WQ0002005_Final Permit_20240311

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGEM, JR.
Director
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
March 11, 2024
J. NICOLE REYNOLDS — PLANT COMPLEX MANAGER
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 699
ROSE HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 28458
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002005
House of Raeford — Rose Hill
WWTF
Wastewater Irrigation System
Duplin County
Dear Ms. Reynolds,
In response to your permit renewal request received on August 8, 2023, and subsequent additional
information received on December 18, 2023, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0002005 dated
March 11, 2024, to House of Raeford Farms, Inc. for the continued operation of the subject wastewater
treatment and irrigation facilities.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through October 31, 2031, shall replace Permit
No. WQ0002005 issued on January 9, 2019, and is subject to the conditions and limitations therein. The
Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than May 4, 2031.
Please pay 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 may result in future non-compliance.
The Division has removed the following permit conditions since the last permit issuance dated
January 9, 2019:
➢ Old Condition IL3. — This Division has removed this condition.
➢ Old Condition VL2. — The Division has removed this condition because permits are not
voidable.
➢ Old Condition VL5. — The Division has replaced this condition with Condition I.I.
➢ Old Condition VL 10. — The Division has removed this condition because it is in Condition
VL7.
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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
919,707,9000

Ms. J. Nicole Reynolds
March 11, 2024
Page 2 of 2
The following permit conditions and attachments are new or modified since the last permit
issuance dated January 9, 2019:
➢ Condition I. I. — This Condition replaces Old Condition VL5.
➢ Condition I1.10. — The Division has modified the setbacks to correspond to the applicable 15A
NCAC 02H setbacks that were in effect at the time of the 1990 permitting.
➢ Condition 111.16. — The Permittee shall test and calibrate metering equipment annually.
➢ Condition IV.9.b. — The maintenance log for this facility shall include the date of irrigation
equipment calibration.
➢ Condition VL9. — The Division shall not renew this permit if the Permittee or any affiliation
has not paid an annual fee.
➢ Condition VI.10. — The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit
and continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on an expired permit that the Division
has not rescinded or revoked
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 party 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 party 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 Erick Saunders at (919)
707-3659 or erickson.saunders&deq.nc.gov.
Sincerely,
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Do�cuySigned by -
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Duplin County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Mason Drew — House of Raeford, Inc. (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION 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
House of Raeford Farms, Inc.
Duplin County
FOR THE
continued operation of an 800,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility
consisting of:
a 755 gallon per minute (GPM) influent pump station; an influent pump station for hatchery waste with
dual 92 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps; a wedge -wire screening unit; a 500 square foot (W) dissolved air
flotation (DAF) unit; a 7.755 million gallon (MG) facultative lagoon in series with a 8.175 MG facultative
lagoon; a 950 GPM transfer pump station with dual pumps; a 35 MG irrigation storage pond with 63 days
of storage capacity; a 2,000 GPM irrigation pump station with dual pumps; a tablet chlorination system to
treat a portion of the flow before entering the irrigation pond; 137.44 acres of spray irrigation area served
by a traveling bridge center -pivot and solid -set irrigation system with an additional 43.2 acres used only for
maintenance; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and appurtenances
to serve the House of Raeford — Rose Hill WWTF, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant
to the application received on August 8, 2023, subsequent additional information received on December
18, 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 October 31, 2031, shall replace Permit No.
WQ0002005 issued on January 9, 2019, 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. 143-215.1(d3)1
2. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division -approved forms no later than May 4,
2031. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]
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IL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation 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 irrigation areas to 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 disposal facilities. [ 15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
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)]
3. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
4. The Permittee shall not irrigate effluent in exceedance of the hydraulic and agronomic rates specified
m Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
For wastewater irrigation fields originally permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Division has
established the compliance boundary 250 feet from the irrigation area boundary or 50 feet within the
property boundary, whichever is closest to the irrigation area boundary. Any exceedance of
groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary shall require the Permittee to take
corrective action. The Division shall note any Division -approved relocation of the compliance
boundary in Attachment B. The Division shall consider multiple contiguous properties under common
ownership and permitted for use as a disposal system as a single property regarding the determination
of a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(e), 02L .0107(b), 02L .0107(c), 02L .0107(fl, 02T
.0105 h
6. The Division has established the review boundary midway between the compliance boundary and the
irrigation area boundary. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the review boundary
shall require the Permittee to take preventative action. [ 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d), 02L .01081
7. The Permittee shall notify the Division of any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance
boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). [15A NCAC 02L .0107(1)]
8. The Permittee or any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary shall not construct
any water supply wells within the compliance boundary. [ 15A NCAC 02L .0107(i)]
9. The Permittee shall ensure that any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary and
who is not the Permittee executes and files with the Duplin County Register of Deeds an easement
running with the land. This easement shall contain either a notice of this permit, including the permit
number, a description of the type of permit, and the name, address, and telephone number of the
permitting agency; or a reference to a notice of this permit with book and page number of its
recordation. The landowner may request that the Director file a document terminating the easement
with the Duplin County Register of Deeds upon completion of the following:
a. The Permittee has completed all required groundwater remediation.
