HISTORICAL BEFORE 2016

5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
b. AIL irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration
records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made
available to the Division upon request.
7. The application rate of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) shall not exceed 250 lb/acre/year,
8. Only effluent from Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro shall be irrigated on the sites listed in
Attachment B.
9. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
11. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T.0508.
12. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
13. Freeboard in the wastewater holding ponds shall not be less than two feet at any time.
14. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the wastewater holding porids shall be provided. This gauge
shall have readily visible permanent markings 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.
15. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS,
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
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3. blow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific
practices. Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation of less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year;
and maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's
accepted capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on
file for a period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person. performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A.
The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a
minimum, 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. Loading rates to each infiltration site listed in Attachment B;
g. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
h. Weather conditions; and
i. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the wastewater holding ponds
shall be recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of
no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request.
7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions N.3. and 1V.4.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and
1V.6) on Form NDAR I for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of
the following month. 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 Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. Ibis record shall be
maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, 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.
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LA
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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E.
Governor Director
June 27, 2012
BOB V OGLER — DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.
PO BOX 3588
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22604
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Correction
Valley Proteins, Inc. —
Wadesboro
Wastewater Irrigation System
Anson County
Dear Mr. Vogler:
The Division noted an omission from recently issued Permit No. WQ0000957. As such, we are
forwarding herewith the corrected Pages 5-6 of the subject permit, issued March 5, 2012.
The following corrections have been made to the permit:
1. Condition IIL7, limiting the application rate of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) to 250 lb/acre/year
has been restored to this permit.
Please replace pages 5-6 of Permit No. WQ0000957, issued March 5, 2012 with the enclosed
corrected pages.
If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Cory Larsen at [phone]. Thank
you for your cooperation.
Sincerely,
Charles Wakild, P.E.
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Wade Tanner, PE — Reid Engineering, 1210 Princess Anne Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Central Files WQ0000957
Notebook .File WQ0000957
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 One
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] NozrthCaxollna
Internet: www.ncwater�uality.ora
An Equal Opportunity, AB:rmalive Action Employer Natza'allJ

Beverly Eaves Perdue
Governor
NCQENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural ]resources
Division of Water Quality
Charles Wakild, P.P.
Director
March 5, 2012
BOB VOGLER—DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.
PO Box 3588
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22604
Dear Mr. Vogler:
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, Inc. —
Wadesboro
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Wastewater Irrigation System
Anson County
In accordance with your permit major modification request received October 17, 2011, and
subsequent additional information received January 12, 2012 thru March 2, 2012, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0000957 dated March 5, 2012, to Valley Proteins, Inc. for the construction and
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation facilities.
Modifications to the subject permit allow for the retrofitting of the existing wastewater treatment
facility to provide increased nitrogen removal to accommodate seasonal fluctuations in nitrogen loading
and reduce treated effluent plant available nitrogen (PAN) prior to disposal by land application. The
approved upgrades include conversion of an existing wastewater holding pond into a summer season
activated sludge treatment reactor with 12 -inch clay liner (hydraulic conductivity no greater than 1E-7
cm/s) and retrofitting of the existing oxidation ditch to include a high rate nitrate recycle system. The
proposed upgrades shall allow the treatment plant to operate as a two-stage Modified Ludzak Ettinger
(MLE) activated sludge biological nutrient removal (BNR) treatment system.
Note this permit contains a number of new and/or updated conditions since the last issuance of
your permit including but not limited to the addition of new setbacks for irrigation sites and storage and
treatment units and the removal of PPI 002 W WTP Residuals Effluent monitoring requirements.
Additionally, monitoring wells MW -6, MW -7, MW -8, and MW -9 (installed June 29, 2010) have been
added to this permit and shall be monitored in accordance with Attachment C. Please carefully review all
conditions to ensure full understanding of their requirements.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 2018, shall void Permit No.
WQ000957 issued July 8, 2009, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A, B and C. Failure
to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall
result in future compliance problems.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 One+
Phone: [phone] FAX: [phone] NOt rt1Carolina
Internet: www.nmatemuality.00
An Equal Opportunity 1 Atnrmaflve Aalion Employer Xtumliff

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Mr. Bob Vogler
March 5, 2012
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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 fled with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you as well as one set of
customized reporting forms NDMR and NDAR-1. Reporting forms are also available on our website at
http:/Iportal.nedenr.org/web/wq/aps/lau/reportin,4Customized and may be sorted by permit number. If
you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Cory Larsen at [phone] or
cory.larsen a ncdenngov.
Sincerely,
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JQ, /har�sWakild, P.E.
cc: Anson County Health Department
Jim Barber, Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Wade Tanner, P.E., Reid Engineering Co., Inc. 1210 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Permit File WQ0000957 .
Notebook File WQ0000957

NORTH CAROLINA.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMNIISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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
VALLEY" PROTEINS, INC.
Anson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 220,000 GPD (5.5 days per week) surface irrigation treatment system (with
approximately 45,000 GPD evaporated in a cooling tower and shell and tube condenser) consisting of:
one 84,500 gallon flow equalization basins (FEB #2) receiving waste from the stord evaporator and
truckwash, each with a 60 LIP surface aerator and a 40 HP recirculating pump, .a raw wastewater pump
station receiving wastewater from the stord evaporator and the rendering plant drainage and washdown, a
sweco screening system with a screen effluent pump, one 16,000 gallon cone bottom flow equalization
basins (FEB 91), a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Cell Flocculation Tube (#1), a DAF Cell (#1) with
chemical feed system and one recycle pressurization pump, a DAF sludge storage tank with a DAF solids
pump, a 1.5 million gallon oxidation ditch (receiving wastewater from the DAF and raw 320-U cooker
condensate, raw feather condensate, and Venturi effluent) with one 45 HP surface aerator, one 25 HP
surface aerator, two 15 HP surface aerators, two 2,340 CFM blowers, one 75 HP recirculation pump, two
1918 CFM blowers with two submersible pumps, a 165,000 gallon clarifier in the center of the oxidation
ditch, a circular concrete wet well pump station with two submersible 300 GPM pumps and 6" force main
lines, a DAF Cell Flocculation Tube (#2), a DAF Cell (92) with chemical feed system,
a wastewater and residuals disposal facility consisting of three wastewater holding ponds with a total
capacity of 16.25 million gallons, an irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 GPM pumps with flow
recorder and totalizer, existing irrigation force main and irrigation equipment for fields 1 through 12 and
approximately 3,500 ft of 6" diameter force main and irrigation equipment for irrigation fields 12 through
20 (previously permitted through WQ0007504) for irrigation on a total of 135.77 acres,
and
construction and retrofitting of existing wastewater holding pond #3 into seasonal configuration to allow
holding pond #3 to serve as an FEB Anoxic Reactor Basin #1 during summer months and as a variable
volume holding pond during other months and consisting of one 2.7 MG basin with 12 -inch thick clay
liner demonstrating a hydraulic conductivity no greater than IE -7 cm/s, two 1,200 GPM transfer pumps,
eight 40 HP mixers, and one effluent flow meter and retrofitting of existing oxidation ditch into
Nitrification Reactor #2 consisting of. one 1.5 MG oxidation ditch channel and one nitrate recycle flow
meter and all associated piping to be operated in such configuration during months during high nitrogen
loading
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to serve Valley Proteins, Inc, with no discharge of wastes t&surface waters, pursuant to the application
received October 17, 2011, and subsequent additional information received by the Division of Water
Quality, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently
filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of
this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 2018, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000957 issued July 8, 2009, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. ,SCHEDULES
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0 116, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of
this permitted facility, a certification (attached) shall be submitted from a licensed North Carolina
Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this
permit, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation, including
the location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this pro'ject is to be completed in phases and
partially certified, the Per-mittee shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved
under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire project has
been completed. Mail the Certification to the Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section,
1636 Mail Service Center, and Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. The Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least 48
hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the installed facilities such that
an in-place inspection can be made. Notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's regional
supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays.
3. A gauge to monitor waste levels FEB Anoxic Basin #1 shall be installed prior to operation. Caution
shall be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner when installing the gauge.
4. No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times 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 irrigation areas to adequately assimilate
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.
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.
3. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
4. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
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5. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified. in accordance with 15A NCAC
02L .0107(a). This disposal systein was individually permitted prior to December 30, 1983;
therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 500 feet from the effluent disposal area, or
at the property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent disposal area. An exceedance of
groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to remediation action
according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(4)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L,.0108, the review boundary is established midway between the
compliance boundary and the effluent disposal arca. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the
review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
7. 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,
S. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring
wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(8).
9. 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
Anson 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.0 107(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.
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10. The facilities -permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for Irrigation sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: ' 400
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee:
200
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
100
iv. Surface waters:
100
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
100
vi. Surface water diversions:
25
vii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii. Any property tine:
50
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
15
x. Any water line from a disposal system:
10
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
100
xii. Any swimming pool:
100
xiii. Public right of way:
50
xiv. Nitrification field:
20
xv. Any building foundation or basement:
15
xvi. Impounded public water supplies:
500
xvii. Public shallow groundwater supply:
500
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100
ii. Any private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Any property line: 50
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE RE UMEMENTS
I. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater
resulting from the operation of this facility. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation. and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan.
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or
more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
Iisted in Attachment B.
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5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in.a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration
records shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made
available to the Division upon request.
7. Only effluent from Valley Proteins, Inc. -- Wadesboro shall be irrigated on the sites listed in
Attachment B.
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation. sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508.
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the wastewater holding ponds shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the wastewater holding ponds shall be provided. This gauge
shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating the following elevations: maximum liquid
level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimurn liquid level at the bottom of the
temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING RE UIREMENTS
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
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3. Flow through the treatment .facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDM.R,
The Permittee shall install and maintain -an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific
practices. Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation of less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year;
and maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's
accepted capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on
file for a period of at Ieast five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A.
5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a
minimum, these records shall include the following information for each irrigation site Iisted 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_ Loading rates to each infiltration site listed in Attachment B;
g. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
h. Weather conditions; and
i. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the wastewater holding ponds
shall be recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained at the facility for, a period of
no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request.
7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions N.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions N.S. and
IV.6) on Form NDAR-i for every site in Attachment.B shall be submitted on or before the last day of
the following month. 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 Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, 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.
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9. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility., This log shall be maintained at the facility for
a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the.Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
b, Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
c. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections and cleanings, etc.).
la. Monitoring wells shall be sampled after construction and within 3 months prior to initiating non -
discharge disposal operations. Monitoring wells shall be sampled thereafter 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 1.
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 Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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 a
period of no Iess than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, the 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 Hutnic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
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13. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number (910)
433-3300, as soon as possible, but in no case more than' 24 hours, or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is
abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving 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.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure the problem does not recur.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to
prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may
cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The
Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of
inspection, observations made, and any 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.
I Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
pennitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit;
may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this
permit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation.
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3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting docuinentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n).
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules
in 15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
5. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their naive, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein.
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T .01050).
8. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110.
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b).
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the 5rh day of March 2012.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
h
arle akild, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000957
WQ00000957 Version 2.1 Shell Version 101229 Page 9 of 10

Permit No_ WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Valley Proteins, Inc. - Wades boro
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
Wastewater Irrigation System
March 5, 2012
Anson County
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0 116, I, ,
as a drily registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having the Permittee's
authorization to ❑ periodically ❑ weekly ❑ fully observe the construction of the permitted facility,
hereby state to the best of my abilities that due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction, such that the facility was built within substantial compliance and intent of this permit, the
Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation.
❑ Any variation to this permit, the Division approved pians and specifications, and other supporting
documentation has been documented in the attached as -built drawings, and shall serve as the
Permittee's minor modification request to amend the permit accordingly.
Provide a brief narrative description of any variations:
Professional Engineer's Name
Engineering Firm
Address
City
T
E-mail
9
a
State Zip
THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
LAND APPLICATION UNIT
By U.S. Postal Service:
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
By Courier/Special Delivery:
512 N. SALISBURY ST.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PFT 001. — WWTP Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.1.
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Montbly Average
Monthly Geometric
Mean
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C)
mg/l
Monthly
Composite
01027
Cadmium, Total (as Cd)
mg/1
Annually
Grab
00916
Calcium, Total (as Ca)
mg/l
3 x years
Grab
00340
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chemical (High Level)
mg/1
Annuallyb
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth,44.5C
#1100
ml
Monthly
Grab
01042
Copper, Total as Cu)
mg/1
Annuallyb
Grab
50050
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant
220,000
GPD
Continuous
Recorder`
01051
Lead, Total (as Pb)
mg/1
Annuallyb
Grab
00927
Magnesium, Total (as Mg)
mg/l
3 x year'
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/1
Monthly
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/l
Monthly
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total Las N)
mg/1
Monthly
Composite
00400
H
s.u.
Weekly
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/l
3 x year'
Grab
00931
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
Ratio
3 x year'
Calculated
00929
Sodium, Total (as Na)
mg/l
3 x year'
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/l
Monthly
Grab
01092
Zinc, Total (as Zn)
mg/l
Annuallyb
Grab
Notes:
a= 3 x year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
6 = Annual sampling shall be conducted during July.
°= Daily flow of wastewater shall be calculated as follows:
(Daily flow in gallons to the oxidation tank) minus (Daily flow in gallons of residuals retumed from the clarifier to the oxidation tank)
WQ0000957 Version 2.1 Attachment A Page 1 of 2

THIS PAGE BLANK
WQ0000957 Version 2.1 Attachment A PaaP 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.1
Valley Proteins, Inc. — Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro
IRRIGATION AREA. INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Hourly
Yearly
Units
Acreage
Soil Series
Rate
Max
White Store fine
01
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'28"
80°04'38"
5.99
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188/36'
inches
8% slopes
White Store fine
02
Valley Proteins Inc. --- Wadesboro
Anson
35'02'25"
8004'34"
3.13
sandy loam, 2 to .
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
18$/36'
inches
8% slopes
White Store fine
03
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
3502'30"
8004'31"
8.38
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188/36'
inches
8% slopes
White Store fine
04
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'25"
8000477"
5.84
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188/36'
inches
8% slopes
Creedmoor fine
05
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'29"
80"04'24"
8.04
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0-25
18`/36'
inches
8% slopes
White Store fine
06
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
3502'34"
80°04'19"
5.60
sandy [own, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
18'/36'
inches
8% slopes
White Store fine
07
Valley Proteins Inc. -- Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'37"
80°04'36"
5.62
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188/36'
inches
8% slopes
White Store fine
08
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
3502'41"
80°04'21"
5.95
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188/36'
inches
8%slopes
White Store fine
09
Valley Proteins Inc. -- Wadesboro
Anson
35'02'40"
80104112"
5.89
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188136'
inches
8% slopes
Pinoka-Carbonton
10
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
3502'52"
8004'20"
7.85
complex, 2 to 8%
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
1 S'/36"
Inches
slopes
Pinoka-Carbonton
I 1
Valley Proteins Inc. -- Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'50"
8000415"
3.83
complex, 2 to 8%
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188/36"
Inches
slopes
Mayodan tine
12
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
3502'54"
80'04'11"
5.52
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188/36'
Inches
8% slopes
Mayodan fine
13
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'56"
80°04'24"
4.79
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
188/36'
Inches
8% slopes
Creedmoor fine
14
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'47"
80'04'38"
19.53
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
18'/36"
inches
$% slope
WQ0000957 Version 2.1 Attachment B Page l of 2

Notes:
= Application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 18 inches from November I" through April 30`x'.
b = Application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 36 inches from May I" through October 31St.
This permit allows a total maximum loading of 54 inches per year.
WQ0000957 Version 2.1 Attachment B Page 2 of 2
White Store fine
15
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35002'31"
80004143"
2.44
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
18'1366
inches
8% slopes
Pinoka-Carbonton
16
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35002'31"
80004'50"
4.03
complex, 2 to 8%
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
18/366
Inches
slopes
White Store fine
17
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'27"
80°04'47"
1.73
sandy loath, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
18'/366
Inches
8% slopes
Pinoka Carbonton
I8
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35602'20"
80°04155"
1.30
complex, 2 to 8%
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
18'-/366
Inches
slopes
Pinoka-Carbonton
19
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35002'17"
80°05'02"
7.89
complex, 2 to 8%
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
182/36'
Inches
slopes
White Store fine
20
Valley Proteins Inc. — Wadesboro
Anson
35001'59"
80005'05"
22.42
sandy loam, 2 to
01284 - Application Surface Irrigation
0.25
I8a/36'
Inches
8% slopes__
Totals
135.77
Notes:
= Application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 18 inches from November I" through April 30`x'.
b = Application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 36 inches from May I" through October 31St.
This permit allows a total maximum loading of 54 inches per year.
WQ0000957 Version 2.1 Attachment B Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW -1, MW -2, MW -3, MW -5, MW -6, MW -7, MW -8, MW -9
Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.1
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/l
3 X year
Grab
1,4
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/l
3 X year
Grab
1
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth,44.5C
#/100ml
3 X year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/I
3 X year
Grab
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/l
3 X year
Grab
1
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
S.U.
3 X year
Grab
1, 2
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0
500
mg/l
3 X year
Grab
1
00945
Sulfate, Total (as SO4)
250
mg/1
3 x year
Grab
1
82546
Water level, distance from measuring
point
feet
3 X year
Calculated
1, 2, 3
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measurement
of pH shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top
of casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
4. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents
comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring
TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
5. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure 1 and this attachment.
WQ0000957 Version 2.1 Attachment C Page I of 1

