WQ0002005_Final Permit_20170703

Water resources
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
July 3, 2017
CHus S. MURRAY—CORPORATE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.
3333 US HIGHWAY 117 SOUTH
ROSE HILL, NORTH CAROLINA 28458
Dear Mr. Murray:
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
S. JAY ZEMNERMAN
Director
Subject: Permit No. WQ0002005
House of Raeford — Rose Hill WWTF
Wastewater Irrigation System
Duplin County
In accordance with your permit major modification request received May 13, 2016, and subsequent
additional information received August 28, 2016, December 19, 2016 and April 20, 2017, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0002005 dated July 3, 2017, to House of Raeford Farms, Inc. for the
continued operation of the subject wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
The modifications to the subject permit are as follows: the addition of a 15,000 gallon per day
(GPD) waste stream from a nearby hatchery.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2019, shall void Permit
No. WQ0002005 issued January 16, 2014, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A, B and C
for they may differ from the previous permit issuance. Failure to establish an adequate system for collecting
and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance problems.
Please note the following permit conditions have been removed since the last permit issuance
dated January 16, 2014:
➢ Old Condition I.I. —This condition has been met.
➢ Old Condition I.2. — Flow meter has been installed.
➢ Old Condition I.3. — Grease cap has been removed.
➢ Old Condition I.5. —This condition has been removed because the facility is not subject to the
requirements in 15A NCAC 02H .0400.
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State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources j Water Quality Permitting I Non -Discharge Permitting
1617 Mail Service Center 1 Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
919-807-6332

Mr. Chris S. Murray
July 3, 2017
Page 2 of 2
Please note the following permit conditions are new since the last permit issuance dated
January 16, 2014:
➢ Condition I.I. —Provide a copy of the sewer extension permit prior to inclusion of waste stream
from the hatchery.
➢ Condition 1.2. — Provide the GW-59 form.
➢ Condition I.3. — Provide an updated site map.
➢ Condition 11.3. — All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be
constructed in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108.
➢ Condition IV.9. — Maintain records of pump station high water alarm testing.
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
If you need additional information concerning this permit, please contact Tessa Monday at (919)
807-6302 or tessa.monda ncdenr. ov.
Sincerely,
,?S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
cc: Duplin County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Paul R. Shivers, PE — Highfill Infrastructure Engineering, P.C. (Electronic Copy)
Beth Buffington — Protection and Enforcement Branch (Electronic Copy)
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)
Central Files

