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Home My WebLink About310014_NOV-2020-WQ-0001_20200113 (3)DocuSign Envelope ID: 03F5F25D-BA18-44EC-90C7-C854403D9262 NORTH CAROLINA Enyiranmenwl Quaff ROY COOPER Governor MICHAEL S. REGAN Secretary LINDA CULPEPPER January 13, 2020 Director CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 7014 2120 0000 8057 7590 Ironside Investment Management, LLC Terry Tate 5752 Us Hwy 117 South Wallace, NC 28466-8278 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REOUESTED 7014 2120 0000 8057 7583 Murphy Family Ventures LLC A.J. Linton 5752 Us Hwy 117 South Wallace, NC 28466-8278 Subject: Notice of Recommendation of Intent DM Farms Sec 3 Site 1-3, Wendy 3-8 AWS310014 Duplin County NOV-2020-WQ-0001 Dear Messrs. Tate & Linton, On October 3, 2019 staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality Regional Operations Section (WQROS), were notified of a discharge of wastewater/sludge 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 a discharge of wastewater in accordance with your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan and the Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000 that you are covered to operate under. Violation 1: A discharge of wastewater occurred and reached surface waters in accordance with the facility's Certified Animal Waste Management Plan in accordance with Condition I.1 of Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000. North Carolina Department of Enviromnental Quality ;Division of Water Resources - Washington Regional Office 94.3 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27889 252-946-6481 DocuSign Envelope ID: 03F5F25D-BA18-44EC-90C7-C854403D9262 On October 3, 2019, a discharge of approximately 20,000 gallons of wastewater to an Un-named Tributary (UT) to Murphey's Creek (Class C; Sw) occurred due to an equipment failure. The discharge occurred when a steel riser pipe failed. Samples taken by the Division indicate the wastewater reached surface waters (See attached lab results). Required Corrective Action for Violation 1: Please provide a description of the measures that were taken to make repairs to the failed riser pipe and to mitigate the wastewater discharged to the UT to Murphey's Creek. Include any costs incurred or expenditures that were necessary to complete the repairs and to stream cleanup. In addition, include your plan to prevent this type of violation from occurring in the future. 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 10 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. 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 wish to present an explanation for the violations cited, or if you 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 reviewed, and, if an enforcement action is still deemed appropriate, it will be forwarded to the Director and included for consideration. 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 ($25,000) dollars against any "person" who violates or fails to act in accordance with terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority of G.S. 143-215.6A If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact me at (910)796-7386. Sincerely, E DocuSigned by: TJnti �A�.tt'in7�Jw. 7F141E73B6F3456... Tom Tharrington, Assistant Regional Supervisor Water Quality Regional Operations Section Wilmington Regional Office Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ cc: DWR - WQROS - CAFO Unit — Central Office Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District NCDSWC — WiRO D� E North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality' Division of Water Resources -Washington Regional Office 943 Washington Square Mall, Washington, North Carolina 27989 252-946-6481 Domestic Mail Only For delivery information, visit our website at www.usps.com@ wON ❑ Certified Fee ❑ Postmark ReturnReceipt Fee ❑ (Endorsement Required) Here Restricted Delivery Fee p (Endorsement Required) ru 1-1 Total Postage & Fees :r Sent To rl ❑ Street$Api-Ilio,---------------------------------------------------------------------• i%- or PO Box No. City, State, ZIP+4 A Certified Mail receipt (this portion of the _ Certified Mail label). A unique identifier for your mailpiece. Electronic verification of delivery or attempted delivery. 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If you would like a postmark on this Certified Mail receipt, please present your Certified Mail item at a Post Office' for postmarking. If you don't need a postmark on this Certified Mail receipt, detach the barcoded portion of this label, affix it to the mailplece, apply appropriate postage, and deposit the mailpiece. ach PS Form 3R11 to your IMPORTANT. Save this receipt for your records. ■ Complete items 1, 2, and 3. ■ Print your name and address on the reverse so that we can return the card to you. ■ Attach this card to the back of the mailpiece, or on the front if space permits. IronsideIrii eslment Management, LLC ".Terry Tate 5752WS Hwy 117 South Waliate, NC 28466-8278 111111111111111111111111111111111111111 9590 9402 5143 9122 1418 58 ❑ Agent ❑ Addresse C. Date of Deliver Is jcc�eaiyyety,.aaaresq different from item 11 ❑ Yes If cE$,• epter dey�ery.a�clres�"g�gwr: ❑ No JAN 2 12020 3. 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