510032_Certificate of Coverage (COC)_20200213

ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Sturelary
S. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Eldridge T. Westbrook
Eldridge Westbrook Farm
199 Scout Rd
Four Oaks, NC 27524-9785
Dear Eldridge T. Westbrook:
NORTH CAROLINA
Environmental Quality
February 13, 2020
Subject: Certificate of Coverage No. AWS510032
Eldridge Westbrook Farm
Swine Waste Collection, Treatment,
Storage and Application System
Johnston County
In accordance with your renewal request, we are hereby forwarding to you this Certificate of Coverage
(COC) issued to Eldridge T. Westbrook, authorizing the operation of the subject animal waste management
system in accordance with General Permit AWG100000. Please read this COC and the enclosed State
General Permit carefully.
This approval shall consist of the operation of this 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 Eldridge Westbrook Farm, located in Johnston County, with a swine animal capacity of no
greater than the following annual averages:
Wean to Finish: Feeder to Finish: 2,880 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 date of issuance until September 30, 2024 and shall hereby void
Certificate of Coverage Number AWS510032 that was previously issued to this facility. Pursuant to this
COC, you are authorized and required to operate the system inconformity 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.
Within 60 days of the issuance of this COC, the Permittee shall submit to this Division a copy of each of
the following required documents that were missing in their original permit renewal application: (a) a
completed Emergency Action Plan.
^' North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
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vou must send a copy of the updated -form tothe ArtimalFeeding 017erations Pro ram at the address below.
Please hay careful attention to the record keepingandmonitoring conditions in this permit. Stocking, and
Mortality Form LKWCK-1)_has-been updated: all other record keming forms are unchanged with this,
General Permit. Please use the most current record keeping forms.
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 15A NCAC 02T .1304 and NRCS standards a I 00-foot separation shall be maintained between water
supply wells and any lagoon, storage pond, or any land application of waste.
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, and/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 11.23 of the General Permit, waste application shall cease within twelve (12)
hours of the time that the National Weather Service issues a Hurricane Warning, Tropical Storm Warning,
or a Flood Watch/Flash Flood Watch associated with a tropical system for the county in which the facility
is located. You may find detailed watch/waming information for your county by calling the Raleigh, NC
National Weather Service office at [phone], or by visiting their website at: www.weather.gov/rah/
This facility is located in a county covered by our Raleigh Regional Office. The Regional Office staff may
be reached at 919-791-4200. If you need additional information concerning this COC or the General Permit,
please contact the Animal Feeding Operations Program staff at [phone].
Sincerely,
for S. Daniel Smith
Director, Division of Water Resources
Enclosures (General Permit AWG 100000)
cc: (Certificate of Coverage only for all ccs)
Raleigh Regional Office, Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Johnston County Health Department
Johnston County Soil and Water Conservation District
Goldsboro Milling Company
Central Files (Permit No. AWS510032)