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December 23, 2009
BOB BILLINGSLEY — DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)
POST OFFICE BOX 988
LAUREL, Mississippi 39941-4109
Subject: Permit No. WQ0034380
Sanderson Farms WWTF
Dee Frla-Mai
Secretary:
Wastewater Irrigation System
Lenoir County
Dear Mr. Billingsley:
In accordance with your permit application request received October 28, 2009, and subsequent
additional information received December 2, 2009 and December 17, 2009, we are forwarding herewith
Permit No. WQ0034380, dated December 23, 2009, to Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) for
the construction and operation of the subject wastewater treatment and wastewater irrigation facilities.
This permit shall be effective from the date of issuance until December 31, 2015, and shall be
subject. to the. conditions and limitations as specified therein... Please pay particular, attention to the
monitoring requirements listed in Attachments A, B and C. Failure to establish an adequate system for
collecting and maintaining the required operational information shall result in fixture compliance
problems.
Please note the following conditions are specific to this permit and require your attention:
Condition I.I. — This condition requires the Permittee to perform an updated soil scientist
evaluation on all irrigation areas containing rehabilitated soils that previously contained old farms
roads and structures prior to operation of the subject facility.
Condition I.2. — This condition requires the Permittee to properly abandon all non-compliance
monitoring wells prior to operation of the subject facility.
If any parts, requirements or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable, the Permittee
has the right to request an adjudicatory hearing upon written request within 30 days following receipt of
this permit. This request shall be in the form of a written petition, conforming to Chapter 150B of the
North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative Hearings at 6714 Mail
Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-6714. Unless such demands are made, this permit shall be final and
binding.
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
Location: 2728 Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
Phone: [phone] t FAX 1: 919-715-0588: FAX 2: 919-715-60481 Customer Service:':-877-623-6748
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Mr. Bob Billingsley
December 23, 2009
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One set of approved plans and specifications is being forwarded to you. If you need additional
information concerning this matter, please contact Nathaniel Thornburg at [phone] or
[e-mail].
Sincerely,
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/Col H. Sullins
cc: Lenoir County Health Department
Washington Regional Office, Aquifer Protection Section
Jeffrey A. Graves, PE — Charles N. Clark Associates, LTD
Technical Assistance and Certification Unit
Permit File WQ0034380
Notebook File WQ0034380

NORTH CAROLINA
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
RALEIGH
WASTEWATER IRRIGATION SYSTEM PERMIT
In accordance with the provisions of Article 21 of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina as
amended, and other applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations
PERMISSION IS HEREBY GRANTED TO
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division)
Lenoir County
FOR THE
construction and operation of a 1,400,000 gallon per day (GPD) wastewater treatment and wastewater
irrigation facility consisting of
a processing plant pump station with two 2,000 gallon per minute (GPM) pumps receiving effluent from
the processing plant via a deemed permitted pretreatment process offal pit containing a rotary screen and
a secondary fine screen, and a stormwater pump station with two 220 GPM submersible pumps (note
treatment plant is sized to treat the stormwater source that contains a mixture of contained stormwater and
wastewater runoff); approximately 4,636 linear feet of 14-inch force main; a flow splitter box; a 17.8
million gallon (MG) clay lined covered anaerobic lagoon providing anaerobic treatment and 25% average
daily flow equalization with waste gas blowers and burner; an anaerobic lagoon pump station with two
1,180 GPM pumps and a flow meter; a 523,000 gallon anoxic basin with a 15 horsepower (hp) mixer; a
2,969,000 gallon aeration basin served by nine 728 cubic feet per minute (CFM) blowers and with a 2,000
cubic foot (ft) lime silo, a 1,915 GPM recycled activated sludge (RAS) screw pump and flow meter, a
5,020 GPM recycle mixed liquor (RML) screw pump and a third swing/spare screw pump capable of
serving as a RAS or RML pump; a 38,100 gallon de -aeration basin with a 3 hp mixer; a 644,000 gallon
clarifier with a flow meter and a waste activated sludge (WAS) line flow meter; a 5.1 MG clay lined
waste sludge lagoon; a parshall flume; an ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system consisting of two banks in
series and a total of 64 lamps; a 10.2 MG clay lined holding lagoon #1 interconnected with a 8.2 MG
clay lined holding lagoon #2; an irrigation pump station with three 2,079 GPM vertical turbine pumps and
a flow meter; approximately 232.8 acres of spray irrigation fields consisting of 8 zones and 14 subfields;
and all associated piping, valves, controls and appurtenances
