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Home My WebLink AboutWQ0000485_Renewal Application_20240923Initial Review Reviewer nathaniel.thornburg Is this submittal an application? (Excluding additional information.) * Yes No Permit Number (IR) * WO0000485 Applicant/Permittee Darling Ingredients Inc. Applicant/Permittee Address 469 Yellow Cut Road, Rose Hill, NC 28458 Is the owner in BIMS? Yes No Is the facility in BIMS? Owner Type Facility Name County Fee Category Major Is this a complete application?* Yes No Signature Authority Signature Authority Title Signature Authority Email Document Type (if non -application) Email Notifications Organization Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Rose Hill Division Duplin Does this need review by the hydrogeologist? * Yes No Regional Office CO Reviewer Admin Reviewer Fee Amount Complete App Date 09/23/2024 $0 Below list any additional email address that need notification about a new project. Email Address Comments to be added to email notfication Comments for Admin Comments for RO Yes No Comments for Reviewer Comments for Applicant Submittal Form Project Contact Information Please provide information on the person to be contacted by NDB Staff regarding electronic submittal, confirmation of receipt, and other correspondence. ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... ... .. Name* Matt Haynes Email Address* matt.haynes@darlingii.com Project Information ......................... Application/Document Type* New (Fee Required) Modification - Major (Fee Required) Renewal with Major Modification (Fee Required) Annual Report Additional Information Other Phone Number* 540-431-9210 Modification - Minor Renewal GW-59, NDMR, NDMLR, NDAR-1, N DAR-2 Residual Annual Report Change of Ownership We no longer accept these monitoring reports through this portal. Please click on the link below and it will take you to the correct form. https://edoes.deq.nc.gov/Forms/NonDischarge_Monitoring_Report Permit Type:* Wastewater Irrigation High -Rate Infiltration Other Wastewater Reclaimed Water Closed -Loop Recycle Residuals Single -Family Residence Wastewater Other Irrigation Permit Number:* WQ0000485 Has Current Existing permit number Applicant/Permittee* Darling Ingredients Inc. Applicant/Permittee Address* 469 Yellow Cut Road, Rose Hill, NC 28458 Facility Name * Darling Ingredients - Rose Hill WWTP Please provide comments/notes on your current submittal below. At this time, paper copies are no longer required. If you have any questions about what is required, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at nathaniel.thornburg@ncdenr.gov. Please attach all information required or requested for this submittal to be reviewed here. (Application Form, Engineering Plans, Specifications, Calculations, Etc.) DAR Rose Hill Wastewater Irrigation Permit Renewal - 649.26KB 09.23.24.pdf Upload only 1 PDF document (less than 250 MB). Multiple documents must be combined into one PDF file unless file is larger than upload limit. * By checking this box, I acknowledge that I understand the application will not be accepted for pre -review until the fee (if required) has been received by the Non -Discharge Branch. Application fees must be submitted by check or money order and made payable to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ). I also confirm that the uploaded document is a single PDF with all parts of the application in correct order (as specified by the application). Mail payment to: NCDEQ — Division of Water Resources Attn: Non -Discharge Branch 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-1617 Signature oem!M'W" 4z'llwlly Submission Date 9/23/2024 DARLING Phone:( Phone: (704)04) 289-2083 INGREDIENTS Submitted via email to Non -Discharae.RenortsOncdenr.aov September 23, 2024 Division of Water Resources Department of Environmental Quality 127 Cardinal Drive Ext. Wilmington, NC 28405 RE: Wastewater Irrigation System - Renewal Form WWIS-R 02-21 Darling Ingredients, Inc. - Rose Hill Division Permit No. WQ0000485 469 Yellow Cut Road, Rose Hill NC, 28458 Duplin County Darling ingredients, Inc. 469 Yellow Cut Road