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North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
Beverly Eaves Perdue Charles Wakild, P.E.
Governor Director
November 27, 2012
BOB VOGLER - DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.
PO Box 3588
WINCHESTER, VIRGINIA 22604
Dear Mr. Vogler:
Dee Freeman
Secretary
Subject: Permit No. WQ0000485
Valley Proteins, Inc. — Rose Hill
Division
Wastewater Irrigation and System
Duplin County
In accordance with your permit major modification request received June 19, 2012, subsequent
additional information received September 18, 2012 through November 20, 2012, and draft permit
comments received October 31, 2012, we are forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0000485 dated
November 27, 2012, to Valley Proteins, Inc, for the construction and continued operation of the subject
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
The modifications to the subject permit include the addition of 15.39 acres of available spray
field due to the conversion of existing Field 4 from residuals application to wastewater irrigation. The
total permitted spray irrigation acreage increases from 70.44 acres to 85.83 acres. As a result of this
modification, Field 4 will be transferred from Permit No. WQ0014222 and into the subject permit.
Please note that on August 5, 2009, Session Law 2009406, entitled "An Act to Extend Certain
Government Approvals Affecting the Development of Real Property Within the State," was enacted by
the General Assembly and signed into law. The Act, known as the Permit Extension Act of 2009, extends
the expiration date of certain government approvals and permits. In addition, Session Law 2010-177
extended the Act by another year. Permit No. WQ0000485 falls within the scope of this Act and is
therefore being extended until October 31, 2014. A renewal application must still be submitted six
months in advance of the extended expiration date.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2014, shall void Permit
No. WQ0000485 issued December 15, 2006 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements now listed in
Attachments A, B and C, rather than in the permit body. Failure to establish an adequate system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in future compliance
problems.
For your convenience, customized electronic copies of your facility's NDMR and NDAR-1
reporting forms are available for download at: http://portal.ncdenr.orgweb/wR/aps/lau/reporting.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
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Mr. Bob Vogler
November 27, 2012
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Please note this permit has been extensively revised since the previous issuance date for
formatting and consistency with other recently issued permits. Please review this permit carefully
to ensure thorough understanding of all permit requirements as some may have changed. Of
particular interest please note the following changes and/or new permit conditions:
D Existing monitoring well MW -9 has been added to the monitoring well network and shall be
monitored in accordance with Attachment C.
➢ Condition 1.3 requires the submittal of a rescission request for Permit No. WQ0014222 within
30 days of this permit issuance as a result of transferring of its only permitted field to Permit
No. WQ0000485.
Surface water monitoring frequency has been reduced from monthly to three times per year to
match the effluent monitoring frequency.
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 150E 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.
One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this permit, please contact Cory Larsen at [phone] or
[e-mail]. ,811N
Sincerely,
hart sWakild, P.E.
cc: Duplin County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Wade Tanner, PE, Reid Engineering Co, Inc, 1210 Princess Anne St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Beth Buffington, Aquifer Protection Section
Permit File WQ0000485
Notebook File WQ0000485

