090020_NOD-2024-PC-0086_20240627

ROY COOPER
Go,ernor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
Allison R Barbour
Hilton -Mixon Family Farms LLC
PO Box 2107
Elizabethtown, NC 28337-0535
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 22, 2024
Tracking Number: NOD-2024-PC-0086
Incident Number: 202400939
Permit No. AWS090020
HM20
Bladen County
Dear Permittee:
Upon review of the Non-compliance Reporting records by staff from the Fayetteville Regional Office of
the Division of Water Resources (DWR), it was determined that this facility was not in compliance in
regards to maintaining the waste level in a lagoon/storage pond to not exceed the maximum level
specified in the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP).
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 management system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T
.1304, you have been found to be in violation of your CAWMP and the Swine Waste System General
Permit No. AWG100000 as follows:
Deficiency 1:
Non -Compliant High Freeboard Level. The non -compliant lagoon level was reported to DWR on May 15th,
2024. We wish to thank you for your cooperation and sending these records. The Plan of Action for the
non -compliant lagoon was received by DWR on May 23, 2024.
You may wish to contact your County Soil & Water Conservation District Office, County Extension
office, a qualified technical specialist, and/or a professional engineer for any assistance they may be
able to provide.
Na th Carallna Department ofF ,lwnmemal Quality I D1v1s1m of Water Resu ms
Fayetteville He,i l Office 1225 Creen StreeC 5— 7141 tay.L-lk. North Ca h-28301
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If you should have any questions concerning this notice, please do not hesitate to contact me at
910-433-3300.
Sincerely,
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Mark Brantley, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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DWR Fayetteville Regional Office - Animal Files 09-0020
North carollna Department ofF ,lwnme ,I Quality Iolvlslon of Watm Resu�rces
Fayetteville Megional �ce1225 Creen RreeC SNte 7141 Fayec[evilk. North Carodna 28301
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