

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October 2016
Best Management Practices in place at the Southern States Creedmoor facility
NPDES # NCS000294
located at
2089 Sam Moss Road in Creedmoor, NC
Listed below are the recent structural Best Management Practices (BMPs) that were
installed at the Southern States (SSC) Creedmoor facility, NPDES storm water
permit #NCS000294.
• There are three drop inlets along the western side of the property that collect
storm water runoff that discharges through Outfall 1 West. Two years ago,
SSC placed silt sacks in each of these drop inlets to collect excess sediment
that might be flowing in from the gravel parking areas or the grassy areas
directly around the inlet. These silt sacks are checked each time a sample is
collected and any excess sediment that has collected in these silt sacks is
cleaned out. Outfall 3 East is fed by two drop inlets located in between the
fertilizer building and the main warehouse in grassy areas and both of these
have also had silt sacks installed.
• In 2014 the two most northern drop inlets that flow into Outfall 1 West had
stone filters installed to allow more sediment to settle out before entering the
drain. SSC had a contractor excavate 2-feet down and 3-4 feet wide around
the inlets and backfill with gravel to create any area where the sediments
could settle out of the runoff before entering the drain.
• During the installation of these stone filters for Outfall 1 West, the contractor
discovered that the corrugated underground pipe that connects the two
northern most inlets was severely corroded and needed to be replaced since
this was most likely allowing sediment into the pipe and contributing to the
elevated levels in recent storm water samples. The contractor came back at a
later date and excavated the old pipe and replaced it with a new corrugated
pipe which should dramatically help improve the sample results.
• A gravel lined trench was also installed next to the lime pile to prevent excess
lime and sediment from flowing into the ditch that feeds into Outfall 1 West.
Below are the procedural BMPs that are currently in place at the SSC Creedmoor
facility:
• Fertilizer that is spilled during the loading or unloading of trucks is swept up at
the end of each day to minimize the impact on storm water runoff.
• The silt sacks that were placed in each of the drop inlets are cleaned out
regularly to remove any excess sediment that has built up.
There have been no significant changes in industrial activity at this site over the last 4 years.