NCG500234_complete file-historical_20070723

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Coleen H. Sullins, Director
July 23, 2007
William E. Barclift
Quality Crab Company, Inc.
177 Knobbs Creek Dr
Elizabeth City, NC 27909
Subject: Renewal of coverage / General Permit NCG500000
Quality Crab Company
Certificate of Coverage NCG500234
Pasquotank County
Dear Permittee:
In accordance with your renewal application [received on November 29, 20061, the Division is
renewing Certificate of Coverage (CoC) NCG500234 to discharge under NCG500000. This CoC is issued
pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statue 143-215.1 and the Memorandum of
Agreement between North Carolina and the US Environmental Protection agency dated May 9, 1994 [or as
subsequently amended].
If any parts, measurement frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this General Permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an individual permit by submitting an individual permit
application. Unless such demand is made, the certificate of coverage shall be final and binding.
Please take notice that this Certificate of Coverage is not transferable except after notice to the
Division. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the certificate of coverage.
Contact the Washington Regional Office prior to any sale or transfer of the permitted facility.
Regional Office staff will assist you in documenting the transfer of this CoC.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by
the Division of Water Quality or permits required by the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area
Management Act or any other Federal or Local governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning the requirements of the General Permit, please contact Jim
McKay [919 733-5083, extension 595 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Zoe, -A
for Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Central Files
Washington Regional Office / Surface Water Protection
NPDES file
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
512 North Salisbury Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604 NorthCarolina
Phone: [phone] / FAX [phone] / Internet: www.ncwaterquality.org Naturally
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NCG500000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NCG500234
TO DISCHARGE NON -CONTACT COOLING WATER, COOLING TOWER AND BOILER
BLOWDOWN, CONDENSATE AND SIMILAR WASTEWATERS UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIIVIINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
Quality Crab Company, Inc.
is hereby authorized to discharge from a facility located at
Quality Crab Company
177 Knobbs Creek Drive
Elizabeth City
Pasquotank County
to receiving waters designated as Knobbs Creek in subbasin 30150 of the Pasquotank
River Basin in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and
other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 1, 2007.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day July 23, 2007.
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for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

Michael F. Easley, Gove
Nov 2 9 2006
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NCDENR
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
William G. Ross, Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
--- —J i NOTICE OF RENEWAL INTENT
":ApplicationI r wal of existing coverage under General Permit NCG500000
Existing Certificate of Coverage (CoC): NCG500
(Please print or type)
1) Mailing address' of facility owner/operator:
Company Name F 2/U cej ; `1:[q cr Q(b /� LA . S,� C .
Owner Name 'R� r ci -t
Street Address (1-1 K n o b� s Cre etc !)r
City C • tLi, State A/ ZIP Code Q 3r c
Telephone Number 5� 33 &—a FS p C7 Fax:
Email address (a t I ol. k i 4-14 ttCG.In r+4 I', n_
Address to which all permit correspondence should be mailed
2) Location of facility producing discharge:
Facility Name tit C9L�n
Facility Contact
Street Address
City State ZIP Code
County
Telephone Number Fax:
Email address
S) Description of Discharge: /
a) Is the discharge directly to the receiving stream? L'f Yes ❑ No
(If no, submit a site map with the pathway to the potential receiving waters clearly marked. This includes tracing the pathway of the
stone sewer to the discharge point, if the storm sewer is the only viable means of discharge.)
b) Number of discharge outfalls (ditches, pipes, channels, etc. that convey wastewater from the property):
c) What type of wastewater is discharged? Indicate which discharge points, if more than one.