to serve the Sanderson Farms WWTF, with no discharge of wastes to surface waters, pursuant to the
application received October 28, 2009, and subsequent additional information received by the Division of
Water Quality, and in conformity with the project plans, 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 December 31, 2015, and shall be subject to
the following specified conditions and limitations:
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I. SCHEDULES
1. Upon completion of construction and prior to irrigation, a soil scientist evaluation shall be completed
for all areas where old farm roads and structures lie within the wetted area of irrigation fields. The
report shall certify that the renovated former road and structure areas are capable of accepting the
designed loading rate. This report shall specifically address, but not be limited to, soil features such as
soil compaction and saturated hydraulic conductivity of the least permeable layer, as well as any other
properties that might impact the soil's ability to accept irrigation water. The requested information
must be received and acknowledged in writing by the Aquifer Protection Section, 943 Washington
Square Mall, Washington, NC 27889, prior to any irrigation of wastewater.
2. Prior to operation, all onsite domestic wells, aquifer test wells and monitoring wells not used for
compliance monitoring shall be permanently abandoned. The wells shall be abandoned according to
the North Carolina Well Construction Standards (15A NCAC 02C .0113) and local county rules. The
Engineering Certification (attached) and Washington Regional Office in -place inspection shall serve
as notification to the Division that the aforementioned wells have been permanently abandoned.
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, upon completion of construction and prior to operation of
this permitted facility, a certification (attached) shall be submitted from a licensed North Carolina
Professional Engineer certifying that the permitted facility has been installed in accordance with this
permit, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation, including
the location of all monitoring wells as applicable. If this protect is to be completed in phases and
partially certified, the Permittee shall retain the responsibility to track further construction approved
under the same permit, and shall provide a final certificate of completion once the entire project has
been completed. Mail the Certification to the Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section,
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
4. The Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall be notified at least 48
hours in advance (excluding weekends and holidays) of operation of the installed facilities such that
an in -place inspection can be made. Notification to the Aquifer Protection Section's regional
supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Monday through Friday, excluding State
Holidays.
The Washington Regional Office, telephone number [phone], shall approve monitoring wells
MW-1, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6 and MW-7 prior to installation, and the monitoring
wells shall be installed prior to beginning waste disposal operations. The regional office shall be
notified at least 48 hours prior to the construction of any monitoring well, and such notification to the
Aquifer Protection Section's regional supervisor shall be made from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on
Monday through Friday, excluding State Holidays. The monitoring 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, and in accordance with 15A NCAC 02C .0108. The general location and name
for each monitoring well is marked on Figure 1.
6. Within 60 days of completion of the monitoring wells, the Permittee shall submit two original copies
of a site map with a scale no greater than 1-inch equals 100 feet; however, special provisions may be
granted upon prior approval for large properties. At a minimum, the map shall include the following
information:
a. The location and identity of each monitoring well.
b. The location of major components of the waste disposal system.
c. The location of property boundaries within 500 feet of the disposal areas.
d. The latitude and longitude of the established horizontal control monument.
e. The elevation of the top of the well casing (i.e., measuring point) relative to a common datum.
f. The depth of water below the measuring point at the time the measuring point is established.
g. The location of compliance and review boundaries.
h. The date the map is prepared and/or revised.
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Control monuments shall be installed in such a manner and made of such materials that the
monument will not be destroyed due to activities taking place on the property. The map and any
supporting documentation shall be sent to the Division of Water Quality, Aquifer Protection Section,
1636 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1636.
7. A gauge to monitor waste levels in the 10.2 million gallon (MG) holding lagoon #1, 8.2 MG holding
lagoon #2, 17.8 MG anaerobic lagoon and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall be installed within 60
days prior to operation. Caution shall be taken not to damage the integrity of the liner (if present)
when installing the gauge.
