NC0077615_Fact Sheet_20240319

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NCDEQ/DWR/NPDES
EXPEDITED FACT SHEET - NPDES PERMIT RENEWAL
NPDES Permit NCO077615
Caroline Robinson/Compliance&Expedited Permitting Unit/[e-mail]/March 2024
FACILITY INFORMATION
Applicant/Facility Name Origin Food Group,LLC(Halil Ulukaya,President)
Origin Food Group WWTP
Applicant Address PO Box 7621, Statesville,NC 28687
Facility Physical Address 306 Stamey Farm Road, Statesville,NC 28687
Permitted Flow(MGD) 0.025 MGD
Type of Waste 100%Domestic, < 1 MGD
Facility Class WW-2 County Iredell
Permit Status Renewal Regional Office MRO
STREAM CHARACTERISTICS
Receiving Stream Third Creek Stream C
Classification
Stream Segment 12-108-20-4 Outfall Lat. 350 47'08"N
7Q 10 - Summer(cfs) 6.7 Outfall Long. 800 57'25" W
7Q 10 -Winter(cfs) 10 Drainage basin Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin
30Q2 (cfs) 12 Subbasin 03-07-06
Average Flow(cfs) 23 HUC 030401020302
IWC (%) 0.58%(summer)/ 303(d)List No
0.39%(winter)
BASIC INFO FOR EXPEDITED PERMIT RENEWAL
Does permit need Daily Max NH3 limits? No
Does permit need TRC limits/footnote? No—Already present in permit.
Does permit have toxicity testing? No—not a complex wastestream
Does permit have any Special Conditions? Yes—Nutrient Reopener for High Rock Lake
Does permit have instream monitoring? No
New expiration date: March 31,2029
FACILITY SUMMARY
Origin Food Group,LLC operates a 100%domestic wastewater treatment plant for an estimated 45
workers. The Origin Food Group WWTP is a minor facility(flow< 1 MGD)with a design capacity and
permitted wastewater discharge of 0.025 MGD. The permit for the WWTP was originally issued in January
1990. This facility utilizes the following treatment 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
Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal
March 2024-NPDES Permit NCO077615-Page 1

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RENEWAL SUMMARY
This renewal contains the following changes:
• Updated language in the Supplement to Permit Cover Sheet.
• Updated eDMR language for electronic data submission in Part I. A. (3).
• The Mooresville Regional Office recommended adding language in Part 1. A. (1). to emphasize that
ONLY domestic wastewater can be treated at the WWTP.
• MRO is aware that a future sewer line will be constructed to accommodate the waste streams from
both Origin and a large residential development within the next few years and requests notification
of the status of connection with the municipal sewer.
COMPLIANCE HISTORY
Origin Food Group WWTP has had six enforcements on record since the permit was originally issued in
April 2019. The facility was issued enforcements for Total Suspended Solids(TSS) limit violations in 2019,
TSS and BOD limit violations in 2022 and TSS and Fecal Coliform limit violations in 2023. The facility
has been issued 14 proceed to enforcement cases for BOD,Fecal Coliform,and TSS limit violations since
the permit was originally issued in April 2019.
Most recent inspection(November 2022)showed the facility to be in noncompliance. The facility was not
being operated or visited by one of the designated backup ORCs following the resignation of the previous
ORC in September 2022. The subject permit requires that either the designated ORC or backup ORC(s)
must visit the facility five days per week excluding holidays (Permit Condition Reference: Part 11, Section
C(1) Certified Operator).
