WQ0034380_Final Permit_20221014

October 14, 2022
P AUL B ILLINGSLEY D IRECTOR OF D EVELOPMENT & E NGINEERING
S ANDERSON F ARMS, LLC
P OST O FFICE B OX 988
L AUREL, M ISSISSIPPI 39441
Subject: Permit No. WQ0034380
Sanderson Farms Kinston
WWTP
Wastewater Irrigation System
Lenoir County
Dear Mr. Billingsley:
In accordance with your permit name change request received July 22, 2022, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0034380 dated October 14, 2022, to Sanderson Farms, LLC for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
The following modifications to the subject permit are as follows:
changed from Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) to Sanderson Farms, LLC.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through December 31, 2026, shall replace
Permit No. WQ0034380 issued January 25, 2021, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations
therein. The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than July 4, 2026.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed Attachments A, B, and C for they may
differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Otherwise, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Erick Saunders at (919)
707-3659 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources

Mr. Paul Billingsley
October 14, 2022
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT

In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Sanderson Farms, LLC
Lenoir County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 1,400,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility
consisting of:
a processing plant pump station with two 2,000 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps receiving effluent from
the processing plant via a deemed permitted pretreatment process offal pit containing a rotary screen and a
secondary fine screen; a stormwater pump station with two 220 GPM submersible pumps (note treatment
plant is sized to treat the stormwater source that contains a mixture of contained stormwater and wastewater
runoff); approximately 4,636 linear feet (LF) of 14-inch force main; a flow splitter box; a 17.8 million
gallon (MG) clay lined covered anaerobic lagoon providing anaerobic treatment and 25% average daily
flow equalization with waste gas blowers and burner; an anaerobic lagoon pump station with two 1,180
GPM pumps and a flow meter; a 523,000 gallon anoxic basin with a 15 horsepower (hp) mixer; a 2,969,000
gallon aeration basin served by nine 728 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blowers and with a 2,000 cubic foot
(ft³) lime silo, a 1,915 GPM recycled activated sludge (RAS) screw pump and flow meter, a 5,020 GPM
recycle mixed liquor (RML) screw pump and a third swing/spare screw pump capable of serving as a RAS
or RML pump; a 38,100 gallon de-aeration basin with a 3 hp mixer; a 644,000 gallon clarifier with a flow
meter and a waste activated sludge (WAS) line flow meter; a 5.1 MG clay lined waste sludge lagoon; a
Parshall flume; an ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system consisting of two banks in series and a total of 64
lamps; a 10.2 MG clay lined holding lagoon #1 interconnected with a 8.2 MG clay lined holding lagoon
#2; an irrigation pump station with three 2,079 GPM vertical turbine pumps and a flow meter;
approximately 249.7 acres of spray irrigation fields consisting of 9 zones and 15 subfields; and all
associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Sanderson Farms Kinston WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to
the application received July 22, 2022, and in conformity with the Division-approved plans and
specifications considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance through December 31, 2026, shall replace Permit
No. WQ0034380 issued January 25, 2021, and shall be subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division-approved forms no later than July 4,
2026. \[15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109\]
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II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Permittee shall maintain and operate the subject non-discharge facilities so there is no discharge to
surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the event the
facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions due to improper
operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to assimilate the effluent, the Permittee
shall take immediate corrective actions,including Division required actions, such as the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities. \[15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)\]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or surface
water resulting from the operation of this facility. \[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)\]
3. Groundwater monitoring wells shall be constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108
(Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other jurisdictional laws and
regulations pertaining to well construction. \[15A NCAC 02C .0108\]
4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. \[15A NCAC 02T .0505(b)\]
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. \[15A NCAC 02T .0505(c), 02T .0505(n)\]
6. Wastewater irrigation fields permitted on or after December 30, 1983 have a compliance boundary that
is either 250 feet from the wastewater irrigation area, or 50 feet within the property boundary,
whichever is closest to the wastewater irrigation area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or
beyond the compliance boundary shall require corrective action. Division-approved relocation of the
compliance boundary shall be noted in Attachment B. Multiple contiguous properties under common
ownership and permitted for use as a disposal system shall be treated as a single property with regard
to determination of a compliance boundary. \[15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2), 02L .0107(b), 02T .0105(h),
G.S. 143-215.1(i), G.S. 143-215.1(k)\]
7. The review boundary is midway between the compliance boundary and the wastewater irrigation area.
Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the review boundary shall require preventative
action. \[15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(1), 02L .0108\]
8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). \[15A NCAC
02L .0107(c)\]
9. No wells, excluding Division-approved monitoring wells, shall be constructed within the compliance
boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g). \[15A NCAC 02L .0107\]
10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the Lenoir
County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance boundary
for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
\[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)\]

