WQ0041136_Final Permit_20231211

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
December 11, 2023
JOHN PLACE — PRESIDENT
NoURSE FARMS NC ACQUISITION, LLC
41 RIVER ROAD
SOUTH DEERFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01373
Subject: Permit No. WQ0041136
Lakeside Produce WWTP
Reclaimed Water Generation
and Dedicated Utilization
System
Henderson County
Dear Mr. Place,
In response to your permit change of ownership request received on September 15, 2023, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0041136 dated December 11, 2023, to Nourse Farms NC Acquisition,
LLC for the continued operation of the subject reclaimed water generation and dedicated utilization
facilities.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through December 31, 2025, shall replace Permit
No. WQ0041136 issued on September 30, 2020, and is subject to the conditions and limitations therein.
The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than July 4, 2025.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A and B for they may
differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and
maintaining the required operational information may result in future non-compliance.
The Division has removed the following permit condition since the last permit issuance dated
September 30, 2020:
➢ Old Condition IIL6 — The Division has removed this condition because it is not applicable to
this facility.
The following permit conditions are new or modified since the last permit issuance dated
September 30, 2020:
➢ Condition IV.7 — The Division modified this condition to require the Permittee to maintain
records of all residuals removed from the facility for eight years.
➢ Condition IV.8 — The Division modified this condition to require the Permittee to keep
maintenance log records for eight years.
➢ Condition V1.10 —This condition requires the Permittee pay an annual fee for each year of the
term of this permit.
ME ��� North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality i Division of Water Resources
512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
NORTH CAROLINA
©eca.. or 919,707,9000

Mr. Jobe Place
December 11, 2023
Page 2 of 2
This permit can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes
by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within 30 calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B
of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Those
interested in filing may access additional information regarding the requirements for filing a Petition and
Petition forms at the OAH website or by calling the OAH Clerk's Office at [phone]. A parry filing
a Petition shall serve a copy of the Petition on the Department of Environmental Quality's Office of General
Counsel at 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601. If the parry filing the Petition is not the
Permittee, then the party shall also serve the Permittee pursuant to G.S. 15013-23(a).
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Leah Parente at (919)
707-3656 or leah.parentc&deq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
�
Doc�u/Signedby-
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Henderson County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Asheville Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
RECLAIMED WATER GENERATION AND DEDICATED UTILIZATION SYSTEM PERMIT
Pursuant to 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
Nourse Farms NC Acquisition, LLC
Henderson County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 7,010 gallon per day (GPD) reclaimed water generation and dedicated utilization
facility consisting o£
a pump station with two 34 gallon per minute (GPM) grinder pumps; two (in series) 8,000 gallon septic
tanks with effluent filters; a 6,500 gallon flow equalization tank with two 30 GPM pumps; a 5,000 gallon
recirculation tank with two 42 GPM recirculation pumps serving two 2,865 gallon EZ Treat filter media
pods; a 5,000 gallon recirculation tank with two 42 GPM recirculation pumps serving two 2,865 gallon EZ
Treat filter media pods, and a 20 GPM alkalinity feed pup serving an EZ Treat calcite filter pod that returns
to the 6,500 gallon flow equalization tank; a 1,500 gallon disc filter pump tank with two 15 GPM pumps;
two 1.5 inch (in) disc filtration systems with a backwash line return to the first septic tank; a turbidity meter;
two ultraviolet (UV) disinfection systems each with four lamps; a 1,500 gallon final pump tank with two
28 GPM pumps; an effluent by-pass line return to the first septic tank; a 35,827 gallon synthetically lined
5-day upset pond; a flow meter; hydroponic tank level transducers to control flow between the irrigation
tanks and prevent overflow; a backup 500 kilowatt (kW) generator (only 41 kW is required for the reclaimed
water facility); and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the Lakeside Produce WWTP, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received on September 15, 2023, and in conformity with the Division -approved plans and
specifications considered a part of this permit.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through December 31, 2025, shall replace Permit No.
