WQ0014222_Final Permit_20070619

SOY W A T��W Michael F. Easley, Governor
William G. Ross Jr,, Secretary
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources
i Coleen H. Sullins., Director
`C Division of Water Quality
June 19, 2007
MR. THOMAS A. GIBSON, JR. DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.
POST OFFICE BOX 3588
WINCHESTER, VA 22604
Subject: Permit No. WQ0014222
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Carolina By -Products, Inc, of Rose Hill
Land Application of Residual Solids (503 Exempt)
Duplin County
Dear Mr. Gibson:
In accordance with your permit renewal and modification, application package received on April
7, 2006 and the additional information received on June 29, 2006 and October 23, 2006; we are
forwarding herewith a renewed and modified Permit No. WQ0014222, dated June 19, 2007, to Valley
Proteins, Inc. for the subject residuals land application program.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2012; shall void Permit No.
WQ0014222, issued on May 2, 2001; and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified
therein. Make note of this permit's expiration date and the fact that a permit renewal application is due to
the Division of Water Quality (Division) no later than six months prior to that date (i.e., see Condition VI.
7.), as the Division does not send reminders to apply for permit renewal.
This permit is being issued to approve the operation of the residuals land application program for
Valley Proteins, Inc. for another rive -year permit cycle.
This permit is also being modified to decrease the volume of residuals that may be land applied
(i.e., from 246 dry tons per year to 64.2 dry tons per year). Under no circumstances shall the PAN loading
rates exceed the limits listed in permit condition II.13.
As always, remember to take the time to review this permit thoroughly, as some of the
conditions contained therein may have been added, changed, or deleted since the last issuance. 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.
If any parts, requirements, and/or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have
the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of this
permit. This request shall be in the from of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the North
Carolina General Statutes and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail Service
Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final
and binding.
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June 19, 2007
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If you need any additional information concerning this matter, please contact Mr. Ed Hardee by
telephone at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail].
Sincerely
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for
Coleen H. Sullins
cc: Mr. Stan Rutherford, Carolina By -Products, Rose Hill, NC
Duplin County Health Department
Wilmington Regional Office - Aquifer Protection Section
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
LAND APPLICATION OF RESIDUAL SOLIDS (543 EXEMPT) 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
continued operation of a residuals land application program for Valley Proteins, Inc. and consisting of the
land application of residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in the most
recently -certified Attachment A to the land application sites listed in the most recently -certified
Attachment B with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the permit renewal and
modification application package received on April 7, 2006; the additional information received on June
29, 2006 and October 23, 2006, and in conformity with the project plan, specifications, and other
supporting data subsequently filed and approved by the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources and considered a part of this permit.
This shall be effective from the date of issuance until May 31, 2012; shall void Permit No.
WQ0014222, issued on May 2, 2001; and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and
limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The residuals land application program shall be effectively maintained and operated as a non -
discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastes resulting from the operation of this
program.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils of the land application sites fail to assimilate
the residuals adequately and may be rescinded unless the land application sites are maintained
and operated in a manner that will protect the assigned water quality standards of the surface
waters and groundwater.
The issuance of this permit shall not relieve the Permittee of the responsibility for damages to
surface waters or groundwater resulting from the operation of this residuals land application
program.

4. In the event that the residuals land application program is not operated satisfactorily,
including the creation of nuisance conditions, the Permittee shall cease land applying
residuals to the site, contact the Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division
regional office, and take any immediate corrective actions as may be required by the
Division.
5. No residuals other than those generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in
the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit shall be approved for land application
in accordance with this permit.
6. When residuals are land applied under the conditions of this permit, the Class B pathogen
requirements as defined in 40 CFR Part 503 or the Process to Significantly Reduce Pathogens
(PSRP) as defined in 40 CFR Part 257 Appendix II shall be met. Additionally, an evaluation
shall be performed that demonstrates the residuals' ability to comply with this requirement.