COMMENTS ON DRAFT PERMIT
• Wes Bell(Mooresville Regional Office,Env. Specialist 11)noted that the WWTP has an aerated
sludge holding tank and not a return holding tank. The facility's industrial wastewater(yogurt
washdown water, etc.)has been pumped over to a CAFO and blended with animal wastewater prior
to land application, allowed under a CAFO permit. MRO recommended that Origin's NPDES
permit emphasize that ONLY domestic wastewater can be treated at the WWTP. Mr. Bell also
noted that there was a previous incident at the WWTP,in which the industrial wastewater was sent
to the WWTP and a resulting NOV was issued and the WWTP was significantly impacted. Mr. Bell
also stated that MRO is aware that a future sewer line will be constructed to accommodate the
waste streams from both Origin and a large residential development within the next few years and
requests notification of the status of connection with the municipal sewer line.
Fact Sheet for Permit Renewal
March 2024-NPDES Permit NCO077615-Page 2

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IWC Calculations
Facility: Origin Food Group WWTP
Permit No.: NC0077615
Prepared By: Caroline Robinson
Enter Design Flow(MGD): 0.025 <= Permitted Flow if Different from Design
Enter s7Q10(cfs): 6.7
Enter w7Q10(cfs): 10
Total Residual Chlorine(TRC) Ammonia(Summer)
Daily Maximum Limit(ug/1) Monthly Average Limit(mg NH3-N/1)
Design Permitted Design Permitted
s7Q10(CFS) 6.7 s7Q10(CFS) 6.7
DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.025 DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.025
DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.03875 DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.03875
STREAM STD(UG/L) 17.0 STREAM STD(MG/L) 1.0
Upstream Bkgd (ug/1) 0 Upstream Bkgd(mg/1) 0.22
IWC(%) 0.58 IWC(%) 0.58
Allowable Conc. (ug/1) 2956 Allowable Conc.(mg/1) 135.9
Ammonia(Winter)
Monthly Average Limit(mg NH3-N/1)
Design Permitted Design Permitted
Fecal Coliform w7Q10(CFS) 10
Monthly Average Limit: 200/100ml #VALUE! DESIGN FLOW(MGD) 0.025
(If DF>331; Monitor) DESIGN FLOW(CFS) 0.03875
(If DF<331; Limit) STREAM STD(MG/L) 1.8
Dilution Factor(DF) 173.90 #VALUE! Upstream Bkgd(mg/1) 0.22
IWC(%) 0.39
Allowable Conc.(mg/1) 409.5
`2B .0404 (c)Applies
Total Residual Chlorine
1.Cap Daily Max limit at 28 ug/I to protect for acute toxicity
Ammonia(as NH3-N)
1. If Allowable Conc>35 mg/l, Monitor Only
2. Monthly Avg limit x 3=Weekly Avg limit(Municipals)
3. Monthly Avg limit x 5=Daily Max limit(Non-Munis)
If the allowable ammonia concentration is>35 mg/L, no limit shall be imposed
•By Policy dischargers< 1 MGD get limits no lower than 2&4 due to BAT
"From 2B .0404(c)-Winter Limits can be no less stringent than 2 times the summer limits
Fecal Coliform
1. Monthly Avg limit x 2=400/100 ml =Weekly Avg limit(Municipals)= Daily Max limit(Non-Muni)

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Permit Enforcement History by Permit
Permit: NC0077615 Facility: Origin Food Group, LLC Owner: Origin Food Group LLC
Region: Mooresville County: Iredell
Penalty Remission Enforcement EMC Collection Has
Assessment Penalty Enforcement Request Conference Hearing Memo Sent Payment Case
Case Approved Amount Costs Damages Received Held Held To AGO Total Paid Balance Due Plan Closed
LV-1992-0049 03/17/93 $1,600.00 $270.18 $0.00 04/11/93 06/02/93 $1,870.18 $0.00 No 07/01/93
LV-1993-0029 07/14/93 $3,250.00 $247.92 $0.00 08/12/93 10/07/93 $3,497.92 $0.00 No 11/17/93
LV-1994-0041 10/31/94 $3,450.00 $251.23 $0.00 12/09/94 02/01/95 05/11/95 $0.00 $3,701.23 No 05/10/16
LV-2000-0097 03/24/00 $1,250.00 $82.17 $1,332.17 $0.00 No 03/02/01
LV-2001-0156 05/04/01 $1,250.00 $85.45 $0.00 $1,335.45 No 04/12/19
LV-2003-0246 05/02/03 $1,000.00 $85.45 05/24/03 08/06/03 $0.00 No 08/06/03
LV-2006-0490 12/15/06 $1,000.00 $81.50 $1,081.50 $0.00 No 01/19/07
LV-2007-0063 02/05/07 $800.00 $81.50 03/01/07 09/12/07 03/13/08 $881.50 $0.00 No 05/12/08
