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State of North Carolina
Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources=
Division of Environmental Management
512 North Salisbury Street • Raleigh, North Carolina 27611
James G. Martin, Governor
William W. Cobey, Jr., Secretary
July 16 1992
Mr. Robert Turley
President of Operations
Carolina Turkeys
Post Office Box 589
Mount Olive, North Carolina 28365
Dear Mr. Turley:
A. Preston Howard, Jr., P.E..
Acting Director
Subject: Permit Number WQ0000884
Carolina Turkeys
Wastewater Spray Irrigation
Duplin County
In accordance with your permit renewal application received December 1, 1991, we are forwarding
herewith Permit Number WQ0000884, dated July 16, 1992, to Carolina Turkeys for the continued
operation of an existing 1.5 MGD wastewater treatment and spray irrigation disposal system.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 1997, shall hereby void Permit
Number WQ0000884 issued February 18, 1991 and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as
specified therein. Please pay particular attention to the monitoring requirements in this permit. Failure to
establish an adequate system for collecting and maintaining the required operational information will result
in future compliance problems.
Please note, the Division has no record of receiving the Engineer's Certification required by
Condition I-1 of Permit Number WQ0000884 issued February 18, 1991. Therefore, the condition
requiring submission of this certification has been included in this renewed permit. Please insure that this
certification is submitted as soon as construction is complete or immediately if construction has been
completed.
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
Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings, P.O. Drawer 27447,
Raleigh, NC 27611-7447. Unless such demands are made this permit shall be final and binding.
Regional Offices
Asheville Fayetteville Mooresville Raleigh Washington Wilmington Winston-Salem
704/251-6208 9191486-1541 7041663-1699 919/733-2314 919/946-6481 919/395-3900 9191896-7007
Pollution Prevention Pays
P.O. Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535 Telephone [phone]
An Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer

Mr. Robert Turley
President of Operations
Carolina Turkeys
July 16, 1992
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If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contau-Mr. I?ana..J. Bolden at
9191733-5083.
cc: Duplin County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater
Jack Floyd, Groundwater Section
Training and Certification Unit
Facilities Assessment Unit
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
SPRAY 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
Carolina Turkeys
Duplin County
10101191
continued operation of a 1.5 MGD spray irrigation wastewater treatment and disposal system consisting of
a 36,400 GPD extended aeration package wastewater treatment plant for domestic waste with a bar screen, a
10,000 gallon aerated equalization tank, a 36,400 gallon aeration tank with dual blowers, an aerobic digester,
a 6,000 gallon clarifier, and chlorine contact chamber; a 41 million gallon holding lagoon, a 15 million
gallon aerated lagoon with four 60 hp high speed surface aerators, a flow equalization basin with mixing
equipment, two dissolved air flotation units operated in parallel, a sludge pump station, a sludge storage
tank, a sludge decant observation tank, chlorine disinfection facilities, and approximately 392 acres of spray
irrigation disposal area to serve Carolina Turkeys with no discharge of wastes to the surface waters,
pursuant to the permit renewal application received December 1, 1992 and in conformity with the project
plan, specifications, and other supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of
Environment, Health and Natural Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until June 30, 1997, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
L PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. Upon completion of construction and prior to operation of the modifications to this
permitted facility that were approved in Permit Number WQ0000884 issued February 18,
1991, a certification must be received from a professional engineer certifying that the
permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this permit, the approved plans and
specifications. Mail the Certification to the Permits and Engineering Unit, P.O. Box 29535,
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535.
2 The spray irrigation facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so that
there is no discharge to the surface waters, nor any contamination of ground waters which
will render them unsatisfactory for normal use. In the event that the facilities fail to perform
satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions or failure of the irrigation area to
adequately absorb the wastewater, the Permittee shall take such immediate corrective action
to correct the problem, including actions as may be required by the Division of
Environmental Management. Ponding of wastewater on the surface of an irrigation zone at

the beginning of the next irrigation cycle shall be considered evidence of failure of the soil
to adequately absorb the wastewater. Additionally, such failure shall be interpreted as a
violation of this permit condition.
3. 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. ,
4. The sludge generated from these treatment facilities must be disposed of in accordance with
General Statute 143-215.1 and in a manner approved by the North Carolina Division of
Environmental Management.
5. Diversion or bypassing of the untreated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
6. The following buffers shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet between wetted area and any residence or places of public assembly under
separate ownership,
b) 150 feet between wetted area and property lines,
C) 100 feet between wetted area and wells,
d) 100 feet between wetted area and drainageways or surface water bodies,
e) 50 feet between wetted area and public right of ways,
f) 100 feet between wastewater treatment units and wells,
g) 50 feet between wastewater treatment units and property lines.
7. The name of the farm manager and designated alternate farm manager shall be provided to
the Wilmington Regional Office in writing. Any change in these assignments shall be
promptly reported in writing to the Wilmington Regional Office.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.