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FORK' -11R08-11 [VON -DISCHARGE MOP' $RING REPORT (NDIVIR) Page — of
Permit No.: WQ0000957
Facility Name:
Valley Proteins, Inc.
- Wadesbor0
County:
Anson
Month:
Year:
PPL- 001
Flow Measuring Point:
❑ znfluent I] Effluent ❑ No flow generated
Parameter Monitoring Point:
❑ influent
0 Effluent
❑ Groundwater Lowering
❑ Surface water
Parameter Code - 0
30050
00310
01027
00916 00340
31616
01042
01051
00927
00610
00625
00620
00400
00665
00931
00929 =
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mg1L
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Average
Daily Maximum:
Daily Minimum:
Sampling Type:
Recor:fer
Composite
Grab
Grab crat
Grab
Gray
Grab
G,ab
Composite
Ovripsite
I Composite
Grata
Grab
Caloi,a#el
Grab
Monthly Limit:
220 001D
Daily Limit:
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Sample Frequency:
Coritmuais
Monthly
AM1,raliy
3 X year Anr :alw
Monthly
Arcs wally
:anr;ually
3 X year
Monthly
k1crithly
Monthly
1lfeekly
3 X year
3 X year
3 X year '

FORM: ' "R 48-11 NON -DISCHARGE MOM' _"RING REPORT (NDMR) Page W of
Permit No.: WO0000957
Facility Name: Valley Proteins, Inc. - Wadesboro
county: Anson
Month:
Year: w
PPI: 001
Flow Measuring Point:
❑Influent ❑Effluent ❑ No flow generated
Parameter Monitoring Point: ❑ influent ❑✓ Effluent ❑ Groundwater Lowering Elsurface wactr
Parameter Code --0
50050
00530
04092
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Z
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24 -hr hrs
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mg1L
mg1L
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8
9
10
17
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12
13
14
16----
17
20
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21
22
23
24
-
26
— -
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27
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---- -- -
- _ - - - — -- - . _
28
29
30
Average:
Daily Maximum:
-1
Daily Minimum:
Sampling Type:
Fdeco,'de�
Grab
Cyrab
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Monthly Limit:
220 000
--
Daily Limit:
_
Sample Frequency:1 Contrnuous I Monthly f cuiri aily I f I I e

FORM: R-1 08-11 NON -DISCHARGE APPIL TION REPORT (NDAR-1) Page —
Permit No.: WQ0000957
Facility Name. Valley Proteins, Inc. -• Wadesboro
County: Anson
Month: Year:
Field Name, t
Field Name: 2
Field Name'
3
Field Name: 4 v
Did irrigation occur
- — -----------
-- I
Area (acres): 5 919
Area (acres): 3.13
Area (acres) i
838
Area (acres): 5.84
at this facility?
___+__---
~- Cover Crop
Cover
Cover Crop:
Cover Crop:
Crop:
❑ YES ❑ NO
Hourly Hate (in): 25
Hourly Rate (in): 0.25
hourly Rate (in)-
025
Hourly Rate (in): 0.25
Annual Rate (in). 1�4
Annual Rate (in): 54
Annual Rate (in)•
54
Annuai Rate (in): 54
Weather Freeboard
Field Irrigated? ❑ ,� 4
❑ Nu
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❑ No
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Monthly Loading:11
12 Month Floating Total (in):
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FORM: t 1-108-11 NON -DISCHARGE ADPL.'' 10N REPORT (NDAR-1) Page —
Permit No.: WQ0000057
Facility Name:
Valley Proteins, Inc. - Wadesboro
County: Anson
Month.
Year:
Field Name:
5
Field Name:
6
Field Name � 7
Field Name:
8
Did irrigation occur
- —
----
-
-
'facility
Area tacres):
8.14
Area (acres):
5.6
Area (acres) 562
Area (acres):
5.95
at this
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Cover Crop
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Cover Crop:
Cover Crop
Cover Crop:
Hourly Rate (in):
0.25
Hourly Rate (m) 025
Hourly Rate (in):
0.25
❑ YES ❑ Na
Hourly Rate (En): 025 T
Annual Rate (in):
54
Annual Rate (in):
54
Annual Rate (!n). • 54
Annual Rate (in):
54
Weather Freeboard
Field irrigated?
'Ej 'E_
❑ ivc
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❑ YES ❑ NO
Field Irrigated? C"ES ❑ No
Field Irrigated?
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County: Anson
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NCQENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
} Division of Water Quality
.3everly Eaves Perdue Coleen H, Sullins
Governor Director
RECEIVED / DENR 1 DWQ
February 22, 2010 Aquifer Protection Sectiori
Mr. Dean Deibert, General Manager MAR 04 2010
Valley Proteins, Inc. - Wadesboro Division
P.O. Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia 22604
Dear Mr. Deibert:
Dee f=reeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit Extension
Permit No. WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Anson County
On August 5, 2009, Session Law 2009-406, entitled "An Act to Extend Certain Government
Approvals Affecting the Development of Real Property Within the State," was enacted by the General
Assembly and signed into law. The Act, known as the Permit Extension Act of 2009, extends the
expiration date of certain government approvals and permits. For additional information, the following
website ( http:/portal.nedenr.org/web/wq/aps/tau#extension ) can be viewed to address this statute and
affected DWQ permits.
Non -discharge permit, WQ0000957, issued by the Division of Water Quality falls within the
scope of this Act and is therefore being extended until 30 June 2017. Please note per your permit, a
renewal application must still be submitted six months in advance of the extended expiration date. If
Valley Proteins needs to modify, upgrade, retrofit ]Infrastructure at this facility which would require
modification of the permit; a permit application can be submitted for review and the necessary modified
permit issued.
If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Division staff in the Fayetteville
Regional Office at [phone] or Central Office at [phone]. Thank you in advance for your
cooperation.
Sincerely,
_ � -
Jim Barber
Aquifer Protection Section
cc: Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
WQ0000957 Permit File
WQ0000957 Notebook File
Anson County Health Department
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
DWQ Budget Office — Fran McPherson
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 Qtle
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fi Q��p Beverly ):eves Perdue, Governor
0 , Dee Freeman, Secretary
# t- North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
'C Coleen H. Sullies, Director
Division of Water Quality
August 6, 2009
Dean Deibert, General Manager
Wadesboro Division
Valley Proteins, Inc.
PO Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia 22604
Dear Mr. Deibert:
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Correction
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Anson County
In accordance with your email request made through our Attorney General's Office on July 31, 2009, we are
forwarding herewith the corrected Attachment A of Permit No. WQ0000957, issued December 12, 2008, for
the subject facility.
The following change has been made to the Attachment A. The footnote `c' which outlines how to calculate
the daily flow of wastewater has been changed to read:
(Daily flow in gallons to the final clarifier) minus (Daily flow in gallons of residuals returned
from the clarifier to the oxidation tank)
Please replace the Attachment A with the corrected Attachment A of Permit No. WQ0000957, issued
December 12, 2008. This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2013.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Alice M. Wessner at (919)
715-5208 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
r
Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
John H. Reid, P.E., Reid Engineering Co., Inc. 1210 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
APS Central Files
LAU Files
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTP Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Flow, in conduit or thiu treatment plant - 50050
220,000
gpd
Continuous
Recorder
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen,. Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
Monthly
Composite
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 00310
Monthly
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
Monthly
Composite
Cadmium, Total (as Ca) - 01027
Annuallyb
Grab
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) - 00625
Monthly
Composite
pH — 00400
Weekly
Grab
Calcium, Total (as Ca) — 00916
3 x year
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level)
Annually
Grab
Copper, Total (as Ca) — 01042
Annually
Grab
Lead, Total (as Pb) — 01051
Annual lyb
Grab
Magnesium, Total (as Mg) — 00927
3 x year'
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
3 x year'
Grab
Sodium Adsorption Ratio — 00931
3 x year'
Calculated
Sodium, Total (as Na) — 00929
3 x year'
Grab
,Zinc, Total (as Zn) — 01092
Annuallyb
Grab
Notes:
'3 x year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
b Annual sampling shall be conducted during July.
`Daily flow of wastewater shall be calculated as follows:
(Daily flow in gallons to the final clarifier) minus (Daily flow in gallons of residuals returned from the clarifier to the oxidation tank)
WQ00009 ersion 2.0 Attachment A I of 2

ATTACHMENT A (Continued) - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
PPI 00.2 — WWTP Residuals Effluent
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Cade
Monthly Average
Weekly Average .
Daily Maximum
Measurement'
Frequency
Sample
Type
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
3 x year
Grab
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
3 x year
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
3 x year
Grab
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) - 00625
3 x year
Grab
pH — 00400
3 x year
Grab
Calcium, Total (as Ca) — 00916
3 x year
Grab
Magnesium, Total (as Mg) — 00927
3 x year
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
3 x year
Grab
Sodiu n Adsorption Ratio — 00931
3 x year
Calculated
Sodium, Total (as Na) — 00929
3 x year
Grab
Notes:
'3 x year sampling shall be -conducted during March, July and November_
WQ0000957 Version 10 Attachnient A Page 2 oft

Wessner, Alice
From: Menard, Brenda [[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 3:02 PM
To: Wessner, Alice
Subject: RE: VALLEY PROTEINS -- PERMIT CLARIFICATION
Thanks!
Brenda
-----Original Message -----
From: Wessner, Alice[mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 8:54 AM
To: Menard, Brenda
Subject: RE: VALLEY PROTEINS -- PERMIT CLARIFICATION
Hi, Brenda,
We can issue ANOTHER permit correction. In the future we would appreciate it if I they would
address all their concerns in the first round of comments/ corrections to avoid this in the
future. It shouldn't take too long for it to be issued. I plan to send them the changed
ATTACHMENT A only.
alive
Alice M. Wessner
Environmental Engineer
Land Application Unit
Aquifer Protection Section
Division of Water Quality
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
919-715-5208 -
919-715-0588 (fax)
http://h2c.enr.state.nc-us/aps/lau.htm
-----Original Message -----
From: Menard, Brenda [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 12:16 PM
To: Wessner, Alice
Subject: FW: VALLEY PROTEINS -- PERMIT CLARIFICATION
Alice,
Sorry to bother you again with the Valley Proteins case, but I got a call & e-mail from the
attorney for Valley Proteins asking for one more "clarification." Even though it's minor,
changing this language would require reissuance of the entire permit, right? Sorry to be the
bearer of more issues! Let me know what you think about the attached change and, if the
change is okay with you, how long it might take to go through the proper channels & be
reissued. We currently have a hearing set for August 25, but Valley Proteins plans to
withdraw their petition as soon as this last issue is taken care of. Thanks,
Brenda
Brenda Menard
1

Assistant Attorney General
North Carolina Department of justice
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-9001
[phone] Phone
[phone] Fax
bmenard(@ncdol .goov.
-----Original Message -----
From: Carter, Charlie [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, 3uly 31, 2009 4:47 PM
To: Menard, Brenda
Subject: VALLEY PROTEINS -- PERMIT CLARIFICATION
Brenda,
Switching up after I left the voice message earlier. Attached is a markup of the one page of
the revised permit that needs further clarification. Attachment A, page 1, footnote c -- In
first parenthetical, change "oxidation tank" to "final clarifier").
With that change we can withdraw the petition.
weekend,
Charlie
I will call you on Monday. Have a good
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMffATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTP Effluent
Permit Number: WQ8040957 Version: 2.0
EFFLUENT CCiARACTERI$i lC5
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMEN"
Parameter Descylptien - PCs Code
Monthly Arerttge
Weekly Average
Daily Mwdmvm
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
'Type
Flow, in conduit or titru treatment plant - 50050
220,000
MA
Continuous
Recot'cier`
Coliform, Fecal MF, WC RmtIt,44.5C - 3160
Monthly
Gtab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00624
Monthly
Composlte
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg, C) - OD310
Monthly
Camposite
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
Monthly
Composite
Cadmium, Total (as Ca) - 01027
Annually
Grab
Nitrogen, Kjcldahl, Total (as N) - 00625
Monthly
Composite
pH --- 00400
weemy
Grab
Calcium, ToW (as Ca) — 00916 T
3 x year"
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level)
Annually,
Grab
Copper, Total (as Ca) — 01042
Annually,
Grab
Lead, Total (as Pb) — 01 051
Annually'
Grab
Magnesiu in, Total (as Mg) — 00927
3 x year"'
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
3 x yeae
Grab
Sodium Adsorption patio — 00931
3 x year'
Calculated
Sodium, Total (as Na) -- g0929
3 x year`
Grab
Zinc, 'Total (as in) -• 01092
Annually*'
Grab
Notes:
°3 x year sampling shall be condue(ed during March, July and November.
6 Annual sampling shall be conducted during July -
`Daily flow of wastewater shall be ctWulated as follows:
(Daily flow in gallons to thr e}riaQqullwvk� minus (Daily flow in gallons of residuals returned from the clarifier to the oxidation tank)
WQ0000957 Version 2.0 '- -'f tx.;" L" - ' ` - Attacliment A Page I of 2

�Q� /i Beverly Eaves Perdue, Governor
E Dee Freeman, Secretary
r^ Nortli Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Q Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
January 14, 2009
Dean Deibert, General Manager
Wadesboro Division
Valley Proteins, Inc.
PO Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia 22604
Dear Mr. Deibert-.
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Correction
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Anson County
In accordance with your request dated January 12, 2009, we are forwarding herewith the corrected Permit No.
WQ0000957, issued December 12, 2008, for the subject facility.
The following corrections have been made to the permit:
Attachment A: the effluent limits for PPI 001 were deleted.
2. Attachment B: the application limits were changed from 0.5 inches per hour to 0.25 inches per hour and
the cumulative loading rate was specified to be at a maximum of 18 inches from November I" through
April 30"' and 36 inches from May I" through October 31", This allows a total of 54 inches per year. Be
aware that the nitrogen loading restrictions may be more limiting than the hydraulic limitations
established in Attachment B.
Permit Condition Ill. 7. under Operation and Maintenance Requirements has been added to limit Plant
Available Nitrogen (PAN) to 250 lb/acre/year. The agronomic rate of 250 lb/acre/year can be used on
previously permitted fields until the treatment facility is upgraded to increase its capacity, and as long as
no surface water or groundwater impact results from the operation of the facility. Any new permitted
fields would need to meet agronomic rate requirements under NCAC 15A 2T.0505 (c). These
requirements would likely be lower than the current permitted rate of 250 lb/acre/year.
Please note that the flow limit of 220,000 gallons per day (gpd) is still included in the permit. This limit is
based on plant capacity and must be met regardless of the assimilative capacity of the permitted fields. The
facility performance indicates the treatment units may be capable of treating more than 220, 000 gpd, and it is
possible that re -rating of the facility by an Engineer will result in an increased treatment capacity and the
possibility of a higher flow limit. Any increase in flow requested under a permit modification would require
the entire facility including previously permitted fields to meet NCAC 15A 2T agronomic rate requirements.
Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
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Also, current groundwater monitoring indicates elevated levels of nitrate above 10.0 mg/l in the monitoring
well designated as MW I. If an investigation shows that the operation of the facility has resulted in ground
water violations, a possible outcome would be the immediate reduction of loading to the permitted fields.
Please replace the entire permit with the corrected Permit No. WQ0000957, issued December 12, 2008.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Alice M. Wessner at (919)
715-5208 or alice.wessner&cmail.net.
Sincerely,
Coleen H. Sullurs
cc: Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
John H. Reid, P.E., Reid Engineering Co., Inc. 1210 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
APS Central Files
LAU Files