❑ Non -contact cooling water Outfall(s) #:
dBoiler Blowdown Outfall (s) #:
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NCG500000 renewal application
❑ Cooling Tower Blowdown
❑ Condensate
❑ Other
Outfall (s) #:
Outfall (s) #:
Outfall (s) #:
(Please describe "Other")
d) Volume of discharge per each discharge point (in GPD):
#001: 150 #002: #003: #004
4) Please check the type of chemical [s] added to the wastewater for treatment, per each separate discharge
point (if applicable, use separate sheet):
0 Chlorin - 0 Biocides ❑ Corrosion inhibitors-- - - ❑ Algaecide ❑ Other
Ca' None
5) If any box in item (4) above [other than None] was checked, a completed Biocide 101 Form and
manufacturers' information on the additive must be submitted to the following address for approval:
NC DENR / DWQ / Environmental Sciences Section
Aquatic Toxicology Unit
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1621
6) Is there any type of treatment being provided to the wastewater before discharge (i.e., retention ponds,
settling ponds, etc.)? ❑ Yes (D/No
(If yes, please include design specifics (i.e., design volume, retention time, surface area, etc.) with submittal package. Existing
treatment facilities should be described in detail. )
7) Discharge Frequency: /
a) The discharge is: 0 Continuous Q Intermittent ❑ Seasonal*
i) If the discharge is intermittent, describe when the discharge will occur:
l�sktw �O��a, &r redfa. 3 690� AQ ,O,
ii) *Check the month(s) the discharge occurs: 1?'Jan 0-'eb 0,Mar. 1;i-Apr [E'May ER -Jun Cr'Jul
PlAug. B Sept. DMct. D NNov. 8 Dec. n
b) How many days per week is there a discharge? c� uy
c) Please check the days discharge occurs: CR, Sat. ❑ Sun. f9-Mon. ❑ Tue..2 Wed. 0-Thu. f1Fri.
8) Receiving streamis]:
a) To what body or bodies of water (creek, stream, river, lake, etc.) does the facility discharge
wastewater? If the site discharges wastewater to a separate storm sewer system (4S), name the
operator of the 4S (e.g. City of Raleigh). klt:ow Ores (c-
b) Stream Classification:
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NCG500000 renewal application
Additional Application Requirements:
The following information must be included in triplicate [original + 2 copies] with this application or it will
be returned as incomplete.
➢ Site map. If the discharge is not directly to a stream, the pathway to the receiving stream must
be clearly indicated. This includes tracing the pathway of a storm sewer to its discharge point.
➢ Authorization for representatives. If this application will be submitted by a consulting
engineer (or engineering firm), include documentation from the Permittee showing that the
consultant submitting the application has been designated an Authorized Representative of the
applicant.
Certification
I certify that I am familiar with the information contained in this application and that to the best of my
knowledge and belief such information is true, complete, and accurate.
Printed Name of Person Signing: 0 r
Title:
(Signature of Applicant)
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6 b (i) provides that:
h4o -© 6
(Date Signed)
Any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document
filed or required to be maintained under Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, or who
falsifies, tampers with or knowingly renders inaccurate any recording or monitoring device or method required to be operated or maintained under
Article 21 or regulations of the Environmental Management Commission implementing that Article, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by
a fine not to exceed $25,000, or by imprisonment not to exceed six months, or by both. (18 U.S.C. Section 1001 provides a punishment by a fine
of not more than $25,000 or imprisonment not more than 5 years, or both, for a similar offense.)
This Notice of Renewal Intent does NOT require a separate fee.
The permitted facility already pays an annual fee for coverage under NCG500000.
Mail the original and two copies of the entire package to:
Mr. Charles H. Weaver
NC DENR / DWQ / NPDES
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr., Secretary
Alan W. Klimek, P.E. Director
July 26, 2002
W E BARCLIFT
QUALITY CRAB/QUALITY FOODS
177 KNOBS CREEK DRIVE
ELIZABETH CITY, NC 27909
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NC ENR
NORTH CARouNA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NArURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Reissue - NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit
Quality Crab/Quality Foods
COC Number NCG500234
Pasquotank County
Dear Permittee:
In response to your renewal application for continued coverage under general permit NCG500000, the Division of
Water Quality (DWQ) is forwarding herewith the reissued wastewater general permit Certificate of Coverage
(COC). This COC is reissued pursuant to the requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1 and the
Memorandum of Agreement between the state of North Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
dated May 9,1994 (or as subsquently amended).
The following information is included with your permit package:
* A copy of the Certificate of Coverage for your treatment facility
* A copy of General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG500000
* A copy of a Technical Bulletin for General Wastewater Discharge Permit NCG500000
Your coverage under this general permit is not transferable except after notice to DWQ. The Division may require
modification or revocation and reissuance of the Certificate of Coverage. This permit does not affect the legal
requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by DENR or relieve the permittee from responsibility
for compliance with any other applicable federal, state, or local law rule, standard, ordinance, order, judgment, or
decree.