Rose Hill, NC 28458 Pursuant to requirements set forth in the subject permit, please find enclosed the Wastewater Irrigation System Permit Renewal Application for Darling Ingredients, Rose Hill Division. The application has been uploaded to DEQ's Laserfiche system per the instructions in the form. Should you have questions or need additional information, please contact me at matt. havnes(nbdarlinaii.com or by phone at (540) 431-9210. Sincerely, Matt Haynes Manager of Environmental Affairs c: Thomas Tyner, General Manager Corey Lanier, Division Environmental Manager Bob Vogler, Director of Environmental Affairs Wade Tanner, Reid Engineering Co. State of North Carolina DWR Department of Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources Division of Water Resources 15A NCAC 02T .0500 — WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM — RENEWAL FORM: WWIS-R 02-21 Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0107(b), if the application does not include all required information and the necessary supporting documentation, the application shall be returned. The application and attachments shall be prepared in accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0100, 15A NCAC 02T .0500, and Division Policies. For more information, visit the Water Quality Permitting Section's Non -Discharge Branch website. The Applicant shall submit an electronic copy of the application and attachments uploaded as a single Portable Document Format (PDF) file to htti)s:lledocs.den.nc.env/Forms/Nonl)iscliar2e-Branch-Submittal- Form-Vert, or emailed to Von-I)ischar2e.11morWr ncdenr.eov if less than 20 megabytes (MB). SECTION I — APPLICANT INFORMATION I . Applicant: Darling Ingredients Inc. J 2. Permit No.: WQ0000485 _J 3. Signature authority: Thomas Tyner Title: General Manager Phone number: (540) 450-7501 Office Email: thomas.tyner@darlingii.com 4. Mailing address: 469 Yellow Cut Road City: Rose Hill State: NC Zip: 28458- 5. Contact person: Matthew Haynes Email: Matt.Haynes@darlingii.com rimary phone number: (540) 877-2092 Office Secondary phone number: (540) 431-9210 Cell � SECTION II — FACILITY INFORMATION 71Physical address: 469 Yellow Cut Road County: Duplin Parcel No.: 11-1984- - City: Rose Hill State: NC Zip: 28458- 2. Treatment facility coordinates to the sixth decimal degree: Latitude: 34.839167' Longitude:-78.036667' Method: Unknown SECTION III — FLOW INFO 110P,nrtnitted flow: 350000 GPD (The maximum allowable flow based on what has been permitted) 2. As -built flow: 350000 GPD (The maximum allowable flow based on what has been constructed) 13. Average flow: 286000 GPD (The average of all reported flows on the previous calendar year's NDMRs)See continuation on nexi page 14. Hydraulic capacity: 82 % (Divide the average flow in Item 3 by the As -built flow in Item 2) f 5. Wastewater composition: Domestic : % Industrial: 97 % Stormwater: 3 % SECTION IV — BILLING INFORMATION J 1. Billing address: Darling Ingredients Inc. PO Box 3588 (Attn: Robert Vogler) City: Winchester State: VA Zip: 22604- 2. Verify the Applicant does not have any overdue annual fees: htWs:lldeq, nc_.�ov'abouVdivisiorisi water-resources/water-resources-nerniits,'wo -enavments Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0120(c), permits for renewing facilities shall not be granted if the Applicant or any affiliation has an unpaid annual fee. FORM: WWIS-R 02-21 Page 1 of 6 SECTION III — FLOW INFORMATION (CONTINUATION) 3. Average flow: 286,000 GPD (The average of all reported flows on the previous calendar year's NDMRs) Note: The average flow volume leaving the wastewater treatment plant is 286,000 GPD as reported within the NDMRs. The average flow volume spray irrigated is 165,000 GPD as reported within the NDAR and MLR. SECTION V — OPERATOR IN RESPONSIBLE CHARGE (ORC) INFORMATION 1. ORC: Corey Myles Lanier Grade: SI / WW-2 Certification No.: 1009367 / 1010055 Mailing address: 469 Yellow Cut Road City: Rose Hill Phone number: (910) 214-632 Select 2. Back -Up ORC: Luis Alejandro Fernandez -Vasquez Mailing address: 469 Yellow Cut Road City: Rose Hill Phone number: (910) 596-7922 Office State: NC Zip: 28458- Email: Corey.Lanier@darlingii.com Grade: SI / WW-2 Certification No.: 1014870 / 1011970 State: NC Zip: 28458- Email: luis. vasquez@darlingii. com SECTION VI — OPEN -ATMOSPHERE STRUCTURES 1. List all open -atmosphere treatment and storage structures associated with the renewing permit. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Type Parcel No. Volume (gal) Liner Type Freeboard (ft) Latitude Longitude Select See continuation Select - 1 on next page l Select Select ° Select Select 0 Select Select 0- SECTION VII — RELATED PERMITS 1. List all wastewater permits (i.e., sewer, collection system, NPDES, residuals) that have interactions with the renewing permit. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Permit Type Permit No. Relationship Type 1 Discharge Town of Rose Hill Industrial User Receiving WWTP Pretreatment Permit No. RH001 Discharge Town of Wallace Industrial User Receiving WWTP Pretreatment Permit No. TOW-001 Select Select Select Select SECTION VIII — MONITORING WELLS 1. List all groundwater monitoring wells associated with the renewing permit. Attach additional sheets if necessary, Well Name Parcel No. Status Gradient Location Latitude Longitude No.1 11-1984- - Active Cross gradient Outside Compliance Boundary 34.8390° -78.0353° No.2 11-1984- - Active Cross gradient Outside Compliance Boundary 34.8408° -78.0383° No.4 11-1984- - Active Cross gradient Outside Compliance Boundary 34.8392° I -78.0491° No.7A 11- 368- - Active Downgradient Between CB and RB 34.8398° ! -78.0312° No.8A 11- 368- - Active Downgradient Between CB and RB 34.8390° -78.0308° No.9 11-1984- - Active Downgradient Between CB and RB 34.8359° -78.0435° f No.IOA 11- 941- - Active Downgradient Inside Field 34.8309° -78.0560° l NO.11A 11- 941- - Active Downgradient Inside Field 34.8301 ° -78.0587° FORM: WWIS-R 02-21 Page 2 of 6 SECTION VI — OPEN -ATMOSPHERE STRUCTURES (CONTINUATION) 1. List all open -atmosphere treatment and storage structures associated with the renewing permit. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Type Parcel No. Volume Liner Type Freeboard (ft) Latitude Longitude (gal) Treatment 11-1984-- 3,500,000 Unknown 2 34.8394440 -78.0369440 (Lagoon 1 aeration basin) Treatment 11-1984-- 1,720,000 Full, metal 2 34.8388880 -78.0361110 (CMAS basin) Storage 11-1984-- 2.9 acres Unknown 2 34.8391660 -78.037777° (Lagoon 2) Storage 11-1984-- 2.9 acres Unknown 2 34.8388880 -78.0394440 (Lagoon 3) Storage 11-1984-- 4.65 acres Unknown 2 34.8383330 -78.0408330 (Lagoon 4) I No.12B 11- 941- - Active Cross gradient Inside Review Boundary 34.82970 -78.0633° No.13A 11- 941- - Active Downgradient Outside Compliance Boundary 34.8308' -78.0636° No.14A 11- 368- - Active Downgradient Inside Field 34.805° -78.0344° I SECTION IX — IRRIGATION FIELDS 1. List all irrigation fields associated with the renewing permit. Attach additional sheets if necessary. Field County Parcel No. Deeded Owner Area Cover Crop Latitude Longitude 2 Duplin 11-1984- - Valley Proteins, Inc. 3.59 Coastal 34.8372500 -78.0407640 Bermudagrass 3 Duplin 11-1984- - Valley Proteins, Inc. 8.44 Coastal 34.8370050 -78.0445080 Bermudagrass 4 Duplin 11-1984- - Valley Proteins, Inc. 15.39 Coastal 34.8377700 -78.0470080 Bermudagrass 5 Duplin 11- 368- - Valley Proteins, Inc. 13.83 Coastal 34.8396960 -78.0326520 Bermudagrass 6 Duplin 11- 941- - Valley Proteins, Inc. 12.90 Coastal 34.8326360 -78.0625960 Bermudagrass 7 Duplin 11- 941- - Valley Proteins, Inc. 5.86 Coastal 34.8301220 -78.0625960 Bermudagrass 8 Duplin 11- 941- - Valley Proteins, Inc. 7.55 Coastal 34.8304840 -78.06010501 Bermudagrass 1 9 Duplin 11- 941- - Valley Proteins, Inc. 11.43 Coastal 34.8316920 -78.0574230 Bermudagrass ° ` °.I ° - ° ° - 11II ° ° IIIj ° l ° - °I ° ° i ° °l ° ° ° _ ° ° ° 1 ° ° I ° i ° �! ° . °I ° III °1� ° ` ° ° ° ° r . IiII ° ° ° 1 ° I_ °1 FORM: WWIS-R 02-21 Page 3 of 6 Total Acreage: 78.99 ATTACHMENT A — SITE MAP Was the facility originally permitted or had a major modification issued after September 1, 20069 ❑ Yes — Pursuant to l 5 A .NCAC 02T .0I05I df; submit a site map pursuant to the requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .05 