NC0077615_Draft Permit_20240123

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
H al i l U l ukaya, President
Origin Food Group, LLC
PO Box 7621
Statesville, NC 28687-7621
Dear Permittee:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
January 23, 2024
Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NCO07761E
Origin Food Group WWTF
Grade WW-2 WPC`
I redel I County
The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Enclosed with this letter is a copy of thedraft
permit for your facility. Please review this draft careful I y to ensure your thorough understanding of the
i of ormati on, condi ti ons, and requi rements i t contai ns.
Thedraft permit includesthefollowing significant changesfrom theexisting permit:
➢ Updated language in the Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet.
➢ Updated eDMR languagefor electronic data submission in Part I. A. (3).
The N PDES standard conditions (Parts 11, 111, and IV) that area part of the permit are not included in this draft
document (cover, map, and Part 1). The condi ti ons are the same as in your current permit except that agency and
division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can beviewed
onl i ne or downloaded as a PDF file
With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in
newspapers having circulation in the general I redel l County area, per EPA requirements. Please provide your
comments, if any, to meat thee -mail address below no later than 30 days after receiving thisdraft permit.
Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take
appropri ate acti on priorto issuing afinal permit.
If you have questions concerning the draft, please contact meat carol i ne. robi nson(a deq. nc.gov.
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NPDESCompliance and Expedited Permitting
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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Permit NCO077615
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,
Origin Food Group, LLC
is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at
Origin Food Group WWTP
306 Stamey Farm Road
Statesville
Iredell County
to receiving waters designated as Third Creek in subbasin 03-07-06 of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River
Basin in accordance with effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth
in Parts I, II, III, and IV hereof.
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This permit shall become effective,
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on March 31, 2029.
If the permittee intends to continue to discharge at the facility beyond the term of this permit, a renewal
application must submitted no later than October 2, 2028 (180 days before the expiration of this
permit).
Signed this day
John E. Hennessy, Section Chief Regional Operations
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NCO077615
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked. As of this
permit issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore, the exclusive authority
to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions, requirements, terms, and provisions included
herein.
Origin Food Group, LLC is hereby authorized to:
1. Continue operation of an existing 0.025 MGD wastewater treatment facility for treatment of
domestic wastewater ONLY that includes the following components:
• Grease trap
• Duplex submersible pump station & forced main
• Influent bar screen
• Weir inlet flow splitter box
• Equalization tank w/pumps
• Aeration basin
• Clarifier with aerated sludge holding tank
• Chlorine contact basin w/tablet chlorination
• Dechlorination fume w/tablet dechlorination
This facility is located at Origin Food Group, LLC [306 Stamey Farm Road, Statesville] in
Iredell County.
2. Discharge from said treatment works at the location specified on the attached map via Outfall
001 into Third Creek [Stream Index: 12-108-20-4], currently classified C waters in subbasin
03-07-06 [HUC: 030401020302] of the Yadkin -Pee Dee River Basin.
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Permit NCO077615
PART
Grade WW-2 Biological Water Pollution Control System [15A NCAC 08G.0302]
A. (1.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[15A NCAC 02B .0400 et seq., 02B .0500 et seq.]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting until expiration, the
Permittee is authorized to discharge domestic wastewater ONLY from Outfall 001. Such discharges
shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below:
EFFLUENT
LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
CHARACTERISTICS
Monthly
Daily
Measurement
Sample
Sample
[eDMR Code]
Average
Maximum
Frequency
Location
Flow
Influent
50050
0.025 MGD
Weekly
Instantaneous
or
Effluent
BOD, 5-Day, 20'C
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
C0310
Total Suspended Solids
30.0 mg/L
45.0 mg/L
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
C0530
Oil and Grease
30.0 mg/L
60.0 m- L
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
00556
NH3-N
2/Month
Grab
Effluent
C0610
Fecal Coliform (geometric mean)
200100 nil
400/100 in
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
31616
Total: Residual Chlorine2
28 L
!�g
2/Week
Grab
Effluent
50060
Temperature
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00010
Total Nitrogen (NO2+NO3+TK N)
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
C0600
Total Phosphorus
Quarterly
Grab
Effluent
C0665
MBAS
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
38260
pH
> 6.0 and <9.0 Standard
Weekly
Grab
Effluent
00400
Units
Footnotes:
1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the Division's eDMR system
[see A. (3)].
2. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with
the permit. However, the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North
Carolina certified laboratory (including field certified), even if these values fall below 50 lag/L. TRC
limit and monitoring requirements apply only if chlorine is added to disinfect.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF FLOATING SOLIDS OR VISIBLE FOAM IN OTHER THAN TRACE
AMOUNTS.
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Permit NCO077615
A. (2.) NUTRIENT REOPENER FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
This permit may be reopened and modified to implement nutrient requirements in accordance with any
future TMDL and/or nutrient management strategy for High Rock Lake.
A. (3.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING OF DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[NCGS 143-215.1 (b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and
program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on
December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this
permit (Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
• Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
• Section D. (2.) Reporting
• Section D. (6.) Records Retention
• Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.) (a)1
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's
Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter
monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be
accessed at: https:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr.
If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the
facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have
broadband access, then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1,
2, 3) or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to
the following address:
NC DEQ / Division of Water Resources / Water Quality Permitting Section
ATTENTION: Central Files
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and
reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the
completed reporting period. Regardless of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last
day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last
day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
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Permit NCO077615
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance
monitoring data and reports, when applicable:
• Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports;
• Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
• Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316 (b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a
Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below).
2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time
of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify
the initial recipient for the electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the
entity (EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the
designated entity for receiving electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2 (b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for
each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the
appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES
Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
hgps://www.federaire ig ster.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant-discharge-
elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reportin c-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the "Reporting Requirements" section
above.
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an
electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to
the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to
the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be
required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a
temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring
data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re -applies for
and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic
reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request
may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on
the following web page:
http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
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Permit NCO077615
4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.)
LqA
All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part
II, Section B. (11.) (a) or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II,
Section B. (11.) (b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR
reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user
account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North
Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit
the following web page:
http://deg.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall
make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF
CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my
direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel
properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or
persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the
information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief, true, accurate,
and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations. "
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)l
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR
submissions. These records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the
date of the report. This period may be extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR
122.41].
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NCO077615 — Origin Food Group WWTP
Origin Food Group LLC
Latitude: 35047'08" N Sub -Basin: Yadkin -Pee Dee / 03-07-06
Lon ite ude: 80057'25" W Permitted Flow: 0.025 MGD
USGS Quad: Statesville West
Receiving Stream: Third Creek
Facility
Location AWW
Iredell County
Map not to scale