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Belnick, Tom
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Sent:
Tuesday, November 03, 2015 4:03 PM
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Cc:
Romanski, Autumn
Subject:
NPDES NCO026441/Cadmium
Mr McCorquodale:
You requested a status update from Raleigh Region/Autumn Romanski on your request for deletion of Cadmium
limit/monitoring. It appears we issued your permit renewal in April 2014 and completed a Monitoring Frequency
Reduction request in May 2015. Given staff constraints and outstanding priorities, we have not been able to evaluate
your current request to date. I would anticipate revisiting your request in early 2016. 1 apologize for the delay, but let
me know if you have any questions.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
NCDWR/Water Quality Programs
919-807-6390
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JUNE 2014-MAY 2015
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If the Cadmium values are <2.0ug/I (<0.002mg/1) for the above months, twelve to be
exact, the town may petition the Division for the removal of the Total Cadmium
limits and monitoring from the permit.

Grzyb, Julie
From:
Grzyb, Julie
Sent:
Friday, September 25, 2015 4:24 PM
To:
'Connie Allred'
Cc:
Belnick, Tom
Subject: RE: Siler City NPDES permit
Attachments: NCO026441 Siley City WWTP modification 05-04-15.pdf
Connie Allred,
Since April 2014, the Town of Siler City requested and received a permit modification for monitoring frequency
reductions for Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Fecal Coliform. The sampling
frequency for these parameters was reduced from daily to twice per week.
The Division allows for sampling reductions for these parameters if a facility can meet all the conditions (criteria)
specified in DWQ Guidance Regarding the Reduction of Monitoring Frequencies in NPDES Permits for Exceptionally
Performing Facilities." You can review these criteria on the Division of Water Resources website at the following link:
http://portal.ncdenr.org/c/document library/get_file?uuid=90fdd082-6172-42cO-b4ee-cf3968502019&groupld=38364
The City requested a reduction of sampling for Ammonia Nitrogen but they did not meet all the criteria and a reduction
in sampling for this parameter was not granted.
A copy of the modified permit page -Section A.(1.) Effluent Limitations and Monitoring Requirements -is attached to this
email. Note, the only changes made to the permit were monitoring frequency reductions for Biochemical Oxygen
Demand (BODS), Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Fecal Coliform - from daily to twice per week sampling.
I hope this addresses your question.
Julie Grzyb
-----Original Message ---
From: Connie Allred [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, September 25, 2015 3:30 PM
To: Grzyb, Julie <[e-mail]>
Subject: Siler City NPDES permit
Ms. Grzyb,
Have there been any modifications made to the NPDES permit for the Town of Siler City's POTW (NC0026441) since it
was renewed in April of 2014?
Thank you for your help.
Connie Allred

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Dear Mr. Reeder,
The Town of Siler City would like to take this opportunity to petition the Division to remove Total Cadmium
limits and monitoring from the Town's Waste Water Treatment Plant NPDES permit. According to our
NPDES permit #NC0026441 A. (6) COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE FOR TOTAL CADMIUM LIMITS if 12 monthly
data points for cadmium are less than 2.0 ug/L, we may petition the Division for this removal. I am
enclosing 12 monthly data points for Cadmium from June 2014-May2015 showing all are less than 2.0
ug/L.
Should you have any questions or need further information please give me a call at 919-742-4731.
Sincerely,
Bryan T Thompson
Town Manager
cc: Terry Green - Public Works Director, and Chris McCorquodale - WWTP Superintendent