ail. These requirements are: ❑ A scaled map of the site with topographic contour intervals not exceeding 10 feet or 25 percent of total site relief and showing all facility -related structures and fences within the wastewater treatment, storage, and irrigation areas. ❑ Soil mapping units shown on all irrigation sites. ❑ The location of all wells (including usage and construction details if available), streams (ephemeral, intermittent, and perennial), springs, lakes, ponds, and other surface drainage features within 500 feet of all wastewater treatment, storage, and irrigation sites. ❑ Delineation of the compliance and review boundaries per l5A NCAC 02L .0107 and .0108, and 15A 1tiCAC 02T ,05061c:1 if applicable. ❑ Setbacks as required by 15A NCAC 02T .0506. ❑ Site property boundaries within 500 feet of all wastewater treatment, storage, and irrigation sites. ❑ All habitable residences or places of public assembly within 500 feet of all treatment, storage, and irrigation sites. ® No — Skip Attachment A. ATTACHMENT B — SIGNATURE AUTHORITY DELEGATION Does the signature authority in Section I, Item 3 meet the requirements pursuant to I SA NCAC 02T .0I06(b)? ® Yes — Skip Attachment B. ❑ No — Submit a detention letter pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0106(c) authorizing the signature authority to sign. ATTACHMENT C — FLOW REDUCTION Does the existing permit include an approved flow reduction? ❑ Yes — Submit a copy of the flow reduction approval letter, as well as the measured monthly average amount of wastewater flow contributed per unit for the 12 months prior to permit renewal. If any of these monthly averages are within 20% of the approved flow reduction value, the Permittee shall provide a reevaluation of the reduced flow value pursuant to the requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .0114(fl. ® No — Skip Attachment C. II ATTACHMENT D — CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY i Is the Applicant a Privately -Owned Public Utility? ❑ Yes — Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .01 151a)( I ). submit the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the North Carolina Utilities Commission demonstrating the Applicant is authorized to hold the utility franchise. ® No — Skip Attachment D. ATTACHMENT E — OPERATIONAL AGREEMENT Is the Applicant a Home/Property Owners' Association or Developer of Lots to be Sold? FORM: WWIS-R 02-21 Page 4 of 6 ❑ Yes (Home/Property Owners' Association) —Pursuant to I SA NC AC 0"_T .01 15(a)[2I. submit an executed Onerational Arrccmcn[ (FORM: HOA). Pursuant to 15A N.CAC 02T .0115Ic1. if the applicant is a legally formed Homeowners' or Property Owner's Association, submit a copy of the Articles of Incorporation, Declarations, and By-laws. ❑ Yes (Developer of Lots to be Sold) — Pursuant to I SA NCAC; 02T .0I 15(a )[ 2.1. submit an executed Operational Agreement (FORM: DEW Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .01 15[ b ). if the applicant is a developer of lots to be sold, submit a copy of the Articles of Incorporation, Declarations, and By-laws. ® No — Skip Attachment E. FORM: WWIS-R 02-21 Page 5 of 6 ATTACHMENT F — DEMONSTRATION OF FUTURE WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITIES Is the applicant a municipality, county, sanitary district, or public utility? ❑ Yes — Proceed to the next question. ® No — Skip Attachment F. Does the hydraulic capacity in Section III, Item 4 exceed 70%? ❑ Yes (the hydraulic capacity is greater than 70%, but less than 80%) — Pursuant to I SA NCAC 02T 0118( 1), prior to exceeding 80 percent of the system's permitted hydraulic capacity (based on the average flow during the last calendar year), the permittee shall submit an engineering evaluation of their future wastewater treatment, utilization, and disposal needs. This evaluation shall outline plans for meeting future wastewater treatment, utilization, or disposal needs by either expansion of the existing system, elimination or reduction of extraneous flows, or water conservation and shall include the source of funding for the improvements. If expansion is not proposed or