No later than six months prior to the expiration of this permit, the Permittee shall request renewal of
this permit on official Division forms. Upon receipt of the request, the Division will review the
adequacy of the facilities described therein, and if warranted, will renew the permit for such period of
time and under such conditions and limitations as it may deem appropriate. Please note Rule 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(d) requires an updated site map to be submitted with the permit renewal
application.
I1. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
The subject non -discharge facilities shall be effectively maintained and operated at all times so there
is no discharge to surface waters, nor any contravention of groundwater or surface water standards.
In the event the facilities fail to perform satisfactorily, including the creation of nuisance conditions
due to improper operation and maintenance, or failure of the irrigation areas to adequately assimilate
the effluent, the Permittee shall take immediate corrective actions including Division required actions,
such as the construction of additional or replacement wastewater treatment or disposal facilities.
2. This permit shall not relieve the Permittee of their responsibility for damages to groundwater or
surface water resulting from the operation of this facility.
3. All wells constructed for purposes of groundwater monitoring shall be constructed in accordance with
15A NCAC 02C .0108 (Standards of Construction for Wells Other than Water Supply), and any other
jurisdictional laws and regulations pertaining to well construction.
4. Effluent limitations shall not exceed those specified in Attachment A.
5. Application rates, whether hydraulic, nutrient or other pollutant, shall not exceed those specified in
Attachment B.
The compliance boundary for the disposal system shall be specified in accordance with 15A NCAC
02L .0107(b). This disposal system was individually permitted on or after December 30, 1983;
therefore, the compliance boundary is established at either 250 feet from the effluent disposal area, or
50 feet within the property boundary, whichever is closest to the effluent disposal area. An
exceedance of groundwater standards at or beyond the compliance boundary is subject to remediation
action according to 15A NCAC 02L .0106(d)(2) as well as enforcement actions in accordance with
North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A through 143-215.6C.
7. The Permittee shall apply for a permit modification to establish a new compliance boundary prior to
any sale or transfer of property affecting a compliance boundary.
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02L .0107(d), no wells, excluding Division approved monitoring
wells, shall be constructed within the compliance boundary except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L
.0107(g).
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9. Except as provided for in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(g), the Permittee shall ensure any landowner who is
not the Permittee and owns land within the compliance boundary shall execute and file with the
Lenoir County Register of Deeds an easement running with the land containing the following items:
a. A notice of the permit and number or other description as allowed in 15A NCAC 02L .0107(D(1);
b. Prohibits construction and operation of water supply wells within the compliance boundary; and
c. Reserves the right of the Permittee or the State to enter the property within the compliance
boundary for purposes related to the permit.
The Director may terminate the easement when its purpose has been fulfilled or is no longer needed.
10. The facilities permitted herein shall be constructed according to the following setbacks:
a. The setbacks for irrigation sites permitted after September 1, 2006 shall be as follows (all
distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership: 400
ii. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly owned by the Permittee:
200
iii. Any private or public water supply source:
100
iv. Surface waters:
100
v. Groundwater lowering ditches:
100
vi. Surface water diversions:
25
vii. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
100
viii. Any property line:
150
ix. Top of slope of embankments or cuts of two feet or more in vertical height:
15
x. Any water line from a disposal system:
10
xi. Subsurface groundwater lowering drainage systems:
100
xii. Any swimming pool:
100
xiii. Public right of way:
50
xiv. Nitrification field:
20
xv. Any building foundation or basement:
15
b. The setbacks for storage and treatment units permitted after September 1, 2006 shall be as follows
(all distances in feet):
i. Any habitable residence or place of public assembly under separate ownership:
ii. Any private or public water supply source:
iii. Surface waters:
iv. Any well with exception of monitoring wells:
v. Any property line:
100
100
50
100
50
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III. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
The facilities shall be properly maintained and. operated at all times. The facilities shall be effectively
maintained and operated as a non -discharge system to prevent the discharge of any wastewater
resulting from the operation of this facility. The Permittee shall maintain an Operation and
Maintenance Plan pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0507, which at a minimum shall include operational
functions, maintenance schedules, safety measures and a spill response plan.
