WQ0006147_Final Permit_20240930

September 30, 2024
LANKFORD RUFFIN – DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS AND SUSTAINABILITY
BUTTERBALL, LLC
1628 GARNER CHAPEL ROAD
MOUNT OLIVE, NORTH CAROLINA 28635
Subject: Permit No. WQ0006147
Butterball Class B Residuals
Program
Land Application of
Class B Residuals
Duplin County
Dear Mr. Ruffin
In response to your permit renewal request received on March 13, 2024, and subsequent additional
information received on July 3, 2024, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0006147 dated September
30, 2024, to Butterball, LLC for the continued operation of the subject residuals management program.
Modifications to the subject permit are as follows:
➢ The Division has reduced the permitted acreage for Field 4 due to the development of the
church referenced in Condition I.2. of the previous permit. The acreage of Field 8 remains
unchanged.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through March 31, 2032, shall replace Permit No.
WQ0006147 issued on February 4, 2019, and is subject to the conditions and limitations specified therein.
The Permittee shall submit a renewal application no later than October 3, 2031.
Please pay attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachment A for they may differ from
the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the
required operational information may result in non-compliance.
The Division has removed the following permit conditions since the last permit issuance dated
February 4, 2019:
➢ Old Condition I.2. – The Permittee has satisfied this condition.
➢ Old Condition II.3. – The Division has replaced this condition with Condition III.6.
➢ Old Condition II.4. – The Division has replaced this condition with Condition III.7.
➢ Old Condition II.10. – The Division has replaced this Condition with Condition III.8.
➢ Old Condition II.13 – The Division has replaced this condition with Condition III.9.
Mr. Lankford Ruffin
September 30, 2024
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➢ Old Condition III.10. – The Division has replaced this condition with Condition III.14.h.
➢ Old Condition IV.6. – The Division has removed this condition because it is in Conditions
IV.3., IV.4., and IV.5.
➢ Old Condition VI.5. – The Division has replaced this condition with Condition I.1.
The following permit conditions and attachments are new or modified since the last permit
issuance dated February 4, 2019:
➢ Condition I.1. – This condition replaces Old Condition VI.5.
➢ Condition II.11. – The Permittee shall notify the Division of any sale or transfer of property
affecting a compliance boundary.
➢ Condition II.12. – The Permittee or any landowner who owns land within the compliance
boundary shall not construct any water supply wells within the compliance boundary.
➢ Condition III.6. – This condition replaces Old Condition II.3.
➢ Condition III.7 – This condition replaces Old Condition II.4.
➢ Condition III.8. – This condition replaces Old Condition II.10.
➢ Condition III.9. – This condition replaces Old Condition II.13.
➢ Condition IV.2. – A Division-certified laboratory shall conduct all required analyses.
➢ Condition VI.8. – The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit
and continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on an expired permit that the Division
has not rescinded or revoked.
This permit can be contested as provided in Chapter 150B of the North Carolina General Statutes
by filing a Petition for a Contested Case Hearing (Petition) with the North Carolina Office of Administrative
Hearings (OAH) within 30 calendar days. Requirements for filing a Petition are set forth in Chapter 150B
of the North Carolina General Statutes and Title 26 of the North Carolina Administrative Code. Those
interested in filing may access additional information regarding the requirements for filing a Petition and
Petition forms at the OAH website or by calling the OAH Clerk’s Office at [phone]. A party filing
a Petition shall serve a copy of the Petition on the Department of Environmental Quality’s Office of General
Counsel at 1601 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1601. If the party filing the Petition is not the
Permittee, then the party shall also serve the Permittee pursuant to G.S. 150B-23(a).

