NC0002071_Draft Permit_20230822

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR
Director
Don Cross, Owner
Pamlico Packing Company, Inc.
P.O Box 336
Grantsboro, North Carolina 28529
Mr. Cross:
N0FtTH CAACLINA
Enlrirnnmerrl!W quality
August 22, 2023
Subject: Draft Review of NPDES Permit NC0002071
Pamlico Packing Company, WPCS Class PCNC
28 North First Street, Vandemere
Pamlico County
In response to your request to renew the subject NPDES permit, received on May 22, 2023, the
Division of Water Resources (DWR or the Division) hereby transmits this draft permit for your
review and comment. Please review this document carefully to assure your understanding of the
permit limits and monitoring conditions, and to correct errors, if any.
Concurrent with this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft by
publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Pamlico County area, as
required by the NPDES Program. Please provide your written comments, if any, to me via email
[e-mail]], or write to my attention care of NCDEQ / DWR / NPDES Program no
later than September 22, 2023, approximately 30 days after receiving this letter. Your written
comments are welcome, but they are not mandatory.
The Division notes from your renewal application that Pamlico Packing has made no significant
alterations to site activities since last renewal. Accordingly, we have only updated your permit by
revising texts and format. However, considering your application's Outfall Link Drawing, we have
updated your use of outfalls by revising your permit to reflect the following:
Outfall 001 -- ice box drainage (non -process wastewater) General Permit conditions
Outfall 002 -- fish processing (bottom fish) per 40CFR 408.212(b), Subpart U.
Outfall 003 -- shrimp processing per 40CFR 408.122(b), Subpart L,
Outfall 004 -- crab processing per 40CFR 408.22(b), Subpart B.
Outfall 005 -- boiler blowdown (non -process wastewater), General Permit conditions
The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV), are part of this permit but are not included in
this draft document (cover, map, and Part I). The latest version of Parts II, III, and IV are available
at h1t2s://bit.ly/2BZ4xxx and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
V�i 512 North Salisbury Street 11617 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1617 -- 919.707.3616

Don Cross, Owner
Pamlico Packing Company, Inc
Permit Renewal - Draft Review
May2023
Following the mandatory 45-day public -comment period, the Division will review all pertinent
comments, if any, and take appropriate action prior to issuing an NPDES permit final. If you have
questions concerning this draft, please e-mail the undersigned [e-mail]].
J e R. Coripron, P.S.
CDEQ / PWR / NPDES Permitting
Enclosure: NPDES Permit NC0002071 (renev/al DRAFT)
ec: NPDES Program Files [Laserfiche]
WARD, Robert Tankard; Robert Bullock
OCU, Maureen Kinney

Permit NC0002071
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
PERMIT
TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE
NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM
(NEDES)
In compliance with the provision of North Carolina
regulations promulgated and adopted by the North
and the Federal Water Pollu
Pamlico P�ac
is hereby authorized to d' h�
P 'co
Fi
to receiving
limitations,
This permit
St to 143-215.1, other lawful standards and
onmental Management Commission,
trol c , s amended,
any, Inc.
from a facility located at
-any, Inc.
et, andemere
County
the Neuse River Basin in accordance with effluent
)ns set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof.
2023.
This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on May 31, 2028.
Signed this day 2023.
for Richard E. Rogers, Jr., Director
Division of Water Resources
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
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Permit NC0002071
SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET
All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility, whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked,
and as of this issuance, any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore,
the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions,
requirements, terms, and provisions described herein.
Pamlico Packing
is hereby authorized to:
1. continue operating treatment facilities for Ice N
(Outfall 002); shrimp -processing wastewater (O
and boiler blowdown (Outfa11005), o ciliti
North First Street, Vandemere, Pamli �un
y, Inc.
� (Outfall" fish -processing wastewater
; crab -processing wastewater (Outfall 004),
at the Pamlico Packing Company, Inc., 28
2. discharge from said facilities via respectively designated outfalls, as located on the attached map, into
the Bay River [Stream Segment 27-150-(1)], a waterbody currently classified SC, Sw; NSW within
Subbasin 03-04-13 [HUC: 0302020408] of the Neuse River Basin.
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Permit NC0002071
.. .