is proposed for a later date, a justification shall be made that wastewater treatment needs will be met based on past growth records and future growth projections, and as appropriate, shall include conservation plans or other measures to achieve waste flow reductions. ❑ Yes (the hydraulic capacity greater than 80%) — Proceed to the next question. ❑ No — Skip Attachment F. If answered Yes above, does the hydraulic capacity in Section III, Item 4 exceed 80%? ❑ Yes (the hydraulic capacity is greater than 80%) — Pursuant to I]A NCAC 02T .011801, prior to exceeding 90 percent of the system's permitted hydraulic capacity (based on the average flow during the last calendar year), the permittee shall obtain all permits needed for the expansion of the wastewater treatment, utilization, or disposal system and, if construction is needed, submit final plans and specifications for expansion, including a construction schedule. If expansion is not proposed or is proposed for a later date, a justification shall be made that wastewater treatment needs will be met based on past growth records and future growth projections, and as appropriate, shall include conservation plans or other specific measures to achieve waste flow reductions. ❑ No — Skip Attachment F. ATTACHMENT G — EASEMENT, ENCROACHMENT, AND LEASE AGREEMENTS Does the Permittee own all of the land associated with the wastewater collection, treatment, conveyance, and irrigation system? ® Yes — Skip Attachment G. ❑ No — Pursuant to I5A NCAC 02T .01 16(c). provide a copy of all easements, lease agreements, and encroachment agreements allowing the Permittee to operate and maintain the wastewater collection, treatment, conveyance, and irrigation system on property not owned by the Permittee. ATTACHMENT H — AFFILIATIONS Are the Permittee's affiliations of record correct? Check affiliations. ® Yes — Skip Attachment H. ❑ No — Provide the corrected affiliations and their contact information. ATTACHMENT I — COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES Does the existing permit include any Compliance Schedules? (See Section I of the most recently issued permit) ® Yes — Submit documentation that the compliance schedules have been met. ❑ No — Skip Attachment I. ATTACHMENT J — CIVIL PENALTIES AND OUTSTANDING VIOLATIONS Does the Permittee have any existing civil penalties or outstanding violations? ❑ Yes (civil penalties) — Submit payment for the civil penalty, or proof of remission request. ❑ Yes (violations) — Submit a copy of your response to the Notice of Violation. ® No — Skip Attachment J. FORM: WWIS-R 02-21 Page 6 of 6 ATTACHMENT K — INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER Does the wastewater composition in Section III, Item 5 include any industrial wastewater? ® Yes — Proceed to the next question. ❑ No — Skip Attachment K. Has the nature of the industrial wastewater changed since the last permit issuance (i.e., changes in industrial process, introduction of new materials or chemicals, etc.)? ❑ Yes — Provide a chemical analysis of the wastewater pursuant to the requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .o504ih1. Provide an overview of the manufacturing process; an inventory of all chemical and biological materials used in the manufacturing process; and an overview of the cleaning and treatment methodology. ® No — Provide an overview of the manufacturing process; an inventory of all chemical and biological materials used in the manufacturing process; and an overview of the cleaning and treatment methodology. ATTACHMENT L — SETBACK WAIVERS ' Does the existing permit include setback waivers? ❑ Yes — Pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0506(d), provide setbacks waivers that have been written, notarized, signed by all parties involved, and recorded with the county Register of Deeds. Waivers involving the compliance boundary shall be in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107. ® No — Skip Attachment L. APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION (Signature authority's name as noted in Section I, Item 3) J attest that this application has been reviewed