If you have any questions regarding this permit package please contact Aisha Lau of the Central Office Stormwater
and General Permits Unit at [phone], ext. 578
Sincerely,
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E.
cc: Central Files
Stormwater & General Permits Unit Files
Washington Regional Office
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 Telephone [phone] FAX [phone]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG500000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG500234
TO DISCHARGE NON -CONTACT COOLING WATER, COOLING TOWER AND BOILER
BLOWDOWN, CONDENSATE AND SIMILAR WASTEWATERS UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
is hereby authorized to discharge
QUALITY CRAB/QUALITY FOODS
BOILER BLOWDOWN
water or similar wastewater from a facility located at
QUALITY CRAB/QUALITY FOODS
177 KNOBBS CREEK DRIVE
ELIZABETH CITY
PASQUOTANK COUNTY
to receiving waters designated as Knobbs Creek, a class C Sw water, in the Pasquotank River Basin in
accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I,11, III,
and IV of General Permit No. NCG500000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 1, 2002.
This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day July 26, 2002.
for Alan W. Klimek, P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
W. E. Barclift
River City/Quality Foods
311 East Ehringhaus Street
Elizabeth City , NC 27909
Dear Permittee:
IDEHNFZ1
July 24, 1997
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. NCG500234
Renewal of General Permit
Quality Seafood, Inc.
Pasquotank County
In accordance with your application for renewal of the subject Certificate of Coverage, the Division is forwarding
the enclosed General Permit. This renewal is valid until July 31, 2002. This permit is issued pursuant to the
requirements of North Carolina General Statute 143-215 .1 and the Memorandum of Agreement between North
Carolina and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency dated December 6,1983. If any parts, measurement
frequencies or sampling requirements contained in this permit are unacceptable to you, you have the right to request
an individual permit by submitting an individual permit application. Unless such demand is made, this certificate
of coverage shall be final and binding.
The Certificate of Coverage for your facility is not transferable except after notice to the Division. Use the enclosed
Permit Name/Ownership Change form to notify the Division if you sell or otherwise transfer ownership of the
subject facility. The Division may require modification or revocation and reissuance of the Certificate of Coverage.
If your facility ceases discharge of wastewater before the expiration date of this permit, contact the Regional
Office listed below at [phone]. Once discharge from your facility has ceased, this permit may be rescinded.
This permit does not affect the legal requirements to obtain other permits which may be required by the Division of
Water Quality, the Division of Land Resources, Coastal Area Management Act or any other Federal or Local
governmental permit that may be required.
If you have any questions concerning this permit, please contact the NPDES Group at the address below.
Sincerely,
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E.
cc: Central Files
Washington Regional Office
NPDES File
Facility Assessment Unit
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 [phone] FAX [phone] p&[e-mail]
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG500000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE NO. NCG500234
TO DISCHARGE NON -CONTACT COOLING WATER, COOLING TOWER AND BOILER
BLOWDOWN, CONDENSATE, EXEMPT STORMWATER, COOLING WATERS ASSOCIATED WITH
HYDROELECTRIC OPERATIONS, AND SIMILIAR WASTEWATERS UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
In compliance with the provision 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,
River City/Quality Foods
is hereby authorized to discharge
non -contact cooling water, condensate and other similar wastewaters
from a facility located at
Quality Seafood, Inc.
311 East Ehringhaus Street
Elizabeth City
Pasquotank County
to receiving waters designated as subbasin 30150 in the Pasquotank River Basin
in accordance with the effluent limitations, monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth
in Parts I, II, III and IV of General Permit No. NCG500000 as attached.
This certificate of coverage shall become effective August 1, 1997.
This certificate of coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.
Signed this day July 24,1997.
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E., Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental
Management Commission

• Letter to HENRY CAMPBELL January 28,1997
� � 37 INVOICE FR
PERMWAL OF 00 Py
❑ Check here if you do NOT wish to renew this permit.