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE 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
Valley Protein, Inc.
Anson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 220,000 GPD (5.5 days per week) surface irrigation treatment (with
approximately 45,000 GPD evaporated in a cooling tower and shell and tube condenser) consisting of-
one
fone 84,500 gallon flow equalization basins (FEB #2) receiving waste from the stord evaporator and
truckwash, each with a 60 HP surface aerator and a 40 HP recirculating pump, a raw wastewater pump
station receiving wastewater from the stord evaporator and the rendering plant drainage and washdown, a
sweco screening system with a screen effluent pump, one 16,000 gallon cone bottom flow equalization
basins (FEB #1), a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Cell Flocculation Tube, a DAF cell with chemical feed
system and one recycle pressurization pump, a DAF sludge storage tank with a DAF solids pump, a 1.50
million gallon oxidation ditch (receiving wastewater from the DAF and raw 320-U cooker condensate,
raw feather condensate, and Venturi effluent) with one 45 HP surface aerator, one 25 HP surface aerator,
two 15 HP surface aerators, two 2,340 CFM blowers, one 75 HP recirculation pump, two 1918 CFM
blowers with two submersible pumps, a 165,000 gallon clarifier in the center of the oxidation ditch,
a 177,000 GPD wastewater and residuals disposal facility consisting of three wastewater holding ponds
with a total capacity of 16.25 million gallons, an irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 GPM pumps
with flow recorder and totalizer, existing irrigation force main and irrigation equipment for fields I
through 12 and approximately 3,500 ft of 6" diameter force main and irrigation equipment for irrigation
fields 12 through 20 (previously permitted through WQ0007504) for irrigation on a total of 135.77 acres,
and
construction of a circular concrete wet well pump station with two submersible 300 GPM pumps and 6"
force main lines, a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Cell Flocculation Tube, a DAF Cell (#2) with chemical
feed system, and all associated piping to sdrve Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division, with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received August 25, 2008, and in
conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and
approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2013 shall void Permit
No. WQ0000957 issued August 26, 2006, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
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I. SCHEDULES [please review the entire permit for reporting, monitoring, and other on-going activities]
No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note that Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
I1. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there
is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water
standards. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation area to
adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including
those actions that may be required by the Division, such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to ground
or surface waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water
Supply) and any other state and local laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
5. Application rate(s), whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
6. The compliance boundary for the disposal system is specified by rules in 15A NCAC 02L,
Groundwater Classifications and Standards. This disposal system was individually permitted on or
after December 30, 1983; therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from
the waste disposal area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste
disposal area. An exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is
subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement
actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
7. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification prior to any sale or transfer of property that
affects a compliance boundary to establish a new compliance boundary.
8. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, other than monitoring wells, shall be
constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided by 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g).
9. The review boundary is established around the disposal systems midway between the compliance
boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the review
boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
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10. The facilities permitted herein must be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for Irrigation sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 400
ii. Surface waters: 100
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
iv. Any property line: 150
v. Public right of way: 50
b. The setbacks for Treatment and storage units shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 50
11. The disposal system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor that shall indicate when
wastewater application is not appropriate in accordance with Condition III. 4. and III. 5. of this
permit.
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater
resulting from the operation of this facility. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507 including operational functions, maintenance
schedules, safety measures, and a spill response plan..
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained such that crop health is optimized, allows
for even distribution of effluent, and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater ponding or runoff from the irrigation field.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Records
of the calibration must be maintained for five years.
7. The application rate of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) shall not exceed 250 lb/acre/year.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Valley Proteins, Inc shall be irrigated onto the irrigation
area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each. site.
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11. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed / utilized in accordance with
15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T.0508,
12. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
13. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
14. A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage pond, shall be provided. This gauge shall
have readily visible permanent markings indicating the 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 elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage the
integrity of the liner when installing the gauge.
15. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen basin dikes or embankments.
Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitorintn
g (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to ensure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. All laboratory analyses for effluent, ground waters, or surface waters shall be made by a laboratory
certified by the Division for the required parameter(s) under 15A NCAC 02H.0800.
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with
approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device. The Permittee shall keep records of flow measurement
device calibration on file for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the frequency(ies) and
location(s) for the parameter(s) specified in Attachment A:
5. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Date of irrigation,
b. Volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. Field irrigated,
d. Length of time field is irrigated,
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
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f Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B for each field,
g. Weather conditions, and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. Freeboard (waste level to the lowest elevation on the top of the embankment) in each lagoon shall be
recorded weekly. Freeboard measurements shall not be necessary for any lagoon that gravity feeds
into a subsequent lagoon, and the gravity pipe is determined to be sized large enough to carry the flow
from a 25 year, 24 hour storm event.
7. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall include the
name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing to accept
the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of residuals removed.
8. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the following items:
a. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
b. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm testing,
diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.).
c. Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
d. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
9. Monitor wells shall be sampled after construction and within 3 months prior to initiating waste
disposal operations. Monitor wells shall be sampled thereafter 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 FiDge 1,
10. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the permittee shall submit a
copy of the GW -1 Form (Well Construction Record) that lists this permit number and the appropriate
monitoring well identification number with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW -59) for that well.
Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW -1 form are incomplete
and may be returned to the permittee without being processed.
11. Two (2) copies of the results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW -59
(Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Forth), along with attached copies of
laboratory analyses, by the Division of Water Quality, Information Processing Unit, 1617 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month. Form GW -59 shall include the number of this permit and the
appropriate well identification number. One Form GW -59a certification form shall be provided for
each set of sampling results submitted.
12. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions IV. 3. and IV. 4.] on Form NDMR
for each PPI and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Conditions IV.
5 and N. 6.1 on Form NDAR-1 for every field shall be submitted on or before the last day of the
following month. 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 Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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13. An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter
Sodium
Copper
pH
Zinc
Magnesium
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
14. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number 910-
433-3300, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances including ponding in the irrigation field or runoff
from the irrigation fields.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of disposal system resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations including, but not limited to, freeboard mcasurements, effluent
limitations, exceedances of groundwater standards, or overloading of any field.
For any emergency that requires immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent
failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours must be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or (919) 733-
3300. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions
taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection and maintenance shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure proper operation
of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration., operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of five years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
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3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
2. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the mature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data. No variances to applicable rules governing the construction
and 1 or operation of the permitted facilities are granted unless specifically requested and granted in
this permit.
4, The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal) that have jurisdiction. Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer
rules in 15A NCAC 02B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC
Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to
wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500.
5. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the
Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division on official Division form(s),
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The
approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved. The
Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for compliance until a permit is issued to the new
owner.
The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein.
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority.
The Permittee must pay the annual fee within thirty (30) days after being billed by the Division.
Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e).
Permit issued this the 12th of December, 2008
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
iFoleerlol Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000957
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTP Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description -.PCS Code
Monthly Average
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Flory, in conduit or thru treatment plant - 50050
220,000
gpd
Continuous
Recorder
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
Monthly
Composite
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 00310
Monthly
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
Monthly
Composite
Cadmium, Total (as Ca) - 01027
Annuallyb
Grab
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) - 00625
Monthly
Composite
pH — 00400
Weekly
Grab
Calcium, Total (as Ca) -- 00916
3 x year'
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level)
Annually
Grab
Copper, Total (as Ca) — 01042
Annually
Grab
Lead, Total (as Pb) 0 105 1
Annuallyb
Grab
Magnesium, Total (as Mg) — 00927
3 x year'
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) 00665
3 x year'
Grab
Sodic rt Adsorption Ratio — 00931
3 x year'
.Calculated
Sodium, Total (as Na) — 00929
3 x year'
Grab
Zinc, Total (as Zn) — 01092
Annually
Grab
Notes:
'3 x year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November_
b Annual sampling shall be conducted during July.
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ATTACHMENT A (Continued) - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 002 — WWTP Residuals Effluent
Permit Numbers WQ0000957 Version. 2.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement'
Frequency
Sample
Type
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
3 x year
Grab
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
3 x year
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 006I0
3 x year
Grab
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) - 00625
3 x year
Grab
pH — 00400
3 x year
Grab
Calcium, Total (as Ca) — 00916
3 x year
Grab
Magnesium, Total (as Mg) — 00927
3 x year
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
3 x year
Grab
Sodium Adsorption Ratio — 00931
3 x year
Calculated
Sodium, Total (as Na) — 00929
3 x year
Grab
Notes:
$3 x year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Valley Protein- Wadesboro - WWTP
Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
UTILIZATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field/
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Rate
MAX Cumulative Loading
Basin
Acreage
Soil Series
inches/hr
inches
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'28"
80004'38"
5.99
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0-25
188
36b
01
Surface Irri atian
Valley Protein- Wadesboro
Anson
3502'25"
80004'34"
3.13
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0.25
188
366
02
Surface Irrigation
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'30"
80°04'31"
8.38
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0.25
188
36'
03
Surface Irrigation
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'25"
80004'27"
5.84
White Store line sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0,25
188
366
Q4
Surface Irrigation
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'29"
80004'24"
8.04
Creedmoor fine sand loam, 2 to 8% slopes
y p
01284 - Application
Irri
0.25
l8a
36b
05
Surface atian
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'34"
80°04'19"
5.60
White Store line sandy y loam, 2 to 8%slo es
p
01284 - Application
0.25
18a
36b
06
Surface Irrigation
Vallev Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'37"
8004'36"
5.62
White Store fine sand loam, 2 to 8% slopes
y p
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.25
1'88
366
47
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'41"
80°04'21"
5.95
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 81% slopes
01284 - Application
0.25
18a
366
08
Surface Irrigation
09
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'40"
80°04'12"
5.89
White Store fine sandy loam_ 2 to 8% slopes
0 12 84 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.25
188
366
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
3502'52"
80004'20"
7.85
Pinoka-Carbonton complex. 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0.25
t8a
366
10
Surface Irrigation
Valley P rote i n-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'50"
80004'15"
3.83
Pinoka-Carbonton complex. 2 to 8% slopes
p p
01284 - Application
0.25
188
36b
I I
Surface Irrigation
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
3502'54"
80004-11
5.52
Mayodan fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Irrigation
0.25
l8a
366
12
Surface
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'56"
80004'24"
4.79
Mayodan tine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
0 12 84 - Application
0.25
188
366
13
Surface Irrigation
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'47"
80004'38"
19.53
Creedmoor fine sandy loath, 2 to 8% slope
0 128 4 - Application
0.25
188
366
14
Surface Irrigation
15
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35"02'31"
80004'43"
2.44
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.25
188
36'
16
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'31"
80"04'50"
4.03
Pinoka-Carbontan complex, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.25
188
366
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ATTACHMENT B (continued) - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
Valley Protein- Wadesboro— WWTP
UTILIZATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field/
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Rate
Max Cumulative Loading
Basin
Acreage
Soil Series
inchesthr
inches
17
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'27"
8004'47"
1.73
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0,25
183
366
18
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35102'20"
80004'55"
1.30
Pinoka-Carbonton complex, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.25
I83
36b
19
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
3502'17"
80005'02"
7.89
Pinoka Carbonton complex, 2 to 9% slopes
01284 -Application
Surface Irrigation
0,25
183
36"
20
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35001'59"
8005'45"
22.42
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0,25
l83
36'
Total
135.77
"Application rate shall not exceed a cumulative Ioading of IS inches from November I" through April 30'h
bApplieation rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 36 inches from May I51 through October 315f
This allows a total maximum loading of 54 inches per year.
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
Monitoring wells: MW -1, MW -2, MW -3, MW -5
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - Parameter Code
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
Water level, distance from measuring point - 82546 1
feet
3 X year
Calculated
a b.c
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
#/100ml
3 X year
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0 - 70300
500.00
mg/1
3 X year
Grab
A
pH - 00400
6.5-8.5
su
3 X year
Grab
b
Carbon. Tot Organic (TOE:) - 00680
mg11
3 X year
Grab
a.d
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620
10
mg11
3 X year
Grab
Chloride (as Cl) - 00940
250.00
mg/t
3 X year
Grab
a
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
mg/l
3 X year
Grab
Sulfate, Total (as SO4) - 00945
250.00
mg/1
3 x year
Grab
a
Notes:
83 X year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November.
bThe measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measurement of
pll 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 measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top of
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
dirTOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising
this "IOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC
concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring "TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure I and this attachment.
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wAr
December 12, 2008
Dean Deibert, General Manager
Wadesboro Division
Valley Proteins, Inc.
PO Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia 22604
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Wastewater Surface irrigation
Anson County
Dear W. Deibert:
In accordance with your permit renewal request received August 25, 2008, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0000957, dated December 12, 2008, to Valley Proteins, Inc. for the continued
operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2013, shall void
Permit No. WQ0000957 issued August 26, 2006, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will
result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. 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, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Alice M. Wessner at
[phone] or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
,firoleen H. Sullins
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
4
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
Valley Protein, Inc.
Anson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 220,000 GPD (5.5 days per week) surface irrigation treatment (with approximately
45,000 GPD evaporated in a cooling tower and shell and tube condenser) consisting of: one 84,500 gallon flow
equalization basins (FEB #2) receiving waste from the stord evaporator and truckwash, each with a 60 HP surface
aerator and a 40 HP recirculating pump, a raw wastewater pump station receiving wastewater from the stord
evaporator and the rendering plant drainage and washdown, a sweco screening system with a screen effluent
pump, one 16,000 gallon cone bottom flow equalization basins (FEB #1), a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Cei.
Flocculation Tube, a DAF cell with chemical feed system and one recycle pressurization pump, a DAF sludge
storage tank with a DAF solids pump, a 1.50 million gallon oxidation ditch (receiving wastewater from the DAF
and raw 320-U cooker condensate, raw feather condensate, and Venturi effluent) with one 45 HP surface aerator,
one 25 HP surface aerator, two 15 HP surface aerators, two 2,340 CFM blowers, one 75 HP recirculation pump,
two 1918 CFM blowers with two submersible pumps, a 165,000 gallon clarifier in the center of the oxidation
ditch,
a 1.77,000 GPD wastewater and residuals disposal facility consisting of three wastewater holding ponds with a
total capacity of 16.25 million gallons, an irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 GPM pumps with flow recorder
and totalizer, existing irrigation force main and irrigation equipment for fields 1 through 12 and approximately
3,500 ft of 6" diameter force matin and irrigation equipment for irrigation fields 12 through 20 (previously
permitted through WQ0007504) for irrigation on a total of 135.77 acres, and
construction of a circular concrete wet well pump station with two submersible 300 GPM pumps and 6" force
main lines, a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Cell Flocculation Tube, a DAF Cell (#2) with chemical feed system.,
and all associated piping to serve Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division, with no discharge of wastes to the
surface waters, pursuant to the application received August 25, 2008, and in conformity with the project plan,
specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 2013 shall void Permit
No, WQ0000957 issued August 26, 2006, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
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1. 1. v SCHEDULES [please review the entire permit for reporting, monitoring, and other on-going activities)
No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note that Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there
is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water
standards. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation area to
adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including
those actions that may be required by the Division., such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to ground
or surface waters resulting from the operation of this facility.
All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02C ,0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water
Supply) and any other state and local laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
5. Application rate(s), whether hydraulic, nutrient, or other pollutant shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
6. The compliance boundary for the disposal system is specified by rules in 15A NCAC 02L,
Groundwater Classifications and Standards. This disposal system was individually permitted on or
after December 30, 1983; therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from
the waste disposal area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste
disposal area. An exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is
subject to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement
actions in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
7. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification prior to any sale or transfer of property that
affects a compliance boundary to establish a new compliance boundary.
8. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, other than monitoring wells, shall be
constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided by 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g).
9. The review boundary is established around the disposal systems midway between the compliance
boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the review
boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106.
10. The facilities permitted herein must be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for Irrigation sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 400
ii. Surface waters: 100
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
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iv. Any property line: 150
v. Public right of way: 50
b. The setbacks for Treatment and storage units shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 50
11. The disposal system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor that shall indicate when
wastewater application is not appropriate in accordance with Condition II1. 4. and III. 5. of this
permit.
111. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater
resulting from the operation of this facility. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507 including operational functions, maintenance
schedules, safety measures, and a spill response plan.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained such that crop health is optimized, allows
for even distribution of effluent, and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater ponding or runoff from the irrigation field.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All waste application equipment must be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Records
of the calibration must be maintained for five years.
7. No type of wastewater other than that from Valley Proteins, Inc shall be irrigated onto the irrigation
area.
8. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
9. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
10. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed / utilized in accordance with
15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain, a residual management plan pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T.0508,
11. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
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11 A waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage pond, shall be provided. This gauge shall
have readily visible permanent markings indicating the 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 elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage the
integrity of the liner when installing the gauge.
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen basin dikes or embankments.
Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise Controlled and Accessible.
1V. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to ensure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. All laboratory analyses for effluent, ground waters, or surface waters shall be made by a laboratory
certified by the Division for the required parameter(s) under 15A NCAC 02H .0800.
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with
approved engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device. The Permittee shall keep records of flow measurement
device calibration on file for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the frequency(ies) and
location(s) for the parameter(s) specified in Attachment A.
5. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Date of irrigation,
b. Volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. Field irrigated,
d. Length of time field is irrigated,
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B for each field,
g. Weather conditions, and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
b. Freeboard (waste level to the lowest elevation on the top of the embankment) in each lagoon shall be
recorded weekly. Freeboard measurements shall not be necessary for any lagoon that gravity feeds
into a subsequent lagoon, and the gravity pipe is determined to be sized large enough to carry the flow
from a 25 year, 24 hour storm event.
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7. A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall include the
name of the hauler, permit authorizing the disposal or a letter from a municipality agreeing to accept
the residuals, date the residuals were hauled, and volume of residuals removed.
S. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility including but not limited to the following items:
a. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
b. Record of preventative maintenance (changing of filters, adjusting belt tensions, alarm testing,
diffuser inspections and cleanings, etc.).
c. Date of calibration of flow measurement device.
d. Date and results of power interruption testing on alternate power supply.
9. Monitor wells shall be sampled after construction and within 3 months prior to initiating waste
disposal operations. Monitor wells shall be sampled thereafter 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 rovided in
Attachment C and „Figure 1.
10. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the permittee shall submit a
copy of the GW -1 Form (Well Construction Record) that lists this permit number and the appropriate
monitoring well identification number with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW -59) for that well.
Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW -1 form are incomplete
and may be returned to the permittee without being processed.
11. Two (2) copies of the results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW -59
(Groundwater Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form), along with attached copies of
laboratory analyses, by the Division of Water Quality, Information Processing Unit, 1617 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 on or before the last working day of the month
following the sampling month. Form GW -59 shall include the number of this permit and the
appropriate well identification number. One Form GW -59a certification form shall be provided for
each set of sampling results submitted,
12. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions IV. 3. and IV. 4.] on Form NDMR
for each PPI and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Conditions IV.
5 and IV. 6.] on Form NDAR-1 for every field shall be submitted on or before the last day of the
following month. 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 Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
13. An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter
Sodium
Copper
pH
Zinc
Magnesium
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
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14. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number 910-
433-3300, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the neat working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances including ponding in the irrigation field or runoff
from the irrigation fields.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of disposal system, resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving waters.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations including, but not limited to, freeboard measurements, effluent
limitations, exceedances of groundwater standards, or overloading of any field.
For any emergency that requires immediate reporting (e,g., discharges to surface waters, imminent
failure of a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours must be reported to the Division's
Emergency Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or (919) 733-
3300. Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form
within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions
taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur. .
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection and maintenance shall be provided by the Permittee to ensure proper operation
of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of five years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
V1. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.60.
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2. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data. No variances to applicable rules governing the construction
and / or operation of the permitted facilities are granted unless specifically requested and granted in
this permit.
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal) that have jurisdiction. Of particular concern to the Division6are applicable fiver buffer
rules in 15A NCAC 02B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC
Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to
wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500.
In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or there is a name change of the
Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division on official Division form(s),
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The
approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved. The
Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for compliance until a permit is issued to the new
owner,
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein.
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority.
The Permittee must pay the annual fee within thirty (30)
Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e).
Permit issued this the 19th of November, 2008
days after being billed by the Division.
to initiate action to revoke this permit
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
,--
C,4feen H ullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000957
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
PPI 001— WWTP Effluent
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMIT'S
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Flow, in conduit or thru treatment plant - 50050
220,000
gpd
Continuous
Recorder
Coliform, Fecal MF, M -FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
14b
#/100ml
25
#/I00ml
Monthly
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
10
mg/l
Monthly
Composite
BOD, 5 -Day (20 Deg. C) - 00310
10
mg/l
15
mg/l
Monthly
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
5
mg/1
10
mg/1
3 x year`s
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
4
mg/l
6
mg/l
]Monthly
Composite
Cadmium, Total (as Ca) - 01027
Annually`
Grab
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) - 00625
Monlly
Composite
pH — 00400
Weekly
Grab
Calcium, Total (as Ca) — 00916
3 x years
Grab
COD, Oxygen Demand, Chem. (High Level)
Annually'
w
Grab
Copper, Total (as Ca) — 0.1042
Annually'
Grab
Lead, Total (as Pb) — 0 105 1
Annually'
Grab
Magnesium, Total (as Mg) — 00927
3 x year`'
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) 00665
3 x years
Grab
Sodium Adsorption Ratio — 00931
3 x years
Calculated
Sodium, Total (as Na) — 00929
3 x years
Grab
Zinc, Total (as Zn) — 0I 092
Annually'
Grab
Notes•
'Monthly averages for all but fecal coliform shall be the arithmetic mean of all samples collected during the reporting period.
b Monthly average for fecal coliform shall be the geometric mean of all samples collected during the reporting period.
`Daily maximum shall be the maximum value of all samples collected during the reporting period.
d 3 x year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
'Atwual sampling shall be conducted during July.
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ATTACHMENT A (Continued) - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 002 — WWTP Residuals Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Weekly Average
Daily Maximum
Measurement/
Frequency
Sample
Type
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
3 x year
Grab
Solids, Total Suspended - 00530
3 x year
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
3 x year
Grab
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) - 00625
3 x year
Grab
pH — 00400
3 x year
Grab
Calcium, Total (as Ca) — 00916
3 x year
Grab
Magnesium, Total (as Mg) — 00927
3 x year
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
3 x year
Grab
Sodium Adsorption Ratio — 00931
3 x year
Calculated
Sodium, Total (as Na) — 00929
3 x year
Grab
Notes•
&3 x year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
ft
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ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Perntit Number: WQ0000957 Version: 2.0
Valley Protein- Watlesboro - WWTP
UTILIZATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field/
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Rate
Vearly
Units
Basin
Acreage
Soil Series
Max
01
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'28"
80004'38"
5.99
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.5
l8
inches
02
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'25"
80004'34"
3.13
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0J
18
inches
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'30"
80°04'31"
8.38
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0.5
18
inches
03
Surface Irrigation
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'25"
80004'27"
5.84
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0.5
18
inches
04
Surface irrigation
05
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'29"
80004'24"
8.04
Creedmoor fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irri atioR
0.5
18
inches
06
Vatley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'34"
80004'19"
5.60
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8%slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0 5
18
inches
07
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'37"
80004'36"
5.62
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
Surface Irrigation -Application
Surfa
5
18
inches
08
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'41"
80°04'21"
5.95
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.5
18
inches
09
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'40"
80"04'12"
5.89
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irri a[ion
0.5
18
inches
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'52"
80004'20"
7.85
Pinoka-Carbonton complex, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0.5
18
inches
10
Surface Irri ation
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'50"
80004'15"
3.83
Pinoka-Carbonton complex, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0.5
18
inches
1 I
Surface Irrigation
12
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'54"
80004'11"
5.52
Mayodan line sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irri ation
0.5
18
inches
13
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002156"
80004'24"
4.79
Mayodan fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irri ation
0.5
18
inches
14
Valley Protein- Wadesboro
Anson
3502'47"
80"04'38"
19.53
Creedmoor fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slope
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.5
18
inches
15
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'31"
80004'43"
2.44
White Store fine sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irri anon
0.5
18
inches
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35°02'31"
80°04'50"
4.03
Pinoka-Carbonton complex, 2 to 9% slopes
-Application
0.5
18
inches
16
Surface Irrigation
urla
17
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35002'27"
80004'47"
1.73
White Store fine sandy loath, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.5
18
inches
18
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35402'20"
80004'55"
1.30
Pinoka-Carbonton complex, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
Surface Irrigation
0.5
18
inches
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35'02'17"
80005'02"
7.89
Pinoka-Carbonton complex, 2 to 8% slopes
01284 - Application
0.5
18
inches
19
Surface Irri ation
20
Valley Protein-Wadesboro
Anson
35°01'59"
80005'05"
22.42
White Store line sandy loam, 2 to 8% slopes
Surface Irrigation -Application
Surfa
0.5
18
inches
Total
135.77
WQ0000957 Version 2.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 2

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WQ00009- , ersion 2.0 Attachment B -- age 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW -1, MW -2, MW -3, MW -5
Permit Number: WQ0000957
Version: 2.0
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - Parameter Code
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
Water level, distance from measuring point - 82546
feet
3 X year
Calculated
a,b,c
Coliform, Fecal ME M -FC Broth,44.5C - 31616
V100ml
3 X year
Grab
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg.0 - 70300
500.00
mg/l
3 X year
Grab
a
pII - 00400
6.5-8.5
su
3 X year
Grab
b
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC) - 00680
mg/]
3 X year
Crab
ad
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) - 00620
IO
mg/I
3 X year
Grab
Chloride (as CI) - 00940
250.00
mg/l
3 X year
Grab
a
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) - 00610
mg/1
3 X year
Grab
Sulfate, Total (as SO4) - 00945
250.00
mg/1
3 x year
Grab
a
Notes:
'3 X year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July &€November.
bThe measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point 01l the top of the casing. "rhe measurement of
pl I 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 measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top of
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
dif TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising
this TOC. concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/I, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC
concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure I and this attachment_
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QF W FI r�� Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
7 �
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
Division of Water Quality
August 25, 2006
Thomas A. Gibson, Jr.
Valley Protein, Inc.
P.O. Box 3588
Winchester, VA 22604
Dear Mr. Gibson:
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Carolina By-Products-
Wadesboro Division
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Anson County
In accordance with your permit modification request received May 03, 2006, we are forwarding,
herewith Permit No. WQ0000957, dated August 25, 2006, to Valley Protein, Inc. — Wadesboro Division
for the modifications to, and continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and surface
irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2009, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000957 issued March 26, 2004, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will
result in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the
right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of
this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and fled with the Office of Administrative Hearings, 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Matthew Fleahman at [phone].
Sincer
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Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
John H. Reid, P.E. — Reid Engineering Company, Inc.
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
APS Central Files
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Aquifer Protection Section 1636 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1636 Phone [phone] Customer Service
Internet: h2o.enr.state. nc.us 2728 Capital Boulevard Raleigh, NC 27604 FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURFACE 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
Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division
Anson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 220,000 GPD (5.5 days per week) surface irrigation treatment (with
approximately 45,000 GPD evaporated in a cooling tower and shell and tube condenser) consisting of
two 165,500 gallon flow equalization basins (FEB #2) receiving waste from the stord evaporator and
truckwash, each with a 60 HP surface aerator, a flow equalization basin pump station with dual pumps
(wastewater to be pumped to (FEB #1B), a raw wastewater pump station receiving wastewater from the
stord evaporator and the rendering plant drainage and washdown, a sweco screening system with a screen
effluent pump, two 10,000 gallon cone bottom flow equalization basins (FEB 41A and FEB 91B) each
with a 5 HP recirculation pump and each with a end suction pump, a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Cell
Flocculation Tube, a 360,000 DAF unit with chemical feed system and two recycle pressurization pumps,
a DAF sludge storage tank with a DAF solids pump, a 1.50 million gallon oxidation ditch (receiving
wastewater from the DAF and raw 320-U cooker condensate, raw feather condensate, and boiler
blowdown) with one 50 HP surface aerator, on 35 HP surface aerator, two 50 HP tube aerators, two 2,340
CFM blowers, one 75 HP recirculation pump, and a chemical feed system for activated sludge, a 165,000
gallon clarifier with chemical addition, two return activated sludge pumps, one waste sludge pump, two
50,000 gallon aerated sludge holding tanks,
a 177,000 GPD wastewater and residuals disposal facility consisting of three wastewater holding ponds
with a total capacity of 16.25 million gallons, an irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 GPM pumps
with flow recorder and totalizer, existing irrigation force main and irrigation equipment for fields I
through 12 and approximately 3,500 ft of 6" diameter force main and irrigation equipment for irrigation
fields 12 through 20 (previously permitted through WQ0007504) for irrigation on a total of 135.77 acres,
and
construction of a circular concrete wet well pump station with two submersible 300 GPM pumps and 6"
force main lines, a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Cell Flocculation Tube, a DAF Cell (#2) with chemical
feed system, and all associated piping
to serve Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the application received May 3, 2006, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications,
and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and
Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.

This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2009, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000957 issued March 26, 2004, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility, a certification must
be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in
accordance with this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. if
this project is to be completed in phases and partially certifiedyou shall retain the responsibilily to
track further construction a roved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of
com letion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Land
Application Unit, Division of Water Quality, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. The Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in-place inspection can be
made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there
is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters, which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the
wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality, such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
4. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or groundwatcrs resulting from the operation of this facility.
5. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
6. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
7. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainage ways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between treatmendstorage units and any wells, and
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications,
which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These
buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities that are for the
purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any
expansion or modification of the irrigation areas and apply in instances in. which the sale of property
would cause any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be
violated. The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.

The disposal system shall be connected to a rain or moisture sensor that shall indicate when
wastewater application is not appropriate in accordance with Condition II(4) of this permit.
9. Fields annroved for irrigation of wastewater anti residuals nre-
Field Designation
Previous Permit
Old Designation
Wetted Acreage
1
WQ0000957
1
5.99
2
WQ0000957
2
3.13
3
WQ0000957
3
8.38
4
WQ0000957
4
5.84
5
WQ0000957
5
8.04
6
WQ0000957
6
5.60
7
WQ0000957
7
5.62
8
WQ0000957
8
5.95
9
WQ0000957
9
5.89
10
WQ0000957
10
7.85
11
WQ0000957
11
3.83
12
WQ0000957
12
5.52
13
WQ0007504
8
4.79
14
W!20007504
2
19.53
15
WQ0007504
4
2.44
16
WQ0007504
7
4.03
17
WQ0007504
5
1.73
18
W!20007504
3
1.30
19
WQ0007504
1
7.89
20
WQ0007504
6 & 9
22.42
Total:
135.77
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 18 inches from November 1 through
April 30 and shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 36 inches from May 1 through October 31
8. The application rate shall not exceed an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per
hour.

9. The application of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) shall not exceed 2501b/acre/year.
10. No type of wastewater other than that from Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division shall be
irrigated onto the irrigation area.
11. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
12. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls
may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
13. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time
14. If not already installed, a waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage pond, shall be
installed within 60 days of issuance of this permit / prior to operation. This gauge shall have readily
visible permanent markings indicating the 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 top
of the dam elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner when installing
the gauge.
15. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas,
and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow
on the earthen basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kept mowed or
otherwise controlled and accessible.
Ili. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
1 Influent flow shall be continuously monitored and daily flow values shall be reported on Form
NDMR.
The Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved
engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of influent flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device. The Permittee shall keep records of flow measurement
device calibration on file for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be.
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
4

3. The wastewater effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored at a point considered
representative of wastewater as irrigated every March, July, and November for the following
parameters:
BODS
Total Coliform
NH3 as N
TKN
Sodium
Calcium
To be sampled in July only:
COD
Copper
Zinc
TSS
pH
NO2-NO3
Total Phosphorous
Magnesium
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
Lead
Cadmium
4. The residuals effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored at a point considered
representative of the residuals as irrigated every March, July, and November for the following
parameters:
pH TSS
NH3 as N NO2-NO3
TKN Total Phosphorous
Sodium Magnesium
Calcium Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
5. Calculations shall be conducted based on the volumetric flow rates of each waste stream applied to
each field:
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by calculation Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) by calculation
6. The Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed shall maintain adequate records. These
records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information:
a. Date of irrigation,
b. Volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. Field irrigated,
d. Length of time field is irrigated,
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. Weather conditions, and
g. Maintenance of cover crops.
7. Freeboard in each lagoon shall be recorded weekly. Freeboard measurements shall not be necessary
for any lagoon that gravity feeds into a subsequent lagoon, and the gravity pipe is determined to be
sized large enough to carry the flow from a 25 -yr, 24 hr storm. event.
8. Three (3) copies of all monitoring data [as specified in Conditions HI(2), 111(3), and II1(4)] on Form
NDMR-1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records [as specified in Conditions il1(5),
111(6), and 111(7)] on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following
month. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
5

Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9. An annual representative soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation held and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter
Sodium
Copper
pH
Zinc
Magnesium
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
10. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number (9 10)
433-3300, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations..
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number (800) 6627956, [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Monitor wells MW -1, MW -2, MW -3 and MW -5 shall be sampled every March, July and November
for the parameters listed below, Prior to sampling the parameters, the measurement of water levels
must be taken. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top
of the casing. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed
relative to a common datum.
Nitrate (NO3-N)
Chloride
Total Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3-N)
pH (field)
Total Organic Carbon
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Coliforms
Sulfate
Water Level

For total Organic Carbon (TOC), if concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any down
gradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the
individual constituents comprising this TQC concentration, if the TOC concentration as measured in
the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the
naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC
concentration in the down -gradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as
described above.
Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division certified for those parameters.
2. All reports and documentation (GW -1, GW -30, GW -59) shall be mailed to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Updated blank forms (GW -1, GW -30, GW -59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater Section's
website at bttp://gw,ehnr:state.nc.us/ or requested from the address mentioned above.
The results of the sampling an analysis must be received on Form GW -59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section (address above), on or before the
last working day of the month following the sampling month. The data of all groundwater sampling
analyses required by the permit conditions must be reported using the most recent GW -59 form along
with attached copies of the laboratory analyses.
4. Waste application activities should not occur when the vertical separation between depth of
application and the water table is at less than three (3) feet.
5. The lagoons shall have either a liner of natural material at least one (1) foot in thickness and having a
hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 centimeters per second when compacted, or a
synthetic liner of sufficient thickness to exhibit structural integrity and an effective hydraulic
conductivity no greater than that of the natural material liner, according to 15A NCAC 2H .0219(f).
6. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system
individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983 is established at either 250 feet from the waste
disposal area, or 50 feet within the.property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area.
An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject
to remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
7. The REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at
the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1).
Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
I. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.

,2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or
there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division
accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting
materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and
may or may not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B .0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under
the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of approved plans and specifications for the life of the project.
The Permittee must pay the annual administering and compliance fee within thirty (30) days after
being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate
action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H.0205 (c)(4).
8. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities described
therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions
and limitations as it may deem appropriate.