b. The Division determines that groundwater monitoring is no longer required pursuant to 15A NCAC
02L .0110(fl.
c. The Permittee has abandoned monitoring wells pursuant to 15A NCAC 02C .0113.
Nash Johnson & Sons' Farms, Inc. has executed and recorded an easement in the Duplin County
Register of Deeds (Deed Book 2045 / Page No. 199) for the compliance boundary that extends onto
Parcel Nos. 12-1887, 12-1888, 12-1934, and 12-1954. Johnson Breeders, Inc. has executed and
recorded an easement in the Duplin County Register of Deeds (Deed Book 2045 / Page No. 204) for
the compliance boundary that extends onto Parcel Nos. 12-909 and 12-121.
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[ 15A NCAC 02L .0107(k)]
10. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted facilities pursuant to the following setbacks:
a. The Division originally permitted the irrigation sites on April 30,1990, with an application received
on July 7, 1989. The setbacks for spray irrigation sites originally permitted or modified with an
application received from October 1, 1987, through January 31, 1993, are as follows (all distances
in feet):
I. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership:
400 1
ii. Each private or public water supply source:
100
iii. Surface waters:
100
iv. Groundwater lowering ditches:
100
v. Surface water diversions (upslope):
100
vi. Surface water diversions (downslope):
100
vii. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii. Each property line:
150 1,3
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
100
x. Each water line:
10
xi. Each swimming pool:
100
xii. Public right of way:
50
xiii. Nitrification field:
20
xiv. Each building foundation or basement:
100
' 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.
3 Pursuant to setback waivers recorded in the Duplin County Register of Deeds, reduced setbacks
from the irrigation area boundary to any property line are as follows:
Parcel No.
Deed Book / Page
Setback
Easement
11-941
1851 / 263
50 feet
100 feet
11-1276
1851 / 263
50 feet
100 feet
11-1954
1851 / 253
0 feet
150 feet
12-121
1851 / 257
0 feet
150 feet
12-909
1851 / 243
0 feet
150 feet
12-1887
1851 / 241
0 feet
150 feet
12-1888
1851 / 255
0 feet
150 feet
12-1934
1851 / 259
0 feet
150 feet
[15A NCAC 02H .0219(j)(5)]
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b. The Division originally permitted the treatment and storage units on April 30, 1990, with an
application received on July 7, 1989. The setbacks for treatment and storage units originally
permitted or modified with an application received from October 1, 1987, through January 31,
1993, are as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly under separate ownership:
400 1
ii. Each private or public water supply source:
100
In. Each well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
iv. Each property line:
50 2,3
v. Nitrification field:
20
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.
3 Pursuant to setback waivers recorded in the Duplin County Register of Deeds, reduced setbacks
from the treatment and storage units to any property line are as follows:
Parcel No.
Deed Book / Page
Setback
Easement
11-258
1851 / 251
20 feet
30 feet
12-930
1851 / 249
20 feet
30 feet
12-1939
1851 / 261
15 feet
35 feet
[ 15A NCAC 02H .0219(i)(5)]
11. The Permittee shall maintain the 43.2 acre designated reserve area for the life of this permit. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject facilities as anon -discharge system. [15A NCAC
02T .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.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0507(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]
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4. The Permittee shall maintain a year-round vegetative cover on the irrigation area such that crop health
is optimal and allows even effluent distribution and inspection of the irrigation system. [15A NCAC
02T .0507(b)]
5. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation area.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0507(c)1
6. The Permittee shall not irrigate treated effluent during inclement weather or when the soil is in a
condition that will cause ponding or runoff. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0505(x)]
7. The Permittee shall test and calibrate the irrigation equipment annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]
8. The Permittee shall only irrigate treated effluent from the House of Raeford — Rose Hill WWTF onto
the sites listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0501]
9. The Permittee shall not allow vehicles or heavy machinery on the irrigation area, except during
equipment installation or maintenance activities. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0507(e)1
10. The Permittee shall prohibit public access to the wastewater treatment, storage, and irrigation facilities.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0505(g)]
11. The Permittee shall dispose of or utilize generated residuals in a Division -approved manner. [15A
NCAC 02T .0508, 02T .1101].