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COM VIISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
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
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Duplin County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 15.39 acre spray irrigation (Field No. 4); and
continued operation of a spray irrigation disposal facility including a pump station with a 650 -GPM
pump, and spray irrigation fields (Fields #1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) totaling 70.44 acres (totaling 85.83 acres
including Field #4) and all associated valving and piping; and
continued operation of a-300,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and disposal facility with
138,000 GPD disposed by spray irrigation and an additional 162,000 GPD evaporated in a cooling tower
and recycled back into the facility consisting of:
one 2,831 square foot air-cooled condenser to serve as a pre -cooler for the facility's process wastewater
stream, immediately prior to existing wastewater treatment operations, one raw wastewater collection
pump station, a screen surge tank, a Sweco mechanically -cleaned bar screen, a screen effluent wet well
and a dissolved air flotation (DAF) cell influent pump station, a DAF cell with an effluent pump station, a
3.5 -million -gallon, seven-day aerated flow equalization lagoon (Lagoon No. 1) with four 20 -HP surface
aerators, four 30 -HP surface aerators, and three 15 -HP surface aerators, a 200 -GPM flow equalization
pump station with dual pumps, force main, and flow meter, a 1.67 -million -gallon, completely -mixed
activated sludge (CMAS) basin with two 50 -HP jet aerator manifolds and two 200 -HP centrifugal
compressors, one 500 -gallon polymer flocculent solution mix storage tanks with a 1 -HP tank mixer and
one polymer solution pump, a flotation clarifier with dual 75 -GPM recycle pressure pumps and a
magnetic flow meter, sludge collection tank with dual 30 -GPM progressive cavity sludge return pumps, a
1.3 -million -gallon waste sludge aerobic digester with a 60 -HP aerator and chemical feed equipment
consisting of a 4,000 gallon magnesium hydroxide tank with mixer and pump, an effluent flow meter, a
146 -GPM clarifier effluent pump station with dual pumps, two 2.8 -acre unlined, non-aerated lagoons, a
7.2 -million -gallon recirculation lagoon, and a liquid sodium hypochlorite chemical feed system for
disinfection
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I.
to serve Valley Proteins, Inc — Rose Hill Division, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant
to the application received June 19, 2012, and subsequent additional information received by the Division
of Water Quality, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other supporting data
subsequently fled and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and
considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2014, shall void Permit No.
WQ0000485 issued December 15, 2006 and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
1. In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0 116, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of
this permitted facility, a certification (attached) shall be submitted from a licensed North Carolina
Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this
permit, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation, including
the location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this project is to be completed in phases and
partially certified, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved
under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire project has
been completed. Mail the Certification to the Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section,
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
2. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least 48
hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the installed facilities such that
an in-place inspection can be made. Notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's regional
supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays.
3. Within 30 days of issuance of this permit, the Permittee shall submit a request in writing for
rescission of Permit No. WQ0014222 notating the transfer of Field No. 4 to the subject permit.
4. A gauge to monitor waste levels in each lagoon shall be installed within 60 days of the effective date
of this permit, if not currently in place. Caution shall be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner
(if present) when installing the gauge.
5. 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.
II. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
I. 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.
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.
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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.
4. Effluent quality shall not exceed the limitations specified in Attachment A.
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
6. The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC
02L .0107(b). 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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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11. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 400
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee:
200
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
100
iv. Surface waters:
100
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
100
vi. Surface water diversions:
25
vii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii. Any property line:
150
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
15
x. Any water line from a disposal system:
10
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
100
xii. Any swimming pool:
100
xiii. Public right of way:
50
xiv. Nitrification field:
20
xv. Any building foundation or basement:
15
xvi. Impounded public water supplies:
500
xvii. Public shallow groundwater supply:
500
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units shall be as follows (all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 100
ii. Any private or public water supply source: 100
iii. Surface waters: 50
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells: 100
v. Any property line: 50
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 Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan.
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.
3. A suitable year round vegetative cover of Coastal Bermuda and winter Rye (Fields 1-5 and 7-9) and
Fescue (Field 6) 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.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B.
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5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. 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.
7. Only effluent from Valley Proteins, Inc. — Rose Hill Division shall be irrigated on the sites listed in
Attachment B.
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
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.