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Belnick, Tom
From:
Belnick, Tom
Sent:
Monday, June 08, 2015 5:00 PM
To:
'Herb & Connie'
Cc:
Gore, Deborah; Risgaard, Jon
Subject:
RE: Siler City POTW NPDES permit/pretreatment
Ms Allred:
Thank you for your concern about water quality in Loves Creek. I'll try to address your question on the Nutrient
Reopener Condition within the Siler City NPDES Permit NC0026441, while Deborah Gore with our Pretreatment group
will respond separately to your pretreatment questions.
The Nutrient Reopener Special Condition A(3) applies to new industrial process wastewater with high nutrient
concentrations. The Division added this Condition to ensure that if the former poultry operations (Pilgrim's Pride,
Townsend Poultry) were to reopen in a similar capacity, that full consideration of nutrient loading and nutrient limits
would be conducted. The SIU you have inquired about (Brookwood Farms) is not a new facility, and has not requested
an increase in flow from Siler City. They are a small discharger (permitted up to 35,000 gallons per day) compared to the
historical discharges from Townsend Poultry (which discharged > 500,000 gallons per day).
I checked the Monthly Average effluent data for Siler City for the period January 2014- April 2015 and do not see any
trend of increasing total nitrogen (TN) discharge during this period, so it appears that any production change at
Brookwood has not impacted the Siler City nutrient discharge. For Siler City, the calculated monthly average TN
discharge in 2015 was 154 pounds/day (Jan 2015), 172 pounds/day (Feb 2015), 142 pounds/day (Mar 2015), and 128
pounds/day (Apr 2015). These TN discharges are well below historical levels from 2005-2008 when both poultry
facilities were operating, and TN discharges ranged from 500 pounds/day to 850 pounds/day.
I hope this information helps. Let me know if any further questions.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
NCDWR/Water Quality Programs
919-807-6390
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From: Herb & Connie [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 1:56 PM
To: Belnick, Tom; Gore, Deborah
Cc: [e-mail]; S. Keisler
Subject: Siler City POTW NPDES permit/pretreatment
Mr. Belnick and Ms. Gore,
I have some questions about both the Siler City Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) NPDES permit
NCO026441 and the pretreatment permit for Brookwood Farms, a Siler City SIU.
According to the company's website, Brookwood Farms has doubled their production capacity in the past year.
Even though Brookwood's production has doubled, their pretreatment permit limits have stayed the same since

2005. The expansion of Brookwood led to numerous violations of their pretreatment permit. According to a `�r
public notice posted on 02-19-15 by the Town of Siler City, Brookwood was in significant violation for the first
6 months of 2014 (See emails below). They violated their permit limits again in March 2015.
Did Siler City contact the PERCS unit about Brookwood's expansion and subsequent violations?
Why have Brookwood's permit limits remained the same as they were prior to the expansion? It seems that a
doubling of production capacity would have necessitated an increase in permit limits due to an increase in the
amount of waste generated and sent to the WWTP.
And, most importantly, why didn't the Brookwood expansion trigger the Nutrient Reopener clause in the Siler
City WWTP NPDES permit?
A. (3) %VMMIN ` RE0PENER
In the a vnt that Permittee proposes to accept future indusu ia! proms wasteurater that is expected to contain
coacentrattous of Total Nitrogen CM and/ or Total Phosphorus (TP) greater thsu t)pical domestic u2steu-ater
concentration (i.e. greater than 40.0 mg/ L TN or greater than 5.0 wj/ L TP). the Penn ittee"notify the NPDES
Complex Pwnitting Unit of the Di%ision at 1617 Dail Sen ice Center. Raleigh. NC 276" and the Raleigh
R*otW Office at 3800 Barrett Drive. Raleigh. NC 27609 uitlun 30 days of knoMWSe that the to%,n is
considering accepting ne%v industrial process wastewater containing excess nutrients. The notification shall
contain inforxnatiou regaacdi:t# the proposed discharpe flow. oawpmitiou and trataWlity in the Siler City W%VTP.
Changes in effluent characteristics may regiu v a pemlit rmodificatiom so notification sltotdd be at least 180 days
prior to die sty of the proposed discharge.
Based on infwwtion provided by the Toun regarding a potential new industrial process u1stewater uith high
nutrient contceutrntiom and Pursuant to R.C. Cenral Statute Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found
in Title 15A of the North Carolina Admsnistmti%v Code, Subchapter 2H. specif Bally. 1$A NCAC 214.0112(b) (1)
and ZH.01 14(a). and Part IL Sections B-12 and B-13 of this perish. the Director of DWR rmy there reopen this
pe nit to require suppletnental nutrient limits for Total Nitrogen and/ or Total Phosphorus in accordance with the
current Basin Plan for the Cape Fear Riser Basin.
I appreciate your help in these matters and look forward to your response.
Thank you,
Connie Allred
-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: RE: Brookwoods Farms BOD violations
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2015 16:42:14 +0000
From: Terry Green <tgreenQsilerci .org>
To: Herb & Connie <allred@combu .cam om>
Ms. Allred,
The current BOD permitted limit for Brookwood Farms is 800 mg/l and the permitted flow limit is 35,000
gallons / day. The other parameters that they have limits for
is TSS 450 mg/l, PH-6.0-9.0 and O&G 150 mg/l. Yes, they have pretreatment. They spent the first part of the
year upgrading their pretreatment unit, that is the reason
for the violations. They had to take sections of the unit out of service and they kept me informed at all times. I
was also down there a lot while the work was going