by me and is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if all required parts of this application package are not completed, and that if all required supporting information and attachments are not included, this application package will be returned as incomplete. I further certify pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0120[b]. that the applicant, or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the applicant has: not been convicted of environmental crimes under; not previously abandoned a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility; not paid a civil penalty; not been compliant with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order; not paid an annual fee. Note: The Applicant's Certification shall be signed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0106ib1. An alternate person may be delegated as the signing official if a letter is provided pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T _0106(c). Pursuant to § 143-215.6A and § 143-215.613, any person who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application package shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, which may include a fine not to exceed $10,000 as well as civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation. Signature. - Date: �2 ?/ 2Z r f THE COMPLETED APPLICATION AND ATTACHMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED AS A SINGLE PDF FILE VIA: Email: Laserfiche Upload: Non-Disch aree. Renorts(-a -ncden r.gov httus:lledocs.deq.nc.eovfFormslNonDistharge-B ran ch- Submittal-Form-Vert FORM: WWIS-R 02-21 Page 7 of 6 ATTACHMENT I — COMPLIANCE SCHEDULES The previous permit issuance had the following two (2) schedules: 1. Upon completion of construction of the modifications permitted on May 26, 2015, and prior to operation of these modifications, a certification (attached) shall be submitted from a licensed North Carolina Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation, including the location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this project is to be completed in phases and partially certified, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire project has been completed. Mail the Certification to the Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Permitting Section, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. [15A NCAC 02T .0116(a)] 2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910) 796-7215, shall be notified at least 48 hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the installed facilities such that an inplace inspection can be made. Notification to the regional supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(2)] The modifications permitted on May 26, 2015 have not and will not be constructed. ATTACHMENT K — INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER This facility renders raw material received from the animal agriculture and food industries into fats and proteins. The following chemical and biological materials are used in the manufacturing process: • Sodium and potassium based boiler water treatment chemicals • Aluminum brightener (cleaning agent) • Caustic based degreasers • Anionic water treatment polymer • Cationic water treatment polymer • Methanol based chemical for cooling tower treatment • Hydrogen peroxide based chemical for cooling tower treatment • Citric acid • Mineral oil based defoamers • Feed grade meal preservatives • Magnesium hydroxide • Phosphoric acid • Aluminum chloride • Quaternary ammonium inhibitor chemical • PAA inhibitor chemical • Sodium chlorate (air system) • Sulfuric acid Bleach • Sodium metasilicate • Iso-hexane (fat extraction plant) The cleaning and treatment methodology used at this facility is as follows: • Collection of industrial wastewater followed by treatment in the onsite WW treatment facility. Collection of comingled stormwater followed by treatment in the wastewater treatment system and/or screening treatment followed by storage in the onsite irrigation ponds. • Clean and sanitize the rendering facility to include, but not limited to, manual cleaning and high-pressure spray cleaning