Permit issued this t 25`x' day of August, 2006
NORTH OLINA EN IRr"N ENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
-Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000957

Permit No. WQ0000957
August 25, 2006
ENGINEER'S CER'T'IFICATION
Partial Final
I, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State
of North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of
the project,
Project Name
Location and County
for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
materials.
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Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
?forth Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Alan W. Klimek, P -E., Director
Coleen H. Sullins, Deputy Director
Division of Water Quality
March 26, 2004
Mr. Tont Gibson, Envirormental Manager
Valley Proteins, Inc. -- Wadesboro Division
PO Box 3588
Winchester VA 22604-2586
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, Inc — Wadesboro Division
Wastewater Surface Irrigation
Anson County
Dear Mr- Gibson:
In accordance with your request for modification received March 13, 2003, and subsequent additional information
received August 1, 2003, January 14, 2004 and March 9, 2004, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000957, dated
March 26, 2004, to Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division for the modifications to, and continued operation of, the
subject wastewater treatment and surface irrigation facilities. This permit is being issued to renew permit WQ0000957 and to
combine activities previously permitted under WQ0000957 and WQ0007504. The permit also approves modification to the
irrigation system to construct force main and irrigation equipment to access fields previously permitted in WQ0007504.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2009, shall void Permit No. WQ0000957
issued April 13, 1998 and Permit No. WQ0007504 issued April 13, 1998, and shall be subject to the conditions and
limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future
compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to request an
adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this permit. 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, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made this permit
shall be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need
concerning this matter, please contact Kim Colson at [phone] extension 540,
Since ,
Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Groundwater Section, Central Office
Reid Engineering Company, Inc.
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SURF AC E !RPdGA T i0N SYS T E M r iERivri T
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
Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division
Anson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 220,000 GPD (5.5 days per week) surface irrigation treatment (with approximately
45,000 GPD evaporated in a cooling tower and shell and tube condenser) consisting of: two 165,500 gallon flow
equalization basins (FEB #2) receiving waste from the stord evaporator and truckwash, each with a 60 HP surface
aerator, a flow equalization basin pump station with dual pumps (wastewater to be pumped to (FEB #1B), a raw
wastewater pump station receiving wastewater from the stord evaporator and the rendering plant drainage and
washdown, a sweco screening system with a screen effluent pump, two 10,000 gallon cone bottom flow
equalization basins (FEB #lA and FEB #1B) each with a 5 HP recirculation pump and each with a end suction
pump, a Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) Cell Flocculation Tube, a 360,000 DAF unit with chemical feed system
and two recycle pressurization pumps, a DAF sludge storage tank with a DAF solids pump, a 1.50 million gallon
oxidation ditch (receiving wastewater from the DAF and raw 320-U cooker condensate, raw feather condensate,
and boiler blowdown) with one 50 HP surface aerator, on 35 HP surface aerator, two 50 HP tube aerators, two
2,340 CIM blowers, one 75 HP recirculation pump, and a chemical feed system for activated sludge, a 165,000
gallon clarifier with chemical addition, two return activated sludge pumps, one waste sludge pump, two 50,000
gallon aerated sludge holding tanks, and
a 177,000 GPD wastewater and residuals disposal facility consisting of three wastewater holding ponds with a
total capacity of 16.25 million gallons, an irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 GPM pumps with flow recorder
and totalizer, existing irrigation force main and irrigation equipment for fields l through 12 and construction of
approximately 3,500 ft of 6" diameter force main and irrigation equipment for irrigation fields I2 through 20
(previously permitted through WQ0007504) for irrigation on a total of 135.77 acres;
to serve Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division, with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant
to the application received March 13, 2003, and subsequent additional information received by the Division, and
in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by
the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2009, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000957 issued April 13, 1998 and Permit No. WQ0007504 issued April 13, 1998, and shall be subject to the
following specified conditions and limitations:

I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. Upon completion of construction of the modifications to the irrigation system and prior to operation
of the modified system approved through this permit issuance, a certification must be received from a
professional engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this
permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials. If this project is to be
completed in phases and partially certified, you shall retain the responsibility to track_ fitrther
construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once
the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Non -Discharge Permitting Unit,
Division of Water Quality, 1617 Mail Sc; aicc Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1517.
2. The Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number 910-486-1541, shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in-place inspection can be
made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be made during the normal office hours from
8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays.
3. The Permittee shall remove trees and plant Bermuda grass with small grain overseed by September 1,
2005 on all currently wooded fields. The Permittee shall be aware that current irrigation fields may
not be sufficient to support irrigation of wastewater at the flows approved in this permit. Total
wastewater and residual flows shall be limited by availability of fields and approved field loading
rates (Conditions U. 7, U. 8 and U. 9) until all fields are cleared and accessible with irrigation
equipment.
4. The surface irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there
is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including
the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the
wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be
required by the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or
replacement wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
5. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
6. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
7. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainage ways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between treatment/storage units and any wells, and
g) 50 feet between treatment units and property lines.

9. Fields approved for irrigation of wastewater and residuals are:
Field Designation
Previous Permit
Old Designation
Wetted Acreage
1
WQ0000957
1
5.99
2
WQ0000957
2
3.13
3
WQ0000957
3
8.38
4
WQ0000957
4
5.84
5
WQ0000957
5
8.04
6
WQ0000957
6
5.60
7
WQ0000957
7
5.62
8
WQ0000957
8
5.95
9
WQ0000957
9
5.89
10
WQ0000957
10
7.85
11
WQ0000957
11
3.83
12
WQ0000957
12
5.52
13
WQ0007504
8
4.79
14
WQ0007504
2
19.53
15
WQ0007504
4
2.44
16
WQ0007504
7
4.03
17
WQ0007504
5
1.73
18
WQ0007504
3
1.30
19
WQ0007504
1
7.89
20
WQ0007504
6&9
22.42
Total:
135.77
H. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities by the Water Pollution
Control System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate and
employ a certified operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more certified operator(s) to
be back-up ORC(s) of the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0201. The ORC shall visit
the facilities in accordance with 15A NCAC 8G .0204 or as specified in this permit and shall comply
with all other conditions specified in these rules.
A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the irrigation field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The application rate shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 18 inches from November 1 through
April 30 and shall not exceed a cumulative loading of 36 inches from May 1 through October 31.
The application rate shall not exceed an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per
hour.
The application of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) shall not exceed 250 lb/acre/year.

10. No type of wastewater other than that from Valley Proteins, Inc. — Wadesboro Division shall be
irrigated onto the irrigation area.
11. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
12. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls
may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
13. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
14. If not already installed, a waste -level gauge, to monitor waste levels in the storage pond, shall be
installed within 60 days of issuance of this permit. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent
markings indicating the 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 top of the dam
elevations. Caution must be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner when installing the gauge.
15. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen basin embankments
(outside toe of embankment to maximum pumping elevation), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas,
and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow
on the earthen basin dikes or embankments. Earthen basin embankment areas shall be kept mowed or
otherwise controlled and accessible.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REOUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Influent flow to the Wastewater Treatment System shall be continuously monitored and daily flow
values shall be reported. on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install an appropriate flow measurement device consistent with approved
engineering and scientific practices to ensure the accuracy and reliability of influent flow
measurement. Flow measurement devices selected shall be capable of measuring flows with a
maximum deviation of less than 10 percent from true flow, accurately calibrated at a minimum of
once per year, and maintained to ensure that the accuracy of the measurements is consistent with the
accepted capability of that type of device. Records of flow measurement device calibration shall be
kept on file by the Permittee for a period of at least three years. At a minimum, data to be included in
this documentation shall be:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration
b. Name of person performing calibration
c. Percent from true flow
Plans and specifications for the flow measuring device shall be prepared by a licensed Professional
Engineer and submitted to the appropriate regional office 30 days prior to installation. The flow
measuring device shall be installed within 1 year of the date of this permit.
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3. The wastewater effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored at a point considered
representative of wastewater as irrigated every March, July, and November for the following
parameters:
BODS TSS
Total Coliform pH
NH3 as N NO2-NO3
TKN Total Phosphorous
Sodium Magnesium
Calcium Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
To be sampled in July only:
COD Lead
Copper Cadmium
Ziac
4. The residuals effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored at a point considered
representative of the residuals as irrigated every March, July, and November for the following
parameters:
PH TSS
NH3 as N NO2-NO3
TKN Total Phosphorous
Sodium Magnesium
Calcium Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
S. Calculations shall be conducted based on the volumetric flow rates of each waste stream applied to
each field:
Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) by calculation
6. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater and
residuals disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following
information:
a. date of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater and residuals irrigated,
c. field irrigated,
d. length of time field is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acrc) loadings and year-to-date PAN
loadings for each field,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
7. Freeboard in each lagoon shall be recorded weekly. Freeboard measurements shall not be
necessary for any lagoon that gravity feeds into a subsequent lagoon, and the gravity pipe is
determined to be sized large enough to carry the flow from a 25 -yr, 24 hr stone event.
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Three (3) copies of all monitoring data (as specified in condition 1112, 111 3, 111 4, and III 5) on Form
NDMR-1 and three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 6,
and III 7) on Form NDAR-1 shall be submitted monthly on or before the last day of the following
month. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9. A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each
irrigation field and the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The
Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the following
parameters:
Acidity Manganese Potassium
Calcium Percent Humic Matter Sodium
Copper pH Zinc
Magnesium. Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Base Saturation (by calculation)
10. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number 910-
486-1541, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.
Occurrences outside normal business hours may also be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken
or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.

IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Monitor wells MW -1, MW -2, MW -3 and MW -5 shall be sampled every March, July and November
for the parameters listed below. Prior to sampling the parameters, the measurement of water levels
must be taken. The depth to water in each well shall be measured frons the surveyed point on the top
of the casing. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed
relative to a common datum.
Nitrate (NO3-N)
Chloride
Total Ammonia Nitrogen (NH3 N)
pH (field)
Total Organic Carbon
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Coliforms
Sulfate
Water Level
For total Organic Carbon. (TOC), if concerntrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any down
gradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the
individual constituents comprising this TQC concentration. if the TOC concentration as measured in
the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the
naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC
concentration in the down -gradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as
described above.
Any laboratory selected to analyze parameters must be Division certified for those parameters.
2. All reports and documentation (GW -1, GW -30, GW -59) shall be mailed to the following address:
Groundwater Section
Permits and Compliance Unit
1636 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1636
Updated blank forms (GW -1, GW -30, GW -59) may be downloaded from the Groundwater Section's
website at http://-v.eluir.state.nc.us/ or requested from the address mentioned above.
3. The results of the sampling an analysis must be received on Form GW -59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section (address above), on or before the
last working day of the month following the sampling month. The data of all groundwater sampling
analyses required by the permit conditions must be reported using the most recent GW -59 form along
with attached copies of the laboratory analyses.
4. Waste application activities should not occur when the vertical separation between depth of
application and the water table is at less than three (3) feet.
5. The lagoons shall have either a liner of natural material at least one (1) foot in thickness and having a
hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 centimeters per second when compacted, or a
synthetic liner of sufficient thickness to exhibit structural integrity and an effective hydraulic
conductivity no greater than that of the natural material liner, according to 15A NCAC 2H .0219(f).
6_ The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system
individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983 is established at either 250 feet from the waste
disposal area, or 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area.
An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject
to rememdiation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(2).
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7. The REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal systems midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at
the Review Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106(d)(1).
Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division shall be
provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Pennittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall
be maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
I Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may
inspect or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL, CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or
there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division
accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting
materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and
may or may not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permittee
to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-
215.6A to 143-215,6C.
5. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be unposed by other government agencies (local, state,
and federal) which have jurisdiction, including but not limited to applicable river buffer rules in 15A
NCAC 2B ,0200, erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under
the Division's General Permit NCG010000, and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A
NCAC 2B .0200 and 2H .0500.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee
for the life of the project.

The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to
initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
8. The Permittee, at least six (b) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities described
therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions
and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 25`x' day of Mardi, 2004
NORTH C ;LINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
-Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000957
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Pen -nit No. WQ0000957
March 26, 2004
ENGINEER'S CFRTIFICA"CION
Partial Final
1, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of
North Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the project,
Project Name
Location and County
for the Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the observation
of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial compliance and intent of
this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting materials.
Si,nature
Date
10
Registration No.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
April 13, 1998
Mr. Michael A. Smith, Vice President
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Post Office Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia 22604-2586
Dear Mr. Smith:
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No, WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Wadesboro Division
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Anson County
In accordance with your application received February 2, 1998, we are forwarding herewith Permit No.
WQ0000957 dated April I3, 1998 to Valley Proteins, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater
treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2003, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000957 issued January 17, 1997, and shalt be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate
system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance
problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to
request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (30) days following receipt of this permit. 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, P.O. Drawer 27447, Raleigh, NC 27611-7447.
Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Matt Williams at [phone]
extension 509.
cc: Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
PO Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Since —Z /–Z
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY 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
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Anson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 175,000 GPD spray irrigation treatment facility (with approximately 45,000 GPD
evaporated in a cooling tower and shell and tube condenser) and a 130,000 gallon spray irrigation disposal system
consisting of:
a pretreatment facility which has a 17,000 gallon flow equalization basin with two 350 CFM blowers, a 360,000
GPD dissolved air flotation unit with a chemical feed system, and
a wastewater treatment facility which has a 420,000 gallon aerated equalization basin with one 60 HP surface
aerator, a 90 GPM plant site pump station with a single pump and one stand-by pump on-site, a 1.50 million gallon
oxidation ditch with one 50 HP surface aerator, one 35 HP surface aerator, two 501iP tube aerators, two 2,340 CFM
blowers, one 75 HP recirculation pump, and a chemical feed system for activated sludge, a 165,000 gallon clarifier
with chemical addition to assist in settling, two 50,000 gallon aerated sludge holding tanks, and
a spray irrigation disposal system consisting of three spray irrigation holding ponds with a total capacity of 16.25
million gallons, a spray irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 GPM pumps with flow recorder and totalizer, and
approximately 80 acres of spray irrigation disposal field divided into 12 zones; to serve
Valley Proteins, Inc.'s Wadesboro Division with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received February 2, 1998 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other supporting
data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and considered a
part of this permit.
This pen -nit shall be effective from the date of issuance until March 31, 2002, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000957 issued January 17, 1997, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:

I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that there is no
discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which will render them
unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater,
the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including those actions that may be required by
the Division of Water Quality (Division), such as the construction of additional or replacement
wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to surface
or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with General
Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the Division.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is prohibited.
The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under separate
ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this waste
treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or prevent modifications,
which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the existing treatment facility. These
buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the treatment and disposal facilities which are for the
purpose of increasing the flow that is tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion
or modification of the spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would
cause any of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated.
The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.
IT. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator
to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a
certificate of the type and grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the
wastewater treatment facilities by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee must also employ a certified back-up
operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of. I5A NCAC 8A .0202. The
ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility
at Ieast daily, excluding weekends and holidays, and must properly manage and document daily
operation and maintenance of the facility and must comply with all other conditions of 15A NCAC 8A
.0202.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.

4. Irrigation shall not be performed during, inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
b. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the
discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The average weekly application rate shall not exceed:
from November 1 through April 30 0.5 inches per week
from May 1 through October 31 1.0 inches per week
at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
The application of plant available nitrogen shall not exceed 250 lbs/acre/year.
S. No type of wastewater other than that from Valley Proteins, Inc.'s Wadesboro Plant shall be sprayed
onto the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation occurs or while
normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such controls may
include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each site.
11. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) deemed necessary
by the Division to insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable
sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater disposed.
These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following information;
a. date of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. field irrigated,
d. length of time field is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each field,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior to
irrigation every March, July, and November fot the following parameters:
BOD5
TSS
Fecal Coliform
pH
NH3 as N
Total Keldjahl Nitrogen
Oil & Grease
Ammonia nitrogen
COD*
Lead*
Cadmium*
Zinc*
Copper*
* To be sampled in July only.
3

Three (3) copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition 111 2) on Form NDAR-
1 shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month. Three (3) copies of all effluent
monitoring data (as specified in condition III 3) on Form NDMR-1 shall be submitted on or before the
last day of April, August, and December. All information shall be submitted to the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone number
[phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of significant
amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as the dumping of the
contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of hazardous substance through the
facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures of pumps, aerators,
compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass directly to
receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Within sixty (60) days of permit issuance, the Permittee shall submit a detailed description of the
sampling protocol customarily used to obtain the groundwater samples required under the conditions of
this permit to the Groundwater Section, Permit and Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, N.C.
27626-0578.
Proper sampling procedures must be followed when sampling the monitor wells. A dedicated
purging/sampling bailer will be used for each of the four wells.
The new monitor well which has recently replaced abandoned Monitor Well MW -4 will be designated
as MW -5 on all subsequent groundwater quality monitoring reports.
4. Monitor wells MW -1, MW -2, MW -3, and MW -5, shall be sampled initially after construction and
thereafter every March, July, and November for the following parameters:
Water Level pH
Chloride Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Fecal Coliforms Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Nitrate (NO3) Ammonia
SOa
4

The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining parameters. The
depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the
relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring well,
additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising
this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well
exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC
concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient
wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW -59 (Groundwater Quality
Monitoring. Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section, Permits and Compliance Unit,
P.Q. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C_ 27626-0578 on or before the last working day of the month following
the sampling month.
Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
6. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is for the disposal system
constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area,
or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An
exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute
I43-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal
systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any
exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the
permittee.
V. INSPECTIONS
Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure proper
operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities to prevent
malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause or lead to the release
of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall keep an
inspection log or summary including at least the date and time of inspection, observations made, and
any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be
maintained by the Permittee for a period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be
made available upon request to the Division or other permitting authority.
Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon presentation of
credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on or related to the disposal site or
facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect
or copy any records that must be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may
obtain samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.

VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change ownership, or
there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the Division
accompanied by an application fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting
materials as may be appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may
or may not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the Permitteeto
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A
to 143-215.6C.
The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government agencies (local, state, and
federal) which have jurisdiction.
A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the Permittee for
the life of the project.
The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty (30) days
after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the Division to initiate
action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205 (c)(4).
The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its extension.
Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the facilities described
therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions and
limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the 13th day of April, 1998
NORTHCA LINA ENVIRON ENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
. A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000957

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siphon or pump -dosing systems
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5, -crease trap/interceptor
6. oillwater separators
7. subsurface treatment and disposal
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SPRAY IRRIGATYON CLASSIFICAT€ON
(check all units that apply)
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2.
lagoons
3.
septic tanks
4.
pump tanks
5,
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10.
chemical addition for
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Pretrestmen, of wastewater In excess of these components shall be rated using the point rating
system and will require on operator with an appropriate dual certification.
LAND APPLICATIONIRESIDUALS CLASSIFICATION (Applies only to permit holder)
1. _ Land application of biosolids, residuals or contaminated soils on a designated site.
V:A5TE1:'ATEP,TREATMENT FACILITYCLASSIFICATION
The following systems shall be assigned a Class 1 classification,nu less the flow is of a signilicanl quantity or the technology is
unusually complex, w reou;re consideration by the Commission on a case-by-case basis: (Check if Appropriate)
1 0illwaler Separalor Syslems consisting only of physical separation, pumps and disposal;
2. Septic TanklSand Filter Systems consisting only of septic tanks, cosing apparatus, pumps,sand filters, disinleclion
and direct discharge;
3 Lagoon Systems consisting only of preliminary treatment, lagoon:, pumps, disinfection, necessary chemical
Irealmenl for algae or nu.rienl control, and direct discharge;
4. Closed-loop Recycle Systems:
5 Groundwater Remedialion Systems consisting only of pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorption, disinlection and
disposal;
6. Fish larms with discharge to surface waters;
7 VJaler Plant sludge handling and bac-k- ash water lrealment;
8 Sealood processing consisling of screening and disposal.
S Single-family dischargiae systems with the exception of Aerobic Treatment Units, will be classified it permilled after
July 1, 1993 or it upon inspeciiort by the Division, it is lound Thal the system is nol being adequately operated or
mai n,a�ned Such systems will be notified of the classiricalion or reclassil cation by the Commission, in writing.

