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April 8, 2019
CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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Rockfish Farms Inc.
Rockfish Farms #1 and 2# Facility No. 31-816
PO Box 757
Rose Hill, NC 28458
Subject: NOTICE OF DEFICIENCY
NOD-2019-PC-0088
Administrative Code 15A NCAC 2T . 13 04
Rockfish Farms #1 and 2# 31-816, Permit No. AWS310816
Duplin County
Dear Rockfish Farms Inc:
On December 22, 2017, staff from the Wilmington Regional Office (WIRO) of the Division of
Water Resources (DWR) visited the Rockfish Farms #1 and 2# to conduct a Compliance Inspection.
As a result of these inspections, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a non -
discharge permit for the subject animal waste management system pursuant to 15A NCAC 2T .1304, you
have been found to be in deficiency of your Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP) and
the Swine Waste System General Permit No. AWG100000 as follows:
Violation 1:
Failure in land applying accordance with Condition 1. 3. of the Swine Waste System General Permit No.
AWG 100000:
The facility's COC and its CAWMP are hereby incorporated by reference into this General Permit. The
CAWMP must be consistent with all applicable laws, rules, ordinances, and standards (federal, state and
local) in effect at the time of siting, design and certification of the facility.
State of North Carolina I Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
127 Cardinal Drive Ext., Wilmington, NC 28405
919 796 7215

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The Permittee must assess and record, on an ongoing basis, the effectiveness of the implementation of the
CAWMP. The Permittee must make "major changes", "revisions," or "amendments" to the CAWMP, as
defined in Section VII, "Definitions," of this General Permit, .in order to address any changes needed to
maintain compliance with the facility's COC and this General Permit. "Major changes," "revisions," and
"amendments" to the CAWMP must be documented, dated, and included as part of the CAWMP. "Major
changes " and "revisions" to the CAWMP shall be submitted to the appropriate Division Regional Office
within thirty (30) calendar days of the "major change" or "revision." "Amendments" are not required to
be submitted to the Division Regional Office unless specifically requested by the Division. If field, riser
or pull numbers are changed, an explanation shall also be submitted and include a description of how the
new numbers relate to the old numbers.
Any violation of the COC or the CAWMP shall be considered a violation of this General Permit and
subject to enforcement actions. A violation of this General Permit may result in the Permittee having to
take immediate or long-term corrective action(s) as required by the Division. These actions may include
but are not limited to: modifying the CAWMP; ceasing land application of waste; removing animals from
the facility; or the COC being reopened and modified, revoked and reissued, and/or terminated.
On December 22, 2017, staff of the NC Division of Water Resources (DWR) inspected the Rockfish
Farms #1 and #2 facility and records. Upon review, it was determined that waste had been pumped on an
unapproved crop of "Mild' with a rate of 101 lbs. of PAN used and an amendment to the CAWMP had
not been completed. An amendment to the Waste Utilization Plan by a Certified Technical Specialist,
with all the information on the proper agronomic rate and crop window, was needed for adding this crop
into the plan.
Required Corrective Action for Violations:
You are required to provide a written response to this Notice by May 8, 2019. Please include in your
response all corrective actions already taken and a schedule for completion of any corrective actions not
addressed.
You may wish to contact your County Soil & Water Conservation District Office, County Extension
office, a qualified technical specialist, and/or a professional engineer for any assistance they may be able
to provide.
If you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact me at (910) — 796 — 7218 or at
morella.sanchez-kinggncdenr.gov or David Powell at david.powell(a�ncdenr.gov .
Sincerely,
Docu Signed by:
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Morella Sanchez -King, Regional Supervisor
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Wilmington Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ

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cc: WQROS CAFO Unit
Angie Quinn, Duplin County Soil and Water Conservation District via Email
Kraig Westerbeek, Murphy Brown LLC via Email
DWR Wilmington Animal Files 31-816
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