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Water Resources
Environmental Quality
July 6, 2018
CERTIFIED MAIL
RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
Larry D. Galliher
Galliher Dairy Farm
109 Hamlet Road
Harmony, NC 28634
ROY COOPER
Governor
MICHAEL S. REGAN
Secretary
LINDA CULPEPPER
Interim Director
Re: NOTICE OF VIOLATION
NOV-2018-PC-0222
15A N.C.A.C. 2T .1304
Galliher Dairy Farm/Facility 49-94
General Permit AWC490094
Iredell County
Dear Mr. Galliher:
On June 1, 2018, staff of the North Carolina Division of Water Resources (DWR), Water Quality
Regional Operations Section (WQROS), inspected the Galliher Dairy Farm and the permitted
waste disposal system. We wish to thank Charles P. Galliher, who was present and assisted during
the inspection.
As a result of this inspection, you are hereby notified that, having been permitted to have a non -
discharge permit for the subject animal waste disposal system pursuant to 15A North Carolina
Administrative Code 2T .1304, you have been found to be in violation of your permit as follows:
Violation I:
Failure to conduct the required Waste Analysis at least within sixty (60) days (before or after) of
the date of application. This is a violation of General Permit Condition III.5, III.11, and III.12,
and the Certified Animal Waste Management Plan (CAWMP).
Required Corrective Action for Violation I:
In the future, conduct the required Waste Analysis at least within sixty (60) days (before or after)
of the date of application in accordance with the permit.
The Division of Water Resources requests that, in addition to the specified corrective action, please
submit a written response to this Notice by July 23, 2018. Please include in your response all
actions taken to correct the noted violation, and prevent recurrence in the future.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Water Resources I Water Quality Regional Operations
Mooresville Regional Office 1610 East Center Avenue, Suite 3011 Mooresville, North Carolina 28115
704-663-1699

Galliher Dairy Farm/Facility 49-94
NOTICE OF VIOLATION
July 6, 2018
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Failure to comply with conditions in a permit may result in a recommendation of enforcement
action, to the Director of the Division of Water Resources who may issue a civil penalty assessment
of not more than Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) against any "person" who violates or
fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of a permit under authority
of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.6A.
Should you have any questions concerning this Notice, please contact Mr. Bealle or me at (704)
663-1699.
Sincerely,
DocuSigned by:
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Andrew H. Pitner, P.G., Assistant Regional Supervisor
Mooresville Regional Office
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Division of Water Resources
enclosure: Compliance Inspection Report dated June 1, 2018
cc: Division of Soil and Water Conservation via E-Mail
Iredell Soil and Water Conservation District
Central Permit File AWC490094
Regional Permit File AWC490094
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