WQ0041136 issued on September 30, 2020, and is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. If the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes its name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division -approved forms within 90 days of the change of
ownership. The Permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of this permit until the Division
transfers the permit to the successor -owner. [G.S. 143-215.IW)]
2. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than July 4,
2025. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109, 02U .0105, 02U .0109]
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IL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject reclaimed water generation and dedicated
utilization facilities so there is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or
surface water standards. In the event the facilities do not perform as designed, including the creation
of nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the utilization areas to
assimilate the reclaimed water, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions, including
Division -required actions, such as the construction of additional or replacement reclaimed water
generation and dedicated utilization facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02U .0108]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of its responsibility for contravention of groundwater or
surface water standards resulting from the operation of this facility. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A),
02U .0108]
3. Reclaimed water quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02U
.0301]
4. Reclaimed water generation facilities producing Type 2 reclaimed water pursuant to the standards in
15A NCAC 02U .0301(a) shall provide dual disinfection methods consisting of ultraviolet disinfection
and chlorination or equivalent dual disinfection processes. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0401(i)]
5. The Permittee shall tag or label all reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, and outlets to warn the
public or employees that the reclaimed water is not for drinking. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0403(b)]
6. The Permittee shall color -code, tape, or otherwise mark all reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets, and
other appurtenances to identify the source of the water as reclaimed water as follows:
a. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (Pantone 522 or
equivalent) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER -
DO NOT DRINK" or installed with a purple (Pantone 522 or equivalent) identification tape or
polyethylene vinyl wrap. The warning shall be on opposite sides of the pipe and repeated every
three feet or less.
b. Identification tape shall be at least three inches wide and have white or black lettering on a purple
(Pantone 522 or equivalent) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT
DRINK." The Permittee shall install identification tape on top of reclaimed water pipelines
fastened at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and run continuously the entire length of the pipe.
c. The Permittee shall tape or otherwise identify existing underground distribution systems retrofitted
for conveying reclaimed water as described in Paragraphs a. and b. above. The Permittee shall
perform this identification within 10 feet of any potable water supply line or sanitary sewer line
crossing a reclaimed water line. The Permittee does not need to perform this identification for the
entire length of the distribution system.
[15A NCAC 02U .0403(c)]
7. The Permittee shall secure all reclaimed water valves and outlets such that only Permittee-authorized
personnel can operate them. [15A NCAC 02U .0403(d)]
8. The Permittee shall place hose bibs in locked, below -grade vaults and label them non -potable. The
Permittee may place hose bibs above ground and label them non -potable if the hose bibs require a tool
to operate. [15A NCAC 02U .0403(e)]
9. There shall be no direct cross -connections between the reclaimed water and potable water systems
unless such connection is Department -approved pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C .0406. [15A NCAC 02U
.0403
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10. Reclaimed water distribution lines shall be at least five feet horizontally from and 18 inches below any
water line if practicable. If these separation distances cannot be met, the piping and integrity testing
procedures shall meet water main standards pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0403(a),
02U .0403(h)]
11. Reclaimed water distribution lines shall not be less than 50 feet from a well unless the piping and
integrity testing procedures meet water main standards pursuant to 15A NCAC 18C, but in no case
shall they be less than 25 feet from a private well. [15A NCAC 02U .0403(a), 02U .0403(i)]
12. Reclaimed water distribution lines shall meet the separation distances to sewer lines pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0305. [15A NCAC 02U .0403(g), 02U .0403(j)]
13. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted facilities pursuant to the following setbacks:
a. The Division originally permitted the treatment and storage units on February 14, 2020, with an
application received on August 22, 2019. The setbacks for treatment and storage units originally
permitted or modified with an application received on or after September 1, 2018, are as follows
(all distances in feet):
I. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership:
100,
ii. Each private or public water supply source:
100
iii. Surface waters:
50
iv. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
v. Each property line:
50 2
Habitable residences or places of assembly under separate ownership constructed after the
Division originally permitted or subsequently modified the facilities are exempt from this
setback.
2 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0506(b), 02U .0701(a), 02U .0701(h), 02U .0701(i)]
b. The Division originally permitted the final effluent storage units on February 14, 2020, with an
application received on August 22, 2019. The setbacks for final effluent storage units originally
permitted or modified with an application received on or after September 1, 2018, are as follows
(all distances in feet):
Each private or public water supply source:
ii. Surface waters:
iii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
50
100
iv. Each property line for final effluent storage units constructed on or after June 18, 50 1
2011:
v. Each property line for final effluent storage units constructed prior to June 18, 0
2011:
' Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, or the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, owns both parcels separated by the property line.
