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Home My WebLink About510020_NOV and Intent to Assess_Returned Unclaimed_20181008Kra Water Resources Environmental Quality October 8, 2018 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7017 0190 0000 9569 9647 Mr. Sarnmy Britt 904 Langston Rd Newton Grove, North Carolina 28366-8772 Subject: NOTICE OF VIOLATION/ NOTICE OF INTENT TO ENFORCE Dear Mr. Britt: ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN secretary LINDA CULPEPPER Interim Director NOV 2018-DV-0258 Administrative Code I5ANCAC 2T .1304 Sammy Britt Farm, Houses 1-6, Facility No. 51-0020, Permit No. AWS510020 Johnston County On September 21, 2018, Joan Schneier and Stephanie Goss of the NC Division of Water Resources.(DWR), Water Quality Regional Operations Section, Raleigh Regional Office, inspected the Sammy Britt Farm, Houses 1-6 and the permitted waste disposal system. As a result of this inspection, 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 .1304, you have been found to be in violation of your Certified. Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) and the Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000 as follows: Violation 1: Failure to operate the facility as a non -discharge system and prevent a discharge of waste that reaches surface water, wetlands, or by other means of conveyance that drains to surface water or wetlands in accordance with Condition I. 1. of Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000. On September 21, 2018, DWR staff observed a trail of hog waste Ieading from the easternmost hog house downhill to a nearby wetland. A series of puddles of waste were observed up to a deeper pool of water leading to a perennial stream, which is an unnamed tributary of Mill Creek in the Neuse River Basin. See attached Figures 1— 5. Required Corrective action for Violation 1: Take all action necessary to abate any damages and to prevent reoccurrence of such discharge event. Violation 2: Failure to notify Division of Water Quality of a discharge in accordance witli Conditions M. 9 and 13 of Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000. Condition lII. 9 states "The discharge notification shall include the following information: State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality 1628 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699.1628 9I9-79142DO NOV-2018-DV-0258 October 8, 2018 Page 2 of 8 a. Description of the discharge: A description of the discharge including an estimate of the volume discharged, a description of the flow path to the receiving surface waters or wetlands and a site sketch showing the path of the waste. b. Time of the discharge: The length of time of the discharge, including the exact dates and times that it started and stopped... C. Cause of the discharge: , A detailed statement of the cause of the discharge. If caused by a precipitation event, detailed information from the on -site rain -gauge concerning the inches and duration of the precipitation event. d. All steps being taken to reduce, stop and cleanup the discharge. All steps to be taken to prevent future discharges from the same cause. e. Analysis of the waste: a copy of the last waste analysis as required by Permit Condition IH.5. f. A waste. sample, obtained within severity -two (72) hours following the first knowledge of the discharge to surface waters or wetlands, from the source Iagoon/storage pond, shall be analyzed for the following minimum parameters: Fecal coliform bacteria Five-day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) Total suspended solids Total phosphorus Ammonia nitrogen (NH3-N) Total Kjeldahl nitrogen (TEN) Nitrate nitrogen (NO3-N) Monitoring results must be submitted to the Division within thirty (30) days of the discharge event" Condition M.13 states: 'Ile Permittee shall report by telephone to the appropriate Divisional Regional POffce as soon as possible, but in no case more than twenty-four (24) hours following first knowledge of the occurrence of any of the following events: a. Failure of any.coinponent of the animal waste system resulting in a discharge to ditches, surface waters, or wetlands."... "The Permittee shall also file a written report to the appropriate Divisional Regional Office within five (5) calendar days following first knowledge of the occurrence. This report shall outline the actions taken or Proposed to'be taken to correct the problem and to ensure that the problem does not recur." Required Corrective action for Violation 2: In the future you must notify the Division of Water Quality of the occurrence of any reportable events in accordance with your permit. The Division of Water Quality requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action above, please submit the following items on or before November 5,2018: 1. An explanation from the OIC for this farm covering the points detailed above. 2. Waste sample results as shown in 11.9.e and f above. Please note that the waste sample in M.9.c must be taken within sixty (60) days of the discharge. Also note that of the items shown in M.9f; only TP and TKN are covered by regular waste sampling. This sample should be representative of the discharge water, which may not be the same as a normal Iagoon sample. 3. Condition M.15 states "In the event of a discharge of 1,000 gallons or more of animal waste to surface waters or wetlands, the Permittee must issue a press release to all print and electronic news media that provide general coverage in the county in which the discharge occurred setting out the details of the discharge." You are required to take any necessary action to correct the above violations on or before November 8, 2018 and to provide -a written response to this Notice by November 8, 2018. Please include in your response all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not addressed. NOV-2018-DV-0258 Oclober 8, 2018 Page 3 of 8 As a result of the violations in this Notice. this office is considering a recommendation for a civil penalty assessment to the Director of the Division- If you m ish to present an explanation for the ► iolations cited, �� or ifyou believe there are other factors, which should be considered, please send such information to me in writing within ten (10) days following receipt of this letter. Your response will be revieNwd, and, if au enforcement action is still deemed appropriate, it %%ill be forwarded to the Director and included for consideration. Failure to comph with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement action, to the Director of the bivisiola of Water Resources ►%ho ma% issue a civil penaly assessment of not more that twenty -lire thousand (S25,000) dollars against any "person" %%ho violates or fails to let in accordance with the terms, conditions. or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S- 143--11 a-6A. If you hime any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Joan Scluaeier or me at {919)791-4200 or by email using joan.schneicr�Tnedcnr.gov or rick.bolich a ncdear.go%-. Sincerely. r Rick Bolich, L.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section. Division of Water Resources cc. APS CAFO Unit RRO files ate. iY. �• [ _ _' .w" • .. r .",`i-1 }M".. r - ' � n'.�.;-r�w•%r= M•'";+r-. '} _: �{ r+:•T.? A.h� + .y. 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