Please return this page along with a letter documenting your reasons
for not requesting renewal to: ll
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr. yQD DD
Division of Water Quality/WQ Section
NPDES Group
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
Check here if you wish to renew this permit.
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Please verify that the following information is documented accurately:
Mailing Address lnj, E. lbar(,I? f1
i /-o / No revision required.
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3I) E. Eirin( Iiuu5 `0 Revision required. (Please specify below.)
"",".ow Enr!�zG6eIhJE1\1/ W", 2Yi(q _
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Fax number: Cl 19 - 'fir' - b 110
e-mail address:
Facility Location
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311 L • Ehnnohaw5 1i7J No revision required.
Eliza��ellt �it` z7`10?
Revision required. (Please specify below.)
Please return this page with your letter requesting renewal, and $400 fee (payable to NCDEHNR) to:
Mr. Charles H. Weaver, Jr.
Division of Water Quality/WQ Section
NPDES Group
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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Signature of applicant or authorized representative
Date

NCGS00 Z3`f
PERMIT NO.: NCoo-13 94-
6. '�'J`3o I5-
NPDES WASTE LOAD ALLOCATION
FACILITY NAME:
Facility Status: CE=KIWSTM�) PROPOSED
(circle ono) -D
Permit Status: RENEWAL NODIFXAMN w NEW
(circle one)
Major stinorr
Pipe No: 001 a
Design Capacity (MGD): 002
Domestic (% of Flow)- 0
Industrial (% of Flow): IoO-
Comments: (1) C°' "C �11"Q2
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30-3-8
RECEIVING STREAM:
Class: "2 �' .K
Sub -Basin: l - D' - 5 0
Reference USGS Quad: 13 3-5w,"(p as attach)
County: Pct,6 gp n -�ay
Regional Office: As Fa Mo Re Wa Wi WS
(circle *no)
Requested By: JU�PiS�`a11�11� Date:
Prepared By: l! [n Date: I_2
Reviewed By:
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Modeler
Date Rec.
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Drainage Area (m)2
) ILL) Avg. Streamflow (cis): 17100
7Q10 (cis) 0,0 Winter 7Q10 (cis) 0.0 30Q2 (cis) 0•0 S
Toxicity Limits: IWC % (circle one) Acute / Chronic.
Instream Monitoring:
Parameters
Upstream Location
Downstream N Location —
Effluent
Characteristics
IV Ayeraqe
BODE (mg/1)
5. 0
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pH (SU)
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FOR APPROPRIATE DISCHARGERS, LIST COMPLETE GUIDELINE LIMITATIONS BELOW
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Effluent Characteristics
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Comments
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RECEIVED
WASHINGTON OFFIC9
lift H 1988
Request No.:4673A
CS, 9n
WASTELOAD ALLOCATION APPROVAL FORM
Facility Name: RIVER CITY SEAFOOD AND QUALITY FOOD FROM THE SEA
NPDES No.:
NCO073121
Type of Waste:
INDUSTRIAL
Status:
UNPERMITTED
Receiving Stream:
KNOBBS CREEK
Classification:
C-SWP
Subbasin:
030150
Drainage
area:
15.400 sq mi
County:
PASQUOTANK
Summer
7010:
0.00 cfs
Regional Office:
WASHINGTON
Winter
7010:
0.00 cfs
Requestor:
JULE SHANKLIN
Average
flow:
17.00 cfs
Date of Request:
5/25/89
3002:
0.075 cfs
Quad:
B24SW
----------------- RECOMMENDED EFFLUENT LIMITS -------------------------
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Wasteflow (mgd):
0.002
0.002
BOD5 (mg/1):
5.0
Oil & Grease (lb/day):
2
6
TSS (lb/day):
7
22
pH (su):
6-9
6-9
Toxicity Testing Req.:
---------------------------- MONITORING --------------
Upstream (Y/N): N Location:
Downstream (Y/N): N Location:
COMMENTS
RECOMMEND THAT THE DISCHARGE OF OFFAL AND CRAB PARTS BE PROHIBITED.
THIS REQUEST IS FOR PIPE 001 AND THE DISCHARGE OF WASTE GENERATED FROM
CONVENTIONAL BLUE CRAB PROCESSING.