LV-2007-0098 03/05/07 $900.00 $81.50 03/26/07 09/12/07 03/13/08 $981.50 $0.00 No 05/12/08
LV-2019-0142 06/26/19 $350.00 $111.38 $461.38 $0.00 No 07/16/19
LV-2022-0220 08/19/22 $600.00 $118.04 $718.04 $0.00 No 10/04/22
LV-2022-0257 10/11/22 $100.00 $119.04 $219.04 $0.00 No 11/21/22
LV-2022-0293 11/01/22 $1,250.00 $163.03 $1,413.03 $0.00 No 11/21/22
LV-2023-0084 03/10/23 $875.00 $183.03 04/17/23 10/05/23 $1,058.03 No
LV-2023-0121 04/28/23 $575.00 $183.03 $758.03 $0.00 No 09/13/23
Total Cases: 15 $18,250.00 $2,144.45 $13,214.29 $6,094.71
Total Penalties: $20,394.45 Total Penalties after $19,309.00

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MONITORING REPORT(MR)VIOLATIONS for: Report Date: 01/11/24 Page 1 of 3
Permit: NCO077615 MRS Betweei 4 - 2019 and 1 - 2024 Region: % Violation Category:% Program Category: NPDES WW
Facility Name:% Param Nam(% County: % Subbasin:% Violation Action:%
Major Minor: %
PERMIT: NCO077615 FACILITY: Origin Food Group LLC-Origin Food Group, LLC COUNTY: Iredell REGION: Mooresville
Limit Violation
MONITORING VIOLATION UNIT OF CALCULATED %
REPORT OUTFALL LOCATION PARAMETER DATE FREQUENCY MEASURE LIMIT VALUE Over VIOLATION TYPE VIOLATION ACTION
05-2022 001 Effluent BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C)- 05/31/22 Weekly mg/I 30 34.7 15.7 Monthly Average Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
08-2022 001 Effluent BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C)- 08/29/22 Weekly mg/I 45 79.8 77.3 Daily Maximum Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
08-2022 001 Effluent BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C)- 08/31/22 Weekly mg/I 30 79.8 166.0 Monthly Average Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
08-2022 001 Effluent BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C)- 08/31/22 Weekly mg/I 30 41.6 38.7 Monthly Average None
Concentration Exceeded
07-2020 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 07/14/20 2 X week ug/I 28 36 28.6 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
09-2020 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 09/23/20 2 X week ug/I 28 36 28.6 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
08-2022 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 08/29/22 2 X week ug/I 28 32 14.3 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
10-2022 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 10/06/22 2 X week ug/I 28 42 50 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
10-2022 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 10/13/22 2 X week ug/I 28 34 21.4 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
11-2022 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 11/01/22 2 X week ug/I 28 43 53.6 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
04-2023 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 04/28/23 2 X week ug/I 28 30 7.1 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
05-2023 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 05/22/23 2 X week ug/I 28 40 42.9 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
08-2023 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 08/29/23 2 X week ug/I 28 38 35.7 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
11-2023 001 Effluent Chlorine,Total Residual 11/07/23 2 X week ug/I 28 39 39.3 Daily Maximum No Action, BPJ
Exceeded
12-2022 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC 12/12/22 Weekly #/100ml 400 2,419.6 504.9 Daily Maximum Proceed to
Broth,44.5 C Exceeded Enforcement Case
12-2022 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC 12/31/22 Weekly #/100ml 200 2,419.6 1,109.8 Monthly Geometric Mean Proceed to
Broth,44.5 C Exceeded Enforcement Case

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MONITORING REPORT(MR)VIOLATIONS for: Report Date: 01/11/24 Page 2 of 3
Permit: NCO077615 MRS Betweel 4 - 2019 and 1 - 2024 Region: % Violation Category:% Program Category: NPDES WW
Facility Name:% Param Nam(% County: % Subbasin:% Violation Action:%
Major Minor: %