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11. The facilities herein were permitted per the following setbacks:
a. The irrigation sites were originally permitted December 23, 2009 and June 1, 2016. The setbacks
for spray irrigationsites originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August31,
2018 are as follows (all distances in feet):
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i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 400
ii.Eachhabitable residence or place of assembly owned by the Permittee:200
iii. Each private or public water supply source: 100
iv. Surface waters: 100
v. Groundwater lowering ditches: 100
vi. Surface water diversions: 25
vii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
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viii. Each property line: 150
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height: 15
x. Each water line: 10
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems: 100
xii. Each swimming pool: 100
xiii. Public right of way: 50
xiv. Nitrification field: 20
xv. Each building foundation or basement: 15
1
Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
facilities herein were originally permitted or subsequently modified are exempt from this
setback.
2
Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0506(a), 02T .0506(e), 02T .0506(f)\]
b. The storage and treatment units were originally permitted December 23, 2009. The setbacks for
storage and treatment units originally permitted or modified from September 1, 2006 to August 31,
2018 are as follows (all distances in feet):
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i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership: 100
ii. Each private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
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v. Each property line: 50
1
Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
facilities herein were originally permitted or subsequently modified are exempt from this
setback.
2
Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0506(b), 02T .0506(e), 02T .0506(f)\]

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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as a non-discharge system. \[15A NCAC
02T .0500\]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures, and a spill response plan. \[15A NCAC 02T
.0507(a)\]
3.
classification of the subject non-discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
operator in responsible charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as back-up ORCs. The ORC
or their back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required by the WPCSOCC. \[15A NCAC 02T
.0117\]
4. The Permittee shall maintain vegetative cover on the irrigation sites, such that crop health is optimal,
allows even effluent distribution, and allows inspection of the irrigation system. \[15A NCAC 02T
.0507(b)\]
5. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B. \[15A NCAC 02T .0507(c)\]
6. The Permittee shall not irrigate treated effluent during inclement weather, or when the soil is in a
condition that will cause ponding or runoff. \[15A NCAC 02T .0505(x)\]
7. Irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated once per permit cycle. \[15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)\]
8. Only treated effluent from the Sanderson Farms Kinston WWTP shall be irrigated on the sites listed
in Attachment B. \[15A NCAC 02T .0501\]
9. The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the irrigation area, except during
equipment installation or maintenance activities. \[15A NCAC 02T .0507(e)\]
10. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the wastewater treatment, storage, and irrigation facilities.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0505(q)\]
11. The Permittee shall dispose or utilize generated residuals in a Division-approved manner. \[15A NCAC
02T .0508, 02T .1100\].
12. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject
facilities. \[15A NCAC 02T .0505(j)\]
13. Freeboard in the 10.2 MG holding lagoon #1, 8.2 MG holding lagoon #2, 17.8 MG anaerobic lagoon,
and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time. \[15A NCAC 02T .0505(d)\]
14. Gauges to monitor waste levels in the 10.2 MG holding lagoon #1, 8.2 MG holding lagoon #2, 17.8
MG anaerobic lagoon, and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall be provided. These gauges shall have
readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the following
elevations: maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid
level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0507(f)\]
15. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all berms, pipe runs, erosion
control areas, surface water diversions, and earthen embankments (i.e., outside toe of embankment to
maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment). Trees, shrubs, and
other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments. Earthen
embankments shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. \[15A NCAC 02T .0507(g)\]
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16. Metering equipment shall be tested and calibrated annually. \[15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)\]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1.The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division required monitoring necessary to evaluate this
groundwater and surface water. \[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)\]
2. A Division-certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required effluent, groundwater, and
surface water parameters. \[15A NCAC 02H .0800\]
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR. Facilities with a permitted flow less than 10,000 GPD may estimate their
flow from water usage records provided the water source is metered. \[15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T
.0108(c)\]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the treated effluent at the frequencies and locations for the parameters
specified in Attachment A. \[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)\]
5. The Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. These records shall
include the following information for each irrigation site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non-hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)\]
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 10.2 MG holding lagoon #1,
8.2 MG holding lagoon #2, 17.8 MG anaerobic lagoon, and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall be
measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall
be maintained for five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. \[15A NCAC
02T .0108(c)\]
7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IV.4.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI, three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and IV.6.)
on Form NDAR-1 for every site in Attachment B, and three copies of all mass loading records (as
specified in Condition IV.5.f.) on Form NDMLR for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on
or before the last day of the following month. NDMLR data shall include cover crop type and PAN
loading for each month, as well as cumulative PAN loading for the previous 12 months (i.e., 12 month
floating total). If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are still
required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the following
address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
\[15A NCAC 02T .0105(l)\]
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8. The Permittee shall maintain a record of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained for five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. This record shall
include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non-Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0508(b)\]
9. A maintenance log shall be kept at this facility. This log shall be maintained for five years, and shall
be made available to the Division upon request. This log shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration;
b. Date of irrigation equipment calibration;
c. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections
and cleanings, etc.).
\[15A NCAC 02T .0507(h)\]
10. Monitoring wells MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8, and MW-9 shall be sampled
at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment C. All mapping, well construction
forms, well abandonment forms and monitoring data shall refer to the permit number and the well
nomenclature as provided in Attachment C and Figure 2. \[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)\]
11. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59)
shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
\[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)\]
12. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for five
years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. Each Standard Soil Fertility Analysis
shall include the following parameters:
Acidity Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation) Magnesium Potassium
Calcium Manganese Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity Percent Humic Matter Zinc
Copper pH
\[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)\]