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. Freeboard in wastewater lagoons shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. A gauge to monitor waste levels in wastewater lagoons shall be provided. This gauge 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.
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.
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.
2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
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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.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities and surrounding surface waters at
the frequencies and locations for the parameters specified in Attachment A.
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 year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Loading rates to each infiltration site listed in Attachment B;
g. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
h. Weather conditions; and
i. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in wastewater lagoons 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.
Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions N.3. and IV.4.) 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 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 Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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.
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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, etc.).
10. Monitoring wells shall be sampled after construction and within 3 months prior to initiating non -
discharge disposal operations. Monitoring wells shall be sampled thereafter 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 the most current site man.
11. For initial sampling of monitoring wells, the Permittee shall submit a Compliance Monitoring Form
(GW -59) and a Well Construction Record Form (GW -1) listing this permit number and the
appropriate monitoring well identification number. Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms (GW -59)
without copies of the Well Construction Record Forms (GW -1) are deemed incomplete, and may be
returned to the Permittee without being processed.
12. 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 Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
13. 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
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14. Noncompliance Notification:
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. Any occurrence at the facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is
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 be taken to ensure the problem does not recur.
V. INSPECTIONS
I. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
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.
I 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 detennining 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.
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.
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.
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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).
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 the Division's 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.
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.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein.
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 pursuant to 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.
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).
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 pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
11. The Permittee shall advise the Wilmington Regional Office in writing of the name of the designated
farm manager and the alternate farm manager. Any change in these assignments shall be promptly
reported in writing to the Wilmington Regional Office
12. The farm manager shall be provided with a copy of this permit and shall keep the permit updated with
any and all modifications or changes as they occur.
Permit issued this the 27th day of November 2012.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
:—ooNarjlakild, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0000485
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Permit No. WQ0000485
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Rose Hill Division
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
Wastewater Irrigation System
November 27, 2012
Duplin County
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0 116, I,_ ,
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having the Permittee's
authorization to ❑ periodically ❑ weekly ❑ fully observe the construction of the permitted facility,
hereby state to the best of my abilities that due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction, such that the facility was built within substantial compliance and intent of this permit, the
Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation.
❑ Any variation to this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation has been documented in the attached as -built drawings, and shall serve as the
Permittee's minor modification request to amend the permit accordingly.
Provide a brief narrative description of any variations:
Professional Engineer's Name
Engineering Firm
Mailing Address
E-mail
State Zip
NC PE Seal, Signature & Date
THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
LAND APPLICATION UNIT
By U.S. Postal Service:
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
By Courier/Special Delivery:
512 N. SALISBURY ST.
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
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ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 001— WWTF Influent
Permit Number: WQ0000485 Version: 2.2
INFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
INFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly Average
Monthly Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
50050
Flow, in conduit or through plant
GPD
300,000
Continuous
Recorder
PPI 002 — WWTF Effluent
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
00931
Sodium Adsorption Ratio
Ratio
3 X Year
Grab
WQ09C
Plant Available Nitrogen Concentration
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00400
pH
S.U.
3 X Year
Grab
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M
#/100mL
3 X Year
Grab
00630
Nitrite plus Nitrate Total 1 DET. (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
W
3 X Year
Grab
00929
sodium, Total (as Na)
mglL
3 X Year
Grab
32106
Chloroform
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00530
Solids, Total Suspended
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00310
BOD, 5 -day
mg/
3 X Year
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00916
Calcium, Total (as Ca)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00927
Magnesium, Total (as Mg)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November, annual monitoring shall be conducted every November, if required.
WQ0000845 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 1 of 4