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Mr. Michael A. Smith, Vice President
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Post Office Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia 22604-2586
Dear Mr. Smith:
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January 17, 1997
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Wadesboro Division
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Anson County
In accordance with the correction request received October 8, 1996 from Thomas Gibson, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000957 as amended, dated January 17, 1997, to Valley Proteins,
Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation facilities.
Per the correction request from Thomas A. Gibson Jr. with Valley Proteins, the subject permit has
been amended to reflect the correct volumes and numbers of the treatment units located at the Wadesboro
Plant. It is still unclear where the mistakes were made, however, some of the treatment units may been
incorrectly identified since the original issuance of the permit. Please be advised, in the future any
modification to the wastewater treatment and/or spray irrigation facility must be approved by the Division
and the permit amended prior to construction.
Please be advised, at no time shall greater than. 130,000 GPD be spray irrigated at any time until
the permit has been amended to increase the spray irrigation area. The wastewater treatment facility has
been limited to 175,000 GPD with 130,000 GPD disposed by spray irrigation and 45,000 GPD
evaporated in a cooling tower and shell and tube condenser_
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1998, shall hereby void
Permit No. WQ0000957 issued August 16, 1996, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result
in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Michael D. Allen at
[phone], extension 547.
S' erely,
. Presto ard, Jr., P.E.
CC Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Training and Certification Unit (no revised rating)
Facilities Assessment Unit

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY 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
Valley Proteins, Incorporated
Anson County
FOR THE
continued operation of 175,000 GPD wastewater treatment facility (with approximately 45,000 GPD
evaporated in a cooling tower and shell and tube condenser) and a 130,000 gallon spray irrigation disposal
system consisting of:
a pretreatment facility which has a 17,500 gallon flow equalization basin with two (2) 350 CFM blowers,
a 360,000 GPD dissolved air flotation unit with a chemical feed system, and
a wastewater treatment facility which has a 420,000 gallon aerated equalization basin with one (1) 60 HP
surface aerator, a 90 GPM plant site pump station with a single pump and one stand-by pump on-site, a
1.50 million gallon oxidation ditch with one (1) 50 HP surface aerator, one (1) 35 HP surface aerator, two
(2) 50 HP draft tube aerators, two (2) 2,340 CFM blowers, one (1) 75 HP recirculation pump, and a
chemical feed system for activated sludge, a 165,000 gallon clarifier with chemical addition to assist in
settling, two (2) 50,000 gallon aerated sludge holding tanks, and
a spray irrigation disposal system consisting of three (3) spray irrigation holding ponds with a total
capacity of 16.25 million gallons, a spray irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 GPM pumps with flow
recorder and totalizer, and approximately 80 acres of spray irrigation disposal field divided into 12 zones;
to serve
Valley Proteins, Inc.`s Wadesboro Division with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to
the amendment request received October 8, 1996 from Thomas Gibson, and in conformity with the project
plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1998, shall hereby void
Permit No. WQ0000957 issued August 16, 1996, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:

I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which
will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
irrigation area to adequately assimilate the wastewater, the Permittee shall take immediate
corrective actions including those actions that may be required by the Division of Water
Quality, such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment and
disposal facilities.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. The residuals generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
5. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 -feet between wastewater treatment units and wells, and
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for
this waste treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or
prevent modifications, which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the
existing treatment facility. These buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the
treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is
tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the
spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any
of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated.
The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class I1, I1I, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
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3 . A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The average weekly application rate shall not exceed:
from November 1 through April 30 0.5 inches per week
from May 1 through October 31 1.0 inches per week
at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour.
The application of plant available nitrogen shall not exceed 250 lbs/acre/year.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from the Valley Proteins, Incorporated's Wadesboro
Plant shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
11. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure surface and ground water
protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be
followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following
information:
a. date of irrigation,
b. volume of wastewater irrigated,
c. field irrigated,
d. length of time field is irrigated,
e. continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for each
field,
f. weather conditions, and
g. maintenance of cover crops.
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3 . The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to irrigation every March, July, and November for the following parameters:
BODS
TSS
Fecal Coliform
pH
Nitrates
Total Keldjahl Nitrogen
Oil & Grease
Ammonia nitrogen
COD*
Lead*
Cadmium*
Zinc*
Copper*
* To be sampled in July only.
4. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition 111 2) and all
effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition III 3) and any other data as may be
required shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month to the
following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the
next working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of
the following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such as
the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility, or any other unusual circumstances;
b . Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that renders the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment, such as mechanical or electrical failures of
pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.;
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-pass
directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the influent to
such station or facility; or
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within five (5) days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must
outline the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Proper sampling procedures must be followed when sampling the monitoring wells. A
dedicated purging/sampling bailer will be used for each of the four wells.
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2. The four (4) existing monitor wells, MW -1, MW -2, MW -3, and MW -4, shall be sampled
every March, July, and November for the following parameters:
NO3 TDS
TOC pH
Ammonia Nitrogen Chloride
Water Level Fecal Coliforms
SO4
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis most be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TQC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the back rg ound monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality
on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every April, August, and
December.
3. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in
15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is
for the disposal system constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250
feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is
closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or
beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to immediate remediation action in addition to
the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the
disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the
waste disposal area. Any exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require
remediation action on the part of the permittee.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause
or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance.
The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time
of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken
by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period
of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request to
the Division of Water Quality or other permitting authority.
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3 . Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality
may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on
or related to the disposal site or facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of
determining compliance with this permit, may inspect or copy any records that must be
maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit, and may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
V1. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Water Quality accompanied by an application fee,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6(a) to 143-215.6(c).
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
(30) days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause
the Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15A NCAC 2H .0205
(c)(4).
8. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
Permit issued this the seventeenth day of January, 1997
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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A. Preston Aah, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of kater Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000957
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Jaynes B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Jonathan B. Howes, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
�EHNR
Mr. Michael A. Smith, Vice President August 16, 1996
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Post Office Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia 22604-2586 Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957 Amendment
Valley Proteins, Incorporated
Wadesboro Division
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Dear Mr. Smith. Anson County
This permit amendment is being forwarded in order to remove condition number III.4 of Permit
No. WQ0000957 issued January 18, 1994 which required surface water monitoring at 3 specific stations
near the spray irrigation area. The removal of this permit condition was requested by the Division's
Fayetteville Regional Office, since the past years' monitoring does not indicate any surface water impact as
a result of this operation. In accordance with the Division's Fayetteville Regional Office request for this
amendment, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000957 as amended dated August .16, 1996, to
Valley Proteins, Incorporated for the continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and spray
irrigation system. The removal of the above noted condition is the only modification being made to this
permit at this time with the exception of slight modifications throughout concerning the change to the
Division's name.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1998, shall hereby void
Permit No. WQ0000957 issued January 18, 1994, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result
in future compliance problems.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Ms. Carolyn McCaskill at
9191733-5083, ext. 540.
cc: Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, Jack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer
Sincerely,
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A. Presto oward, Jr., .E.
Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY 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
Valley Proteins, Incorporated
Anson County
FOR THE
continued operation of 130,000 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal facility consisting
of:
1. A pretreatment facility consisting of a 10,000 gallon flow equalization basin with two 350
cfm blowers, a 50,000 GPD dissolved air flotation unit, and a chemical feed system;
C32. A 250,000 gallon aerated equalization basin with one 60 hp surface aerator;
. A 125,000 GPD dissolved air flotation unit;
4. A 90 GPM plant site pump station with a single pump and one standby pump on site;.
5. A 1.50 million gallon oxidation ditch with four 30 hp surface aerators, three 50 hp draft
tube aerators, and chemical feed system for activated sludge;
6. A 165,000 gallon clarifier;
7. Two spray irrigation holding ponds with 16.25 million gallons capacity;
8. A spray irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 gpm pumps with flow recorder and
totalizer;
9. And approximately 80 acres of spray irrigation disposal field divided into 8 zones and
approximately 44 acres of reserve irrigation field;
to serve Valley Proteins, Incorporated with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
amendment request received from the Division's Fayetteville Regional Office, and in conformity with the
project plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department
of Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1998, shall hereby void
Permit No. WQ0000957 issued January 18, 1994, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:

I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so
that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters
which will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
irrigation area to adequately absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action to correct the problem, including actions as may be required by the
Division of Water Quality.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Water Quality.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
5. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
C) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drai nageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right. of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for
this waste treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or
prevent modifications, which are required by the Division, to improve performance of the
existing treatment facility. These buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the
treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is
tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the
spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any
of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated.
The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.
6. The lagoon shall have a liner of natural material at least one (1) foot in thickness at all
locations with a hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 centimeters per second
when compacted.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document- daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A,.0202.
3. A suitable vegetative cover of the spray fields shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray fields.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The weekly application rate shall not exceed:
from November 1 through April 30 0.5 inches/ acre/ week, and
from May I through October 31 1.0 inches/acre/weekly average
at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour. The application of
plant available nitrogen shall not exceed 250 lbs/ acre/ year.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Valley Proteins, Incorporated Wadesboro Plant
shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
11. Freeboard in the lagoons shall not be less than 2 feet at any time.
MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Water Quality to insure surface and ground water
protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be
followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed. These records shall include, but are not -necessarily limited to the following
information:
a) date of irrigation,
b) volume of wastewater irrigated,
C) field irrigated,
d) length of time field is irrigated,
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e) continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for
each field,
f) weather conditions, and
g) maintenance of cover crops.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to irrigation every March, July and November for the following parameters:
BODS TSS
Fecal Coliform pH
Nitrates Total KeIdjahl Nitrogen
Oil & Grease Ammonia nitrogen
COD 1
Cadmium] Lead]
Copper] Zinc]
] To be sampled in July only
4 Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition III 2) and all
effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 111 3) and any other data as may be
required shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month to the
following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone no.
910/ 486-1541 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-
pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations:
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Proper sampling procedures must be followed when sampling the monitoring wells. A
dedicated purging/sampling bailer will be used for each of the four wells.
2. The four (4) existing monitor wells (MW -1, MW -2, MW -3, and MW -4) must be sampled
every March, July, and November for the following parameters.
NO3 TDS
TOC pH
Ammonia Nitrogen Chloride
Water Level Fecal Coliforms
SO4
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of Water Quality
on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every April, August, and
December.
3. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards.The Compliance Boundary is established
at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property
boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater
Quality Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to penalty provisions
applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A (a)(1).
Also in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A
REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around disposal systems midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of
standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the
permittee.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
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2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause
or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance.
The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time
of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions
taken by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a
period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon
request to the Division of Water Quality or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Water Quality
may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises or place on
or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the purpose of
determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that must be kept
under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of groundwater,
surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
I . This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Water Quality accompanied by an application fee,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Water Quality in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.60.
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the
Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H.0205 (c)(4).
8. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
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Permit issued this the 16th day of August, 1996
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E. J Director
Division of Water Quality / I
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000957 Amendment

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Waslewaler Classification: (Circle One) 1 II it IV Total Points:
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� ire. � � : i! �1� i iii • �t ♦ • �? li r \ M1 i
5USSURFACE CLkSS!FICATi_-V
(check all units that apply)
1. seplic lanks
2. pump tanks
siphon or pump -dosing systems
4. sant; fillers
5.—crease traplrnierceptor
6. ci;Jwater separalors
7. subsurface treatmen! and disposal
gravity
pressure
SPRAY IRRIGATiON1 CLASSIFICATION
(check ail units that apply)
1. ✓ preliminary treatment (definition no. 32 )
2. ✓ lagoons
3._septic lanks
4. pump ranks
S.�e pumps
6. sand fillers
7. grease Iraphnterceplor
8. oiUwaler separators
9. disinfection
10._� chemical addition for
nulrienl/algae control
11. 1Z spray irrigation of wastewater
Pre;realment of wastewater in excess of these components shall be rated using the po;nl rating
system end will require an operator with an epprcpriele dual certification.
LAINID APPLICAT10WRESiDUALS CLASSIFICATION! (Applies only to permit holder)
1. ` Land application of biosolids, residuals or contaminated soils on a designated site.
Vii—ST E%A*A T ER TREATME 4T FACIUTY CLASS;F)CATIC—N
The fofiowing systems shall be assigned a Class I classification,ins less the ftow is o! a significant auaniify or Ile lea.,„,Iooy is
ur,os :ally complex, to require consideration by the Commission on a case-by-case basis; (Check it AK opriate)
1 Oilfara'er Separalor Systems consisting only of physical separation, Pornp� and dispr?sal;
2. Septic TanWSar,d Filler Systems consisling only of septic tanks, dosing apparatus, pumps,sand filters, disinfeclion
and direct discharge;
3. Lagoon Systems consisting only of preliminary Ireatment, lagoons, pumps, disinfection, necessary chemical
irealmenl for algae or nutrient conlro!, and direct discharge; s
4. Closed-loop Recycle Systems:
5. Groundwater Remediation Systems consisting only of pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorption, disinlection and
disposa!:
6. Fish ;arms with discharge to surface wafers:
7, Water Plant sludge handling and back -wash water irealmenl;
8. Seafood processing consisting of screening and disposal.
S. Single-lamily discharging systems with the exception of Aerobic Treatment Units• will be classified if permitted after
July 1. 1993 or if upon inspection by lire Division, it is found Lha! the system is not being adequately operaied or
mainlained. Su --h systems xili.be no;iised of the ctassificalion or rectassi;ication by the Commis:ion, in writing

