490008_Technical Assistance_20210119

Division of Water Resources
❑ Division of Soil and Water Conservation
❑ Other Agency
Facility Number: 490008
Facility Status: Active
Permit: AWC490008 ❑ Denied Access
Inspection Type: Technical Assistance Inactive Or Closed Date:
Reason for Visit: Follow-up
County:
Iredell
Region:
Date of Visit: 01/19/2021 Entry Time: 10:00 am Exit Time: 10:30 am Incident #:
Farm Name: Fox Farm
Owner Email:
Mooresville
Owner: Koopman Dairies Inc Phone: [phone]
Mailing Address: 204 Lloyd Rd
Statesville NC 28625
Physical Address: 122 Buttke Dr Statesville NC 28625
Facility Status: ❑ Compliant • Not Compliant Integrator:
Location of Farm: Latitude:
35° 50' 20"
Longitude:
1.5 miles North of 1-40 at the intersection of Old Mocksville Rd (SR 2158) and Seed House Rd. (SR 2170).
80° 49' 45"
Question Areas:
Dischrge & Stream Impacts Other Issues
Certified Operator:
Secondary OIC(s):
Operator Certification Number:
On -Site Representative(s): Name
24 hour contact name Ard Koopman
On -site representative Ard Koopman
Title
Phone
704-929-0659
704-929-0659
Primary Inspector:
Inspector Signature:
Secondary Inspector(s):
Michael J Meilinger Phone: [phone]
Date:
Inspection Summary:
DWR's Michael Meilinger met with S&W Jim Summers and Jonathan Creason to discuss options for the leachate. S&W is going
to develop a plan to allow the leachate to flow off the site into a collection box and either go onto a vegetative area or into the
existing leacate collection system, S&W will have a plan in 30 days.
Owner bermed the surface drain on 1-13-2021 and has allowed no more Leachate to escape. Owner will continue to keep the
drain bermed until a permenant fix can be implemented.
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Permit: AWC490008
Inspection Date: 01/19/21
Owner: Koopman Dairies Inc
Facility Number: 490008
Inspection Type: Technical Assistance Reason for Visit: Follow-up
Waste Structures
Type
Identifier
Effective
Date
Built
Date
Closed Designated Observed
Date Freeboard Freeboard
Waste Pond
WSP
03/11 /2005
25.20
Discharges & Stream Impacts
1. Is any discharge observed from any part of the operation?
Discharge originated at:
Structure
Application Field
Other
a. Was conveyance man-made?
b. Did discharge reach Waters of the State? (if yes, notify DWQ)
c. What is the estimated volume that reached waters of the State (gallons)?
d. Does discharge bypass the waste management system? (if yes, notify DWQ)
2. Is there evidence of a past discharge from any part of the operation?
3. Were there any observable adverse impacts or potential adverse impacts to Waters of the
State other than from a discharge?
Other Issues
28. Did the facility fail to properly dispose of dead animals within 24 hours and/or document
and report mortality rates that exceed normal rates?
29. At the time of the inspection did the facility pose an odor or air quality concern? If yes,
contact a regional Air Quality representative immediately.
30. Did the facility fail to notify regional DWQ of emergency situations as required by Permit:
(i.e., discharge, freeboard problems, over -application)
31. Do subsurface tile drains exist at the facility?
If yes, check the appropriate box below.
Application Field
Lagoon / Storage Pond
Other
If Other, please specify
32. Were any additional problems noted which cause non-compliance of the Permit or
CAW M P?
33. Did the Reviewer/Inspector fail to discuss review/inspection with on -site representative?
34. Does the facility require a follow-up visit by same agency?
Yes No NA NE
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