A. (I.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
[NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B.0500 et seq.] WWTP Class WPCS PCNC [15A NCAC 08G .0302]
During the period beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting through the expiration
date, the Permittee is authorized to discharge "ice box" drainage from Outfall 001. Such discharges
shall be limited, monitored, and reported 1 by the Permittee as specified below [to be amended as
need before start-up]:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
[PARAMETER CODES]
LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
50050
onthly
Estimate
Effluent
pH [standard units]
00400
Not < 6.8 or >8
n ly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature
00010177
Mon ly
Grab
Effluent
Footnote: The Permittee shall report discharge monitoring d
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.,{S�ee`Special
A. (2.) EFFLUENT
[NCAC 02B.0400
During the period beginning
the Permittee is au fTe
shall be limited,
before start-up].
,c on ally using the DWR's Electronic Discharge
iti A. (8.)].
NS AN��RING REQUIREMENTS
het seq.] P Class WPCS PCNC [I 5A NCAC 08G .0302]
toYing
ispermit and lasting through the expiration date,
v wastewater from Outfall 002. Such discharges
by the ittee as specified below [to be amended as need
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
[PARAMETER CODES]
LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
5 50
Monthly
Estimate
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids
(TSS)
QD530
2.0lbs/day
64.8lbs/day
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Settable Solids
00545
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Oil and Grease
00556
0.55 lbs/day
18 lbs/day
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 2
50060
28 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature 3
00010
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
pH [standard units]
00400
Not < 6.8 or > 8.5
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Not < 5.0 mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
(NO2-N + NO3-N + TKN)
C0600
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
C0665
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
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Permit NC0002071
1. The Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application. [See Special Condition A. (8.).].
2. Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) - the Permittee shall monitor for chlorine only if chlorine is used to
disinfect. The Division shall consider compliant all TRC values reported below 50µg/L. However, the
Permittee shall continue to submit all test results reported by North Carolina -Certified test method (including
field certified) even if these results are below 50µg/L.
3. Effluent temperature shall not increase receiving stream temperature more than 0.8°C (1.44°F) during June
through August, and not more than 2.2°C (3.96°F) during September through May. In no case shall effluent
temperature cause receiving stream temperature to exceed 32°C (890F).
Conditions:
• Effluent shall contain no floating solids or foam.
• For clean-up procedures see Best Management P:
• For use of biocides, see Special Condition A. (7.)
• For potential TMDL implementation, see Speck)
A. (3.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND
[NCAC 0213.0400 et seq., 0213.0500 et
Beginning on the effective date of this pert
authorized to discharge shrimp- rocessing
limited, monitored, and repo 1 b e Pet
up] :
), Special Condition A. (6.)
ZING REQUIREMEN
PCNC [ 15A NCAC 08G .0302]
g'kthe expiration date, the Permittee is
all 003. Such discharges shall be
below [to be amended as need before start -
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
[PARAMETER CODES]
LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
50050
Monthly
Estimate
Effluent
Total Suspended Solids\Q\\j)A1011
(TSS)
49.4 lbs/day
1,100 lbs/day
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Oil and Grease
50060
15.6 lbs/day
316 lbs/day
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine Z
50060
28 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature 3
00010
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
pH [standard units]
00400
Not < 6.8 or > 8.5
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Not < 5.0 mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Settable Solids (lbs/day)
00545
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen (mg/L)
(NO2-N + NO3-N + TKN)
C0600
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus (mg/L)
C0665
Monitor and Report
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. Beginning no the effective date of this permit, the Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically
using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application. [See Special
Condition A. (8.) for eDMR submittal requirements.]
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Permit NC0002071
2. Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) - the Permittee shall monitor for chlorine only if chlorine is used to disinfect.
The Division shall consider compliant all TRC values reported below 50µg/L, however the Permittee shall
continue to submit all test results reported by North Carolina -Certified test methods (including field certified)
even if these results fall below 50µg/L.
3. Effluent temperature shall not increase receiving stream temperature more than 0.8°C (1.44°F) during June
through August, and not more than 2.2°C (3.96°F) during September through May. In no case shall effluent
temperature cause receiving stream temperature to exceed 32°C (89.6°F).
Conditions:
• Effluent shall contain no floating solids or foam.
• For clean-up procedures see Best Management Practices (BMPs), Special Condition A. (6.)
• For use of biocides, see Special Condition A. (7).
• For potential TMDL implementation, see Special Con ti A. (9).
A. (4.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND
[NCAC 0213.0400 et seq., 0213.0500 et seq.]