on. There was a total of 11 violations ranging from a high 28,100 mg/l to a low of 1027 mg/l. There were no
fines issued because Brookwood was doing everything
possible to get their pretreatment unit back into compliance. It also did not cause any problems for our plant.
Brookwood is currently back in compliance.
Thanks
-----Original Message -----
From: Herb & Connie fmailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 3:24 PM
To: Terry Green
Cc: S. Keisler; Bill Causey
Subject: Brookwoods Farms BOD violations
Mr. Green,
I have some questions about the recent Public Notice concerning BOD violations for Brookwood Farms.
Could you please tell me what the current BOD and Flow limits for Brookwood Farms are?
Do they have limits for any other parameters?
Are they required to pretreat their waste before sending it to the wastewater treatment plant?
How many BOD violations were there?
What were the mg/1 values of the violations?
Were there fines associated with the violations?
Thank you,
Connie Allred

NPDES NC0026441- Siler City Effluent
TN/TP Loading Trends
Prepared By: Tom Belnick, 6/4/2015
Long Term Trend (April 2005-2015)
Flow TN TP TN TP
MGD m I m I Ib da lb/day
Apr-05 2.64 22.7 0.13 fl06
2.9
Apr-06 2.55 40.3 0.18 3.8
Apr-07 2.93 33 0.12 2.9
Apr-08 3.07 22.5 0.33 8.4 May 2008- Pilgrim's Pride Closure
Apr-09 2.49 NA NA NA NA
Apr-10 2.14 25.7 0.31 459 5.5
Apr-11 1.94 16.85 0.057 273 0.9 Oct 2011- Townsend Poultry Closure
Apr-12 1.4 13.6 0.01 r155
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Apr-13 2.06 13.5 0.22 3.8 >
Apr-14 2.16 8.6 0.02 0.4Apr-15 2.21 6.94 0.07 1.3
Short -Term Monthly Trend
Jan-14 2 8.07 0.037 135 0.6
Feb-14 2.23 6.9 0.02 128 0.4
Mar-14 2.37 10.8 0.15 213 3.0
Apr-14 2.16 8.6 0.02 155 0.4
May-14 1.67 12.7 0.03 177 0.4
Jun-14 1.37 13 0.02 149 0.2
Jul-14 1.25 15.9 0.02 166 0.2
Aug-14 1.51 13.8 0.02 174 0.3
Sep-14 1.25 19.3 0.03 201 0.3
Oct-14 1.17 19.1 0.04 186 0.4
Nov-14 1.31 17.6 0.07 192 0.8
Dec-14 1.65 13.8 0.07 190 1.0
Jan-15 1.9 9.7 0.12 fl17
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Feb-15 2.02 10.2 0.03IF 0.5 Mar-15 2.45 6.96 0.03 0.6v
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Belnick, Tom
From: Gore, Deborah
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2015 8:43 AM
To: Belnick, Tom
Cc: Risgaard, Jon; Bass, Sarah
Subject: RE: Siler City POTW NPDES permit/pretreatment
Attachments: Brookwood Farms.docx
I looked at Siler City's file and made some notes (attached). Basically, the City followed their enforcement response plan
and did the minimum amount of enforcement required. They missed sending NOVs for self -monitoring violations and
although they informed the SIU that they were in significant noncompliance for TSS it was not included in the Public
Notice. But the SIU did install equipment and resolved the significant noncompliance. I checked BIMS for the City's
NPDES compliance from 1/2012 to current and they have had no violations.
They have a TP limit of 0.5 mg/I and the maximum allowable headworks loading (MAHL) is based on that limit.
They do not have a TN limit but the MAHL is based on plant design for TKN of 45 mg/I influent.
At their maximum discharge last year the SIU contributed 6% of the TP MAHL and 14% of the TN MAHL.
I emailed Cheng (RRO) for follow-up on last year's pretreatment inspection (NOVs for self -monitoring violations)
Tom, my calendar is open today so stop by anytime to discuss further. I am out of the office tomorrow for pretreatment
inspections.
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From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 6:20 PM
To: Gore, Deborah
Cc: Risgaard, Jon
Subject: FW: Siler City POTW NPDES permit/pretreatment
Deborah- might want to do a joint email response to Herb & Connie.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
NCDWR/Water Quality Programs
919-807-6390
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From: Herb & Connie rmailto:allred(@combuy.coml
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 1:56 PM
To: Belnick, Tom; Gore, Deborah
Cc: rockyriverretreat(ultamail.com; S. Keisler
Subject: Siler City POTW NPDES permit/pretreatment
Mr. Belnick and Ms. Gore,
I have some questions about both the Siler City Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) NPDES permit