Upon the Water Pollution Control System Operators Certification Commission's (WPCSOCC)
classification of the subject non -discharge facilities, in accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200 the
Permittee shall designate and employ a certified operator in responsible charge (ORC) and one or
more certified operator(s) as back-up ORC(s). The ORC or their back-up shall visit the facilities in
accordance with 15A NCAC 08G .0200, and shall comply with all other conditions specified in the
previously cited rules.
A suitable year round vegetative cover shall be maintained at all times, such that crop health is
optimized, allows for even distribution of effluent and allows inspection of the irrigation system.
Irrigation fields with a grass cover crop may be allowed to contain dormant grass during the cool
weather season, as long as no wastewater irrigation occurs on these fields during that time. In
addition, in order to maintain an acceptable spray overlap pattern in the wooded areas, the Permittee
shall thin the undergrowth within the tree lanes.
4. Adequate measures shall be taken to prevent effluent ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites
listed in Attachment B.
5. Irrigation shall not be performed during inclement weather or when the ground is in a condition that
will cause ponding or runoff.
6. All irrigation equipment shall be tested and calibrated at least once per permit cycle. Calibration
records shall be maintained at the facility for a. period of no less than five years, and shall be made
available to the Division upon request.
7. Only effluent from the Sanderson Farms WWTF shall be irrigated on the sites listed in Attachment B.
8. No automobiles or machinery shall be allowed on the irrigation sites except during equipment
installation or while maintenance is being performed.
9. Public access to the irrigation sites and wastewater treatment facilities shall be prohibited.
10. The residuals generated from the wastewater treatment facilities shall be disposed or utilized in
accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .l 100. The Permittee shall maintain a residual management plan
pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T .0508.
11. Diversion or bypassing of untreated or partially treated wastewater from the treatment facilities is
prohibited.
12. Freeboard in the 10.2 million gallon (MG) holding lagoon #1, 8.2 MG holding lagoon #2, 17.8 MG
anaerobic lagoon and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall not be less than two feet at any time.
13. Gauges to monitor waste levels in the 10.2 million gallon (MG) holding lagoon #1, 8.2 MG holding
lagoon #2, 17.8 MG anaerobic lagoon and 5.1 MG waste sludge lagoon shall be provided. These
gauges shall have readily visible permanent markings indicating the following elevations: maximum
liquid level at the top of the temporary liquid storage volume; minimum liquid level at the bottom of
the temporary liquid storage volume; and the lowest point on top of the dam.
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14. A protective vegetative cover shall be established and maintained on all earthen embankments (i.e.,
outside toe of embankment to maximum allowable temporary storage elevation on the inside of the
embankment), berms, pipe runs, erosion control areas, and surface water diversions. Trees, shrubs,
and other woody vegetation shall not be allowed to grow on the earthen dikes or embankments.
Earthen embankment areas shall be kept mowed or otherwise controlled and accessible.
IV. MONITORING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
1. Any Division required monitoring (including groundwater, plant tissue, soil and surface water
analyses) necessary to ensure groundwater and surface water protection shall be established, and an
acceptable sampling reporting schedule shall be followed.
2. Per 15A NCAC 02H .0800, a Division certified laboratory shall conduct all laboratory analyses for
the required effluent, groundwater or surface water parameters.
3. Flow through the treatment facility shall be continuously monitored, and daily flow values shall be
reported on Form NDMR.
The Permittee shall install and maintain an appropriate flow measurement device to ensure the
accuracy and reliability of flow measurement consistent with accepted engineering and scientific
practices. Selected flow measurement devices shall be capable of measuring flows with a maximum
deviation of less than ten percent from true flow; accurately calibrated at a minimum of once per year;
and maintained to ensure the accuracy of measurements is consistent with the selected device's
accepted capability. The Permittee shall maintain records of flow measurement device calibration on
file for a period of at least five years. At a minimum, documentation shall include:
a. Date of flow measurement device calibration,
b. Name of person performing calibration, and
c. Percent from true flow.
4. The Permittee shall monitor the effluent from the subject facilities at the frequencies and locations for
the parameters specified in Attachment A.