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with 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
House of Raeford Farms, Inc.
Duplin County
FOR THE
continued operation of an 800,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and irrigation facility
consisting of:
a 775 gallon per minute (GPM) influent pump station with dual pumps; a wedgewire screening unit; a 500
square foot (ft2) dissolved air floatation unit (DAF); a 7.755 million gallon (MG) facultative lagoon in series
with a 8.175 MG facultative lagoon; a 950 GPM transfer pump station with dual pumps; a 35 MG irrigation
storage pond with 63 days storage capacity; a 2,000 GPM irrigation pump station with dual pumps; tablet
chlorination system to treat a portion of the flow before entering the irrigation pond; approximately 146.44
acres of spray irrigation area served by a traveling bridge, center pivot and solid set irrigation system with
an additional 41 acres used only for maintenance; and all associated piping, valves, controls, and
appurtenances
to serve the House of Raeford — Rose Hill WWTF (including the House of Raeford Hatchery located at
1385 Brooks Quinn Road), with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application
received May 13, 2016, and subsequent additional information received by the Division of Water
Resources, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently
filed and approved by the Department of Environmental Quality and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until February 28, 2019, shall void Permit No.
WQ0002005 issued January 16, 2014, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
1. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the force main from the hatchery to the
House of Raeford — Rose Hill WWTF, a copy of the associated permit shall be submitted to the Division
of Water Resources' Water Quality Permitting Section at 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1617. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0116(a)]
2. Within 90 days of the effective date of this permit, the Permiee shall submit a Well Construction
Record Form (GW-1) listing this permit number and the appropriate monitoring well identification
number. Mail the form to the Division of Water Resources, Information Processing Unit, 1617 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
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3. Within 90 days of the effective date of this permit, the Permittee shall submit two original copies of a
site map with a scale no greater than 1-inch equals 100 feet; however, special provisions may be granted
upon prior approval for large properties. At a minimum, the map shall include the following
information:
a. The location and identity of each groundwater monitoring well and surface water monitoring point.
b. The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
c. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal areas.
d. All surface waters and diversions.
e. The wetted areas of each disposal site.
f. The location of compliance and review boundaries.
g. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
The map and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Division of Water Resources, Water
Quality Permitting Section, 1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1617. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(2)]
4. No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal application.
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(d), 02T .0106, 02T .0109, 02T .0115(c)]
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there is
no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards. In
the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions due
to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to adequately assimilate the
effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required actions, such
as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or irrigation facilities. [G. S. 143-
215.1, 143-213.3(a)]
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or surface
water resulting from the operation of this facility. [ 15A NCAC 02B .0200, 02L .0100]
3. All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with
15A NCAC 02C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other
jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining towel] construction. [15A NCAC 02C .0108]
4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)]
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(c), 02T .0505(n)]
6. This disposal system was individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983; therefore, the
compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the effluent disposal area, or 50 feet within
the property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent disposal area. An exceedance of
groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to remediation action according
to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with North Carolina
General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C. [15A NCAC 02L ,0106(d)(2), 02L .0107(b)]
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7. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0108, the review boundary is established midway between the
compliance boundary and the effluent disposal area. Any exceedance of groundwater standards at the
review boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0106. [15A NCAC 02L
.0106, 02L .0108]
8. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary. [ 15A NCAC 02L ,0107(c)]
9. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring wells,
shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(g). [I5ANCAC 02L .0107]
10. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the Duplin
County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance boundary
for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 shall be as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 400
ii. Surface waters: 100
iii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
iv. Any property line: 150 1
v. Public right of way: 50
' Per a setback waiver recorded in the Duplin County Register of Deeds, setbacks from the
wetted area to any property line has been reduced for the following:
Parcel No.
Deed Book / Page
Setback
Easement
11-941
1851 / 263
50 feet
100 feet
11-1276
1851 / 263
50 feet
100 feet
11-1954
1851 / 253
0 feet
150 feet
12-121
1851 / 257
0 feet
150 feet
12-909
1851 / 243
0 feet
150 feet
12-1887
1851 / 241
0 feet
150 feet
12-1888
1851 / 255
0 feet
150 feet
12-1934
1851 / 259
0 feet
150 feet
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)]
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b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted under 15A NCAC 02H .0200 shall be as
follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
ii. Any property line:
100
50'
' Per a setback waiver recorded in the DupIin County Register of Deeds, setbacks from the
storage and treatment units to any property line has been reduced for the following:
Parcel No.
Deed Book / Page
Setback
Easement
11-258
1851 / 251
20 feet
30 feet
12-930
1851 / 249
20 feet
30 feet
12-1939
1851 / 261
15 feet
35 feet
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)]
12. The 13.1 acre designated reserve area shall be maintained for the life of this permit. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)]
M. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times. The facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater resulting
from the operation of this facility. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and Maintenance Plan,
which at a minimum shall include operational functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and
a spill response plan. [15A NCAC 02T .0507]
2. Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or more
certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules. [15A NCAC 02T .0117]
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system. [15A
NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites listed
in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration records
shall be maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to
the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. Only effluent from the House of Raeford — Rose Hill WWTP shall be irrigated on the sites listed in
Attachment B. [G.S. 143-215.1]
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited. [15A NCAC
02T .0505(q)]
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10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .1100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508. [15A NCAC 02T .0508, 02T .1100]
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited. [15A NCAC 02T .05050)]
12. Freeboard in the 7.755 million gallon (MG) and the 8.175 MG facultative lagoons, and the 35 MG
irrigation storage pond shall not be less than two feet at anytime. [15A NCAC 02T .0505(d)]
13. Gauges to monitor waste levels in the 7.755 million gallon (MG) and the 8.175 MG facultative lagoons,
and the 35 MG irrigation storage pond shall be provided. These gauges shall have readily visible
permanent markings, at inch or tenth of a foot increments, indicating the following elevations:
maximum liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid level at the
bottom of the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)]
14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs, and
other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments. Earthen
embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. [15A NCAC 02T
.0108(b)(1)]
15. The crop management plan developed for this facility shall be followed, except for nutrient loadings
that are limited by this permit in Attachment B. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
16. The irrigation field surfaces shall be scarified as necessary to prevent the sealing of the surface
sufficient to cause ponding on the irrigation sites. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water analyses)
necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an acceptable
sampling reporting schedule shall be followed. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
2. A Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for the required effluent,
groundwater or surface water parameters. [15A NCAC 02H .0800]
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the accuracy
and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific practices.
Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum deviation of
less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year•, and
maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's accepted
capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on file for a
period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
[ 15A NCAC 02T .0105(k)]
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
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5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated, At a minimum,
these records shall include the following information for each irrigation site listed in Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e, Continuous weekly, monthly, and ycar-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
[I5ANCAC 02T .0108(c)]
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 7.755 million gallon (MG) and
the 8.175 MG facultative lagoons, and the 35 MG irrigation storage pond shall be measured to the
nearest inch or tenth of a foot, and recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained at
the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon
request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(c)]
Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IVA.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5. and
IV. 6.) on Form NDAR-1 and Form NDMLR for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or
before the last day of the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month,
monitoring reports are still required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
16t7 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699- I 617
[I5A NCAC 02T .0105(1)]
A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be maintained
at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon
request. At a minimum, this record shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c, Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
9. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
c. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing, inspections
and cleanings, pump station high water alarm testing, etc.).
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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10. Monitoring wells shall be sampled at the frequencies and for the parameters specified in Attachment
C. All mapping, well construction forms, well abandonment forms and monitoring data shall refer to
the permit number and the well nomenclature as provided in Attachment C and Figure 1. [15A NCAC
02T ,0105(m)]
11. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59)
shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Resources
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
[15A NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
12. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for a period
of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a minimum, the
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)]
13. A soil scientist or agronomist shall submit two interim reports per year and one annual report to the
Wilmington Regional Office. Each interim site visit shall be performed prior to crop planting, if
planting occurs, or prior to each crop growth season. The interim report shall be submitted within one
month of the site visit and should contain, but not be limited to, the following:
a. Visual observations of land condition, irrigation patterns and lagoon levels;
b. Nutrient loading analysis using an average of current effluent concentrations;
c. Crop management recommendations;
d. Vegetation (plant tissue) analysis; and
c. Any recommendations for improving conditions at the spray irrigation sites for the next crop.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
14. An annual report should be submitted by the soil scientist or agronomist to the Wilmington Regional
Office on or before January 31 of each year and should contain, but be limited to the following:
a. Results of the past year's strategy, including the effectiveness of changes which may have been
performed based upon interim evaluations;
b. Monthly irrigation logs for the year. The logs should denote the maximum weekly irrigation rate
for each month; and
c. Recommendations for the next year, including waterway management, micronutrient additions,
irrigation recommendations, and crop management recommendations.
[15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
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15. Noncompliance Notification:
V.
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number (910)
796-7215, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours, or on the next working day following
the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any 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, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone]. Persons
reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within five days
following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or proposed to
betaken to ensure the problem does not recur. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(1), 02T .0108(b)(1)]
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. [ 15A NCAC 02T A 108(b)]
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to prevent
malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may cause the
release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The Permittee shall
maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of inspection, observations
made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The Permittee shall maintain this
inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the inspection, and this log shall be made
available to the Division upon request. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities
permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit;
may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this permit,
and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples. [G.S. 143-21.5.3(a)(2)]
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to an
enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-215.6A to
143-215.6C. [G.S. 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C]
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are not constructed in accordance with the
conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0110]
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0105(n).
[G.S. 143-21.5.1]
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4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules in
15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and
under General Permit NCG010000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 02B
.0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of Chapter 143 of the
General Statutes. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(c)(6)]
5. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner. [15A NCAC
02T .0104]
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the facilities
permitted herein. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)(1)]
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority. [15A NCAC 02T
.01050)]
8. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110. [ 15A NCAC 02T .0110]
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). [15A
NCAC 02T .0120]
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay
the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit. [15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the Yd day of July 2017
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
M1
S. Jay Zimmerman, P.G., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0002005
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001- Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 31
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCs
Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly
Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
00310
BOD, 5-Day (20 °C)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00681
Carbon, Dissolved Organic (As C)
mg/L
Annually
Grab
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
Annually
Grab
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
50060
Chlorine, Total Residual
mg/L
5 x Week
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
9/100 mL
2 x Month
Grab
50050
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant
GPD
800,000
Continuous
Recorder
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
00400
pH
su
5 x Week
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
WQ09C
Plant Available Nitrogen - Concentration
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved —180 °C
mg/L
3 x Year 2
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
2 x Month
Grab
NDVOC
Volatile Compounds (Effluent)
Present:
Yes/No
Annually
Grab
1. Annual sampling shall be conducted in September.
2. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted February, June, and September.
WQ0002005 Version 3.1 Attachment A Pagel of 2