Mr. Lankford Ruffin
September 30, 2024
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If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Erick Saunders at (919)
707-3659 or [e-mail].
Sincerely,
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Duplin County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Laserfiche File (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
LAND APPLICATION OF CLASS B RESIDUALS PERMIT
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as amended,
and other applicable Laws, Rules, and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Butterball, LLC
Duplin County
FOR THE
continued operation of a residuals management program for Butterball, LLC consisting of the land
application of Class B residuals generated by the approved facility listed in Attachment A to the approved
fields listed in Attachment B
to serve the Butterball Class B Residuals Program, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant
to the application received on March 13, 2024, and additional information received on July 3, 2024.
This permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with 40 CFR Part 257 or 40 CFR Part 503.
This permit is effective from the date of issuance through March 31, 2032, shall replace Permit No.
WQ0006147 issued on February 4, 2019, and is subject to the following conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. If the permitted program changes ownership or the Permittee changes its name, the Permittee shall
submit a permit modification request on Division-approved forms within 90 days of the change of
ownership. The Permittee shall comply with all terms and conditions of this permit until the Division
transfers the permit to the successor-owner. [G.S. 143-215.1(d3)]
2. Prior to land application of residuals, the Permittee shall perform all testing of residuals required in the
Residuals Source Certification (i.e., hazardous waste determination, toxicity characteristic leaching
procedure (TCLP) analysis, metals analysis, and nutrients analysis). The Permittee shall submit the
analyses via the Non-Discharge online portal. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
3. The Permittee shall request renewal of this permit on Division-approved forms no later than October
3, 2031. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(b), 02T .0109]

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II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject residuals management program so there is no
discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In the
event the residuals management program does not perform as permitted, including the creation of
nuisance conditions due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the land application areas
to assimilate the residuals, the Permittee shall immediately cease land applying residuals, take
immediate corrective actions, and contact the Wilmington Regional Office supervisor. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of its responsibility for contravention of groundwater or
surface water standards resulting from the operation of this residuals management program. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
3. The Permittee shall not land apply residuals to the sites listed in Attachment B when the residual
pollutant concentrations exceed the following on a dry weight basis:
Parameter
Ceiling
Concentration Cumulative Pollutant Loading Rates
(mg/kg) (kg/ha) (lbs/ac)
Arsenic 75 41 36
Cadmium 85 39 34
Copper 4,300 1,500 1,338
Lead 840 300 267
Mercury 57 17 15
Molybdenum 75
Nickel 420 420 374
Selenium 100 100 89
Zinc 7,500 2,800 2,498
The Permittee shall determine compliance with the cumulative pollutant loading rates using one of the
following methods:
a. By calculating the existing cumulative level of pollutants using actual analytical data from all
historical land application events of residuals.
b. By determining background concentrations through representative soil sampling for land where
residuals application has not occurred or for which the required data is incomplete.
[15A NCAC 02T .1105(a), 02T .1105(b)]
4. The Permittee shall only land apply Class B biological residuals that meet the pathogen reduction
requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106(b) to the sites listed in Attachment B. Class B biological
residuals generated from the treatment of wastes not containing pathogens are exempt from pathogen
reduction requirements. The Division shall specify any exemptions from the requirements in this
condition in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .1106(b), 02T .1106(d)]
5. The Permittee shall only land apply Class B biological residuals that meet one of the vector attraction
reduction alternatives in 15A NCAC 02T .1107(a) to the sites listed in Attachment B. Industrial Class
B biological residuals are exempt from vector attraction reduction requirements if the Permittee can
demonstrate that the residuals are pathogen-free or meet the pathogen reduction requirements in 15A
NCAC 02T .1106(b)(2). The Division shall specify any exemptions from the requirements in this
condition in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .1107(a), 02T .1107(c)]