12. The Permittee shall not divert or bypass untreated or partially treated wastewater from the subject
facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(i)]
13. The Permittee shall maintain a freeboard of not less than two feet in the 7.755 MG facultative lagoon,
the 8.175 MG facultative lagoon, and the 35 MG irrigation storage pond. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(d)]
14. The Permittee shall provide gauges to monitor freeboard levels in the 7.755 MG facultative lagoon, the
8.175 MG facultative lagoon, and the 35 MG irrigation storage pond. These gauges 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
02T .0507(fl]
15. 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 02T .0507(g)1
16. The Permittee shall test and calibrate metering equipment annually. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(d)]
17. The Permittee shall follow the crop management plan developed for this facility. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
18. The Permittee shall scarify the irrigation field surfaces as necessary to prevent the sealing of the surface
sufficient to cause ponding on the irrigation sites. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
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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, wastewater, 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)1
2. A Division -certified laboratory shall conduct all analyses for the required parameters specified in
Attachments A and C. 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)1
4. The Permittee shall monitor the treated effluent at the frequencies and locations for the parameters
specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(k), 02T .0108(c)]
5. The Permittee shall maintain records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated, which 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 site irrigation time.
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.
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0108(c
6. The Permittee shall measure and record weekly to the nearest inch or tenth of a foot of freeboard (i.e.,
the waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 7.755 MG facultative lagoon, the 8.175 MG
facultative lagoon, and the 35 MG irrigation storage 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)]
7. 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,
operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5 and IV.6) on Form NDAR-1 for every
site in Attachment B, and mass loading records (as specified in Condition IV.5.f) on Form NDMLR for
every site in Attachment B. NDMLR data shall include cover crop type and PAN loading for each
month, as well as cumulative PAN loading for the previous 12 months (i.e., a 12-month floating total).
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)]
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8. 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 02T .0508(b)]
9. 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. Visual observations of the plant and plant site.
d. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections, cleanings, etc.).
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0507(h)]
10. The Permittee shall sample monitoring wells MW-I, MW-2A, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7,
MW-8, MW-9, MW-10, MW-11, MW-12, MW-13, MW-14, MW-15, MW-16, and MW-17 at the
frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment C. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
11. On or before the last day of the month following the previous month's sampling, the Permittee shall
submit a Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) and its associated laboratory analyses for each
monitoring well in Attachment C. The Permittee shall submit the Compliance Monitoring Forms via
the Non -Discharge monitoring report portal_ [15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
12. The Permittee shall conduct an annual representative soil analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)
on each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. The Permittee shall maintain these results at the facility
for eight years and shall make them available to the Division upon request. Each Standard Soil Fertility
Analysis shall include the following parameters:
Acidity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
13. A soil scientist or agronomist shall submit two interim reports per year and one annual report to the
Wilmington Regional Office. A soil scientist or agronomist shall perform each interim site visit prior
to crop planting, if planting occurs, or prior to each crop growth season. The soil scientist or agronomist
shall submit the interim report within one month of the site visit and shall include:
a. Visual observations of land condition, irrigation patterns and lagoon levels.
b. Nutrient loading analysis using an average of current effluent concentrations.
c. Crop management recommendations.
d. Vegetation (plant tissue) analysis.
e. Any recommendations for improving conditions at the spray irrigation sites for the next crop.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0 1 08(b)(1)(A)]
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14. A soil scientist or agronomist shall submit an annual report to the Wilmington Regional Office on or
before January 3 1 " of each year and shall include:
a. Results of the past year's strategy, including the effectiveness of changes the Permittee may have
performed based upon interim evaluations.
b. Monthly irrigation logs for the year. The logs should denote the maximum weekly irrigation rate
for each month.
c. Recommendations for the next year, including waterway management, micronutrient additions,
irrigation recommendations, and crop management recommendations.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0 1 08(b)(1)(A)]
15. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report to the Wilmington 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 wastewater treatment.
