090103_NOD-2024-PC-0090_20240627

ROY COOPER
Go,ernor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
RICHARD E. ROGERS, JR.
Director
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NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
May 22, 2024
HD3 Farm of the Carolinas LLC
Ham Hock Farm
PO Box 2107
Elizabethtown, NC 28337-0535
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2024-PC-0090
Incident Number: 202400941
Permit No. AWS090103
Ham Hock Farm
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 Lagoon 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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6/27/2024
Mark Brantley, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Fayetteville Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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Fayetteville Megional �ce1225 Creen RreeC SNte 7141 Fayec[evilk. North Carodna 28301
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