PPI 002, 003, 004, 005, and 006 — Surface Water Monitoring Stations 1
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
PCS Parameter Description
Code p
00680 Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
EFFLUENT LIMITS
Units of Monthly Monthly
Measure Average Geometric Mean Daily Minimum Daily Maximum
mg/L
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Measurement Sample
Frequency Type
Monthly Grab
31616 Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth,44.5C #/100ML,
Monthly
Grab
00625 Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) mg/L
Monthly
Grab
00610 Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) mg/L
Monthly
Grab
00620 Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) mg/L
Monthly
Grab
1. PPI 002 — MS-1 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.8505340,-78.0692040
PPI 003 — MS-2 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.8573750,-78.0652540
PPI 004 — MS-3 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.855968°,-78.0584050
PPI 005 — MS-4 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.849083°,-78.063636'
PPI 006 — MS-5 Surface Water Monitoring Point at 34.851078°,-78.054628°
WQ0002005 Version 3.1 Attachment A Page 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 3.1
House of Raeford Farms, Inc. — House of Raeford — Rose Hill WWTF
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
Lessee
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil
Series
Parameter
Yearly Max
Units
Double-
Cropping
4
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.860000°
-78.059500°
23
LnA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
80
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
5-A
Nash: Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34,857000'
-78,0575000
6.9
BnB
01284-- Non -Discharge Application Rate
60
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
5- AA
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.858100°
-78.058300°
5.5
BnB
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
60
inches
WQ09 — plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
5 B
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.854500°
-78.057000°
6.9
WoA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
60
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
6-A
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc_
Duplin
34.85 L 300°
-78.057 i 00°
16.2
WoA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 -- Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
6-B
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.$52800°
-78.D54200°
6.7
WoA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
60
inches
WQ09 -- Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L1
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.857000°
-7$.062fl00°
12A4
LnA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L2
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.850800'
-78.0664000
12.04
FoA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L3
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.8550000
-78.0630000
12.04
WoA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L4 1
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.852000'
-78.0650001
12.04
LnA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
30
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L5
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.857000'
-78.062000'
10.52
WoA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
30
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L6 1
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.857200'
-78.060000'
8.6
WoA
01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate
30
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen --- Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L7 1
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.858100'
-78.062500'
12.04
WoA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
30
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen — Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L8
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.8561001
-78.0633000
12.04
WoA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L9
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.854400°
-78.064200°
12.04
FoA
01284 —Non-Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 = Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
L10
Nash Johnson & Sons'
Farms, Inc.
House of Raeford
Farms, Inc.
Duplin
34.852800°
-78.065600°
12.04
LnA
01284 — Non -Discharge Application Rate
50
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen - Loading
250
300
lbs/acre
Totals
180.64
1. These fields shall be utilized only when irrigation for crop maintenance is necessary. When soil moisture is less than 50 percent and there is an actively growing crop, may irrigation occur.
Irrigate only as necessary to bring the soil moisture to 50 percent.
WQ0002005 Version 3.1 Attachment B Page 1 of 1