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.
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 Wilmington 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)1
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the wastewater
treatment and irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0507(i)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation 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 02T .0507(h),
02T .0507(i)]
Division -authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the permitted wastewater treatment and irrigation 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, effluent, 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)]
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 .0 1 08(b)(1)(A)]
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)]
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 ]
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 02T.
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 .01101
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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 02T.
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).
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)]
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)]
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)]
Permit issued this the I Ist day of March 2024
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DocuSigned by:
D1043082680C483...
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002005
WQ0002005 Version 5.0 Shell Version 230725 Page 10 of 10

ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
House of Raeford, Inc.
PPI 001— WWTF Effluent
Certification Date: March 11, 2024
Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 5.0
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
2 x Month
Grab
00681
Carbon, Dissolved Organic (as C)
mg/L
Annually 1
Grab
00680
Carbon, Total Organic (TOC)
mg/L
Annually 1
Grab
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/L
Weekly
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
2 x Month
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit orthru Treatment Plant
GPD
800,000
Continuous
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00400
pH
su
Weekly
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
WQ09C
Plant Available Nitrogen - Concentration
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved — 180 °C
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
NDVOC
Volatile Compounds (Effluent)
Present:
Yes/No
Annually 1
Grab
1. The Permittee shall conduct annual sampling in September.
2. The Permittee shall conduct 3 x Year sampling in February, June, and September.
WQ0002005 Version 5.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT A — LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
House of Raeford, Inc.
PPIs 002, 003, 004, 005, and 006 — Surface Water Monitoring Stations
Certification Date: March 11, 2024
Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 5.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
12-Month
Floating Total
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00680
Carbon, Total Organic (TOC)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
Monthly
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
Monthly
Grab
1. Sampling locations shall be as follows:
PPI 002 — MS-1 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.850534°,-78.069204'
PPI 003 — MS-2 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.857375°,-78.065254'
PPI 004 — MS-3 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.855968°,-78.058405'
PPI 005 — MS-4 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.849083°,-78.063636'
PPI 006 — MS-5 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.851078°,-78.054628'
WQ0002005 Version 5.0 Attachment A Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
House of Raeford Farms, Inc.
Certification Date: March 11, 2024
Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 5.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
Parcel No.
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Dominant
Parameter
Yearly
Units
Acreage
Soil Series
as
Max
4
Nash Johnson & Sons' Fauns, Inc. /
12-909/ 12-
Duplin
34.859881°
-78.059506 °
23
Leon Sand
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
80
inches
Johnson Breeders, Inc.
1934
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
2502
lbs/acre
5-A
Nash Johnson & Sons' Farms, Inc. /
12-909/ 12-
Duplin
34.857321 °
-78.057333 °
6.9
Blanton Sand
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
60
inches
Johnson Breeders, Inc.
1888
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
2502
lbs/acre
5-AA
Nash Johnson & Sons' Farms, Inc. /
12-909/ 12-
Duplin
34.858378 °
-78.058850 °
5.5
Blanton Sand
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
60
inches
Johnson Breeders, Inc.
1934
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
2502
lbs/acre
5-B
Nash Johnson & Sons' Farms, Inc. /
12-909/ 12-
Duplin
34.854602 °
-78.056690 °
6.9
Blanton Sand
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
60
inches
Johnson Breeders, Inc.
1888
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
2502
lbs/acre
6-A
Nash Johnson & Sons' Fauns, Inc. /
12-909/ 12-
Du plin
34.851432 °
-78.057236 °
16.2
Woodington
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
1888/ 11-1954
Loamy Fine Sand
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
2502
lbs/acre
6-B
Nash Johnson &Sons' Fauns, Inc. 1
12-909/12-
Duplin
34.852920 °
-78.054233 °
6.7
Woodington
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
60
inches
1887
Loamy Fine Sand
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
2502
lbs/acre
L 1
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-909
Duplin
34.858123 °
-78.062466 °
12.04
Leon Sand
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
L2
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-909
Duplin
34.856420 °
-78.063495 °
12.04
Leon Sand
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
L3
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-909/ 12-121
Duplin
34.854544 °
-78.064594 °
12.04
Foreston Loamy
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
Fine Sand
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
L4 s
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-909/ 12-121
Duplin
34.852856 °
-78.065588 °
12.04
Woodington
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
30
inches
Loamy Fine Sand
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
L5 '
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-121
Duplin
34.851109 °
-78.066670 °
10.52
Leon Sand
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
30
inches
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
L6 '
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-909/ 12-121
Duplin
34.850286 °
-78.064053 °
g.6
Woodington
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
30
inches
Loamy Fine Sand
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
L7 '
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-909/ 12-121
Duplin
34.851867 °
-78.063235 °
12.04
Woodington
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
30
inches
Loamy Fine Sand
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
L 8
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-909
Duplin
34.853652 °
-78.062215 °
12.04
Woodington
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
Loamy Fine Sand
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
L9
Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1
12-909
Duplin
34.855458 °
-78.061193 °
12.04
Woodington
01284 - Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
Loamy Fine Sand
WQ09 - Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250 z
lbs/acre
WQ0002005 Version 5.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT B — APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
House of Raeford Farms, Inc.