PPI 003 — VP -1 Surface Water
SURFACE WATER CHARACTERISTICS
SURFACE WATER LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M
#/1001TIL
3 X Year
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November in conjunction with WWTF Effluent monitoring.
PPI 004 — VP -2 Surface Water
SURFACE WATER CHARACTERISTICS
SURFACE WATER LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M
#/100mL
3 X Year
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/
3 X Year
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mgt
3 X Year
Grab
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November in conjunction with WWTF Effluent monitoring.
WQ0000845 Version 2.2
I
Attachment A
Page 2of4 `

PPI 005 — VP -3 Surface Water
SURFACE WATER CHARACTERISTICS
SURFACE WATER LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M
#/100mL
3 X Year
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November in conjunction with WWTF Effluent monitoring.
PPI 006 — VP4 Surface Water
SURFACE WATER CHARACTERISTICS
SURFACE WATER LIMITS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Units of
Measure
Monthly
Average
Monthly Geometric Mean
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M
#/100mL
3 X Year
Grab
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
mgt
3 X Year
Grab
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
00625
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N)
mg/L
3 X Year
Grab
3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November in conjunction with WWTF Eluent monitoring.
WQ0000845 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 3 of 4

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WQ0000845 Version 2.2 Attachment A "je 4 of 4

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS Permit Number: WQ0000485 Version: 2.2
Valley Proteins, Inc. — Rose Hill Division
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Net
Acreage
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
Units
O1
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
34050'15"
78002'23"
6.84
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2% slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
26
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
349
lbs/ac
02
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
34050'14"
78002'26"
3.59
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2% slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
26
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
349
lbs/ac
03
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
34050'15"
78002140"
8.44
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2% slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
36.4
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
349
lbs/ac
04
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
34050'11"
78002'41"
15.39
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 26/o slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
31
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
349
lbs/ac
05
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
34050'23"
78001'57"
13.83
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2% slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
46.8
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
349
lbs/ac
06
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
34049'58"
78003'46"
12.90
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2% slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
31.2
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
185
lbs/ac
07
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
34049147"
78003'44"
5.86
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2% slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
65
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
349
lbs/ac
08
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
3404949"
78003'36"
7.55
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2% slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
65
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
349
lbs/ac
09
Valley Proteins Inc
Duplin
34049'54"
78003'28"
11.43
Goldsboro loamy sand, 0 to 2% slopes
Non -Discharge Application Rate
0.2
31.2
inches
Plant Available Nitrogen Loading
349
Ibs/ac
xotals
115.83
WQ0000845 Version 2.2 Attachment A Page 5 of 4

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WQ0000845 Version 2.2 Attachment B Page 2 of 2

ATTACH ENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LD41TATIONS Permit Number: WQ0000485 Version: 2.2
Monitoring wells: MW -1, MW -2, MW -4, MW -7A, MW -8A, MW -9, MW -10A, MW -11A, MW -12A, MW -12B, MW -13A, and MW -14A
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
82546
Water level, distance from measuring point
Feet
3 X year
Calculated
1,2,3
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
Standard units
3 X year
Grab
I
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M
#/100 mL
3 X year
Grab
1
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved
500
mg/L
3 X year
Grab
1,6
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 X year
Grab
1
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/L
3 X year
Grab
1
00945
Sulfate, Total (as SO4)
250
mg/L
3 X year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
15
mg/L
3 x year
Grab
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
3 x year
Grab
1
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x year
Grab
1
00929
Sodium, Total (as Na)
mg/L
3 x year
Grab
1
78732
Volatile Compounds, (GC/MS)
Presence of
Condition:Yes=1,
Nom
Annually
Grab
1,4,5
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November; annual monitoring shall be conducted every November.
2. The measurement 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.
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 0 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 µg/L or less
b. Standard Method 62I0D, PQL at 0.5 µg/L, or less
C. EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 µgtL or less
d. EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 gg/L, or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Aquifer Protection Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWQ 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 µg/L, or less that must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. 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 Winston-Salem Regional Office Aquifer Protection Supervisor,
telephone number [phone], must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
WQ0000485 Version 2.2 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 be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in this attachment maps incorporated with this permit.
WQ0000485 Version 2.2
Attachment C
Doge 2 of 2