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6. The Permittee shall not apply residuals or other sources of Plant Available Nitrogen (PAN) to the sites
listed in Attachment B in exceedance of agronomic rates. The Permittee shall calculate agronomic rates
using the expected nitrogen requirements based on Realistic Yield Expectations (RYE). The Permittee
shall determine RYE using one of the following methods:
a. Division-approved site-specific historical data for specific crops and soil types by calculating the
mean of the best three yields of the last five consecutive crop harvests for each field.
b. North Carolina historical data for specific crops and soil types as provided by the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension.
c. A Crop Management Plan as outlined by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, the North
Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation
Service, or a certified crop adviser.
d. A Waste Utilization Plan as outlined in Chapter 1 of the Senate Bill 1217 Interagency Group
Guidance Document.
e. A Certified Nutrient Management Plan as outlined in the Natural Resource Conservation Service’s
Nutrient Management Conservation Practice Standards.
If the Permittee cannot determine the RYE and appropriate nutrient application rates for the specific
crop or soil types, then the Permittee shall contact the Wilmington Regional Office at the telephone
number [phone]. [15A NCAC 02T .1109(a)(1)(K)]
7. The Permittee shall reduce the hay crop realistic yield nitrogen rate by 25% when residuals are land
applied to grazed pasture. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
8. Residual land application sites with harvested or grazed secondary crops can receive an additional PAN
application rate not to exceed 50 pounds per acre per year (lbs/ac/yr). If the second crop is not for
harvest or grazing, then the second crop cannot receive additional PAN. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
9. For residual land application fields originally permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Division
has established the compliance boundary 250 feet from the residual land application area boundary or
50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the residual land application area
boundary. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary shall
require the Permittee to take corrective action. The Division shall note any Division-approved
relocation of the compliance boundary in Attachment B. The Division shall consider multiple
contiguous properties under common ownership and permitted for use as a disposal system as a single
property regarding the determination of a compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(e), 02L
.0107(b), 02L .0107(c), 02L .0107(f), 02T .0105(h)]
10. The Division has established the review boundary midway between the compliance boundary and the
residual land application area boundary. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the
review boundary shall require the Permittee to take preventative action. [15A NCAC 02L .0106(d),
02L .0108]
11. The Permittee shall notify the Division of any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance
boundary (i.e., parcel subdivision). [15A NCAC 02L .0107(l)]
12. The Permittee or any landowner who owns land within the compliance boundary shall not construct
any water supply wells within the compliance boundary. [15A NCAC 02L .0107(i)]

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13. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the permitted facilities pursuant to the following setbacks:
a. Setbacks for Class B land application sites are as follows (all distances in feet):

Surface
Application
by Vehicle
Irrigation
Surface
Application
Injection /
Incorporation
i. Each habitable residence or place of assembly
under separate ownership: 400 400 200
ii. Each habitable residence or places of assembly
owned by the Permittee, the owner of the land,
or the lessee or operator of the land:
0 200 0
iii. Each property line: 50 1 150 1 50 1
iv. Public right of way: 50 50 50
v. Each private or public water supply source: 100 100 100
vi. Surface waters such as intermittent and
perennial streams, perennial waterbodies, and
wetlands:
32.8 32.8 32.8
vii. Surface water diversions such as ephemeral
streams, waterways, and ditches: 25 25 25
viii. Groundwater lowering ditches where the
bottom of the ditch intersects the SHWT: 25 100 25
ix. Subsurface groundwater lowering systems: 0 100 0
x. Each well with exception of monitoring wells: 100 100 100
xi. Bedrock outcrops: 25 25 25
xii. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two
feet or more in vertical height: 15 15 15
xiii. Each building foundation or basement: 0 15 0
xiv. Each water line: 0 10 0
xv. Nitrification field: 0 20 0
1 Setbacks to property lines are not applicable when the Permittee, the entity from which the
Permittee is leasing, or the entity that executed the notarized landowner agreement, owns both
parcels separated by the property line.
[15A NCAC 02T .1108(c)]