[ 15A NCAC 02U .0701(b), 02U .0701(h), 02U .0701(i)]
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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as anon -discharge system. [15A NCAC
02U .0101]
2. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include:
a. A description of the operation of the system in sufficient detail to show what operations are
necessary for the system to function and who shall conduct the operations.
b. A description of the anticipated maintenance of the system.
c. Provisions for safety measures, including restriction of access to the site and equipment.
d. Spill control provisions that include response to upsets and bypasses, including control,
containment, and remediation; and contact information for personnel, emergency responders, and
regulatory agencies.
f 15A NCAC 02U .0801(a)]
3. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as Back-up ORCs. The
ORC or its Back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required pursuant to 15A NCAC 08G .0204
and 08G .0205. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0117, 02U .0117]
4. An operator certified by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission
(WPCSOCC) of a grade equivalent or greater than the facility classification shall be on call 24 hours
per day. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0401(e)]
5. The Permittee shall only irrigate reclaimed water generated from the Lakeside Produce WWTP onto
the sites listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02U .0101]
6. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the reclaimed water generation and storage facilities. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02U .0108]
7. The Permittee shall control public access to reclaimed water utilization sites during active site use.
[ 15A NCAC 02U .0501(a)(2)]
8. The Permittee shall dispose of or utilize generated residuals in a Division -approved manner. [15A
NCAC 02T .1101, 02U .0802].
9. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated reclaimed water from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02U .0402(a)]
10. The Permittee shall provide a water -tight seal on all reclaimed water generation and storage units or
provide two feet of protection from the 100-year floodplain elevation. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0402(i)1
11. The Permittee shall maintain a freeboard of not less than two feet in the 35,827 gallon synthetically
lined 5-day upset pond. [15A NCAC 02U .0401(h)]
12. The Permittee shall provide a gauge to monitor freeboard levels in the 35,827 gallon synthetically lined
5-day upset pond. This gauge shall have readily visible permanent markings, at inch or tenth of foot
increments, indicating the following elevations: the maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary
liquid storage volume, the minimum liquid level at the bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume,
and the lowest point on top of the dam. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0801(f)]
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13. The Permittee shall establish and maintain a protective vegetative cover on all berms, pipe runs, erosion
control areas, surface water diversions, and earthen embankments (i.e., the outside toe of the
embankment to the maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the embankment).
The Permittee shall remove all trees, shrubs, and other woody vegetation from earthen dikes and
embankments. The Permittee shall keep all earthen embankments mowed or otherwise controlled and
accessible. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0801(g)1
14. The Permittee shall test and calibrate metering equipment annually. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0801(d)]
15. The Permittee shall provide an automatically activated standby power source or other means to prevent
improperly treated wastewater from entering the storage, distribution, or utilization system. If the
Permittee employs a generator as an alternate power supply, the Permittee shall test it weekly. [15A
NCAC 02U .0401(d)]
16. The Permittee shall provide continuous online monitoring and recording for turbidity or particle count
and flow prior to storage, distribution, or utilization of reclaimed water. [ 15A NCAC 02U .0401(b)1
17. If the generated reclaimed water exceeds 10 nephelometric turbidity units (NTUs) or the pathogen
limits in Attachment A, the Permittee shall route all generated reclaimed water to the five-day upset
pond until the Permittee corrects all problems associated with the reclaimed water generation system.
