WQ0003717_Final Permit_20150512

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MCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Pat McCrory
Governor
May 12, 2015
Lawrence Parks — President
Parks Family Meats, LLC
554 Hayes Chapel Road
Rose Hill, North Carolina 28458
Dear Mr. Parks:
Donald R. van der Vaart
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0003717
Parks Family Meats WWTF
Wastewater Irrigation System
Duplin County
In accordance with your permit modification and renewal request sent to our office by dually
authorized Mr. Ronnie Keivnedy, Jr., President of Operations for Agriment Services, Inc., received March
11, 2015, and subsequent additional information received March 18, 2015, we are forwarding herewith
Pen -nit No. WQ0003717 dated May 12, 2015, to Parks Fannily Meats, LLC for maintaining the subject
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. However, the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities
may not be used until this permit has been modified to allow use and the Wilmington Regional Office has
performed an inspection of the facilities to confirm that they are operational and capable of compliant
function.
The modifications to the subject permit are as follows: The permit has been renewed as a "Zero
Discharge" status permit, meaning that the system cannot operate until the permit is modified, an ORC
is designated, the lagoon and spray areas are restored to all operational condition, and an inspection of
the system is performed by the Wilmington Regional Office. During this inactive period, groundwater
sampling is being suspended for Volatile Organic Compounds and Total Organic Carbon. Groundwater
sampling for Nitrate Nitrogen and Nitrite Nitrogen is being replaced with sampling for Total Nitrogen.
Groundwater sampling will be performed only once a year while the system is inactive. Sampling for
Volatile Organic Compounds and Total Organic Carbon will be resumed, along with sampling three
times a year, when the treatment system returns to an active status and the permit is modified to reflect
this.
This permit shall be effective from May 12, 2015 to April 30, 2020, shall void Permit No.
WQ0003717 issued March 18, 2005 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements listed in Attaclunent 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.
Non -Discharge Permitting Unit
1617 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
Phone: [phone] Intemet: htto://portal.ncdenr.org/web/wq
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Mr. Lawrence Parks
May 12, 2015
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Please note that on September 1, 2006, North Carolina Administrative Code Title 15A
Subchapter 02T — Waste not Discharged to Surface Waters was adopted. Accordingly, this permit
incorporates the requirements of these rules; therefore, please take the time to review this permit
thoroughly. The following conditions have been added, modified or deleted from those in the .last permit
issuance:
➢ Condition I.1. —describes the procedure for renewing the permit
➢ Condition Ii.l . —the facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated
➢ Condition II.6. — a permit modification is required prior to any property transfer impacting a
compliance boundary
➢ Condition 11.7. — most wells are not allowed within the compliance boundary
➢ Condition II.8. — an easement is required for areas owned by others within the compliance
boundary
➢ Condition I1I.1. —the facilities shall be property maintained and operated
➢ Condition III.3. - a suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained on the application areas
➢ Condition 111.4. — measures shall be taken to prevent runoff or ponding of the effluent
➢ Condition III.6. - the irrigation equipment shall be,tested and calibrated every permit cycle
➢ Condition III.9. — public access to the application areas and treatment facilities is not allowed
➢ Condition IV.2. — a certified laboratory shall be used to perform all required analyses
➢ Condition VI.7. —permit coverage shall be maintained until the facility is properly closed
➢ Condition VI.8. —the permit maybe revoked or'modified under certain circumstances
➢ Condition VI.9. — the facilities may not be expanded if certain conditions prevail
For your convenience, customized electronic copies of your facility's NDMR and NDAR-1.
reporting forms are available for download at: http://portal.ncdenr.or/web/wq/aps/lau/reporting.
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Pennittee
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

Mr. Lawrence Parks
May 12, 2015
Page 3 of 3
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 David Goodrich at (919)
807-6352 or by email at david,[e-mail].
Sincerely,
Y S. J Zimmerman, Director
Division of Water Resources, NCDENR
cc: Dublin County Health Department (Electronic Copy)
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section (Electronic Copy)
Ronnie Kennedy, Jr. — Agriment Services, ([e-mail]) (Electronic Copy)
Central Files
Digital Permit Archive (Electronic Copy)