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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. The Permittee shall operate and maintain the subject residuals management program as a non-discharge
system. [15A NCAC 02T .0101]
2. The Permittee shall notify the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], and the
appropriate local government official (i.e., county manager, city manager, or health director) at least
two business days in advance of a site’s initial residual land application event. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)(A)]
3. The Permittee shall notify the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], at least
one business day in advance of conducting any land application activity. The notification shall include
the anticipated application date, time, and field name as listed in Attachment B. The Wilmington
Regional Office shall approve any exceptions to this requirement. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
4. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan, which shall include:
a. A description of the program and all associated facilities and equipment in sufficient detail to show
what operations are necessary for the program to function and who shall conduct the operations.
b. A description of anticipated maintenance of facilities and equipment associated with the program.
c. Provisions for safety measures, including restriction of access to sites and equipment .
d. Spill control provisions that include response to upsets and bypasses, including control,
containment, and remediation; and contact information for personnel, emergency responders, and
regulatory agencies.
e. Detailed procedures for sampling and monitoring to ensure that the program stays in compliance
with this permit.
[15A NCAC 02T .1110(a)]
5. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission’s (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non-discharge facilities, the Permittee shall designate and employ a certified
Operator in Responsible Charge (ORC), and one or more certified operators as Back-up ORCs. The
ORC or its Back-up shall operate and visit the facilities as required pursuant to 15A NCAC 08G .0204
and 08G .0205. [15A NCAC 02T .0117]
6. The Permittee shall only land apply residuals generated by the facility listed in Attachment A. [15A
NCAC 02T .1101]
7. The Permittee shall only land apply residuals to the fields listed in Attachment B. [G.S. 143-
215.1(a)(9)]
8. The Permittee shall clearly mark each Class B land application area prior to and during any residual
application event. [15A NCAC 02T .1110(g)]
9. Prior to land application of residuals containing a sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of 10 or higher, the
Permittee shall obtain and implement recommendations from at least one of the following: the local
Cooperative Extension Office; the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; the Natural
Resource Conservation Service; a North Carolina Licensed Soil Scientist; or an agronomist. The
recommendations shall address the sodium application rate, soil amendments (e.g., gypsum), or a
mechanism for maintaining site integrity and conditions conducive to crop growth. The Permittee shall
maintain written records of these recommendations and details of their implementation. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
10. The Permittee shall ensure that this permit and the Division-approved Operation and Maintenance Plan
are available when land applying residuals. [15A NCAC 02T .1110(b)]

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11. The Permittee shall ensure that spill control provisions are available when transporting or land applying
residuals. [15A NCAC 02T .1110(a)(4)]
12. The Permittee shall not store or stage Class B residuals at any land application site without prior written
Division approval. The Permittee shall store or stage Class B residuals in a manner to prevent runoff
of leachate and other wastewaters generated. [15A NCAC 02T .1110(c), 02T .1110(e)]
13. The Permittee shall take measures to prevent wind erosion and runoff from the land application sites
listed in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
14. The Permittee shall not land apply Class B residuals under the following conditions:
a. The residuals are likely to adversely affect a threatened or endangered species listed under Section
4 of the Endangered Species Act or its designated critical habitat.
b. The application causes nuisance conditions.
c. The land does not assimilate the residuals, or the application causes the contravention of surface
water or groundwater standards.
d. Runoff of the residuals would occur because of flooded, frozen, or snow-covered land.
e. Within the 100-year floodplain elevation unless the Permittee injects the residuals or incorporates
the residuals within 24 hours following a residual land application event.
f. During precipitation events or within 24 hours following a rainfall event of 0.5 inches or greater in
a 24-hour period.
g. The slope of the land is greater than 10% when the Permittee surface applies liquid residuals, or if
the slope of the land is greater than 18% when the Permittee injects or incorporates liquid residuals.
h. The land does not have an established vegetative cover crop unless the land is a Division-approved
no-till site, or the Permittee injects or incorporates the residuals within 24 hours of application.
i. The vertical separation of the seasonal high water table and the depth of residual application is less
than one foot.
j. The vertical separation of the depth to bedrock and the depth of residual application is less than one
foot.
k. The application exceeds agronomic rates, except for dedicated sites where the Permittee has
specifically requested and the Division has approved higher rates pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.1104(d).
l. The land application sites are located within:
i. A WS-I watershed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0212.
ii. The Critical Area of a WS-II watershed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0214(4)(g).
iii. The Critical Area of a WS-III watershed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0215(4)(h).
iv. The Critical Area of a WS-IV watershed pursuant to 15A NCAC 02B .0216(4)(h).
[15A NCAC 02T .1109(a)(1)]