NCO026441 and the pretreatment permit for Brookwood Farms, a Siler City SIU.
According to the company's website, Brookwood Farms has doubled their production capacity in the past year.
Even though Brookwood's production has doubled, their pretreatment permit limits have stayed the same since
2005. The expansion of Brookwood led to numerous violations of their pretreatment permit. According to a
public notice posted on 02-19-15 by the Town of Siler City, Brookwood was in significant violation for the first
6 months of 2014 (See emails below). They violated their permit limits again in March 2015.
Did Siler City contact the PERCS unit about Brookwood's expansion and subsequent violations?
Why have Brookwood's permit limits remained the same as they were prior to the expansion? It seems that a
doubling of production capacity would have necessitated an increase in permit limits due to an increase in the
amount of waste generated and sent to the WWTP.
And, most importantly, why didn't the Brookwood expansion trigger the Nutrient Reopener clause in the Siler
City WWTP NPDES permit?
A. (3) N-L7RIENT REOPENER
In the event that Pennittee proposes to accept httlue indlustnal process wastewater that is expected to contain
concentrations of Total Nitrogen (TA) and or Taal lrlosphonts (TP) greater thm{ typical dou{evic wastetater
concentration (i.e. greater than 40.0 n*' L TN or greater than 5.0 tug! L TP). the Pmnittee sliall notify the NPDES
Congtlex Permitting Unit of the Dhision at 161" %fail Service Center. Raleigh NC 27699 atul the Raleigh
Regional Office at 3500 Barrett Mve, Raleigh. NC 27609 mithin 30 days of )aowledge that the tome is
considering accepting new industrial process mmstewater containing excess nutrients. The notification shall
contain infomnation rcrzarding the proposed discharge flow, composition and treatability in the Siler City WWTP.
Changes in effluent characteristics may require a penult mochfiCat{OIL so notification should he at least 180 days.
prior to the start of the proposed discharge.
Based on infomiationn provided by the Town regarding a potential new industrial process wastewater myth high
nutrient concentration. and pursuant to N.C. Ciateral Statute Section 143-215.1 and the innplennenni{g ndes found
iu Tide 15A of the North Carolina Adutinisaati%v Code. Subchapter 211 specifically. I5A NC.AC 2HAI 12(b) (1)
mud 21-1.0114(a). and Pan I1. Sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit, the Director of DN%R may theft reopen this
peiuit to require suppleutnntal uutrieut hunts for Total Nitrogen and! or Total Phosphorus in accordance with the
current Basin Plan for the Cape Fear Riser Basin.
I appreciate your help in these matters and look forward to your response.
Thank you,
Connie Allred

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Brookwood flow limit is 0.035 MGD
BOD = 800 mg/I
TSS = 450 mg/I
pH=6-9
monitor for TN, TP and chloride
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Reviewed PAR
TSS should also have been SNC >>> 33% TRC violations; letter to SIU did inform them that they were SNC
for both BOD and TSS, but Public Notice only mentioned BOD.
Was 2"d 6-month period of SNC for the same parameter — both BOD and TSS; was resolved
Gave maximums:
LTN=
0.0256 MGD i 2014. and 0.0252 MGD in 014.2 /
11 mg/I& 154 mg/I Je4 v �� h
TP = 87.3 mg mg/I
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NO2 & NO3 = 1.82 mg/l & 131 mg/I
Chloride = 2550 mg/I & 1724 mg/I
Allocation table good: 54% flow; 69% BOD; 50% TSS;
TN: MAHL = 1501.2 Ibs/day (plant design) @ 1011 mg/I *.0256 MGD * 8.34 = 216 Ibs (86% left)
TP: MAHL = 310 Ibs/day (NPDES limit of 0.5 mg/1) @ 87.3 mg/I * .0256 MGD *8.34 = 18.6 Ibs (94% left)
Chloride: MAHL = 4966 Ibs/day (stream standard of 230 mg/1) @ 2550 mg/I * .0256 MGD * 8.34 = 544
Ibs (89% left)
Siler City, NC0026441, has had no permit limit violations between 1/2012 and 4/2015.
Pretreatment Program inspection conducted by RRO on 10/29/2014. SNC for BOD and TSS for two
consecutive 6 month reporting periods was noted. City failed to issue NOVS for self -monitoring
violations. It was a requirement of the inspection to submit copies of NOC Q NOV) to RRO within 30
days.