THE BOD5 LIMIT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD DIVISIONAL PROCEDURE
INVOLVING DISCHARGES TO STREAMS WITH 7010=0 AND 30Q2>0.
---------------------/--/--------------/-----------------------------
Recommended by: _ L'_�C4!-.- ________ Date:
Reviewed by
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.PpTech Support Supervisor: �__--__ Date:
" Regional Supervisor: _ ________ Date:
Permits & Engineering: ---A -d -=- ---------------- Date:
RETURN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES BY: AUG 05 1988

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DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT �H
April 15, 1988
MEMORANDUM
TO: Dale Overcash, Leader
NPDES Permits Group "� " ' " " '"' y'1 �• �
Roger K. Thorpe,Aze_2,A-�w—
THROUGH:atality Regional Supervisor
Washington Regional Office
FROM: William J. Moore, Environmental Technician
Water Quality Section, WaRO
SUBJECT: NPDES Permit NCO073121
River City Seafood/Quality Foods Co.
Pasquotank County
River City Seafood Co. is an existing crab processing plant which has
been operating for several years. The company uses conventional hand
picking methods to process blue crabs. It was my understanding that
the wastewater from this facility was tributary to the Elizabeth City
waste treatment plant. During my investigation, it was discovered
that wastewater from the crab cooker, boiler blowdown, and floor
washdown are discharged to Knobbs Creek. The drainings from the crab
cooker should have the following characteristics:
Flow - no more than 100 gpd I
BOD - > 1000 mg/1
Temp.- 1500F
The volume from the boiler blowdown should be < 25 gpd; however, the
company does add corrosion inhibitors to the boiler water. A list of
additives should be sent to the Toxicology Group for evaluation. The
washdown water contains some amount of chlorine (1/2 gal. chlorine
bleach/50 gal. of water). The chlorinated wash water is further
diluted by hosing down the floor (approximately 500 gpd).
Approximately 1 small dump truck load of crab scraps is hauled to the
Pasquotank County Landfill each day (Mon. -Fri.).
Quality Foods Co. is an existing fish processing plant which has been
operating for several years. The plant uses mechanical scalers and
manual labor to fillet various types of fin fish. The volume of
process wastewater and washdown was estimated to be 8000 gpd. For
some indefinite period of time, the company has been discharging
wastewater from the process floor to Knobbs Creek via a 4" PVC pipe
through the bulkhead. The company called in a plumber and revamped
the piping on the day of my visit to eliminate the discharge. Fish
scraps and carcasses are dumped in the county landfill on a daily
basis.

Dale Overcash
April 15, 1988
Page 2
Mr. Bill Barclift, President, has applied for an NPDES permit for both
companies (one application). It is my understanding that these are 2
separate companies located adjacent to each other. It might be
appropriate to consider a separate NPDES permit application for each
company. Knobbs Creek is a very deep (25-30 feet) winding creek which
experiences D.O. problems in the summer months. The proposed
discharge may have an adverse impact on the creek during periods of
low flow/high temperatures. However, it is difficult to assess the
potential impacts without the benefit of a waste load allocation. The
regional office would like to offer final comments and recommendations
after reviewing the waste load allocation.