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15. Class B land application sites shall have the following public access restrictions:
a. The Permittee shall restrict public access to public contact sites for one calendar year after a residual
land application event.
b. The Permittee shall restrict public access to non-public contact sites for 30 days after a residual
land application event.
c. The Permittee shall continuously restrict public access to dedicated land application sites while in
active use and for one calendar year after the final land application event.
[15A NCAC 02T .1109(a)(2)]
16. Class B land application sites shall have the following harvesting and grazing restrictions:
a. The Permittee shall not graze or allow the grazing of animals on land for 30 calendar days after any
land application of residuals.
b. The Permittee shall not harvest or allow the harvest of food crops, feed crops, and fiber crops for
30 calendar days after any land application of residuals.
c. The Permittee shall not harvest or allow the harvest of food crops with harvested parts that touch
the mixture of residuals and soil and are totally above the land surface for 14 months after any land
application of residuals.
d. The Permittee shall not harvest or allow the harvest of food crops with harvested parts below the
land surface for 20 months after any land application of residuals if the residuals remain on the land
surface for four months or longer prior to incorporation into the soil.
e. The Permittee shall not harvest or allow the harvest of food crops with harvested parts below the
land surface for 38 months after any land application of residuals if the residuals remain on the land
surface for less than four months prior to incorporation into the soil.
f. The Permittee shall not harvest or allow the harvest of turf grown on the land for one calendar year
after any land application of residuals.
[15A NCAC 02T .1109(a)(3)]
17. The Permittee shall acquire from each landowner or lessee/operator of any field not owned by the
Permittee a statement detailing the volume of other nutrient sources (i.e., manufactured fertilizers,
manures, or other animal waste products) that have been applied to the site, and a copy of the most
recent Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) for those operations where a NMP is required by the US
Department of Agriculture – National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) or other State
Agencies. The Permittee shall calculate allowable nutrient loading rates based on the provided
information and use appropriate reductions. The Division shall consider a Crop Management Plan,
Waste Utilization Plan, or Certified Nutrient Management Plan as a Nutrient Management Plan. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A), 02T .1104(c)(3)]
18. The Permittee shall not land apply Class B residuals to any field not owned by the Permittee unless the
Landowner Agreement between the Permittee and the respective owner of the land application site is
valid. The Landowner Agreements shall expire concurrently with the permit expiration date of March
31, 2032. [15A NCAC 02T .1104(c)(4)]

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IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING
1. The Permittee shall conduct and report any Division-required monitoring, including the monitoring of
groundwater, surface water or wetlands, waste, wastewater, residuals, soil, treatment processes, lagoon
or storage ponds, and plant tissue, if necessary to evaluate this program’s impact on groundwater and
surface water. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division-certified laboratory shall conduct all required analyses. [15A NCAC 02H .0805]
3. The Permittee shall analyze the residuals from each source-generating facility to demonstrate they are
non-hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). The Permittee shall not
apply residuals that test or are classified as hazardous or toxic waste under 40 CFR Part 261. The
Permittee shall perform the corrosivity, ignitability, reactivity, and toxicity characteristic leaching
procedure (TCLP) analyses for each source-generating facility at the frequency specified in Attachment
A. The Permittee shall maintain these results for five years and shall make them available to the
Division upon request. The Division shall specify any exemptions from the requirements in this
condition in Attachment A. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters and the Federal
regulatory level (mg/L) is in parentheses:
Arsenic (5.0) 1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5) Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Barium (100.0) 1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5) Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Benzene (0.5) 1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7) Pyridine (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0) 2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13) Selenium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5) Endrin (0.02) Silver (5.0)
Chlordane (0.03) Heptachlor (and its epoxide) (0.008) Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Chlorobenzene (100.0) Hexachlorobenzene (0.13) Toxaphene (0.5)
Chloroform (6.0) Hexachlorobutadiene (0.5) Trichloroethylene (0.5)
Chromium (5.0) Hexachloroethane (3.0) 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
m-Cresol (200.0) Lead (5.0) 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
o-Cresol (200.0) Lindane (0.4) 2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
p-Cresol (200.0) Mercury (0.2) Vinyl chloride (0.2)
Cresol (200.0) Methoxychlor (10.0)
2,4-D (10.0) Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Once the Permittee has monitored the residuals for two years at the frequency specified in Attachment
A, the Permittee may submit a permit modification request to reduce the frequency of this monitoring
requirement. In no case shall the monitoring frequency be less than once per permit cycle.
[15A NCAC 13A .0102(b), 02T .1101, 02T .1111(a)]