Fara iet::^.wi^', a ra;i :,; a' erle through four points. Inclusive, do not require a cerlNed operator.
Faci..ties hawng an aciivaled siudge prrx.ess wi' be assigned a mi,iiI .r wm classiiicationoi Ciass ll.
Facilities having;fea'.mont processes for the rernoval of metal or cyanide will be assgnad a minimum classification at Class II.
Facilities having Ireatmant processes for the biolog'.cal removal DI phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classilication of Class 111,
.D704 DEF;NiT[ONS "
Th. daliritions shall apply c'srosagho V. "s ssctlsaplor.
(s) feet. a;sd Carbon 0:da A pnyslcatichem:cal rnatod lot redreing soluble organic malvtiet ham wastawalor olll~l; The tows , -type bods used in Yia madrod will have
a flow rale varying loon M+ to nigh; gallons par mnvie par square loo; and may be vino, vp&o or downeo« carbon bads. Carbon may v r y not be rag.naralad on Yee
wastewater trvatment plan! agile;
(7) Aet.lad Lagcoru. J. basin rn wh;t-F all soa.ds era malnta.nad in suspension and by which biological anidation u organic mallet Is ieduced Nevgh aAAF;i+ny accelerated
tr.nsfer of oxygen on a Ilowtlr eugh hasis•
(3) Aeraeon A peewee c' baing;m about Inlitnate carne: barwavn Orr d buys purily otygen in a liquid by spraying, agitation or dillwion;(4a) E,tandod Aeration. An
aCava Wl sludge process utilising a t.irimum hyfkaal.c catenoon ime of it hove.
(4) A96WIvatly managed s;;v Any silo On wh':ch a crap is produced, mare e. and hanasl.d G Includes asses, teas, File.:
g' t op w grain., )
($) Air Stripping A process h. 4hi,h in, amrnonitrn ion is nrsl comran.d to 6ssolv.d arrmo-.ia (pt' ad5ystre Q with ase anvnoria lhvn ralaase-d 10 tho aknosphere by
physical means; a a:nw saANIar pe> --asses wticn remove pvtoresm prad-els rush as banrarsa, lawns, aro xylene;
(6) Caftson ftagennae­. The r,gana,.t.n of athaus!ed carbon by the use of a Iaanace to provide adrernety tigh l"afaives which vd+et:E. and otidite Yee absorbed
Im;5tY it. e s ;
43) Csrbonacoa,n Seaga A staoe or naslewatar vva:min: Wugnad to achave 'sator,dary^ vtduent I.mils:
(6; Ceneiruge A myon erne.: dv.lca in which can;r.'vy:; lac. it used to sepraro so;ms Icor:: 6gads or to separ.ty T.gr,ds at d:norant dvnsiovs,`
(4) Cnarn.ca: Addaaon Sysaer,s. The adO!ion e; chemic a'.;s( Ic waslvw s. of at Ir tpV.cation ponl la pvposes of .rrpro N sends tvrric,-1, pH a_i_w Yrae ns, a:4alinrly cmliol
e.c , Inc Lspa bili ry
10 a)ponna• win tlr;aron'. ehamc.ls and 011#10Mapptrueon pants to zchieve a spocilic resuh will bo considered onp sy-a ,si. tno cap-!Aity to add
(e)
EIQ0:odiaIps Is........................................................................................................................................5
(f)
Fparn Separation.........:..............................................................................................................................5
(g)
Ion Exchange..........................................................................................................................................5
{h}
Land Application of Treated Ellluent (sae definition No. 22b) (not applicable lot sand,
gravel, s€one and other similar mining operations) by high rale Intikrasion....................................................
f
(1}
Microsereens............................. .............. :..................................................................................................
[J }
Phosphorous Removal by Biological Processes (Sae definition No. 26).........................................................20
(k)
Polishing Ponds • without aeration............................................................................................................2
withaeration................................................................................................5
(I)
Post Aafalion - cascade............................ .......................................................................... ,........................
0
diliusodor mechanical.........................................................................................2
(m)
Reverse OSMOSIS........................................................................................................................................5
{n)
Sand or Mixed•Media Fillers - low rale. ...... __................................................................................................2
highrale........................................•.............................5
(0)
Treatment proessses for removal of metal or cyanide...................................................................................15
(p}
treatment processes for removal of toxic maserials other than molal or cyanide..............................................15
(7)
SLUDGETREATMEhri
(a)
Sludge Digestion Tank - Healed............................................................. .....................:................
....
......... to
Aerobic 5
Unhealed 3
(b)
Sludge Stabilization (chen)ltal or thermal)....................................................................................................5
(c }
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity............................................................................t..............................2
VacuumAsclsied............................... .................................. .....................................................................
3
(d)
Sludge Elutriaflon.............................................. ..............................................................................-........5
(e)
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal) .....................................................................................................5
(1)
(g)
Sludge Thickener (gravity)....................... ...................................................................-.i..............: ..........
Dissolved Air Flolelon Unit (not applicable to a unit rated as(3)(f))...... ...�a.v..r,...i..-ulk.�..:i;.'Ly,?.....:....�
..5
(h)
Sludge Gas U(Iflzarlon (including gas atoraga).............:...........-..................................-................................
(i)
Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated....................................................................................................................5
Non-aerated .......................................................... ...................................................................................2
(()
Sludge Incinerator (not Including activated carbon regeneration)................................................................10
(k]
Vacuum Flier, Centrifuge, or Filter Press or other similar dawalaring davices...................................................10
(8)
RESIDUALS
UTiLl7ATiON/MSPOSAL (induding Incinerased ash)
'
(a)
Lagoons.............................-..........................................-.........................................2
(b)
Land Application (surlace and subsurface) (see definition 22a)
by con€racling to a land application operawr or landfill operator who holds the land
application permit or Iand(ill permll...............................................................................................................2
(c)
Dedicated Landlill(burial) by the permilles of the wastewater lrealmenl lacilily...............................................5
(9)
CASY+FMC" q
(a)
Chlorination................ .............................. ....................................
......... 5
(b)
Dechlorinalion..........................................................................................................................................5
(c)
Ozone..................................................................... ...,.............................................................................5
(d%
Radiation.................................................................................................................................................5
("o)
CHEMICAL
ADDITION SYSTEM(S) ( see definition W. 9) (not applicable to chemical addilions rated as Ilam
(3)(j),
(5)(a)(xi), (6)(a), (6)(b), (7)(b), (7)(e), (9a), (9)(b) or (9)(c) 5 points each:
List
....................................................................... ...-...........I........
.........................
S
.......................................................................................................... ........................5
(1 1)
.........................................—'1,........ 1........ •--•-•--•----.
Mt'SCEUANECUS UNIfrSI?fCCESSES
.........
(a)
Holding Fonds, Holding Tanks or Seidinf, Ponds lot Organise or Toxic Materials including wastes '
from mining operations containing nitrogen or phosphorus compounds in amounts significantly
greater than Is common for domestic wastewater ....................:....................................................................4
(b)
EP.fuan) Flow Equalization (no: applicable to storage basins which are Inherent in land application
syst errsl.................................................................................................................................................�2
(c)
Stage Cischarge (not applicable to storage basins inherent in land application systems) ..................................
(d)
pumps__ .......................... _­ ... I ...... .......... I ......................................................(3:
(e)
Sland-Bv Power Supply............................................................................................................................3
(1)
Tharmai Poilulion Coniml Device............................ :.................... ........................... .....................................
3
TOTALPOINTS ..........................................................................��_
CLlLSSIFfCATI)I
Ga1....... ......... ....................... ...... ........... ................................... ................ 5-25 Points
ClassIf ....................................................................... ...26.50 Points
...............................
...
slli-:....................................................................................................51.65 Points
1Grc.t,�as�
ace lV....................................................................................................... 66-Up Points
Fara iet::^.wi^', a ra;i :,; a' erle through four points. Inclusive, do not require a cerlNed operator.
Faci..ties hawng an aciivaled siudge prrx.ess wi' be assigned a mi,iiI .r wm classiiicationoi Ciass ll.
Facilities having;fea'.mont processes for the rernoval of metal or cyanide will be assgnad a minimum classification at Class II.
Facilities having Ireatmant processes for the biolog'.cal removal DI phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classilication of Class 111,
.D704 DEF;NiT[ONS "
Th. daliritions shall apply c'srosagho V. "s ssctlsaplor.
(s) feet. a;sd Carbon 0:da A pnyslcatichem:cal rnatod lot redreing soluble organic malvtiet ham wastawalor olll~l; The tows , -type bods used in Yia madrod will have
a flow rale varying loon M+ to nigh; gallons par mnvie par square loo; and may be vino, vp&o or downeo« carbon bads. Carbon may v r y not be rag.naralad on Yee
wastewater trvatment plan! agile;
(7) Aet.lad Lagcoru. J. basin rn wh;t-F all soa.ds era malnta.nad in suspension and by which biological anidation u organic mallet Is ieduced Nevgh aAAF;i+ny accelerated
tr.nsfer of oxygen on a Ilowtlr eugh hasis•
(3) Aeraeon A peewee c' baing;m about Inlitnate carne: barwavn Orr d buys purily otygen in a liquid by spraying, agitation or dillwion;(4a) E,tandod Aeration. An
aCava Wl sludge process utilising a t.irimum hyfkaal.c catenoon ime of it hove.
(4) A96WIvatly managed s;;v Any silo On wh':ch a crap is produced, mare e. and hanasl.d G Includes asses, teas, File.:
g' t op w grain., )
($) Air Stripping A process h. 4hi,h in, amrnonitrn ion is nrsl comran.d to 6ssolv.d arrmo-.ia (pt' ad5ystre Q with ase anvnoria lhvn ralaase-d 10 tho aknosphere by
physical means; a a:nw saANIar pe> --asses wticn remove pvtoresm prad-els rush as banrarsa, lawns, aro xylene;
(6) Caftson ftagennae­. The r,gana,.t.n of athaus!ed carbon by the use of a Iaanace to provide adrernety tigh l"afaives which vd+et:E. and otidite Yee absorbed
Im;5tY it. e s ;
43) Csrbonacoa,n Seaga A staoe or naslewatar vva:min: Wugnad to achave 'sator,dary^ vtduent I.mils:
(6; Ceneiruge A myon erne.: dv.lca in which can;r.'vy:; lac. it used to sepraro so;ms Icor:: 6gads or to separ.ty T.gr,ds at d:norant dvnsiovs,`
(4) Cnarn.ca: Addaaon Sysaer,s. The adO!ion e; chemic a'.;s( Ic waslvw s. of at Ir tpV.cation ponl la pvposes of .rrpro N sends tvrric,-1, pH a_i_w Yrae ns, a:4alinrly cmliol
e.c , Inc Lspa bili ry
10 a)ponna• win tlr;aron'. ehamc.ls and 011#10Mapptrueon pants to zchieve a spocilic resuh will bo considered onp sy-a ,si. tno cap-!Aity to add

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
Mr. Michael A. Smith,
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Post Office Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia
Dear Mr. Smith:
Vice President
22604-2586
�EHNR
January 18, 1994
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, Incorporated
Wadesboro Division
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Anson County
In accordance with your application received October 6, 1993, we are forwarding herewith Permit
No. WQ0000957 dated January 18, 1994, to Valley Proteins, Incorporated for the continued operation of
the subject wastewater treatment and spray irrigation system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1998, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the
monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information will result in future compliance problems. Issuance of this
permit hereby voids Permit No. WQ0000957 issued April 24, 1989.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. John Seymour at 919/
733-5083.
Sincerely,
ClA. Prestl Howard, J Jr., P.E.
cc: Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality
Fayetteville Regional Office, Groundwater
Groundwater Section, lack Floyd
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY 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
Valley Proteins, Incorporated
Anson County
00101"M
continued operation of 130,000 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal facility consisting
of:
1. A pretreatment facility consisting of a 10,000 gallon flow equalization basin with two 350
cfm blowers, a 50,000 GPD dissolved air flotation unit, and a chemical feed system;
2. A 250,000 gallon aerated equalization basin with one 60 hp surface aerator,
3. A 125,000 GPD dissolved air flotation unit;
4. A 90 GPM plant site pump station with a single pump and one standby pump on site;
5. A 1.50 million gallon oxidation ditch with four 30 hp surface aerators, three 50 hp draft
tube aerators, and chemical feed system for activated sludge;
6. A 165,000 gallon clarifier,
7. Two spray irrigation holding ponds with 16.25 million gallons capacity;
A spray irrigation pump station with dual 1,000 gpm pumps with flow recorder and
totalizer;
9. And approximately 80 acres of spray irrigation disposal field divided into 8 zones and
approximately 44 acres of reserve irrigation field;
to serve Valley Proteins, Incorporated with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received October 6, 1993, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other
supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment, Health and Natural
Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until November 30, 1998, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:

1. The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so
that there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters
which will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to
perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the
irrigation area to adequately absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action to correct the problem, including actions as may be required by the
Division of Environmental Management.
2. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages
to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
4. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
5. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
c) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for
this waste treatment and disposal system. These buffers are not intended to prohibit or
prevent modifications, which are required by the Division, to improve perforrnance of the
existing treatment facility. These buffers do, however, apply to modifications of the
treatment and disposal facilities which are for the purpose of increasing the flow that is
tributary to the facility. These buffers do apply to any expansion or modification of the
spray irrigation areas and apply in instances in which the sale of property would cause any
of the buffers now complied with, for the treatment and disposal facilities, to be violated.
The applicant is advised that any modifications to the existing facilities will require a permit
modification.
6. The lagoon shall have a liner of natural material at least one (1) foot in thickness at all
locations with a hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10-6 centimeters per second
when compacted.
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
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2. j:)on classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
�,rnploy a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and
grade at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater
treatment facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a
certified back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions
of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at
least weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and
holidays, and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the
facility and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
3. A suitable vegetative cover of the spray fields shall be maintained.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray fields.
6. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
7. The weekly application rate shall not exceed;-
from
xceed;from November 1 through April 30 0.5 inches/ acre/ week, and
from May 1 through October 31 1.0 inches/acre/weekly average
at an instantaneous application rate not to exceed 0.25 inches per hour. The application of
plant available nitrogen shall not exceed 250 lbs/ acre/ year.
No type of wastewater other than that from Valley Proteins, Incorporated Wadesboro Plant
shall be sprayed onto the irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
11. Freeboard in the Lagoons shall not be less than 2 feet at any time.
ff U001301113 @03 1,14 ilk �: III,
1. Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses)
deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to insure surface and
ground water protection will be established and an acceptable sampling reporting schedule
shall be followed.
2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following
information:
a) date of irrigation,
b) volume of wastewater irrigated,
C) field irrigated,
d) length of time field is irrigated,
e) continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for
each field,
f) weather conditions, and
g). maintenance of cover crops.
3

3. The effluent from; the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee at the point prior
to irrigation every March, July and November for the following parameters:
BODS TSS
Fecal Coliform pH
Nitrates Total Keidjahl Nitrogen
Oil & Grease Ammonia nitrogen
COD'
Cadmium' Lead'
Copper' Zinc'
' To be sampled in July only
4. Surface water monitoring shall be conducted at two (2) downgradient stations and one (1)
upgradient (background station) as referenced on the approved plans. The monitoring shall
be conducted every March, July, and November. The following parameters shall be
analyzed:
BODS
Fecal Coliform pH
Nitrates Total Keldjahl Nitrogen
COD Ammonia nitrogen
5. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition 111 2) and all
effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 1113 & III 4) and any other data as may
be required shall be submitted on or before the last day of the following month to the
following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
6, Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Fayetteville Regional Office, telephone no.
910/ 486-1541 as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours or on the next
working day following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the
following:
a. Any occurrence at the wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester; the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.
b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
c. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-
pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to slv-h station or facility.
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d. Any time that self-rx . aitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with itspermit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
# ► 1 AT 1111 1',J NJ3 I _ C►
Proper sampling procedures must be followed when sampling the monitoring wells. A
dedicated purging/sampling bailer will be used for eac al of the four wells.
2. The four (4) existing monitor wells (MW -1, MW -2, MW -3, and MW -4) must be sampled
every March, July, and November for the following parameters:
NO3 TDS
TOC pH
Ammonia Nitrogen Chloride
Water Level Fecal Coliforms
SO4
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on
the top of the casing.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/l are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in
the baud monitor well exceeds 10 mg/1, this concentration will be taken to represent
the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring
TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling
and analysis as described above.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
April, August, and December.
3. The Compliance Boundary for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards.The Compliance Boundary is established
at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area, or (2) 50 feet within the property
boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An exceedance of Groundwater
Quality Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to penalty provisions
applicable under General Statute 143-215.6A (a)(1).
Also in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A
REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around disposal systems midway between the
Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any exceedance of
standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the
permittee.
4. It is the responsibility of the Fayetteville Regional Office to enforce all applicable
groundwater regulations and to issue appropriate notification to the permittee when
exceedances or violations are observed.
5

5. Any additional groundwater duality mom Ang, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
1. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to
insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause
or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance.
The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time
of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions
taken by the Permittee. This Iog of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a
period of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon
request to the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that
must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
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1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved pians, specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application
fee, documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
6. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
Permittee for the life of the project.
7. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
days after being billed by the Division. Failiure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the
Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specked by 15 NCAC 2H.0205 (c)(4).
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8 . The Permittee, at least six {b} months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.
9. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the
subject facilities, if the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in
noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this non -discharge permit or the governing
statutes or regulations. Prior to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate
approval must be received from this Division.
10. Issuance of this permit hereby voids Permit No. WQ0000957 issued April 24, 1989.
Pen -nit issued this the 18th day of January, 1994
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Division of -Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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RATING SCALE FOR CLASSIFICATION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL SYSTEMS
Narne of Facility: T.r. Tr'*os r Tate WC, JrL
Owner or Contact Person: r %%A,r n ! �4• S 1?�7 i -✓. �'•
Mailing Address: _ i't' Fix :;SS7 W;wt�cs�rY, Iia,
County: � o -W Telephone:
Present Classification: New Facility Existing Facility r%
NPDES Per. No. NC00 Nondisc. Per. Health Dept. Per. NQ
Rated by: � -7- S v"w,_ •,- Teiephone: Date:
Reviewed by: Health Dept. Telephone:
Regional Office Telephone:
Central Office Telephone:
ORC: Grade: Telephone:
Check Classification's): Subsurface 5pra Irrigation LandApplicafion
Wastewater Classification: (Circle One) III III IV Total Paints: CZ
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SUBSURFACE CLASSIFICAT)ON
(check all units that apply)
1. septic tanks
2. pump tanks
3. siphon or pump -dosing systems
4, sand fillers
5. grease lrapAnlerceptor
6. oil/vraier separators
7. subsurface treatment and disposal
oravity
pressure
SPRAY IRRIGATION CLASSIFICATK)N
(check all units that apply)
1. ✓ preliminary Irealmeni (definition no. 32 )
2. ✓ lagoons
3. septic tanks
4. pump tanks
5. pumps
6. sand filters
7 grease 1rapRnterceplor
8. oillwaler separators
s. disinfection
10._�_chemical addition for
nulrienllalgae control
11. V pray irrigation of wastewater
Pretreatment of wastewater In excess of :these components shall be rated using the point rating
system and will require an operator with an appropriate dual certification.
LAND APPLICATION/RESIDUALS CLASSIFICATION (Applies only to permit holder)
1. _ Land application of biosolids, residuals or contaminated soils on a designated site.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY CLASSIFICATION
The following systems shall be assigned a Class I classification, unless the flow is of a significant quantity or the technology is
unusuatiy complex, to require consideration by the Commission on a case-by-case basis. (Check 11 Appropriate)
1 Oil/water Separator Systems consisting only of physical separation, pumps and disposal;
2. Septic TanVSand Filler Systems consisting only of septic tanks, dosing apparatus, pumps,sand tillers, disinfection
and direct discharge;
3. Lagoon Systems consisting only of preliminary treatment, lagoons, pumps, disinfection, necessary chemical
trealmenl for algae or nutrient control, and direct discharge:
4. Closed-loop Recycle Systems;
5. Groundwater Remedialion Systems consisting only of pumps, air -stripping, carbon adsorption, disinfection and
disposal;
6. Fish farms with discharge to surface waters;
7. Waler Plant sludge handiing and bacli•wash water treatment:
S. Sealood processing consisting of screening and disposal. r
9. Single-family discharging systems with the exception of Aerobic Treatment Units, will be classified if permitted after
July 1, 1993 or it upon inspection by the Division, it is found that the system is not being adequately operated or
ma:nlained. Such systems wffi be notified of the classification or reclassilicalion by the Commission, in writing.

CL,°SSfFICATK�N
GassI........................................................................................................... 5-25 Points
Class11.........................................................................................................26.5D Points
classIP.......................................................................................................51.65 Points
`urs ry.............................................. ....................... :................. ............... 66•Up Paints
Facilities having a rating of one through [our points, Inclusive, do not require a coni5ed operator.
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal or cyanide will be assigriBd a minimum classification of Class 11.
Facilities having Irealmom processes lot the biological removal of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classiiicalion of Ciass 110.
MW DEFINITIONS
The lollowing delinftions shall Apply Wroughosn this Subchapter.
(1) Activalad Carbon Beds. A physicallchemical ma Wad lot reducing soluble organic material kms wastewater sleueal: The coiurm•lype beds used in etis method wilt have
a flow rase varying lrom two to eight gallons per mfnule per sgrafe tool and may be either upeow or downeow carbon beds. Carbon may or may not be regenerated an eta
waslewaisr Peatmenl plant silo;
(2) Aerated 1.1000A$. A basin In which all solids era mainlained in suspension and by which biological oxidation or organic matter is reduced through artificially accalwated
transiar of oxygen on a Itow•llvough basis;
(3) Aaralion. A process of bringing abolA Inlimple contact between air or high purity oxygen in a liquid by spraylrsg, agilation or di(rusipn;(3a) txlended Aeration. An
activelod sludge process utilizing a rrirrmum hydwtAlc detention time of Is houxs.
(4) AgrictAiurally managed silo. Any site on which a crop Is produced, managed, and harvasiod (Glop includes grasses, grains, bees, sic.);
(5) Air Stripping. A process by which We amnions ion Is first convened 10 dssolvad ammonia (pH adjusanent) with the ■mnorda Wen released to fie atmosphere by
physical means; a other similar processes which rarnavo petroleum products such as benzena, lduene and xylene;
(s) Carbon nogenerason. The lagenwation of exhausted carbon by the use of a Iver ace to provide extrameiy high lemperaiuras which volatilize and oxidize the AbsCrbad
impurities:
(7) carbonaceous Stage. A 14ags of wastewater treaimen; designed 10 "N-0 0 'sacOntlarr orduenl f+mits;
18) Ceneiruge_ A mechanical device in which cenlrilugal lace is used IC separate solids IIDT hods Or to Separate liquids of dalorenl densiies�
(5) Chemical Addilion Syslems• The add'lion of chomSeal(s) to waslvwalor at an application point roc pwpases of improing sands rentovar, pH adiusanenl, a'kalinity conlrol,
etc.; the capabilitT'so Axpgeinwlnr with ditferenl chemicals And dllerenl application points to achievi a spociac result will bo considered one sysci-?.1ho capability to add
(e)
Electrcdialysls.............................................................................................................................................5
0)
Fcam Separation........................................................................................................................................5
:
(g)
Ion Exchange ................
(h)
Land Application or Treated Effluent (see definition No. 22b) (rot applicable for sand,
gravel, stone and other similar mining operations) by high rate Inlillration....................................................
(1)
Microscreenc..............................................................................................................................................
(J}
Phosphorous Removal by Biological Processes (See definition No. 26).........................................................20
(k)
Polishing Ponds • without serallon.............................................................................................................2
withallrallon..........................................................:.....................................5
(1)
Post Aeration - cascade..............................................................................................................................0
difiused or mechanical.........................................................................................2
(m)
Reverse OSMOSIS.........................................................................................................................................5
(n)
Sand or Mixed -Media Fillers - low rate..........................................................................................................2
highrate......................................................................5
(o)
Treatment processes for removal of metal or cyanide...................................................................................15
(p)
treatment processes for removal of toxic materials other than metal or cyanide..............................................15
(7)
SLUDGETRFATF/IEN
(a)
Sludge Digestion Tank - Heated................................................................................................................1 0
Asroblc 5
Unhealed 3
(b)
Sludge Stabilization (chemical or thermal)...................................................................................................5
(c)
Sludge Drying Beds - Gravity.........................,....,.................................................:..............................2
Vacuum Assisted................................................................. .....,,,.............................................................5
.
(d)
Sludge Elutrialion ...................................................................................................................5
(a)
Sludge Conditioner (chemical or thermal).....................................................................................................5
(1)
(g)
Sludge Thickener(gravlly)........................................................................................... .. :..............5
Dissolved Air Flolalion Urth [no[ applicable to a unit rated as (3)(I)}........;3 S.y*...7.... [/ .F. i:a.�1.....:..—V
(h)
dge Gas Utilization (Including gas storage)...................,..........,,...........................................................
Siu:
{i)
Sludge Holding Tank - Aerated....................................................................................................................5
..........................,..............................................................2
Non -aerated ..... ...............................................
(�)
Sludge Incinerator (not Includlng activated carbon regeneration)................................................................10
(k)
Vacuum Filter, Centriluge, or Filter Press or other simllar dewaler(ng devices ................. ............ ..................... 10
(5)
RESIDUALS
LML17AT1ONIDISPOSAL (including tncirwated ash) '
(a)
Lagoons.................................................................................................................2
(b)
Land Application (surface and subsurface) (see deiinldon 220)
by contracting to a land application operator or landfill operator who holds the farad
application permit or landfill permit ...............................................................................................................2
(c)
Dedicated Landliii(burial) by the permittee of the wastewater treatment facility...............................................5
(9)
DtSY+-ECTCN
(A)
Chlorination., .................................................................. .......................................... ............................... 5
(b)
Dechlorination ......................................................... .,..................................................................,,............5
(c)
Ozone............................................................................... .......................................................................5
.
(d)
Radiation..................................................................................................................................................5
(1 0)
CHEMICAL ADDITION SYSTEM(S) ( sea delinllion No. 9} (not applicable to chemical additions rated as tient
(3)(1), {5)(a)(xi),
(6)(a), (6)(b)• (7)(b), (7)(e), (9a), (9)(b) or (9)(c) 5 points each:
List.....................................................................................................................................7
......................... ............... ............ ....................... I ...... I-- ........ ........... 5
.........................................................................................................:.....................5
.................................................................................................................... .......5
(1 1)
I.1ISCELLANECUS UNfTSrPROCEssES
(a)
Holding Ponds, Holding Tanks or Settling Pords for Organic or Toxic Materials including wastes
from mining operations containing nitrogen or phosphorus compounds in amounts significantly
greater than is common for domestic wastewater.........................................................................................4
(b)
Effluent Flow Equalization (not applicable to storage basins which are Inherent in land application
systems)................I.......I.....,----, ................,..............................................-.....................................
(c)
Stage Discharge (not applicable to storage basins Inhererrt in land application systems)... ...............................
(d)
Pumps .............................. ........................... ................................................................................ .......... ..V
(e)
Stand -5y Power Supply...............................................................................................3
(I }
.
Thermal Pollution Control Device ............................ ............. ............................................................ ..•�`3
TOTAL ......
POINTS............................................................ I-------
CL,°SSfFICATK�N
GassI........................................................................................................... 5-25 Points
Class11.........................................................................................................26.5D Points
classIP.......................................................................................................51.65 Points
`urs ry.............................................. ....................... :................. ............... 66•Up Paints
Facilities having a rating of one through [our points, Inclusive, do not require a coni5ed operator.
Facilities having an activated sludge process will be assigned a minimum classification of Class 11.
Facilities having treatment processes for the removal of metal or cyanide will be assigriBd a minimum classification of Class 11.
Facilities having Irealmom processes lot the biological removal of phosphorus will be assigned a minimum classiiicalion of Ciass 110.
MW DEFINITIONS
The lollowing delinftions shall Apply Wroughosn this Subchapter.
(1) Activalad Carbon Beds. A physicallchemical ma Wad lot reducing soluble organic material kms wastewater sleueal: The coiurm•lype beds used in etis method wilt have
a flow rase varying lrom two to eight gallons per mfnule per sgrafe tool and may be either upeow or downeow carbon beds. Carbon may or may not be regenerated an eta
waslewaisr Peatmenl plant silo;
(2) Aerated 1.1000A$. A basin In which all solids era mainlained in suspension and by which biological oxidation or organic matter is reduced through artificially accalwated
transiar of oxygen on a Itow•llvough basis;
(3) Aaralion. A process of bringing abolA Inlimple contact between air or high purity oxygen in a liquid by spraylrsg, agilation or di(rusipn;(3a) txlended Aeration. An
activelod sludge process utilizing a rrirrmum hydwtAlc detention time of Is houxs.
(4) AgrictAiurally managed silo. Any site on which a crop Is produced, managed, and harvasiod (Glop includes grasses, grains, bees, sic.);
(5) Air Stripping. A process by which We amnions ion Is first convened 10 dssolvad ammonia (pH adjusanent) with the ■mnorda Wen released to fie atmosphere by
physical means; a other similar processes which rarnavo petroleum products such as benzena, lduene and xylene;
(s) Carbon nogenerason. The lagenwation of exhausted carbon by the use of a Iver ace to provide extrameiy high lemperaiuras which volatilize and oxidize the AbsCrbad
impurities:
(7) carbonaceous Stage. A 14ags of wastewater treaimen; designed 10 "N-0 0 'sacOntlarr orduenl f+mits;
18) Ceneiruge_ A mechanical device in which cenlrilugal lace is used IC separate solids IIDT hods Or to Separate liquids of dalorenl densiies�
(5) Chemical Addilion Syslems• The add'lion of chomSeal(s) to waslvwalor at an application point roc pwpases of improing sands rentovar, pH adiusanenl, a'kalinity conlrol,
etc.; the capabilitT'so Axpgeinwlnr with ditferenl chemicals And dllerenl application points to achievi a spociac result will bo considered one sysci-?.1ho capability to add

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
April 24 , 1989
Mr,B� Cr2+rgla F,Sm;A
Valley Proteins, INC
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Dear Mr. Ogletree:
R. Paul Wilms
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000957
Valley Proteins, INC
Wastewater Treatment and Disposal
Facility
Wadesboro Facility
Anson County
In accordance with your application received December 22, 1988 , we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0000957, dated April 24, 1989, to Valley Proteins, Inc for the
construction and operation of the subject wastewater treatment and disposal facility.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 1994, and shall be
subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days
following receipt of this permit. This request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming
to Chapter 150B of North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, P.O. Box 11666, Raleigh, NC 27604. Unless such demands are made this permit shall
be final and binding.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need
additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Jack Floyd at 919/ 733-5083.
Sincerel
. Paul Wilms
cc: Anson County Health Department
Fayetteville Regional Office
Reid Engineering Company
Groundwater
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
PERMIT
For the discharge of Sewage, Industrial Wastes, or Other Wastes
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
Valley Proteins, Inc
Anson County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 130,000 GPD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal
facility consisting of;
1. A pretreatment facility consisting of a 10,000 gallon flow equalization basin with two
350 cfm blowers, a 50,000 GPD dissolved air flotation unit, and chemical feed
system;
2. A 250,000 gallon aerated equalization basin with one 60 hp surface aerator;
3. A 125,000 GPD dissolved air flotation unit;
4. A 90 GPM plant site pump station with a single pump and one stand-by pump on site;
5. A 1.50 million gallon oxidation ditch with four 30 hp surface aerators, three 50 hp
draft tube aerators, and chemical feed system for activated sludge;
6. A 165,000 gallon clarifier;
7. Two spray irrigation holding ponds with 16.25 million gallons capacity;
8. A spray irrigation pump station with dual 1000 GPM pumps with flow recorder and
totalizer,
9. And approximately 80 acres of spray irrigation disposal field divided into 8 zones and
approximately 44 acres of reserve irrigation field;

to serve Valley Proteins, Inc with no discharge of wastewater to the surface waters, pursuant to the
application received December 22,1988 and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and
other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Natural Resources and
Community Development and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 1994, and shall be
subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in
the application and other supporting data.
3. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
4. This permit is not transferable.
5. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of this permitted facility,
certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the permitted
facility has been installed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. Mail
the certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 27687, Raleigh, NC
27611-7687.
6. The Fayetteville Regional Office, phone no. 919/486-1541 shall be notified at least
twenty-four (24) hours in advance of operation of the installed facilities so that an in-place
inspection can be made. Such notification to the regional supervisor shau be made during the
normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding
State Holidays,
7. The spray irrigation facility shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which
will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform
satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to
adequately absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate corrective action
as may be required by the Division of Environmental Management.
8. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained.
9. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
10. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
11. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facility is prohibited.
12. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will review the adequacy of the
facilities described therein, and if warranted, will extend the Permit for such period of time
and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate.

13. Upon 50% completion of the subject facilities the Permittee shall employ a certified
wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge of the wastewater treatment
facilities. Such operator must hold a certificate of the grade at least equivalent to the
classification assigned to the wastewater treatment facilities by the Certification Commission.
14. Freeboard in the lagoon shall not be less than two (2) feet at any time.
15. Adequate facilities shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or
stored material into any surface waters.
16. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this facility.
17. The facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to
prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting from the operation of this facility.
18. No type of wastewater other than that from Valley Proteins, Inc shall be sprayed onto the
irrigation area.
19. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Penmittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
20. In any future transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner that gives full
details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site.
21. An acceptable reserve area shall be maintained at all times.
22. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, two (2) monitor wells, one (1) upgradient
monitor well and one (1) downgradient of the lagoon, shall be installed to monitor
groundwater quality. The location and construction details for these wells must be approved
by the Fayetteville Regional Office, from which a well construction permit must be obtained.
23. The two (2) existing monitor wells and the two (2) new monitor wells must be sampled
initially after construction (and prior to waste disposal operations) and thereafter every
March, July, and November for the following parameters:
NO3 Ammonia Nitrogen
TDS Total Coliforms
TOC pH
Chloride SO4
Water Level
* The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the other parameters.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 are detected in any downgradient monitoring
well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual
constituents comprising this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured
in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l, this concentration will be taken
to represent the naturally occurring TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this
naturally occurring TQC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject
to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.

The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the NC Division of Environmental
Management on Form GW -59 [Compliance Monitoring Report Form] by the end of the
month following the month sampling is required.
The Perimeter of Compliance delineated on the attached site plan for the disposal system
is specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Classifications and Water Quality
Standards applicable to the groundwater of North Carolina. An exceedance of
Compliance is subject to Statute 143-215.6(1)a. The sale of property, by the
Permittee, which is within or contiguous to the disposal system site may alter
location of the Perimeter of Compliance.
If the title to any property which may affect the boundary of the Perimeter of Compliance
is changed, the permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The
Director shall then establish a modified Perimeter of Compliance which will be done as a
modification to the Permit.
For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the compliance perimeter is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the point of discharge, or 50 feet within the
property boundary.
24. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring as deemed necessary by the Department, shall
be provided.
25. A set of approved plans and specifications for the subject project must be retained by the
applicant for the life of the project.
26. The lagoon shall have a liner of natural material at least one foot in thickness at all locations
with a hydraulic conductivity of no greater than 1 x 10 -6 centimeters per second when
compacted. Following installation and inspection of the lagoon liner, and prior to waste
disposal operations, verification of the liner's compliance with hydraulic conductivity and
thickness specifications must be provided to the Division of Environmental Management,
Groundwater Section, by the project engineer.
27. Prior to operation of the wastewater disposal facilities, any abandoned wells on-site must be
abandoned in accordance with requirements of 15 NCAC 2C .0113.
28. The application rates shall not exceed the following:
November 1 through April 30 0.5 inches/ acre/ week
May 1 through October 31 1.0 inches/ acre/ week
Wastewater shall not be applied at a rate exceeding 0.25 inches/ hour.
Application of plant available nitrogen shall not exceed 250 lbs./ acre/ year.

29. Surface water monitoring shall be conducted at two (2) downgradient stations and one (1)
upgradient (background station) as referenced on the approved plans. The monitoring shall
begin upon commencement of operation and continue on a monthly basis for twelve (12)
consecutive months. Following this twelve month period, surface water monitoring shall be
conducted every March, July, and November. The following parameters shall be analyzed:
BODS
COD
Total Keldjahl Nitrogen
Nitrates
Ammonia Nitrogen
PH
Fecal Coliform
All monitoring data shall be submitted to Mr. M.J. Noland, Regional Supervisor, Fayetteville
Regional Office, Suite 714, Wachovia Building, Fayetteville, NC 28301 postmarked no later
than the 30th day following the completed reporting period.
30. The Permittee shall monitor the treated wastewater for ammonia nitrogen, total keldjahl
nitrogen, and nitrates weekly to determine plant available nitrogen. These samples shall be
collected prior to irrigation and after the storage ponds.
31. An Operations and Maintenance Manual must be submitted for review prior to operating this
system.
32. Following the first three (3) months of operation of the wastewater treatment system,
samples shall be collected prior to irrigation and after the storage ponds and analyzed for the
following parameters:
BOD5
Cadmium
COD
Lead
Total keldjahl nitrogen
Zinc
Ammonia nitrogen
Copper
Nitrates
Total suspended solids
Oil & Grease
pH
After the initial analysis, this analysis shall be performed each July with the results reported
to the Fayetteville Regional Supervisor no later than the 30th day following the completed
reporting period.
Permit issued this the 24th day of April, 1989
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
R. Paul Wilms, Director
Division of Environmental Management
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Permit No. WQ0000957
En ineer's Certification
T, , as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North
Carolina, having been authorized to observe (periodically, weekly, full time) the construction of the
project, , for the
Project Name or Location
Permittee hereby state that, to the best of my abilities, due care and diligence was used in the
observation of the construction such that the construction was observed to be built within substantial
compliance and intent of the approved plans and specifications.
Signature Registration No.
Date

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