WQ0044259_Staff Report_20230424

State of North Carolina
Division of Water Resources

Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Staff Report

FORM: WQROSSR 04-14 Page 1 of 3

To: NPDES Unit Non-Discharge Unit Application No.: WQ0044259
Attn: Lauren Plummer Facility name: Carolina Poultry Power – Wilson CUS
Reclaimed Water

From: Chris Smith
Raleigh Regional Office

Note: This form has been adapted from the non-discharge facility staff report to document the review of both non-
discharge and NPDES permit applications and/or renewals. Please complete all sections as they are applicable.

I. GENERAL AND SITE VISIT INFORMATION
1. Was a site visit conducted? Yes or No
a. Date of site visit:
b. Site visit conducted by:
c. Inspection report attached? Yes or No
d. Person contacted: N/A and their contact information: N/A
e. Driving directions:
2. Discharge Point(s):
Latitude: Longitude:
Latitude: Longitude:
3. Receiving stream or affected surface waters:
Classification:
River Basin and Subbasin No.
Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:
II. PROPOSED FACILITIES: NEW APPLICATIONS
1. Facility Classification: Non-Discharge Major
Proposed flow: N/A
Current permitted flow: N/A
2. Are the new treatment facilities adequate for the type of waste and disposal system? Yes or No N/A
If no, explain:
3. Are site conditions (soils, depth to water table, etc) consistent with the submitted reports? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
4. Do the plans and site map represent the actual site (property lines, wells, etc.)? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
5. Is the proposed residuals management plan adequate? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
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6. Are the proposed application rates (e.g., hydraulic, nutrient) acceptable? Yes No N/A
If no, please explain:
7. Are there any setback conflicts for proposed treatment, storage and disposal sites? Yes or No
If yes, attach a map showing conflict areas.
8. Is the proposed or existing groundwater monitoring program adequate? Yes No N/A
If no, explain and recommend any changes to the groundwater monitoring program:
9. For residuals, will seasonal or other restrictions be required? Yes No N/A
If yes, attach list of sites with restrictions (Certification B)
Describe the residuals handling and utilization scheme:
10. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
11. Pretreatment Program (POTWs only):

III. REGIONAL OFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Do you foresee any problems with issuance/renewal of this permit? Yes or No
If yes, please explain:
2. List any items that you would like the NPDES Unit or Non-Discharge Unit Central Office to obtain through an
additional information request:
Item Reason
Legal Description Exhibit A-1 – Legal description of property not completed. (page 45 of .pdf
application document)
Signature missing Memorandum of lease is not signed or notarized. (page 49-50 of .pdf
application document)

3. List specific permit conditions recommended to be removed from the permit when issued:
Condition Reason

4. List specific special conditions or compliance schedules recommended to be included in the permit when issued:
Condition Reason

5. Recommendation: Hold, pending receipt and review of additional information by regional office
Hold, pending review of draft permit by regional office
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Issue upon receipt of needed additional information
Issue
Deny (Please state reasons: )
6. Signature of report preparer:
Signature of regional supervisor:
Date:

IV. ADDITIONAL REGIONAL STAFF REVIEW ITEMS

There is no mention of temperature monitoring of water in the reclaimed water storage structure in the
application. When necessary, the City of Wilson discharges excess reclaimed water under their NC0023906 NPDES
permit and has a temperature monitoring and reporting requirement in that permit , but no limit is defined.

15A NCAC 02B .0208 STANDARDS FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND TEMPERATURE:
(b) Temperature: the Commission may establish a water quality standard for temperature for specific water bodies
other than the standards specified in Rules .0211 and .0220 of this Section upon a case-by-case determination that
thermal discharges to these waters that serve or may serve as a source or receptor of industrial cooling water provide
for the maintenance of the designated best use throughout a portion of the water body. Such revisions of the
temperature standard shall be consistent with the provisions of Section 316(a) of the Federal Water Pollution Control
Act, as amended. A list of such revisions shall be maintained and made available to the public by the Division.

15A NCAC 02B .0211 FRESH SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS FOR CLASS C WATERS:
(18) Temperature: not to exceed 2.8 degrees C (5.04 degrees F) above the natural water temperature, and in no case to
exceed 29 degrees C (84.2 degrees F) for mountain and upper piedmont waters and 32 degrees C (89.6 degrees F) for
lower piedmont and coastal plain Waters; the temperature for trout waters shall not be increased by more than 0.5
degrees C (0.9 degrees F) due to the discharge of heated liquids, but in no case to exceed 20 degrees C (68 degrees F);

It is possible the use of the storage structure for cooling will result in elevated temperatures in effluent discharged
under the City of Wilson NPDES permit that exceed the limits in the 02B rules for discharges to Class C waters
(Contentnea Creek).

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