WJM/cm

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PERMIT NO.:CUOW
NPDES WASTE LOAD ALLOCATION
FACILITY NAME: a �� ��1, � Q , a"c•
Facility Status: ( PROPOSED
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Permit Status: RENEWAL 1110001CA7ION j NEW
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Pipe No: 002
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Design Capacity (MGD): 0' 0 1
Domestic (% of Flow):
Industrial (% of Flow):
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RECEIVING STREAM: K`Ahs Gr.eeh
Class: L' J S"'f
Sub -Basin: DI �Sb
Reference USGS Quad: 31 SW TE:tPlease Itttach)
County: .6QAti b 7zJc
Regional Office: As Fa Mo . Be (Wg Wi WS
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Reviewed By: - Dater
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Drainage Area (mil) ILL Avg. Streamflow (cfs): 1120
7Q10 (cfs) 6.0 Winter 7Q10 (cfs) 6•0 30Q2 (cfs) O,o75
Toxicity Limits: IWC % (circle one) Acute / Chronic
Instream Monitoring:
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Effluent
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Request No.:4673B I' & &
------------- WASTELOAD ALLOCATION APPROVAL FORM -------------------
Facility Name: QUALITY FOOD FROM THE SEA & RIVER CITY SEAFOOD
NPDES No.:
NCO073121
Type of Waste:
INDUSTRIAL
Status:
UNPERMITTED
Receiving Stream:
KNOBBS CREEK
Classification:
C-SWP
Subbasin:
030150
Drainage
area:
15.400 sq mi
County:
PASQUOTANK
Summer
7Q10:
0.00 cfs
Regional Office:
WASHINGTON
Winter
7010:
0.00 cfs
Requestor:
JULE SHANKLIN
Average
flow:
17.00 cfs
Date of Request:
5/25/89
30Q2:
0.075 cfs
Quad:
B24SW
----------------- RECOMMENDED EFFLUENT LIMITS -------------------------
Daily Avg.
Daily Max.
Wasteflow (mgd):
0.010
0.010
BOD5 (mg/1):
5.0
Oil & Grease (lb/day):
5.5
10.0
TSS (lb/day):
20.0
36.0
pH (su):
6-9
6-9
Toxicity Testing Reg.:
---------------- MONITORING
Upstream (Y/N): N Location:
Downstream (Y/N): N Location:
----------------------------- COMMENTS -----------------------------------
RECOMMEND THAT THE DISCHARGE OF OFFAL AND FISH CARCASSES BE PROHIBITED.
THIS REQUEST IS FOR PIPE 002 AND THE DISCHARGE OF WASTE GENERATED BY
FISH PROCESSING. THE BOD5 LIMIT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD DIVISIONAL
PROCEDURE INVOLVING DISCHARGES TO STREAMS WITH 7Q10=0 AND 3092>0.
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Recommended by: ___ /AL-_-__f,.____ Date: _2/Z/�
Reviewed by
4urTech Support Supervisor: _ _"---j_ - __________ Date: 7_ 7 - Regional Supervisor: K _ �_ _ Date:
Permits & Date
----- Engineering:___{jtlC__________ �Y
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RETURN TO TECHNICAL SERVICES BY: AUG 05 1988
-------------------

I -TAXI'.
To: Permits and Engineering Unit
Water Quality Section
Attn: Jule Shanklin
Date: May 25, 1993
SOC Priority Project: Yes _ No _
If "Yes," SOC No.
NPDES STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Pasquotank County
Permit No. NCO073121 w EL)
PART I - GENERAL INFORMATION
RANCH
. Facility and Address:
Quality Foods/River City Seafood, PO Box 1837 ElizabetACi
, ty, NC 27 909
2. Date of Investigation: May 19, 1993
3. Report Prepared by: Marjorie L. Meares
4. Person(s) Contacted and Telephone Number(s) :
W.E. Barclift, owner [phone]
5. Directions to Site:
Travelling North on US Hwy 17 Bypass, in Elizabeth City, cross Knobbs Cr. and turn
left at the first light, on to Knobbs Cr. Rd (SR 1387). The facility is approx. one mile
down on the right.
6. Discharge Point(s), List for all discharge points:
Latitude: 360 18" 40" N Longitude: 76' 12" 38" W
Attach USGS map extract and indicate treatment facility site and discharge point on map.
USGS Quad No. USGS Quad Name: _ Eliz. City,
7. Site size and expansion area consistent with application? Yes _ No — If "No,"
explain:
N/A
8. Topography (relationship to flood plain included)
Flat, Elevation approx. 1 meter. This facility is probably in the 100 year flood plain.
9. Location of nearest dwelling: Greater than 1/2 mile.

10. Receiving stream or affected surface waters: Knobbs Creek
a. Classification: C Swamp
b. River Basin and Subbasin No.: 03-01-50
c. Describe receiving stream features and pertinent downstream uses:
Knobbs Cr. is approximately 100 feet wide, at point of discharge. It is tidally
influenced and therefore has a 7Q10 of zero. The Creek is used for fishing and
boating.
