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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
July 1, 2015
DAVID KIRBY — DIRECTOR OF PROCESSING OPERATIONS
MoUNTA1RE FARMS INC.
POST OFFICE Box 339
LUMBER BRIDGE, NORTH CAROLINA 28357
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000484
Mountaire Farms Lumber
Bridge Plant
Wastewater Irrigation System
Robeson County
Dear Mr. Kirby:
In accordance with your permit name change request received February 19, 2015, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000484 dated July 1, 2015, to Mountaire Farms Inc. for the
continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
PIease note the Permittee has been changed from "Mountaire Farms of North Carolina Corp." to
"Mountaire Farms Inc.".
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until April 30, 2017, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000484 issued January 11, 2011, 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
for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems.
For your convenience, customized electronic copies of your facility's NT)MR NDMLR, and
NDAR-1 forms are available for download at: http»://portal.nedenr.or web/wq/aps/lau/reporting.
Please note the following permit conditions have been removed since the last permit
issuance dated January 11, 2011:
➢ Old Conditions 1. 1. and I.2. Construction of the feed forward pump station has been
completed and the final engineer's certification has been received.
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 150E of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed 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.
Non -Discharge Perm€tong Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: [phone]Intel http://Portal.ncdenr.o[g/weblwg
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Mr. David Kirby
July 1, 2015
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If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Chonticha McDaniel at
[phone] or [e-mail].
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0 ?'-IS. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Direct.
Division of Water Resources
cc: Robeson County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Fayetteville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Central Files
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
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
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 2,550,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility
(based on a seven day weekly average) consisting of -
an industrial wastewater treatment plant consisting of. rotary screens; a flow equalization basin with a
floating aerator; a feed forward pump station with three 600 gallon per minute (GPM) feed forward pump
and associated high-water alarms; a feed forward pump station with two new 1,200 GPM and one
relocated 2,400 GPM feed forward pumps and associated high-water alarms; three 800 GPM dissolved air
floatation (DAF) units with a nitrogen removal system and clarifier (Sorin Treatment System); a 2,400
GPM DAF unit with two 280 cubic foot per minute (CFM) dissolved air pumps; a 2,400 GPM advanced
pipe flocculator with a flow meter; one 6,000 gallon alum tank with one 25 gallon per hour (GPI
chemical metering pump; four 2,500 gallon polymer tanks with two 25 GPH chemical metering pumps; a
19.79 million gallon (MG) 30 millimeter (mm.) synthetically lined aerated storage lagoon with four
aerators and 1.18 MG of permanent storage; chlorine disinfection; and all necessary piping, valves,
controls and appurtenances;
a 40,000 GPD domestic wastewater treatment plant; and all necessary piping, valves, controls and
appurtenances;
a wastewater irrigation system consisting of: a spray irrigation pumping station with three vertical turbine
pumps serving 17 center pivot and solid set irrigation fields (Fields A through M5) with a wetted area of
271.4 acres; two 1,000 GPM vertical turbine spray irrigation pumps serving 15 center pivot and solid set
irrigation fields (Fields N through Z) with a wetted area of 266.5 acres for a cumulative area of 537.8
acres (Fields A through Z); and all necessary piping, valves, controls and appurtenances; and
a groundwater management system consisting of. 493 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch gravity sewer; a 225
GPM pump station (Field C) with duplex pumps, high water alarms, manual power transfer switch and an
emergency generator hookup; and approximately 3,670 LF of 6-inch force main; a 35 GPM pump station
(Field F) with duplex pumps, high water alarms, manual power transfer switch and an emergency
generator hookup; five 22,500 square foot (ft2) infiltration basins; and all necessary piping, valves,
controls and appurtenances
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to serve the Mountaire Farms Lumber Bridge Plant, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters,
pursuant to the application received February 19, 2015, 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 April 30, 2017, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000484 issued January 11, 2011, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
1. SCHEDULES
1. 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(d), 02T .0106, 02T .0109, 02T .0115(c)]
H. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
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 the irrigation areas to adequately assimilate
the effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required actions,
such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or irrigation facilities.
[G.S. 143-215.1, 143-213.3(a)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02B .0200, 02L .0100]
3. All wells 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
jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining to well construction. [15ANCAC 02C .0108]
4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)]
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(c), 02T .0505(n)]
6. This disposal system was individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983; therefore, the
compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the effluent disposal area, or 50 feet within
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(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with North
Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2), 02L
.0107(b)]
7. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary is established midway between the
compliance boundary and the effluent disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the
review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106. [15A NCAC 02L
.0106, 02L .0108]
8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(c)]
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9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L A 107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring
wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(g). [ 15A NCAC 02L .0107]
10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the
Robeson County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 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
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)]
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
ii. Any property line:
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)]
100
50
c. The setbacks for storage and treatment units (e.g., 2,400 GPM DAF unit, advanced pipe
flocculator, alum tank, polymer tanks, etc.) permitted under 15A NCAC 02T .0500 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
[15A NCAC 02T .0506(b)]
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, which at a minimum shall include operational functions, maintenance schedules,
safety measures and a spill response plan. [15A NCAC 02T .0507]
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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. [15A NCAC 02T .0117]
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.
