WQ0044259_Start up inspection_20240802

North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources | Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive | 1628 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1628
919.791.4200

August 2, 2024
Rich Deming – Chief Executive Officer
Carolina Poultry Power RG2, LLC
3730 North main Street
Farmville, NC 27828

Subject: Pre-Startup Inspection
Permit Number: WQ0044259
Carolina Poultry Power – Wilson CUS
Reclaimed Water Conjunctive Utilization System
Wilson County

Rich Deming,
On July 31, 2024 Chris Smith of the Raleigh Regional Office (RRO) conducted a pre-startup inspection of
the Carolina Poultry Power - Wilson - Reclaimed Water Conjunctive Utilization System – Permit No.
WQ0044259. The purpose of this inspection was to ensure compliance with the subject permit. During
the inspection the cooperation and assistance of Mitchell Underwood, Doug Stamm, and Tyler
Sandridge was helpful and appreciated.

This compliance evaluation inspection consisted of the following:
•Review of the permit;
•Review of the owner/facility information;
•On-site inspection of system components

The current permit was issued March 1, 2024 and expires July 31, 2030.
The facility is permitted for the construction and operation of a 1,777,604 gallon heat exchange storage
lagoon (3,006,662 gallons total), dual 1,218 gallon per minute (GPM) heat exchange loop pumps, 2,888
linear feet (LF) of ambient temperature reclaimed water distribution line, eighteen 69.4 GPM heat
exchange spray irrigation nozzles, 4,507 LF of 8-inch carbon steel hot reclaimed water return line, and
the construction and operation of 495 LF of 6-inch carbon steel supply lines capped for future use at the
boiler building and buildings at the Hominy Creek WRF, 435 LF of 2-inch carbon steel hot pipe capped for
future use as a hot water supply at the Hominy Creek WRF primary clarifiers, and associated piping,
valves, controls, and appurtenances.
At the time of the inspection the reclaimed water generation and conjunctive utilization system
appeared to be well maintained and in compliance with the requirements of permit WQ0044259 with
the following exceptions:

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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | Division of Water Resources | Raleigh Regional Office
3800 Barrett Drive | 1628 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1628
919.791.4200

• Permit Condition II. Performance Standards 6. states “The Permittee shall tag or label all
reclaimed water valves, storage facilities, and outlets to warn the public or employees that the
reclaimed water is not for drinking. [15A NCAC 02U .0403(b)]”
Permit Condition II. Performance Standards 7. states “The Permittee shall color-code, tape, or
otherwise mark all reclaimed water piping, valves, outlets, and other appurtenances to identify
the source of the water as reclaimed water as follows:
a. All reclaimed water piping and appurtenances shall be either colored purple (Pantone 522 or
equivalent) and embossed or integrally stamped or marked "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER -DO
NOT DRINK" or installed with a purple (Pantone 522 or equivalent) identification tape or
polyethylene vinyl wrap. The warning shall be on opposite sides of the pipe and repeated every
three feet or less.
b. Identification tape shall be at least three inches wide and have white or black lettering on a
purple (Pantone 522 or equivalent) field stating "CAUTION: RECLAIMED WATER - DO NOT
DRINK." The Permittee shall install identification tape on top of reclaimed water pipelines
fastened at least every 10 feet to each pipe length and run continuously the entire length of the
pipe.”
At the time of this inspection some of the reclaimed system infrastructure was not painted the
appropriate color and/or labeled to indicate that it was part of the reclaimed system. Facility staff stated
that painting and labeling the remaining system components is scheduled and will be completed prior to
system startup. Documentation that the proper painting and labeling has been completed must be
provided to RRO staff prior to system startup.
If you have any questions about this inspection or this letter, please contact Chris Smith at
[e-mail] or 919-791-4257.

Sincerely,

Michael Hall, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

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