The Permittee shall pump all water in the five-day upset pond back to the treatment plant headworks
for re -treatment or treat the water in the five-day upset pond prior to utilization. [15A NCAC 02U
.0402 d
18. The Permittee shall provide notification to the public and its employees about the use of reclaimed
water and that reclaimed water is not for drinking. The Permittee shall provide notification to
employees in a language they understand. [15A NCAC 02U .0501(a)(2)]
19. The Permittee shall develop and implement an education program to inform users and its employees
about the proper use of reclaimed water. The Permittee shall provide educational material to all
residents and/or other facilities provided with reclaimed water. The Permittee shall make all
educational materials available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02U .0501(a)(4)]
20. The Permittee may use reclaimed water meeting the Type 2 standards pursuant to 15A NCAC 02U
.0301 a indirect contact irrigation of food chain crops that will not undergo peeling, skinning, cooking,
or thermal processing before consumption. [15A NCAC 02U .1401(a)(4)1
21. The Permittee shall not use reclaimed water for direct contact irrigation of any food chain crop that will
not undergo peeling, skinning, cooking, or thermal processing before consumption. [ 15A NCAC 02U
.1401(a)(3)]
22. The Permittee shall not harvest food chain crops irrigated by direct contact with reclaimed water within
24 hours of irrigation. [ 15A NCAC 02U .1401(fl(1)]
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IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING
1. The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division -required monitoring, including the monitoring of
groundwater, surface water or wetlands, waste, reclaimed water, residuals, soil, treatment processes,
lagoon or storage ponds, and plant tissue, if necessary to evaluate this facility's impact on groundwater
and surface water. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c), 02U .01081
2. A Division -certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required parameters specified in
Attachment A. Parameters measured on -site with in -line metering equipment are exempt from a
Division -certified laboratory analysis. [15A NCAC 02H .0805]
The Permittee shall continuously monitor flow through the treatment facility and report daily flow
values on Form NDMR. Facilities with a permitted flow of less than 10,000 GPD may estimate its
flow from water usage records provided the water source has a metering device. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105 k , 02T .0108(c), 02U .0105, 02U .01081
4. The Permittee shall monitor the generated reclaimed water at the frequencies and locations for the
parameters specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T .0108(c), 02U .0105, 02U
.0108]
5. The Permittee shall measure and record weekly to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot of freeboard (Le.,
the waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 35,827 gallon synthetically lined 5-day upset
pond. The Permittee shall maintain the weekly freeboard records for eight years and shall make them
available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c), 02U .01081
6. On or before the last day of the month following the previous month's sampling, the Permittee shall
submit monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3 and IVA) on Form NDMR for each PPI and
operation and disposal records (as specified in Condition IV.5) on Form NDAR-1 for every site in
Attachment B. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, the Permittee shall still submit
monitoring reports documenting the absence of the activity. The Permittee shall submit the reports via
the Non -Discharge monitoring report portal_ [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1), 02U .01051
7. The Permittee shall maintain records of all residuals removed from this facility. The Permittee shall
maintain these records for eight years and shall make them available to the Division upon request.
These records 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. Residuals hauling date.
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[ 15A NCAC 02U .0802(b)]
8. The Permittee shall keep a log of all maintenance done at this facility. The Permittee shall maintain
this log for eight years and shall make it available to the Division upon request. This log shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration.
b. Date of irrigation equipment calibration.
c. Date of turbidimeter calibration.
d. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
e. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections, cleanings, etc.).
f. Date and results of the alternate power supply testing.
g. Record of all discharges of reclaimed water to surface waters or the land surface, including the date
of occurrence, estimated volume, and corrective action taken.
[ 15A NCAC 02U .080I (h)]
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9. The Permittee shall maintain an annual inventory of commercial agricultural operations using reclaimed
water to irrigate food chain crops. The Permittee shall maintain this inventory for eight years and shall
make it available to the Division upon request. This record shall include:
a. Name, owner, address, and telephone number of the agricultural operation.
b. Crop types irrigated.
c. Irrigation methods used.
d. Approximate acreage irrigated.
[ 15A NCAC 02U .1401
10. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Asheville Regional Office, telephone number [phone], within
24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) that makes the facility
incapable of adequate reclaimed water generation.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
f Any failure resulting in a discharge of reclaimed water directly to surface waters or any release of
reclaimed water to land surface greater than or equal to 5,000 gallons. The Permittee shall
document releases less than 5,000 gallons to land surface pursuant to Condition IV.8.g. but does
not require Regional Office notification.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at the telephone number [phone]. All noncompliance notifications shall
file a written report to the Asheville Regional Office within five days of first knowledge of the
occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to ensure the problem does not
recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02U .0108]
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the reclaimed
water generation and dedicated utilization facilities. [15A NCAC 02U .0801(i)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the reclaimed water generation and dedicated utilization facilities to prevent
malfunctions, facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes to the
environment, threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an inspection
log that includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance, repairs, or
corrective actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for eight years from the date
of the inspection and shall make this log available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02U
.0801 h , 02U .0801(i)]
Division -authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the permitted reclaimed water generation and dedicated
utilization facilities at any reasonable time for determining compliance with this permit. Division -
authorized representatives may inspect or copy records maintained under the terms and conditions of
this permit and may collect influent, treatment process water, generated reclaimed water, residual, soil,
plant tissue, groundwater, or surface water samples. [G.S. 143-215.3(a)(2)]
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Vl. GENERAL
1. The Permittee's failure to comply with this permit's conditions and limitations may subject the
Permittee to a Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only for the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit application
and Division -approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)1
3. There are no variances to administrative codes or general statutes governing the construction or
operation of the permitted facilities unless the Permittee specifically requested a variance in the
application and the Division approved the variance as noted in this permit's facility description. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02U .0105]
4. This permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules, regulations, or
ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal) may require.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02U .01081
5. The Permittee shall retain this permit and the Division -approved plans and specifications for the life of
the permitted facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(o), 02T .0116(d), 02U .0105, 02U .0116]
6. The Permittee shall comply with all permit conditions and requirements until the proper closure of the
permitted facilities, or until another appropriate authority permits the facilities. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105 , 02U .0105]
7. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director in
whole or part for:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or 15A NCAC 02U.
b. Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts.
c. The Permittee's refusal to allow authorized Department employees upon presentation of
credentials:
I. To enter the Permittee's premises where a system is located or where the Permittee keeps any
Division -required records under the terms and conditions of this permit.
ii. To have access to any permit -required documents and records.
iii. To inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit.
iv. To sample any pollutants.
d. The Permittee's failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring.
e. A Division determination that the conditions of this permit conflict with the North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0110, 02U .0110]
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8. Unless the Division determines that the Permittee needs a permit modification for the construction of
facilities to resolve non-compliance with any environmental statute or rule, or the Division Director
grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities shall not occur if any of the following apply:
a. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.6B or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.6B, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of
the Permittee has abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this conviction.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility in accordance with its permit
or 15A NCAC 02U.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has
abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this penalty.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2) via 15A NCAC 02U .0105.
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d), 02U .0120]
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, the Division shall not renew this permit if the Permittee
or any affiliation has not paid an annual fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0I05(e)(2). [15A NCAC 02T
.0120 c , 02T .0120(d), 02U .0105, 02U .0120]
10. The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit pursuant to the schedule
in G.S. 143-215.31)(a). The Permittee shall continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on
an expired permit that the Division has not rescinded or revoked. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2), 02U
.0105]
Permit issued this the I It" day of December 2023
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DocuSigned by:
W � 3 G�t�
D1043082680C48...
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0041136
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ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Nourse Farms NC Acquisition, LLC
PPI 001— Reclaimed Water Generation System Effluent
Certification Date: December 11, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0041136 Version: 1.2
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
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
5
10
Monthly
Grab
82700
Clostridium perfringens level
#/100 mL
5
25
Annually 1
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal ME, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
3
25
Weekly
Grab
TBD
Coliphage level
#/100 mL
5
25
Annually
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
7,010
Continuous
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
1
2
Monthly
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
00400
pH
su
Weekly
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
5
10
Monthly
Grab
00076
Turbidity, HCH Turbidimeter
NTU
5
Continuous
Recorder
1. The Permittee shall conduct Annual sampling in July.
PPI 002 — Distributed Reclaimed Water to Greenhouse Hydroponic System
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Parameter Description
Units of
Monthly Total
Monthly
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Sample
Code
Measure
Geometric Mean
Frequency
Type
WQ01
Flow, Reclaimed Water Distributed
gallons
Monthly
Estimate
WQ0041136 Version 1.2 Attachment A Page 1 of 1

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ATTACHMENT B — APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Nourse Farms NC Acquisition, LLC
Certification Date: December 11, 2023
Permit Number: WQ0041136 Version: 1.2
UTILIZATION AREA INFORMATION
Field
0
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net Acreage
Approved jum
1-A
Nourse Farms NC Acquisition, LLC 9640289092
Henderson
35.366951'
- 82.550323'
15.52
Hydroponics
1-B
Nourse Farms NC Acquisition, LLC 9640289092
Henderson
35.366951'
- 82.548272'
3.46
Hydroponics
2
Nourse Farms NC Acquisition, LLC 9640289092
Henderson
35.367985'
- 82.550323'
11.87
Hydroponics
Total:
30.85
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