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Belnick, Tom
It From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 9:50 AM
To: Deamer, Nora
Cc: Smith, Danny; Gore, Deborah
Subject: FW: Town of Slier City - Nutrient Reopener
Nora- Jim McKay was the permit writer for Slier City; unfortunately, he has retired. NPDES is aware of recent
developments, and we are awaiting more details from the Town. See email string below.
Danny/Deborah- fyi.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
NCDWR/Water Quality Programs
919-807-6390
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From: Bryan Thompson[mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2015 8:37 AM
To: Belnick, Tom
Cc: Terry Green; Jack Meadows
Subject: RE: Town of Slier City - Nutrient Reopener
Mr. Belnick,
Holiday break was nice and the new year is coming out the gates strong here in Siler City. I trust you had a nice holiday
as well.
With respect to Carolina Premium Foods (CPM), the following is a brief overview of the information that we currently
have. I'm also copying our Planning Director and Director of Public Works and Utilities in the event they have any
additional information to share.
• In December CPM received approval for a conditional use rezoning application from the Board of
Commissioners at the location of the former Townsends processing operations site on HWY 64
• CPM is in the process of working with the Town to make application for and secure C Building Reuse grant
dollars
• During the conditional use rezoning and grant process, CPF has offered water/sewer daily volume projections —
peeking with a max use of approximately 400,000 gal/day
• Throughout these processes, Town Staff has requested discharge information from CPF in an effort to work
through our local pretreatment permitting process. We've yet received this information, nor have we been
provided with a pretreatment application from CPF
• Once we have this information in hand, the same will be forwarded accordingly
I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if additional detail is needed.
Best,
Bryan Thompson
Town Manager

Siler City, NC
[phone] office
[phone] cell
bthom12son@si1erci , .org
From: Belnick, Tom [mailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2015 5:29 PM
To: Bryan Thompson
Subject: RE: Town of Siler City - Nutrient Reopener
Mr Thompson:
Hope you had a good holiday break. I'm following up on a few 2014 items, and was wondering if you have received any
additional material from CPF regarding their anticipated wastewater characteristics/flows, and/or longer -term plans.
Thanks.
Tom Belnick
Supervisor, NPDES Complex Permitting Unit
NCDWR/Water Quality Programs
919-807-6390
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From: Bryan Thompson fmailto:[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2014 3:46 PM
To: Belnick, Tom
Cc: Terry Green; Mike Apke
Subject: Town of Siler City - Nutrient Reopener
Mr. Belnick,
Pursuant to your recent discussions with McGill Associates, the Town's consulting engineer, this e-mail is intended to
notify you of the Town's consideration of accepting future process wastewater from Carolina Premium Foods (CPF). We
understand that CPF has taken over the facility previously operated by Chaudry Halal in Siler City. CPF has stated that
they do not immediately intend to increase any wastewater flow rates from what was reviously being discharged from
the Chaudry poultry_ facility to the Town„(approximate y 1,000 GQD).
CPF has also notified the Town of their desire to increase poultry production in 2015, which will also increase
wastewater production. We have asked CPF for their anticipated flow and wastewater characteristics upon their
increase in production on several occasions, and we have been informed that the flows are estimated t9 increase to
approximately 12,000 GPD. At this time, we have not received any additional information on their anticipated
wastewater characteristics, but we understand that this information is forthcoming. We intend to evaluate and provide .
this additional information to the NPDES Unit once it has been received and evaluated by the Town.

