310552_NOI NOV-2019-PC-0552_20190731

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ROY COOPER
Goaruer
MICHAEL S. REGAN
secretary
LNDA CULPEPPER
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Certified Mail # 7013 2630 0002 0760 9619
Return Receipt Reouested
July 31, 2019
Don Lacoe
Don Lacoe
194 Buncombe Ln
Mount Olive, NC 28365
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION with RECOMMENDATIONS for ENFORCEMENT
Tracking Number: NOV-2019-PC-0552
Permit No. AWS310271
CJK Farms and K&M Farms
Duplin County
Dear Permittee:
The North Carolina Division of Water Resources conducted an inspection of the CJK Farms and K&M Farms on
May 10, 2018. This inspection was conducted to verify that the facility is operating in compliance with the
conditions and limitations specified in Animal Operations Permit No. AWS310271. A summary of the findings and
comments noted during the inspection are provided in the enclosed copy of the inspection report.
The Compliance Inspection was conducted by Division of Water Resources staff from the Wilmington
Regional Office. The following violation(s) were noted during the inspection:
Inspection Area Description of Violation
Waste Collection, Storage & Failure to maintain storage capacity in a lagoon/storage pond greater than or equal to
Treatment that required in Condition V.2 of General Permit No. AWG100000.
Other Issues Failure to report by telephone to the Wilmington Division of Water Resources office within
twenty-four (24) hours. Condition III. (13)(e) Of the Swine Waste System General Permit No.
AWG100000: Failure to maintain storage capacity in a lagoon/storage pond greater than or
equal to that required by Condition V.2 of the Swine Waste System General Permit No.
AWG100000.
Division of Water Resources staff inspected the farm records an found the lagoon levels to be noncompliant on
week of April 8-14, 2018 at eighteen (18) inches, April 15-21, 2018, at seventeen (17) inches, and April 22-28,
2018 at seventeen (17) inches. No notification was received, permittee transferred over to another lagoon.
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Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in tk"�
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law.
To prevent further action, please respond in writing to this office within 30 days upon your receipt of this Notice
of Violation regarding your plans or measures to be taken to address the indicated violations and other identified
issues, if applicable.
If you should have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me with the Water Quality Regional Operations
Section in the Wilmington Regional Office at 910-796-7215.
Sincerely,
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Morella Sanchez -King, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
ATTACHMENTS
Cc: WQROS Wilmington Regional Office files
Animal Operations Compliance/Enforcement Unit
Kraig Westerbeek - Smithfield — via email
Mathew Carter - Duplin County S and W
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