PART 11 - DESCRIPTION OF DISCHARGE AND TREATMENT WORKS
1. a. Volume of Wastewater to be Permitted: 0.00 MGD (Ultimate Design Capacity)
b. Current permitted capacity: 0.00 MGD
c. Actual Treatment Capacity: N/A MGD (Current Design Capacity)
d. Date(s) and construction allowed by Authorizations to Construct issued in past two
years:
N/A
e. Description of existing or substantially constructed wastewater treatment facilities:
No treatment except screening of offal.
f. Description of proposed wastewater treatment facilities:
none
g. Possible toxic impacts to surface waters:
2. Production rates (industrial discharges only) in pounds per day:
a. Highest month in the past 12 months: lbs/day
b. Highest year in the past 5 years: lbs/day
Plant processes an average of 10,000 to 15,000 lbs. per day raw product of fish. This
occurs 5 or 6 days a week, year round. They process 15,000 to 20,000 pounds of crab per
day, six days a week, 8 months out of the year. Actual historical production numbers were
not available.
3. Description of industrial process (industries only) and applicable CFR Part and
Subpart:
40 CFR 408, Subpart B - Conventional Blue Crab Processing
40 CFR 408, Subpart U - Conventional Bottom Fish Processing
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4. Treatment Plant Classification (attach completed rating sheet):
SIC Code(s): 2092
Wastewater Code(s) : Primary 25 Secondary 14
Main Treatment Unit Code: 00000
PART III - OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION
1. Is this facility being constructed with Construction Grant Funds or are any
public monies involved (municipals only)?
No
2. Special monitoring or limitations (including toxicity) requests:
annual monitoring is not sufficient in this case. More frequent
monitoring should be required.
3. Important SOC, JOC, or Compliance Schedule dates (indicate) :
Activity Date
Submission of Plans and Specifications
Begin Construction
Complete Construction
4. Alternatives Analysis Evaluation: Has the facility evaluated all of the non -
discharge options available? Provide Regional perspective for each option
evaluated.
Spray Irrigation:
Connection to Regional Sewer System: This facility is on the road
leading to the Elizabeth City WWTP. This facility already has a
pumping station. I believe this to be a good alternative for this
facility.
Subsurface Disposal:
Other Disposal Options:
5. Other Special Items:
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PART IV - EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
River City Seafood and Quality Foods are two seperate businesses owned by
the same people. The domestic waste and some of the floor drains in these business
are routed to the Elizabeth City WWTP. Up until 1988, all water used at these
facilities was discharged to the sewer system. The solids and relatively high BOD of
this water was causing problems at the WWTP. When the WWTP required
pretreatment, the owners opted to create an illegal discharge through several points.
They subsequently sought and were granted this permit for these discharges.
In 1987 and 1988, Elizabeth City did some monitoring of the overall
discharge. BOD results were as follows: 27 grab samples taken between 10/6/87 and
4/13/88 had a mean value of 835 mg/1 with a minimum of 230 mg/1 and a maximum
of 2550 mg/1. The permit requires that they discharge an effluent with a daily max. of
7.5 mg/l. It would appear very unlikely that this facility could meet this limit without
treatment. The permit further requires that the monitor BOD annually on a grab
sample. No annual monitoring has been done. Copies of the results of the Elizabeth
City monitoring and the NOV for failure to monitor are attached.
The Quality Seafood facility is currently under renovation. When this work is
complete, the fish dressing room will be moved to a new location where the floor
drains are connected to the city sewer. This should move much of the high BOD
waste back into the city system.
Given all this information, the Washington Regional Office recommends that
before this permit is issued, the permitee be encouraged to strongly consider the
option of full connection with the city sewer system. Any water with BOD levels as
recorded by Elizabeth City should under any reasonable circumstances be treated
before discharge to the environment. Jurisdiction over this waste water should be
returned to Elizabeth City. I believe that this facility is likely to get itself in the
position of having one NPDES permit and an Elizabeth City pretreatment permit. The
Division should do everything possible to discourage the permitee from getting himself
in this position.
Signaty a of report preparer
Water Quality Re ional Supervisor
I"93
Date
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