710004_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20200106

ROy COOPER
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MICHAEL S. REGAN
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UNDA CULPEPPER
interim affraor
William C. Wells
Wells Farms Inc.
911 Shady Lane Rd
Willard, NC 28478
Dear William C. Wells:
NORTH CAROLINA
Emftnmental Quality
January 6, 2020
RECEIVED/NCDENR/DWR
JAN 3 0.2020
Water Quality Regional
Oection
Wicolngtonlons Regional Office
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS710004
Wells Farms Inc.
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Pender County
In accordance with your December 30, 2019 Notification of Change of Ownership, we are hereby forwarding
to you this Certificate of Coverage (COC) issued to William C. Wells authorizing the operation of the subject
animal waste management system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000.
This approval shall consist of the continued operation of the existing animal waste management system
including, but not limited to, the management and land application of animal waste as specified in the facility's
Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) for Wells Farms Inc., located in Pender County, with a
swine animal capacity of no greater than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 7040 Boar/Stud:
Wean to Feeder: Farrow to Wean: Gilts:
Farrow to Finish: Farrow to Feeder: Other:
If this is a Farrow to Wean or Farrow to Feeder operation, there may be one boar for each 15 sows. Where
boars are unnecessary, they may be replaced by an equivalent number of sows. Any of the sows may be
replaced by gilts at a rate of 4 gilts for every 3 sows.
This COC shall be effective from the date of issuance until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS710004 previously issued to this facility. Pursuant to this COC, you are
authorized and required to operate the system in conformity with the conditions and limitations as specified in
the General Permit, the facility's CAWMP, and this COC. An adequate system for collecting and maintaining
the required monitoring data and operational information must be established for this facility. Any increase in
waste production greater than the certified design capacity or increase in number of animals authorized by this
COC (as provided above) will require a modification to the CAWMP and this COC and must be completed
prior to actual increase in either wastewater flow or number of animals.
You are encouragedpdate your Swine Odor Control Checklist using the enclosed form. If you do so, you
must send a copy of the updated form to the Animal Feeding Operations Program at the address below.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources I AFOGW Section
512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9129

Please pay careful attention to the record keeping and monitoring conditions in this permit. Stocking and
If your Waste, Utilization Plan (WUP) has been developed based on site -specific information, careful
evaluation of future samples is necessary. Should your records show that the current WUP is inaccurate you
will need to have a new WUP developed.
The issuance of this COC does not excuse the Permittee from the obligation to comply with all applicable laws,
rules, standards, and ordinances (local, state, and federal), nor does issuance of a COC to operate under this
permit convey any property rights in either real or personal property.
Per NRCS standards a 100-foot separation shall be maintained between water supply wells and any lagoon,
storage pond, or any wetted area of a spray field.
Please be advised that any violation of the terms and conditions specified in this COC, the General Permit or
the CAWMP may result in the revocation of this COC, or penalties in accordance with NCGS 143-215.6A
through 143-215.6C including civil penalties, criminal penalties, and injunctive relief.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this COC are unacceptable, you have the right to apply
for an individual permit by contacting the Animal Feeding Operations Program for information on this process.
Unless such a request is made within 30 days, this COC shall be final and binding.
In accordance with Condition 111.22 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within four (4) hours
of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning, or a Flood
Watch associated. with a tropical system for the county in which the facility is located. You may find detailed
watch/warning information for your county by calling the Wilmington, NC National Weather Service office at
[phone], or by visiting their website at: htti)://www.weather.gov/ilm/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Wilmington Regional Office. The Regional Office staff may
be reached at 910-796-7215. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General Permit,
please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
Lor Linda Culpepper
Director, Division of Water Resources
Enclosure (General Permit AWG100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Pender County Health Department
Pender County Soil and Water Conservation District
WQPS Central Files (Permit No. AWS710004)
Murphy -Brown, LLC
Curtis Barwick, 103 Country Club Circle, Clinton, NC 28328
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources I AFOGW Section
512 North Salisbury Street 11636 Mail Service Center I Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1636
919.707.9129