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13. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone],
within24 hoursoffirst knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b.Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.) rendering the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self-monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone]. All
noncompliance notifications shall file a written report to the Fayetteville Regional Office within five
days of first knowledge of the occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to
ensure the problem does not recur. \[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)\]
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater
treatment and irrigation facilities. \[15A NCAC 02T .0507(i)\]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to prevent malfunctions,
facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes to the environment,
threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that
includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or corrective
actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date
of the inspection, and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request. \[15A NCAC 02T
.0507(h), 02T .0507(i)\]
3. Division authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities permitted herein
at any reasonable time for determining compliance with this permit. Division authorized
representatives may inspect or copy records maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may collect groundwater, surface water, or leachate samples. \[G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)\]

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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to a
Division enforcement action.\[G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-215.6C\]
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, and Division-approved plans and specifications. \[G.S. 143-215.1(d)\]
3. Unless specifically requested and approved in this permit, there are no variances to administrative codes
or general statutes governing the construction or operation of the facilities permitted herein. \[15A
NCAC 02T .0105(n)\]
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules,
regulations, or ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal)
may require. \[15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)\]
5. If the permitted facilities change ownership, or the Permittee changes their name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division-approved forms. The Permittee shall comply with
all terms and conditions of this permit until the permit is transferred to the successor-owner. \[G.S. 143-
215.1(d3)\]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division-approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein. \[15A NCAC 02T .0105(o)\]
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until the proper closure of all facilities permitted herein, or
until the facilities permitted herein are permitted by another authority. \[15A NCAC 02T .0105(j)\]
8. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director, in
whole or part for:
a. violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or Administrative Code Title 15A Subchapter
02T;
b. obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts;
c.
i. to enter the where a system is located or where any records are required
to be kept;
ii. to have access to any permit required documents and records;
iii. to inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit; or
iv. to sample any pollutants;
d. ee for administering and compliance monitoring; or
e. a Division determination that the conditions of this permit are in conflict with North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0110\]

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9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the facilities permitted herein shall not
occur if any of the following apply:
a.The Permitteeor any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permitteehas been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.6B, or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.6B, and all appeals of this conviction have been abandoned or
exhausted.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty, and all appeals of this penalty have been abandoned or exhausted.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)\]
10. This permit shall not be renewed if the Permittee or any affiliation has not paid the required annual fee.
\[15A NCAC 02T .0120(c)\]
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Permit issued this the 14 day of October 2022
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
____________________________________________
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ034380
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Permit Number: WQ00
through November 15

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WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09 WQ09
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Craven
Kalmia

LakelandLakelandLakelandLakelandLakelandLakeland

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GoldsboroGoldsboroGoldsboroGoldsboroGoldsboro
Dominant
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Kenansville
Wagram/State

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22.48.8122.410.424.03.5119.78.1428.51.4030.029.622.81.8416.2
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Acreage Attachment B

77.667778º77.670833º77.674444º77.677778º77.675278º77.675833º77.667222º77.667222º77.670833º77.668611º77.666944º
77.673188°77.677302°77.673878°77.666367°
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Latitude
35.250278º35.251944º35.247222º35.245556º35.243333º35.244167º35.247222º35.246667º35.244167º35.238889º35.237500º
35.248405°35.244784°35.240391°35.243573°
Kinston WWTP

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County
Farms

IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
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APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS

Owner
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Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms,
Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms, Sanderson Farms,
Version

34380

PAN reporting shall be submitted on Form NDMLR.Field 1B shall be seasonally irrigated at a rate of 39.7 inches per year, where seasonal irrigation shall occur from March 15
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Field
Totals

ATTACHMENT B Sanderson Farms, LLC 1.2. WQ00

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Footnotes

of the casing. The measurement of

34380

GrabGrabGrabGrabGrabGrabGrabGrab
Calculated
Sample Type
nt for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top of

on will be taken to represent the naturally occurring
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

he additional sampling and analysis as described above.
rom the surveyed point on the top
Permit Number: WQ00
measuring poi
Year

alysis shall be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising
3 x Year3 x Year3 x Year3 x Year3 x Year3 x Year3 x Year3 x Year3 x
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Parameter Description
GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Organic (TOC)

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Carbon, Tot Chloride (as Cl)Coliform, Fecal MF, MNitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)Nitrogen, Nitrate pHPhosphorus, Total (as P)Solids, Total Dissolved Water Level, Distance from measuring
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Version

GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
ing

34380
3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured fpH shall be made
after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation
of the casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/L are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional
sampling and anthis TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/L, this concentraticoncentration. Any exceedances of this naturally
occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to tMonitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and
006800094031616006100062000400006657030082546
PCS Code

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Soil mapping unit within WWIS
Bl, Blanton
Cr, Craven
Go, Goldsboro
Ka, Kalmia
Kn, Kenansville
Lk, Lakeland
08001,6002,4003,2004,0004,800
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GROUNDWATER MONITORING NETWORK MAP
SANDERSON FARMS (PROCESSING DIVISION)
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM AND TREATMENT PLANT
KINSTON FACILITY
(Property I.D. No. (PIN) 359400671007)