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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0014868_Inspection_20171222Water Resources ENVIAGNMENTAL.QUALITY December 22, 2017 Robert Harris Smithfield Farmland Corporation -Tar Heel Division PO Box 99 Tar Heel, NC 28392 SUBJECT: Compliance Inspection Report Smithfield Packing (far Heel Plant) Non -discharge Permit No. WQ0014868 Bladen County Dear Permittee: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN secretory LL DA CULPEPPER Interim Director J The North Carolina Division of Water, Resources conducted an inspection of the Tar Heel Plant on 12/18/2017. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the conditions and limitations specified in Non -discharge. Permit No. WQ0010892: The findings and comments noted during this inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report entitled "Compliance Inspection Report". \. If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Laura Alexander with the Water Quality Regional Operations Section in the Fayetteville Regional Office at 910-433-3300 or via email at laura.alexander@ncdenr.gov. Sincerely, / __ " � 5,-"Vv ,� J. Trent -Allen, Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Fayetteville Regional Office Division of Water Resources, .NCDEQ Cc: Timothy Weaver Q- � =v111e il i ff — (TH, 'r-Central files State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources 225 Green Street, Suite 714, Fayetteville, NC 28301-5043 910433-3300 Compliance Inspection Resort Permit: WQ0014868 Effective: 08/01/14 Expiration: 07/31/19 Owner: Smithfield Farmland Corporation -Tarheel Division SOC: Effective: Expiration: Facility: Smithfield Packing (Tar Heel Division) County: Bladen PO Box 99 Region: Fayetteville Tar Heel NC 28392, Contact Person: Tom Green Title: Phone: 910-862-7675 Ext.605 Directions to Facility: System Classifications: LA, Primary ORC: Timothy Lee Weaver Certification: 13281 Phone: 910-874-3734 Secondary ORC(s): On -Site Representative(s): Related'Permits: NCO078344 Smithfield Farmland Corporation -Tar Heel Division - Tarheel Plant Inspection Date: 12/18/2017 Ent Time• 10, Exit Time 12:30PM Primary Inspector: Tony W Honey Phone: 910-433-3339 Secondary Inspector(s): Reason for Inspection: Routine Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Permit Inspection Type: Land Application of Residual Solids (503 Exempt) Facility Status: Compliant Not Compliant Question Areas: Miscellaneous Questions Record Keeping Land Application Site (See attachment summary) Page: 1 Permit: WQ0014868 Owner - Facility: Smithfield Farmland Corporation - Tarheel Division Inspection Date: 12/18/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Inspection Summary: Facility records were up to date and available for review. Land application sites were in acceptable condition. Smithfield's land application program is well managed and operated. No additional problems noted. Page: 2 Permit: WQ0014868 Owner - Facility: Smithfield Farmland Corporation - Tarheel Division Inspection Date: 12/18/2017 Inspection Type: Compliance Evaluation Reason for Visit: Routine Type Distribution and Marketing Land Application Record Keepina Is GW monitoring being conducted, if required? Are GW samples from all MWs sampled for all required parameters? Are there any GW quality. violations? Is GW-59A certification form completed for facility? Is a copy of current permit on -site? Are current metals and nutrient analysis available? Are nutrient and metal loading calculating most limiting parameters? a. TCLP analysis? b. SSFA (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)? Are PAN balances being maintained? Are PAN balances within permit limits? Has land application equipment been calibrated? Are there' pH records for alkaline stabilization? Are there pH records for the land application site? Are nutrient/crop removal practices in place? Do lab sheets'support data reported on Residual Analysis Summary? Are hauling records available? Are hauling records maintained and up-to-date? # Has permittee been free of public complaints in last 12 months? Has application occurred during Seasonal Restriction window? Comment: �- Land Application Site Is a copy of the permit on -site during application events? Is the application site in overall good condition? Is the site free of runoff/ponding? If present, is the application equipment in good operating condition? Are buffers being maintained? Are limiting slopes buffered? 10% foir;surface application 18% for subsurface application Are there access restrictions and/or signs? B Yes No NA NE El Yes No NA NE ❑ ❑ E ❑ .❑❑■❑ ❑❑■❑ ❑ ❑ N ❑ ❑❑❑. ❑ ❑❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ .❑. ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ■❑❑❑ ❑I ❑ ❑ 0. ❑ ❑ E ❑ ■❑❑❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ • ❑ ❑ ❑ •❑❑,El' ■❑❑❑ ❑❑■❑ Yes No NA NE ■❑❑❑ ■❑❑❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑❑■❑ E ❑ ❑ ❑ ■❑❑❑ ❑❑01❑ ■❑❑❑ Page: 3 Permit: WQ0014868 Owner - Facility: Smithfield Farmland Corporation - Tarheel Division Inspection Date: 12/1812017 Inspection Type : Compliance Evaluation Reason for visit:_ Routine Is the application site free of odors or vectors? 0 ❑ ❑ ❑ Have performance requirements for application method been met? For injection? ❑ ❑ 0 ❑. For incorporation? M ❑ ❑ ❑ Does permit require monitoring wells? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Have required MWs been installed? ❑ ❑ ❑ Are MWs properly located w/ respect to RB and CB? ❑ ❑ M ❑ Are MWs properly constructed (including screened interval)? ❑- ❑ 0 ❑ Is the surrounding area served by public water? ❑ ❑ If Annual Report indicates overapplication of PAN, are wells nearby that may be impacted? ❑ ❑ ;❑ Are soil types consistent w/ Soil Scientist reporVevaluation? ❑ ❑ ❑ Is the water table greater than 173' bls. ❑ ❑ ❑ Is application occurring at the time of the inspection? ❑ 0 ❑ ❑ Comment: Public water is not available. Land application operations were not taking place at the time of the inspection visit. Page: 4