PERMIT: NCO077615 FACILITY: Origin Food Group LLC-Origin Food Group, LLC COUNTY: Iredell REGION: Mooresville
Limit Violation
MONITORING VIOLATION UNIT OF CALCULATED %
REPORT OUTFALL LOCATION PARAMETER DATE FREQUENCY MEASURE LIMIT VALUE Over VIOLATION TYPE VIOLATION ACTION
04-2019 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 04/23/19 Weekly mg/I 45 76 68.9 Daily Maximum Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
04-2019 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 04/30/19 Weekly mg/I 30 76 153.3 Monthly Average Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
05-2022 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 05/19/22 Weekly mg/I 45 59 31.1 Daily Maximum Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
05-2022 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 05/31/22 Weekly mg/I 30 59 96.7 Monthly Average Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
07-2022 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 07/31/22 Weekly mg/I 30 35 16.7 Monthly Average Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
08-2022 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 08/22/22 Weekly mg/I 45 78.75 75 Daily Maximum None
Concentration Exceeded
08-2022 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 08/29/22 Weekly mg/I 45 65 44.4 Daily Maximum Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
08-2022 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 08/31/22 Weekly mg/I 30 65 116.7 Monthly Average Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
08-2022 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 08/31/22 Weekly mg/I 30 71.88 139.6 Monthly Average None
Concentration Exceeded
01-2023 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 01/03/23 Weekly mg/I 45 68 51.1 Daily Maximum Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
01-2023 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 01/31/23 Weekly mg/I 30 40.58 35.3 Monthly Average Proceed to
Concentration Exceeded Enforcement Case
Monitoring Violation
MONITORING VIOLATION UNIT OF CALCULATED %
REPORT OUTFALL LOCATION PARAMETER DATE FREQUENCY MEASURE LIMIT VALUE Over VIOLATION TYPE VIOLATION ACTION
06-2019 001 Effluent BOD,5-Day(20 Deg.C)- 06/01/19 Weekly mg/I Frequency Violation No Action, BIMS
Concentration Calculation Error
06-2019 001 Effluent Coliform, Fecal MF, MFC 06/01/19 Weekly #/100ml Frequency Violation No Action, BIMS
Broth,44.5 C Calculation Error
06-2019 001 Effluent Flow,in conduit or thru 06/01/19 Weekly mgd Frequency Violation No Action, BIMS
treatment plant Calculation Error

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MONITORING REPORT(MR)VIOLATIONS for: Report Date: 01/11/24 Page 3 of 3
Permit: NCO077615 MRS Betweel 4 - 2019 and 1 - 2024 Region: % Violation Category:% Program Category: NPDES WW
Facility Name:% Param Nam(% County: % Subbasin:% Violation Action:%
Major Minor: %
PERMIT: NCO077615 FACILITY: Origin Food Group LLC-Origin Food Group, LLC COUNTY: Iredell REGION: Mooresville
Monitoring Violation
MONITORING VIOLATION UNIT OF CALCULATED %
REPORT OUTFALL LOCATION PARAMETER DATE FREQUENCY MEASURE LIMIT VALUE Over VIOLATION TYPE VIOLATION ACTION
06-2019 001 Effluent pH 06/01/19 Weekly su Frequency Violation No Action, BIMS
Calculation Error
06-2019 001 Effluent Solids,Total Suspended- 06/01/19 Weekly mg/I Frequency Violation No Action, BIMS
Concentration Calculation Error
06-2019 001 Effluent Temperature,Water Deg. 06/01/19 Weekly deg c Frequency Violation No Action, BIMS
Centigrade Calculation Error

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RE: Draft Perm it Review N (D077615
Bell, Wes <[e-mail]>
Wed 1/17/2024 1:27 PM
To:Robinson,Caroline <[e-mail]>
Cc:Pitner,Andrew <andrew.pitner@ deq.nc.gov>;Patterson, Sierra N <[e-mail]>;Ravel la, Ramesh
<Ram [e-mail]>
G ood Morning,
Thank you for allowing the opportunity to com m a9t on the draft. The WWTP has an aerated sludge
holding tank and not a return holding tank.