2. Upon classification of the facility by the Certification Commission, the Permittee shall
employ a certified wastewater treatment plant operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of
the wastewater treatment facilities. The operator must hold a certificate of the type and grade
at least equivalent to or greater than the classification assigned to the wastewater treatment
facilities by the Certification Commission. The Permittee must also employ a certified
back-up operator of the appropriate type and grade to comply with the conditions of Title
15A, Chapter 8A, .0202. The ORC of the facility must visit each Class I facility at least
weekly and each Class II, III, and IV facility at least daily, excluding weekends and holidays,
and must properly manage and document daily operation and maintenance of the facility
and must comply with all other conditions of Title 15A, Chapter 8A, .0202.
3. A suitable vegetative cover shall be maintained on the spray irrigation fields. All areas
irrigated with wastewater shall be double cropped to effect the nitrogen balance.
4. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a
condition that will cause runoff.
5. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent wastewater runoff from the spray field.
6. 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.
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7. The following zones are approved for wastewater irrigation
at the given application rate:
Zone
Application Rate
Maximum Yearly Application
inches per week)
(inches er ear
lA
2.0
50.0
1B
2.0
50.0+
1 C
2.0
50.0
2A
2.0
50.0-
2B
2.0
50.0
2C
2.0
50.0
3
2.0
50.0
5
1.0
20.0
7
1.0
20.0
7A
AppIication shall not exceed the minimum necessary for crop maintenance.
8A
1.5
40.0
8B
1.0
30.0
8C
1.0
25.0
9A
1.0
40.0
9B
0.5
10.0
9C
1.0
25.0
10A
1.0
35.0
10B
1.0
30.0
10C
1.0
35.0
Areas previously designated as Zone 4 and Zone 6 shall not be used for wastewater
irrigation.
8. No type of wastewater other than that from Carolina Turkeys shall be sprayed onto the
irrigation area.
9. No traffic or equipment shall be allowed on the disposal area except while installation
occurs or while normal maintenance is being performed.
10. Public access to the land application sites shall be controlled during active site use. Such
controls may include the posting of signs showing the activities being conducted at each
site.
11. The crop management plan developed by Robert Kendall and Associates shall be followed
in the operation of this facility. Any change in this management plan must be approved by
the Division's Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section prior to implementation
of the modified plan.
12. The land surface of the irrigation areas shall be scarified as necessary to prevent ponding.
13. All irrigated areas shall be double cropped to insure that the nitrogen balance is maintained.
1 QNiTORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, soil or plant tissue analyses) 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.
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2. Adequate records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking the amount of wastewater
disposed. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following:
a) date of irrigation,
b) zone(s) irrigated,
c) volume of wastewater applied to each zone irrigated,
d) length of time zone is irrigated,
e) continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings for
each zone,
f) weather conditions,
g) any abnormalities noted (ponding, runoff, etc.),
h) crop and or field maintenance performed (mowing, scarifying, etc.),
i) maintenance performed on the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities, and
j) wastewater and surface water sample collection activities.
3. The effluent from the subject facilities shall be monitored by the Permittee twice per month
at the storage lagoon for the following parameters:
BODS Total Suspended Solids
Total Coliform pH
NH3 as N Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
NO3 Oil and Grease
Total Organic Carbon Sodium
Magnesium. Calcium
Sodium Adsorption Ratio by Calculation
4. Samples shall be collected monthly from the surface waters at the five locations marked by
an X on Figure 1 and analyzed by a certified laboratory for the following parameters:
Total Organic Carbon Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
Nitrates Total Coliform
NH3 pH
5. Three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in condition 111 2), all
effluent monitoring data (as specified in condition 111 3), all surface water monitoring data
(as specified in condition 111 4), and any other data as may be required shall be submitted on
or before the last day of the month following sampling to the following address:
NC Division of Environmental Management
Water Quality Section
Facility Assessment Unit
PO Box 29535
Raleigh, NC 27626-0535
5. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Wilmington Regional Office, telephone
number [phone], 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 wastewater treatment facility which results in the treatment of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic, such
as the dumping of the contents of a sludge digester, the known passage of a slug of
hazardous substance through the facility; or any other unusual circumstances.

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b. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility
incapable of adequate wastewater treatment such as mechanical or electrical failures
of pumps, aerators, compressors, etc.
C. Any failure of a pumping station, sewer line, or treatment facility resulting in a by-
pass directly to receiving waters without treatment of all or any portion of the
influent to such station or facility.
d. Any time that self-monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of
compliance with its permit limitations.
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter
form within 15 days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report must outline
the actions taken or proposed to be taken to ensure that the problem does not recur.