CPF also has a long-term plan to reopen the Townsend chicken ng glant in Siler City. The schedule for this is
somewhat unknown at this point, as are t e potential wastewater flow rates and characteristics from the facility. The
Town will keep the NPDES Unit updated on this issue as the project continues to develop.
As always, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 919-742-4731.
Thanks,
Bryan Thompson
Town Manager
Siler City, NC
[phone] office
[phone] cell
bthompson@silerci , .org

Permit NCO026441
Footnotes A.(1) Continued:
7. Sample Quarterly in conjunction with Chronic Toxicity Test.
8. Chronic Toxicity (Ceriodaphnia) at 90 %; quarterly during March, June, September, December [see Condition A. (8)].
9. The permittee shall perform three Effluent Pollutant Scans during the term of this permit [see Condition A. (9)].
b. Effluent shall contain no floating solids or foam visible in other than trace amounts.
A. (2) INSTREAM MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter
Sample Type
Location '
Measurement Frequency 2
Dissolved Oxygen
Grab
LCU, LCD, RRU, RRD
3/Week (June — September),
1/Week (October -Ma
Temperature
Grab
LCU, LCD, RRU, RRD
3/Week (June — September),
I/Week October -Ma
Total Phosphorus
Grab
LCU, LCD, RRU, RRD
Monthly
TKN
Grab
LCU, LCD, RRU, RRD
Monthly
NO3-N+NO2-N
Grab
LCU, LCD, RRU, RRD
Monthly
Footnotes:
1. LCU - Loves Creek, upstream of the discharge; LCD - Loves Creek, downstream of the discharge and above the
confluence with the Rocky River; RRU — Rocky River, upstream of the confluence with Loves Creek; RRD — Rocky
River, downstream of the confluence with Loves Creek.
2. All monitoring is required to be performed at the above -mentioned monitoring locations. Instream Monitoring
may be performed by the Upper Cape Fear River Basin Association as outlined in the Memorandum of Agreement
(MOA) between the association and the permittee. If so, the data is to be collected and submitted to DWR in
accordance to the terms of the MOA. Should membership in this association terminate for any reason, the permittee
shall immediately notify the Division's NPDES Unit in writing and resume responsibility to monitor and report the
above parameters as specified in this permit. 79 , / -T�/ 7�0/
A. (3) NUTRIENT REOPENER
In the event that Permittee proposes to accept future industrial process wastewater that is expected to contain
concentrations of Total Nitrogen (TN) and/ or Total Phosphorus (TP) greater than typical domestic wastewater
concentration (i.e. greater than 40.0 mg/ L TN or greater than 5.0 mg/ L TP), the Permittee shall notify the NPDES
Complex Permitting Unit of the Division at 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699 and the Raleigh
Regional Office at 3800 Barrett Drive, Raleigh, NC 27609 within 30 days of knowledge that the town is
considering accepting new industrial process wastewater containing excess nutrients. The notification shall contain
information regarding the proposed discharge flow, composition and treatability in the Siler City W WTP. Changes
in effluent characteristics may require a permit modification, so notification should be at least 180 days prior to the
start of the proposed discharge.
Based on information provided by the Town regarding a potential new industrial process wastewater with high
nutrient concentration, and pursuant to N.C. General Statute Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in
Title 15A of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapter 2H, specifically, 15A NCAC 2H.0112(b) (1) and
2H.0114(a), and Part H, Sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit, the Director of DWR may then reopen this permit
to require supplemental nutrient limits for Total Nitrogen and/ or Total Phosphorus in accordance with the current
Basin Plan for the Cape Fear River Basin.
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Belnick, Tom
From: Belnick, Tom
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2014 2:17 PM
To: Poupart, Jeff; Smith, Danny
Cc: 'Oliver, Jane'
Subject: Poultry producer to restart production in old Townsend chicken plant in Siler City - Triangle
Business Journal
Just a heads up- starting to get calls from Siler City consultant (McGill, Forrest Westall)
and Enviros (Friends of Rocky River, Sonny Keissler) about proposed startup of another
poultry operation that would discharge to POTW. We have a Nutrient Reopener in current NPDES
permit, that requires Siler City to notify DWR if they propose to accept another high -
nutrient bearing industry, and DWR would then evaluate data and possibly reopen permit.
Forrest is preparing their submittal.
Jane- it's like deja vu all over again.
http://www.biziournals.com/triangle/news/20l4/O8/22/poultry-producer-to-restart-production-
siler-city.html