Beginning on the effective date of this permit and lasting\
discharge crab -processing wastewater from Outfall 004.
reported 1 by the Permittee as specified bel w e am
[TOR�Vi� REQUIREMENTS
WPCS PC NA NCAC 08G .0302]
tion 1�a , the Permittee is authorized to
shall be limited, monitored, and
need before start-up]:
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
[PARAMETER CODES]
\\ \�
LIMITS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
050
Monthly
Estimate
Effluent
Total Suspende S ids
(TSS)
Q 3
Xl.b\�dayffl
17.6 lbs/day
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Settable Solids
0054
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Oil and Grease
05
0.48 bs/day
4.8 lbs/day
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Residual Chlorine 2
00
28 µg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature 3
00010
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
pH [standard units]
00400
Not < 6.8 or > 8.5
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Dissolved Oxygen
00300
Not < 5.0 mg/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Nitrogen
(NO2-N + NO3-N + TKN)
C0600
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Total Phosphorus
C0665
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application. [See Special Condition A. (8.)].
2. Total Residual Chlorine (TRC) - the Permittee shall monitor for chlorine only if chlorine is used to disinfect.
The Division shall consider compliant all TRC values reported below 50µg/1L, however the Permittee shall
continue to submit all test results reported by North Carolina -Certified test method (including field certified) even
if these results are below 50µg/L.
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Permit NC0002071
3. Effluent Temperature shall not increase receiving stream temperature more than 0.8°C (1.44°F) during June
through August, and not more than 2.2°C (3.96°F) during September through May. In no case shall effluent
temperature cause receiving stream temperature to exceed 32°C (89.6°F).
Conditions:
• Effluent shall contain no floating solids or foam.
• For clean-up procedures see Best Management Practices (BMPs), Special Condition A. (6.)
• For use of biocides, see Special Condition A. (7).
• For potential TMDL implementation, see Special Condition A. (9).
A. (5.) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MON
[NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 02B.0500 et seq.] WWTP Class
During the period beginning on the effective date of t*arm
the Permittee is authorized to discharge boiler blo o n way
shall be limited, monitored, and reported 1 by th ittee as
before start-up]:
G REQUIREMENTS
JC [ 15A NCAC 08G .0302]
through the expiration date,
Outfall 005. Such discharges
ow [to be amended as need
EFFLUENT
CHARACTERISTICS
[PARAMETER CODES]
LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS
Monthly
Average
Daily
Maximum
Measurement
Frequency
Sample
Type
Sample
Location
Flow
500 0
V
-Monthly
Estimate
Effluent
Oil and Grease
0 S
15 /L
g/L
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
pH [standard units]
0040
< . r > .5
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Temperature 2
0
1 \ \
T___p
Monthly
Grab
Effluent
Footnotes:
1. The Permittee shall re ischarge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge
Monitoring Report (eDW i to application. [See Special Condition A. (8)].
2. Effluent Temperature shall Xt i rease receiving stream temperature more than 0.8°C (1.44°F) during June through
August, and not more than 2.2° (3.96°F) during September through May. In no case shall effluent temperature cause
receiving stream temperature to exceed 32°C (89.6°F).
Conditions:
• Effluent shall contain no floating solids or foam.
• For clean-up procedures see Best Management Practices (BMPs), Special Condition A. (6.)
• For use of biocides, see Special Condition A. (7).
• For potential TMDL implementation, see Special Condition A. (9).
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Permit NC0002071
A. (6.) OPERATING CONDITIONS - BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPs)
[G. S. 143 -215.3 (a)(2)]
(a) BMP Requirements:
(1) The Permittee shall discharge no fish parts or floating solids. Discharge shall contain no
foam visible in other than trace amounts.
(2) Permittee shall direct employees and provide resources to implement, at a minimum, such
practices that wastewater volume and wastewater constituents are reduced, as follows:
• Dry cleanup to be performed prior to washdo of the facility;
• Personnel shall be instructed to stop wate o through idle
equipment;
• All process and washdown equipme all ed with high
pressure/low volume nozzles;
• All on -demand water delivery o s shall be fitte i automatic
shut-off nozzles. n
(b) Dry Clean-up Requirements:
(1) All batter drippings shall be c le ans r the breading tables;
(2) Spilled batter shall be squeeg e off e o r1W to wet cleanup;
(3) Permittee shal of llo batte r u s to e ischarged to surface waters; all left over
batter ands i all e ollect a container and disposed properly;
(4) Where practic ys s 1 be pla under machines and conveyor belts to collect particles
of breadin or o e o o ts;
(5) Ern o ees s 1 b 'n cte re ove, by hand or other method, leftover breading from
to and o r ac ' e rior to these solids entering the drainage system;
(6) o ing shall b b she a stiff broom prior to wet cleanup.
