WQ0000701_Final Permit_19881201

State of North Carolina
Department of Natural Resources and Community Development
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor R. Paul Wilms
S. Thomas Rhodes, Secretary December 1, 1988 Director
Mr. Frank Taracido, Chief Engineer
Holly Farms Foods, Inc.
PO Box 88
Wilkesboro, NC 28697-0088
SUBJECT: Permit No. WQ0000701
Holly Farms Foods, Inc.
Harmony Rendering Plant
Renewal of Permit No. 7911R2
Land Application of Sludge
Sludge Holding Lagoon
Rowan County
Dear. Nr. Taracido:
In accordance with your request received May 10, 1988, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. WQ0000701, dated December 1, 1988, to Holly farms Foods, Inc.
for the operation of, the subject sludge land application facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of iss"anc:e until June 30, 1990,
shall void Permit No, 7911R2, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations
as specified therein.
As stated in correspondence received from }lolly Farms Foods, Inc., the request
_to hav-e- sl-udge--lend-application-sites- (Bryant- ChurYh-pxoPerQ permitted -:in Wilkes
County and Lo construct a sludge holding lagoon on these properties has been
withdrawn. Additionally, Holly Farms Foods, Inc, has withdrawn its request to
construct a new sludge holding Jagoon on the Richard Adams' property in Rowan County.
Holly Farms Foods, Inc. has requested that it be allowed to apply sludge during
the period from May 1 to October 30 to areas of certain fields on the Richard Adams'
property which are located within the 100 -yeas flood plain. Since the particular
waters which may be affected are classified as "WS -III", this request is denied.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are
unacceptable to you, you have the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon
written request within 30 days following receipt of this permit. This request must
be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter. 150B of North Caro.linn
General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, Post Office
Drawer 11666, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604. Unless such demands are made this
permit shall be final and binding.
I! ut+:ron Preventinr+ Pers
P.O. Box 27687, Meigh, Norch 'Carolina 27611.7657 Telephonc 919-733-7015
An Equal Opporwniry Affirmative Action Employer

If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr.
Randy Jones, telephone No. 919/733-5083, ext. 541.
Sincere/J
Paul Wilms
cc: Rowan County Health Department
Mooresville Regional Supervisor
Groundwater Section

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
RALEIGH
P E R M I T
For the discharge of Sewage, Industrial Wastes, or Other Wastes
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
Holly Farms foods, Inc.
Rowan County
FOR THE
continued operation of a 425,000 gallon capacity sludge holding lagoon (to continue
operation in accordance with the schedule specified in condition no. 41 below) and
the subsurface injection of sludge from the Harmony Rendering Plant to the lands
leutified in condition no. 19 of this permit, pursuant to the request received May
�01 1988, and in conformity with the project plans, specifications, and other
supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Natural
Resources and Community Development and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 1990,
shall void Permit No. 7911R2, and shall be subject to the following specified
conditions and limitations:
I. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes
described in the application and other supporting data.
2. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
3. This permit is not transferable.
4. This permit shall become voidable in the event of failure of the soil to
adequately absorb the wastes and may be rescinded unless the facilities are
installed, maintained, and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned
water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
5. In the event that the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the
creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall take such immediate
corrective action as may be required by this Division, including the construction
of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.