Upon request, a copy of this evaluation, including all test results and calculations, shall be
submitted. Only residuals that are generated by residuals source -generating facilities that are
identified as being exempt from this condition in the most -recently certified Attachment A
shall not be required to comply with the specified pathogen reduction requirement.
7. When residuals from an animal processing facility are being land applied, one of the
following stabilization methods shall be completed to control possible nuisance conditions:
a. The residuals are subsurfacely injected, or
b. The residuals are incorporated into the soil within 24 hours, or
c. Sufficient lime is added to the residuals to create a uniform mixture and achieve a pH of
10 for thirty minutes prior to being surface land applied.
Only the land application sites listed in the most recently -certified Attachment B of this
permit are approved for residuals land application,
9. This permit shall become voidable unless the agreements between the Permittee and the
landowners and lessees or operators of any land application sites listed in the most recently -
certified Attachment B of this permit not owned by the Permittee are in full force and effect.
These agreements shall be considered expired concurrent with the expiration date of the
permit and shall be renewed at the same time the permit is renewed.
10. The appropriate local governmental official (i.e., county manager, city manager, etc.) shall be
notified at least 24 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event to any new land
application site. In addition, the appropriate county manager's office shall be notified prior to
the initial residuals land application event on any now site so that they will be aware that
residuals land application activities have commenced on the site.
11. The Aquifer Protection Section of the appropriate Division's regional office shall be notified
at least 24 hours prior to the initial residuals land application event on any new land
application site. Such notification to the Regional Aquifer Protection Section Supervisor
shall be made during normal office hours (i.e., from 8:00 a.m, until 5:00 p.m.) between
Monday and Friday, but excluding State Holidays. A list of the Division's regional offices,
their county coverage, and their contact information may be downloaded from the web site at
www.eni.state.nc.us/htnzl/regionaloffices.html
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II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
1. The facilities and land application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all
times.
2. Upon classification of the residuals land application program by the Water Pollution Control
System Operators Certification Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall designate a
certified land application/residuals operator to be in responsible charge (ORC) of the
program. The operator shall hold a certificate of the type classification assigned to the
program by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee shall also designate a certified back-up operator
of the appropriate type to comply with the conditions of 15A NCAC 8G .0201.
No residuals shall be stored at any land application site at any time, unless written approval
has first been requested and obtained from the Division.
4. A copy of this permit shall be maintained in all manned equipment at the land application
sites when residuals are being land applied during the life of this permit. A spill prevention
and control plan shall be maintained in all residuals transport and application vehicles.
When land applying residuals to any land application site, the following buffer zones shall be
maintained at all times:
a. 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
surface application methods; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a
minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the Aquifer
Protection Section of the appropriate Division's regional office in Attachment B of this
permit;
b. 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for
subsurface application methods; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to
a minimum of 100 feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the Aquifer
Protection Section of the appropriate Division's regional office in Attachment B of this
permit;
c. 100 feet from any public or private water supply source, waters classified as SA or SB,
and any Class I or Class II impounded reservoir used as a source of drinking water for
both methods;
d. 100 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or
coastal waters and any other lake or impoundment for surface application;
e. 50 feet from any streams classified as WS or B, any other stream, canal, marsh or coastal
waters and any other lake or impoundment for subsurface application;
f. 50 feet from property lines for both surface and subsurface application methods;
g. 50 feet from public right of ways for both surface and subsurface application methods;
h. 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both surface and
subsurface application methods; and
i. 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater
drainage systems, and surface drainage ditches for both surface and subsurface
application methods.
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Some of the buffers specified above may not have been included in previous permits for this
residuals land application program. However, any land application sites that are listed in the
most recently -certified Attachment B of this permit, but were approved with different buffers
shall be reflagged to comply with these buffers.
6. Maximum slope for land application of residuals shall be 10 percent for surface application
methods and 18 percent for subsurface application methods.
7. Specific residuals land application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each land
application site prior to and during a residuals land application event.
