NCG060139 COC

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF ENERGY, MINERAL, AND LAND RESOURCES

GENERAL PERMIT NO. NCG060000
CERTIFICATE OF COVERAGE No. NCG060139

STORMWATER DISCHARGES

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,

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corporation

is hereby authorized to discharge stormwater from a facility located at:

Smithfield Fresh Meats Corporation
424 E Railroad Street
Clinton
Sampson County

to receiving waters designated as Rowans Branch (Chestnut Pond), a Class C, SW waterbody in
the Cape Fear 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. NCG060000 as
attached.

This certificate of coverage shall become effective February 13, 2018.

This Certificate of Coverage shall remain in effect for the duration of the General Permit.

Signed this day February 13, 2018.

Original Signed by Robert D. Patterson, P.E.

for William E. Vinson, Jr., P.E., Interim Director
Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources
By the Authority of the Environmental Management Commission