5. The Permittee shall maintain adequate records tracking the amount of effluent irrigated. At a
minimum, these records shall include the following information for each irrigation site listed in
Attachment B:
a. Date of irrigation;
b. Volume of effluent irrigated;
c. Site irrigated;
d. Length of time site is irrigated;
e. Continuous weekly, monthly, and year-to-date hydraulic (inches/acre) loadings;
f. Continuous monthly and year-to-date loadings for any non -hydraulic parameter specifically
limited in Attachment B;
g. Weather conditions; and
h. Maintenance of cover crops.
6. Freeboard (i.e., waste level to the lowest embankment elevation) in the 10.2 million gallon (MG)
holding lagoon #1, 8.2 MG holding lagoon #2, 17.8 MG anaerobic lagoon and 5.1 MG waste sludge
lagoon shall be recorded weekly. Weekly freeboard records shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request.
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7. Three copies of all monitoring data (as specified in Conditions IV.3. and IV.4.) on Form NDMR for
each PPI and three copies of all operation and disposal records (as specified in Conditions IV.5 and
IV.6.) on. Form NDAR-1 for every site in Attachment B shall be submitted on or before the last day of
the following month. If no activities occurred during the monitoring month, monitoring reports are
still required documenting the absence of the activity. All information shall be submitted to the
following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
A record shall be maintained of all residuals removed from this facility. This record shall be
maintained at the facility for a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the
Division upon request. At a minimum, this record shall include:
a. Name of the residuals hauler;
b. Non -Discharge permit number authorizing the residuals disposal, or a letter from a municipality
agreeing to accept the residuals;
c. Date the residuals were hauled; and
d. Volume of residuals removed.
9. A maintenance log shall be maintained at this facility. This log shall be maintained at the facility for
a period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, this log shall include:
a. Date of calibration of flow measurement device;
b. Visual observations of the plant and plant site; and
C. Record of preventative maintenance (e.g., changing of equipment, adjustments, testing,
inspections and cleanings, etc.).
10. Monitoring wells shall be sampled after construction and within 3 months prior to initiating non -
discharge disposal operations. Monitoring wells shall be sampled thereafter at the frequencies and for
the parameters specified in Attachment C. All mapping, well construction. forms, well abandonment
forms and monitorinu data shall refer to the hermit number and the well nomenclature as provided in
Attachment C and Figure l .
11. For initial sampling of monitoring wells, the Permittee shall submit a Compliance Monitoring Form
(GW-59) and a Well Construction Record Form (GW-1) listing this permit number and the
appropriate monitoring well identification number. Initial Compliance Monitoring Forms (GW-59}
without copies of the Well Construction Record. Forms (GW-1) are deemed incomplete, and may be
returned to the Permittee without being processed.
12. Two copies of the monitoring well sampling and analysis results shall be submitted on a Compliance
Monitoring Form (GW-59), along with attached copies of laboratory analyses, on or before the last
working day of the month following the sampling month. The Compliance Monitoring Form (GW-
59) shall include this permit number, the appropriate well identification number, and one GW-59a
certification form shall be submitted with each set of sampling results. All information shall be
submitted to the following address:
Division of Water Quality
Information Processing Unit
1617 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617
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13. An annual representative soils analysis (i.e., Standard Soil Fertility Analysis) shall be conducted on
each irrigation site listed in Attachment B. These results shall be maintained at the facility for a
period of no less than five years, and shall be made available to the Division upon request. At a
minimum, the Standard Soil Fertility Analysis shall include the following parameters:
Acidity
Exchangeable Sodium Percentage
Phosphorus
Base Saturation (by calculation)
Magnesium
Potassium
Calcium
Manganese
Sodium
Cation Exchange Capacity
Percent Humic Matter
Zinc
Copper
pH
14. Noncompliance Notification:
The Permittee shall report by telephone to the Washington Regional Office, telephone number (252)
946-6481, as soon as possible, but in no case more than 24 hours, or on the next working day
following the occurrence or first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following:
a. Any occurrence at the facility resulting in the treatment of significant amounts of wastes that is
abnormal in quantity or characteristic, including the known passage of a hazardous substance.
b. Any process unit failure (e.g., mechanical, electrical, etc.), due to known or unknown reasons,
rendering the facility incapable of adequate wastewater treatment.
c. Any facility failure resulting in a by-pass directly to receiving surface waters.
d. Any time self -monitoring indicates the facility has gone out of compliance with its permit
limitations.
e. Ponding in or runoff from the irrigation sites.
