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Advantage Farms LLC
5205 Masonboro Harbour Dr
Wilmington, NC 28409
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
Tracking Number: NOD-2018-PC-6208
Permit No. AWS310765
Flagship Farms
Duplin County
Dear Permittee:
Upon review of the Non-compliance Reporting records by staff from the Wilmington Regional Office
(WIRO) 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). We wish
to thank you for your cooperation and sending these records.
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:
Failure to maintain storage capacity in a lagoon/storage pond greater than or equal to that required in
Condition V.2 of General Permit No. AWG100000.
On April 28, 2018, staff from the Regional Office received notification of the subject farm's lagoon being
out of compliance with the designed freeboard levels specified in the facility's CAWMP. Lagoon 1, 2, and 3
have designed freeboard levels of 19.5 inches. The level reported to DWR on April 28, 2018 was Lagoon 1 at
18 inches, Lagoon 2 at 20 inches, and Lagoon 3 at 18 inches.
You are required to provide a written response within 30 days of receipt of this Notice.
Please include in your response all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of
any corrective actions not addressed.
State of North Carolina I Envuomnental Quality I Water Rmium
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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.
If you should have any questions concerning this notice, please do not hesitate to contact me at 910-796-
7215 or Michael Mellinger at 910-796-7336.
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Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
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DWR Wilmington Regional Office - Animal Files 31-0765
Kraig Westerheek- Smithfield via Email
Angie Quinn- Duplin County S/W via Email
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127 Cardinal Drive Extension, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405
910-796-7215