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'S. Any monitoring deemed necessary by the Division of Environmental Management to
insure surface and ground water protection will be established and an acceptable
sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
7. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expirationn of this permit,
shall request its extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Commission will
review the adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will
extend the Permit for such period of time and under such conditions and
limitations as it may deem appropriate.
S. Adequate facilities shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any
disposed or stored materia]. into any surface waters.
9. The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility
for damages to surface or groundwaters resulting from the operation of this
facility.
10. No type of sludge other than that from the Holly Farms Harmony facility or the
Wilkesboro facility shall be placed on the land application disposal site.
11. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff
from conveying pollutants from the sludge application area onto the adjacent
property or into the surface waters.
12. Sludge shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a
rainfall event of 1./2 -inch or greater in 24 hours. Emergency sludge disposal
measures shall be approved by the Division of Environmental Management.
13. A 100 -foot buffer shall be maintained between the appropriate land owner's
property line and any applied sludge.
14. The site shall be adequately limed to a soil pH of 6.5 prior to sludge
application.
15. No crops for direct human consumption shall be raised on these sites for a period
of 18 months following sludge application.
16. Maximum slope for sludge application shall be 18% for subsurface applications.
All applications shall be by subsurface injection.
17. Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee
to insure proper operation of the subject facilities.
18. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreement between dolly Farms
Foods, Inc. and Dr. Richard Adams is in full force and effect.
19. This permit allows the land application of sludge, by subsurface injection, to
approximately 988 acres of land in Rowan County owned by Dr. Richard Adams.
20. In any future transfer of this land, a notice shall be given to the new owner
that gives full details of the materials applied or incorporated at this site.
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21. Animals should not be grazed on sludge applied land within a 30 -day period
following the sludge application. Application sites that are to be used for
grazing shall have fencing that will be used to prevent access during the 30 -day
periods after each application.
22. Public access to the land application sites shall. be controlled during active
site use and for the 12 -month period following the land application event.
23. A copy of the approved plans and specifications shall be maintained on file by
the Permittee for a minimum of five years from the date of issuance.
24. Monitoring wells shall be constructed and sampling schedules arranged as required
by the Division of Environmental Management and in accordance with 15 NCAC 2C
0.100.
25. Solids, sludges, or other pollutants removed or resulting from the wastewater
storage facilities shall be contained and disposed of in such a manner as to
prevent any contamination of the surface or groundwaters of the State.
26. The following buffers shall be maintained between any subsurface applied sludge:
a) 25 feet to drainageways;
b) 100 feet to property lines; and
c) 200 feet to residences.
27. Holly Farms Foods, Inc. shall submit an annual summary of its sludge land
application activities, regarding this permit, to the Mooresville Regional Office
by January 31 of each year. The summary shall include, but not necessarily be
limited to the following:
a) date sludge applied;
b) field where sludge applied;
c) method of application;
d) amount of sludge applied;
e) crop(s) grown on field; and
f) year-to-date totals in dry tons/acre, nutrient and metal loadings in
pounds per acre.
Note: The report period shall be for the calendar year (January 1 - December 31)
and shall be submitted no later than January 31 of the following calendar
year.
28. No sludge shall be applied within 100 feet of any well or water supply source.
29. No sludge shall be applied to any area which is located within the 100 -year flood
plain.
30. Annual sludge applications shall not exceed the following:
a) PAN
b) Phosphate
C) Potassium
d) Cadmium
e) Dry tons
f) Hydraulic loadings (wet)
200 lbs. per acre
50 lbs. per acre
100 lbs. per acre
0.45 lbs. per acre
9.4 dry tons per acre
6788 gallons per acre
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1. The maximum cumulative loadings for metals shall not exceed the following:
a)
Cadmium
4.45
lbs.
per acre
b)
Copper
250
lbs.
per acre
c)
Nickel
250
lbs.
per acre
d)
Lead
1000
lbs.
per acre
32. In the event that the cumulative loadings of metals exceed those limits
established in condition 31, the land owner shall place the following statement
in the property deed. "Portions of this property have received wastewater
treatment plant sludge at high heavy metal application rates. Care should be
taken when food chain crops are grown due to a possible health hazard."
33. Sludge shall be applied in a manner that will prevent runoff, ponding, and
erasion.
34. The Permittee shall submit an annual current composite sludge analysis report to
the North Carolina Department of Natural Resources and Community Development,
Mooresville Regional Office (919 North Main. Street, Mooresville, NC 28115). The
sludge analysis report shall contain at least the following:
35. The owner of the land application site(s) shall be furnished with an annual
analysis of the sludge which has been applied to the sites.
36. No sludge shall be applied to land application sites where the depth to the
seasonal high water table is less than three feet.
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Parameters
Units
a_
Solids
b.
Lead
lbs/dry
ton
C.
Cadmium
lbs/dry
ton
d.
Nickel
lbs/dry
ton
e.
Copper
lbs/dry
ton
f.
Zinc
lbs/dry
ton
g.
Residual Chlorine
lbs/dry
ton
h.
PO and P
lbs/dry
ton
i.
[�
TKA
lbs/dry
ton
J.
NH3 as N
lbs/dry
ton.
k.
NO + NO3
lbs/dry
ton
1.
OH and Urease
lbs/dry
ton
m.
pH
S. U.
n.
PCB
ppm (dry
weight)
Note:. The report period shall be
for the calendar year
(January 1 - December 31)
and shall be submitted no
later than January 31
of the following calendar
year.
35. The owner of the land application site(s) shall be furnished with an annual
analysis of the sludge which has been applied to the sites.
36. No sludge shall be applied to land application sites where the depth to the
seasonal high water table is less than three feet.
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7. The five (5) existing monitor wells shall be sampled every March, July and
November for the following parameters:
Nitrate
pH
Total Ammonia
TOC
TDS
Chloride
Total Coliforms
Sulfate
Water Levels
7` The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The results of the sampling and analysis shall be sent to the N.C. Division of
Environmental Management on Form GW -59 (Compliance Monitoring Report Form) every
April, August and December.
38. The use of the existing lagoon by Holly Farms Foods, Inc. must cease by
January 1, 1990.
39. Holly Farms Foods, Inc. must submit a written status report to the Mooresville
Regional Office each month which indicates the progress toward eliminating the
existing lagoon.
40. By December 19, 1988, Holly Farms Foods, Inc. will make a decision on the
implementation of option 1 or option 2 as described in condition no. 41.
41. Depending upon the pre-treatment option which is chosen, Holly Farms Foods, Inc.
will comply with the schedules detailed below for either Option 1 or Option 2:
OPTION 1: Installation of EPI Technology
June 30, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Completion of Installation
September 1, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1) No Sludge Production From
Wilkesboro Complex
2) Submit Plans for On -Site Storage of
DAF Sludge at Harmony Rendering
Plant
December 30, 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . Open Lagoon at Richard Adams Farm To
Be Emptied and Use as Storage To Be
Discontinued
June 30, 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open Lagoon at Richard Adams Farm To
Be Filled In and Landscape To Be
Returned To Original State
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