Any emergency requiring immediate reporting (e.g., discharges to surface waters, imminent failure of
a storage structure, etc.) outside normal business hours shall be reported to the Division's Emergency
Response personnel at telephone number [phone], [phone], or [phone].
Persons reporting such occurrences by telephone shall also file a written report in letter form within
five days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or
proposed to be taken to ensure the problem does not recur.
V. INSPECTIONS
1. The Permittee shall provide adequate inspection and maintenance to ensure proper operation of the
wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities.
2. The Permittee or their designee shall inspect the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities to
prevent malfunctions, facility deterioration and operator errors resulting in discharges, which may
cause the release of wastes to the environment, a threat to human health or a public nuisance. The
Permittee shall maintain an inspection log that includes, at a minimum, the date and time of
inspection, observations made, and any maintenance, repairs, or corrective actions taken. The
Permittee shall maintain this inspection log for a period of five years from the date of the inspection,
and this log shall be made available to the Division upon request.
3. Any duly authorized Division representative may, upon presentation of credentials, enter and inspect
any property, premises or place on or related to the wastewater treatment and irrigation facilities
permitted herein at any reasonable time for the purpose of determining compliance with this permit;
may inspect or copy any records required to be maintained under the terms and conditions of this
permit, and may collect groundwater, surface water or leachate samples.
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VI. GENERAL CONDITIONS
1. Failure to comply with the conditions and limitations contained herein may subject the Permittee to
an enforcement action by the Division in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes 143-
215.6A to 143-215.6C.
2. This permit shall become voidable if the permitted facilities are nott constructed in accordance with
the conditions of this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation.
3. This permit is effective only with respect to the nature and volume of wastes described in the permit
application, Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation. No
variances to applicable rules governing the construction or operation of the permitted facilities are
granted, unless specifically requested and approved in this permit pursuant to 15A NCAC 02T
.0105(n).
4. The issuance of this permit does not exempt the Permittee from complying with any and all statutes,
rules, regulations, or ordinances, which may be imposed by other jurisdictional government agencies
(e.g., local, state, and federal). Of particular concern to the Division are applicable river buffer rules
in 15A NCAC 02B .0200; erosion and sedimentation control requirements in 15A NCAC Chapter 4
and under the Division's General Permit NCGO10000; any requirements pertaining to wetlands under
15A NCAC 02B .0200 and 02H .0500; and documentation of compliance with Article 21 Part 6 of
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes.
5. In the event the permitted facilities change ownership or the Permittee changes their name, a formal
permit modification request shall be submitted to the Division. This request shall be made on official
Division forms, and shall include appropriate property ownership documentation and other supporting
documentation as necessary. The Permittee of record shall remain fully responsible for maintaining
and operating the facilities permitted herein until a permit is issued to the new owner.
6. The Permittee shall retain a set of Division approved plans and specifications for the life of the
facilities permitted herein.
7. The Permittee shall maintain this permit until all permitted facilities herein are properly closed or
permitted under another permit issued by the appropriate permitting authority pursuant to 15A NCAC
02T .01050).
8. This permit is subject to revocation or unilateral modification upon 60 days notice from the Division
Director, in whole or part for the requirements listed in 15A NCAC 02T .0110.
9. Unless the Division Director grants a variance, expansion of the permitted facilities contained herein
shall not be granted if the Permittee exemplifies any of the criteria in 15A NCAC 02T .0120(b).
10. The Permittee shall pay the annual fee within 30 days after being billed by the Division. Failure to
pay the annual fee accordingly shall be cause for the Division to revoke this permit pursuant to 15A
NCAC 02T .0105(e)(3).
Permit issued this the 23rd day of December 2009
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Teen O,Ktullins, Director
FDivi n of Water Quality
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Permit Number WQ0034380
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Permit No. WQ0034380 Wastewater Irrigation System
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) December 23, 2009
Sanderson Farms WWTF Lenoir County
ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION
❑ Partial ❑ Final
In accordance with 15A NCAC 02T .0116, I, ,
as a duly registered Professional Engineer in the State of North Carolina, having the Permittee's
authorization to ❑ periodically ❑ weekly ❑ fully observe the construction of the permitted facility,
hereby state to the best of my abilities that due care and diligence was used in the observation of the
construction, such that the facility was built within substantial compliance and intent of this permit, the
Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting documentation.