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NCDENR
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Division of Water Resources
Water Quality Programs
Pat McCrory Thomas A. Reeder John E. Skvarla, III
Governor Director • Secretary
March 26, 2014
Mr. Jeff Baird — General Manager
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Post Office Box 1026
Rose Hill, North Carolina 28458
Subject: Attachment C Certification
Permit No. WQ0000485
Valley Proteins, Inc. -- Rose Hill
Division
Spray Irrigation System
Duplin County
Dear Mr. Baird:
i,alow In accordance with your permit modification request received March 11, 2014, we are forwarding
herewith modified Attachment C, certified March 26, 2014 to Valley Proteins, Inc. for the subject
residuals program.
This certification is being issued to modify Attachment C by: Removing Monitoring Well MW -
12A from the groundwater monitoring program. The area being monitored by this well is now being
monitored by active Monitoring Well MW -1213.
This modified Attachment C shall be effective from the date of certification until October 31,
2014 (i.e- expiration date of the current permit); shall void Attachment C of Permit No. WQ0000485 that
was previously certified on November 22, 2012, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein and well as those specified in the above -referenced permit. Please replace the
Attachment C of Permit No. WQ0000485 that was issued on November 22, 2012 with this modified
Attachment C.
It is the Permittee's responsibility to ensure that a complete permit is created by inserting
Attachment C into the previously issued permit.
If any parts, requirements, and/or limitations contained in this certification or modified
Attachment C are unacceptable, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written
request within 30 days following receipt of the certification. This request shall be in the form of a written
petition, conforming to Chapter I50B of the North Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of
Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such
demands are made, this permit shall be final and binding.
WATER PERMITTING SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Ra#eigh, North Carolina 27699-J636
Location: 512 N. Salisbury St., Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] FAX: 919$07-6496
Internet: http:llporial.ncdenr.orglweblwplaps
An Equal Opportunity 4 Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Baird
March 26, 2014
Page 2
Monitoring Well MW -12A should be permanently abandoned before June 1, 2014. Within 30 'WA
days of abandonment, a Well Abandonment Record (Form GW -30) listing this permit number and the
appropriate monitoring well identification number should be completed for the well and mailed to the
Division of Water Resources, Water Quality Permitting Section, I636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC
27699-1636. A North Carolina Certified Well Contractor should abandon the monitoring well according
to the North Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 02C .0113) and local county rules.
If you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact David Goodrich at
[phone] or by email at [e-mail].
Sincerely,
for'rhomas A. Reeder
cc: Duplin County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Permit File WQ0000485
Notebook File WQ0000485
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ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Permit Number: WQ0000485 Version: 2.3
Monitoring wells: MW -1, MW -2, MW -4, MW -7A, MW -8A, MW -9, MW -10A, MW -11A, MW -12B, MW -13A, and MW -14A
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PCS Code
Parameter Description
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
82546
Water level, distance from measuring point
Feet
3 X year
Calculated
1,2,3
00400
pH
6.5-8.5
Standard units
3 X year
Grab
1
31616
Coliform, Fecal MF, M
#/100 mL
3 X year
Grab
1
70300
Solids, Total Dissolved
500
mg/L
3 X year
Grab
1,6
00680
Carbon, Tot Organic (TOC)
mg/L
3 X year
Grab
1
00940
Chloride (as Cl)
250
mg/L
3 X year
Grab
1
00945
Sulfate, Total (as SO4)
250
mg/L
3 X year
Grab
1
00610
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N)
15
mg/L
3 x year
Grab
1
00620
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N)
mg/L
3 x year
Grab
1
00665
Phosphorus, Total (as P)
mg/L
3 x year
Grab
1
00929
Sodium, Total (as Na)
mg/L
3 x year
Grab
1
78732
Volatile Compounds, (GC/MS)
Presence of
Condition:Yes=1,
No=O
Annually
Grab
1,4,5
1. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, July & November; annual monitoring shall be conducted every November.
2. The measurement 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.
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 gg/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 pg/L or less
e. Another method with prior approval by the Aquifer Protection Section Chief
41

Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
a. A laboratory must be DWQ 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 gg/L or less that must be supported by laboratory proficiency studies as required by the DWQ Laboratory Certification Unit. 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 Winston-Salem Regional Office Aquifer Protection Supervisor, telephone
number [phone], must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any additional follow-up analyses required.
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 be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in this attachment maps incorporated with this permit.