The facility's industrial wastewater (yogurt washdown water, etc.) has been pum ped (around 30K gpd)
over to a CAFO and blended with anim al wastewater prior to land application. This is allowed under a
CAFO permit. I would like to see O Iigin's NPDES perm t em phasize that only domestic wastewater can
be treated at the WWTP as a rem rider to the perm ttee, etc. Note: There has been a previous incident
that the industrial wastewater was sent to the WWTP with a resulting NO Vbeing issued. The WWTP
was also significantly im pacted. Just a note that there are issues with this CAFO now that there is no
m cre anim al waste being com lined with O mgin's industrial wastewater. Problem swith land application
(crop death, etc.) has been relayed to the Regional staff.
O u' O fice has also been inform ed that a future sewer line will be constructed to accom m(mate the
waste streams from both O Iigin and a large residential development within next few years. The NPDES
perm t could require an annual update as to the status of connection with m unicipal sewer.
Wes
Wes Bell
Env. Specialist II
M coresville Regional O fice
Water Q uality Regional O perations Section
NCDEQ-Division of Water Resources
[phone] O fice
[phone] O fice Direct Line
Em dl: [e-mail]
610 East Center Avenue
Suite 301
Mooresville, NC 28115
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From :Pitner,Andrew<andrew.pitner@ deq.nc.gov>
Sent: Wednesday,January 17, 2024 10:12 AM
To: Bell, Wes<wes.bel I@ deq.nc.gov>; Patterson, Sierra N <[e-mail]>; Rave IIa, Ram Esh
<Ram Esh.Ravella@ deq.nc.gov>
Cc: Robinson, Caroline<caroline.robinson@ deq.nc.gov>
Subject: FW:Draft Perm it Review NCO077615
Hey Wes,
Please review for the M RO and let Caroline know if you have any suggestions. Also copying Ram esh
and Sierra as O ngin's disposal of waste via AW 1490048 is a problem.Thanks,
Andrew
Andrew Pitner, P.G. - [e-mail]
Division of Water Resources - Water Quality Regional Operations
M ooresville Regional Office (M RO)
North Carolina Departm ant of Environm ant& Natural Resources
610 East Center Avenue, Suite 301, M ooresville, NC 28115
M RO M an Phone: [phone]
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M lO Fax: [phone]
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From :Robinson, Caroline<caroline.robinson@ deq.nc.gov>
Sent:Tuesday,January 16, 2024 4:12 PM
To: Pitner,Andrew<andrew.pitner@ deq.nc.gov>;Talbott,Jeffrey<jeffrey.talbott deq.nc.gov>
Subject: Draft Perm t Review NCO077615
Hi Andrew and Jeffrey,
The NCO077615 draft perm t renewal is ready for review! The draft perm t renewal for the Origin Food Group
W W1P (NC0077615)will go to Notice on 1/23/2024. Please send m early com m sts as tim eperm ts.
Thanks,
Caroline
Caroline Robinson (she/her/hers)
Environm anal Specialist Il, Division of Water Resources
North Carolina Departm ait of Environm ental Quality
Offi cv:[phone] ( Cell: [phone]
caroline.robinson@ deq.nc.gov
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