250006_NOD-2018-PC-0249_20180806

ROY COOPER
Govrnmar
MICHAEL S. RECAN
Secretary
UNDA CULPEPPER
intrnrrr DIrector
David Stocks Farm LLC
3031 Kilpatrick Road
Kinston, NC 28501
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmeniei Quality
August 6, 2018
Subject: Notice of Deficiency
David Stocks Farm LLC #25-06
AWS250006
Craven County
NOD-2018-PC-0249
Dear Mr. Stocks:
On August 2, 2018, staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQRDS), were notified of high freeboard levels at your facility.
As a result of this incident, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a non -
discharge permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T
Section .1300, you have been found to have insufficient freeboard in accordance with your
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the Swine Waste System General Permit No.
A W G 100000 that you are covered to operate under.
Deficiency 1:
Failure to maintain waste levels in your lagoons/storage ponds in accordance with the facility's
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan in accordance with Condition V. 2. of Swine Waste
System General Permit No. AWG 100000.
On August 2, 2018, a lagoonistorage pond level was documented at 18 inches. A level of 19
inches is the maximum level allowed by your permit and Certified Animal Waste Management
Plan.
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Required Corrective Action for Deficiency I:
The Division has received a 30-Day Plan of Action for the high freeboard occurrences. Take all
necessary additional steps to insure lagoon levels remain in compliance with Section 2 of your
permit.
You are required to take any necessary action to address the above violation. You are
required to provide a written response to this Notice, including any additional information
that you wish to provide related to this incident that you wish for the Division to consider,
within 30 days of receipt of this letter. Please include in your response all corrective actions
already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not addressed.
Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement
action, to the Director of the Division of Water Quality who may issue a civil penalty assessment
of not more than twenty-five thousand ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or
fails to act in accordance with terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of
G.S. 143-2 1 5,6A
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact me at [phone].
Sincerely,
OChu
David May
Water Quality Regional Operations Supervisor
Washington Regional Office
cc: DWR - WQROS - CAFO Unit — Central Office
Craven County Soil and Water Conservation District
NCDSWC - WaRO
WaRO Compliance Animal Files
Smithfield Hog Production
MHS Files
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