❑ Any variation to this permit, the Division approved plans and specifications, and other supporting
documentation has been documented in the attached as -built drawings, and shall serve as the
Permittee's minor modification request to amend the permit accordingly.
Provide a brief narrative description of any variations:
Professional Engineer's Name
Engineering Firm
Mailing Address
(.............. .... ..... ._....... .._....
city
Telephone
E-mail
State Zip
NC PE Seal, Signature & Date
THE COMPLETED ENGINEERING CERTIFICATION, INCLUDING ALL SUPPORTING
INFORMATION AND MATERIALS, SHALL BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER QUALITY
AQUIFER PROTECTION SECTION
LAND APPLICATION UNIT
By U.S. Postal Service:
1636 MAIL SERVICE CENTER
By Courier/Special Delivery:
2728 CAPITAL BOULEVARD
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27699-1636 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27604
WQ0034380 Version 1.0 Shell Version 090806 Page 10 of 10

ATTACHMENT A - LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
PPI 00.1— W WTF Effluent
Permit Number: WQ0034380 Version: 1.0
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Mean Monthly Geometric
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
BOD. 5-Day (20 Deg. C) — 00310
2 x Week
Composite
Calcium. Total (as Ca) — 00916
Monthly
Composite
Chloride (as Cl) — 00940
3 x Year'
Composite
Coliform_ Fecal MF. M-FC Broth. 44.5C — 31616
2 x Week'
Grab
Flow, in Conduit or thru Treatment Plant — 50050
1,400,000
GPD
Continuous
Recording
Magnesium. Total (as Mg) — 00927
Monthly
Composite
Nitrogen. Ammonia Total (as N) — 00610
2 x Week
Composite
Nitrogen, Kjeldahl, Total (as N) — 00625
2 x Week
Composite
Nitrogen, Nitrate Total (as N) — 00620
2 x Week
Composite
pH — 00400
5 x Week
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
2 x Week
Composite
Plant Available Nitrogen — WQ09
2 x Week
Calculated
Sodium Adsorption Ratio -- 00931
Monthly
Calculated
Sodium, Total (as Na) — 00929
Monthly
Composite
Solids, Total Dissolved — 70300
3 x Year
Composite
Solids, Total Suspended — 00530
2 x Week
Composite
. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March. July- and November.
2. Monthly average for Fecal Coliform shall be a geometric mean.
WQ0034380 Version 1.0 Attachment A Page I of 2

PPI 002 — Surface Water Monitoring Station SWA
EFFLUENT CHARACTERISTICS
EFFLUENT LIMITS
MONITORING
REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - PCS Code
Monthly Average
Mean Monthly Geometric
Daily Minimum
Daily Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Coliform. Fecal MF, M-FC Broth, 44.5C — 3161.6
3 x Year t
Grab
Nitrogen, Ammonia Total (as N) — 00610
3 x Year
Grab
Nitrogen, Nitrate 'Total (as N) — 00620
3 x Year
Grab
Nitrogen, Total (as N) — 00600
3 x Year
Grab
PH — 00400
3 x Year
Grab
Phosphorus, Total (as P) — 00665
3 x Year'
Grab
1. 3 x Year sampling shall be conducted during March, July and November.