A. (7.) USE OF BIOCIDES
[G.S. 143-215,143-215.1 ]
The Permittee shall obtain authorization from the Division prior to using any biocide or anti-scalant that
may be toxic to aquatic life. The Permittee shall notify the Director in writing no later than 90 days prior to
using any biocide not already approved for this facility. The Permittee shall provide such notification by
completing a Biocide Worksheet, Form 101 to include a map indicating the receiving stream and the
effluent discharge point. Concentrations of additives to as anti-scalants or biocides such as chromium,
copper, or zinc shall not exceed applicable water quality standards or action levels in the receiving stream,
as determined by calculations using the biocide Work Sheet, Form 101 and the Supplemental Analysis
Worksheet. Submit biocide/anti-scalant Application Worksheet, attention:
NC DENR / DWR / ATB
Water Sciences Section/Aquatic Toxicology Branch
1621 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1621
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Permit NC0002071
A. (8.) ELECTRONIC REPORTING - DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS
[G.S. 143-215.1(b)]
Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs) and program reports.
The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015.
NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit
(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits):
Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements
Section D. (2.) Reporting
Section D. (6.) Records Retention
Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports
1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.)
The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data
Monitoring Report (eDMR) internet application.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)
monthly electronically using eDMR. Thee stem
submit DMRs electronically using the intern e ]
https:Hdeq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-ir e /e
If a permittee is unable to use th
physically located in an area w
waiver from the NPDES elecfiR
submitted on paper DMR forms
copies shall be submit A4&Ae
NC DEQ / Divis n Water
ATTENTION: Cen a iles
1617 Mail Service Cent
Raleigh, North Carolina 276
10
1„ Y.1,`2 or
a)]
y using thv,, C DWR's Electronic Discharge
iarized for each month and submitted
>d facilities to enter monitoring data and
be accessed at:
tr ed hardship or due to the facility being
the households have broadband access, then a temporary
may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be
hive forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed
Quality Permitting Section
See "How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below.
Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported via the
eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period. Regardless
of the submission method, the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or
in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge.
Starting on December 21, 2025, the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data
and reports, when applicable:
Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; and
Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and
Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports.
The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see "How to Request a Waiver from
Electronic Reporting" section below).
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2. Electronic Submissions
In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9), the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each
electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient for the
electronic submission.
Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity (EPA or the
state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program) that is the designated entity for receiving electronic
NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)].
EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of
electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic reporting
tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/ at nal-pollutant-discharge-elimination-
system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule
Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the
3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic
The permittee may seek a temporary electronic ref
reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an i
temporary electronic reporting waivers must u]
sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility o dl
and reports. The duration of a temporary wai r
is grantea a new temporary eiectr ornng w�
not transferrable. Only pennitt rrth
n prove
reports on paper to the Divisi n p d that
section above.
the Divi"r%. To obtain an electronic
rti g waiver reqt to the Division. Requests for
g to the Division for written approval at least
!Sokthis permit to begin submitting monitoring data
l rs and shall thereupon expire. At such time,
:he v ion unless the permittee re -applies for and
i on. Approved electronic reporting waivers are
&& request may submit monitoring data and
reporting waiver request is effective.
Information on eDMR and the ap c'ati6n a oi'�r electronic reporting waiver are found on the following
web page: http://de go v a ut/di 'si s/wat es rces/edmr
4. Signatory Re q it ents [Sup e nts ec 'on B. (11.) (b) and Supersedes Section B. (11.) (d)]
All eDMRs submitte to he permit s ing au ority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B.
(11.)(a) or by a duly au o ' ed repre e tative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person,
and not a position, must b de gate s' natory authority for eDMR reporting purposes.
For eDMR submissions, the pe p signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login
credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system, registering for
eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account, please visit the following web page:
http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr
Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following
certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED:
"I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or
supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate
the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons
directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information,
including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations."
5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)]
The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. These
records or copies shall be maintained for a period of at least 3 years from the date of the report. This period may be
extended by request of the Director at any time [40 CFR 122.41].
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Pamlico Packing Company, Inc.
State Grid/Quad: D 32 NW / Vandemere Sub -Basin: 03-04-13
Latitude: 35' 11' 00" N Drainage Basin: Neuse River Basin
Longitude: 76' 39' 40" W Stream Segment: 14-22-1-3-2
Receiving Stream: Bay River Stream Class: SC; Sw; NSW
HUC: 0302020408
Outfalls 001, 0029
0039 004, and 005
iti�al rnn�itinnci
Facility
Location AOW
not to scale
1VOY'tjZ NPDES Permit NC0002071
Pamlico County