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4. The Permittee shall analyze the residuals from each source-generating facility for nutrients and metals
at the frequency specified in Attachment A. The Permittee shall maintain these results for five years
and shall make them available to the Division upon request. Each analysis shall include the following
parameters:
Aluminum Mercury Potassium
Ammonia-Nitrogen Molybdenum Selenium
Arsenic Nickel Sodium
Cadmium Nitrate-Nitrite Nitrogen Sodium Adsorption Ratio
Calcium Percent Total Solids Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Copper pH Zinc
Lead Phosphorus
Magnesium Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)
[15A NCAC 02T .1111(a), 02T .1111(c)]
5. The Permittee shall monitor the residuals from each source-generating facility for compliance with the
pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements at the frequency specified in Attachment A. The
monitoring results shall specify the stabilization process utilized, demonstrate compliance with the
Class B pathogen reduction requirements in 15A NCAC 02T .1106(b), and comply with one vector
attraction reduction requirement in 15A NCAC 02T .1107(a). The Division shall specify any
exemptions from the requirements in this condition in Attachment A. The Permittee shall maintain
these results for five years and shall make them available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC
02T .1106(b), 02T .1107(a), 02T .1111(a), 02T .1111(c)]
6. The Permittee shall conduct an annual representative soil analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis)
on each land application site listed in Attachment B that received residuals during the calendar year.
The Permittee shall maintain these results for five years and shall make them available to the Division
upon request. Each Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include the following parameters:
Acidity Exchangeable Sodium Percentage Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation) Magnesium Potassium
Calcium Manganese Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity Percent Humic Matter Zinc
Copper pH
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]

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7. The Permittee shall maintain records of all residual land application events. The Permittee shall
maintain these records for five years and shall make them available to the Division upon request. These
records shall include:
a. Residual source(s) as listed in Attachment A.
b. Date of application.
c. Field applied to as listed in Attachment B.
d. Approximate acreage applied.
e. Application method.
f. Weather conditions.
g. Dominant soil series.
h. Soil conditions.
i. Proposed crop.
j. Nitrogen Application Rate based on RYE.
k. Volume of residuals applied per acre in gallons, cubic yards, dry tons, or wet tons.
l. Volume of animal waste or other nutrient source applied per acre in gallons, cubic yards, dry tons,
or wet tons.
m. Volume of soil amendments applied per acre in gallons, cubic yards, dry tons, or wet tons.
n. Annual and cumulative totals applied to each field for the following:
i. Class A and Class B residuals (dry tons per acre).
ii. Animal waste and other sources of nutrients (dry tons per acre).
iii. Heavy metals as specified in Condition II.3 (pounds per acre).
iv. Plant available nitrogen (pounds per acre).
v. Phosphorus (pounds per acre).
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
8. On or before March 1st of each calendar year, the Permittee shall submit a Residuals Annual Report
containing all the required monitoring, analyses, and records in Conditions IV.3, IV.4, IV.5, IV.6, and
IV.7. Residuals Annual Report instructions and forms are located on the Non-Discharge website. If
no activities occurred during the calendar year, the Permittee shall still submit a Residuals Annual
Report documenting the absence of activity. The Permittee shall submit the Residuals Annual Report
via the Non-Discharge online portal. [15A NCAC 02T .1111(d)]
9. Noncompliance Notification
The Permittee shall report to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone],
within 24 hours of first knowledge of the following:
a. Treatment of wastes abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a
hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, structural, etc.) that makes the facility
incapable of adequate residual treatment.
c. Any failure resulting in a discharge to surface waters.
d. Any time self-monitoring indicates the program has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Land application of residuals that are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
f. Ponding in or runoff from the land application sites.
g. Any discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting or conveying residuals.
Emergencies requiring reporting outside normal business hours shall call the Division’s Emergency
Response personnel at the telephone number [phone]. All noncompliance notifications shall
file a written report to the Wilmington Regional Office within five days of first knowledge of the
occurrence, and this report shall outline the actions proposed or taken to ensure the problem does not
recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]