The lifetime loading rates (LLRs) of heavy metal loadings rates on any land application site
shall not exceed the following for the corresponding soil cation exchange capacities (CEC):
Parameter
LLR for a Site
with CECs <5
ounds er acre)
LLR for a Site
with CECs 5 to 15
ounds per acre)(pounds
LLR for a Site
with CECs >15
per acre)
Cadmium
4.5
9
18
Copper
125
250
500
Lead
500
1,000
2,000
Nickel
125
250
500
Zinc
250
500
1,000
An acceptable pH shall be maintained in the soil, residuals, and lime mixture, greater than
6.0, on all land application sites onto which residuals are land applied to ensure optimum
yield for the crops specified in Condition II. 13. The agronomist shall provide information
on the pH best suited for the specified crop and the soil type.
10. Should any of the residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facilities listed in
the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit contain a high salt content (i.e., high
sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) of five or higher), the exchangeable sodium percentage (ESP)
or other method as approved by the Division., using the results from the annual soils analysis
as required by this permit, shall be monitored on all of the land application sites. The local
Cooperative Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the
Natural Resource Conservation Service, a North Carolina -licensed Soil Scientist, or other
agronomist shall review the results and make recommendations regarding soil amendments
(e.g., gypsum, etc.) or other ameliorative mechanism for maintaining the integrity of the site
in terms of suitability for land application of residuals and maintaining conditions conducive
to crop growth. The Permittee shall implement such recommendations accordingly and shall
maintain written records of each monitoring event that includes details of the sites covered
and rate of soil amendment application.
11. Prior to land applying residuals to any land application site that has previously received or is
intended to receive animal waste (e.g., poultry litter, etc.) or other source of nutrients (e.g.,
fertilizer, etc.) in the future, the Permittee shall obtain information pertaining to the volume
and analysis of the applied waste/nutrients from the landowner and/or lessee/operator of the
site. The Permittee shall be responsible for verifying the volume of residuals that may be
land applied to the site such that the plant available nitrogen (PAN) loading rate for the
specified crop (i.e., see Condition IT, 13.) shall not be exceeded by all of the sources of PAN
applied. Should the maximum PAN loading rate be met or exceeded, then no additional
residuals shall be land applied to the site.
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12. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in Condition II. 13, shall be maintained on land
application sites onto which residuals are land applied in accordance with the crop
management plan outlined by the local Cooperative Extension Office, the Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other
agronomist and as approved by the Division.
13. Residuals and other sources of PAN shall be land applied to all land application sites at
agronomic rates in accordance with the crop management plan outlined by the local
Cooperative Extension Office, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, or other agronomist. Under no
circumstances shall the following PAN loading rates land applied to any site exceed the
following for the specified crops:
PAN
PAN
Crop
(pounds per
Crop
(pounds per
acre per year)
acre per year)
Alfalfa
200
Forest
75
(Hardwood or Softwood)
Bermuda Grass
220
Milo
100
(Hay or Pasture)
Blue Grass
120
Small Grain
100
(Wheat, Barley, or Oats)
Corn
160
Sorghum or Sudex
180
(Grain)
(Pasture)
Corn
200
Sorghum or Sudex
220
(Silage)
(Silage)
Cotton
70
Soybeans
200
Fescue
250
Timothy, Orchard, or
200
Rye Grasses
The Permittee shall apply for and receive a modification of this permit before land applying
residuals on any land application site that is to be established in a crop other than those listed
above. A maximum PAN loading rate for the desired crop shall be approved with the permit
modification.
If the land application sites are to be overseeded (e.g., bermuda grass in the summer and rye
grass in the winter with BOTH crops to receive residuals), then the second crop shall receive
an application of PAN at a rate of no greater than 50 pounds per acre per year. This practice
shall be allowed as long as the second crop is to be harvested. If the second crop is to be
planted for erosion control only and is to be tilled into the soil, then no residuals shall be land
applied to these sites because the PAN will essentially be returned to the soil,
Residuals shall not be land applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by
the Division.
14. Animals shall not be grazed on any land application site for 30 days after any residuals land
application event. Sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to
prevent access after each event.
15. Food crops, feed crops, and fiber crops that do not come in contact with the residuals shall
not be harvested for 30 days after any residuals land application event.
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16. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above the
land surface (e.g., tobacco, melons, cucumbers, squash, etc.) shall not be harvested for 14
months after any residuals land application event.
17. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (i.e., root crops such as
potatoes, carrots, radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after any residuals land
application event when the residuals remain on the land surface for four months or longer
prior to incorporation into the soil.
18. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38
months after any residuals land application event when the residuals remain on the land
surface for less than four months prior to incorporation into the soil.
19. Turf shall not be harvested for one year after any residuals land application event.
20. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from
conveying residuals from the land application sites onto adjacent properties or into any
surface waters.
21. Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any land
applied or stored residuals into any surface waters.
22. Surface -applied residuals shall be plowed or disced within 24 hours after land application on
land application sites with no cover crop established.
23. For land application sites that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation,
residuals shall be land applied only during periods of dry weather. The residuals shall be
incorporated into the soil within 24 hours after land application.
24. Residuals shall not be land applied during inclement weather or until 24 hours following a
rainfall event of 0.5-inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals land application
measures shall first be approved in writing by the Division.
25. Residuals shall not be land applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen, or
snow-covered.
26. Appropriate measures shall be taken to control public access to the land application sites
during active site use and for the 12-month period following the last residuals land
application event. Such controls may include the posting of signs indicating the activities
being conducted at each site.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any monitoring (i.e., including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue
analyses) deemed necessary by the Division to ensure protection of the environment shall be
established, and an acceptable sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.

2. Residuals generated by each residuals source -generating facility listed in the most -recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit shall be analyzed to demonstrate that they are non-
hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). A corrosivity,
ignitability, and reactivity analysis as well as a Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure
(TCLP) analysis shall be conducted on residuals generated by each residuals source -
generating facility listed in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit. The
analyses shall be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, and the results shall be maintained on file by the Pennittee for a
minimum of five years. If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating
facility are land applied at a frequency less than that which is specified in the most recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit, the analyses shall be required for each residuals land
application event. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (i.e., note the
regulatory level in milligrams per liter in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Barium (100.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
Pyridine (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Selenium (1.0)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Silver (5.0)
Chlordane (0.03)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Tetrachloroethylene (0.7)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0,008)
Toxaphene (0.5)
Chloroform (6.0)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
Chromium (5.0)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
Lead (5.0)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Lindane (0.4)
2,4,5-TT (Silvex) (1.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
Mercury (0.2)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
Cresol (200A)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
2,4-D (10.0) '
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
After the residuals have been monitored as specified above
for two years at the frequency
specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit, the Permittee may
submit a request to the Division for a permit modification
to request a reduction of this
monitoring requirement. In
no case, however, shall the frequency of monitoring be less than
once per permit cycle.
3. An analysis shall be conducted on residuals generated by each residuals source -generating
facility listed in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit. The analysis shall
be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this
permit, and the results shall be maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five
years. If residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility are land
applied at a frequency less than that which is specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, an analysis shall be required for each residuals land application
event. The analysis shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following
parameters:
Aluminum
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Cadmium
Calcium
Copper
Lead
Magnesium
Nickel
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
Percent Total Solids
pH
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Total Kj eldahl Nitrogen.
Zinc
Plant Available Nitrogen
(by calculation)
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After the residuals generated by a particular residuals source -generating facility have been
monitored for two years at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified Attachment
A of this permit, the Permittee may submit a request to the Division for a permit modification
to reduce the frequency of this monitoring requirement. In no case, however, shall the
frequency of this monitoring be less than once per year when a residuals land application
event of residuals generated by the residuals source -generating facility occurs during that
year.
4. Residuals generated by each residuals source -generating facility listed in the most recently -
certified Attachment A of this permit shall be monitored for compliance with Condition I. 6.
The monitoring shall be performed at the frequency specified in the most recently -certified
Attachment A of this permit, and data to verify pathogen reduction shall be maintained on
file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. The required data shall be specific to the
stabilization process utilized, but also shall be sufficient to demonstrate clear compliance
with the Class B pathogen requirements as defined in 40 CFR Part 503 or the Process to
Significantly Reduce Pathogens (PSRP) as defined in 40 CFR Part 257 Appendix II. Only
residuals that are generated by residuals source -generating facilities that are identified as
being exempt from Condition I. 6. in the most recently -certified Attachment A of this permit
shall not be required to comply with this monitoring requirement.
5. Laboratory analyses as required by Condition. III. 2., Condition Ill. 3., and Condition III. 4.
shall be performed/gathered on representative samples of the residuals as they are to be land
applied. Furthermore, analytical determinations made pursuant to the monitoring and
reporting requirements of this permit shall be made by a laboratory certified by the Division
for the required parameter(s) under 15A NCAC 2H .0800 or 15A NCAC 2H .1100.
6. Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all residuals land application
events. These records shall include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following
information:
a. Source of residuals;
b. Date of land application;
c. Location of land application (i.e., site, field, or zone number);
d. Method of land application;
e. Weather conditions (i.e., sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.);
f. Soil conditions (i.e., dry, wet, frozen, etc.);
g. Type of crop or crops to be grown on field;
h. Volume of residuals land applied in gallons per acre, dry tons per acre, or kilograms per
hectare;
i. Volume of animal waste or other nutrient source applied in gallons per acre, dry ton per
acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable);
j. Volume of soil amendments (i.e., lime, gypsum, etc.) applied in gallons per acre, dry ton
per acre, or kilograms per hectare (if applicable); and

k. Annual and cumulative totals of dry tons per acre of residuals as well as animal waste and
other sources of nutrients (i.e., if applicable), annual and cumulative pounds per acre of
each heavy metal (i.e., shall include, but shall not be limited to, cadmium, copper, lead,
nickel, and zinc), annual pounds per acre of PAN, and annual pounds per acre of
phosphorus applied to each field.
7. A representative annual soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be
conducted on each land application site on which a residuals land application event in the
respective calendar year has occurred, and the results shall be maintained on file by the
Permittee for a minimum of five years. The Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include,
but is not necessarily limited to, the following parameters:
Acidity Exchangeable Sodium Percentage (by calculation)
Calcium Magnesium Phosphorus
Cation Exchange Capacity Manganese Potassium
Copper Percent Humic Matter Sodium.
Base Saturation (by calculation) pH Zinc
Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in Condition
1II. 1., Condition III.2., Condition III. 3., Condition III. 4., Condition III, 5., Condition III. 6.,
and Condition III.7. shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 st of the year following
the residuals land application event to the following address:
NCDENR-DWQ
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
9, Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Aquifer Protection Section of the Division's
Wilmington Regional Office at 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 with the residuals land application program that results in the land
application of significant amounts of residuals that are abnormal in quantity or
characteristic.
b. Any failure of the residuals land application program resulting in a release of material to
receiving waters.
c. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the residuals land application
program has gone out of compliance with the conditions and limitations of this permit or
the parameters on which the program system was designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the residuals land
application program incapable of adequate residuals treatment.
e. Any spillage or discharge from a vehicle or piping system transporting residuals to the
application site.
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 that the problem does not recur.
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IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
Land Application Site Reauirements:
a. Each land application site identified with a GW-A in the most recently -certified
Attachment B of this permit is dominated by soils with a mean seasonal high water table
greater than three feet below the land surface. Residuals land application events may
occur on these sites throughout the year.
b. Each land application site identified with a GW-B in the most recently -certified
Attachment B of this permit is dominated by soils with a mean seasonal high water table
between one and three feet below the land surface. Residual land application events on
these sites shall be prohibited from November through April, inclusive, unless the
vertical separation between the depth of residuals land application and the water table is
greater than three feet. The actual water table depth for seasonally -restricted soils shall
be verified by soil borings within 24 hours prior to any residuals land application event
that occurs from November through April, inclusive. The number of borings advanced
shall be sufficient to characterize water table conditions across the land application site
adequately. Any open borings shall be properly filled with native soil, prior to the
residuals land application event, to decrease the chance of any residuals contaminating
the groundwater.
2. Monitoring Wells:
a. Monitor wells MW-4 and MW-9 shall be sampled every March, July and November for
the following parameters:
Water Level Total Organic Carbon (TOC)
Chlorides Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Nitrates (NO3 as N) Total Ammonia
Fecal Coliforms Total Phosphorous
pH Sodium
Sulfate
Volatile Organic Compounds — In December only using one of the following:
(A) Standard Method 6230D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(B) Standard Method 6210D, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(C) EPA Method 8021, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(D) EPA Method 8260, Low Concentration, PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less
(E) Another method with prior approval by the Groundwater Section Chief
Any method used must meet the following qualifications:
(1) A laboratory must be DWQ certified to run any method used.
(2) The method used must, at a minimum, include all the constituents listed in Table
VM of Standard Method, 623 OD.
(3) The method used must provided a PQL at 0.5 ug/L or less which 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
at 0.5 ug/L must be qualified (estimated) and reported.
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If any volatile organic compounds are detected by the methods listed, then the
Wilmington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Supervisor, telephone number
[phone], must be contacted immediately for further instructions regarding any
additional follow-up analyses required. The results of all initial and follow-up analyses
must be submitted simultaneously.
The measurement of water levels must be made prior to sampling for the remaining
parameters. The depth to water in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point
on the top of the casing.
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.
If TOC concentrations greater than 10 mg/1 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.
The results of the sampling and analysis must be received on Form GW-59 (Groundwater
Quality Monitoring: Compliance Report Form) by the Groundwater Section, Permits and
Compliance Unit, P.O. Box 29578 Raleigh, N.C. 27626-0578 on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month.
b. Within sixty (60) days of completion of permit issuance, the permittee shall submit two
original copies of a scaled topographic map (scale no greater than 1":100') signed and
sealed by a professional engineer or a state licensed land surveyor that indicates all of the
following information:
a. the location and identity of each monitoring well,
b. the location of the waste disposal system,
d. the location of all property boundaries,
e, the locations of all supply wells within the property line and within 500 feet
radius of the disposal areas,
d. the latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument,
e. the relative elevation of the top of the well casing (which shall be known as the
"measuring point"), and
f. the depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is
established.
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The survey shall be conducted using approved practices outlined in North Carolina
General Statutes Chapter 89C and the North Carolina Administrative Code Title 21,
Chapter 56. The surveyor shall establish a horizontal control monument on the property
of the waste disposal system and determine the latitude and longitude of this horizontal
control monument to a horizontal positional accuracy of +/- 10 feet. All other features
listed in a. through e. above shall be surveyed relative to this horizontal control
monument. The positional accuracy of features listed in a. through e. above shall have a
ratio of precision not to exceed an error of closure of 1 foot per 10,000 feet of perimeter
of the survey. Any features located by the radial method will be located from a minimum
of two points. Horizontal control monument shall be installed in such a manner and
made of such materials that the monument will not be destroyed due to activities that may
take place on the property. The map shall also be surveyed using the North American
Datum of 1983 coordinate system and shall indicate the datum on the map. All bearings
or azimuths shall be based on either the true or NAD 83 grid meridian. If a Global
Positioning System (GPS) is used to determine the latitude and longitude of the
horizontal control monument, a GPS receiver that has the capability to perform
differential GPS shall be used and all data collected by the GPS receiver will be
differentially corrected.
The maps and any supporting documentation shall be sent to the Aquifer Protection
Section, Land Application Unit, 1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1636.
2. Applicable Boundary Requirements:
a. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for residuals land application programs is specified
by regulations in 15A NCAC 2L (i.e., "Groundwater Classifications and Standards").
The Compliance Boundary for each land application site is established at either 250 feet
from the residuals land application area or 50 feet within the property boundary,
whichever is closest to the residuals land application area. An exceedance of
Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action according to 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d)(2).
b. The REVIEW BOUNDARY shall be established around each land application site
midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the residuals land
application area. Any exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at the Review
Boundary shall require action in accordance with 15A NCAC 2L .0106 (d)(2).
3. Additional Requirements:
a. Any groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
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V. INSPECTIONS
Prior to each residuals land application event, the Permittee or his designee shall inspect the
residuals storage, transport, and application facilities to prevent malfunctions and
deterioration., operator errors, and discharges that may cause or lead to the release of wastes
to the environment, a threat to human health, or a nuisance. The Permittee shall maintain 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 five years from the date of the
inspection and shall be made available to the Division or other permitting authority, upon
request.
2. Any duly authorized officer, employee, or representative of the Division may, upon
presentation of credentials, enter and inspect any property, premises, or place on or related to
the land application sites or facilities 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; and may obtain samples of groundwater, surface water,
or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
This permit shall become voidable unless the residuals land application events are carried out
in accordance with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner
approved by the Division.
2. This permit shall be effective only with respect to the nature and volume of residuals
described in the application and other supporting data.
Failure to abide by the conditions and limitations contained in this permit may subject the
Permittee to an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina
General Statutes § 143-215.6A through § 143-215.6C.
4. The annual administering and compliance fee shall be paid by the Permittee within 30 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 2T .0105 (e)(3).
5. The issuance of this permit does not preclude the Permittee from complying with any and all
statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances that may be imposed by other government agencies
(i.e., local, state, and federal) which have jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, applicable
river buffer rules in 15A NCAC 2B .0200, soil erosion and sedimentation control
requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4 and under the Division's General Permit NCG010000,
and any requirements pertaining to wetlands under 15A NCAC 2B .0200 and 15A NCAC
.0500.
6. This permit may be modified, revoked, and/or reissued to incorporate any conditions,
limitations and monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary in order to protect the
environment and public health adequately.
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7. The Permittee, at least six months prior to the expiration of this permit, shall request its
extension. Upon receipt of the request, the Division shall review the adequacy of the
facilities and residuals land application program described therein, and if warranted, shall
extend the permit for such period of time and under such conditions and limitations as it may
deem appropriate.
8. This permit shall not be automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the
residuals land application program to change ownership or to change the name of the
Permittee, a formal permit request shall be submitted to the Division with documentation
from the parties involved and other supporting materials as may be appropriate. The approval
of this request shall be considered on its merits and may or may not be approved.
Permit issued this the 19th ay of June, 2007.
NORTH CAR A ENV TAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
for Coleen H. Sullins, Director
Division of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0014222
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ATTACHMENT A- Approved Residual Sources
Permit Number: WQ0014222 Version 2.0
Valley Protein Inc
CBP-Rase Hill Residual Land Application Program
Monitoring
Maximum
Monitoring
Frequency for
Approved
Permit
Issued
Dry Tons
Frequency for
Condition Ill. 3. and
Mineralization
Owner
Facility Name
County
Number
By
Per Year
Condition III. 2.
Condition III. 4.
Rate
Valley Protein Inc
Carolina by Products -Rose Hill_L
Duplin
IWQ0000485
DWQ
64.2
Annually
Annually
.40
Total
64.2
Permit No. W00014222 Page 1 of 1 Certification Date June 19, 2007

ATTACHMENT B - Approved Land Application Sites
PermitNuniber: WQ0014222 Version: 2.0
Valley Protein Inc
CBP-Rose Hill Residual Land Application Program
Field/Zone Id
Owner
Lessee
Caanty
Latitude
Longitude
Net Acreage
Dominant Soil Series
Applicable Restriction in
Condition IV. 1.
04
Valley Proteins Inc
I Valley Proteins Luc
Du lip
34°50'11"
78°02'41"
17.37
Goldsboro
GW-B
Total
17.37
Permit No. WQ0014222 Page 1 of 1 Certification Date June 19, 2007

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