Certification Date: March 11, 2024
Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 5.0
Field Parcel No. County Latitude Longitude
Net
Dominant Paramet Yearly Units
000016-- -AL
Acreage
Ab Soil Series Max
L 10 Johnson Breeders, Inc. 1 12-909 Duplin 34.857276 °-78.060102 °
12.04
Foreston Loamy 01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate 50 inches
z
Fine Sand WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading 250 lbs/acre
MEot�180_64
1. Lease agreements between the Permittee and Nash Johnson & Sons' Farms, Inc. (Deed Book 2045 / Page No. 199) and Johnson Breeders, Inc. (Deed Book 2045 / Page 204) allow for the
irrigation of treated wastewater from the House of Raeford — Rose Hill WWTF.
2. The Permittee may increase the yearly max Plant Available Nitrogen loading to 300 lbs/acre for double -cropping.
3. The Permittee shall only utilize Fields L4, L5, L6, and L7 when irrigation for crop maintenance is necessary, and when soil moisture is less than 50 percent and there is an actively growing crop.
WQ0002005 Version 5.0 Attachment B Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Certification Date: March 11, 2024
House of Raeford Farms, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 5.0
Monitoring Wells: MW-1, MW-2A, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8, MW-9, MW-10, MW-11, MW-12, MW-13, MW-14, MW-15, MW-16,
and NM-17
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
00680
Carbon, Total Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1,6
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
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
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
su
3 x Year
Grab
1,2
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved - 180 °C
500
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00945
Sulfate, Total (as SO4)
250
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
GWVOC
Volatile Compounds (GW)
Present: Yes/No
Annually
Grab
1, 4, 5
82546
Water Level, Distance from measuring point
feet
3 x Year
Calculated
1, 2, 3
1. The Permittee shall conduct 3 x Year monitoring in March, July, and November, and Annual monitoring in November.
2. The Permittee shall measure the water levels prior to purging the wells. The Permittee shall measure the depth to water in each well from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The Permittee
shall measure pH after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The Permittee shall survey the measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The Permittee shall
survey the measuring points (top of casing) of all monitoring wells relative to a common datum.
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) — Analyze by one or more of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6200 B-2011, PQL at 0.5 �tg/L or less
b. Standard Method 6200 C-2011, PQL at 0.5 �tg/L or less
c. SW-846 Method 8021 B, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 gg/L or less
d. SW-846 Method 8260 D, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 gg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Water Quality Permitting Section Chief
Any method used shall meet the following qualifications:
a. A Division -certified laboratory shall run any method used.
b. The method used shall include all the constituents listed in Table 6200:I of Standard Methods.
c. The method used shall provide a PQL of 0.5 �tg/L or less supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the Division's Laboratory Certification Branch. A Division -certified
laboratory shall qualify (estimate) and report any constituents detected above the MDL but below the PQL of 0.5 gg/L.
5. If monitoring detects any volatile organic compounds (VOC), then the Permittee shall immediately contact the Wilmington Regional Office supervisor, telephone number [phone], for
further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
WQ0002005 Version 5.0 Attachment C Page 1 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Certification Date: March 11, 2024
House of Raeford Farms, Inc. Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 5.0
6. If monitoring detects TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/L in any downgradient monitoring well, the Permittee shall conduct additional sampling and analysis 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 shall represent the naturally occurring
TOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells are subject to additional sampling and analysis as described above.
7. The Permittee shall report monitoring well data on Compliance Monitoring Forms (GW-59s) consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in this attachment.
WQ0002005 Version 5.0 Attachment C Page 2 of 2

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