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V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall perform inspections and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the Permittee’s
treatment, storage, distribution, and application facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .1110(f)]
2. The Permittee shall inspect the Permittee’s treatment, storage, distribution, and application facilities to
prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration, and operator errors that may result in discharges of wastes
to the environment, threats to human health, or public nuisances. The Permittee shall maintain an
inspection log that includes the date and time of inspection, observations made, and maintenance,
repairs, or corrective actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for five years from
the date of the inspection and shall make this log available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC
02T .1110(f)]
3. Division-authorized representatives may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any
property, premises, or place related to the residuals management program at any reasonable time for
determining compliance with this permit. Division-authorized representatives may inspect or copy
records maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit and may collect influent, treatment
process water, effluent, residual, soil, plant tissue, groundwater, or surface water samples. [G.S. 143-
215.3(a)(2)]
VI. GENERAL
1. The Permittee’s failure to comply with this permit’s conditions and limitations may subject the
Permittee to a Division enforcement action. [G.S. 143-215.6A, 143-215.6B, 143-215.6C]
2. This permit is effective only for the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit application
and Division-approved plans and specifications. [G.S. 143-215.1(d)]
3. There are no variances to administrative codes or general statutes governing the construction or
operation of the permitted facilities unless the Permittee specifically requested a variance in the
application and the Division approved the variance as noted in this permit’s facility description. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(b)]
4. This permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with all statutes, rules, regulations, or
ordinances that other jurisdictional government agencies (e.g., local, state, and federal) may require.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)(A)]
5. This permit is subject to revocation or modification upon 60-day notice from the Division Director in
whole or part for:
a. Violation of any terms or conditions of this permit or 15A NCAC 02T.
b. Obtaining a permit by misrepresentation or failure to disclose all relevant facts.
c. The Permittee’s refusal to allow authorized Department employees upon presentation of
credentials:
i. To enter the Permittee’s premises where a system is located or where the Permittee keeps any
Division-required records under the terms and conditions of this permit.
ii. To have access to any permit-required documents and records.
iii. To inspect any monitoring equipment or method as required in this permit.
iv. To sample any pollutants.
d. The Permittee’s failure to pay the annual fee for administering and compliance monitoring.
e. A Division determination that the conditions of this permit conflict with the North Carolina
Administrative Code or General Statutes.
[15A NCAC 02T .0110]

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6. Unless the Division determines that the Permittee needs a permit modification for the construction of
facilities to resolve non-compliance with any environmental statute or rule, or the Division Director
grants a variance, expansion of the permitted program shall not occur if any of the following apply:
a. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has been convicted of
environmental crimes under G.S. 143-215.6B or under Federal law that would otherwise be
prosecuted under G.S. 143-215.6B, and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of
the Permittee has abandoned or exhausted all appeals of this conviction.
b. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has previously abandoned
a wastewater treatment facility without properly closing the facility in accordance with its permit
or 15A NCAC 02T.
c. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid a civil
penalty and the Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has abandoned
or exhausted all appeals of this penalty.
d. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee is currently not compliant
with any compliance schedule in a permit, settlement agreement, or order.
e. The Permittee or any parent, subsidiary, or other affiliate of the Permittee has not paid an annual
fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2).
[15A NCAC 02T .0120(b), 02T .0120(d)]
7. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, the Division shall not renew this permit if the Permittee
or any affiliation has not paid an annual fee pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2). [15A NCAC 02T
.0120(c), 02T .0120(d)]
8. The Permittee shall pay an annual fee for each year of the term of this permit pursuant to the schedule
in G.S. 143-215.3D(a). The Permittee shall continue to pay annual fees for any facility operating on
an expired permit that the Division has not rescinded or revoked. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(e)(2)]
Permit issued this the 30th day of September 2024
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
____________________________________________
Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0006147