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
_.-_-- ------------ -- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATU AL RESO—URCES ----------- --- — -- --
RALEIGH
Ili 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
Parks Family Meats, LLC
Duplin County
FOR THE
maintenance and upkeep of a wastewater treatment and irrigation facility consisting of:
an aerated grease trap, an aeration basin, a clarifier with sludge return, a chlorine contact tank, an
approximate 180,000 gallon polishing lagoon, and spray irrigation system with a 100 GPM pump and
approximately 8,836 square feet of spray field with two spray heads with a 75 foot influence diameter
to serve Parks Family Meats Slaughter House — Warsaw Facility when it becomes active after a permit
modification, reissuance and satisfactory site inspection by the Wilmington Regional Office, with no
discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the application received March 11, 2015, 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 Environment and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
No wastewater treatment or discharge is allowed until this permit is modified and reissued. This permit
shall be effective from May 12, 2015 until April 30, 2020, shall void Permit No. WQ0003717 issued
March 18, 2005, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. SCHEDULES
No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Pennittee 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 subnutted with the pen -nit renewal
application. [15A NCAC 02T .0105(d), 02T .0106, 02T .0109, and 02T .0115(c)]
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H. 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 to well construction. [15A NCAC 02C .0108]
4. 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)]
5. 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]
6. 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)]
7. 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 1.5A NCAC 02L
.0107(g). [15A NCAC 02L .0107]
8. 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 Pennittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may tenninate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
[15A NCAC 02L .0107(f)]
9. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites pennitted 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 water bodies or drainage ways: 100
ill. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
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iv. Any property line:
v. Public right of way:
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)]
150
50
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follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
ii. Any property line: 50
[15A NCAC 02H .02190)]
III. 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 Pennittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan, which at a nninimum 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 Conlllllsslon's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Perrnittee 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]
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 Parks Family Meats, LLC shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
[G.S. 143-215.1 ]
No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being perforied. [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)]
10. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embanlanents (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, slu-ubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments.
Earthen ernbankrnent areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible. [15A NCAC
02T .0108(b)(1)]
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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. 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 2. [15A
NCAC 02T .0105(m)]
4. 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 forin 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)]
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities. [15A NCAC 02T .0108(b)]
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 enviromnent, 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 pen -nit shall become voidable if the pennitted 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]
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3. This penmit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the pen -nit
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]
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 NCGO10000; 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)]
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. [I 5A NCAC
02T .0104]
6. The Penmittee 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 Permnittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
penmitted under another permit issued by the appropriate pennitting 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 Penmittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b). [15A
NCAC 02T .0120]
10. Average production rate at this facility shall not exceed 100 hogs per day weighing 240-250 pounds
each or 250 hogs per day weighing 140-150 pounds each, unless written authorization is received
from the Division of Water Resources.
11. The Permmittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall because for the Division to revoke this permit. [ 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(e)(3)]
Permit issued this the 12"' day of May 2015
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
o • . Jay mmerman, Director
ivision of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0003707
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0003717 Version: 3.0
Monitoring wells: MW-1, MW-2 & MW-3
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
00680
Carbon, Total Organic
mg/L
n/a
Grab
!,4, 7
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/L
Annual
Grab
1 1, 4
31616
Colifonn, Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5 °C
#/100 mL
Annual
Grab
j 1, 4
00600
Nitrogen, Total (as N)
mg/L
Annual
Grab
1 I, 4
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
su
Annual
Grab
2, 4
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
Annual
Grab
11,4
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved - I80 °C
500
mg/L
Annual
Grab
!A, 4
00945
Sulfate, Total (as SO4)
250
mg/L
Annual
Grab
I, 4
78732
Volatile Compounds GC/MS
Present: yes/no
n/a
Grab
. I,j4, 5, 6
82546
Water Level, Distance from measuring point
feet
Annual
Calculated
1,I2, 3, 4
Note: Sampling for Total Organic Carbon (PCS Code 00680) and Volatile Compounds (PCS Code 78732) is being suspended for the duration of the "Zero Flow"
shutdown period. Sampling for all of the parameters listed in this Attachment, including Total Organic Carbon and Volatile Compounds, shall resume at a
frequency of three times a year during the months of March, July, and November when the wastewater treatment system becomes active.
I . Annual monitoring shall be conducted every November.
2. The-ineasurement of water levels shall be made prior to purging the wells. 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.
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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. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure 2 and this attachment.
I
5. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) - Analyze by one of the following methods: j
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6.
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a. Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0:5 µg/L or less
b. Standard Method 6210D; PQL at 0.5 µg/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 al] the constituents listed in Table V1II of Standard Method 6230D.
c. The method used must provide a PQL of 0.5 µg/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.
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.
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.
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