[15ANCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. Only effluent from the Mountaire Farms Lumber Bridge Plant shall be irrigated on the sites listed in
Attachment B. [G.S. 143-215.1]
No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. [15A
NCAC 02T .0505(q)]
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. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0508, 15A NCAC 02T .1100]
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited. [15A NCAC 02T .05050)]
12. Freeboard in the aerated storage lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time. [15A NCAC 02T
.0505(d)]
13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the aerated storage lagoon shall be provided. This gauge shall
have readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the
following elevations: maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume;
minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on
top of the dam. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)]
15. The application of chemicals to the Fields C and F groundwater management system rapid infiltration
basins is expressly prohibited. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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16. The Fields C and F groundwater management system rapid infiltration basins shall be operated and
maintained to prevent the bed surfaces from becoming sealed and established with vegetative growth.
The rapid infiltration basin bed surfaces shall be kept free of vegetative growth at all times.
Vegetation shall be removed manually so that minimal disturbance will occur. The basin beds shall
be raked a minimum of once per month. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent,
groundwater or surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 02H .0800]
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(k)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities and surface water monitoring point
SW-1 at the frequencies and locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(c)]
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. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the aerated storage lagoon shall
be measured to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IV.4.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and
IV.6.) on Form NDAR-1 for every site in Attachment B 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 Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
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.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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.).
[15A NCAC 02T ,0108(b)(1)]
10. Monitoring wells shall be sampled at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment
C. All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment forms and monitoring data shall refer to
the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in Attachment C and Figure 1 [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
11. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the Iast
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-
59) shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
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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 less 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
pH
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Lead 1
Phosphorus
Cadmium 1
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Nickel'
Zinc
Copper
Percent Humic Matter
' Cadmium, Lead and Nickel shall be sampled once per permit cycle and a licensed soil scientist shall submit
these results accompanied by a report to determine site soil efficiency.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
13. A licensed agronomist shall perform surface and deep penetrating aeration maintenance on an as -
needed basis for all irrigation sites listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
14. Scheduled maintenance of the irrigation sites listed in Attachment B shall be performed as needed.
Maintenance shall include actions to ensure that effluent ponding and runoff does not occur and shall
include an annual report by an agronomist or agricultural expert concerning crops and operation for
the upcoming year. This written report shall be submitted to the Fayetteville Regional Office, Water
Quality Regional Operations Section Supervisor, 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC
28301. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
15. 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. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1), 02T
.0108(b)(1)]
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V.
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
3. 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 irrigation facilities
permitted 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. [G.S. 143-21.5.3(a)(2)]
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. [G.S. 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0110]
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 documentation. 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). [G.S. 143-21.5.1]
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 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. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, 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. [15A NCAC
02T .0104]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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. [15A NCAC 02T
.01050)]
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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, [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). [15A
NCAC 02T .0120]
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 because for the Division to revoke this permit. [ 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the V day of July 2015
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000484
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ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— Aerated Storage Lagoon Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0000484 Version: 3.2
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
p
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
gaily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
2 x Month
Composite
01027
Cadmium, Total (as Cd)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00916
Calcium, Total (as Ca)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
41100 mL
2 x Month
Grab
01042
Copper, Total (as Cu)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
2,550,000 �
Continuous
Recorder
01051
Lead, Total (as Pb)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00927
Magnesium, Total (as Mg)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
01067
Nickel, Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Composite
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Composite
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Composite
00400
pH
su
5 x Week
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
2 x Month
Composite
WQ09C
Plant Available Nitrogen — Concentration
mg/L
2 x Month
Calculated
00931
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
ratio
Monthly
Calculated
00929
Sodium, Total (as Na)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved - 180 °C
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Composite
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
2 x Month
Composite
01092
Zinc, Total (as Zn)
mg/L
Monthly
Composite
1. The flow limit of 2.55 million gallons per day (MGD) shall be based upon a seven day weekly average_
2. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during April, August and December.
WQ0000484 Version 3.2 Attachment A Page 1 of 2

PPI 002 — Industrial WWTP Effluent
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
weekly Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
2,550,000 }
Continuous
Recording
1. The flow limit of 2.55 million gallons per day (MGD) shall be based upon a seven day weekly average.
PPI 003 — Domestic WWTP Effluent
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
40,000
Continuous
Recording
PPI 004 — Surface Water Monitoring Station SW-1
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly Average
. Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate 'Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
WQ0000484 Version 3.2 Attachment A Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Mountaire Farms Inc. — Mountaire Farms Lumber Bridge Plant
Permit Number. WQ0000484 Version: 3.2
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
LongitudeFNet
Dominant
Parameter
Hourly
Yearly
Units
cSoil
Series
Rate
Max
A
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.872222°
-79.107222°
Pocalla loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
78
inches
sand, 0 to 3%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
$
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34,872778'
-79,109167'
6.75
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
78
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
Ibs/acre
C
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.871667'
-79,102778'
29.99
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
78
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
Ibs/acre
D
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.874444'
-79.111667'
3.50
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
78
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
E
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.876667'
-79.113333'
4.70
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
F
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.875000'
-79.106389'
26.53
Wagram loamy
01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate
78
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
G
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.879167'
-79,110000'
47.79
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 —Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
H
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.878611 °
-79.104444'
14.19
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
I
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.877500'
-79.108333'
13.58
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
J
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.885278'
-79,118056'
58.26
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
K
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.888056'
-79.115556'
9.86
Lakeland sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
L
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.888333'
-79.112222'
24.94
Lakeland sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
M1
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.868611'
-79.107500'
0.60
Pocalla loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
sand, 0 to 3%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
M2
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.888056'
-79.117778'
1.10
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
to 6%
WQ09 -- Plant Available Nitrogen
350
Ibs/acre
M3
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.886389'
-79.114722'
1.23
Pocalla loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
sand, 0 to 3%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
M4
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.881944'
-79.118056'
5.52
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
91
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
M5
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.888889'
-79.1088891
14.62
Goldsboro loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
52
inches
sand, 0 to 2%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
Ibs/acre
WQ0000484 Version 3.2 Attachment B Page I of 2

IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Hourly
Yearly
Units
Acreage
Soil Series
Rate
Max
N
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.871667'
-79.121667'
78.87
Pocalla loamy
01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 3%
WQ09 -- Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
O
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.867222°
-79.123611 °
19.89
Norfolk loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 2%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
P
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.865556'
-79.120833'
28.64
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 6/o
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
Q
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.863056'
-79.116667'
23.80
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
R
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.864167'
-79.114722'
19.16
Pocalla loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 3%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
S
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.878056°
-79.123889'
12.74
Wakulla sand, 0
01284—Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
T
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.875278'
-79.123333'
6.25
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
U
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Roheson
34.870000'
-79.124167'
3.65
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
VI
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.868611°
-79.118889'
7.75
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
V2
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.868889'
-79.116111'
6.95
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
W
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34,866389'
-79.117222'
11.08
Wagram loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
X1
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.858333'
-79.101667'
25.83
Norfolk loamy
01284 ---Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 2%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
X2
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34,855000'
-79.116667'
1 L55
Wakulla sand, 0
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
Y
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.8608331
-79.113611°
3,21
Norfolk loamy
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 2%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
Z
Mountaire Farms Inc.
Robeson
34.857500'
-79.112778'
7.10
Wagram loamy
01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate
0.6
86
inches
sand, 0 to 6%
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
350
lbs/acre
Totals
537.8
WQ0000484 Version 3.2 Attachment S Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0000484 Version: 3.2
Monitoring wells: MW-8, MW-14 through 20, MW-24 through 29, and MW-31 through 46.
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
00680
Parameter Description
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOG)
Daily Maximum
mg/L
Frequency Measurement
3 x Year
Sample Type
Grab
Footnotes
1,6
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
3 x Year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
1.5
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
I
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00400
70300
pH
Solids, Total Dissolved - 180 °C
4.2 - 8.5
500
su
mg/L
3 x Year
3 x Year
Grab
Grab
1,2
I
GWVOC
Volatile Compounds (GC/MS)
Present: Yes/No
Annually
Grab
1, 4, 5
82546
Water Level, Distance from measuring point
feet
3 x Year
Calculated
1, 2, 3
I. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in April, August & December; Annual monitoring shall be conducted every December.
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, Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In November only, analyze by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
b. Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
C. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Water Quality Permitting Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWR certified to run any method used.
b. The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of Standard Method 6230D.
c. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 µg/L or less that must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by DWR. Any constituents detected above the MDL but below
the PQL of 0.5 µg/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
5. If any volatile organic compounds (VOC) are detected as a result of monitoring as provided in Attachment C, then the Fayetteville Regional Office supervisor, telephone number [phone],
must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
6. 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.
7. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure 1 and this attachment.
WQ0000484 Version 3.2 Attachment C Page 1 of 1

OMIN-34 0 MVV-35 Mountaire Farms (WQ0000484)
Figure I - Monitoring Wells
0 /Mw I.,,
Mvv 36
MW-320 0
QMVV-24 0 MW-25
mw-"8
O-UM29 0 Mw 16
MW. 38 0
Mvv- i
► OMW-39 C-1 Mw;,26
MIN-170 OMVV-27
omvv-8/
CMVV-46 VFW 14 Z(0)
0 PAW 40 CMV.V-26 I
CMW-42 MW-19 -37
OMW,41 CMW-44
eft -
IT,
mvv,45

Figure 2 —A ial Ma
W 0000484
17269 NC Hwy 71 N, Lumber Brid
e, NC 28357
Mountaire Farms of North Carolina Corp-
Latitude: 34.8692°
Mountaire Farms Processing Plant
Longitude: -79.10751
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