ATTACHMENT A – APPROVED RESIDUAL SOURCES Certification Date: September 30, 2024
Butterball, LLC Permit Number: WQ0006147 Version: 5.0
WQ0006147 Version 5.0 Attachment A Page 1 of 1
Permittee Facility County Permit
Number
Biological
Residuals
Maximum
Dry Tons
per Year 1
Monitoring
Frequency for
Non-hazardous
Characteristics 2
Monitoring
Frequency for
Metals and
Nutrients 3, 6
Monitoring
Frequency for
Pathogen &
Vector Attraction
Reductions 4, 5, 6
Approved
Mineralization
Rate
Butterball, LLC Butterball – Mt. Olive
WWTF Duplin WQ0000884 Yes 25.5 Annually Annually Annually 0.3
Total: 25.5
1. Maximum Dry Tons per Year is the quantity of residuals approved for land application from each permitted facility.
2. Analyses to demonstrate that the residuals are non-hazardous (i.e., TCLP, ignitability, reactivity, and corrosivity) as stipulated under permit Condition IV.3.
3. Testing of metals and nutrients as stipulated under permit Condition IV.4.
4. Analyses of the pathogen and vector attraction reductions as stipulated under permit Condition IV.5.
5. Class B non-biological residuals are exempt from meeting the pathogen and vector attraction reduction requirements in Condition IV.5, pro vided the Permittee does not mix them with residuals
generated during the treatment of domestic wastewater, the treatment of animal processing wastewater, or the biological treat ment of industrial wastewater. The Permittee shall treat and process
Class B non-biological residuals in a manner as not to meet the definition of “Biological Residuals” as defined in 15A NCAC 02T .1102(6).
6. Monitoring frequencies are based on the actual dry tons applied per year using the table below unless specified above.
Dry Tons Applied
(metric tons)
Dry Tons Applied
(short tons per year)
Monitoring Frequency
(15A NCAC 02T .1111(c))
< 290 < 319 Once per year (Annually)
≥ 290 to < 1,500 ≥ 319 to < 1,650 Once per quarter (4 x Year)
≥ 1,500 to < 15,000 ≥ 1,650 to < 16,500 Once per 60 days (6 x Year)
≥ 15,000 ≥ 16,500 Once per month (12 x Year)
The Division shall not require sampling if no land application events occur during the required sampling period. The annual report shall include an explanation for missing sampling data.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) may require Permittees that submit annual reports to their agency to make up the missed sampling. Contact the US EPA for
additional information.

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ATTACHMENT B – APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES Certification Date: September 30, 2024
Butterball, LLC Permit Number: WQ0006147 Version: 5.0
WQ0006147 Version 5.0 Attachment B Page 1 of 1
Field Owner Lessee Parcel No. County Latitude Longitude Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series Figures
01 Butterball, LLC 1 352100152405 Duplin 35.161075° -77.930639° 2.5 Foreston 1
04 Butterball, LLC 1 352100152405 Duplin 35.156831° -77.928903° 9.2 Blanton 1
05 Butterball, LLC 1 352100152405 Duplin 35.154633° -77.925019° 5 Autryville 1
08 Butterball, LLC 1 351100732815 Duplin 35.157447° -77.938078° 8.5 Foreston 1
Total: 25.2
1. The Duplin County Register of Deeds lists the landowner as Carolina Turkeys. On September 27, 2006, Carolina Turkeys became Butterball, LLC and registered with the North Carolina Secretary
of State’s Office.
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