WQ0034'- Version 1.0 Attachment A ge 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT B - APPROVED LAND APPLICATION SITES AND LIMITATIONS
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division) — Sanderson Farms WWTF
Permit Nnin1bet: I'VQ9034389 Version: 1.0
IRRIGATION AREA INFORMATION
APPLICATION LIMITATIONS
Field
Owner
County
Latitude
Longitude
Dominant
Soil Series
Parameter
Hourly
Hourly
Rate
Yearly
Max
1 A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
350 15'01 "
-770 40'04"
t24
Lakeland
01284 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
99
inches
R'Q09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
1 B
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35' 15' 07"
-77" 40' 15"
8.81
Craven
01284 —Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
39.7 �
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
2A
Sanderson Farms. Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 57"
-770 40' 25"
22.4
Lakeland
01284 —Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
Ibs/ac
213
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 50"
-770 40' 28"
10.4
Goldsboro
01284 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
3A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 44"
-770 40' 40"
24.0
Lakeland
01284 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
Ibs/ac
311
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 38"
-770 40' 39"
3.51
Goldsboro
01294 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
4A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 36"
-77040' 31"
19.7
Lakeland
01294 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
4B
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 39"
-770 40' 33"
8.14
Goldsboro
01284 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
Ibs/ac
5A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35" 14' 50"
-770 40' 02"
27.9
Wagram
01284 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
5B
Sanderson Farrns, Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 48"
-770 40' 02"
1.40
Goldsboro
01284 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
6
Sanderson Farms, .Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 39"
-770 40' 15"
30.0
Kenansville
01284 —Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
7
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
35' 14' 22"
-77' 40' 23"
29.6
Lakeland
01284 —Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
WQ0034380 Version 1.0 Attachment B Page I oft

8A
Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 20"
-77' 40' 07"
22.8
Lakeland
01284 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.2
99
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
813
Sanderson Farms. Inc.
Lenoir
350 14' 15"
-77" 40' 01"
1.84
Goldsboro
01.284 — Application Surface Irrigation
0.15
61.4
inches
WQ09 — Plant Available Nitrogen
lbs/ac
Totals
232.8
1. Field 1 B shall be seasonally irrigated at a rate of 39.7 inches per year, where seasonal irrigation shall occur from March 15`h through November 15`b.
WQ00341: Version 1.0 Attachment B ?age 2 of 2

ATTACHMENT C — GROUNDWATER MONITORING AND LIMITATIONS
Monitoring wells: MW-I, MW-2, MW-3, MW-4, MW-5, MW-6 and MW-7
Peurnit Ntimher: W(J00343t30 Version: 1.0
GROUNDWATER CHARACTERISTICS
GROUNDWATER STANDARDS
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Parameter Description - Parameter Code
Daily Maximum
Frequency Measurement
Sample Type
Footnotes
Carbon. Tot Organic (TOC) — 00680
mg/1
3 x Year
Grab
1.4
Chloride (as Cl) — 00440
250
mg/I
3 x Year
Grab
I
Co Fecal MF — 31616
#/100ml
3 x Year
Grab
I
Nitrogen. Ammonia Total (as N) — 00610
mg/l
3 x Year
Grab
1
Nitrogen. Nitrate'Cotal ('as N) — 00620
10
mg/l
3 x Year
Grab
I
plI — 00400
6.5-8.5
s.u.
3 x Year
Grab
I, 2
Phosphorus.Total otal (as P) — 00665
mg./I
3 x Year
Grab
1
Solids, Total Dissolved- 180 Deg C — 70300
500
mg/I
3 x Year
Grab
(
Water level, distance from measuring point— 82546
ft
3 x Year
Calculated
I. 2,3
I. 3 x Year monitoring shall be conducted in March, .tut}- & November: Annual monitoring shall be conducted every November.
2. "Che measurement of eater levels shall be made prior to purging the mlis. Ilie depth to dater in each well shall be measured from the surveyed point on the top of the casing. 'l lie measurement
of pH shall be made alter purging and prior to sampling for the remaining parameters.
3. The measuring points (top of well casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed to provide the relative elevation of the measuring point for each monitoring well. The measuring points (top
of casing) of all monitoring wells shall be surveyed relative to a common datum.
4. If TOC concentrations greater than 10 rng/I are detected in any, downgradient monitoring well. additional sampling and analysis must be conducted to identify the individual constituents
comprising this I OC: concentration. If the "fOC concentration as measured in the background monitor well exceeds 10 mg/l. this concentration will be taken to represent the naturally occurring
FOC concentration. Any exceedances of this naturally- occurring `I'OC concentration in the downgradient wells shall be subject to the additional sampling and analysis as described above.
5. Monitoring wells shall be reported consistent with the nomenclature and location information provided in Figure I and this attachment.
WQ0034380 Version IA Attachment C Page l of I