GROUNDWATER RE R ME T
Within 90 days of permit issuance, two additional monitor wells shall be installed at the
compliance boundary to monitor groundwater quality. The well shall be constructed such
that the water level in the well is never above or below the screened (open) portion of the
well at any time during the year. However, the exact location and construction details for
these wells shall be approved by the Wilmington Regional Office, from which a well
construction permit must be obtained.
2. The two new monitor wells must be sampled initially after construction and thereafter along
with the existing monitoring wells numbered 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, and 15 every March, July, and
November for the following parameters:
NO3
TOC
Ammonia Nitrogen
Water Level
Orthophosphate
COD
NO2
TDS
pH
Chloride
Total Coliform
Total Suspended Solids
Oil and Grease
Volatile Organic Compounds - In November only ( by Method 1 or Method 2
below)
Copper - analysis required one time only
Method 1: Method 6230D (Capillary - Column), "Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater', 17th edition, 1989
Method 2: Method 502.2 " Methods for the Determination of Organic Compounds
in Drinking Water", United States Environmental Protection Agency -
600/4-881039
The measurement of water level must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters.
The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to
provide relative elevations of the measuring point for each of the monitoring wells. The
depth of water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the
casing.
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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 backLrround 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. ,
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by method 6230D, or the equivalent method
502.2, then EPA methods 604 and 611 must also be run to detect other organic compounds
which may be present. The results of all analysis specified in the monitoring requirements,
including 604 and 611 if required, must be submitted simultaneously.
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.
3. The Compliance Boundary delineated on the attached site plan for the disposal system is
specified by regulations in 15 NCAC 2L, Classifications and Water Quality Standards
applicable to the groundwater of North Carolina. An exceedance of Groundwater Quality
Standards beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to penalty provisions applicable
under General Statute 143-215.6A. The sale of property, by the Permittee, which is within
or contiguous to the disposal system site may alter location of the Compliance Boundary.
For facilities permitted on or after December 30, 1983, the Compliance Boundary is
established at the lesser of 250 feet from the waste disposal areas, or 50 feet within the
property boundary.
If the title to any property which may affect the Iocation of the Compliance Boundary is
changed, the Permittee shall notify the Division Director within 14 days. The Director shall
then establish a modified Compliance Boundary which will be done as a modification to the
Permit.
The REVIEW BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15
NCAC 2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. A REVIEW BOUNDARY is
established around disposal systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the
perimeter of the waste disposal area. When the concentration of any substance equals or
exceeds the maximum allowable concentration of that substance at the REVIEW
BOUNDARY, as determined by monitoring, the Permittee shall either (i) demonstrate,
through predictive calculations or modeling, that natural site conditions, facility design and
operational controls will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary; or,
(ii) submit a plan for the alteration of existing site conditions, facility design or operational
controls that will prevent a violation of standards at the Compliance Boundary, and
implement that pian upon its approval by the Director.
4. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall
be provided.
5. Monitoring of wells numbered 11, 12, and 13 may be discontinued. These wells should,
however, be maintained in the event they are re -incorporated into the facility groundwater
schedule
V. INSPECTIONS
L Adequate inspection, maintenance, and cleaning shall be provided by the Permittee to insure
proper operation of the subject facilities.
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2. The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
to prevent malfunctions and deterioration, operator errors and discharges which may cause
or lead to the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance.
The Permittee shall keep an inspection log or summary including at least the date and time
of inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken
by the Permittee. This log of inspections shall be maintained by the Permittee for a period
of three years from the date of the inspection and shall be made available upon request to
the Division of Environmental Management or other permitting authority.
3. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division of Environmental
Management may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property,
premises or place on or related to the disposal site and facility at any reasonable time for the
purpose of determining compliance with this permit; may inspect or copy any records that
must be kept under the terms and conditions of this permit; or may obtain samples of
groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CQNDIT,IQNS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the facilities are constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the approved plans, specifications, and other supporting data.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.
3. This permit is not transferable. In the event there is a desire for the facilities to change
ownership, or there is a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be
submitted to the Division of Environmental Management accompanied by an application fee,
documentation from the parties involved, and other supporting materials as may be
appropriate. The approval of this request will be considered on its merits and may or may
not be approved.
4. Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division of Environmental Management in
accordance with North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A to 143-215.6C.
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and
all statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances which may be imposed by other government
agencies (local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction.
6. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty
days after being billed by the Division. Failure to pay the fee accordingly may cause the
Division to initiate action to revoke this permit as specified by 15 NCAC 2H.0205 (c)(4).
7. The Permittee, at least six (6) months prior to the expiration 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.
8. The subject wastewater treatment and disposal facilities shall be connected to an operational
publicly owned wastewater collection system within 180 days of its availability to the
subject facilities, if the subject wastewater treatment or disposal facilities are in
noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this non -discharge permit or the governing
statutes or regulations.
Prior to the initiation of these connection activities, appropriate approval must be received
from this Division.
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Permit issued this the 16th day of July, 1992
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