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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0002005 Version: 3.1
Monitoring wells: MW-1, MW-2A, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6, MW-7, MW-8, MW-9, MW-10, MW-11, MW-12, MW-13, MW-14, MW-15, MW-16,
and NM-17
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
)Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1,6
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
3 x Year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
1.5
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
10
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
su
3 x Year
Grab
1,2
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved - 180 °C
500
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
1
00945
Sulfate, Total (as SO4)
250
mg/L
3 x Year
Grab
l
GWVOC
Volatile Compounds (GCIMS)
Present: Yes/No
Annually
Grab
1, 4, 5
82546
Water Level, Distance from measuring point
feet
3 x Year
Calculated
1, 2, 3
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in February, June & September; Annual monitoring shall be conducted every September.
2. The measurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the welts. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. The measurement of
pH shall be made after purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top of
casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
4. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - In November only, analyze by one of the following methods:
a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 pg/L or less
b. Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 pg/L or less
c. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Water Quality Permitting Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWR certified to run any method used.
b. The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table VIII of Standard Method 6230D.
C. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 pg/L or less that must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by DWR, Any constituents detected above the MDL but below
the PQL of 0.5 µg/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
5. If any volatile organic compounds (VOC) are detected as a result of monitoring as provided in Attachment C, then the Wilmington Regional Office supervisor, telephone number [phone],
must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
WQ0002005 Version 3.1 Attachment C Page 1 of 2

6. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/L are detected in any downgradient monitoring well, additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents comprising
this TOC concentration. If the TOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/L, this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring TOC
concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally occurring TOC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
7. Monitoring wells shall he reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure I and this attachment.
WQ0002005 Version 3.1 Attachment C Page 2 of 2

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WASTEWATER SPRAY IRRIGATION AGREEMENT
THIS WASTEWATER SPRAY TuurGATION AGREEMENT {"Agreement"} is
and effective as of ("Effective Date"), by and between NASH JOHNSON
& SONS' FARMS, INC., a North Carolina corporation ("Nash"), and HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS,
INC., a North Carolina cooperative association ("HORF'). Nash and HORF are sometimes referenced
herein separately as a "Party" or collectively as the "Parties."
RECITALS
A. HORF owns and operates a chicken processing plant Iocated at 3333 U.S. Hwy 117, Rose
Hill, North Carolina 28458 (the "Plant").
B. HORF desires to spray the Plant's wastewater on certain real property owned by Nash, as
hereinafter described.
C. Nash desires to allow HORF to spray the Plant's wastewater on real property owned by it,
upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefit of the disposal of processed
wastewater and the provision of nutrient -based irrigation for fields owned by Nash, and the mutual promises
and covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby admitted and acknowledged by both Parties, the Parties, intending to be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date, shall continue
for a period of one (1) year, and shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year periods thereafter
until either Party terminates this Agreement upon ninety (90) days advance written, notice to the other Party
hereto (the "Term").
2. WASTEWATER SPRAY IRRIGATION. During the Term of this Agreement, HORF
and Nash hereby agree that HORF shall have the right to spray the Plant's wastewater on certain real
property owned by Nash, such real property being more particularly described as follows:
parcel nu"`tubers' `I2'121 12 ri09 11 1954 12 1'888 12'=I887 12 X939i
i Ali r
I u.l (the `Property»)
Thew was
tewater water described herein will be pumped from one or both lagoons located behind the Plant.
The wastewater will be similar to wastewater that is used to process chickens and is then pumped from the
Plant to holding lagoons where biological processes occur and solids generally sink to the bottom of the
lagoon. Upon request by Nash, HORF will provide further specific information about the composition of
any wastewater that is land applied under this Agreement.
3 _ REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS. HORF shall reimburse Nash for all costs and expenses
incurred by Nash during the Term of this Agreement in connection with this Agreement and Nash's
agreement to allow HORF to spray wastewater on the Property.
4. REPRESENTATIONS OF HORF. HORF is not aware of any law or permit or condition
that would be violated by this Agreement. In the event of any claim or administrative citation brought

against Nash based upon the wastewater or disposal of wastewater pursuant to this Agreement, HORI? will
indemnify and hold Nash harmless for any claims, costs or charges incurred as a result thereof.
5. ASSIGNMENT. No Party shall have the right to assign any of such Party's rights or
obligations under this Agreement except with the prior written consent of all of the other Parties.
5. ENTIRE AGREEMENT, AMENDMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof This Agreement may only be amended
in a writing signed by all of the Parties.
7. BINDING EFFECT. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon
the Parties hereto, their successors and permitted assigns.
8. WA WR. One or more waivers of any covenant or condition herein by any Party to this
Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of a further breach of the same covenant or condition by such
Party.
9_ SEVERABILITY. In the event any one or more provisions of this Agreement or of any
instrument or other document delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall, for any reason, be
held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect
any other provision of this Agreement or any other instrument or document, and this Agreement and such
other instruments and documents shall be interpreted and construed as if such invalid, illegal or
unenforceable provision had never been contained therein.
10. ATTORNEY'S FEES. In the event of any action brought by either party against the other
arising out of this Agreement, or for the purposes of enforcing the Agreement or collection of any damages
alleged to have resulted to one of the parties by reason of the breach or failure of performance of the other,
the party prevailing in any such action shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees and cost of
suit as may be determined by the court.
IL GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of North Carolina, without reference to its principles of conflict of laws.
12. COUNTERPARTS_ This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[Signature page follows]

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereby execute this Agreement as of the Effective Date set
forth in the preamble hereto.
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina cooperative association
By: /
NASH:
NASH JOHNSON & SONS- FARMS, INC.,
a North Carolina corporation
By:
Its: