WQ0014222_Final Permit_19990401

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment
and Natural Resources
Division of Water Quality
James B. Hunt, Jr., Governor
Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
Kerr T. Stevens, Director
April 1, 1999
Mr. Michael Smith, Vice President
Valley Proteins, Inc.
Post Office Box 3588
Winchester, Virginia 22604
NCDENR
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Subject: Permit No. WQ0014222
Valley Proteins, Inc., Rose Hill, NC Facility
Land Application of Wastewater Residuals
Duplin County
Dear Mr. Smith:
In response to your application received on September 18, 1998 and subsequent submissions, we are
forwarding herewith Permit No. WQ0014222, dated April 1, 1999, to Valley Proteins, Inc. for the operation of a
wastewater residuals land application program. The permit has been modified to remove Field 4 (17.67 Acres) and
to add Fields 6, 7, 8, and 9 (28 Acres). The permit has also been modified to require the installation of additional
Groundwater Monitoring Wells (Section IV), and to include residuals stabilization requirements (Section 1.12).
The wells were discussed and agreed upon by the permittee and the Regional Groundwater staff. The stabilization
requirements are based upon the information provided in your January 6, 1999 submission.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2002, shall void Permit No.
WQOOI4222 issued November 12, 1997, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations as specified therein.
Please note the maximum PAN is 350 pounds per year for a doublecrop of Bermuda and Rye Grass.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, you have the right to
request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within thirty (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. J
If you need additional information concerning this matter ease cont t e arse at [phone]
extension 544.
S.
c ely,
Kerr T. Stevens
cc: Duplin County Health Department
Reid Engineering Company, Inc.
Wilmington Regional Office, Water Quality Section
Wilmington Regional Office, Groundwater Section
Bob Cheek, Groundwater Section, Central Office
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
PO Box 29535, Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
RESIDUALS LAND APPLICATION 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
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operation of a wastewater residuals land application program consisting of the application of 246 dry tons per year
of residuals from the sources listed in Condition II 5, to approximately 28 acres of land in Duplin County with no
discharge of wastes to the surface waters, pursuant to the application received on September 18, 1998 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 permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until October 31, 2002, shall void Permit No.
WQ0014222 issued November 12, 1997, and shall be subject to the following specified conditions and limitations:
I. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
1. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone] shall be notified at least twenty-
four (24) hours prior to the initial application of the residuals to a site so that an inspection can be made
of the application sites and application method. Such notification to the regional supervisor shall be
made during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday,
excluding State Holidays.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the soils fail to adequately assimilate the wastes and may be
rescinded unless the sites are maintained and operated in a manner which will protect the assigned
water quality standards of the surface waters and ground waters.
3. The 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.
4. 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 program.
In the event that the land application program is not operated satisfactorily, including the creation of
nuisance conditions, the Permit -tee shall cease applying residuals to the sites and take any immediate
corrective actions as may be required by the Division of Water Quality (Division).

6. Some of the buffers specified below may not have been included in previous permits for this land
application operation. However, any sites or fields that are included in this permit, but were approved
with different applicable buffers shall be reflagged to comply with the below buffers. The following
buffer zones shall be maintained:
a) 400 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for surface
application method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a minimum of 100
feet upon written consent of the owner and approval from the appropriate regional office,
b) 200 feet from residences or places of public assembly under separate ownership for subsurface
residual injection method; however, the buffer zone requirement may be reduced to a minimum of
100 feet upon written consent of the owner and the appropriate regional office,
c) 100 feet from any public or private water supply source, waters classified as SA or SB, and any
Class I or Class 11 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 application methods,
h) 10 feet from upslope interceptor drains and surface water diversions for both application methods,
i) 25 feet from downslope interceptor drains, surface water diversions, groundwater drainage systems
and surface drainage ditches for both application methods.
7. A copy of this permit shall be maintained at the land application site when residuals are being applied
during the life of this permit. A spill prevention and control plan shall be maintained in allresiduals
transport and application vehicles.
8. Specific residual application area boundaries shall be clearly marked on each site prior to and during
application.
9. No residuals at any time shall be stored at any application site, unless approval has been requested and
obtained from the Division.
10. Only residuals from the aerated sludge holding tank are approved to be land applied at this time. If in
the future it is determined that the lagoon sludge must be land applied, then this permit must be
amended by Valley Proteins, Inc. prior to application.
11. When wastewater residuals are applied, the Class B pathogen requirements as defined in 40 CFR Part
503 or the Process to Significantly Reduced Pathogens (PSRP) as defined in 40 CFR Part 257
Appendix lI shall be met. Additionally, an evaluation must be performed which demonstrates the
residuals ability to comply with this requirement. Upon request, a copy of this evaluation must be
submitted including all test results and calculations.
12. 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. 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.
b. A stabilization method of 40 CFR 503.33.
II. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities and application sites shall be properly maintained and operated at all times.

2. A suitable vegetative cover, as listed in condition 11 4, shall be maintained in accordance with the crop
management plan outlined by the local Extension Office, the Department of Agriculture, the Natural
Resource Conservation Service, or other agronomist, and approved by this Division.
3_ An acceptable pH must be maintained in the soil, residual and lime mixture, greater than 6.0, on all
land application sites to insure optimum yield for the crop(s) specified below. The agronomist shall
provide information on the pH best suited for the specified crop and the soil type.
4. The application rates shall not exceed a hydraulic loading greater than 0.7 inches per hour or a plant
available nitrogen (PAN) loading greater than the following for the specified crops:
Crop PAN (lb./acre/yr.) Crop PAN (lb./acre/yr.)
Alfalfa
Bermuda Grass (Hay, Pasture)
Bermuda Grass (Coastal)
Corn (Grain)
Corn (Silage)
Cotton
Fescue
200
Forest (Hardwood & Softwood)
75
220
Milo
100
300
Small Grain (Wheat, barley, oats)
100
I60
Sorghum, Sudex (Pasture)
180
200
Sorghum, Sudex (Silage)
220
70
Soybeans
200
250
Timothy, Orchard, & Rye -Grass
200
If the approved land application sites are.to be double cropped (i.e., a crop in the spring and a second
crop in the fall, with BOTH crops to receive wastewater residuals), then the second crop shall receive
an application of nutrients at a rate of no greater than 50 lbs/acre/yr. This practice will 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 wastewater residuals shall be applied to these fields because the
nitrogen will essentially be returned to the soil. The PAN loading shall be based upon mineralized
organic nitrogen from previous application events, and upon the most recent residuals analysis.
5. No residuals other than the following are hereby approved for land application in accordance with this
permit:
Permit Volume
Source County Number (dry tons/year}
Valley Proteins, Inc. (aerated sludge tank only) Duplin WQ0000485 246.0
6. The lifetime heavy metal loadings (lbs./acre) shall not exceed the following for the corresponding
Cation Exchange Capacities (CEC):
Parameter
CEC < 5
CEC 5 to 15
CEC > 15
Lead
500
1000
2000
Zinc
250
500
1000
Copper
125
250
500
Nickel
125
250
500
Cadmium
4.5
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Upon classification of the facility by the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification
Commission (WPCSOCC), the Permittee shall employ a certified land application/residuals operator to
be in responsible charge (ORC) of the land application program. The operator must hold a certificate
of the type classification assigned to the land application program by the WPCSOCC. The Permittee
must also employ a certified back-up operator of the appropriate type to comply with the conditions of
15A NCAC 8A .0202.
Adequate procedures shall be provided to prevent surface runoff from carrying any disposed or stored
residuals into any surface waters.

Surface applied residuals will be plowed or disced within twenty-four (24) hours after application on
lands with no cover crop established.
10. For areas that are prone to flooding or within the 100-year flood elevation, residuals may be applied
only during periods of dry weather. The residuals must be incorporated into the soil within twenty-four
(24) hours after application.
11. Appropriate measures must be taken to control public access to the land application sites during active
site use and for the 12-month period following the last residual application event. Such controls may
include the posting of signs indicating the activities being conducted at each site.
12. Adequate provisions shall be taken to prevent wind erosion and surface runoff from conveying
pollutants from the residuals application area onto the adjacent property or into any surface waters.
13. Residuals shall not be applied in inclement weather or until 24 hours following a rainfall event of 1/2-
inch or greater in 24 hours. Any emergency residuals disposal measures must first be approved by the
Division.
14. Residuals shall not be applied to any land application site that is flooded, frozen or snow-covered.
15. Residuals shall not be applied at rates greater than agronomic rates, unless authorized by the Division.
16. Animals shall not be grazed on an application site for 30 days after residuals application. Application
sites that are to be used for grazing shall have fencing that will be used to prevent access after each
application.
17. Food crops, feed crops and fiber crops that do not come in contact with the residuals shall not be
harvested for 30 days after residuals application.
18. Food crops with harvested parts that touch the residual/soil mixture and are totally above the land
surface (ex. tobacco, melons, cucumbers, squash, etc.) shall not be harvested for 14 months after
residuals application.
19. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land (root crops such as potatoes, carrots,
radishes, etc.) shall not be harvested for 20 months after application of residuals when the residuals
remain on the land surface for four (4) months or longer prior to incorporation into the soil.
20. Food crops with harvested parts below the surface of the land shall not be harvested for 38 months after
application of residuals when the residuals remain on the land surface for less than four (4) months
prior to incorporation into the soil.
21. Turf shall not be harvested for 1 year after residuals application if the turf is to be placed on land with a
high potential for public exposure.
III. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Any monitoring (including groundwater, surface water, residuals, soil, or plant tissue analyses) deemed
necessary by the Division to insure protection of the environment will be established and an acceptable
sampling and reporting schedule shall be followed.

Proper records shall be maintained by the Permittee tracking all application activities. These records
shall include, but are not necessarily limited to the following information:
a. source of residuals
b. date of residual application
c. location of residual application (site, field, or zone #)
d. method of application
e. weather conditions (sunny, cloudy, raining, etc.)
f. soil conditions
g. type of crop or crops to be grown on field
h, volume of residuals applied in gallons/acre, dry tons/acre or kilograms/hectare
i. annual and cumulative totals of dry tons/acre of residuals, annual and cumulative pounds/acre of
each heavy metal (which shall include, but not be limited to cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, and
zinc), annual pounds/acre of plant available nitrogen (PAN), and annual pounds/acre of phosphorus
applied to each field.
A representative annual soils analysis (Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on each site
receiving residuals in the respective calendar year and the results 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
Manganese
Potassium
Calcium
Percent Humic Matter
Sodium
Copper
pH
Zinc
Magnesium
Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Cation Exchange Capacity
Cadmium
Lead
Nickel
4. A residuals analysis will be conducted annually from the date of permit issuance by the Permittee and
the results maintained on file by the Permittee for a minimum of five years. If land application occurs
at a frequency less than annually, a residuals analysis will be required for each instance of land
application. The residuals analysis shall include but is not necessarily limited to the following
parameters:
Cadmium
Copper
Lead
Nickel
Zinc
Aluminum
Ammonia -Nitrogen
Nitrate -Nitrite Nitrogen
% Total Solids
pH
Phosphorus
Potassium
TKN
Calcium
Magnesium
Sodium
Plant Available Nitrogen (by calculation)

5. A Toxicity Characteristics Leaching Procedure (TCLP) analysis shall be conducted by the Permittee
annually. The TCLP analysis shall include the following parameters (please note the regulatory level
in mg/L in parentheses):
Arsenic (5.0)
Cadmium (1.0)
Chlorobenzene (100.0)
o-Cresol (200.0)
Cresol (200.0)
1,2-Dichloroethane (0.5)
Endrin (0.02)
Hexachlorobenzene (0.13)
Lead (5.0)
Methoxychlor (10.0)
Pentachlorophenol (100.0)
Silver (5.0)
Trichloroethylene (0.5)
2,4,5-TP (Silvex) (1.0)
Barium (100.0)
Benzene (0.5)
Carbon tetrachloride (0.5)
Chlordane (0.03)
Chloroform (6.0)
Chromium (5.0)
m-Cresol (200.0)
p-Cresol (200.0)
2,4-D (10.0)
1,4-Dichlorobenzene (7.5)
1,1-Dichloroethylene (0.7)
2,4-Dinitrotoluene (0.13)
Heptachlor (and its hydroxide) (0.008)
Hexachloro-1,3-butadiene (0.5)
Hexachloroethane (3.0)
Lindane (0.4)
Mercury (0.2)
Methyl ethyl ketone (200.0)
Nitrobenzene (2.0)
Pyridine (5.0)
Selenium (1.0)
Tetracbloroethylene (0.7)
Toxaphene (0.5)
2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (400.0)
2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2.0)
Vinyl chloride (0.2)
6. All residuals included in this permit must be monitored annually from the date of permit issuance, for
compliance with conditions 111 and 1 12 of this permit. Data to verify stabilization of the residuals
must be maintained by the Permittee. The required data is specific to the stabilization process utilized,
but should be sufficient to clearly demonstrate compliance with condition I 11 and with condition 112.
7. Three copies of all required monitoring and reporting requirements as specified in conditions III 1, 111
2, III 3, III 4, 111 5, and III 6 shall be submitted annually on or before March 1 of the following year to
the following address:
NC Division of Water Quality
Water Quality Section
Non -Discharge Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Post Office Box 29535
Raleigh, North Carolina 27626-0535
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 with the land application program which results in the land application of
significant amounts of wastes which are abnormal in quantity or characteristic.
b. Any failure of the land application program resulting in a release of material to receiving waters.
c. Any time that self -monitoring information indicates that the facility has gone out of compliance
with the conditions and limitations of this permit or the parameters on which the system was
designed.
d. Any process unit failure, due to known or unknown reasons, that render the facility incapable of
adequate residual 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 (5) 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.
IV. GROUNDWATER REQUIREMENTS
1. Prior to beginning waste disposal operations, three (3) monitor wells (MW-1, MW-2, and
MW-3), one upgradient and two downgradient, shall be installed to monitor groundwater
quality. The wells 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. The general
location and name for each well is marked on Attachment A. Each monitoring well shall be
located at the review boundary, constructed in accordance with this permit, and approved by
the Wilmington Regional Office.
2. - Monitor wells MW-1, MW-2, and MW-3 shall be sampled initially after construction (and prior to
waste disposal operations) and thereafter every August, December and April for the following
parameters:
Water Level Zinc
Chlorides Total Dissolved Solids (TDS)
Nitrate -Nitrogen Total Ammonia
Magnesium Potassium
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 621 OD, 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 VIII of
Standard Method 6230D.
(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.
If any volatile organic compounds are detected by the methods listed, then the Wilmington Regional
Office Groundwater 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.
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.
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All wells that are constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in
accordance with 15A NCAC 2C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply)
and any other state and local laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. The Wilmington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least forty-
eight (48) hours prior to the construction of any monitoring well so that an inspection can be made of
the monitoring well location. Such notification to the regional groundwater supervisor shall be made
during the normal office hours from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding
state holidays.
5. Within sixty (60) days of completion of all monitoring wells, 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,
c. the location of all property boundaries,
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.
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 f/- 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 I 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 Permits and Compliance Unit,
Groundwater Section, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, NC, 27626-0578.
6. Upon completion of all well construction activities, a certification must be received from a professional
engineer certifying that the monitoring wells are located and constructed in accordance with the Well
Construction Standards (I 5A NCAC 2C) and this permit. This certification should be submitted with
copies of the Well Completion Form (GW-1) for each well. Mail this certification and the associated
GW-1 forms to the Permits and Compliance Unit, Groundwater Section, P.O. Box 29578, Raleigh, NC,
27626-0578.
7. For the initial sampling of the well as specified elsewhere in the permit, the permittee shall submit a
copy of the GW-1 Form (Well Completion Form) with the Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-59) for
that well. Compliance Monitoring Forms that do not include copies of the GW-1 form will be returned
to the permittee without being processed. Failure to submit these forms as required by this permit may
result in the initiation of enforcement activities pursuant to NC General Statutes 143-215.6.

8. Any additional groundwater quality monitoring, as deemed necessary by the Division, shall be
provided.
9. The COMPLIANCE BOUNDARY for the disposal system is specified by regulations in 15A NCAC
2L, Groundwater Classifications and Standards. The Compliance Boundary is for the disposal system
constructed after December 31, 1983 is established at either (1) 250 feet from the waste disposal area,
or (2) 50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the waste disposal area. An
exceedance of Groundwater Quality Standards at or beyond the Compliance Boundary is subject to
immediate remediation action in addition to the penalty provisions applicable under General Statute
143-215.6A(a)(1).
In accordance with 15A NCAC 2L, a REVIEW BOUNDARY is established around the disposal
systems midway between the Compliance Boundary and the perimeter of the waste disposal area. Any
exceedance of standards at the Review Boundary shall require remediation action on the part of the
permittee.
V. INSPECTIONS
1, The Permittee or his designee shall inspect the residuals storage, transport, and application 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
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 application site or
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; and may obtain
samples of groundwater, surface water, or leachate.
VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. This permit shall become voidable unless the land application activities are carried out in accordance
with the conditions of this permit, the supporting materials, and in the manner approved by this
Division.
2. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the
application and other supporting data.

This permit is not automatically transferable. In the event that there is a desire for the facilities to
change ownership or a name change of the Permittee, a formal permit request must be submitted to the
Division 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. The following are approved sites for residuals application (see attached map[s]):
Application Area [acres]
Site No. Owner/Lessee (excluding buffers)
Duplin County
Field #6,a
Valley Proteins, Inc.
3.81
Field #7 a
Valley Proteins, Inc.
6.22
Field 48 '
Valley Proteins, Inc.
8.40
Field #9 a
Valley Proteins, Inc.
9.57
TOTAL AVAILABLE ACRES
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This land application site is partially covered in soils having a seasonal high water table at depths
ranging from zero to three feet below land surface. No residuals shall be applied to this field during
the period from November through April, inclusive, unless augering on the site verifies that the
apparent water table is greater than three feet below land surface.
5. 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 Statute 143-215.6A
to 143-215.6C.
6. The annual administering and compliance fee must be paid by the Permittee within thirty (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 2H .0205 (c)(4).
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.
8. 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.
9. This permit may be modified, or revoked and reissued to incorporate any conditions, limitations and
monitoring requirements the Division deems necessary in order to adequately protect the environment
and public health.
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. PROPOSED
SLUDGE APPLICATION FIELD No.7
6.22 ACRES
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1.57
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VALLEY PROTEINS, INC.
SLUDGE LAND APPLICATION
DUPLIN COUNTY
WQ0000485/GW98135
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